Wilson Primary School Homework Grid
Year: Reception Term: Autumn 2
Weekly Homework:
Topic: Space Detectives
Physical
(Being Active,
Co-ordination, control and
movement, Making Healthy
Choices)
Reading
Phonic Sounds and red words
Literacy,
Communication and Language
(Speaking and listening, language
and literacy)
Write or draw a list of things you will need to
take on a space trip. E.g. camera, binoculars,
helmet, spacesuit, notepad, food etc.
Mathematics
(Counting, Understanding and
using numbers, Calculation,
Shapes and Measures)
One more and one less
Make up a space themed word problem using
drawings to solve it
E.g. there were 5 rockets 1 flew away, how
many are left?
Understanding the World
(People, Places, the world,
Community, Technology and the
environment)
Expressive Arts and Design
(Art, Music, Movement, Dance,
Role-play and Design and
Technology)
Find out about a planet. You could use the
internet or visit Battle Library.
Find out about a special celebration or
festival and draw a picture of it. E.g. Diwali,
Hannukah, Thanksgiving, Eid, Christmas etc.
Make an alien mask.
Make up a space themed song. It could be
about stars, the moon, planets or astronauts
etc. You could use a well-known tune such
as Twinkle, twinkle little star or Old
McDonald had a Farm.
Make a space themed template out of card e.g.
star, crescent moon, alien, planet etc. Make
holes in it using a hole-punch. Then thread
round the holes using string or wool.
Work on individual targets for Mathematics and Literacy
Learning Opportunities
Create a space themed assault course
Create a healthy meal for an alien.
outside. Children could explore ways of
Draw pictures of the healthy food and label
going over, under and in and out of
the pictures. Encourage children to use their
different equipment. You could use the
sounds when writing their labels.
following equipment: blanket, cones,
balls, bat, skipping rope, garden chair etc.
Invent your own alien. Draw a picture of
Think of a question about space. E.g. Who
the alien and label its body parts.
was the first man on the moon?
Encourage children to use their sounds
Use www.kidrex.org or an information book
when writing their labels.
to help find the answer. Write, trace or copy
your question and your answer.
Learn a space counting song e.g. 5 little
Draw 3 different rockets of different lengths.
men in a flying saucer or make up your
Can you order them biggest to smallest?
own space themed version.
Find a space-themed recipe and make it!
E.g. moon rock cakes, alien or star shaped
cookies. You might like to take a
photograph of what you made.
Make up a space dance. You could
include different space movements e.g.
spin like a planet, twinkle like a star or
jump like a rocket. You could put your
movements to space themed music. Such
as Fly me to the moon by Frank Sinatra or
Rocket Man by Elton John.
ICT will be used where appropriate in all subjects
Remember to choose at least x1 activity from each area /row.
Homework needs to be completed and ready to present to your Class and Teacher on: Monday 16th December
Wilson Primary School Homework Grid
Year: Reception Term: Autumn 2
Remember to choose at least x1 activity from each area /row.
Homework needs to be completed and ready to present to your Class and Teacher on: Monday 16th December