Welcome to

Crawford International Bedfordview Pre-Primary

When visitors enter the gates of Crawford International Bedfordview Pre-Primary, the first impression they have is of a warm, caring, and nurturing environment. Our students happily engage with their teachers and work collaboratively with their friends.

All our teachers are qualified professionals with a passion for early childhood development. Our teachers develop a personalised learning journey for each student and treat each student with dignity and respect. Discipline is maintained through positive reinforcement rather than negative admonishment.

The rich learning environment provides opportunities for students to learn through exploration and play, both indoors and outdoors. 

An inquiry-based approach enables our students to express their thoughts and ideas and build on what they know and what they still want to learn.

Our students are encouraged to use creative problem-solving skills, which lay the foundation for independent thinking and lifelong learning. At Crawford International Bedfordview Pre-Primary, we equip students with the skills they need to succeed in a formal learning environment when they move to Grade 1. Our Pre-Primary forms part of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 – 12.

Future-Focused Skills

Emphasis is placed on gross and fine motor, perceptual, cognitive, language and numeracy development. Thinking skills are honed, and students are encouraged to explore a variety of options when problem-solving to discover a workable solution. Through thinking routines, we teach our students to question and form opinions, which are expressed through:

• Discussion and reflection;
• Voice, choice, and ownership of learning;
• Drawing; painting and creating;
• Baking, drama and music; and
• Role play and dramatisation. 

A school readiness assessment is done on all our Grade 0 students with the additional optional support of hearing and eye tests conducted during the Grade 00 or Grade 0 school year.