Grade 5 PYP Exhibition 2015

Dear Parents,
Next week our fifth grade students at MBZ will start the Exhibition unit under the
transdisciplinary theme Sharing the Planet. The Exhibition is the most important part of the
IB Primary Years Program, as it highlights, celebrates and exhibits students knowledge, skills
and successes.
The information explained in this letter should be read carefully by parents, and referred to
throughout the coming eight week unit of inquiry. The roles and responsibilities of teachers
and parents are extremely important during this process so please act as a mentor and help
as much as you can throughout this learning journey.
This experience gives students the opportunity to create their own plan for learning, conduct
activities, demonstrate what they have learned and assemble an exhibit where they can
interact with an audience in a meaningful way about something that is important to them.
Emirates National School looks forward to the Grade 5 Exhibition!

Sincerely,
Aimee Clark
Primary Years Programme Coordinator
Emirates National School -Mohammed Bin Zayed City campus
P.O.box 44321 | T: 02 5590000 | F: 02 5590001 | a.clark@ens.sch.ae

How Can You Assist Your Child to Succeed?

First, know something about the framework of the Exhibition Unit; It consists of a theme,
central idea, and lines of inquiry.
Exhibition 2015
Theme: Sharing the Planet
Central Idea: (class generated)
3 Lines of Inquiry: (student generated)
Second, be an active contributor to your childs independence
1. Your child is part of a study group and must work on behalf of the group
2. Set aside time to talk with your child regularly about their progress and plans
3. Respond to your childs need for information which might include Internet access,
special visits, books borrowed or purchased, use of newspapers and in-depth
discussions with you as a resource person
4. Assist your child to take responsibility for and ownership of their learning
5. Dont lead them. Dont do the work for them
6. Come to the Exhibition and celebrate your childs success!
7. After the Exhibition, set aside a special time to talk to your child about what went
well and about the valuable lessons learned from the entire process
Materials

Exhibition Booklet (provided)

Glue sticks
Tape (masking and scotch)
1 Large piece of foam board
Colored markers & colored pencils
Decorative accessories (glitter glue, stickers, ribbon, letters etc.)
Access to computer and printer

Parental Acknowledgment I have read and I understand this letter

Signature: _____________________________________ Date: _______
I read this with my son/ daughter, whose name is __________________Class:_____

Essential Features of the Exhibition

Learner Profile: Becoming internationally minded means achieving application of the
learner profile. Students strive to be: inquirers, risk-takers, thinkers, knowledgeable,
communicators, caring, open-minded, reflective, balanced and principled
Attitudes: These are a set of values that support the profiles, which include: Appreciation,
commitment, confidence, cooperation, creativity, curiosity, empathy, enthusiasm,
independence, integrity, respect and tolerance
Key Concepts: The key concepts should be shown through the use of key questions that
guide student inquiry. The key concepts include: Form What is it like? Function How does
it work? Causation Why is it like it is? Change How is it changing? Connection How is it
connected to other things? Perspective What are the points of view? Responsibility What
is our responsibility? Reflection How do we know?
Transdisciplinary Skills: Within their learning throughout the program, students acquire
and apply a set of transdisciplinary skills. These skills include:
Social Skills: Accepting responsibility, respecting others, cooperation, resolving conflict,
group decision making and adopting a variety of group roles
Communication Skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, viewing, presenting and
nonverbal communication
Thinking Skills: Acquisition of knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis,
evaluation, dialectical thought and metacognition
Research Skills: formulating questions, observing, planning, collecting data, recording
data, organizing data, interpreting data, presenting research findings
Self-Management Skills: gross motor skills, fine motor skills, spatial awareness,
organization, time management, safety, healthy lifestyle, codes of behavior and informed
choices
Action: Students should demonstrate an ability to reflect on and apply their learning to
choose appropriate courses of action and carry them out after the exhibition is over.