1. eBuddies for Transition in Wokingham uk.innovativeteachers.com Maiden Erlegh School Author Mr Parras Majithia E-Learning Co-ordinator Maiden Erlegh School (Wokingham LA) The purpose of the project is to give Year 6 pupils a clearer idea of what starting at Maiden Erlegh is like (from a Year 7’s perspective) and be more informed about what to expect when joining the School. In addition, it enables our Year 7s to be empowered with some responsibility, and to return to their previous schools with the ability to show how well they are getting on. Objectives UniServity Learning Platform/IE/Photostory/Windows Media Player/Word/Powerpoint Software Description Year 7 students wrote blogs to reflect on their first day, first week and first half-term at Maiden Erlegh. These blogs were be published on ME-Space, the Maiden Erlegh Learning Platform, and made available for Year 6 pupils from all our feeder primary schools to access and read. Following visits (taking 4 Y7s to each school) to some of the primary schools to provide an introduction to the project, and some training, we set up discussion forums on ME- Space for our Year 7s and the Year 6s to “talk” to each other on. The Year 6’s posted questions for our Y7s to respond to. Learning Areas Primary Transition Levels Years 6-7 (ages 10-12)Primary; Secondary; Transition; Student Voice; Empowerment; Support; Keywords Project Overview

2. eBuddies for Transition in Wokingham uk.innovativeteachers.com Maiden Erlegh School Teacher Planning and Management Click the documents below to help you understand the context of this exemplary learning project: Background & Planning: A picture of the origin and objectives of the learning project, including the manner in which the project was planned and managed. Classroom Images: Images of the classroom to give you a better feeling for how the project was implemented. Documents

3. eBuddies for Transition in Wokingham uk.innovativeteachers.com Maiden Erlegh School Teaching Resources Click the documents below to view the teaching resources used in the teaching of this learning project: Student Project Overview: Receive information about eBuddies, the purpose of it and what they would be required to do Write blogs for 1 st day, 1 st week and 1 st half term at Maiden Erlegh to communication what they did, how they felt, whether they liked or disliked the arrangements, and anything else that they wanted to say about their Maiden Erlegh experience (not edited by staff) Y6 pupils, supported and encouraged by their teachers, read the blogs from ME-Space, the Maiden Erlegh Learning Platform and started to formulate questions and opinions about their move to Maiden Erlegh Some students participated in visits to feeder primary schools to launch the eBuddies forum to the Y6 pupils, train them on how to use it, and to answer questions first-hand Y6 pupils, supported by their teachers, and parents, posted questions on the forum on ME-Space and the Y7 eBuddies answered them Documents

4. eBuddies for Transition in Wokingham uk.innovativeteachers.com Maiden Erlegh School Assessment and Standards Click the documents below to see the assessment rubrics and standards cover in this learning project: Assessment Rubrics: Examples of assessment rubrics provided to students showing how the project was assessed. Mapping the Standards: Mapping this project’s learning objectives against curriculum standards. Documents

5. eBuddies for Transition in Wokingham uk.innovativeteachers.com Maiden Erlegh School Teacher and School Information Maiden Erlegh School is a highly successful and oversubscribed 11-18 secondary school in the Wokingham LA. We are a specialist college for Visual Arts, and Business & Enterprise. These themes are reflected in the work that we do to support our students throughout their time at the school. Parras Majithia is E-Learning Co-ordinator and has taken a lead in developing innovative ways of engaging students through E-Learning. During 2008-9, part of his work focussed on developing closer working relationships with the feeder Primary schools to support the existing transition arrangements thereby ensuring a smoother and more seamless move for Y6 pupils as they become Y7 students at Maiden Erlegh.