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.

Fractions made simple

Foxed by fractions? Not any more! From the foundations of fractions learning in Reception to converting fractions to decimals and percentages in Year 6, our teacher-created learning pack explains everything your child needs to know in fractions. We'll break fractions down and show you, step by step, how to teach your primary school child fractions.

Keystage: EYFS, Reception, KS1, Year 1, Year 2, KS2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5, Year 6

How do you explain fractions to a primary school child?

Teaching fractions to a child is all about making it fun and easy to understand. Start by showing them real-life examples, like sharing pizza slices or dividing up snacks.

Explain that fractions are like pieces of a puzzle, with the top number (numerator) showing how many pieces we have, and the bottom number (denominator) telling us how many pieces make up the whole. Use things like cookies or toys to show fractions visually, breaking them into equal parts.

Keep things lively by practicing fractions during activities like cooking or playing games. As they get the hang of it, you can introduce adding and subtracting fractions, always making sure to keep the learning experience enjoyable!

How does this pack help you teach fractions to your child?

Using this teacher-created resource, you can understand how fractions are taught using pictures, how to make the concept real for your child and revise the mathematical terminology (numerators, improper fractions, quotients and more). Of course, you might have to eat a few halves, quarters and eighths of pizzas or cakes with your child to help them learn… it’s a hard life, being a parent!

What you'll find in your copy of Fractions made simple:

• The beginner's guide to fractions
• A year-by-year plan of how your child will be taught fractions at school
• A glossary to remind you of the correct terms
• Teachers’ tips for teaching fractions
• 35 worksheets and printable games to help your child put their learning into practice

You'll also find fractions worksheets on the site.

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In each interactive tutorial, our digital teacher explains the method, shows you examples and then gives you a chance to practise what you've learned. Find out more.

Tutorials are available to TheSchoolRun subscribers only but you can try for free: Learning the 4 times table, Long multiplication and Finding multiples

Learning pack finder

If there is a specific area of learning your child needs support with, our packs offer information, advice and plenty of engaging practical activities. Written by teachers and experts and exclusively available to TheSchoolRun subscribers, learning packs (each 50+ pages long) are fun as well as practice-packed.

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