Season 2
Live Lessons
Episodes
Creatures and Colour
Naomi Wilkinson and Mr Smith are at Chester Zoo to investigate why animals are different colours.
KS1/First Level - On the Farm
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith are down on the farm learning about equal and unequal groups, multiplication and arrays.
KS1/First Level - Jane Goodall
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith read through a biography of Jane Goodall, exploring her life as an anthropologist and learning about adjectives, verbs and adverbs.
KS1/First Level – The Tale of a Toothbrush
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith read The Tale of a Toothbrush, explain how to write questions, explore alliteration and investigate how we can help protect the environment.
Literacy
Chris Jarvis and Pui Fan Lee dive into a storytelling adventure for 5- to 7-year olds, inspired by Old Jack's Boat: Rockpool Tales.
KS1/First Level - Simon Sock
Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith explore Simon Sock, by Paul Linnet and Sue Hendra. The book is read by Junior Bake Off winner and vlogger Nikki Lilly.
KS1/First Level – Michael Rosen Poetry
After hearing poems from Michael Rosen’s A Great Big Cuddle collection, Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith learn about rhyming, adjectives and nouns. Pupils try creating a character and writing some verses about them, and learn about rhyming structure.
KS1/First Level - Unplugged
Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith read Unplugged, by Steve Antony. They then investigate prefixes and explore what it means to be a good friend using adjectives.
KS1/First Level – Rebecca and the Giant Beanstalk
Rebecca Keatley and Mr Smith go on an incredible journey up a beanstalk! Along the way they learn all about number bonds up to 100.
KS1/First Level, KS2/Second Level and 500 Words 2020
Celebrating ten years of Radio 2’s short story writing competition, 500 Words. We look at ways we can take inspiration from the past, present and future to create our own top tales.
KS2/Second Level – His Dark Materials
Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee explore the world of Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials trilogy. Featuring interviews from cast members of the TV series, we take a look at the characters and magical themes in the books.
KS2/Second Level – Poetry
Presenter and journalist Ayshah Tull and professional poet Mark Grist explore the world of poetry. Together with special guest poets Rachel Rooney, Harry Baker and Levi Tafari, they explore different styles and structures of poetry writing. And there is an exclusive poem from Mark himself.
KS2/Second Level – Black History
Ayshah Tull and Mrs Vee explore the inspirational lives and contributions of black writers, musicians, activists and more. Together with guest readers Angelica Bell and David Lammy, they explain how language is used in songs and speeches to inspire us, demonstrate the importance of proof-reading, and challenge pupils to write about their dreams for a better world.
KS1/First Level - Space
This space-themed Live Lesson sees Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith travel the universe, picking up maths skills along the way. They learn how to add and subtract numbers up to 100.
KS1/First Level - Pirates
This pirate-themed Live Lesson sees CBBC’s Rhys Stephenson and Mr Smith hunting for buried treasure, learning maths skills along the way. They count, compare and order numbers up to 20 and beyond, and learn about the greater-than, less-than and equals symbols.