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South Rise Primary School has been awarded the status of:

PYP Candidate School.

This means that we have introduced the IB Primary Years Programme with ourstudents and we are aiming for full authorisation of the programme by January

2012.

What does this mean for your children?

The Primary Years Programme is an educational philosophy which encourages

inquiry based learning. This means that the children develop their knowledge by

asking questions and investigating ideas. It includes the different subject areas;

focuses on children learning in real contexts and has an international focus.

The Learner Profile is an essential aspect of the PYP.

We aim for our students to become positive members of the

community who strive to be:

Inquirers : They ask questions and do independent research to

satisfy their curiosity.

Knowledgeable: They learn about ideas and issues that aresignificant to our community and to others around the world.

Thinkers: They approach problems thoughtfully and show

creativity when looking for solutions

Communicators: They understand and express ideas and

information confidently. They work well with others.

Principled: They act fairly and show respect for others. They

take responsibility for their own actions.

Open-minded: They understand and appreciate the beliefs and

viewpoints of others.

Caring: They show compassion and respect towards the needsand feelings of others. They act to make a positive difference

to the lives of others and to the environment.

Risk-takers: They are prepared to try new things and face

challenges bravely.

Balanced: They understand that it is important to have a

balance between work, play, exercise, and rest.

Reflective : They think about their learning and understand

areas they need to improve on.

A more detailed version of the IB Learner profile is

available on the website of the International

Baccalaureate Organisation.

Please visit www.ibo.org for more information.

Hazel Brown PYP Coordinator October 2010

The childrens learning is organised into six units of inquiry each year (except

for Nursery and Reception which has four or five). This is called theProgramme of Inquiry.

English, Maths, ICTand French are also taught as separate subjects.

Each unit is designed to teach one of

the following themes:

Who we are

Where we are in time and place

How we express ourselves

How the world works

How we organise ourselves

Sharing the planet.

The National Curriculum subjects

of English, Maths, Science, ICT,

History, Geography, PHSE, P.E.

Art, Music, Design Technology and

Religious Education are taught in

different combinations throughout

the different units.

Each unit has a statement

which the children inquire into.

This is the central idea. It is

based around 3 broad

concepts which the children

are trying to understand.

If you would like to know

more about the Programme

of Inquiry across the school

or in your childs year group,

please speak to your childs

teacher or Mrs Brown, the

PYP Coordinator.

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The children will: take part in discussions about their own, and the teachers personal experience of migration

devise questions and will interview Berlin about her life in Somalia, her journey and her reasons for

migrating

investigate maps of the world and trace Berlins journey

create a questionnaire to ask other classes about migration

collect data and present it in a frequency chart and a bar chart

design a questionnaire to send home to find out about their families personal migration history

produce a written recount of their own or a friends familys migration story

learn about the Empire Windrush through film clips, poetry and photographs

write in role as a passenger on the Empire Windrush

take a walk around the local area to locate shops and buildings which show the impact of migration on our

community

create their own area maps showing migration in our community

watch Coming to England by Floella Benjamin and discuss her reasons for migration and the challenges

she faced

devise their own questions about migration and identify a migration story to focus on

use the internet, books, library etc to research information

produce an article based on the migration story of a well known figure

Children are encouraged to ask questions as the unit develops,

some of which are answered through research activities.

Unit theme: Where we are in place and timeAn inquiry into orientation in place and time, personal histories, homes and journeys, the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind, relationships

between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

A Sample Unit of Inquiry Year 5 Unit Title: Human Migration

Central idea

Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities.

ConceptsCausation, Change and Perspective

What is migration?

Why do you think some of us have moved from one country to

another?

What challenges might people face when moving to a different

country?Questions are designed to

develop the childrens

thinking.

National Curriculum subjectscovered:English, maths, history,geography, PHSE, ICT

National Curriculum Subjectscovered within the unit: English,

Mathematics, History,

Geography, ICT, PHSE, and

Music.This term the children in Year 5 have chosen to

find out about:

Floella Benjamin a TV presenter who moved

to the UK from Trinidad

Lord Kitchener a calypso singer who came

to the UK on the Empire Windrush andworked for the BBC

Luol Deng a basketball player who moved to

the UK from Sudan

Mo Farah a runner who moved to the UK

from Somalia

Children will look at events and

reasons which have caused

people to migrate today and in

the past, the viewpoints of

different people and the effect

migration has had on

communities.

This is the statement

which the children willinquire into.