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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.

Starting school: 10 tips for a good first day

Little school girl tying shoelaces
You want to give your child the best possible start in school. Read on for easy tips to help.

1. Gently talk about starting school in the weeks leading up to the first day. Incorporate pretend class scenarios into your playtime and talk enthusiastically about the things your child might do.

2. Try and ensure your child spends time away from you in the company of another adult, so that they know they are safe and that you will come back – just like when they start school.

3. Make sure your child has the practical skills they will need for their new level of independence.

4. Have everything from uniform and bag to polished shoes prepared the night before so there aren’t any last minute rushes on the first day.

5. On the first day, leave with plenty of time to get to school early so you arrive in good time, feeling relaxed.

6. Introduce yourself and your child to other new parents and their children.

7. Boost your child’s confidence with compliments on how smart they look in their uniform.

8. Explain to your child that you’re not able to stay but that they will have a really great time and you can’t wait to hear all about it. And reassure them that you will be there to pick them up at home time. Be a few minutes early so they aren’t waiting for you.

9. Remind your child that they will be going every day from Monday to Friday.

10. Do not cry or get upset, even if you feel like it, as this will upset your child. Put on a brave face and wave them away with a cheery smile.