2025年9月1日，上海市世外小学国际部以“不止是学习，更是探索”为主题，举行了新学期开学典礼，全面启动了PYP的探究之旅。作为IB学校，世外小学即将迎来IBO五年回访，持续深化全人教育和国际理解的教育实践。
开学典礼上，学生自信展示了对IB课程的深入理解——从六大超学科主题到十大培养目标，再到ATL五大学习方式，他们用行动诠释了“探究者”的角色。学校以五大核心原则为框架，系统支持每位学生的成长：
语言赋能：语言不仅是工具，更是文化与认知的载体。Damian老师介绍了语言政策，三位学生交流了语言类优秀作业。学校通过日常语境的双语教学，助力学生构建跨文化沟通能力。
全纳教育：全纳教育体现了学校对每个学生独特性的尊重和关注，尊重学生的不同背景、能力与兴趣爱好，营造平等、包容、支持性的环境，让每一颗“星”都能在自己的轨道上发光。Beth老师生动演绎绘本故事《All Are Welcome》，深入浅出地阐述了全纳政策。四位同学分享了各自独特丰富的假期热点。
行规教育：行为规范政策明确了行为的底线，让学生懂得通过行动实现改变和进步。学校通过价值引领和行为实践，帮助学生在日常生活中树立责任意识与道德判断力，让良好行为成为内在品格的自然流露。两位同学分享了优秀作业，正是他们自我管理能力与行为规范养成的一个缩影。
学术诚信：从课堂到课外，学校强调学术诚信的重要性。五位老师生动表演模拟了学生的真实情境，引导学生在实际日常生活中做到诚实守信、公平公正、尊重科学，为未来学术与人格发展奠定基石。
综合评价：学校的评价政策多元化，不只关注考试分数，更注重过程性评价。Jackie校长和协调员Vanessa老师的介绍，让学生理解了评价的真正意义——是反馈而不是评判，是成长而不仅仅是成绩。
Halina校长的寄语充满了对新学期的美好期待。典礼尾声，校长们向各班学生代表赠花，将美好的期待传递给每一个孩子，祝愿他们茁壮成长。学生代表也一一表达了新学期的“探索”愿望，让大家看到了同学们的成长目标和远大理想。
在世外小学PYP的探究社群中，学习早已不再局限于教室。教育是一场尊重个体、激发潜能、指向未来的探索之旅。2025学年，小小探究者们将继续在这个尊重个性又充满挑战的环境中，走出属于自己的成长路径。
More Than Learning:
A Deep Dive into the PYP World of Inquiry
On September 1, 2025, the International Division of Shanghai World Foreign Language Primary School held its new semester opening ceremony under the theme "Not Just Learning, But Exploring," fully launching the PYP inquiry journey. As an IB World School, the institution is about to undergo its five-year IB evaluation, continuing to deepen its practices in holistic education and international understanding.
During the ceremony, students confidently demonstrated a profound understanding of the IB curriculum—from the six transdisciplinary themes and the ten Learner Profile attributes to the five Approaches To Learning (ATL)—embodying the role of "inquirers" through their actions. The school supports each student's growth through a framework based on five core principles:
Language Policy: Language is not merely a tool but a carrier of culture and cognition. Teacher Damian introduced the language policy, while three students shared their outstanding language-based assignments. Through bilingual teaching practices in authentic contexts, the school helps students build bridges for cross-cultural communication.
Inclusion Policy: The inclusion policy reflects the school’s respect and attention to each student’s uniqueness, valuing diverse backgrounds, abilities, and interests. It fosters an equitable, inclusive, and supportive environment where every "star" can shine. Teacher Beth vividly interpreted the picture book "All Are Welcome" to illustrate this concept. Then, four students shared their diverse and unique holiday highlights.
Behavior Policy: The behavior policy sets clear boundaries, helping students understand how to bring about change and make progress through action. By imparting values and putting them into practice, the school supports students in developing a sense of responsibility and moral judgment in daily life, allowing positive behavior to become a natural expression of their inner character. Two students shared excellent assignments that served as a vivid reflection of their self-management skills and the internalization of behavioral norms.
Academic Integrity Policy: The school emphasizes the importance of academic integrity both in class and outside class. Five teachers vividly simulated the real-life scenario of students, guiding them to practice honesty, fairness, respect for science, and integrity in their daily lives—all of which lay the foundation for future academic and personal development.
Assessment Policy: The school's assessment policy is diverse, focusing not only on exam scores, but also on process-oriented evaluation. Principal Jackie and Coordinator Vanessa helped students understand the true meaning of assessment—it is about feedback, not judgment, and about growth, not just grades.
Principal Halina’s speech expressed her expectations for the new semester. At the end of the ceremony, the principals presented flowers to the student representatives from each class, indicating their hopes and wishes for students’ flourishing growth. The student representatives, in turn, shared their "exploration" aspirations for the new semester, revealing their goals and lofty ideals.
In the WFLPS PYP community of inquiry, learning has already extended far beyond the classroom. Education is a journey of exploration that respects individuality, unlocks potential, and points toward the future. In the 2025 academic year, the young inquirers will continue to forge their own unique paths in this respectful yet challenging environment.
