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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.

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Completing a story mountain worksheet

Completing a story mountain

Can you write notes on this story mountain to show what happens in the myth of Perseus?
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Composing a letter worksheet

Composing a letter

Perseus has just returned home in triumph after killing the Medusa. He decides to write to a friend to share his adventures (and maybe boast about his achievements a bit!). What do you think Perseus says? Use the word bank on this page and the writing frame on the next page to help you compose a letter.
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Creating a mythical character worksheet

Creating a mythical character

Could you write your own myth? Use this planning sheet to help you. Remember to include the following: adjectives to describe people and things, powerful verbs to describe how things are done, adverbs to go with the powerful verbs, paragraphs, speech between characters (with correct punctuation).
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Empathising with story characters worksheet

Empathising with story characters

Think about the two kings in the myth of Perseus and how they feel in the story. Write a few sentences in each speech bubble.
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Giving oral instructions and writing a manual worksheet

Giving oral instructions and writing a manual

Find an appliance in the home that you don’t know how to use, for example a hairdryer, printer or microwave. Have a go using the appliance yourself. Now, the adult who is helping you is going to follow YOUR commands in using the appliance. They must do exactly as you say! This means that your instructions must be very clear.
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Planning, writing and designing your own advert worksheet Planning, writing and designing your own advert

Planning, writing and designing your own advert

Imagine that you are creating a product that you think people will want to use. This can be a completely made-up, make-believe product – it could even be magic! Use your imagination as much as possible. Draw a picture of your product below. Label it to show what the different features are and how it will be used.
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Reading comprehension: the myth of Perseus

Reading comprehension: the myth of Perseus

A Year 5 reading comprehension worksheet about the myth of Perseus. Read the text then answer the questions.
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Understanding characters: writing a diary

Understanding characters: writing a diary

In the myth of Perseus the fisherman Dictys opens a chest to find a woman and baby inside. Imagine that you are Dictys, writing a diary entry that evening to explain what happened. Remember to include the following: Description of the chest (use adjectives!); description of the contents (again, lots more adjectives!); explain how you felt; explain what you did.
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Using descriptive language worksheet

Using descriptive language

Think about the three things Athena gave Perseus to help him kill the Medusa. Write some phrases around each picture. You will need to... 1. Describe how the object looks – use plenty of adjectives! 2. Use a simile to compare the object to something else. 3. Describe the purpose of the object – what is it used for?
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Writing a wanted poster worksheet

Writing a wanted poster

You are King Polydectes. You want someone to kill Medusa so you design a wanted poster. Think of a good title for your poster, then draw a picture of Medusa. Write a description of her and finally think of the reward you will hand out once she is killed
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