Welcome to Grade 5Open House

Wednesday August 28th, 2013

1. Who’s teaching my child?2. How will we communicate?3. What will my child be learning?4. What is the grade 5 PYP Exhibition?5. What field trips will my child go on?6. What homework will my child receive?7. How can we support our child’s learning?

Agenda

Who’s teaching my child?

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Planner

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How will we communicate?

Grade 5 Yearly Overview 5 units plus the exhibition Please send books in mother tongue that

could support units of inquiry!! Integrated with other subjects

What will my child be learning?

There will be a parent information session Two stages

Inquiry Time (8 weeks) Showcase- May 7th

What is the Grade 5 Exhibition?

The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesizing the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.

Excerpt fromPrimary Years Programme

Exhibition guidelines

Overnight Retreat (September 19th & 20th) Supports Unit of Inquiry Supports Team Building and Collaboration

Will my child go on field trips?

Kizilsoy pansionat, situated in Nevich village, Parkent district, Tashkent oblast.

TIS Policy-5th grade reads 20 minutes daily (minimum) Average of 20 minutes a night

Students will write due dates in Planner Mathletics (home-online) 30 minutes a week

required. Brainbenders (optional math enrichment-

problem solving)

What homework will my child receive?

Students should have a home language/English Dictionary at school.

Books related to the units of inquiry in home language

Have discussions about ideas, concepts and questions related to the inquiry. Share, listen and ask questions!

Encourage reading and the development of talents! Attend parent information sessions ie. PYP and

Exhibition

How can you support your child’s learning?