Worm Charming Competition

Primary schools across the UK are invited to take part in a Worm Charming Competition as part of Worm Week from 23 to 29 March 2009.

School children should charm the worms of their playing fields or gardens to the surface using whatever methods they can think will be most effective. The deadline for submitting your result is 30th April 2009.

First Prize

The school that charms the most worms will win a free Bug Day led by Martin Rapley, The Bug Man

phot of martin rapley

Runner Up: The school that charms the second highest total number of worms wins an outdoor W orm Composting Kit with a voucher entitling them to a free pot of live worms to get the wormery started.

Tiger Worm (Eisenia fetida) © Roger Key

For full instructions on how to take part, the rules and top tips for Sucessful Worm Charming, click here.

For instructions on how to make a Worm Container for the competition, click here.

For a worm Recording Sheet to complete after worm charming, click here.

For a Worm Charming Scientific Investigation Worksheet click here.

For a template worm charming acitivity Risk Assessment, click here. Please note this should only be used for guidance - schools are responsible for carrying out their own risk assessments.

'I just wanted to let you know we've had a brilliant day today attempting to collect worms, the children have thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

School children and their worms!

The whole school (92 children) have used lots of different methods, stamping, tapping, jumping, marching, singing, bouncing footballs and using musical instruments and basically just letting themselves go wild!!

We have been developing a new wildlife area over the past few months, building a pond, wildflower walk and meadow and bug hotel and this was a great way to use our new area for the very first time.'

Karen Stearn - Teaching Assistant/Playleader

Osbournby Primary School, Sleaford

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