by Matthew RICHMOND | Apr 6, 2023 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
The PYP Exhibition: What is the PYP Exhibition? Grade 6 students have been busy this week (as always!) as they have started the main research phase for their upcoming PYP Exhibition. I would like to use this as an opportunity to talk about the PYP Exhibition and its...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Mar 30, 2023 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
PYP Learner Profiles – Grade 2: Culture is created by what people do and say Last week, I wrote about science in the PYP classroom. This week, I would like to talk about another key part of our programme, the IB PYP learner profiles. The IB programmes want...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Mar 23, 2023 | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
Science in the PYP & the Grade 5 Wadi Hibi Field Trip On Monday this week, I was lucky enough to join the Grade 5 students and teachers on their field trip to the Wadi Hibi area as part of the tuning-in phase for their new unit of inquiry. This unit has a science...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Mar 9, 2023 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
This week provided a great example for how teachers work together to plan how best to begin a new unit of inquiry. Usually, a couple of weeks or so before a new unit is due to begin, grade level teachers meet to discuss the upcoming unit. The central idea and lines of...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Jan 11, 2023 | Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Kindergarten 3 (GS), Kindergarten 3 (ICS)
Dear Parents, Primary Coffee Morning & PYP Information Session When: Wednesday 18th January, 8:15 am – 9:15 am Where: LC2 Library Classroom I hope you all had a wonderful break and that the new year has started well! On Wednesday next week we will be holding...
