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.
Great family days out, recommended by parents
You’ve made the sandwiches, stocked up on snacks, packed the raingear and the suncream (you never know) and got everyone on the road. Now what you’d really like is a brilliant family day out – guaranteed! That’s where TheSchoolRun’s interactive Great Family Days Out Map comes in. These are the country parks, city farms, National Trust properties, castles, zoos, beaches and forests other parents love, so if you’re in the neighbourhood, why not give them a try? For example:
Escot at Ottery St Mary, Devon
This is a Country House garden, with lovely walks through the woods, play areas, trees and natural statues. There is a huge hedge maze (which we failed to solve), there are animals to see (the otters were a favourite), a falconry display and play areas. The restaurant is great as well. We easily spent a full day here.
by Fredd
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Padley Gorge
Padley Gorge is between the village of Grindleford and the A6187 road, Derbyshire.
It’s an ancient wood of mainly oak and ash, with a stream either trickling or roaring below, depending on the weather. A cheap day out if you take a picnic. Kids can paddle, build dams etc. Walks in beautiful countryside – one of our family's favourites!
by Krog
Cotswolds Wildlife Park and Gardens
We went here in June and it was absolutely brilliant. It seems really open and the animals don’t seem caged in at all. You feel like you are walking round with the animals. You can actually walk round with the lemurs. Great train ride, gorgeous gardens, lovely play area, nice cafe
by Miss Poppins
Talland Bay
In South East Cornwall –between Looe & Polperro. You can get here by walking on the Coast Path or by car. Talland Bay is just beautiful, with its twin beaches, decorated with pink and green rocks and two seasonal cafes. It feels slightly lost in time.
By Rosiej154
Blaise Castle Estate
I live in North Bristol, and a lovely, FREE day out is at Blaise Castle Estate. Beautiful walks, a hidden castle and a great play park for the kids!
By Pinkblossom28
