The six trans-disciplinary themes
Who
we are An exploration of the nature of the self; of our beliefs and values; of personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; of our families, friends, communities and cultures; of our rights and responsibilities; of what it means to be human. |
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Where
we are in time and place An exploration of our orientation in place and time; of our personal histories; of history and geography from local and global perspectives; of our homes and journeys; of the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; of the contributions of individuals and civilizations. |
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How
we express ourselves |
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How
the world works An exploration of the physical and material world; of natural and human-made phenomena; of the world of science and technology. |
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How we organize
ourselves |
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Sharing
the planet An exploration of our rights and responsibilities as we try to share finite resources with other people, with other living things; of communities and of the relationships within and between them. |
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Who we are |
Where we are in time and place |
How we express ourselves |
How the world works |
How we organize ourselves |
Sharing the planet |
Who am I? |
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What Can I Use THis For? |
The
Changing Seasons |
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Caring
for Living Things |
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People We Know |
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Sounds Fun |
Where Does Our Food Come From? |
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Our Garden Paradise |
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You, Me and Us |
Play Then and Now |
Everyone is a Storyteller |
The Roof Over My Head |
School is Cool |
Life Cycles |
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Celebrations |
Our Local Area |
Patterns, Rhythm and Rhyme |
Materials |
Transport |
Our World of Plants |
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Healthy Living |
Switzerland |
Creativity |
Simple Machines |
What Will I Be When I Grow Up? |
Water |
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Our Personal Stories |
Our Pre-historic Ancestors |
Folk Tales and Fairy Tales |
Elementary
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A Right Means No One Is Left Out |
The Animal Kingdom |
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The Human Body |
Our Local History |
Art and Artists |
Forces and Motion |
Where in the World do We Think We Are? |
Ecosystems |
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Personal Growth and Change |
Space Exploration |
Drama |
Energy |
World Beliefs |
The
PYP Exhibition |
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 12 fÈvrier, 2007