Farsley Westroyd Primary School & Nursery
Home Learning
Home learning will be set weekly and can be found below. You can record your home learning using Tapestry or you might want to bring things in to display in class. Additionally, you will find regular poems we have been learning in class. We would love for you to share them at home.
Summer 1
Week 1
Can you do an Easter egg hunt at home with your family?
Week 2
Can you draw a picture of your own zoo with different animals in? How would you take care of them?
Spring 2
Week 6
Can you go on a butterfly and caterpillar hunt in your own garden or the park? If you can't find caterpillars, what other bugs can you find?
Week 5
When cooking or tidying up at home, can your child/ren give you two or three items from a group of objects? For example, two or three tomatoes for a salad, or toys from the floor.
Week 4
How can you be helpful around your home? Can you help your adult tidy up or cook a meal?
Week 3
Can you thread some bead on to string, or can you help your adult to peg out some socks on the washing line now that the weather is brighter?
Week 2
Can you make a real or play dough pancake with your grown up? What ingredients do you need? Can you add any toppings?
Week 1
Can your child recognise the first letter of their name, and can they identify other objects with the same initial sound? Try to link the initial sound with shopping list items, toys or books with the same first sound, e.g. Bob and bread, banana etc.
Spring 1
Week 1
Can you create a winter scene picture? What materials can you find around your home?
Week 2
Can you learn a new nursery rhyme? Can you add actions and perform to someone?
Week 3
Next week is Chinese new year and year of the snake. Can you create your own snake? You could draw a picture, make one out of playdough or use junk modelling.
Autumn 2
Week 1
How have you celebrated bonfire night? Can you create a fire work picture? Maybe you can do one like the person in this video click here. All about Bonfire night. Here is a link to create a bonfire night snack!
Week 2
Can you write a letter or list to Santa? Use your scissors skills to include pictures.
Week 3
Can you practise your scissor skills? Practise cutting straight, wavy and zig zag lines.
Week 4
We have been reading the story, 'We are family' which explores different types of families. We want to find out all about your family! Who is in your family? Who is special to you?
Week 5
Can you make play dough like we do in school? What can you add to your play dough.
Week 6
Do you have a library card? Explore your local library. You could take out books or take part in an activity.
Autumn 1
Cup of Tea poem
Week 5
Can you spot the signs of Autumn? Go on an Autumn walk, what can you find? Show us what you collect on Tapestry or bring it in and add to our Autumn display.
Wise Old Owl Poem
Week 6
This week we have been excited to use our playdoh area to make current buns from '5 current buns in a bakers shop'. We love measuring, stirring and combing to make the playdoh. Can you do some baking at home? What will you make?
Week 7
Can you take part in a rhyme time? This could be at your local library, at home or at a group outside of school. You could use one of our class poems to help you!
Week 8
How are you celebrating Halloween? Can you make a potion? Have you shared a Halloween story? Share your pictures.