Kindergarten to Year 6

Inspiring a Lifelong Love of Learning, Faith, and Community

At AIA, the Primary Years Programme (PYP) is where the journey begins. From Kindergarten to Year 6, our students are supported to become curious thinkers, caring classmates, and confident learners—anchored in Islamic values and prepared for the world around them.

As an authorised IB World School, AIA delivers the PYP through a unique Islamic lens, blending NSW curriculum standards with the IB framework to ensure all students learn at high levels while developing a strong moral foundation.

What is the PYP?

Students are active participants in their learning journey, guided by real-world questions that connect across subjects.

The IB Primary Years Programme is a globally recognised framework that:

Encourages inquiry-based, student-led learning
Fosters international-mindedness and personal growth
Develops the whole child—academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually

At AIA, the PYP is delivered within an Islamic context, creating a unique environment where students explore, question, and connect their learning to their faith and real-world issues.

What Learning Looks Like at AIA (K–6)

Students are active participants in their learning journey, guided by real-world questions that connect across subjects.

Our curriculum combines:

English, Mathematics, Science and Technology
Humanities (History and Geography)
Creative Arts
Health and Physical Education
Arabic and Islamic Studies
Digital Technologies

All learning is integrated around Units of Inquiry—interdisciplinary themes that build understanding across subject areas.

? In Kindergarten to Year 2, students also participate in the Initialit Literacy Program, with targeted support through MiniLit.

Students develop character through a values-rich program aligned with Islamic teachings. Kindness, honesty, responsibility, and respect are lived values in our classrooms.

Our students grow spiritually alongside academic learning through:

Daily du’aa and adhkar
Qur’an memorisation and tajweed
Islamic Studies including Hadith, Aqeedah, Ibadah, Seerah
Values-based learning such as patience, kindness, and community service
Weekly Halaqat and morning Qur’an classes
Special spiritual milestones like the Year 2 Salah Starter Program

From social-emotional wellbeing to creativity and spiritual development, our PYP supports every aspect of a child’s growth.

We use a whole-child approach that supports students academically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our MERIT system, wellbeing framework, and Islamic character education help students:

Celebrate effort and progress
Build strong relationships
Resolve conflict through restorative practices
Develop independence, responsibility, and a growth mindset

Every child is known and supported. We use a variety of strategies to meet different learning needs, and offer programs for learning support and enrichment.

We ensure all learners are supported through:

Individualised Learning Plans (ILPs)
Literacy and numeracy intervention programs (e.g. Initialit, MiniLit, MacqLit, CARS/STARS)
In-class teacher aide support
Academic enrichment opportunities such as Robotics, Think Tank, Debating, and Writing Competitions

In their final year of the PYP, all Year 6 students participate in the PYP Exhibition—a powerful, student-led inquiry that showcases their growth as learners and citizens.

Students work collaboratively to:

Investigate a global or community issue
Apply their learning across multiple subjects
Present findings creatively to peers, parents, and staff
Reflect on their identity, responsibility, and contribution to the world

The Exhibition is a culmination of everything they’ve learned in the PYP—and a proud celebration of their readiness to transition to the MYP.

As students complete Year 6, they transition from the PYP into the Middle Years Programme (MYP)—the next stage in the IB continuum. This shift is supported through leadership opportunities, digital integration, and growing academic independence.