Grade 5 Inaugural PYP Exhibition Successfully Held

From Thursday to Friday this week, the inaugural Grade 5 PYP Exhibition (PYPX) of our Primary School came to a successful conclusion. Centered on the fifth UOI unit The Digital World, 74 Grade 5 students independently formed 16 inquiry teams to conduct in-depth research on real-world social issues.

The topics cover diverse social challenges, including e-waste management, climate change mitigation, AI transformation, identification of corporate greenwashing, ecological conservation, intellectual property protection, plastic alternative solutions, orphan care, local hunger and poverty issues in Guangzhou, development of intelligent prosthetics, cybersecurity risks, screen time management, AI data security and telecom fraud prevention. Based on field investigations, literature reviews and interviews, each team developed targeted and actionable solutions.

The PYPX was open to all teachers and students, invited educational guests and parents. Acting as independent presenters, students shared their complete inquiry journeys on site, fully demonstrating outstanding self-directed inquiry skills, critical thinking and profound social responsibility. During the two-month inquiry cycle, students broke away from passive learning. They independently completed the whole process including raising questions, analyzing root causes, optimizing solutions and presenting outcomes, and solved practical problems with interdisciplinary knowledge, setting a vivid example for lower-grade students.

This event vividly practices the core educational philosophy of IB-PYP: inquiry is never confined to the classroom, and learning can extend to real social scenarios. Young learners in the new era are not only observers of the world, but also problem-solvers. Every primary school student holds the power to make subtle changes. They can care for society and take proactive actions based on their own understanding, fulfilling social responsibility with youthful efforts.

上周四至周五，我校小学部首届五年级 PYP 成果展（PYPX）圆满落幕。本次成果展以 UOI 第五单元《数字世界》为探究核心，74 名五年级学生自主组建 16 个探究小组，立足真实社会议题开展深度调研。议题覆盖多元社会痛点，包含电子垃圾治理、气候变化应对、人工智能转型、企业环保漂绿辨析、生态环境保护、知识产权保护、环保塑料替代、孤儿关怀帮扶、广州本地饥饿与贫困现状、智能假肢发展、网络安全风险、合理管控屏幕使用时长、AI 信息防护、电信诈骗防范，各组结合实地调研、文献查阅、访谈求证，最终产出可落地、可执行的针对性解决方案。

本次PYPX成果展面向全校师生、特邀教育嘉宾及全体学生家长开放展出。展览现场，学生以主讲人身份自主讲解探究全过程，全方位展现了出色的自主探究能力、批判性思辨思维与根植于心的社会责任感。在长达两个月的探究周期内，学生跳出被动接收知识的学习模式，自主完成问题提出、成因剖析、方案迭代、成果展示全流程，用跨学科知识解决现实问题，为全校低年级学生树立了鲜活的学习榜样。

本次活动生动践行IB-PYP核心育人理念：探究的边界从不局限于教室，学习可以从课堂延伸至真实社会场景。新时代少年不再只是世界的观察者，更是问题的解决者。每一名小学生都拥有改变微小现实的力量，能够立足自身认知，关注社会、主动行动，以少年微光践行社会责任。