Transdisciplinary Theme

Who we are: an inquiry into the nature of the self; beliefs and values; personal, physical, mental, social and spiritual health; human relationships including families, friends, communities, and cultures; rights and responsibilities; what it means to be human.

Central Idea 

Exploring helps me learn about the community

Lines of Inquiry

• Expressing myself
• The five senses
• Characteristics of objects
• My role in the community

Attributes of the Learner Profile

• Caring - Children will learn how to care for the materials in the classroom.
• Risk Taker - Children will try new food at school.
• Communicator - Children will learn to identify and express emotions.

Parent Support

Go on a sensory walk with your child.  Ask your child:

• What do they see?
• What do they hear?
• What do they smell?
• What do they feel?

Transdisciplinary Theme

How we express ourselves: an inquiry into the ways in which we discover and express ideas, feelings, nature, culture, beliefs and values; the ways in which we reflect on, extend and enjoy our creativity, our appreciation of the aesthetic.

Central Idea

We investigate changes in our world.

Lines of Inquiry

• Past and present
• Patterns

Attributes of the Learner Profile

• Thinkers - Children will identify patterns in the environment.
• Reflective - Children will notice how they’ve changed since the beginning of school.
• Inquirers - Children will ask questions about the weather and how that impacts our routine.

Parent Support

• Find patterns in your daily life
• Discuss how weather affects what you wear
• Look at old family pictures and how you have changed

Transdisciplinary Theme 

Where we are in place and time: an inquiry into orientation in place and time; personal histories; homes and journeys; the discoveries, explorations and migrations of humankind; the relationship between and the interconnectedness of individuals and civilizations, from local and global perspectives.

Central Idea

Lines of Inquiry

Attributes of the Learner Profile

Parent Support

Transdisciplinary Theme 

Sharing the planet: an inquiry into rights and responsibilities in the struggle to share finite resources with other people and other living things; communities and the relationship within and between them; access to equal opportunities; peace and conflict resolution.

Central Idea

Lines of Inquiry

Attributes of the Learner Profile

Parent Support