Children in Need

Please support Pupil Parliament with their fund raising for Children in Need.

On Friday November 17th, pupils (and staff!) can wear pyjamas and slippers to school in return for a £1 donation.

There will also be a cake sale on the KS2 playground after school on that same day. Please donate generously.

The art bus is open for business!

On Monday 6th November, our sponsors of Wormley Community Art Bus gathered for a blessing of the bus, led by Reverend Malcolm Finlay. After a year of hard toil, this exciting learning place is officially open for business. Pupils are already enjoying their art lessons in this bespoke environment. Soon, parent and toddlers will make art together and we may attract an artist in residence to hold art clubs during holidays for the local community. The bus is a vision by Art Leader, Ashleigh Davies,  who sourced an old London Bus and converted it into an amazing art studio.

TEA AND TOAST MORNING

Thank you to our parents who were able to attend our Tea and Toast morning earlier this month. We appreciate your time and input into how the school can improve.

Our next meeting is Wednesday 29th November at 9am.

You highlighted a number of things we do very well such as how well we know the children; how children are given opportunities to lead and take responsibility; and Forest School Education.

There were three key areas identified for improvement:
Friends of Wormley: Some parents have expressed an interest in joining a PTA committee to raise funds for the school (more details on the newsletter – 9th November).
Security gates: The governing body undertake an annual risk assessment to ensure that the level of security of our premises keeps pupils safe. A request for electric gates was investigated but costs would be in excess of £20,000 and the school has no funds for this at present.
Communication: There are a number of ways you can keep in touch with what is happening at school – these are detailed below.

If you ever need to talk in depth with your class teacher about your child, please contact the school and the teacher will phone you back or make an appointment to meet.

Living History day

On Friday, 20th October, we opened the doors to our museum galleries. The aim of the morning was to share the historical enquiries of the term with the children’s families and to enable the children to justify their findings. Each class had a question which formed the basis of their enquiry such as ‘Who was to blame for the Great Fire of London?’ or ‘Vikings, raiders or traders?’.

The children set up artefacts, activities, dramas, games and other learning activities to communicate what they had learned. Many children dressed in the costumes of the era in history they were studying.

It was an amazing morning and there was a real buzz around school. Our local curator from Lowewood Museum in Hoddesdon, Catherine Hammond, visited for the morning and was really impressed, writing,

” I honestly was so impressed by the quality of the displays, the work and the learning – especially the confidence of the pupils as they talked me through their activities, and the thoughtfulness of their justification. It’s a long time since I have seen history showcased so well in a school”

Here are some photos from the morning..

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Wormley Primary Museum is open on Friday!

It’s only four days until our living history morning and the opening of Wormley Primary Museum.

Take a step back in time to visit the time of the dinosaurs, explore the pyramids of Ancient Egypt (make sure you don’t get mummified in the process) and solve a historical crime scene – ‘Who started the Great Fire of London?’

Each year group will be sharing their learning in their very own museum galleries.

Opening hours: 9:15 to 10:15am this Friday (20th October). Everyone welcome!