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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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Reading comprehension: Amy and Aunt March

Reading comprehension: Amy and Aunt March

Little Women is an American novel about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War in the 1860s. In this passage the youngest sister, Amy, is working as a carer to her aunt (a job previously done by her older sister, Jo). Read this passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: an afternoon outing

Reading comprehension: an afternoon outing

In this passage from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott the March sisters’ friend and neighbour, Laurie, sees the girls going off to sit in the sun and follows them. Read the passage then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: Christmas morning

In this passage from Little Women, an American novel written in 1868, the four March sisters (Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy) wake up on Christmas morning. Their father is away fighting in the American Civil War and their Christmas is very different to all previous ones. Read the passage then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: friends in high places

Reading comprehension: friends in high places

Little Women is a classic novel about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage Meg, the eldest, has made friends with Annie from the rich Moffat family. Read this passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: neighbours

Reading comprehension: neighbours

Little Women is an American novel written by Louisa May Alcott in 1868. It is about the lives of four sisters (the Marches) growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage one of the March sisters, Jo, is visiting her neighbour, Laurie. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: Jo and Aunt March

Reading comprehension: Jo and Aunt March

Little Women is a novel about the lives of four sisters (the Marches) growing up in the 1860s, during the American Civil War. In this passage one of the sisters, Jo, has found employment caring for an old aunt. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: the disastrous lunch

Reading comprehension: the disastrous lunch

Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, is a novel about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage one of the sisters, Jo, is cooking a meal for her friends and family. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: the dolls’ hospital

Reading comprehension: the dolls’ hospital

Louisa May Alcott wrote Little Women, a novel about four sisters growing up during the American Civil War, in 1868. This passage is about Beth, the second youngest of the family. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: the no-presents Christmas

Reading comprehension: the no-presents Christmas

Little Women is an American novel by Louisa May Alcott about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. In this passage the girls discuss their plans for Christmas. Read the passage and then answer the questions below.
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Reading comprehension: The party

Reading comprehension: The party

Little Women is an American novel written by Louisa May Alcott in 1868, about the lives of four sisters growing up during the American Civil War. Read this passage is about the girls going to a party and then answer the questions below.
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