Celebrating the success of the 2025 PYP Exhibition
By Mrs Taryn Fisher, Year 6 Teacher
This week marks the culmination of the Year 6 students’ Primary Years Programme Exhibition (PYPX). Over the past eight weeks, students have been on a rich and challenging journey of inquiry, guided by the theme X + Y =. This theme encouraged them to explore how combining concepts, ideas, or perspectives can lead to meaningful action.
Working in collaborative groups, students investigated issues that matter to them and our community, including sustainability, media influence, equity, technology, and well-being. They conducted research, engaged with experts, and synthesised their findings into actions designed to raise awareness and inspire change. Along the way, they demonstrated resilience, creativity, and collaboration, refining their communication and critical thinking skills while reflecting on their growth as learners.
This final week brings the process to life, as students share their inquiries and actions through engaging presentations, interactive activities, and digital creations such as games, animations, videos, books, poems, and songs. These diverse presentations showcase both the depth of their research and their creativity, collaboration, and commitment to taking action.
In Music and PE, students explored songs from The Greatest Showman, analysing lyrics and reflecting on their messages. They also examined identity through the equation X + Y = ME, combining singing, movement, and music to bring the performance to life, a celebration of how combining ideas creates opportunities for growth and action.
The PYPX was explored across all subjects: in Wellbeing, students reflected on identity in different contexts; in Spanish, they studied Frida Kahlo and created artefacts, mottos, and equations to capture their own identities; and in Art, they designed Keith Haring–inspired GIFs and logos to explore how art communicates social and political ideas.
The PYPX is not only a showcase of learning but also a milestone that reflects who our Year 6 students are becoming: thoughtful, compassionate, and courageous young people who see the power of combining ideas. Just as each group expressed through their own X + Y = equation, our students have shown that when perspectives and actions come together, they create something greater than the sum of their parts.
‘I really loved exhibition. I loved it because I felt like i'm doing something that I'm interested in and learning more about the world in different ways. I also loved the group work because my group was so supportive of me and getting new skills to present everything to dance to sing to research take action and much more. Overall, I wish I could do exhibition all over again and a few times after that.’ – Emmee
'Exhibition is a fun time, full of exciting experiences and opportunities. It's a process that allows you to take action and play your part. My Exhibition experience showed me how to look through different lenses and how to express myself, my passion, and my feelings for issues around the world.’ – Alexis