The 2024/25 Year in Review - Primary Years Program (PYP) Exhibition: Learning to live more lightly on our planet

The theme of the capstone project for Junior School students, Sharing the Planet, reinforces the fact that global citizens (even young children) are responsible for exploring solutions to world issues. Each student selects one of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals and identifies a related local or global issue to delve into. This student-driven project challenges learners to conduct research related to their units of inquiry and come up with an action that spreads awareness about the issue and their learnings. Students work in small groups with others who’ve chosen similar topics, and they receive support and advice from a mentor during weekly meetings.
While researching the impact of consumerism on our planet, people and animals, Bridget S. ‘32 learned about the benefits of minimalism and explored ways she could live with less. She removed everything from her bedroom that she didn’t have an immediate need for, and then identified items she could donate to a thrift store. Bridget created a five-minute video about her experience with minimalism that was shared with students in Grades 1 to 5.
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