Castleview School

Reception – Summer Term 2 Homework Overview

This half term we are learning about Traditional Tales and developing our understanding of shape, pattern, number and position through our White Rose Maths learning.

Please choose one activity from each area each week. Keep learning fun, practical and around 5–10 minutes.

Literacy – Traditional Tales

Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Little Red Riding Hood                                                                                                             Jack and the Beanstalk                                                                                                              The Little Red Hen

Try these activities:

• Retell your favourite story using pictures or toys.
  • Draw your favourite character and write a simple sentence.
  • Create a story map showing the beginning, middle and end.
  • Talk about how the characters felt.
  • Change part of the story and tell your new version.

Sentence ideas:
Goldilocks is in the house.
Jack climbed the beanstalk.
Red Riding Hood has a basket.                                                                                                  The Little Red Hen baked bread.

Mathematics

We are learning about:
3D Shapes  Patterns  Position & Direction  Number

Try these activities:

• Go on a 3D shape hunt around your home.
  • Build a tower using boxes and containers.
  • Make repeating patterns with toys, fruit or socks.
  • Play position games using: on, under, behind, next to and in front of.
  • Count everyday objects and practise counting forwards and backwards.

Talk about:
• Which shapes roll?
• Which shapes stack?
• What comes next in the pattern?

 Understanding the World

Try these activities:

• Watch a plant or flower grow and talk about changes.
  • Go on a nature walk and collect leaves, sticks or flowers.
  • Sort natural objects by size.
  • Find different materials around your home (wood, metal, plastic, fabric) and talk about their properties.
  • Share a favourite story from when parents or grandparents were children.

Reading

Please read your child's school reading book at least 3 times each week and practise the phonics words sent home.

Questions to ask:
• What happened first?
• What happened next?
• Who is your favourite character?
• How is the character feeling?
• Which part of the story did you enjoy most?

Thank you for supporting your child's learning. Short, practical activities and lots of talking make a huge difference to children's confidence and progress.

Outside play area

Please do not play with the resources and equipment outside before and after school.  This is for safety reasons and we often set up in the mornings ready for the day ahead.  Thank you so much for all your help and cooperation.