Northbrook Primary Academy - Homework Class: Reception Half-term: Autumn 2 (Monday 30th October – Friday 15th December) Theme: Light It Up Instructions: • • • • • •
Choose and complete at least 6 activities over the course of the half-term. Hand in through Seesaw or bring into school before the deadline. Each piece will be worth 1-10 house points. We expect you to complete each homework task with care. We expect you to complete each homework to the best of your ability. Good luck! We can’t wait to see your work.
Shape Hunt What shapes can you find in and around your house? Can you find a circle, triangle, square or rectangle? Can you make a picture using these 4 shapes? Puppet Show Can you make a shadow puppet at home? What different shapes/animals can you make? Can you make a puppet show to tell a story with your puppet?
Write a list (and check it twice!) Write or draw a Christmas List to Father Christmas! Make sure you finish it with your name. You can either bring it into school to show me or post it in a post box –make sure Mums and Dads see them before you post them! My name is… Practise writing your name! How many different colours can you use? Can you write it big and small? Can you write it in pencil and felt tip? Can you write it using toys or sweets?
Story Sequence Read a story with someone who lives in your house. What important things happen in your story? Can you draw 5 pictures to show different things that happen? Fabulous Phonics We have now learnt most of our Phase 2 Phonics Sounds! Use the phonics mat below to practise your sounds. Can you draw a picture to go with some of the sounds? Can you find objects in your house which have these sounds in them? Zzzziiiippppp! As the weather gets colder, you will need to make sure you are wearing your coat to school every day! Can you practise putting it on and zipping it up yourself every day for 5 days?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Make a collection of objects to represent the numbers 1,2,3,4,5. How many different ways can you show each number? What objects could you use?
Answer the Question What different ways can you think of to stay safe on Bonfire Night? You could make a poster or record a video to teach other children! Autumn/Winter walk Go for a walk with your family and find evidence of Autumn or Winter. You can either collect artefacts or take pictures of what you find!
Away in a Manger Retell the Christmas Story! You could draw characters and make them into puppets, use dolls or figures around your house or even use lego people. Can you build a stable for baby Jesus to lie in? What other characters do you need? Children’s choice Have your own homework idea linked to our topic or what we have been learning about. Extra points for creativity.