2020-05-27 The danger of fake news, Part 03 – Fake News: Fact and Fiction
‘Information’ – what does it really mean and how can I use it? Everybody knows what ‘information’ means, don’t they?…
2020-05-20 Where does ‘news’ really come from, Part 02 – Fake News: Fact and Fiction
‘News’ – where does it come from and what does it really mean? Most people follow the news – it…
2020-05-05 What does ‘fake’ really mean, Part 01 – Fake News: Fact and Fiction
Fake News: Fact and Fiction ‘Fake news’ is one of the best-known expressions of our time. But where does it…
2021-01-03 Car journey – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT “Are we nearly there yet?” asked Bella, banging her feet against the back of Mum’s seat. Joe,…
2020-12-27 Exam time – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT It was exam time at Joe’s school. Every day, their teacher gave them loads of homework and…
2020-12-20 Shopping trip – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT The Hobson family had been meaning to buy some new furniture for ages, but somehow they never…
2020-12-13 Rainy day – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT One weekend, Mum had to work a shift at the hospital, and Dad had loads of marking…
2020-12-06 School trip – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT One day Joe’s teacher had some news. “We’re going on a school trip,” she told the class.…
2020-11-29 Camping – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT The Hobson family were going camping. It was Bella’s first camping trip, and though she was excited,…
2020-11-22 No Pets Here – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Joe and Bella had always wanted a pet. But their parents always said no. “We’re too busy,”…
2020-11-15 Sick Day – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT One morning Joe woke up with a sore elbow. He prodded it carefully with one finger. Ow!…
2020-11-08 Football Match – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Joe loved football. He played it with his friends at school, in the park with his dad…
2020-11-01 Back to school – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT The summer was over and it was time to go back to school. “There’s so much to…
2020-05-24 The Robot – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Cara met the robot at the airport. She was with her parents. They had been on holiday.…
2020-05-17 Nell’s Books – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Nell was sitting in the library with her friends. It was lunchtime. Nell was reading. She was…
2020-05-10 Little Monsters – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Once upon a time in England there was a scarecrow. He stood in a field and looked…
2020-05-03 Best Job in the World – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT ‘But what is it?’ said Elli. ‘What does it do?’ She put the headset on again. ‘I…
2020-04-26 Abdu and the traffic jam – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT ‘Oh no… Look at this! It’s going to take forever to get home now!’ Abdu’s mum pressed…
2020-04-19 The Perfect Thing – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Amy was very excited. She was going to a big birthday party on Saturday night. There would…
2020-04-12 Joe Goes Fishing – Stories for Children
READ THE TRANSCRIPT Joe sat on his bed and looked at his birthday presents. They were great! Smart new trainers…