A genius is a genius not because of their clothes,

Not because of their parents or the size of their nose.

Not because of the place that they like to call home,

A genius isn’t a genius because of what’s in their dome.

A genius is a genius not because of their IQ,

Not because of their talents or what their friends do.

Not because they have money, or a lab, or a bed,

A genius is the person who just thinks with their head.

A genius is a genius because of what they can do,

Like having lots of ideas, much more than me or you.

And trying and trying even though they might fail,

A genius solve problems, no matter the scale.

A genius is someone who thinks quite a lot,

They are someone who regularly has a new thought.

They like to ask questions again and again,

And a genius is someone who often likes to pretend.

So if you were to ask what makes someone so smart,

The answer is always that they just have a lot of heart.

They love what they do and they care quite a lot.

To be a real genius remember that it takes all you’ve got,

But it’s not who you are and it’s not who you’re not.

No, the thing that can make you a genius today,

Is believing in yourself, and getting out there to play.

Illustration by Frits Ahlefeldt-Laurvig.

What is a PYP Exhibition?

The exhibition is the culmination of the students’ learning from Preschool through Primary and is a celebration of the knowledge, concepts, AtLs and Learner Profile Attributes that they have developed over this time. It is a unit of inquiry where students initiate their own learning, choosing an issue that they are passionate about. Students must use the IB concepts and key questions to  connect what they already know with new knowledge. This new knowledge leads all students towards a meaningful action related to their passion and topic of research. Teachers, peers and mentors play an essential role in making the experience truly collaborative, providing guidance and scaffolding to make it a successful experience. 

Students will communicate their learning from the PYPx experience to parents and the wider Anglo community during the second week of the final trimester (May 2023).

The Primary Years Programme (PYP) exhibition represents a significant event in the life of a PYP school and student, synthesising the essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community.

As a culminating experience it is an opportunity for students to exhibit the attributes of the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile that have been developing throughout their engagement with the PYP.

PYP Exhibition Guidelines

Student Initiated: Students choose the issue or opportunity to be explored, identify connections to the PYP Framework, and identify the knowledge and skills they wish to develop.

Student Designed: Students establish learning goals and self-assessment criteria. They identify how best to monitor and assess their learning.

Collaborative: Guided by mentors, students work individually to share their progress and processes for learning to receive feedback for self-adjustment. 

To showcase their learning, PYPx students are required to complete the following assignments. 

• PYP Exhibition Planner 

• Research Paper (Inquiry Document)

• Reflective Art Piece

• Design Project (Action planning)

• Mother Tongue Representation (Presentation) 

85% of the research and presentation should be in English and 15% in Spanish.