Middle School

On this page,  you can find programme specific information for the Middle School (MYP 1 - MYP 4). 

Daily Schedule

Advisory Meeting- 8:30-8:45 

Block 1 - 8:45-10:00 (On Friday advisory is 1st block and begins at 9:00am)

Break

Block 2- 10:20-11:35

Lunch

Block 3- 12:20-13:35

Break

Block 4-13:55-15:10 (On Wednesdays there is no 4th block)

Lockers

Lockers are provided to all MS students. Students are expected to provide a padlock. School items should be stored in the locker. The locker is school property and needs to be respected. Students should not store organic material in the lockers (i.e. food, plants, etc.). For PHE, students should leave all valuables at school in their lockers, not at Ryparken.

Backpacks

Students should keep their backpacks in their lockers whenever possible. Backpacks may not be placed by fire exits, by fire extinguishers or block hallways. They need to be placed in the teacher designated location in the Science lab. Students are expected to take responsibility for their belongings and not leave their backpack, especially with laptops, unattended. The school does not take responsibility for lost or stolen items.

Lost and Found 

Most items lost on the middle school floors (2nd and 3rd) will usually be sent to the Middle School Principal’s office. If any item is found outside on school grounds, it is usually sent to the reception area or to the designated Lost and Found containers which are identified at the beginning of the school year.  

After School 

As soon as lessons are finished for the day, students need to leave the premises, unless they are enrolled in academic enrichment, an after school club or other educational purpose. Only students enrolled in an activity or working with a staff member may remain. 

At all times, students must exemplify our school values and the IB learner profile attributes. On the way to and from school, students should respect the rights, privacy, and property of the surrounding community, including the neighbors, stores etc. Students must refrain from loitering, trespassing, littering, or creating noise.

Orientation Week (O-week) 

All middle school students participate in orientation activities. These are important activities at the start of the year, which aim to build mutual respect and appreciation between the class members.  The advisory teacher organizes the trips and all students are expected to attend these mandatory activities. These do come at an additional cost which is communicated by the first week of August, at the latest. 

MYP Core Week

MYP 1, 2 and 3  each take part in a week of interdisciplinary study during the same week. We call this ‘Core Week’ as the focus of the week is always on the core aspects of the MYP programme. All students are required to participate unless there are specific medical issues for which a doctor’s note must be shared. Core Week trips are academic and are designed to develop students' learner profile attributes and ATL skills. These do come at an additional cost which is communicated by the end of March. The fees are added to the monthly invoices and distributed accordingly depending on the cost. 

During Core Week, practical classes are integrated throughout the day or overnight trips incorporating the participating MYP subject groups for that grade level. Regular classes are not held in the school for MS  students during that week. Students are assessed on a task assigned and completed during the interdisciplinary unit which is related to that week of work. 

MYP 4 Community Project and Work Experience

Students in MYP4 participate in a community project and/or work experience. Students are required to find projects/work placements in order to experience the world of work and to consider the academic pathway they may wish to consider. These experiences will be supported, monitored and assessed by project or work supervisors.

Middle School students are not to use mobile phones on campus so that they can focus on relationships and learning. If they forget then they will be given a warning and then if they forget again, they are asked to leave the phone in the Principal’s office for the day. If it becomes a problem, parents will be informed.

Trips and Events

Field Trips

• Class/subject trips are designed to be social, educational, and fun. Trips are scheduled at various times throughout the school year and all students are required to participate. 

• Parents will be notified of all field trips at least two weeks in advance (unless they are trips to local areas including the forest near Mindelunden and the playground in Søholmslund park). 

• Students must agree to abide by the guidelines set by the school. Failure to follow these guidelines could result in trip cancellation, either for the class or the student. Expenses must be covered by the students and parents. Behaviour expectations and conduct procedures on such trips are congruent with the regular school rules.  

• The field trip approval form (provided at the start of the school year), must be signed, before a student can attend any field trip. 

Special Events

The school regularly holds celebrations for Halloween, Fastelavn and more. During these days, toy weapons and potentially dangerous objects (e.g. sticks as part of costumes) are not permitted in the school.