Summit Academy staff/student comments for the following
question:
Information about the Primary Years Programme (PYP)
In the PYP, students learn about significant concepts
through units of inquiry. The 6 transdisciplinary themes
that guide units of inquiry and compose a year of study are:
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Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organize ourselves
Sharing the planet
Units of inquiry interweave subject areas such as
mathematics, language arts, science and social studies.
This approach encourages students to make their own
connections between what they learn in core subject areas
and how it relates to the world around them.
Talk with your child about what units they’ve completed
and what unit they are currently working on.
Here is student work recently completed through an IB
unit:
What does IB mean to you?
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IB is a more global perspective and emphasizes the
connectedness of us all.
Ms. Ford, 4th Grade Teacher
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IB is when we talk about being helpful, friendly and
being nicer to other people.
Sarah D. Rm 5, Kindergarten
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IB is what makes us such a great school. It means
that we always try our best to learn about new things
and to excel in all different subjects.
Alicia A., Rm 15, 6th grader
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My teacher tells us to be kind. In kindergarten I won
the award for being a risk-taker.
Trinity V., Rm. 9, 1st grader
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IB is being a well-rounded, lifelong learner who sees
the big picture in terms of themselves related to the
world. IB individuals realize their actions have
consequences and choose actions that are positive
just for the sake of doing something positive.
Mr. Andrews, Principal
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IB is when you learn about a certain unit and you
study it down to its core.
Trisha L., Rm 28, 5th grader
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To me, IB means understanding and respecting all
kinds of people. It means that you show all of the IB
learner profiles every day.
Emma F., Rm 32, 4th grader