School Structure

Middle School

Ages 7 to 9 years

The Middle School is a period of great transition, when pupils begin to move away from being taught by a class teacher and are taught by subject specialist teachers. As pupils get older, more opportunities are presented to them, developing their sense of responsibility, leadership and confidence.

Participation in a wide range of sporting, artistic and cultural activities is strongly encouraged, and a close eye is kept on every pupils personal and social development. Class sizes remain small, enabling an individual approach to be maintained.

The curriculum is broad and sees the explicit introduction of work designed to prepare your son or daughter for forthcoming entrance examinations. There is a huge range of extra curricular activities to choose from with opportunities offered in Sport , Music, Drama and Visual Arts.

 

Homework

Homework is an essential part of school life. It helps to consolidate learning and encourages pupils to work independently. Parents are able to see the progress that their son or daughter is making and provide valuable encouragement and support. This helps to develop a working partnership that will ultimately benefit each pupil.

The length of work varies across the age groups, with tasks taking approximately 30 minutes in Year 3, gradually increasing in difficulty, depth of content and time (50 minutes) towards Y8.

In addition to the scheduled homework timetable, French vocabulary will be set each week for each of the year groups (Y3 > Y8) as well as spelling lists (English) and 'number tables' (Maths).

If you would like to find out more about The Ryleys Middle School, or to arrange to come and see us, call our school secretary on 01625 583241 or click here to arrange a visit.