3. Parent Information Session: Aims
• Find out general information about
curriculum, grade level routines, expectations
• Meet the teachers and other parents
4. Where are we going?
Vision
At Bandung International School, it is our vision to be a
preeminent school providing world class secular education in
the English language to the children of expatriates and others
while maintaining strong links with the Indonesian
community.
Mission
Through relevant, challenging and engaging programs, we
inspire students to become skillful and
courageous, empowering them to participate
responsibly, successfully and with integrity in the global
community.
5. Values
We believe that:
• A secular education conducted primarily in the English language best suits
the educational needs of expatriate children.
• Education is a shared responsibility between parents, students, teachers,
and the community.
• Diversity enriches our lives and the life of the community.
• Individuals have unique needs and always have potential for growth and
improvement.
• Developing head, heart and hand is necessary to realize one’s potential.
• All individuals deserve respect. Hence, BIS will provide employees and
students with an environment free from harassment.
• Employees must have opportunities for performance growth.
• Clear expectations and accountability improve performance.
• Responsible citizenship requires open mindedness, global awareness,
understanding and action.
• Learning is a lifelong process which is nurtured by encouraging inquiry and
creativity.
• Effective communication promotes understanding, trust and support
6. EC/ES Handbooks 2012 -13
When available, please read through the handbook and
share information with your children, domestic
helpers, driver etc.
Changes – additions to sections about
language profiles; ECAs
Community Code of Conduct; Internationalism
7. Language Profiles
• Language profile template August 2012.docx
Section One: Family languages
Updates
1 Child’s mother tongue/best language
(primary language used at home)
2 Other language(s) spoken by child
3 Mother tongue of mother and of father
4 Language(s) used by parents when
communicating with each other (most
common to least common)
5 Language(s) used by mother when
communicating with child, and by child
when communicating with mother
6 Language(s) used by father when
communicating with child, or by child when
communicating with father
8. Medical Records
Students must be appropriately immunized
against diphtheria, tetanus, polio and measles.
Students are also required to give evidence of
BCG inoculation or tuberculin skin test status.
Students who do not submit proof of these may
not be admitted to classes.
(Elementary and EC Programme Handbooks)
11. What is the PYP?
A transdisciplinary
programme of
international education
designed to foster the
development of the
whole child
12. The PYP is an inquiry
based approach that
revolves around six
transdisciplinary
themes to explore the
nature of human
beliefs, families, comm
unities and the world.
13. IBO Mission Statement
The IBO aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring
young people who help to create a better and more peaceful
world through intercultural understanding and respect.
To this end the IBO works with schools, governments and
international organisations to develop challenging
programmes of international education and rigorous
assessment.
These programmes encourage students across the world to
become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who
understand that other people, with their differences, can also
be right.
14. BIS Mission Statement
Through relevant, challenging and engaging
programmes, we inspire students to become
skillful and courageous, empowering them to
participate responsibly, successfully and with
integrity in the global community.
15. Internationalism
Bandung International School encourages students to
develop as balanced, inquiring individuals empowered to
“participate responsibly, successfully and with integrity”
in their education through understanding of and action
on global and local issues. This is enhanced by fostering
cultural and linguistic diversity, thinking critically and by
valuing humanity in a spirit of cooperation, respect and
tolerance.
16. We can create a better, more
peaceful world by being an
internationally minded
person – someone who
models the qualities of the
IB Learner Profile.
Learner
Profile
Developing the learner
profile attributes will help
our students participate
responsibly, successfully BALANCED
and with integrity in the
global community.
17. The PYP curriculum framework
This consists of five essential elements –
concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes and
action.
The knowledge component is developed
through inquiries into six transdisciplinary
themes of global significance, supported by six
subject areas.
19. When we plan our units, classroom teachers work in
collaborative groups.
Our units are organised around 6 transdisciplinary
themes:
Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organise ourselves
Sharing the planet
20.
21. Form Function
PYP
CONCEPTS What is
it like?
How does
it work?
Change Causation Connection
How is it
Why is connected to
How is it it like other things?
changing? that?
Perspective Responsibility Reflection
What are What is
How do
the points of our
responsibility? we know?
view?
Balanced Communicator
37. Action
• Develops the student’s learning
– Could be as simple as
bringing a book to school to
share
• May have a wider social impact
– Could involve community
service
– Can show responsibility for
others and the environment
38. Integrating the essential elements in a
unit of inquiry
• Unit of inquiry overview example (Grade 2)
Connections overview.docx
39. The transdisciplinary programme of inquiry
Grade 2 ‘Who we are’ unit:
Central idea – Making, developing and maintaining relationships
are lifelong skills.
(See the Programme of Inquiry)
40. By demonstrating the
Learner Profile
and Attitudes we can inspire
ourselves and others
to make a positive
difference in our world.
43. PYP parent workshops
• Run throughout the school year, usually 8.15 –
9.45 in the library
• Run in English, Indonesian, Korean and
Chinese
• Example: Introduction to PYP, Language,
Maths, Assessment
• Tuesday 11th September 2012 8.15
44. PYP Evaluation Visit
• involves everyone in the school community
• ensures that the school is trying to meet all
the IB standards, practices and programme
requirements
• can lead to increased communication within
the school
• provides an opportunity to reflect honestly on
achievements and new initiatives in order to
improve the programme
45. IB Standards and Practices
Section A: Philosophy
• Standard A
The school’s educational beliefs and values reflect IB philosophy.
Section B: Organization
• Standard B1: Leadership and structure
The school’s leadership and administrative structures ensure the implementation of the IB
programme(s).
• Standard B2: Resources and support
The school’s resources and support structures ensure the implementation of the IB
programme(s).
Section C: Curriculum
• Standard C1: Collaborative planning
Collaborative planning and reflection supports the implementation of the IB programme(s).
• Standard C2: Written curriculum
The school’s written curriculum reflects IB philosophy.
• Standard C3: Teaching and learning
Teaching and learning reflects IB philosophy.
• Standard C4: Assessment
Assessment at the school reflects IB assessment philosophy.
46. For further information read:
• The Primary Years Programme
• Towards a continuum of international education
http://www.ibo.org/documentlibrary/programmeguidesdocuments/index.cf
m
• The IB learner profile booklet
http://www.ibo.org/programmes/profile/documents/Learnerprofileguide.pdf
Come to the PYP workshop for new parents
11 September 2012 at 8.15 in the library!
Email elementaryprincipal@bisedu.or.id
