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Science Y2 – Parent Guide
Setting up a wormery
Week 6

Truth to Teach (Source)

1. Earthworms, though small, have a part to play in maintaining good growing conditions in
the soil. God planned this.

2. How they serve can be studied in the classroom by setting up a wormery.

Way to Work (Means)

1. Recap on why soil is valuable?
We could say that soil serves!

2. There is one of God’s creatures that serves the soil, and gardeners and farmers
appreciate all the work this little creature does. It’s home is in the soil. It helps to keep
air in the soil, and make it easier for water to sink down deeper into the ground. It has
no eyes and no ears, but it can feel movement, etc. (Keep giving clues until someone has
guessed what it is.)

3. Suggest it might be fun as well as very interesting if we could see how a worm goes
about its work. Explain about a wormery and follow the instructions in the accompanying
leaflet as to how to set it up. Involve the children in this as much as possible.
Fascinating facts about worms could be shared with the children when appropriate.
Bring out the co-operating aspect of this little creature, and how God loves it when His

creation works together peacefully and for good.

4. As part of their English work the children could write instructions on how to set up a
wormery. There is value in doing this as a class so that the children can appreciate the
need to make the instructions very clear. They could then copy these up to keep.

Learning for Life (Fulfilment)

1. For the children to experience the fun of observing living creatures in their learning
centre, and to learn through what they observe.

2. For the children to appreciate God’s plan for living things to serve and co-operate for
good in His world.

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