In the final year of the IB Primary Years Programme, students conduct personal and group inquiries into an area of their own choosing. These student-initiated inquiries are the culmination of the student’s growth and learning during their time at Newington Lindfield. The inquiries should be transdisciplinary in nature, crossing all subject areas and synthesising the essential elements of the PYP. The students share the process and conclusion of their inquiries at a final exhibition, to which the wider school community is invited. Our PYP Exhibition was held on Tuesday 25 October.

In Term 3, the Year 6 boys took their own personal interests and passions as a starting point to help guide their inquiries. Over the following weeks, the students inquired into and reflected on their passions and interests, and thought about if and how those passions and interests shape them and how they connect to the wider world. The students thought about how, through their exhibition, they could share their learning during their time at Lindfield Newington, and how it relates to how the world works.

Throughout the exhibition process, we saw the boys living the IB Learner Profile and demonstrating the essential elements of the PYP as they worked collaboratively in their inquiry groups to pull their work together and make their learning visible for others.  When our community came together it was clear to see the independence and focus with which the boy worked, and the support, encouragement and empathy they showed to each other.

After much hard work, the Year 6 boys were excited and well prepared to share the knowledge, skills, attitudes and deep understandings that they had developed during their time here at Newington Lindfield.

After the exhibition, the Year 6 boys spent time with their Year 5 peers to help them prepare for their learning journey during the exhibition that is now less than 12 months away.

It has been an absolute pleasure supporting the boys during their learning journey.

Jackson English – 6W ClassTeacher