1. North Beach Elementary
International Baccalaureate
World School
Primary Years Programme

2. NBE’s Mission North Beach Elementary will develop internationally minded, independent, lifelong learners within a community where teachers, students, staff and families are actively engaged and encourage one another.

3. NBE’s Vision NBE’s Vision North Beach Elementary will focus on the whole child. We are committed to educating global citizens who are prepared to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

4. What is an IB/PYP School. What is the PYP
What is an IB/PYP School? What is the PYP? The Primary Years Programme (PYP) is a comprehensive approach to teaching and learning. Units of study encompass a concept driven curriculum and the understanding that socially responsible actions are an integral part of the learning process.

5. Units of Study We are what we know. We Are What We Know
Units of Study We are what we know! We Are What We Know! Beginning in Kindergarten, students focus on 6 transdiciplinary units: * Who We Are * Where We Are in Place and Time * How We Express Ourselves * How the World Works * How We Organize Ourselves * Sharing the Planet

6. 5th Grade Exhibition
The 5th grade exhibition represents a culminating event in which students engage in a transdisciplinary, collaborative, inquiry based project that involves identifying, investigating and offering solutions to real-life issues or problems.

7. We Have IB Attitudes! Commitment Appreciation Empathy Respect
Independence Enthusiasm
Integrity Curiosity
Cooperation Confidence
Tolerance Creativity

8. Our Learner Profiles Risk-Taker Inquirer Caring Open-Minded Reflective
Communicator Thinker Principled
Balanced Knowledgeable

9. Our Work in Action

12. “One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. ” ~John F
“One person can make a difference, and everyone should try.” ~John F. Kennedy We are teaching our children to make a difference in this world.