The idea of having Playground Buddies came from a discussion between the Head of Junior, Mr Mallon and the Form 6 Prefects, with the idea being to implement it during playtimes.
As a closing event of the third Unit of Inquiry: “Who is hiding in my garden?” Kinder R students recorded a movie summarising the most important concepts they studied: minibeasts and their body parts, their habitats and jobs in nature and the environment.
Form 1 students presented their End of Year Celebration based on the Unif of Inquiry "How the World Works". The students, parents and families really enjoyed the show.
What is challenging? Why is this relevant? How does your chosen issue show a global perspective? Is this worth knowing? How would you share your knowledge? What is your conclusion about the issue? These are some of the questions Form 5 students ask themselves as they work in preparation for the PYP Exhibition.
The planning of this activity was done in coordination with Senior and Early Years in order to build links and enable constructive exchange between the two generational groups as part of the school's Community Commitment projects.
As the last activity of the "I can grow big and strong" Unit, Kinder classses were transformed into 5 stations with different hands-on activities to spark the creativity and curiosity of the students.
Preparations for the Form 5 PYP Exhibition are already underway. The Exhibition is the culmination of the PYP when students work on enduring understandings that are related not only to academic areas but also to life beyond school.