Weaving Our Dots Together:
Primary Students Build Community Through Fiber Art

Creativity and self-expression come alive through the unique marks and textures found in fiber art. This year, our Primary and Early Years students celebrated International Dot Day by connecting their individual marks using the traditional technique of weaving.

Through this hands-on experience, students not only learned the key skill of weaving but also explored how to apply this technique creatively to express their own ideas. They discovered that just like weaving brings threads together to create something beautiful, their dots symbolize how each person’s contribution strengthens our community.

Students made their mark in both large and small-scale fiber art pieces, thoughtfully designing their dots to celebrate connection and collaboration. These woven dots came together in a vibrant final display, embodying the PYP values of community, creativity, and respect.

The celebration extended beyond art-making with an engaging assembly. Students created large-scale dots filled with their own creative marks, forming a giant human weave that showcased their teamwork and collaboration skills—key elements of the IB Learner Profile attributes of being communicators, risk-takers, and caring.

Engaing Assembly

Additionally, students played together with a parachute dot, enjoying cooperative games that encouraged them to be open-minded and balanced, fostering new friendships and joyful connections.

Parachute Dot

Dot Day reminded us all of the importance of making our mark—not just individually but as a connected and caring community.

A Tapestry of Points:
Secondary Students Create Masterpieces with Pointillism

Last week, the Secondary Atrium was transformed into a vibrant hub of creativity and collective spirit as students gathered to celebrate International Dot Day. This annual tradition, inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ beloved book “The Dot,” serves as a powerful reminder that every one of us has the potential to make a mark on the world.

The event unfolded over two lively weeks, with the atrium regularly buzzing with activity. A curated playlist of fun, upbeat music provided the perfect soundtrack, keeping energy high and adding to the festive atmosphere as students dipped their brushes into bright pools of acrylic paint.

The artistic technique at the heart of the project was pointillism. This style involves creating an entire image out of many small, distinct dots of color. This method served as a powerful metaphor for our community. Just as each individual dot is vital to the complete painting, every student’s contribution was essential to the beauty and success of the final masterpiece. It was a true celebration of both art and teamwork.

When the paintings were complete, the judges faced a difficult task in evaluating the bursts of color, creativity, and technique displayed on each canvas. In the end, the Tigers roared to a first-place victory with a canvas that demonstrated exceptional teamwork and artistic execution. The Dragons soared into a well-earned second place, followed closely by the Pandas in third, and the Warriors in fourth. While the points have been tallied, the true victory belonged to the entire community. The Dot Day weeks reminded us all of the joy of creating something beautiful together.

The four canvases, now vibrant testaments to our students’ talent and collective spirit, stand as a lasting reminder of the day. They are a visual narrative of collaboration, a celebration of the courage to create, and a powerful affirmation that every single dot, and every single student, matters. We are immensely proud of all of our students for embracing the challenge and for making their mark in such a colorful and unforgettable way.

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透过纤维艺术探索创造力

在纤维艺术中，独特的印记与纹理让创造力和自我表达变得生动鲜活。今年，我们小学和幼儿园的学生们通过传统的编织技艺，将他们每个人的印记连接在一起，以此庆祝国际圆点日。

通过这次亲身体验，学生们不仅学习了编织这一关键技能，更探索了如何创造性地运用这种技术来表达自己的想法。他们发现，正如编织将丝线汇聚成美丽作品一样，他们的圆点也象征着每个人的贡献如何让我们的社区更加紧密强大。

学生们在大小不一的纤维艺术作品中留下了自己的印记，他们精心设计自己的圆点，以赞颂连接与协作。这些编织而成的圆点最终汇聚成一个充满活力的展示作品，完美体现了PYP（小学项目）的社区、创造力和尊重等价值观。

庆祝活动不止于艺术创作，还包括一场精彩的集会。学生们创作了充满个人创意印记的大型圆点，组成了一个巨大人力编织网，展现了他们的团队合作与协作技能——这正是IB学习者培养目标中“积极交流”、“勇于尝试”和“懂得关爱”等特质的关键要素。

PYP集会

此外，学生们还一起玩了一个“降落伞圆点”游戏。他们在合作游戏中尽情玩耍，这不仅鼓励他们保持“胸襟开阔”和“全面发展”，更促进了新友谊的建立和快乐的联结。

Parachute Dot

圆点日提醒我们所有人“留下印记”的重要性——这不仅关乎个人，更关乎我们作为一个相互连接、充满关爱的共同体。

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中学部庆祝国际圆点日

上周，中学部中庭化身为一个充满创造力与集体活力的中心，学生们齐聚于此，庆祝国际圆点日。这项一年一度的传统活动灵感源自彼得·H·雷诺兹的经典绘本《点》，它有力地提醒我们：每个人都有潜力在世界留下自己的印记。

庆祝活动持续了两周，中庭里时常洋溢着热闹的气氛。现场播放着精心挑选的动感音乐，构成了完美的背景音效。当学生们将画刷浸入鲜艳的丙烯颜料中时，音乐让现场保持高昂的能量，更增添了节日的氛围。

本次活动的核心艺术技法是点彩画法。这种风格需要用无数细小、清晰的彩色点来构成一整幅图像。这种方法也是我们社区的一个绝佳隐喻：正如每一个单独的点对完成画作都至关重要一样，每一位学生的贡献对最终杰作的完美与成功都不可或缺。这真是一场对艺术与团队合作的真正礼赞。

绘画完成后，评委们面对着画布上迸发的色彩、创意与技巧，艰难地做出了评判。最终，Tigers凭借展现出卓越团队合作与艺术表现力的画作，勇夺第一名。Dragons则成功斩获第二名，紧随其后的是获得第三名的Pandas和第四名的Warriors。虽然名次已定，但真正的胜利属于整个社区。圆点日这两周提醒了我们所有人，一起创造美好是多么快乐。

这四幅画布如今已成为我们学生才华与集体精神的生动见证，也是这一天的永恒纪念。它们诉说着协作的故事，颂扬着创造的勇气，并有力地证明了：每一个点，每一位学生，都举足轻重。我们为所有拥抱挑战、并以如此多彩和难忘的方式留下自己印记的学生们感到无比自豪。

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