Primary Years Programme
What is the IB PYP and why do we follow it?
The teaching and learning at Langley Park Primary Academy is unique. Our curriculum covers all of the requirements of the national curriculum but is arranged around inquiries through the Primary Years Programme. The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a curriculum framework for young learners aged between 3 and 12 years of age, was has been designed by the International Baccalaureate (IB). Founded on a philosophy that recognises a child's natural curiosity, creativity and ability to reflect, the PYP generates a stimulating, challenging learning environment to nurture those assets and foster a lifelong love of learning in every child.
The PYP, like all IB programmes, is transdisciplinary meaning that pupils learn across subject areas while investigating big ideas. It is child-centred and encourages the children at Langley Park Primary Academy to take ownership of their learning. We believe this programme of learning supports the children in becoming natural inquirers to develop a love of lifelong learning.
As the Primary Years Programme Coordinator at Langley Park Primary Academy, I would like to organise a workshop to help parents and carers to understand how children at LPPA learn.
Please follow the link to register your interest:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15uRkuLYKmFPxHC3tGlIQZmUMnGGy8Yi6BCAK8t76cGw/prefill
How does learning take place?
At LPPA, we provide the children with opportunities to discover and explore through their learning. This is part of a process called inquiry based learning, through which the children explore 4 to 6 transdisciplinary themes through 'Units of Inquiry'. The transdisciplinary themes are listed and explained to the left.
Transdisciplinary Themes
How We Organise Ourselves
An inquiry into the interconnectedness of human made systems and communities; the structure and function of organisations; societal decision-making; economic activities and their impact on humankind
and the environment.
Who We Are
An inquiry into the nature of self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.
Sharing the Planet
An inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and with other living things; communities and the relationships within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.
Where We Are in Place and Time
An inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes/journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationships between the interconnectedness of individuals and civilisations, from local and global perspectives.
How the World Works
An inquiry into the natural world and its laws; the interaction between the natural world (physical and biological) and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principles; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment.
How We Express Ourselves
An inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity; our appreciation of the aesthetic