Campus des Nations recognizes that the arts are important areas of learning
in the Primary Years Programme. Students learn the disciplines of visual
arts, music and drama, as well as learning about the arts (the skills and
processes involved) and through the arts (artists, perspectives, themes
and ideas using the arts).
In all areas of learning imagination, creativity and original thinking are
valued. Creativity allows for innovation, interpretation, research, analysis
and transfer and learning through the arts has a positive influence on self-esteem
and creative development. Valuing imagination and celebrating original thinking
promotes initiative and a lifelong love of learning.
The creative process is seen as a driving force in earning through
inquiry.
The arts provide:
Drama is an important area of learning in the Primary Years Programme; it is closely connected to other areas in the arts and has strong links to other disciplines.
Drama
is built into the curriculum as an essential area of learning and is seen
as both an active and reflective process.
There are elements of role play in all children’s play and this
entering of a make-believe world allows students to try out ideas and
solve problems in a safe and secure way. The drama curriculum allows the
student to explore and develop feelings and ideas in a way that may not
be possible in other subject areas and because of this it contributes
to personal, social and physical development.
As a discipline drama includes the development of creative skills, verbal
and non-verbal expression, an awareness of the perspectives of others
and aesthetic appreciation. Drama enables students, including EAL students,
to communicate in powerful ways that go beyond their spoken language ability.
Through drama, students can begin to construct an understanding of their
community, their environment and their own feelings and emotions. They
will also have opportunities to work cooperatively to put together a performance.
Art
Art
is:
• a way of stimulating creativity and imagination through visual
and practical experiences;
• an understanding of colour, form, texture and pattern;
• a unique way of understanding and responding to the world;
• a process of communication of ideas, feelings and meanings;
• a way of making thoughtful judgements about life here and now
and of life in different times and cultures;
• a way of shaping environments;
The Primary Art programme aims to give all students the opportunity to
explore a range of art materials and media. Developing control and confidence
in these areas and exploring the work of other artists will enable students
to express ideas and make individual responses to stimuli.
Art is taught both as a discreet subject and as an integrated part of
the units of inquiry; teachers may also use the PYP Organizing Theme:
How We Express Ourselves to explore the arts in an inquiry-based research
context.
Objectives
The students will be given opportunities to find out about the world they
live in. These experiences might include:
| Exploring colour, texture, shape, form and space in natural and made objects, including resources from different cultures, western and non-western, and in their environment. |
| Being stimulated to think about and respond to what they see, touch and feel, in different ways. |
| Using their imagination and expressing their ideas, thoughts and feelings through the use of a widening range of materials and suitable tools for designing and making. |
| Being imaginative and creative making connections between one area of learning and another. |
| Demonstrations of deeper learning in responsible behaviour through positive action and service; a manifestation in practice of the other essential elements | Powerful ideas which have relevance within and across the disciplines and which students must explore and re-explore in order to develop understanding | Significant, relevant, subject matter which students are expected to explore and know about Click here to find out more about the 6 themes Click here to find out more about the 6 subject areas
| Those things which the students need to be able to do to succeed in a changing, challenging world | Dispositions which are expressions of fundamental values, beliefs and feelings about learning, the environment and people |
updated 11 juillet, 2006