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Important update from TheSchoolRun

For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.

What this means for subscribers:

  • Your subscription is still active, and for now, you can keep using the website as normal — just log in with your usual details to access all our articles and resources*.
  • In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
  • As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.

A few changes to be aware of:

  • The Learning Journey weekly email has ended, but your child’s plan will still be updated on your dashboard each Monday. Just log in to see the recommended worksheets.
  • The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.

If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]. Thank you for being part of our journey it’s been a privilege to support your family’s learning.

*If you need to reset your password, it will still work as usual. Please check your spam folder if the reset email doesn’t appear in your inbox.

10 things parents need to know about ADHD

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ADHD can be a difficult condition for parents to understand. Read on for an insight into it and how you can help your child cope.

1. ADHD stress points are often before school and between 5-7pm. So get organised for the next day the night before and have your child tackle homework early.

2. Having ADHD can mean your child will be original and creative. Famous names who exhibited classic symptoms include Robin Williams, Jim Carey, Roy Keane, Bill Gates, and Richard Branson. It's been said that Mozart displayed many of the hallmarks of ADHD. He was a whirlwind of energy, agitated, impatient, impulsive, easily distracted, provocative, irreverent, and a maverick. He also gave the world some of the most complex and beautiful music ever written.

3. You can't get ADHD by watching too much television or by attending the wrong school.

4. More children than ever now take Ritalin to help with their ADHD - it has been estimated that if the upward trend continues as many as one in seven British children will be taking the drug within four years.

5. Many American parents get support from private ADHD coaches to help them structure their lives. Check out www.coaching-uk.org.uk for companies that offer the same service over here.

6. Some gifted children may be misdiagnosed with ADHD. If your child acts out in specific situations rather than across the board, they may be gifted rather than have ADHD. Of course, some children can be both.

7. Children who ‘miss' things on their left field of vision may have ADHD.

8. Parents of children with ADHD often show signs of the condition themselves.

9. A team from London's Brunel University has developed a visual test that says it can diagnose ADHD. It involves children following a spot of light on a computer screen and identifies ADHD with 93 per cent accuracy. Those with ADHD had a different eye movement pattern to those without the disorder.

10. Need more information? You can turn to ADDISS, The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service, for help.