G5 - MS

Transition
Hand-Guide
Everything you need to know and more, so
you don’t have to worry !!

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 01
How Different Is It?
The number one question we had when we were in
Grade 5 (Other than if we had tests)
It Was Different But Not Hard
Don’t worry, It’s so awesome and your going to love it,! However,
there are a few differences; Not having only one teacher but having
different teacher for each subject. There are also unit tests, but
enjoying freedom during breaks is the best. None of these are
actually hard, rather it’s really fun! (except tests, but if you study,
those are easy too!)

MS ES
In breaks you have freedom, Not much to do during breaks,
you can do anything as long as other than football and other
it’s appropriate. boring things.
Longer class time (80 min) Shorter class (45 min)
Educational Trips; For instance, Only field trips and deccan trails
6th Grade went to Goa. (FUN!)
More teachers and classrooms. Fewer teachers and classrooms.
Interschool competitions No interschool competitions -
-IISSAA No IISSAA
TextBooks, notebooks, No TextBooks, notebooks, and
computers very few computers.
Tests/Exams Not Many Tests or Exams

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 What Classes Do We Have?
In Middle School we have 8 subjects: Math, Science, English, Humanities, Languages (Spanish), Art, Music and
P.E! An important thing to remember is that you have different teachers for each subject. You will also have
homeroom every morning like usual and your Homeroom teacher will be a teacher of one your subjects. In
middle school, you will learn a variety of topics in your classes. These topics will be harder than the ones you
learn in elementary. However, some topics might be things you have already learned, just more in-depth and
slightly harder. You will, definitely learn topics you have never heard of, but don't stress, the teachers will
explain them pretty well and you can always ask the teacher, if you have a doubt. You will also have tests
throughout the year on what you have learnt in class, so it's important to take a few notes and try to be as

01 Science organised as possible.

Cells, Environment, Materials, Electricity…….

02 Math
Geometry, Integers, Algebra, ……..

Humanities
03 Empires, Trade, Religions………….

Art
04 Black and white mural, Miniature Paintings……

English
05 Poetry, Novel study, ………….

P.E
06 Basketball, Cricket, Swimming……….

Music
07 Band Songs,, Rhythms, AMIS………

Spanish
08 Descriptions, Homes, etc………..
02
CCA’s
 CCA’s In MS
Is it even different?
In Middle school, you are introduced to many new co-curricular
activities.
IIISSAA is the spot for athletes who want to participate in inter school
competitions.
• Production, this time it's totally student led. You have a chance to
direct the play, make props, work backstage and much more!
CCA'S in Middle school include many new options other than the ones
we mentioned earlier.
. Middle school party was a super fun party, hosted towards the end of
the yea. Parties are the best part of Midde school, so you should be
looking forward to that.

What are some of Our Favs?

★ IISSAA

★ SAVE THE WORLD CLUB

★ HS PRODUCTION PROPS

★ MS PRODUCTION
 03
Tips And Tricks
All the tips and tricks we learnt over the year!
7 Tips That Help You Survive MS
● Ask for help. Always try to ask the teacher a question or doubt or even something you don’t
understand that well. f you ask for help, you will understand the topic better and it would make your
work a lot easier.

● Make yourself your own schedule or timetable to keep in your locker instead of going through the
boards trying to find your class. So whenever you open your locker it’s right there for you!

● Use your locker instead of carrying your bag which weighs a THOUSAND POUNDS! Actually more
like a MILLION! Add some pictures of your idol to make it cool, BUT it should be functional.

● Take notes, lots of them. Notes will be a big factor in doing well on tests as you can look back at
them and study. Taking notes also helps you got used to doing it for the future and they say you
learn better when you write down information

● PENS!!!!! Go All out for pens! The best pen can be your best friend. A gel pen that Glides on Paper
and supports your fingers sure makes taking notes is easy. (But don’t get distracted by doodling,
and I mean it.)

● Be organised at all times. In middle school, you will have a lot of projects, worksheets and
documents throughout the year, so being organised is a must, unless you want to have papers
from 6th grade around your coffin. Anyways, creating folders knowing your schedule, making a to
do list, having notebooks around you, have all been things that helped us in 6th grade.

● Make a HOMEWORK schedule!! You do not want to be the person submitting all there homework 3
days LATE, and you don’t want to be late either, or you have faced your death!
 04
Q and A
We all know you have a LOT of questions we hope
most of them are answered in this section!
 Q&A
Q. Do we have the option to drop any subjects like arts,music,spanish
etc?
A.You don’t, but when you get to 9th grade you can drop a science and
take french or spanish, or even take music, art and bussiness, but that’s
all in high school. You have 3 more years for that!
Q. Can we bring our own devices to school ?
A. Yes you can bring an; Ipad, laptops, or even a chromebook. It can be
used in class for work.
Q. Does Middle school provide resources throughout the year? If so,
what resources do they provide?
A.They provide textbooks which you have to return by the end of the year
Q. Do we get to choose our class subjects?
A.You can’t, you get a assigned schedule with your classes but it changes
in high school, but like how I mentioned before, you don’t have to care
about that!
Q. How many blocks are there?
A. 4 blocks, each for 80 min, and we have one snack break for 20 min and
we have lunch for 40 min.
Q. Do we get free blocks?
A.Not really.
Q. Do we get big or small lockers?
A. We get decent sized lockers, just pray that you get a top locker.
Q. Will they add PMRs again next year?
A.We aren’t really sure, but you can always share ideas with STUCO or
Mr.Ben.
Q. Do we have a homeroom ?
A.Yea, you still do, every day from the time you get to school till 8:15 you
have home room, except wednesdays its extended till 8:30.
Q. Can we borrow chromebooks?
A. Yes, you can borrow one from the IT office, but only if your device is
dead and you don’t have a charger, you device is not working or if you
forgot your device at home.
Q. Can we use phones?
A.No
Q. Will there be new school team sports? If so, what are they?
A. Yes, there will. Volleyball, Soccer/Football, Basketball and Swimming!
 Q&A
Q. Can we buy new laptops and bring them to school ?
A. Yes Of course.
Q. How much time will our snack and lunchtime be? How
much time will our recess be?
A. Snack starts at 9:40 and ends at 10:00 (20 min) and Lunch starts
at 12:50 - 1:30 (40 min). Remember it can change and this is only for
this year.
Q. Will Teachers BE STRICT
A. The teachers can sometimes be strict, but all are caring.
Q. How long are the Classes?
A. Each class in 80 minutes long.
Q. What Grading system do we use
A. We use the Standards Based Grading in MS
Q. How many field trips are there in the year?
A. We have field trips in Science but there is also one in Goa, one in
the planetarium and a few more fun ones!
Q. How hard are the classes?
A. If you work hard and pay attention, they aren’t that hard.
Q. Is Middle school draining?
A.Middle school could be draining for some people and not for
others. It all depends on how you think of it.
Q. Do we get to Meet other grades?
A. Yes, there are many events in which you get to hangout with other
grades and you can play football and other sports with them at
recess!
 Thanks!
Do you Have Anything Else
You Need to Know? Then Just
Ask One Of Us!