Homework Autumn 1

Welcome to Autumn 1. Please choose an activity or activities from the list below. Each project links to a different subject area and enhances work already covered in class. Please submit your finished piece by Monday 12th October 2026. Completed tasks can either be sent to the class email address or brought into school. Have fun!

 

History – Stone Age to Iron Age

Look at the information provided below on Skara Brae and choose one to try.

1. Create a fact file to explain what life was like on Skara Brae. Include key facts and diagrams.
2.  Create a model or a sketch of a Neolithic home.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/z883g7h#zthtp4j

 

Art – Prehistoric Painting

Consider the way we have been sketching animals in class. Create your own line drawings of British animals. Think about their basic shapes, sketch lightly and then add detail by using a black biro.

 

DT – Electricity and circuits

With an adult, search your house for items that have electric lights, e.g. a kettle, a torch or the television. Make a list of all the lights you find. To extend this, you could sort your list into the rooms you found them in. Which room has the most lights?

 

Geography – Who lives in Antarctica?

Research and write a weather report for Antarctica. If you are feeling very confident, film yourself reading your weather report and send this to school on the class email address.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zjg46v4

Or create a poster about a penguin. Include facts in text boxes or bubbles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/articles/z76gt39

 

Music

Choose your favourite ballad (a piece of music that tells a story) and create a storyboard or series of pictures to tell the events.

Some possible ideas:

🎵 Count on Me by Bruno Mars

• Tells a simple story of friendship.
• Easy language.
• Useful for studying rhyme and repetition.

🎵 The Climb by Miley Cyrus

• Narrative of overcoming challenges.
• Clear message and progression.

🎵 Photograph by Ed Sheeran

• Story told through memories.
• Strong emotional content without being too complex.