What is the Primary Years Programme?
The IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a curriculum framework designed for students aged 3 to 12. It focuses on the development of the whole child as an inquirer, both in the classroom and in the world outside. It is defined by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance, explored using knowledge and skills derived from six subject areas, with a powerful emphasis on inquiry-based learning. The PYP is flexible enough to accommodate the demands of most national or local curriculums and provides the best preparation for students to engage in the IB Middle Years Programme.

PYP at Peirce 
An aim of the PYP is to create a transdisciplinary curriculum that is engaging, relevant, challenging, and significant for learners in the 3-12 age range. The IB Primary Years Programme: 

• Addresses students’ academic, social and emotional well-being. 
• Encourages students to develop independence and to take responsibility for their own learning. 
• Supports students’ efforts to gain understanding of the world and to function comfortably within it.
• Helps students establish personal values as a foundation upon which international-mindedness will develop and flourish.

 

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IB Primary Years Programme @ Peirce 

Kimberly Lebovitz, PYP Coordinator

​PYP Assessment Policy
PYP Language Policy 
IB Parent Pack for the Common Core
Peirce PYP Programme of Inquiry 
IB PYP Printable Mini Booklet 
Student Led Conferences (parent presentation)
​The Learner Profile 
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​International Mindedness
School wide book list

2019-2020 PYP Behind the Scenes Tours
March 2020 - Creating a Culture of International Mindedness
January 2020  - Assessments in PYP
October 2019

Student Exhibition 2019-2020
Parent Meeting Presentation - PPT 
Timeline
Rubric 
Handbook 
Student Planner 

2017 Programme of Inquiry Descriptions
Dance
Physical Education
Spanish - 1st Semester
Spanish - 2nd Semester 
Visual Arts
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Behind the Scenes PYP Presentations
Fall 2017
​Pre-school
1st grade
2nd grade
3rd grade
5th grade 

Spring 2017
Pre-school
Kindergarten 
1st grade
1st grade Second Step & Morning Meeting
2nd grade
​3rd and 5th grade 
4th grade 

More About IB 

International Baccalaureate Organization (website)
IB PYP Overview (video)
What is an IB education? (video) 
​​The Learner Profile
The IB Learner Profile (video)

​The Primary Years Programme in Practice 

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The newsletter below regarding the Arts (Music, Dance, Visual Arts), Physical Education, and Spanish in the Primary Years Programme (K-5) will provide you with clarification on the Grading Policy and Classroom Expectations of each our Specialists.

If you have further questions regarding this document, you can contact them via their email addresses listed in the Staff Directory.  

The Peirce PYP Specialists Newsletter 

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