PYP OPEN MORNING
The recent Primary Years Programme (PYP) open morning brought parents into the heart of school life, offering a meaningful chance to learn alongside their children and to witness classroom learning firsthand. Parents were eager not simply to observe, but to participate, to ask questions, and to understand how inquiry, transdisciplinary learning, and student agency come together each day.
Each parent spent time in their child’s homeroom, experiencing the classroom routines, the learning environment, and the relationships that shape daily learning. In homerooms, teachers modelled inquiry-based approaches and demonstrated how student voice and choice is integrated and honored at UISG. The homeroom visits highlighted differentiation strategies, visible thinking routines, and collaborative group work—making clear how teachers balance structure with flexibility to meet varied learners’ needs.
In addition to homerooms, parents rotated through a specialist class, the library, or an outdoor learning session—each offering a window into complementary parts of the PYP experience. Specialist classes showcased how the arts, physical education, languages, or music enrich inquiry and deepen conceptual understanding. In a music lesson, for example, parents joined rhythmic activities and observed how musical concepts reinforce communication skills and creative expression. In physical education, parents experienced small cooperative tasks that promoted social skills, coordination, and healthy risk-taking.
Music Lesson
Physical Education
PE CLASS
The library visit underscored literacy as a living practice: UISG’s librarian and homeroom teachers demonstrated read-aloud strategies, book-browsing routines, and ways children select texts that match interest and reading level. Parents discovered how story choice, author studies, and inquiry projects in the library connect back to classroom units of inquiry. Outdoor sessions brought learning beyond four walls: parents participated in nature-based investigations, observed place-based learning practices, and saw how outdoor contexts encourage curiosity, resilience, and scientific observation.
Library Visit
Outdoor Sessions
A common theme across all settings was active engagement. Parents weren’t passive guests; they partnered in learning activities, asked reflective questions, and completed brief tasks that mirrored what their children do daily. This experiential approach helped parents appreciate pedagogical intentions—why teachers design provocations, how provocations trigger questions, and how student-driven inquiry unfolds over time.
PARENTS ENGAGEMENT
The open morning also included three Parent Power-Up Information Sessions covering topics on child safety, how parents can speak with their child, EAL practices and early years development. Parents were given suggestions for supporting inquiry at home—simple strategies for asking open-ended questions, creating routines for reflection, and nurturing a growth mindset.
By the end of the morning, many parents expressed renewed confidence and connection. Seeing their children lead learning, collaborating with peers, and taking intellectual risks reassured parents that the school’s approach supports holistic development. The event strengthened the home–school partnership: parents left with concrete ideas to extend learning at home, and teachers gained insight into parent perspectives that will inform future communication and collaboration.
Overall, the open morning was a vivid reminder that education is a community endeavour. When parents step into classrooms, libraries, and outdoor spaces, they not only see what students are learning—they join the learning itself. That shared experience deepens understanding, builds trust, and ultimately enriches the learning journey for students, families, and educators alike.
PYP OPEN MORNING
近日的小学项目（PYP）开放日活动将家长们带入校园生活的核心，为他们提供了与孩子共同学习、亲身体验课堂的珍贵机会。家长们不再仅仅是旁观者，而是积极投入其中：提问、互动，深入理解探究式学习、跨学科理念与学生自主性如何每日在课堂中交融共生。
每位家长走进孩子所在的班级教室，亲身体验日常教学流程、学习环境与师生互动如何共同塑造学习历程。课堂上，教师们展示了以探究为核心的教学方法，诠释了UISG如何尊重并融入学生的声音与选择。班级观摩环节凸显了差异化教学策略、可视化思维训练以及协作式小组学习——清晰呈现教师如何平衡规范与灵活，以满足不同学习者的需求。
除班级课堂外，家长们还轮流体验了特色课程、图书馆活动或户外学习环节，每一处都是窥见PYP全貌的窗口。艺术、体育、语言与音乐等课程生动展现了学科如何深化探究精神与概念理解。例如在音乐课上，家长们参与节奏游戏，观察音乐概念如何强化沟通能力与创意表达；体育活动中，他们亲身体验促进社交能力、协调性与健康冒险精神的协作任务。
音乐课
体育课
图书馆参观
图书馆环节则让家长看到“阅读”如何成为鲜活实践：馆员与班主任通过朗读示范、书籍浏览指导、适龄读物选择等方式，展示如何将故事选择、作家研究与图书馆探究项目无缝对接课堂单元。户外学习突破空间界限：家长们参与自然探索，观察实地学习如何激发好奇心、韧性与科学观察力。
户外活动
贯穿所有环节的核心是“主动参与”。家长们不是被动来宾，而是成为学习伙伴：他们参与活动、提出反思性问题，完成与孩子日常学习相呼应的简短任务。这种沉浸式体验让家长真正理解教学设计的深意——教师如何通过启发式提问激发思考，学生主导的探究又如何逐步展开。
家长的积极参与
开放日还特设三场“家长赋能工作坊”，聚焦儿童安全、亲子沟通、英语辅助教学及幼儿发展等议题。家长们收获了支持家庭探究的实用建议：如何提出开放性问题、建立反思习惯、培养成长型思维等具体方法。
活动结束时，许多家长流露出重新燃起的信心与深度共鸣。目睹孩子主导学习、协作同伴、勇敢尝试，让他们坚信学校的教育理念支持着孩子的全面发展。此次活动强化了家校纽带：家长带着延伸家庭学习的具体思路离开，教师则通过家长视角获得启发，为未来的沟通协作注入新思考。
这场开放日生动印证：教育是共同的事业。当家长走进教室、图书馆与户外空间，他们不仅是学习成果的见证者——更是学习本身的参与者。这样的共享经历深化理解、筑就信任，最终让学子、家庭与教育者的成长之旅愈发丰盈。
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