Supporting your child as a PYP parent | Preparatory School

Four ways to support your child as a PYP parent

1. Be an inquirer
   • Meet a question with a question: Whilst it can seem like children have an endless list of questions you don’t need to have the answers for all (or any) of them. You could respond with:
     • I’m not sure, how could we figure that out together?
     • What do you need to know to solve that?
     • Great question! How could you find that out?
   • Model being a learner
     • I need to think this through
     • Here is how I’m going to find out

2. Value the process of learning
   • We have had student growth conversations this week across the Prep school focused on growth since Term 1 and next steps….your boys are on a journey of learning that will last a lifetime!
   • Give feedback on the process
     • How did you do that?
     • What strategy worked best for you?
     • What’s your next step?
     • I like how you did….
     • Approaches to Assessment 1: Students and teachers use feedback to improve learning, teaching and assessment. IB Programme Standards and Practices (0404-01)

3. Use the Primary Years Programme key concepts
   • The PYP has 7 key concepts that are relevant to every area of learning at school and beyond. Whether your son is in Year 2 using the lens of ‘Change’ to inquire into schools in the past or Year 5 inquiring into how ‘Responsibility’ is enacted by social entrepreneurs, the concepts enable deeper learning and transfer of knowledge to new areas.
     • What is it like? (Form)
     • How does it work? (Function)
     • How is it connected to other things? (Connection)
     • How does it change? (Change)
     • Why is it like that? Why is it the way it is? (Causation)
     • What are the different points of view? (Perspective)
     • What are our responsibilities? (Responsibility)

4. Get involved
   • We are fortunate at Trinity Prep to have parents that work in a wide variety of industries and professions. Units of Inquiry are enriched by having parents come in to speak to the boys or provide learning experiences that relate to their area of expertise.
   • If you are interested in adding your name to a list for the Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6 teachers to access during the planning phase of each unit and contact you to see if you’re available to talk to the boys, please complete this form.
     • Student support 5: The school builds relationships with the wider community that are a source of wisdom and expertise to strengthen the implementation of its IB programme(s). IB Programme Standards and Practices (0202-05)

Fiona Evans | Head of Curriculum