IB MYP@Fairview International School MYP Staff meeting 4 : 13-02-2012

Agenda Monday 13 February Matters arising from the 16th? ‘Standing room only’- Sam 1.20 pm start DANCE ROOM Newsroom articles for Vineeta – 50 word articles – Fairnews (Each term 1 mar) 100-150 words Innerview (Yearbook – 1 Mar), CCA club – brief write ups – pictures as JPG - Moderation- Priyanka Moderation reports due and COMPLETE 5 March (Monday) Internal standardisation of 2011-2012 PP – Annie Monday 20 Feb!!!! ‘……

Agenda Monday 13 February CCA issues – Ow Yang – Annie to talk to Michael Anti-bullying – Ms Hany – See accompanying PPT A list of teachers interested in Sat 10 PD taken ‘Athletics Carnival Finals - Hakim Reminder periods 1-4 Thursday – March Pass training/ tug of war training Years 7-10 (Year 11 is involved in mock exams) Expeditions update – Ravin + Annie (see next slide for details – no teacher detils yet) PD of the week: The MYP Personal Project – what is it, what do I need to understand to mentor students effectively?

Key dates (from 9-1-12) reflection: Personal Projects due (Year 11) (original due date 6 Jan) Personal Project launch with MYP 4 - Feb Athletics carnival (18 Feb) Expeditions Term 2 (29- Feb – 3 March) Moderation – samples finalised (asap - March) Arts Festival (26th – 30th March) PYP transition March, May, June, July Forecast results MYP5 (Year 11) 6 April Carnival Day (May 12th)

Expeditions Year Feb 29-2N : 7 Feb 29-3N : 8-10 C&S AOI Activities 7 Perak Hutan Belum Orang asli ENV Amazing race Water confidence exercise, CSR programme with orang asli children; tutoring English and maths, assist building a house 8 Selangor Sg Besar Kampung & Orphanage HI Cottage industry Home stay – 4 students/ family – teachers also stay with groups of families Scarcrow (orang orang) building Salt lick, Raflesia spotting, bamboo rafting 9 Terengganu Setiu Wetlands Turtles/ Kampung WWF catch fish in paddy fields, Learning local languages, painting, goat stables 10 Sarawak Bintulu Longhouse HSE/ ENV/ HI Recapturing the culture and heritage of the Bintulu people. Mangrove replanting/ regrowth; hiking, river cruising, kite making,

The MYP Personal Project – what is it, what do I need to understand to mentor students effectively? The PP is a 1 year inquiry project completed by students at the end of the MYP cycle There are 3 components – (1) journal (2) product (3) report All teachers given latest version of PP Guide (refer to pp 12-13 for roles) All teachers to have the experience of one student to mentor – you may be allocated a teacher with more experience to assist/ advise you Year 10 students have been approached to express interest in teachers who they might wish to supervise their projects - NO DETAILS FINALISED HERE YET – Process is incomplete All students and supervisors are to be given a copy of the student book – but this cannot be printed until the draft is finalised - due to be done in next few days in consultation with Michael MYP10 students will be inducted and start their projects after expeditions.