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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.

How to avoid losing it with your children

Mum telling daughter off
As parents we do not have an inexhaustible supply of energy and enthusiasm, so if the patience is running thin, fear not, help is at hand!

“Everyone gets angry with their kids at some time or another – it’s normal; it’s healthy,” says parenting coach Sue Atkins. “Kids know just what buttons to push, and they push them! It helps to accept that anger is an honest emotion, but it’s what you choose to do with your anger that’s important.”

Try these top tips when it all gets a bit too much:

  • Press an imaginary internal ‘pause’ button. Ask yourself, “What exactly am I annoyed or angry about?” This helps you step back from a situation and puts you back in control, helping to calm you down.
  • Keep an anger diary, even if it’s a mental one. You will probably discover that you get wound up by the same things over and over again. Your anger diary will help you notice your anger triggers and give you a warning.
     
  • Notice physical changes in yourself – what physical signs do you get to warn you that you are about to lose it? Do you start to breathe faster? Go red? By starting to notice your physical signs you are again getting back in control and stepping back from the situation.
     
  • Ask yourself, “Is my attitude moving me closer to or further away from the relationship I want with my child long-term?” Immediately this gets you thinking about the bigger picture.
     
  • Talk openly and honestly with your child about how you feel, such as saying, “I’m tired of telling you this over and over again because I feel…” or “I’m angry with you because…’. Phrases like these teach your child about empathy and immediately take the emotional charge out of your frustration.
     
  • When speaking to your child, be very clear yourself about what is and what isn’t acceptable. Think about how you teach your children what you expect (they can’t always guess) and be firm, consistent and fair.