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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.

Supporting your child after SATs

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They’ve done the revision and taken the tests, so now it’s time to get back to life as normal. Follow these handy tips on helping your child unwind and avoid worry in the SATs aftermath.
Before you breathe a sigh of relief that SATs are over, remember that your child may still really need your support. Tests can take a lot out of them emotionally and physically. So here’s how to help them put assessments out of their mind... and relax! 
  • On the day your child takes SATs, make sure you’re there to take them to school and pick them up. When you collect them from school why not bring a special treat?
  • Always be positive and encouraging. Whether you’re greeted by tears of joy or frustration, give your child lots of hugs and plenty of reassurance.
  • If you have time to organise it, take your child somewhere special after school, such as a café for a milkshake or to a restaurant for a family meal. Otherwise you could cook your child's favourite meal at home and make sure the whole family are there to eat together. 
  • Before your child gets home from school, clear away all their revision things so they don’t serve as an unwelcome reminder of the tests.
  • Only talk to your child about their SATs experience when they’re ready. Although you may be dying to find out what happened, don't push them to discuss it if they don't want to.
  • Do remind siblings to be extra sensitive and encouraging. No teasing allowed!
  • Help them to relax before bedtime, as they may be feeling stressed and need extra time to unwind. Make sure you have some nice bath treats ready and a good story to read to help them to settle down.
  • In the days and weeks that follow, try to get back to life as normal. Make sure your child keeps up with their homework, but share plenty of fun, summer activities and trips too, to keep them feeling positive. 
  • Remember, their SATs results are out of your hands now, so try to ensure that neither you nor your child waste a lot of time worrying about the outcome.