Primary Years Program – Classes (I to V)

Primary Years Program (PYP) aims to help students develop the skills, knowledge and attitudes they need to excel not only in their studies but also in their personal growth. The PYP is a process led, inquiry based curriculum that encourages students to ask questions and seek answers about the world around them. It helps students to become independent, confident thinkers and learners from an early age. The program incorporates local issues asking students to look at six related, trans-disciplinary themes and to consider the links between them

The 5 Essential elements of PYP are: Knowledge, Skills, Concept, Attitude and Action

• Knowledge– which is both disciplinary and trans-disciplinary is represented by traditional subject areas – language, mathematics, science, social studies, arts and PSPE – Personal, Social and Physical education.
• Skills– which are the broad capabilities students develop and apply during learning and in life beyond the classroom.
• Concepts– which students explore through structured inquiry in order to develop coherent, in-depth understanding, and which have relevance both within and beyond subject areas
• Attitudes– which contribute to global-mindedness and the wellbeing of individuals learning communities, and connect directly to the IB learner profile.
• Action– which is an expectation in the PYP that successful inquiry leads to responsible, thoughtful and appropriate action

Methodology

• Visible thinking routines are practiced at KPS to promote and enhance student’s learning. These routines enrich the classroom environment and foster student’s intellectual development. It helps students to reflect on their thinking about a topic or issue and explore how and why that thinking has changed.
• Classroom routines for developing language, mathematical concepts and a sense of belongingness, ensure that you get through things that need to be done daily or weekly. With these routines in place the students are aware what is expected from them.
• Learning by doing – Students are given various opportunities to explore, investigate and find out answers to their queries. Virtual and in-house field trips give prospects to their learning.