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Dear IB MYP Community Thank you for taking time to read the fourth issue of the 2017- 2018 IB Middle Years Programme (IB MYP) newsletter. I hope you find this newsletter informative! My goal is to improve the understanding of the IB MYP a s we cont inue to implement the I n t e r n a t i o n a l B a c c a l a u r e a t e Programme here at Lord Roberts Elementary.

Our focus in the last two months wa s to present our learning and understanding of IB to the

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In this issue…

✦ Evaluation Visit

✦ Vancouver Film Festival

✦ Tribal Dance Presentation

✦ Climate Change Workshop

✦ Gauss Math Contest

✦ Passion Project photos

Learner Profiles

March: Open-minded

April : Balanced

Coming soon…

Body Science workshops

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evaluators. We had three evaluators visit f rom Edmonton, Toronto and Texas. They were here for the day and toured all our MYP classes. They were amazed at the work and skill level of our grade 6 and 7 students. Our parent, students and teachers expressed their valuable views about the program and the evaluators will now present their findings to the IB. We will soon get our report from them.

Vancouver Film Festival

Div 2 and Div 4 enjoyed an assortment of short films in fore ign l angua ges subtitled in English. This was part of their creative writing and open-minded learner profile activity. After watching the films, students had fun creating their own movies using S t o p m o t i o n a n i m a t i o n capturing physical objects that are moved between frames. We are excited to watch the animation films by our budding filmmakers!

Tribal Dance Presentation

Tribal Vision Dance is a First Nations dance group based on the Six Nations of the Grand River Reserve in Ontario. Dance is a way to celebrate life and give thanks for all things. Tribal Vision shared their culture through songs and dances and message of unity in the hoop dance. A multimedia presentation that showcased the dances and songs was a great opportunity to see our

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IB Learner Profile

The a im of a l l IB programmes is to develop internat iona l l y minded people who, recognizing their common humanity and shared guardianship of the planet, help to create a better and more peaceful world. The 10 learner profile attributes are Inquirers, K n o w l e d g e a b l e , T h i n k e r s , C o m m u n i c a t o r s , Pr i n c i p l e d , O p e n-Minded, Caring, Risk- takers, Balanced, and Reflective.

The Lear ner Prof il e Attribute for the month of March was open-minded. Open -Minded l ea r ners critically appreciate their own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. They always seek and evaluate a range of points of view and are willing to grow from the experience

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learner profile attributes, open-minded and balanced come alive. The dances and their evolution from their origins to the current form is discussed as well as students were invited to dance and sing along.

Climate Change Workshop

This month we have organizers from Society P r o m o t i n g E n v i r o n m e n t a l Conservation (SPEC), a non-profit charitable organ izat ion that a d d r e s s e s environmental issues in British Columbia.SPEC offered Climate Change and Renewable Energy Workshop to al l our MYP students. Workshops are interactive and hands-on. Please take this opportunity to find out more about global climate change from your children.

Gauss Math Contest

King George Secondary has invited a l l our g rade 7 (or s t rong 6 ) students to come to King George to write the Gauss Math contest on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Test Format:• 25 multiple-choice questions• 60 minutes• 150 total marks• most calculators permittedStudents will be escorted to the KG library at 10:00 am on May 17. They will need pencils, erasers, and calculators for the test.

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Making the MYP Connection at School

Students a t Rober t s understand and appreciate the i r own cu l tures and personal histories. They are open to the perspectives, values, and traditions of other individuals and communities. They are accustomed to seeking and evaluating a range of points of view, and are willing to grow from the experience.

Making the MYP Connection at Home

Choose books, games, movies a n d

activities that show a diverse selection of characters.✦ Educate your chi ldren

about the different beliefs of their friends or family members.

✦ Encourage your children to ask questions about what they don’t know or what confuses them.✦ If you obser ve your

children being Open-Minded, re in force th i s pos i t i ve behaviour.

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We can Change the World

Passion project Gala, as you know was a huge success and we are deeply warmed by your suppor t and commitment towards the event. Here are some of the photos:

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The Lear ner Prof il e Attribute for the month of April is Well-Balanced.

Being well balanced means unders tand ing the importance of intellectual, phys ica l and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being for oneself and others .They l ea r n and experience the importance of being physically, mentally and personally well balanced.

Making the MYP Connection at School

At Rober t s , ba l anced students cooperate and collaborate as members of a soc ia l and inte l l ec tua l network of learners. They understand the value of using a variety of skills, resources and technology for both work and recreation.

Making the MYP Connection at

Home

Offer opportunities for you child to participate in a variety of s t r u c t u r e d a n d unstructured activities outside of school.✦ Model balanced behaviour

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✦ by participating in a variety of activities as a family.

✦ Encoura ge your child to exercise or do sports, especially if you notice your child spending a lot of time watching TV or playing video games.

✦ Discuss the impor tance o f ea t ing hea l thy, balanced meals with your child.

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