READING CHALLENGE TERM
Spring is our reading challenge term.

For the children, the challenge is on…. How many books can they read this term? How many authors can they try? Can they read equal amounts of non-fiction to fiction?

We are encouraging our children and their families to stretch themselves with a reading challenge over this Spring Term.

The aim is for every child to read daily, from a range of sources: books, newspapers, comics, adverts, magazines, myON, Epic! the internet etc.
Children in Y1-6 must keep a record of their reading. Children in Y2-6 can quiz on Accelerated Reader to develop their comprehension and improve their reading age. Teachers will be looking for children to reward by putting their name
forward for a limited edition Wormley Reader Bear and other prizes.
Don’t forget to record reading together in the children’s reading records as these are vital as evidence in assessing children’s reading to see if they read widely and with commitment to a book

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Equal Access – Girls’ Football in Schools

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership – Digital Girls Football Partnership have awarded Wormley Primary a trophy for delivering equal access for girls’ football both within the curriculum and extra-curricular in 2024.

The #LetGirlsPlay Biggest Ever Football Day will be on Friday 6th March and all schools are encouraged to take part in some form of girl’s football on this date.

England Women continue to inspire a nation after being crowned European Champions in 2022. They ensure that all girls can dream of one day being a Lioness by having the opportunity to play at school!

BANJI ALEXANDER

The children had a wonderful afternoon with Banji Alexander, an exciting new author who burst onto the scene with his debut book, ‘Lockdown Looms: Reggie’s Birthday Party’.

Banji entertained the children reading to them and talking to them about how he became an author. He encouraged them that they could become writers too!

Banji and the children looked great in their hats and boots.

The theme for this Anti-Bullying Week  was Choose Respect.

The children revisited the definition of bullying. We teach the children about bullying using the word S T O P. Bullying is when someone treats another person unkindly Several Times On Purpose. We all watched a video explaining that bullying is an imbalance of power, how to report bullying and how to be an upstander.

On Tuesday we celebrated Odd Socks Day and reminded everyone the importance of celebrating our differences and what makes us unique. Celebrating Difference is also our topic in PSHE this half term.

Football & Netball results

Congratulations to our Y5&6 football and netball teams on their recent success in each of the A&B divisions at the John Warner Tournament.

The Football A team were winners and the B team placed third.  The netball A Team finished third and the B team second. This has been a most successful netball performance which is a credit to the Thursday after school club led by Mr Da Silva  and the dedication of the children.

Thank you to Mr Cox, Mr Da Silva, Mrs Wyatt and Mrs Jurkowska. Many thanks to the parents that helped with transport to and from the event.