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Gigglebiz A comedy sketch show packed The Secret Life of... Stefan Gates Let’s Kick Sum Maths CBeebies Storytime App Download or update the RES The Research and Education full of larger than life characters played by explores the world of nutrition with www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone CBeebies Storytime app on your mobile or tablet to Space (RES) aims to help teachers Justin Fletcher. There are plenty of slapstick experiments that will make your tongue read along with two new interactive stories from find online teaching resources in moments for preschool viewers to giggle tingle www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone Peter Rabbit and Sarah and Duck Available Now all subject areas and levels which at and each show features jokes told by can be relied on. RES are looking children www.bbc.co.uk/ Time to Move Join Pete for teachers to help with research. Hillier for a new series Contact [email protected] of dance programmes 500 WORDS Chris Evans’ short story-writing competition Code Crackers! Helping children aged exploring music from for children 13 and under returns to BBC Radio 2 in 2015! aged 5-7 to explore the new Computing the BBC Ten Pieces Watch out for a big announcement about some very curriculum through songs, movement and project. Download now. special plans for the competition’s 5th anniversary! New Year’s Day games. www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio www.bbc.co.uk/schoolradio Go to www.bbc.co.uk/500words for more information! JANUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Boj A bilby with a unique perspective on things. He’s Katie Morag Based on the popular series of Teacup Travels Charlotte and Elliott are fascinated by their Great Aunt Lizzie’s burrowed to Giggly Park with his parents, Mimi and Pops. books by Mairi Hedderwick which relate the collection of teacups, each depicting a real, ancient artefact. Over tea, Lizzie tells There’s always something to discover or a problem to solve adventures of the feisty red-headed girl who Ţ P a wondrous tale, as Charlotte and Elliott imagine themselves setting off in her using his unique, upside-down, inside-out, topsy-turvy way lives with her family on the Island of Struay TRĄ archaeological footsteps to discover the artefact for real. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies of seeing the world. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/katie-morag

Big Painting Challenge Live lesson hosted by CBBC Shrove Tuesday Ten Pieces webcast A classical music webcast delivered directly to Thomas Edison was born on this day in 1847 presenters aimed at getting KS2 pupils drawing your classroom. Join in with a range of activities in our live classroom and painting! Watch out for announcements on experience on Red Button and at www.bbc.co.uk/tenpieces www.bbc.co.uk/bigpaintingchallenge Charles Dickens was born on this day in 1812 Valentine’s Day Chinese New Year (Year of the Sheep) FEBRUARY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

CBeebies Stargazing Presented by Chris Jarvis Stargazing Live A hands-on Round The Clock A fun-filled and with expert knowledge courtesy of space Nina and the Neurons Go Digital Introduce Melody Introduces pre-school children to a wonderful scientist Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock. A group of spectacular event in Leicester numeracy series for 5-7 year olds children to the concepts of coding with this fun, to coincide with the solar variety of classical music through stories and who are learning to tell the time. young stargazers visit ‘Stargazing Park’ to learn engaging game from Nina and the Neurons. delightful animation. Join Melody and her toy cat more about the wonders of the night sky. eclipse. The event will consist www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone Available to play on the CBeebies Playtime app of themed zones with each Fudge on fantastic journeys into the amazing images www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/stargazing and on www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies dancing in her mind. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies covering a different topic including activities relating to the solar eclipse, the International Women’s Day Albert Einstein was born on this day in 1897 Earth Hour Turn your lights off between universe and life in space 8:30pm and 9:30pm for Earth Hour www.bbc.co.uk/stargazing MARCH Football League Cup Final Blue Peter Red Nose Day www.bbc.co.uk/bluepeter www.bbc.co.uk/rednoseday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31

The Elves and the Shoe Maker Join Mr Bloom and the Tiddlers Ruff-Ruff Tweet and DaveMultiple choice adventures for 3-5 year for an exciting adventure as they try to solve the magical old boys and girls. Ruff-Ruff is an excitable puppy, Tweet is a lovable, mystery that is... Who is helping Bertie, the Village Shoemaker, thoughtful chick and Dave is a young blue panda with his own unique make magical dancing shoes?’ www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies take on life. Together they are the best of friends who share a love of adventure and each other’s company. www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies

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