Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

Episode 12


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It’s the summer term, but don’t worry, Bitesize have your back. This is your simple guide to a whole host of brilliant BBC content for every primary school age pupil. Let the BBC’s Eli Sessions and former Deputy Head Teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From finding the world’s deadliest animals to writing your own exciting stories, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.

Below are links to all the great content, today focusing on Geography and English, in order of appearance:

Age 5-7

Geography: Go Jetters - Environment, weather and climate, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/pshe-eyfs-ks1-go-jetters-environment-weather-and-climate/zfb3scw

Geography: Living in opposite climates - North of England and North Australia, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/geography-ks1-ks2-your-world-north-of-england-north-australia/zjrtscw

English: What are the types of fiction? BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z6vv4wx/articles/z24rxfr

Age 7-9

English: How to write an adventure story, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zx339j6/articles/zgthrwx

English: 500 Words Live Lesson, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/live-lessons/500-words-2020-live-lesson/zn7jkmn

Geography: Measuring temperature using a thermometer, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/clips/z99ncdm

Age 9-11

Geography: Biomes, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zvsp92p

Geography: Deadly 60, Series 1:6, BBC iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00lkl9v/deadly-60-series-1-6-australia

English: 'My Naughty Little Sister' by Dorothy Edwards, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1--ks2-my-naughty-little-sister-by-dorothy-edwards/zb2rwty

English: Bringing Books to Life Collection, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/english-ks1--ks2-bringing-books-to-life/zvg4xyc

English: Book Club with Naomi Wilkinson reading Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett, Bitesize Daily, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0893dfq/bitesize-57-year-olds

You can find daily lessons for every school age group on bbc.co.uk/bitesize or search ‘Bitesize’ in iPlayer

Credits

Presenters: Deborah James and Eli Sessions

Producers: Lucy Hancock and Georgia Moodie
Assistant Producer: Troy Holmes

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