Middle One - Grade 7

Home Form

• A Home Form Faculty Advisor and two Senior One (Grade 11) Leaders are assigned to facilitate communication and provide support

• Students take most of their courses each day with their Home Form class, building a sense of spirit and camaraderie among classmates

Academics

• Organized testing blocks
• Includes language-learning in German, Spanish, Mandarin and Arabic in addition to the required French programme
• Accelerated Mathematics and French programmes
• Specialized science labs
• Students partake in a variety of Visual and Performing Arts including a choice of Vocals, Strings, or Instrumental Music
• Middle One (Grade 7) Wellbeing includes curriculum from Positive Education, Technological Capabilities, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
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Athletics, Arts, Service & Clubs Programmes

• Available sports include Soccer, Field Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Hockey, Cross-Country, Swimming, Squash, Rugby, Tennis, Softball, and Track & Field
• Middle School Colours awarded for outstanding performance, commitment and leadership
• Middle School Play and All-School Play
• Variety of co-curriculars and clubs offered
• Co-curriculars and clubs are manditory and integrated into the students' regular class time
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Service Learning

• Educates students about the value of service in our society through experiential learning

• Participation enhances student skills, confidence, communication abilities and commitment

• 15 service learning co-curricular placements

• Middle One (Grade 7) students earn 10 hours per year

Global Citizens & Leaders

• Interactive workshops for students exploring global citizenship
• Students gain fresh perspectives on active and engaged leadership
• Students develop an understanding of differences
• Soft skill development such as the ability to work effectively with others
• Inspires and equips students to become active leaders in the Appleby community and beyond
• Students become more well-rounded individuals

Leadership and Mentoring

• Students are introduced to leadership through formal lessons and a variety of experiential education opportunities
• Students participate in weekly leadership lessons facilitated by Senior One Home form leaders
• Students also have an opportunity to develop their leadership skills in a variety of clubs including Middle School Council, Model United Nations, Middle School Service Council and Young Round Square
• Students can attend the CAIS Middle School Leadership Conference, the annual Middle School Round Square Conference and international global education trips

International Exchange

• Middle School students can apply to participate in an exchange for approximately one to two weeks with students from other Canadian schools
• Previous students have gone to Rothesay-Netherwood School in New Brunswick, Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School in Alberta, Glenlyon-Norfolk in British Columbia and Athenian School in California (San Francisco Bay Area)
• Exchange destinations are typically Young Round Square member schools
• Aids in developing a sense of independence, greater self-awareness, adaptability andincreasing perspectives

Young Round Square

• Students have the opportunity to attend domestic and international conferences/exchanges 
• Based on the theories of experiential educational philosopher Kurt Hahn
• Encourages personal development and responsibility in students

Outdoor Education

• Introduces and immerses students into a total experiential learning environment

• In the fall, Middle One (Grade 7) students experience an outdoor education trip to Camp Kandalore

• Vital life skills are developed such as self-confidence, understanding relationships, personal growth, and a developing responsibility toward our environment, local and global communities