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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.

24 fun toys for summer outdoor learning

Girls blowing bubbles in garden
It's well established that outdoor play is important for young learners and provides opportunities to develop physical, social, fine and gross motor skills. Our editor, Kate Morgan, has put together her top picks of outdoor toys. So get the kids outside, having fun and learning this summer. Let the games begin!
Kid's toy kite for outdoor learning

Colourful kite 

£11.99, Amazon

Measuring toy for outdoor learning

Outdoor Measure Mate

£39, Learning Resources

 

Coding game for physical activity

Let's Go Code! Activity Set

£38, Learning Resources

Water toy for play outdoors

Octopus Sprinkler

£15.99, Amazon

Bug hunting toy

Bugnoculars

£13, Learning Resources

Selection of bucket and spades

Beach Toys Set

£16.99, Amazon

Sports game toys

Garden Sports Day Kit

£19.99, Amazon

Chalk set for outdoor arts

Jumbo Chalk Set

£8.99, Amazon

Giant magnifiers for kids

Jumbo Magnifiers Set

£27.50, Learning Resources

Catch ball set for outdoor play

Catch Ball Set

£6.19, Amazon

Ring throwing game for outdoors

Toyrific Quoits Set

£6.99, Toyrific Store

Football outdoor playing set with balls and goals

Garden Football Set

£26.99, Dreamon Store

 

Walkie Talkies for kids

Walkie Talkies

£14.99, Amazon

 

Please note that some of the products included in this article feature affiliate links; this means that if you click through and purchase one of the featured products, we might earn a small commission. These products have not been tested by the author.