What are the PYP attitudes?

The IB attitudes are characteristics we want students and adults in the Savannah Primary School community to develop. Working on these attitudes will help students and adults in our community become more internationally-minded. In addition, to learning specific concepts, knowledge and skills, the PYP believes that we should focus on these specific attitudes:

Appreciation: Being grateful for the wonder of the world and its people.

Creativity: Being imaginative in our thinking and approach to problems and dilemmas.

Enthusiasm: Enjoying learning

Respect: Having consideration of ourselves, others and the world around them

Independence: Thinking and acting by oneself. Making their own judgements based on reasoned principles and being able to defend their judgements.

Curiosity: Wanting to learn about the world, its people and cultures.

Commitment: Sticking to a task until its complete, and showing self-discipline and responsibility.

Empathy: Projecting themselves into another's situation, in order to understand his/her thoughts, reasons and emotions.

Tolerance: Feeling sensitivity towards differences and diversity in the world and being responsive to the needs of others.

Co-operation: Working together and leading or following as the situation demands.

Integrity: Having a firm sense of fairness and honestly.

Confidence: Having faith in their ability as learners, having the courage to take risks, applying what they have learned and making appropriate decisions and choices.