Year 6 PYP Exhibition 2011 Parent Presentationenews.renaissance.edu.hk/sites/renaissance/files/Exhibition_Parents... · PYP Exhibition Students at RCHK will attempt to show an understanding

Year 6 PYP Exhibition 2011 Parent Presentation

Friday, 15 April 2011

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• What is the ‘PYP Exhibition’?

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• What expectations are there?

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• What is the student role?

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• What is your role as a parent?

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• What is the role of a mentor?

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• What is the role of a mentor?

• Important dates

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• an individual or group inquiry

• an inquiry that starts from personal interest and passions, but extends into real world issues

• an inquiry that requires students to apply their learning from previous years

• a ‘rite of passage‘ from PYP to MYP

What is the PYP Exhibition?


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How We Express OurselvesAn inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the

ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity;

our appreciation of the aesthetic.

Organizing Theme


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Central Idea:

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)is changing and challenging the way

we express ourselves.


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This Years Concept

Students will use the medium of film to express their ideas, feelings,

beliefs, values and the actions they have planned and taken,

on an issue of their choice.


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Students at RCHK will attempt to show an understanding of the main concepts: form, function, causation, change, connection, perspective, responsibiity, reflection.

Throughout the inquiry, students will be guided in showingthe transdisciplinary skills from all 5 areas: social, research,self management, communication, thinking.

Students must show positive attitudes: appreciation,commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity,confidence, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm,independence, integrity, respect, tolerance.

Other features include:


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Within each action group, the following aspects need to be included:

• Examples of written work (Exhibition Journal & Exhibition Blog)

• Oral presentations

• Examples of the use of technology

• Performances in any medium e.g. dance, drama, film, video, mixed media

What are the BIG Expectations?


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What is the role of the student?• With teacher support, carry out an open-ended or guided inquiry into a real-life issue or problem.

• To demonstrate their learning and the development of the attributes of the IBO learner profile

• Be academically honest when referring to their sources of information

• Reflect on the components of and processes involved in the Exhibition.

• Carry out self and peer assessment.

IBO Exhibition Guidelines


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• The students will spend about 8 weeks working on their inquiries from March until May.

• The students will still have math and literacy lessons during the Exhibition time, but the majority of each day will be used working on inquiries and taking action.

• There will be workshops that will help inquiries and actions develop and progress.

• Students need to document the Exhibition process by keeping an Exhibition Journal and Blog.

So how much time do students spend working on the Exhibition?


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What about Home Learning?

The home learning focus will be the Exhibition

New Wave Mental mathematics will continue each week

Students should continue to read every evening

The children should use their time at home to research and prepare for the Exhibition work which they will continue in class


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What is your role as a parent?•To have an understanding of the purpose and requirements ofthe PYP Exhibition

•To support and encourage students and teachers through theprocess of inquiry so that they may take real and authenticaction.

•To keep informed about the Exhibition by reading newsletters,attending meetings, checking the school website and class/student blogs, and by talking with your son/daughter.


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• To help your child to access resources - people, places, media and information

• To provide expert subject knowledge where applicable

• To encourage independent inquiry and respect student ownership of the process

• Ensure that your child writes notes from written material and does not just copy out the work.

• To celebrate with your son/daughter by attending the Exhibition Film Festival on the 24th May, 6-7:30 pm

IBO Exhibition Guidelines

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What is the role of a mentor ?

Mentor – ˈmenˌtôr; nounan experienced and trusted adviser [ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: via French and Latin from Greek Mentōr, the name of the adviser of the young Telemachus in Homer's Odyssey].


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Who will act in the role of mentor ?

RCHK teachers were invited to volunteer to act as a mentor for the Y6 PYP Exhibition.

• Over 65 teaching staff volunteered !!!

• In most cases each action group will be assigned 2 mentors


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hold regular meetings with their ‘action group’

• be supportive and encouraging

• offer advice on locating and using resources

• pose questions and help interpret sophisticated/difficult information

• facilitate interviews, telephone calls, any electronic communication

Action group mentors will . . .


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give time management advice

• document all mentor meetings by commenting on the Meeting Record Sheet

• celebrate achievements and successes with the action group to provide expert subject knowledge where applicable

• celebrate with the action group by attending the RCHK Exhibition Film Festival on the 24th May


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TimelineWeek 24: Meeting with Y6 teachers (Homeroom, Chinese, Specialist, EAL, SEN, LIRC)Week 25: Call for MentorsWeek 26: Parent Meeting, Exhibition ‘launched’ with students - tuning in engagementsWeek 27:Tuning In engagements continued, action groups formedWeeks 27>29: Planning and research in action groupsWeek 30>33: Taking action!Week 34: Preparation to share and display the process.Week 35: RCHK Y6 Exhibition Film Festival 23rd, 24th, 25th May


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Something for us all to remember…

As with any inquiry there will be times when it seems that students are not being very productive.

• Sometimes there will be lot of discussion and thought but this will not result in anything that can be seen.


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Students (and adults) need time and space to wonder about things and consider their plans.

• Considerable emphasis is placed on the Exhibition Journal and Blog. Students will show their understanding of concepts, the process and the application of skills (e.g. problem solving) in their Journal and through their Blog


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Please direct your ‘burning questions’ to either:

• a member of the Y6 teaching team, • Ms Adrienne Jensen (our VP PYP Coordinator), • or your son/daughter



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