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  

The world is made of connections.

Lines of Inquiry  

• characteristics of objects (form)
• characteristics of communities (form)
• characteristics of a reader (form)
• impact of our choices (causation)

Learner Profile Attributes

• Principled
• Open-minded
• Knowledgeable

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

We observe changes in our world.

Lines of Inquiry 

• basic needs of living things (change)
• changes within our environment (change)
• characteristics of maps (function)
• letters and sounds (function)

Learner Profile Attributes:

• Balanced
• Caring