Northbrook Primary Academy - Homework Class: Year 1 Half-term: Autumn 1 (Monday 5th September – Monday 10th October) Theme: The Great Outdoors! Instructions: • Choose and complete at least 6 activities over the course of the half-term. • Hand in through Seesaw or bring into school. • 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. The 5 Senses Can you go into your garden and use all five of your senses? What can you hear, smell, touch, see and taste? In some gardens you might be able to do all 5!
The UK We are looking at the 4 countries of the United Kingdom. Choose one of those countries and write 4 facts about it.
Reading Book Read your school reading book with an adult. Draw a picture of your favourite part of the story and write a sentence.
Favourite Toy
Fantastic Fruit Using different fruits can you make a healthy snack? You could make a smoothie, fruit salad, fruit faces, anything you can think of. Remember to take pictures and upload to Seesaw. Family Tree Can you create a family portrait? Use any materials you like, paint, playdough, pencils, collage!
Map Can you draw a simple map? It could be of your way to school, your garden or any journey you like to make.
Get Creative
Autumn Walk As the weather starts to change, go for an autumn walk, can you find any signs of autumn and bring them into school? (conkers, leaves, pine cones etc)
Children’s choice Have your own homework idea linked to our topic or what we have been learning about. Extra points for creativity.
Draw a picture and write a sentence about your favourite toy. Can you tell me why it is your favourite?
Recite a Nursery Rhyme We will be learning and performing ‘Hickory Dickory Dock’. Can you think of another nursery rhyme, learn it and perform it? Can you add actions too? Record your video and upload it to Seesaw. Doubles Can you learn your doubles to 5? Double 1 is 2 Double 2 is 4 Double 3 is 6 Double 4 is 8 Double 5 is 10 This term we are focussing on perfecting the art skill we learnt in Reception. So, you create a piece of artwork using any skills or materials you like.