This document summarizes FrogLearn's implementation at Dorchester Primary School, a large primary school in Worcester Park, South London. It discusses how the school previously used Fronter but needed a new virtual learning environment (VLE) to better meet the needs of students and staff. FrogLearn was selected and implemented in June, providing training and support to set up staff and student accounts. The school now uses FrogLearn for various purposes like facilitating phone-school communication, online safety lessons, managing homework, collecting data, and hosting their school website. It has become an integral teaching and learning tool that is constantly evolving to meet the school's changing needs.

1. FrogLearn at Dorchester Primary

2. A quick insight!
• Larger than average Primary (approx. 600 NOR)
• Worcester Park, South London (not Dorchester!)
• 3 form entry
• Nursery and Reception
2

3. Who have we got with us today?
• Nursery/Infant/Junior/Primary
• High schools (including Academies)
• Colleges
• Special / PRU
• Other
3

4. Our journey!

5. The need for a VLE!
• Historically, a Fronter customer.
• Staff and pupil challenges.
• Vicious cycle of doom!
• Allowed us an opportunity to re-scope our needs.
• Re-buy in from key stakeholders.
• Perhaps most importantly, a fresh start!

6. Our requirements!
• (In a very, very, vague order of importance!)
• A simple, easy to use interface
• Integration with SIMS.net (our MIS)
• Child friendly tools to engage our children
• (or as one child said “it’s pretty sick”)
• A time-efficient tool
6

7. The implementation!

8. A lot less painful than expected!
• Frog set us up June time - essential time to explore
• Staff accounts setup
• Half hour school-led training - staff given time to get on with it
• Hour training provided by Frog
• Pupil accounts set up
• Job done……….
8

9. How we use Frog now

10. Constantly changing!
• Previously, the focus of a VLE was about sharing homework to avoid
printing - a very dangerous approach!
• Evolved over time:
• Aid phone-school communication
• eSafety
• Home learning and setting suitable tasks
• Remove burden of additional marking
• Streamline admin processes
10

11. Year sites
11

12. Online voting
12

13. Parents evening booking (embedding a 3rd party)
13

14. Data collection
14

15. Teaching and learning tool
15

16. Our school website (dorchesterprimary.com)
16

17. Sharing audio/video clips - learning the Nativity songs!
17

18. Using Frog Assignments and FrogPlay for setting homework
18