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Middle School: Class IV to VII

Classes IV to VII. Core subjects learned by doing, two semesters a year with an examination at the end of each, and a new uniform from Class IV.

A clay model of a brick fort around a courtyard with a pond, made by students, seen close up.
01At a glanceClasses IV to VII
Classes
Classes IV, V, VI and VII
How children join
A written test in English, Bengali and MathematicsThen an interview with the Principal
Uniform
Salwar-kameez for girls, full trousers for boysFrom Class IV
Who looks after the stage
Two Vice PrincipalsMrs Sharmin Hoque, Classes IV and V; Mr Palash Kumar Kundu, Classes VI and VII
02What children learn hereLearning by doing

Core subjects, learned by doing.

In Classes IV to VII children study their core subjects through their textbooks and through discussion in class, so that ideas come from both. They use technology to extend what they learn, and they carry it further through hands-on work.

The school says its teachers design the curriculum around the students, and encourage each child to find a way of learning that suits them and to think for themselves.

Built across these four classes

  • Core subjects
  • Technology in lessons
  • Hands-on work
  • Individual learning styles
  • Independent thinking
  • Bengali and cultural heritage
A model town made by students: a chemical factory with chimneys, a factory, houses, brick walls, roads and toy cars on a green board.
03From Class IVUniform, laboratories, looking ahead

What is different from Class IV.

  • The uniform

    Salwar-kameez and full trousers.

    Class IV is where the uniform changes. Girls wear salwar-kameez and boys wear full trousers, tailored to the school's specification. Sportswear is bought from the school. Starting at Playpen has the details.

  • The laboratories

    Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science.

    The campus has Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science laboratories; call the line for your child's class, listed below, to ask how often each class uses them. Classrooms, laboratories and the library are air-conditioned, and generators keep lessons going through a power cut.

  • Looking ahead

    In Class VIII, the O Level choice.

    Each semester ends in a written examination, as in every stage. The next change comes in Class VIII: after the second-semester examinations, students choose their O Level electives. Senior School explains the choice.

  1. Elementary

    3. KG I
    4. KG II

  2. Junior

    1. I
    2. II
    3. III

  3. Middle

    1. IV
    2. V
    3. VI
    4. VII

    Uniform changes in Class IV

  4. Senior

    1. VIII
    2. IX
    3. X
    4. XI
    5. XII

    Class VIII: O Level electives chosen

04ProgressTwo examinations a year

How progress reaches you.

The year has two semesters, and a written examination ends each of them. Class tests, homework, report cards, attendance and punctuality are on the school's portal. To be considered for promotion, a student must reach the passing marks in the core subjects; the school states this rule for its Junior and Senior sections. If you are unsure how it applies to your child's class, call the line for that class. Examinations and reporting explains the year in full.

What you see in the portal

  • Class tests, class work markings and homework
  • Report cards
  • Attendance and punctuality

Open the portalcurrent site

05Who looks after this stageAs published by the school

The people to ask.

  • Vice Principal

    Mrs Sharmin Hoque

    Playgroup to Class V

  • Vice Principal

    Mr Palash Kumar Kundu

    Class VI to Class XII

  • Teacher-in-Charge

    Mrs Samina Abedin

    Class IV to Class V

  • Teacher-in-Charge

    Mrs Roohi Shamima Choudhury

    Class VI to Class VII

The lines for this stage

Lines are open 9.00 am to 1.00 pm.

Book a visit
06How to joinThree steps for Classes IV to VII

Call, sit the test, hear.

  1. 01

    Call or visit.

    Call the line for your child's class, listed above, or come and see the building. The school accepts applications for the current year if there is space, and space changes by class and by year, so call first.

  2. 02

    Sit the written test.

    The child sits a written test in English, Bengali and Mathematics.

  3. 03

    Interview and result.

    The Principal and the parents meet for an interview. The result comes by telephone.

How to apply Fees and payment

What to bring with the form

  • The completed admission form
  • The child's birth certificate
  • The immunisation record
  • Report cards for the last two years
07QuestionsFrom families in Classes IV to VII

Questions parents ask.

How is the school year organised?

The year has two semesters, and a written examination ends each of them. Class tests, homework, report cards, attendance and punctuality are on the school's portal. For the promotion rule as it applies to your child's class, call the line for that class, listed above. Examinations and reporting explains the year in full.

When do children choose their O Level subjects?

In Class VIII, after the second-semester examinations. That is the first year of the Senior stage. Senior School lists the subjects and the minimum number.

May my child bring a mobile phone to school?

No. The school's code of conduct does not allow mobile phones for any student up to Class XII. School policies has the rest of the code.

More answers

Admissions FAQContact the school

Admissions

Visit the Middle School.

Call the line for your child's class first; the office confirms the day. Ask to see Classes IV to VII and the laboratories.

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