As part of our commitment to the IB community, we participate in our planned IB-PYP Evaluation throughout 2026.

There are three parts to the Evaluation:

Preliminary Review
Self-study Questionnaire
School Visit - October 2026

This process focuses on how we are embedding the IB Programme Standards and Practices across our school over the past 5 years.

Self Study Questionnaire

Last term the school community participated in the Self-Study Questionnaire. Throughout a process of reflection, inquiry and goal setting, we considered ‘What the PYP looks at Mount View Primary School.'

Thankyou to the families who provided us feedback through our Google Survey. We appreciate and value your perspectives and input, guiding our future directions.

Our Term 2 Whole School inquiry, focussed on deepening our collective understanding of The Learner Profile and International Mindedness.

Some of our discoveries within this cycle include:

Example areas of growth and success - past 5 years:

Student awards - aligned to the values and Learner Profile attributes
Open school events / opportunities
Whole School celebrations / Events: Student Art Show, Innovators Day, Science Week, Book Week, Cultural Diversity Day etc.
Student Leadership program/s
Year 6 PYP Exhibition
Clearer policies
Transdisciplinarity across the Programme of Inquiry
Greater common language used by staff (PYP Elements)
Deepening of student understandings of the attributes; identifying and reflecting upon these
Increased student engagement and voice
Whole School Who We Are unit of inquiry
Devoted weekly Wellbeing hour
Circle Time: social skills, self-management skills focus
Inclusive practices and processes
Realignment with the Enhanced PYP
Structures for collaboration
Ongoing portfolio: Seesaw
Opportunities across Specialist programs

Areas we wish to further embed:

embedding the Approaches to Learning within our programs
supporting our students to continue to be assessment capable learners
increased opportunities to engage our community within the learning program
increase our connections to the wider world as global citizens

Evaluation Visit

During the week of 19 - 21st October, 2026, we will be welcoming our PYP Evaluation team to Mount View Primary School as part of our Evaluation School Visit. During this time, we will be sharing, celebrating and considering growths and strengths of the Primary Years Programme at MVPS.

The Evaluation team will meet with:

staff
students
leadership
members of the parent/carer community

We will be reaching out to families who may wish to participate in sharing their feedback and experiences as part of this process.

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