Summer School 2012; Transition Strategic Overview Theme: Save Our Planet

Phased Transition Foster a closer relationship between staff Becoming more familiar with “new faces” More at ease with new surroundings Better understanding of our L4L model

Letter outlining strategy – dates / detail 2 Visits to schools in Summer term (Y5/6 and whole school) Mug invites by past pupils Year 7 teacher visits to Year 6 teachers Yr 6 / 7 Partnership day – L4L Homework / After school clubs (6 taster sessions) Induction days and Pre-summer school days Summer School Homework / Extension Activities October Settling in Evening – Yr 6 staff

Draft Timeline Primary Visit 1 (first 2 weeks Post Easter) After school clubs; taster sessions (April 25 th ) Yr 7 teacher visit Year 6 teacher(s); Transition discussion (May) Year 6 / 7 Partnership Day (wb; 18 th June) Primary Visit 2 (weeks beg: 18 th / 25 th June) Induction days (4 th / 5 th July) Pre-Summer School days (2; wb 9 th July) Summer School (23 rd – 27 th July) Extension work during Summer

Theme; Save Our Planet Lead Up Days Fiction based (Alien invasion) Summer School Non-fiction based (Environmental)

Organisation (Art; masks) Groups - Animals Activities - Habitats Snow LeopardMountains Polar BearPolar Dama GazelleDesert Orang-UtanTropical Rainforest Large Blue ButterflyUrban Bottlenose DolphinOcean Black RhinoGrassland Giant PandaForest Chinese AlligatorLakes and Ponds North American River OtterRivers and Streams

Summer School Activities The following slides are LAST year’s activities. Some may change but many will stay and be refined. The Dudley Zoo visit will remain with addition of a visit from Animal Man

Monday There will be an introduction to your teachers, groups and the theme of the week. You will take part in enterprise and teambuilding exercises and start to find out about endangered animals and their habitats.

Tuesday There will be various exciting tasks and activities to do throughout the day. You will use technologies such as Surface, i-pads, Play Station 3, DSIs, netbooks and PCs

Wednesday Group 1; Trip to Dudley Zoo You will find out about the animals, their natural habitats and the work Dudley Zoo do on conservation. There will be a workshop with the zoo keeper Take part in a “Map Mission” where you need to find answers to clues for a prize You will also be able to go around Dudley Castle. Group 2; Day of activities Another set of stimulating activities Over the week you will be using software such as:- – Crazy talk – Little Big Planet – Brain Training – Rafiki – Comic Life

Thursday Group 1; Day of activities Group 2; Trip to Dudley Zoo A set of stimulating activities Over the week you will be using software such as:- – Crazy talk – Little Big Planet – Brain Training – Rafiki – Comic Life You will find out about the animals, their natural habitats and the work Dudley Zoo do on conservation. There will be a workshop with the zoo keeper Take part in a “Map Mission” where you need to find answers to clues for a prize You will also be able to go around Dudley Castle.

Friday The final day of the week will be our Showcase Event Students will present in groups the week’s work, celebrate their learning and share achievements. Rotation of school garden/conservation class during the week around Shireland grounds. (S Akers)

Deforest Action Project Some pupils will have the chance to spend 3 full days on TakingITGlobal’s Deforestation Project This Project helps raise awareness about deforestation, with a focus on the destruction of native forests for the commercial production of palm oil, and illustrate what young people can do to reclaim at-risk forests and preserve them for future generations

Homework activities There will be a Summer School Class Site just for you and your families on the Learning Gateway which is our virtual school that you can access at home. On there will be:-  Announcements and timetables  Photos of what has happened each day  Homework activities and fun things to do  Links to other relevant websites  Topical daily discussions