School Day — GIS SP - THE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SÃO PAULO

The School Day

Preschool student working in one of the vegetable gardens.

Two preschool students painting with an easel. They wear adult T-shirts, which cover the entire body, instead of the apron.

Two pre-school students in bilingual reading activity. Behind them is a shelf with other options of books in English.

Student in mathematical activity that mixes numbers and colored blocks arranged on the table.

Two students chat while having lunch in the school cafeteria.

Student in activity that involves the use of light, shadows, miniatures of animals and colored transparencies to form scenarios and stories on the wall.

Students have fun one of the toys on the playground outside the school.

Two students play in a sand tank outside the school, an activity inspired by the Reggio Child approach, practiced at the school.

Students in activity of light and shadows of their own bodies to form scenarios and create narratives.

Educator and preschool students sitting on the floor perform bilingual teaching activities. They meet in a large classroom, lit by natural light.

Art&Crafts, cooking, physical activities, gardening, reading, story telling and play are part of the children’s routine.

*About the International Baccalaureate® (IB)

IB World Schools share a common philosophy—a commitment to improve the teaching and learning of a diverse and inclusive community of students by delivering challenging, high quality programmes of international education that share a powerful vision.

Only schools authorized by the International Baccalaureate® can offer any of its four academic programmes: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), the Diploma Programme or the IB Career-related Certificate (IBCC).

For further information about the IB and its programmes, visit www.ibo.org

Mission Statement from the IB

The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding and respect. To this end the organization works with schools, governments and international organizations to develop challenging programmes of international education and rigorous assessment. These programmes encourage students across the world to become active, compassionate and lifelong learners who understand that other people, with their differences, can also be right.