Transdisciplinary Theme

'Where We Are In Place & Time'

CENTRAL IDEA

The past influences our present and future

As an International Baccalaureate world school, authorised to teach the Primary Year’s Programme, we explore six transdisciplinary themes each year.

Our next unit of inquiry provides students with the opportunity to explore different celebrations and their significance. We are aiming to develop the students’ curiosity about their personal histories and the celebrations that they observe throughout the year.

We will also explore the concept of migration to help broaden the student’s understanding of what would inspire someone to make a journey across the world to start a new life in Australia.

Concepts

Form
Connection
Change

Lines of Inquiry

Family histories
The reasons people migrate
Celebrations they bring with them
The significance of these celebrations today

Action

We continue to encourage our children’s independent action inspired by our Units of Inquiry. Whether that be independently finding items that help them explore celebrations such as particular books on their bookshelf or photos. Perhaps initiating conversations with any relatives who may have migrated to Australia and discussing their experiences. It might also take the form of student initiated drawings/posters/research etc.

We celebrate our students’ ACTION every day in our classrooms. Please celebrate any action you see occurring in your home.

We will be demonstrating these Learner Profile Attributes

Communicator
Reflective

Approaches to learning

Social skills: Exploring different cultures and their celebrations. Conversations with people who have migrated to Australia.
Research skills: Collecting data, inquiring and surveying family members at home for different types of festivals they and extended family celebrate.
Knowledgeable: Learning about some of the reasons that someone would want (or be forced) to migrate. Improved knowledge of different celebrations around the world and their impacts on our own culture.
Recording and organising data: Sorting and categorising the different types of celebrations. Pinpointing on a map where relatives and friends have migrated from and to.

Learner Profile Attributes

Communicator
Reflective

The Year 2 Team

Ms Tania Purton, Mrs Jenna Morecroft, Mrs Sharon Demetriou, Mr Peter Stanbrook

Beaumaris North PS

Units Of Inquiry - Year 2, 2023 · 14 Jul 2023

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