OSC Primary Projects Exhibition
View(s):The Grade 5 students of Overseas School in Colombo presented their Primary Years Programme (PYP) Exhibition on May 31, the culmination of many months of research, analysis and team work.
This year’s central idea was “Through active citizenship people can make a difference when confronting inequality or injustice within their community”.
Topics covered included women’s rights, child abuse, environmental issues, health and sanitation, hearing impairment, child abandonment, inadequate housing, dementia and endangered animals.
Women’s Rights Empowered individuals have a voice and are treated equally Pix by M. A. Pushpa Kumara
Health & Sanitation Poverty affects our health
Environment Issues Know where your products come from/eco-sustainability
Abandoned Children Children have the right to belong to a family
Inadequate Housing Lack of adequate shelter impacts lifestyle
Child Abuse Abuse impacts behaviour and relationships
Dementia Memory loss alters an individual’s life journey
Endangered Animals Human activity can have a positive or negative impact on endangered animals.
Hearing Impairment Being hearing impaired impacts your ability to participate in the community