1. WELCOME TO THE PRIMARY
ACADEMIC ORIENTATION
JBCN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PAREL
Semester 2 - AY 2023-24
Saturday - 13th January 2024
Timings- 10.15am to 11.30am
2. AGENDA
- Welcome
- JBCN Vision and Mission
-Completion of a Successful Semester 1 -Glimpses
- Overview of Semester 2
-Transdisciplinary Themes Semester 2
- Stand Alone concepts- Unit 4
- Checking for understanding - Assessment Analysis
- Goal Setting and Review
- Enthusiastic participation & achievements
- Upcoming Academic Events
-InspirUs sample Timetable
- Joining hands - success and behaviour
- Interaction- Q and A
- Self Study pack- Enhancing Foundational skills
-Understanding the enhanced PYP and PYPx
5. What does the term ‘Excellence’ mean?
(Group activity)
6. JBCN
VISION
AND
MISSION
We are committed to
providing
transformational learning
experiences that empower
our learners
to become changemakers
and global citizens who
actively lead positive,
progressive change
Our progressive learning
environment nurtures the abilities of
each learner through innovative
pedagogy, personalised learning
pathways and meaningful
engagements.
Our EduCreative experiences focus
on developing the knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and attributes that our
learners will need to thrive as future
leaders and catalysts of change in an
ever-evolving world.
By instilling a deep sense of social
responsibility, we strive to shape
compassionate global citizens who
actively contribute to creating a more
just, sustainable, and harmonious
society.
12. Glimpses of
Semester 1
Transformational
learning experiences that
empower our learners
to become changemakers
and global citizen
Collaboration with Radcliff
International School, Bangalore
Field trip- Visit to the Dadar post office
Researched and presenting their
findings about NASA.
Guest speaker session- Plastic waste
management and Corporate social
responsibility.
13. Innovative
pedagogy &
Meaningful
engagements
Tomorrow’s leaders who strive for academic excellence
Panel discussion
To think is to feel empowered -
Learners co
Drama Circle - enabling learners to make connections.
Collaboration with Grade 3 learners Festive Fusion event.
14. Glimpses of
Semester 1
EduCreative experiences
focus on developing the
knowledge, skills,
attitudes, and attributes
Displaying creativity and self
management skills
Research and social skills
Developing thinking and communication skills
Survey- Departments in JBCN
International school.
15. Glimpses of
Semester 1
Instilling a deep sense
of social responsibility,
we strive to shape
compassionate global
citizens
Think, pair and
share-
Making decisions to
organize ourselves
effectively.
Grade 2 celebrated Joy of Giving.
Celebrating Animal Welfare Day
Gratitude for the
Didi and dada on
the occasion of
Diwali.
Newspaper collection drive to
support a cause.
16. STIMULATING
TEACHING
APPROACHES
Nurturing Inquiring young minds through stimulating teaching approaches
Making our own healthy plate
Guest speaker Significance of dance
during festivals.
Grandparents cultural exchange
programme.
PETA Session to understand how an
NGO works.
17. STIMULATING
TEACHING
APPROACHES
Looking forward to:
● InspirUs
● Unit Culmination
● Learner Led
Conference
● Elead
culmination
● Sleepover
Human Library- Personal experiences and
journey in their organisation shared
Collaboration with CAS Committee
DP learners
PATs - ‘Parents As Teachers’ initiative
Culmination Unit 3-Creating our own
festival
21. Glimpses of
Semester 1
Unit 4
8th January -
23rd February 2024
Unit 4
How the world works:
Inquiry into the natural world
and its laws, the interaction
between the natural world
(physical and biological) and
human societies; how humans
use their understanding of
scientific principles; the
impact of scientific and
technological advances on
society and on the
environment.
22. Glimpses of
Semester 1
Unit 4
8th January -
23rd February 2024
Central Idea: Life is influenced by natural
events which can be observed, measured
and explained.
Lines of inquiry:
● Natural events related to weather and
seasons( change )
● How natural events can be observed
and explained (causation)
● The influence of natural events to
human lives (connection)
23. Integrated
&
Stand Alone
concepts for unit 4
Creative writing
Types of non-fiction texts-
Fact and Opinion,
Instructional text
Key features of non-fiction texts,
Report writing
Grammar:
Conjunctions; and,or,but,
Speech marks and speech bubble
Articles
Compound words
LANGUAGE SKILLS NUMBER SKILLS
Number System
Number System(Upto 10000) to be correlated
with Measurement
Multiplication
Measurement
Time integrated and stand alone
➔ Evolution of time
➔ Time zones
➔ Estimate, measure and record time
➔ Position, direction and movement
➔ Word problems involving measurement of
time.
24. Integrated and
Stand Alone
HINDI
ART ICT MARATHI
Integrated-
Piet Mondrain Art
style - patterns and
measurements
Integrated-
Weather simulators
Stand alone-
Computer memory
Integrated-
Play on weather change
Vocabulary on weather
Stories on weather
Stand alone-
ए और ऐ की मात्रा
ओ और औ की मात्रा
Integrated-
Body percussion
Stand alone-
Vocals & Basic Music
Theory
Integrated-
नैसर ्
गिक आपत्ती (Natural disaster)
Stand alone-
व्यंजने - ट to न
MUSIC
27. EFFORT TOWARDS
ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE AND
BEHAVIOUR
The Effort Score Descriptors are a reflection of your child's
determination and perseverance, attributes that are of
essential value at JBCN Schools, and an acknowledgement of
the importance of hard work in the achievement of personal
learning goals.
29. ENTHUSIASTIC
PARTICIPATION
AND
ACHIEVEMENTS
→ SOF International English Olympiad
Total number of learners: 387
47- Gold Medals
Medal of distinction: 8
Zonal Excellence- 7
Cash prizes - 4
Zonal Gold Medal -2
International Rank -1
International Gold Medal -1
