Conceptual
understanding
Students grasp big ideas that connect subjects and transfer to new situations.
Worldwide School
At Sunshine Worldwide School, the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) nurtures children from Nursery to Grade 6 as confident, caring inquirers, building knowledge, skills and character through an inquiry-based, transdisciplinary curriculum.
Nursery to Grade 6
Transdisciplinary themes
Subject areas, including ICT
PYP Exhibition in Grade 6
The PYP is one of four programmes offered by the International Baccalaureate, a non-profit foundation established in Geneva in 1968. Designed for children aged 3 to 12, it places student agency at the heart of three connected pillars. Select a pillar to learn more.
Agency, well-being and the learner profile
Inquiry, concepts and skills
Families, teachers and the wider world
Children are seen as capable, curious agents of their own learning. The PYP nurtures their voice, choice and ownership, alongside their well-being.
PYP students don't just study; they do what they learn.
The curriculum is designed and delivered so that
learning moves beyond the classroom and into real life.
Students grasp big ideas that connect subjects and transfer to new situations.
They apply their learning to real-life situations.
They act on what they learn, at home, in school and in the community.
Learning shapes lasting attitudes: curiosity, empathy, responsibility and confidence.
Research is the skill of asking questions, finding and evaluating information from reliable sources, and using it to build new understanding. PYP students practise it in every unit of inquiry.
What our PYP students learn, at a glance.
The six PYP subject areas plus ICT, taught through units of inquiry and focused lessons.
The IB requires every child to learn an additional language from at least age 7.
Language of instruction
Additional language
Additional language
Additional language
Specialist lessons connect with units of inquiry, developing creativity, confidence and well-being.
Six themes of global significance frame our programme of inquiry. From age 5, children explore all six each year; younger children explore at least four.
An inquiry into the nature of the self; identity, beliefs and values; health and well-being; relationships, and rights and responsibilities.
Form · Function · Causation · Change · Connection · Perspective · Responsibility
Play-based inquiry builds curiosity, language and social skills.
Children explore at least four themes a year in the early years, and all six from age 5.
Children learn an additional language alongside English: Hindi, Marathi or Konkani.
Children apply their learning through action, from personal choices to community projects.
A collaborative inquiry into a real- world issue, presented to the school community.
This outline is indicative. Specific dates are communicated to each cohort at the start of the academic year.
The PYP builds knowledge and skills through inquiry, placing understanding and application at the centre.
| The PYP approach | A traditional approach | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting point | Children's questions, guided by the teacher | A fixed sequence of textbook content |
| Subjects | Connected through transdisciplinary themes | Taught largely in isolation |
| Role of the child | An active agent with voice, choice and ownership | Mainly a recipient of information |
| Assessment | Ongoing, drawing on varied evidence of learning | Mainly tests and examinations |
| Outcome | Understanding applied through action | Recall of facts |
In their final PYP year, students carry out an extended, collaborative inquiry into a real-world issue and share it with the school community. Select each stage to follow the journey.
Students identify a real-world issue that matters to them.
In groups, with teacher mentors, they plan and research the issue.
They take meaningful action in response to what they learn.
They share their inquiry and action with families and the school community.
They reflect on their learning and growth across the PYP.
Statement that describes your child or your hopes for their education.
PYP graduates continue into our CBSE programme from Grade 7, carrying skills and dispositions that serve them throughout their education.
Able to research, think critically and manage their own learning.
Comfortable presenting, collaborating and learning in more than one language.
Internationally minded and ready to take action for others and the planet.
Five skill categories developed throughout the PYP.
Ten attributes our students develop and carry with them.
Beyond the classroom, our school provides the support and opportunities of a complete IB learning community, helping every child thrive and move confidently into Grade 7.
Specialist support that helps every child learn and thrive.
A well-resourced library that nurtures a love of reading and research.
Clubs in sport, the arts and more that broaden interests.
Sessions that help families understand and support PYP learning.
The IBCP broadens the range of pathways available to our senior students. It allows those with a defined professional interest to pursue it in depth, while retaining the academic rigour and international perspective of an IB education.