Year 5L News

The Primary Years Programme Exhibition process has been the focus in Year 5 throughout the latter part of the Winter Term and continues through Spring Term, with the culmination of their journey presented in the Art Gallery and Library on Wednesday 1 November. The boys began by unpacking the idea of "Who We Are", taking into consideration the impact that our beliefs, values, cultures, health and the environment have on us as individuals. The process of inquiry required the boys to seek information and advice from expert speakers, many of whom were parents in management fields, lawyers and doctors. This sparked their curiosity for a specific area of investigation and lead to the development of their Burning Questions.

The investigation questions range across topics from, 'Can pet therapy impact on our emotions?' to 'What is artificial intelligence and how could it affect our future?' Each of the students have researched and analysed their information in order to produce a report outlining the key concepts of the PYP program. They have considered themselves as learners and what it takes to be an excellent learner by looking at the key skills and attitudes they need to develop and by focusing on the Learner Profile. Staff throughout the Junior School have taken on the valuable role of Mentor to provide further assistance and feedback on the journey.

The boys have shared their journey of inquiry through a blog, welcoming comments from parents and friends. The process, key events and information has been outlined on the website and newsfeed and we will continue to add to this as we celebrate our achievements in our final Exhibition.

http://scotchcollegepypexhibition.weebly.com

Year 5 Teacher
Mrs Irene Louden