To the Holy Trinity Community, 

Welcome to our Term 3 edition of 'Inspiring Connections Magazine'. This is a wonderful platform to share with you some of the amazing learning that has been occuring inside the 'Unit of Inquiry' from ELC to Year 6. The UOI Overviews have been published at the top of each grade's article. Our hope is that this will assist you to see, through a snapshot, the connection between the planned learning and what occurs in the classrooms and beyond.  

In this edition, we wanted to share with your some information about the central idea and lines of inquiry. This is particularly pertinent as our Year 6 students have just commenced their PYP Exhibition and have each written their own lines of inquiry.  For those who are new in our community The PYP Exhibition is all about ‘Student Learning’. It is a culminating event of a primary students’ education. It represents the culmination of who our students are as learners and demonstrate what they achieved in all areas of the Primary Years Programme. An IB PYP student learns to be an internationally-minded student who progresses through a collaborative, critical thinking journey of inquiry throughout the primary years. They explore local and global issues as well as learn to make connections and dig deeper. In the final year of PYP, this exhibition involves students working together to conduct an in-depth inquiry where they identify, investigate and find solutions to real-life issues and problems. Our 2020 PYP Exhibition will be held on Tuesday 24th November. As a community we look forward to celebrating this wonderful event. 

CENTRAL IDEA AND LINES OF INQUIRY

* ENGAGING - Of interest to the students, and involving them actively in their own learning. 
* RELEVANT - Linked to the students' prior knowledge and experiences, and current  circumstances, and therefore placing learning in a context connected to the lives of the students. 
* CHALLENGING - Extending the prior knowledge and experience of the students to increase their competenties and understandings. 
* SIGNIFICANT - Contributing to an understanding of the transdisciplinary nature of the them, and therefore to an understanding of commmonality of human experiences. 

Another exciting new venture here at Holy Trinity has been the establishment of our very own Podcast. Led by our ICT Coordinator, Mrs Beck Casey, episodes recorded to date include interviews with Year 6 students regarding Exhibition, sets of twins and how they think differently, our PYP leaders and an insight into some very cute Kindergarten inquiries.

Tune into the latest episode of the ‘Holy Trinity Highlights’ Podcast available on all good podcast apps.

Search for 'holy trinity cast' on the following apps:

Subscribe through Apple Podcast or PodBean

Stay tuned for Season 2…….

Wishing you all a very safe and relaxing break,

Katie and Brendon

PYP Coordinators