Primary Years (3-6) PYP
Teaching & learning in our Primary School is guided by the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP). The PYP is a rigorous, concept-driven and inquiry-based framework that brings learning together across subject areas, enabling students to make meaningful connections and apply their understanding in authentic contexts.
Our approach is learner-centred and places student voice, choice and agency at the heart of learning. Students are encouraged to ask questions, investigate ideas, reflect on their thinking and take increasing responsibility for their learning. Strong foundations in literacy and numeracy are prioritised, ensuring students develop the essential skills, knowledge and strategies required for success across all areas of learning.
The IB PYP provides the framework through which the Australian Curriculum is taught and assessed. As a globally recognised programme for primary education, the PYP supports high academic expectations while developing internationally minded learners who are thoughtful, reflective and prepared to engage with an interconnected world.
Through carefully designed units of inquiry and skilled teaching, students develop:
- Deep conceptual understanding
- Strong transferable skills, including communication, thinking, research and self-management
- Independence, resilience and a growth mindset
- The ability to apply learning across disciplines and real-world contexts
Our students build a wide range of transferable skills, develop deep conceptual understandings, and engage with essential knowledge within each learning area. This rigorous and connected approach helps students make meaningful links across:
- Languages (English and Languages other than English)
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Mathematics
- The Arts
- Science
- Personal, Social & Physical Education
By exploring local, national and global contexts, students develop a strong sense of identity and belonging, an appreciation of diverse perspectives, and an understanding of their responsibility to contribute positively to their community and the wider world. This balanced and purposeful approach ensures our students are challenged, supported and empowered as confident, capable and curious learners.
