Meet the Team

"The community encourages and actively supports the well-being of students and teachers throughout the process of the exhibition."

(IB 2019)

Grade 5 Homeroom Teachers

Mr. Shields and Ms. Erin will work with our students to foster passions, encourage inquiry, and empower students to engage in agency through collaboration and critical thinking. They will strive to inspire students to engage in action and reflection while they facilitate students' learning journeys.

English Additional Language

Ms. Riana will continue to support English as Additional Language learners throughout the PYPx process. She will help to scaffold the research process for our EAL learners and support students that may choose to present in their home language.

Learning Support

Mr Hylden will continue to support learners throughout the PYPx process.

Guidance

Ms. Brown will continue to support learners and teachers throughout the PYPx process by addressing issues such as stress, anxiety, and managing well-being.

ES Technology

Ms. Shigeta assists all of the students with their technology needs throughout the Exhibition. She will also be working with learners who feel technology is a necessary part of their Action.

Library

Mrs. Schatzky will be supporting learners through the research and academic honesty components of the PYPX. She will assist students in finding resources, gathering information, and creating bibliographies. Students will have the opportunity to work with Mrs. Schatzky during whole class instruction, as well as during one-on-one sessions. Students will be encouraged to use resources from both the physical library (books, newspapers, magazines) and the virtual library (online databases and other research tools).

The Arts

Ms. Tangala and Ms. Go will support learners who choose Visual Arts or Music to express their learning through the Artistic Expression element of PYPx. They will also be working with learners who feel The Arts is a necessary part of their Action.

Physical Education

Mr. Sera will be supporting learners through a games-making unit where the students will come up with games in their thinking groups. Learning will focus on teamwork, communication, and sharing knowledge through games by teaching to younger grade levels.

G5 Japanese Team

Our Japanese team will be supporting learners through making connections in the local community to link expert knowledge and organisations, as well as supporting learners who choose to present their PYPx in Japanese.

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