Thirteenth activity

(You will need to make notes on what your mentees say)

Soon we will be welcoming the year four pupils from their primary schools on their transfer day. This activity asks mentees to recall their first experiences at stoke and to help the new intake have a good start.

“The purpose of this activity is to use your experience to help others”

Remind mentees that they have come a long way and learned a lot since they were year fours, not just in lessons but in the playground, lunch hall, assemblies….maybe they can remember solving problems or helping a friend to solve a problem. Maybe they have made new friends, or joined in with a new activity or club…

So, in a way, they are experts on being a pupil at our school

Ask them to decide on their five top tips for new pupils. They need to talk in the group first of all (2 minutes) and then:
Take turns to give one top tip(be firm about taking turns)
There may be time to decide on a final top five but it is more important to let everyone have their say

Be sure to thank them warmly. Reward all their good behaviour