Michelangelo International School PYP Update

Michelangelo International School
PYP Update
October 2012
IB News Flash !
Contents
IB News Flash
Inquiry-What is it?
First Grade News
Third Grade News
Fifth Grade News
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Inquiry: What is it?
Inquiry is an approach to chosen
themes and topics in which students
pose real questions which occur at
any time and is encouraged. An
inquiry approach is a process of
being open to questioning, to
discovering and understanding,
working collaboratively together
to achieve a common goal.
Michelangelo International Elementary School
is in the candidate phase in pursuing
authorization as an IB World School.
IB World schools share a common
philosophy which is, a commitment to high quality,
challenging international education which is
important for our students.
The international programme aims to develop
inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people
who help to create a better and more peaceful world.
At Michelangelo International, our goal is to
have students acquire the knowledge needed to face
the challenging world, to provide them with the tools
and strategies that can be used in a wide variety of
environments.
In the coming new year , IB visitors will be
visiting Michelangelo International. Look for the next
newsletter for upcoming news on this exciting event.
For more information about the IB PYP, visit our web site where you can access
the link to the IB website to get details about the programme.
www.emsb.qc.ca/michelangelo
Ida De Laurentiis PYP coordinator
Written in collaboration with the PYP Team
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Grade Level News
IB Newsletter
Grade 1 News- Unit of Inquiry-Family
During this unit, our first graders enjoyed sharing their family members with their class. The students were encouraged to draw and write about their family, share the roles of their family members and discuss their favourite family
activities. Students were open-minded when
discussing what families look like and the differences between our families and families from around the world.
Les enfants ont été de très bons communicateurs quand ils ont présenté leur ‘Special To Me Bag’ qui portait sur un
membre de leur famille. De plus, les enfants ont créé un petit livret bilingue sur leur famille. Ils étaient très fiers
de le présenter à la classe et à des amis en maternelle.
Grade 3 News- Unit of Inquiry-Roles and Relationships
Look at what is happening in Grade 3!!! Mais...que se passe-t-il en troisième année!!!
We have started the year with an exciting unit of inquiry where the students learned about how roles influence
relationships. They are exploring different relationships amongst their own families, the different roles that each
one of us plays and the responsibilities that these roles entail. We are also looking at different cultural relashionships, enriching their own learning. Through this important research project, our students are learning the importance of being open-minded individuals by listening to others and respecting others' opinions. By being openminded, our students appreciate different cultural roles and relashionships, thus expanding their knowledge and
understanding of others. Their communication skills have been enhanced through the bilingual oral presentation of
their final work. Our students were well prepared and eager to present a biography on their classmates, learning
important research, thinking, social and communication skills done in both languages! What a way to begin grade
Grade 5 News- Unit of Inquiry-Communications
In Grade 5 the students at Michelangelo International Elementary school were learning about the different ways
people interact with one another. They discussed different means of communications through verbal, non-verbal,
symbols and the arts and came to understand the different meanings behind each. De plus, ils ont pu observer des
symboles et des gestes qui ont différentes significations pour différentes cultures. Par exemple, le parapluie est
utilisé ici pour nous protéger de la pluie. Tandis qu’en Asie on l’utilise pour nous protéger du soleil.