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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:
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- 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.
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Reception Space and shape worksheets
Free worksheets: Space and shape, EYFS, Reception
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2D shapes hunt challenge
Roll the dice, then find something around your house or garden that is that shape. Draw the things you find in the chart on the next page.
The in, out and around game
Your child will love this game, especially when it is their turn to boss you around! The aim is to practise using words such as below, under, around and inside and reinforce their meaning.
Directions hide-and-seek
A game for children to play that encourages their ability to describe where objects are and give directions.
Describe the position of objects
Can you find all the items in these images. You'll need to use words like 'in', 'on' and 'under'.
Understand and use the vocabulary of distance
This activity is designed to help your child understand and use the vocabulary of distance and to practise solving practical problems.
Symmetry sorting
Help your child sort the objects into a symmetrical group and an asymmetrical (non-symmetrical) group to consolidate their knowledge of symmetry.
Symmetrical pairs game
This butterfly playing cards game will help your child to recognise when items are symmetrical.
Identifying patterns
Can you help Captain Clumsy cross the river to get to her treasure? Her map tells her she can only cross on the stones that create a repeating pattern. Can you spot the path she needs to take and colour the last two stones the right colour?
3D shape Sudoku
Each column and row in the orange square must contain one of each 3D shape – a cylinder, a sphere, a cube and a cone. Cut out the spare shapes on the next page and practise different combinations to see if you can solve the puzzle.
Symmetry explained
Something is symmetrical when it is the same on both sides. Can you make this butterfly symmetrical by drawing the same patterns on its wings on both sides?
Finding cubes and cuboids
Do you know the difference between a cube and a cuboid? Ask your mum or dad to help you find objects shaped like a cube and a cuboid. Now take them around your house and look for more cubes and cuboids! Draw the objects you find in the table.
Continuing simple patterns
Look at these patterns. Can you carry them on? What comes next in each one?
2D shapes hunt challenge
Roll the dice, then find something around your house or garden that is that shape. Draw the things you find in the chart on the next page.
2D shape pictures
Can you use these shapes to make a picture, then colour it in? Say the names of the shapes as you use them – why not make a house using a square and then add a triangle for the roof?
Primary geometry: shape and space
Do you know your hexagons from your heptagons, your pentagonal pyramids from your octagonal prisms? From 2D shapes to angles and symmetry our seventy-page Primary Geometry: shape and space learning pack covers all aspects of the national curriculum (Shape and Space) and will ensure your child can use a protractor, translate a shape and look for a mirror line. Challenge them to a game of 3D shape dominoes, make a right-angle measurer and get started!
Cool maths games for kids
Add an extra learning dimension to family game time – try one of our Cool Maths board games and help reinforce your child's knowledge of number bonds, percentages and fractions while you play. Compiled by deputy headteacher Matt Revill and packed with 20 games, this maths learning pack covers all the key skills your child will need to master as part of the primary numeracy curriculum.
Colour the shapes
Can your child recognise a square, triangle or circle? Look at the different shapes together and ask them to colour them in.
On, under, beside, in front
Teach your child the correct vocabulary to describe location with this worksheet. Where are the cat and the dog - on, under, beside or in front of the table?
Spatial awareness vocabulary
Help your child learn and use the correct words when they are describing where things are. Is an object below, in or on another object?
Spot and count the shapes
This picture of a house is made up of loads of different shapes. Can your child spot them all and count them? A brilliant puzzle to help boost shape-recognition skills.
The in, out and around game
Your child will love this game, especially when it is their turn to boss you around! The aim is to practise using words such as below, under, around and inside and reinforce their meaning.
Where is the object?
In, on, over, under, inside, outside... all concepts your child will learn in their Reception year. Help reinforce their understanding by labelling things around the house as part of this activity.
Draw a route map
This worksheet encourages your child to think about and draw the journey they take to school with sense of 'aerial perspective'.