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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.

Number lines

Number lines
Number lines are an essential tool in primary-school maths. Print out our colourful versions for use with your child at home, or use them as inspiration to help your child design (and perhaps decorate) their own number line.
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Keystage:  EYFS, Reception, KS1, Year 1, Year 2, KS2, Year 3, Year 4


What are number lines?

A number line is a visual representation of numbers arranged in order, usually from left to right. It's like a road where you can find all the numbers in a straight line. The middle of the number line is marked with a zero.

The farther you go to the right of the number line, the larger the positive numbers become, and the farther you go to the left, the larger the negative numbers become.

Our free number line resource has been created to help teach primary-school children about positive and negative numbers on a number line. With its vibrant colours and clear markings, this tool aids in understanding and simplifies the process of adding and subtracting.

Find out more about number lines and how they're used in lots of areas of primary maths in our article, What is a number line?, packed with plain-English explanations for parents.
 

While our product has been widely praised for its effectiveness, we acknowledge feedback regarding its physical size. Some users have found it challenging to accommodate in smaller classrooms or home settings. Rest assured, we are actively exploring solutions to this concern, including offering alternative sizes to suit different educational environments.