Tribute to scientist Stephen Hawkins

It is fitting to pay tribute to Professor Stephen Hawking, famed theoretical physicist and author of          ‘A Brief History of Time’ who died today in Cambridge, England, aged 76.

A legend of modern cosmology and a global inspiration, fans from every field paid tribute to the scientist who didn’t let paralysis stop him from exploring the biggest questions about the origins of the universe.

Scientists will build upon his theories of the Big Bang and black holes.

During National Science Week, Wormley CofE Primary School has based its learning this week on the theme of Time and Space, so knowing about Professor Hawkins and his work is very relevant.

Children have been exploring time through learning more about planet Earth in space. A visit to the Science Dome is school today has been both exciting and insightful!

Genius so fine and rare..

National Science Week at Wormley

Next week is National Science Week which we will be celebrating here at Wormley.

This year’s science week theme – Space and Time – has a focus the Earth in Space and the concept of Time.

Children will be working scientifically by: investigating the Earth a s a planet in a solar system, comparing the time of day at different places on the Earth; creating simple models of the solar system; constructing simple shadow clocks and sundials; looking for, and measuring, shadows, and finding out how they are formed and what might cause the shadows to change; looking for patterns in what happens to shadows when the light source moves, using shadow puppets; exploring falling paper cones or cup-cake cases, and designing and making a variety of parachutes and carrying out fair tests to determine which designs are the most effective; exploring resistance in water by making and testing boats of different shapes; exploring the effects of air resistance by observing how different objects such as parachutes and sycamore seeds fall; designing and making a variety of parachutes; carrying out fair tests to determine which designs are the most effective.

Since the best way to learn is through first-hand experience, we have arranged a YR-Y5 visit from a Planetarium on Wednesday 14^th March and two Y6 trips to The Science Museum on Tuesday 13^th March and Thursday 15th March.

Throughout the week we will follow up specific learning linked to each year group’s unit of learning from the Science National Curriculum. The children will watch some of the amazing science documentaries.

Please see the letter home for more details.

Tea and Toast morning for parents

TEA AND TOAST MORNING FOR PARENTS

9am   Wednesday 7^th March 2018  Community Classroom

All welcome!

The focus of this half term’s get-together is Good Mental Health and Emotional Well-being. It’s an opportunity to find out what is going on in school as well as giving us feedback and new ideas. Please join us!

SCHOOL CLOSED FRIDAY 2nd March

Due to frozen water pipes, school will be closed 2nd March 2018. School will open again Monday 5th March.

Celebrating World Book Day

We have celebrated a fantastic World Book Day today. Children and staff arrived dressed as  characters from a favourite book. They looked amazing!

Over the day, each phase performed poetry recitals to their parents. Their performances were spine tingling – so energetic, atmospheric and professional! What stars they were.

After lunch, classes split so that the older children could read to the younger ones and vice versa.

There was an opportunity to swop books and buy some too.

It was a great, memorable day! Keep up the inspiring reading.

Don’t forget to get some sponsors for your sponsored reading challenge!