Mission Exhibition 2017

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our exhibition. Below you will find the introduction and opening poem. There are also many photos to enjoy 🙂

Good evening Grade 5s!

You mission, should you decide to accept it, is to engage in a collaborative inquiry experience that will synthesize the five essential elements of the PYP.

These elements are KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTITUDES, CONCEPTS and ACTION.

This experience will mark your transition to MYP and give you an opportunity to display independence, curiosity and creativity at every turn.

An authentic assessment process will afford you the opportunity to succeed, while displaying the learner profile attributes.

All members of the school community will play an important role in this learning journey.

As always, should you or any member of the Grade 5 team need support, the coordinator will assign someone to help you succeed in your actions.

Good luck in your inquiries!

This tape will self-destruct in five seconds!

5,4,3,2,1!

Grade 5 students from SEK Qatar would like to welcome you to…. Mission Exhibition!

Mission Exhibition was no easy feat!

You get to sit back and enjoy this treat.

But we have been working for weeks on end

Trying to make the essential elements blend.

You may not realise the journey we’re on

It wasn’t a sprint, but a long marathon.

We wish to explain just how far we have come

So much new knowledge, our heads- they spun!

We never imagined it would be so consuming

At every turn, the big event was looming.

“It’s your exhibition!” the adults exclaim

Hoping it would sink into our brain 

Time was escaping, we couldn’t rewind.

It was a challenge for us to know our own mind

Mentors kept asking “What will you do?

Remember children, it’s all up to you!

It’s your exhibition, you’re the ones to decide.

Stand up, be counted, take this in your stride.”

The message was clear, the mission was set

We couldn’t stand back, look on or just fret.

We needed to trust and really take flight

So we pushed ourselves with all our might.  

We soared up high to heights unknown

A whole group effort, no one left alone!

Music, art, drama, dance and more

So many creative avenues to explore!

We had to inquire, delve deeper and dig,

Who knew these issues were so very big?

The knowledge was hidden, we just had to look

And trawl through each website, article and book.

These issues concern us. They truly do matter.

They’re subject of current online news chatter.

We’ve internalized the value of earth’s sustainability

It was a mindset shift, a transforming epiphany.

We’ve gained new perspective, our thoughts have shifted

Our understanding’s increased and uncertainty’s lifted.

We have come so far on this long learning journey

We can fight our cause with the skill of an attorney.

We gathered information, asked questions and more

We have so much more knowledge than ever before.

Enthusiasm, passion, curiosity came like thunder 

Responsibility, reflection compassion and wonder.

These are just some words to elicit our emotion

When we talk about the life breathed into this notion.

It’s burning inside us, this powerful yearning

The duty we feel to share all this learning.

We must spread the word to all who will listen

And watch the ideas as they begin to glisten.

We all play a part, we must lead the way.

Each student before you will have their say.

So, thank you for coming to share our ambition.

We hope you’ll enjoy our exhibition.

This poem was written by Ms. Cassandra Molloy.