About Us
School Hours
Grade 00000 - 00 | 07:30 - 12:30
Grade 0 | 07:30 - 13:15
Meals and aftercare till 5pm inclusive in school fees.
Year-round swimming - indoor heated pool.
Welcome to
Crawford International Bryanston Pre-Primary
Crawford International Bryanston Pre-Primary is ideally situated in the heart of Bryanston. Our spacious classrooms allow students to learn through interactive play and provide them with hands-on learning activities to encourage creativity.
Our large playgrounds are designed in such a way that students can play and explore their natural surroundings.
Our innovative and future-focused methodology fosters academic excellence. The educational philosophies and culture of communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking are supported and encouraged, offering our students a personalised learning journey. We inspire our students to develop a love of learning by encouraging perseverance, resilience, adaptability, and reflection.
Students experience a personalised learning journey at Crawford International Bryanston Pre-Primary. We equip students with the skills they need to be successful, open-minded, and caring global changemakers. Our Pre-Primary forms part of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) for children aged 3 – 12.
Academics
Age requirements for admission per grade:
GRADE - PRE 00000
12 MONTHS - 2 YEARS
GRADE - 0000
2 TURNING 3
GRADE - 000
AGE 3 TURNING 4
Fully toilet trained
GRADE - 00
AGE 4 TURNING 5
GRADE - 0
AGE 5 TURNING 6
Our innovative and student-focused methodology is central to our teaching and learning, where the academic philosophy of THINK, UNDERSTAND and APPLY is the foundation. Future-focused skills are developed throughout each student’s learning journey.
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.
Personalised Learning Journey
Our holistic approach to education encourages our students to become fully rounded, unique individuals through a personalised learning journey.
Physical – Challenging outdoor experiences to enhance large muscle development, which is vital for future learning.
Social & Emotional – Our dedicated staff create a safe, nurturing environment where each student can develop confidence and social skills.
Intellectual – We follow the ISASA early development curriculum guidelines and extend beyond the national curriculum. Our students explore the three learning areas of Mathematics, Literacy and Life Skills through our concept-driven units of inquiry. Units of learning and the related conversations encourage our students to evolve as inquirers, both within and beyond the classroom.
Creative – We celebrate the arts through dance, drama, art, and music and consider them instrumental in building self-esteem and allowing students to express themselves.
Meaningful Play
We tap into our students’ unique abilities and talents, relying on their natural sense of curiosity and provoking their thinking through meaningful play opportunities and inquiry-based learning. Our students are encouraged to explore, discover, and experiment.
Sports, Arts & Culture
We encourage our students to pursue new interests by offering a variety of opportunities within and beyond the classroom. Gross motor movement, ball skills, robotics (Grade 0), dance, art, and music are incorporated into our school programme.
Sports & Innovation Activities
- Playball
- Music
- Drama
- Art
- Baking
- Gross Motor Programme
- Swimming
Cultural & Academic Activities
- Art
- Baking
- Dance
- Drama
- Music
- Unit of Inquiry
Additional Activities
We also offer several extra-curricular activities on our campus to enrich our offering, subject to demand, and at an extra cost to parents. These activities include:
- Build Em Brix
- Karate
- Yoga
- Soccer Starz
- Gymnastics
- Pottery
Facilities
Crawford Kidz Club
Our Crawford Kidz Club is included in the fees package and runs each afternoon of term until 17:30 with lunch and an afternoon snack included. The programme includes structured activities to further develop essential skills, balanced with free play. A holiday club programme is offered during the school holidays.
Educational Technology
Using digital devices (supplied
by the school) to enhance learning.
Fees for 2025
Crawford International Bryanston Pre-Primary provides an all-inclusive offering* to give our students every opportunity to develop holistically.
Please see our fee structure below.
*We also offer several private activities to enrich our offering, subject to demand, and at an extra cost to parents.
Download our fee structure below.
Contact Us
Crawford International Bryanston Pre-Primary
6 Hobart Road | Bryanston
Tel: +27 11 706 6609
