Fi ft h Grad e Acti on Pl an

Up t o Aug ust 200 9

Ar ea Specific Tasks Responsi ble Date to b e Com plete
complete d d
Parent meeting Sarah and Christianne April 28th √
Teacher Training May 21st and √
Consentidos 22nd
Prepare Resources and materials for all Christianne June 2009
group directors
Timetable sessions with group directors Christianne August 2009
Plan first session Christianne to lead with August 2009
group directors.
Collect existing Essential Agreements in Christianne May 8th √
place in Primary and Bach
Writing of essential agreements Create an observation checklist Christianne and Michael May 8th √
Organise covers for teachers involved in the Jennie, John and Sarah May 18th √
3 days
Class observations All grade 5 team May 20th √
Write first draft of all agreements (general All grade 5 May 20th √
and subject specific)
Revision of Essential agreements draft Christianne, Michael First week of √
and Sarah June
Compiling all essential agreements in a 5th Christianne June 15 √
grade handbook

Christianne Cowie and Michael Lawless May 2009

 Familiarize with bach Manual de convivencia Christianne and Michael May 15th √
Assertive Discipline and procedures
Assertive Discipline presentation Christianne and Michael May 20th √
Write guidelines for 5th grade Assertive All 5th grade team May 20th √
Discipline
Prepare Assertive Discipline Resources Christianne August 5th

Remodelling suggestions (rooms, office and Christianne and Michael March 2009 √
outside areas) Sarah and Architect
5th Grade Block Budget for remodelling Sarah April 2009 √
Room allocation Michael May 20th √
Office remodelling Sarah to supervise ?
Move resources to 5th grade block Christianne August 2009
Classroom remodelling Sarah August 3rd
2009
Classroom and common areas preparation All grade 5 team Week from
August 3rd to
10th
Check with departments for available books Christianne and Michael February √
and resources in grade 5.
Resources Overseas orders Christianne February √
Local Orders Christianne and Micahel May 15th √
Stationary items Christianne May 26th √
Storage of Utiles brought by students Group directors August 12th
Interactive Board training Sarah August

Christianne Cowie and Michael Lawless May 2009

 Parent informative meeting Sarah and Tom March 2009 √

Transition from PYP to MYP

4th grade new classes Tom and Tim End of May √
Christianne and Michael
to supervise
Creation of new classes spreadsheets 4th grade GD Firs week in √
June
Student Induction brochure Christianne, Michael May 22 √
and Sarah
Organise timetable for the Induction Day Christianne, Michael May 22 √
and Sarah
Plan the different activities for the day Christianne, Michael May 29th √
(Breakfast, lessons, etc) and Sarah and grade 5
team
Decide on teachers for new classes Tom, Sarah, Christianne First week in √
and Michael June
Induction Day All grade 5 team June 12th √
th
MYP Launch Collect samples and ideas from other schools Grade 5 team May 25
Order MYP Interact books Christianne May 25th
Attend PYP Exhibition Grade 5 team June 11th
Collaborative meeting to Plan MYP launch Grade 5 team and John June 23rd
with the students Wells
MYP Launch Grade 5 team and John August 12 and
Wells 13th

Christianne Cowie and Michael Lawless May 2009

 Planning of first Units Collect all current planned units and some Michael (maths and May 15th √
assessment samples science)
Christianne (Humanities
and language)
Sarah (specialist subject
areas)
Prepare resources for teachers (vertical Christianne May 20th
alignment, unit guides, MYP documents,
Objectives)
Collaborative Planning meeting (Have first All grade 5 team June 19th
units for all subject areas)
Creation of Assessment tools All grade 5 team August 6th
Collection of student samples Christianne Ongoing

Trip Request trip itineraries from different Christianne April 23rd √

companies
Run proposals through security Sarah April 29th √
Study proposals and decide Christianne, Michael June 5th √
and Sarah
Book trip Christianne June 19th √
Organise the Trip (set tasks in August) Christianne August

Reading Programme Review primary reading agreements All grade 5 team May 20th √
Decide on ways to continue with ORT All grade 5 team and August 10th
programme in grade 5. English teachers
Write essential agreements for reading English teachers August 10th
Devise all systems needed to facilitate the Christianne August 12th
reading programme

Christianne Cowie and Michael Lawless May 2009

 Job Descriptions Review existing Job description Christianne, Michael June 5th
and Sarah
Write new Job descriptions for Pastoral Sarah June 19th
Manager, Head of year, group Director and
Specialist teacher
Timetables Decide on staffing for 2009 / 2010 Tom, Sarah End of May √
Michael and Christianne
Arrange timetables Jennie and ? June 19th √
Arrange a monthly Assembly time with grade Christianne August
5

Christianne Cowie and Michael Lawless May 2009