3. Action – How do we act?
The action component of the PYP can involve service in the widest sense
of the word: service to fellow students, and to the larger community, both
in and outside the school. Through such service, students are able to
grow both personally and socially, developing skills such as cooperation,
problem-solving, conflict resolution, and creative and critical-thinking.
Finding peaceful solutions on the playground
7. Student initiated action originating directly
from their units of inquiry!
Action started during Peace Day
originated from the second
grade Unit “Where we are in
place and time” on communities
Pennies for Peace
10. Collection for UNICEF during Halloween
originated in
the 4th grade unit ”Who we are” investigating different belief systems
11. Funds collected during a car
wash Vorschule supported
endangered animals at the San
Francisco Zoo and originated in
their unit “Sharing the Planet”
12. Action Club
• Who? students who are caring and want
to make a difference
• When? every Wednesday from
12-12:25pm
• Why? to organize fundraising ideas
13. Action Club was triggered by the devastating
earthquake that hit Haiti in January 2010
19. What can we do?
First Action:
SMV put up donation
jar in the office
20. Ideas collected by grade 3 B
• Organize a lemonade stand
• Organize a Bake Sale
• Dog walking for neighbors and friends
• Organize a car wash
• Garage Sale at home
• Flea Market at school
22. Ideas for “Private” Fundraising
• Car Wash
• Dog walking
• Garage sale
• Pet sitting
• Odd job day- charge a fee to do all kind of odd jobs
around the house
• Plant sale
• Recycle- sell your recyclables-sponsor the money
• Shoe Shine
• Litter picking- Find sponsors and commit to picking litter
in your local community
….to be continued
23. fürsorglich caring
• Who? GAIS Students
• Where? At home and at school
• How? By raising and donating funds to
help people in need in Haiti
