Middle School
In the Middle School, we embark on an exciting adventure of purposeful learning and holistic development. Our curriculum and activities are thoughtfully designed to nurture curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. Here, education goes beyond textbooks, and every day is an opportunity to explore, discover, and grow. Our whole programme offers a gamut of experiences that help middle schoolers deal very well with the turbulence that teen years bring along. Sex Education is an intergal part of our curriculum. We strive hard to become ‘askable adults’ for our students; people who are reliable and accessible.
Our curriculum is a roadmap for growth. Every subject and activity is carefully planned to align with our students’ developmental needs and future aspirations. Through consistent and focused efforts, we create an environment where learning becomes an exhilarating journey of self-discovery. A culture of collaboration adds value to the middle school experience. Class Discussions help develop critical thinking and communication skills.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) classes are project and problem based hands-on activities which are interdisciplinary in nature. The expected outcome is to inculcate problem solving, critical thinking and collaboration through practical laboratory-based projects. Tinkering is a way of life for our middle schoolers.
The academic session is divided into two terms—April to September and October to March. Our evaluation approach follows the Continuous Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) pattern, which includes four Formative Assessments and two Summative Assessments. This comprehensive assessment strategy ensures a thorough understanding of each student’s progress. Our students also undertake assessments by outside bodies like Educational Initiatives and Science Olympiad Foundation.
Our students learn not just from textbooks, but from the world around them. Through a wide range of co-curricular activities and special programmes, they explore and expand their horizons: An array of curricular activities help them explore their latent potential. Performing Arts, Sports, Programmes based on Entrepreneurship offer an opportunity for holistic development. Inter house and Inter-school Competitions help nurture confidence in children to face the world.
A comprehensive reading programme with an opportunity for reading assessment, regular reading during the D.E.A.R period and exploring the reading platform offered by Lightsail and then QOMIX is a promising opportunity to build the right set of reading and comprehension skills
Hobby classes are conducted on Mondays and Tuesdays during school hours. The Chandigarh Chapter of CISV endeavours to provide students of our school the opportunity to participate in CISV International Camps. 21st Century Skills are not just a buzzword for us. Our students develop these through our Thematic Morning Assemblies. We encourage and guide our students to identify issues of social and community relevance, chalk out plans and execute action to manifest the change that they want to see in society through projects done under Aikyam, our community connect programme. Sports during and beyond school hours helps our middle schoolers keep the hormones in balance and sail joyfully through the turbulent teen years.