1. PYP EXHIBITION Parent Orientation 2015-16

2. What is PYP 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 International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing through out their engagement with the PYP.

3. Trans disciplinary Skills
The Exhibition incorporates all five essential elements of the PYP.
Knowledge
Trans disciplinary Skills
Key Concepts (Form, Function Causation Change, Connection, Perspective, Responsibility, Reflection)
Attitudes
Action

4. THE PURPOSE OF PYP EXHIBITION
The PYP exhibition has a number of key purposes

5. Purpose of the PYP Exhibition
In-depth inquiry
To be responsible for own learning
Be independent
Purpose of the PYP Exhibition
To explore multiple perspectives
To synthesize and apply learning
Take action
To reflect on own journey through PYP

6. Essential Features of the exhibition
Explore knowledge that is significant and relevant.
Provide opportunities for students to engage in action.
Demonstrate an ability to reflect on and apply their learning.

7. ROLES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE PYP- EXHIBITION
All members of the school community have important roles to play in the exhibition.
ROLES OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY IN THE PYP- EXHIBITION

8. ROLE OF A STUDENT
Participate in selecting a real life issue
Deciding on central idea, lines of inquiry and student questions
Demonstrate an understanding of the five elements of PYP
Understand the purpose and requirement of the PYP Exhibition.
Be academically honest when referring to their sources of information

9. Role of Teacher Initiate ,facilitate and guide the exhibition process
Ensure the participation of all students by considering their interests
Role of Teacher
Keep detailed record of the process
Plan collaboratively and provide for student inquiries

10. ROLE OF PYP COORDINATOR AND PRINCIPAL
Celebrate with the students by attending the staging of the exhibition
Allocate sufficient funding to provide appropriate resources
Promote the exhibition in the school
Provide opportunities for professional development and support
Provide support for teachers and students

11. Help the students to set and meet their goals by asking questions.
ROLE OF MENTOR
Meet with the students on a weekly basis or as needed and guide the students.
To make anecdotal observations and give feedback to the students and teachers.
Help the students to set and meet their goals by asking questions.
To act as a guide resource person in the accomplishment of specific tasks.
Monitor the progress of the students ,assisting them in setting new goals.

12. Enable world wide access to primary and secondary sources of data .
ROLE OF ICT
Offer technical equipment, communication options such as wikis,blogs, s,websites
Enable world wide access to primary and secondary sources of data .
Provide an environment to record ,organize, analyze and reflect on their learning.
Provide different opportunities for staging and presenting the exhibition

13. ROLE OF PARENT/GUARDIAN
Have an understanding of the purpose and requirements of the exhibition
Support and encourage students and teachers throughout the process of inquiry
Be informed by reading newsletters, attending meetings, checking school websites, talking with students
Help students to access resources—people, places, media and information
Provide expert subject knowledge where applicable act as mentors as required or appropriate
Encourage independent inquiry and respect student ownership of the process
Have an opportunity to reflect on and give feedback on the exhibition
Celebrate with the students by attending the staging of the exhibition.

14. GLIMPSES OF OUR JOURNEY

15. PYP Exhibition Guidelines reading and sharing sessions

16. What is an issue ?
An issue can be a real life situation or problem or an idea connected to our real life, school or local area and relevant and significant to their age group.

17. Selecting issues

18. Sorting out issues according to the Transdisciplinary themes.

19. Sharing issues with their peers

20. Big Idea Organizations Educational Government Health Sports
Non-Government

21. Creating Central Idea

22. Central Idea The structure and functions of organizations influence individuals and communities.

23. Connecting to Key concepts

24. Creating lines of inquiry

25. Students discussed and designed the Inquiry cycles

26. Making Transdisciplinary connections

27. Mentors for the Exhibition, 2015-16
Non-Governmental organization
Ms.Gauri and
Ms. Mirudula
Governmental Organization
Ms. Amara and Ms.Chandrika
Educational Organization
Ms.Meenakshi and
Ms.Sumitra
Sports Organization
Mr.Ranjit and Mr.Dev
Health Organization
Ms.Munazza

28. Resource persons:
Ms. Kiranmai
Ms. Indumati

29. Involvement of school community
An has been sent to the whole school staff mentioning the details of the exhibition
The different members of the school community can choose to contribute in the following ways:
Panelists
Resource persons
Give interviews
Suggest a field trip etc

30. We will be starting our work on the PYP Exhibition from 29th February

31. Sharing- Wikispaces & Blogs
We will be creating wiki spaces.

32. Bibliography: http://occ.ibo.org/

33. THANK YOU

34. Central Idea The structure and functions of organizations influence individuals and communities.