Happy Rainy ☔ Friday!
Thank you to everyone who joined the Parent Coffees this week. It was wonderful to see such active learning and engagement from both parents and students.
Looking ahead, Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences are scheduled for next week. Sign-up information will be shared in a separate message.
Interim reports will be sent out today via Toddle, so please keep an eye out for those.
Finally, the Weekly Crane will now move to a monthly edition, with separate updates sent as needed in between.
What is a PDP?
In the IB context, PDP stands for Programme Development Plan. This is a document each school creates to guide the continuous improvement of its IB programs. Unlike an “action plan,” which is simply a checklist of required compliance tasks, the PDP reflects a school’s long-term vision for growth and development.
Although the school leads the design and implementation of the PDP, parents are recognized as key stakeholders and can play an important role in shaping it.
What the PDP Means for Parents
- Focus on continuous improvement
The PDP shows that the school is engaged in an ongoing cycle of inquiry, action, and reflection. It highlights how the IB program will evolve to better serve students. - Stakeholder feedback
Parents, students, and teachers are invited to share input on areas that need strengthening. Parent perspectives are especially valuable for identifying opportunities for growth. - A commitment to growth
The plan outlines clear goals, strategies, and actions to enhance the IB curriculum. For parents, this is a visible sign of the school’s dedication to providing a high-quality education. - Impact on students
At its core, the PDP must show how development efforts will benefit student learning. For example, the plan might focus on strengthening social-emotional well-being or improving a particular teaching approach.
ATL Skills- Approaches to Learning
Approaches to Learning, the specific skills an IB (International Baccalaureate) student develops to learn how to learn, rather than just what to learn. These are transferable life skills like thinking, communication, research, self-management, and social skills that help students become more effective, independent, and lifelong learners in all areas of life.
Please review this powerpoint.
What is it? Watch this video.
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MYP
This week, we are grateful to the parents who attended our MYP Math Coffee morning on Thursday, October 2, hosted by Mr. Ralph Ilano. We can already see and hear positive mindsets from students in the math room and look forward to seeing their growth this year. Today, our interim reports will be released on Toddle, providing families with an update on their children’s self-management skills at this point in the new academic year. We ask families to discuss this report with their children while looking at their children’s work on Toddle. Any classes that show a “D-Developing Expectations” or “B-Below Expectations”, please be sure to meet with the teacher during next week’s conference (Friday, October 10 and 13, 2025). Please look for the “Sign up Genius” information coming soon.
We look forward to meeting with all our MYP families in person next week!
(Ms Kelly Rose, MYPC)
Save the Date: 📆
- October 10 and 13- Parent Teacher Conferences
- October 15-17- Secondary Camp
- October 20-24- October Break
- October 31- Halloween🎃
- November 14- Bonfire Night 🔥
- November 15- Accreditation team arrives
PTA Wolfpack
We are excited to share some upcoming community events!
Halloween (October 31)👻
We are accepting candy donations. Details about the day are coming.
Crane Photo Album
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