Jen Friske

Stoney Trail bridge northbound down to 1 lane due to what looks like and ice floe, but is cemented hail after the heavy rain/hail combo #abstorm – at Airdrie, Alberta

I love #pypx so much! One of our Ss chose to further her passion for helping Thai soi dogs and advocating for “adopt don’t shop” in support of @bodhidogs by hosting a weekly adoptathon at @UWCThailand. Her efforts have paid off! 2 adoptions today! #action #pypchat #ibpyp – at Thalang, Thailand

Sneak peek of just one of the showcases you can expect from #pypx next week at @UWCThailand… using music as a force to unite people, nations and cultures. #pypchat #ibpyp – at Thalang, Thailand

All yr, G1s spent Thurs am in outdoor school. beach, jungle, water. All learning that happens in class just transfers to the outdoors. Today, re-connecting with our local Thai school friends & will guide a scavenger hunt thru the space they have come to know & love ❤️ #pypchat – at Thalang, Thailand

Grade 4 are nearly ready for their movie screening event! Their task for the last few weeks has been to create a 3-5 minute film that conveys the personal mission statement they created at the beginning of their combined #HWEO and #WWA UoI #ibpyp #pypchat @UWCThailand

Another tough day at the office 😁 G1s on their first paddle thru the mangroves while G4s learn to sail. In awe of the value our Ts put on getting out of the classroom to learn outdoors. Living the G1 Central Idea, ‘In order to care for a space, we first need to connect with it.’

Gr 2&3 @UWCThailand Ss showcased their Mini Exhibition today on Influential Individuals; they ea. selected a person they feel influenced & inspired by to learn about & take on their persona in their Living Museum to share w/ community. @cmittermeier you’re an inspiration to many!

G4’s doing a deep dive into UWC mission as their CI for joint WWA/HWEO UoI. How is the mission reflected in you? How do your values come to life through it? What’s your own mission statement? Stay tuned for how they’ll creatively express these missions in weeks to come #pypchat

Today’s focus: Q&A with #pypx alumni. G6 Ss in to share their highs and lows, advice and wisdom on the journey of the Exhibition while also taking the myriad of questions this years’ G5’s have about the experience. #UWCTX23 @UWCThailand @ibpyp #pypchat

#pypx officially underway @UWCThailand! Tuning In this wk, we introduced PYPX Adviser Rolodex™️ for Ss to access Ts as needed thru process. Also took a trip down memory lane: prior learning that was significant to Ss that may be worth further pursuit as topics are chosen #UWCTX23

So much thought and intention put into symbolic representation of what is important to our communities. Listening to the 2&3 Ss discuss their art was 🤯 @UWCThailand #ibpyp #pypchat

Grade 2&3 How We Express Ourselves mini exhibition showcase for parents has gotten underway! Music, PE and Thai showcase in the MPH before we move to the art galleries set up in the classrooms! @UWCThailand #ibpyp #pypchat

Our grade 2&3 artists have shared their artist statements for guests to read in order to learn more about the thought and process that went into their pieces @UWCThailand #pypchat #ibpyp @ibpyp

2 of the local organizations our 4&5 students are collaborating with to support. @GibbonProject @UWCThailand #pypchat #ibpyp #agency #action

The buzz is already a bit more palpable in the upper primary courtyard as the grade 4&5’s prepare to open their marketplace to the public! Goods and services enterprises created by the students in support of their year-long service partners. @UWCThailand #ibpyp #pypchat @ibpyp

The calm before the buzz! Grade 2&3 are ready for their How We Express Ourselves MiniX! Mood boards representing the pillars of @UWCThailand greet you as you enter the lower primary building. Using arts to communicate what is important to communities #pypchat #ibpyp @ibpyp

Love coming into the Upper Primary courtyard to the sound of saws, drills, the smells of sawdust, and the real buzz of learning @UWCThailand @MrPugsStudio #staycurious #ibpyp @ibpyp #pypchat #HTWW #STP

Lil’ paddlers out on the water learning the skills right from the early years :) #pypchat #kinderchat @ibpyp

Stunner of a morning for running with the primary and secondary manta running groups! @UWCThailand @MsKerstinPE