On Tuesday, May 12 our Island Pacific Academy Sophomores participated in the MYP Personal Project Showcase. MYP stands for the Middle Years Program which includes 6th through 10th grade students. The MYP Personal Projects are student-centred and they enable students to engage in practical explorations through a cycle of inquiry, action and reflection. MYP projects help 10th grade students to develop the attributes of the IB learner profile while becoming involved in a year-long project that they choose.
This year our students created an array of amazing projects such as:
- Creating a high fashion dress without a pattern
- Improving their free-diving breath-hold
- Building a computer that is faster than a Mac
- Creating a virtual tour of the IPA campus
- Learning to surf
- Creating a 5 course meal from family recipes
- Researching and documenting their family tree
As a culminating and capstone MYP activity, the MYP Personal Project Showcase highlights the Learner Profiles, inquiry and reflection of the IB program while allowing the 10th grade students to explore their interest in a real world context. 
Shaina Duran: Increasing her breath-hold while free-diving
She was able to attain her goal of 40 feet.
Kalena Spotkaeff: Document her Sophomore year through a music video
Justin Major: Learning about computer coding
Caitlin Komatsu: Increasing her vertical jump
Caitlin was able to increase her vertical jump with strength training and coaching
