Essential Elements in the PYP
The International Baccalaureate (IB) Primary Years Programme (PYP) is such a robust framework for teaching and learning it is helpful to...
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- Mar 19, 2019
1st Grade in the Garden!
Ms Eaton's 1st grade We checked on our garlic plants and planted onions and lettuce. We added compost to freshen up our garden bed! It...
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- Dec 14, 2018
Play is the primary driver for inquiry - The PYP learner in the early years.
Play in a PYP classroom involves choice, promotes agency (having the power to act) and provides opportunities to inquire into important...
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- Nov 29, 2018
Assessment in the PYP
St. Luke school - kindergarten As we have discussed at Curriculum Night and in classroom presentations, our philosophy on assessment is...
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- May 31, 2018
A Note From Principal Boyle
Last week, I had the pleasure to witness eight student representatives, from both the Primary Years Programme and Middle Years...
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- Apr 16, 2018
Impressive Questions about the Garden!
"When We Learn, We Grow!" Some really impressive questions came from the preschool students this week during their garden time! They are...
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- Feb 23, 2018
How families live around the world is shaped by their environment
First graders are inquiring into the central idea that 'how families live around the world is shaped by their environment'. The...
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- Feb 23, 2018
Different perspectives can cause conflict
The 5th grade team has begun their winter PYP (Primary Years Programme) unit where they are studying the central idea (main concept) that...
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- Jan 19, 2018
The Water Cycle in a Chicken Box?
Inquiry is a critical component of the PYP (Primary Years Programme) and the teachers at Saint Luke School are changing their pedagogy to...
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- Jan 5, 2018
Heritage Day in Grades 3 and 4
If you didn't have a chance to stop into the Heritage Day being celebrated in grades 3 and 4 before Christmas break, the pictures are...
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- Nov 30, 2017
Second Grade Studies How History Can Shape Our Community for the Common Good
Second graders are currently learning from their PYP unit centered around the concept 'history can shape our community for the common...
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- Nov 14, 2017
"Going Green Together" Assembly
Going Green Together, from the King County Solid Waste Division Today students in grades Preschool through 5th grade attended an assembly...
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- Nov 10, 2017
Social Emotional Learning
St. Luke School teaches curriculum designed by Second Step At St. Luke School, we value the importance of incorporating social emotional...
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- Nov 10, 2017
Claymation Videos
During the first grade IB (International Baccalaureate) PYP (Primary Years Programme) unit taught under the Transdisciplinary Theme: How...
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- Nov 10, 2017
Pre-K Routines iMovie
While teaching the IB (International Baccalaureate) unit for the Transdisciplinary Theme: Who We Are, pre-school students explored the...
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- Nov 9, 2017
Forces and Motion Study in Kindergarten
Thank you to St. Luke parent, Andy Schmidt, for his lesson exhibiting the forces of pulling energy for Mrs. Jennings Kindergarten class....
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- Nov 2, 2017
"If you don't succeed, try, try again."
As we are planning our summative assessment tasks for fall Primary Years Programme (PYP) units, our staff is having rich conversations...
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- Nov 2, 2017
5th Grade goes to YMCA Camp Seymour
Our 5th grade students got to experience the excitement of the Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) program at YMCA Camp Seymour...
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- Oct 25, 2017
Community Involvement
The pre-school class is learning about the rules and routines of being a part of a classroom community. They asked Nurse Lindy to come...
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- Oct 18, 2017
Kindergarten Explores Soil Food Web
Lessons in the St. Luke School learning garden have focused on developing observation skills, exploring interdependence, and connecting...
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