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.
Key Stage 2 English
Key Stage 2 English covers a range of topics such as myths, poetry, novels, plays, newspaper articles, information texts, biography and autobiography.
Our KS2 English resources are designed to help children develop their skills in reading, writing, and grammar. We offer a wide range of worksheets, activities, and interactive games that cater to different learning styles and abilities.
Our materials are carefully crafted by experienced primary school teachers to ensure they are engaging, informative, and aligned with the KS2 curriculum. With our extensive selection of resources, your children will strengthen their English skills and build the foundation they need for future academic success.
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What your child learns in Key Stage 2 English
Your guide to what your child will learn in years 3, 4, 5 and 6 in English.
Completing past papers is a great way to help your child prepare for their Year 6 SATs, but how should you use the tests at home? Read our guide, compiled by a primary-school teacher, to help your child get the most out of their reading and spelling practice for the KS2 English SATs test.
When analysing poetry your primary-school child might mention alliteration, assonance and consonance. We explain what they've been taught to look out for in literacy lessons.
This free Year 6 English worksheet was created by a primary-school teacher and explains in easy-to-understand language what pronouns are, providing helpful examples and a fun activity at the end!
A useful commas worksheet for KS2 children, created by an experienced educator.
Commas are used to separate parts of a sentence (they are usually inserted before a connective, but not always). They are also used when lists of adjectives are put before a noun. They are also used on either side of a drop-in clause. Put the commas in where you think they should go in this passage.
Continue a conversation between two characters, remembering the rules of writing speech: Start each character’s speech on a new line, use “ to open the speech, end the speech with !, ? or , and use ” to close the speech. Don't forget to use a reporting clause (for example: shouted the mouse, replied Frank), too!
Put KS2 literacy skills into action with hundreds of activities to boost your child's knowledge and confidence. Covering all the core learning objectives for Years 3-6 in English, you'll discover fun ways to support learning in these fantastic booster packs:
Literacy Homework Helper covers the ins and outs of reading, writing and spelling as they are taught in the primary national curriculum. Whether you are trying to help with a specific piece of homework, your child has a problem with a topic they’ve covered at school, or you just want to give an extra boost at home to their literacy learning, this resource is designed for you to be able to quickly find relevant information for you and practical ideas and activities to help your child.
KS2 English Learning Journey
There is an English Learning Journey programme for each year of KS2, covering all the core areas of learning your child will be expected to master in English during Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6. Work through the 40 worksheets that comprise each programme in order, or pick those that cover topics you know your child is struggling with, and by the end of the school year you can be sure your child's learning is on track.
Discover great learning packs to support KS2 English learning
We have lots of topic-specific learning packs, filled with information for parents and worksheets and games for children, to cement learning on core KS2 English learning areas. Why not have a look at these:
