Bitesize Primary Parents' Survival Guide

Episode 6

04.27.2020 - By BBC RadioPlay

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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 assistant head-teacher Deborah James (You, Me and the Big C) hold your hand through the summer term. From number bonds to catchy songs about Henry VIII, they can help you build some structure in the chaos.

Below are links to all the great content, today focussing on Maths and History, in order of appearance:

Age 5-7

Maths: Number Bonds with Martin Douggan

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks1-maths-number-bonds-with-martin-dougan/zf6cpg8

History: Who was Queen Elizabeth

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zkrkscw/articles/zkh7bdm

Age 7-9

Maths: Adding Numbers, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/skillswise/addition/z774scw

History: Horrid Henry, Horrible Histories, BBC iPlayer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b060fvs8/horrible-histories-series-6-6-horrid-henry-viii-special

Age 9-11

Maths: Supermovers: Rounding numbers, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers/ks2-maths-rounding-numbers-with-laura-bubble/zhmrhbk

Maths: How To Round Numbers, BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/zy2mn39/articles/zyhdfcw

History: The Suffragettes, Horrible Histories, CBBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/horrible-histories-suffragettes

History: The Life and Work of Muriel Matters, BBC Teach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/class-clips-video/history-ks2-an-investigation-into-the-life-and-work-of-muriel-matters/zbtbd6f

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, Troy Holmes

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