Middle School Curriculum

In Year 7, we focus on the 3 Ts: Transitions (from Primary School to Secondary School), Tenacity and Teamwork. In terms of transitions, both the pastoral care programme and the curriculum focuses on preparing each student for secondary schooling and the new challenges faced in a new learning environment. Tenacity is helping our Year 7s adjust to the new routines, timetable, and classes; through our many and varied curriculum offerings as well as our co-curricular, Positive Education and outdoor programme, we aim to build skills and resilience, enabling each student to meet the expectations of secondary school. Teamwork is paramount; we encourage our students to collaborate with others and build relationships, both in the classroom and beyond.

At Year 8, we parallel the goals of the pastoral care programme to increase self-awareness, curiosity and independent learning. Similar to the outdoor education expedition in Year 8, the curriculum offers more extended studies, Project-Based Learning, and ignites innovation and enterprising ideas with subjects such as Inventiveness. The expectation is that by Year 8, students have developed their interests and passions and so at this year level we offer specialised Arts subjects such as Dance and Drama, as well as offerings focusing on sustainability in the curriculum with subjects such as Horticulture and Agriculture.

Year 9 is the culmination of Middle School and we encourage our students to work towards greater independence. Year 9 continues to focus on such concepts as sustainability and responsibility. At this year level, students are involved in a more integrated curriculum with Project Based Learning opportunities to enable them to examine real-world issues. Furthermore, they are able to develop a greater sense of local and global responsibility with the Community Service Programme which links strongly to the Round Square ‘Spirit of Service’.