J-RICH MIDDLE CLASS (UPPER PRIMARY)

WELCOME TO J-RICH 

 

On entering middle school which is referred to as the upper primary .  J-RICH children are encouraged to take even more responsibility both for their own learning and as a group member.  

Our curriculum is topic based which enables children to develop their research and problem solving skills.  This allows them to become autonomous learners which in turn builds their self esteem and self confidence.

BREAK TIME IN J-RICH

By this stage, most children should have sufficiently established reading and comprehension skills to undertake independent research. Maths skills are developed and extended in both recorded and practical forms. 

The children are encouraged to become self-regulated learners, as they learn to gather information from a variety of sources and research skills take a leap forward.

Towards the end of class 4 the children are given more responsibility with organization of time. We usually do at least four projects each academic year.   For each of these projects we organize a trip which appertains to the particular project. 

Class  5 and 6

Class  5 and 6 in upper  primary school work together in a two years’ cycle, allowing children in class 5 to join class 6 for extension and project work, whist allowing the children in class 6 to have the opportunity to re-visit subjects covered, especially within the Mathematics  curriculum, should it be to their benefit and, yes, the children often request this practice.

To advise parents about the most appropriate secondary schools for their children, the director, with his experience in support teaching and study skills, carries out standardized assessments with class 5 and 6. These give a formal academic profile of each child, so that given advice indicates realistic choices for future schooling.

Although ‘group’ is the operative word, each child continues to work and be treated as an individual within the group, however, each child needs to remember that their well-being, should not be to the detriment of others.