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.
Christmas KS1 wordsearch
There are 14 Christmas-related words to find in this fun wordsearch. How quickly can you finish it?
What can you do with a KS1 child at Christmas?
- Christmas story writing
Encourage your child to write their own Christmas story. They can create characters, plot and even draw pictures to go with their story.
- Festive counting games
Use Christmas-themed objects like ornaments or candy canes to practice counting, addition and subtraction.
- Holiday-themed crafts
Make Christmas cards or decorations together, incorporating cutting, sticking and drawing to develop fine motor skills.
- Christmas carols reading
Sing and read the lyrics of Christmas carols, helping with reading fluency and word recognition.
- Gingerbread house maths
Build a gingerbread house and use the activity to explore shapes, measurements, and counting.
- Winter nature walk
Take a walk outside and identify winter plants or animals, discussing how they adapt to the cold.
- Create or print off festive wordsearches (such as this one)
Help your child with their reading and writing and include plenty of festive words!
For more festive activities, browse through our Seasonal hub page, or try a new challenge such as our Festive Fun Activities KS1 pack.