Early Years
Where curiosity begins and confidence grows
Our Early Years program nurtures curious, confident and independent learners, building strong foundations and a lifelong love of learning from the very beginning.
Australia's Early Years Learning Framework
Belonging, Being, Becoming
Guided by Australia’s Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF), our approach recognises that young children learn best when they feel safe, connected and confident.
Through purposeful play, exploration and intentional teaching, children develop communication, early literacy and numeracy, social-emotional skills, independence and a natural curiosity for learning.
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Belonging
Children develop a strong sense of belonging through meaningful relationships with their family, teachers, friends, community, culture and the world around them.
Being
Childhood is a special time in its own right. Children are given time to play, explore, create, build relationships and enjoy the experience of being a child.
Becoming
Every experience helps children grow and develop. As they discover their strengths, build independence and develop their identity, they gain the confidence and foundations for what comes next.​​​​
How young students learn at AISB
We believe young children learn best when they feel safe, connected and curious, with the freedom to explore and skilled teachers who know when to guide, challenge and inspire.​
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Play with purpose
Play gives children opportunities to imagine, investigate, experiment, solve problems and make connections. Our teachers observe and participate in play to intentionally extend learning.
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Curiosity leads the way
Children's questions, interests and ideas become opportunities for exploration, inquiry and discovery.
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Teachers guide & challenge
Teachers model, question, explain, scaffold and introduce new ideas to help children take their thinking further.
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Every child is known
Our teachers understand each child's strengths, interests and development, adapting experiences to provide the right support or challenge.
Strong foundations from the beginning
At AISB Early Years, purposeful play is combined with intentional teaching to build strong foundations in language and literacy, early mathematics, and social-emotional development.
Learning becomes increasingly structured as children grow, while remaining playful, hands-on and responsive to each individual child.
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Early Language & Literacy
Building confident communicators
Language develops through conversations, stories, songs, rhymes and shared reading. In Pre-K2, AISB uses PreLit to strengthen oral language and phonological awareness, building important foundations for reading and writing before children progress to Foundation.
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Early Mathematics
Developing Mathematical Thinkers
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Children explore numbers, patterns, shapes, measurement and space through play and hands-on experiences. Mathematics is woven into everyday learning, developing number sense, mathematical language and the confidence to investigate ideas and solve problems​.
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Social & Emotional Learning
Understanding Emotions & Building Connections
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At AISB, social-emotional development is an important part of learning. Children learn to recognise and express emotions, build positive relationships, communicate with others and develop independence. Our Kimochis wellbeing program gives young children practical language and strategies for emotions, relationships, communication and problem-solving.
Nursery, Pre-K1 and Pre-K2
AISB Early Years Journey
From their first experiences of school to preparing for Foundation, our Early Years program grows alongside each child. Learning remains playful, nurturing and developmentally appropriate, while gradually building communication, independence, confidence and strong foundations for future learning.
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Nursery
Belonging begins here
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For our youngest learners, feeling safe, secure and connected comes first. Teachers build trusting relationships and predictable routines, giving children the confidence to gradually explore, communicate and participate in their new environment. Through play, everyday routines and interactions, children begin developing language, social skills, movement, independence and a growing sense of self.
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Pre-K1
Growing confidence and curiosity
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As children become more confident and independent, their world of learning expands. Through child-led play, guided experiences and intentional teaching, children are encouraged to communicate, collaborate, investigate and solve problems. Teachers follow children's interests while intentionally introducing new language, ideas and challenges — nurturing curiosity, creativity, relationships and increasingly independent learning.
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Pre-K2
Building strong foundations for what comes next
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In Pre-K2, play and inquiry remain central while learning becomes increasingly intentional and structured. Children strengthen oral language, early literacy and mathematical thinking while continuing to develop confidence, independence and social-emotional skills. PreLit introduces a structured approach to oral language and phonological awareness, helping build the foundations children need before progressing to more explicit literacy instruction in Foundation.
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