The Primary Years Programme at Hørsholm International

The International Baccalaureate Organization has offered the Primary Years Programme (PYP) since 1997. The programme was implemented at HIS shortly after the school started in 1996, and we received International Baccalaureate Authorization for the PYP in January 2002.  The PYP is offered for students aged 4-12, Grades K1 through Grade 5.

Please note: K1 students who have not reached the age of 5 on October 1 are not eligible to attend K2 by law.
 
The PYP provides a shared, transdisciplinary curriculum for primary schools, with a balanced programme of concepts, knowledge, skills, attitudes and actions. The transdisciplinary curriculum brings individual disciplines together into a coherent whole, while preserving the essence of each single subject. Through the international profile of student achievement students become global citizens of the world. 
 
The IB PYP curriculum covers the areas of: Language, Mathematics, Social Studies, Science and Technology, Personal and Social Education, Physical Education, the Arts. Classroom learning is supported by field trips and from Grade 1 there is also the chance of an overnight camp.
 
At HIS and through the PYP, high standards and high expectations are set as teachers collaboratively plan the curriculum to ensure coherent education. The PYP curriculum incorporates a range of assessment, reporting and recording strategies in order to give parents clear information about their children’s progress. HIS parents receive this information via newsletters, parent teacher conferences, student-led portfolio conferences, the sharing and displaying of students' work, parent education sessions, parent information meetings and through the HIS PYP Curriculum Guide.
 
At HIS your child will develop a deeper understanding, through research, into knowledge which has local and global significance, acquire and practice a range of essential skills, be encouraged to develop positive attitudes towards their own learning, the environment and others, as well as have the opportunity for involvement in responsible action and social service.
 
You can help support your child’s learning by maintaining contact with your child’s teacher and the school, reading and discussing with your child, supporting your child’s mother tongue, assisting with school research projects, attending information evenings, consultations, and conferences, and further by providing a quiet, appropriate structured area and time for scheduled homework.
 
PYP is an excellent preparation for the IB Middle Years Programme, as both curricula focus on critical thinking, personal responsibility for learning, student inquiry and social service.