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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.
Life and living things worksheets
Labelling and describing words
Draw a picture of a family member then label it and add some words to describe them around the picture.
Morning and evening routines
A prompt to discuss with your child what they usually do in the morning and evening. Encourage them to write and / or draw to record this.
Types of teeth
A cut-out and stick activity that will help your child to think about different types of teeth, how they are shaped and what they do.
How animals are adapted to their habitat
This worksheet encourages children to think about animals in the desert and research how they are adapted to life in that habitat.
Nocturnal and diurnal animals
A worksheet to prompt the discussion of which animals are awake during the day (diurnal) and which are awake during the night (nocturnal).
Learning about living things: using a microscope
The complexity of nature is studied in intricate detail using a digital microscope in this fascinating science activity for EYFS and KS1 children.
It is aimed at Key Stage 1 and EYFS pupils and should be done with a parent or carer.
It is aimed at Key Stage 1 and EYFS pupils and should be done with a parent or carer.
Making your own compost
This download explains the process of micro-organisms being useful in helping organic matter to decay. It then gives instructions on how to make your own compost.
On the farm: where animals live
A worksheet designed to help your child match an animal to its home.
Create habitats for wildlife
A worksheet encouraging your child to design their own area that will encourage wildlife.
Micro-organisms: observing mould on food
A simple activity your child can carry out at home in order for them to see micro-organisms in the form of mould developing on different food types.
Design a healthy living poster
An activity to help your child identify ways to lead a healthy life.
Searching for minibeasts
Encourage your child to look outside for minibeasts. Use this sheet to record what you find.
All about skeletons quiz
Quiz questions to prompt your child to think about what they know about skeletons.
Parts of a plant and what they do
This download shows a picture of a plant and asks children to label the parts and also explain what each part does. There is an answer sheet included.
Identify the loudest sound
A fabulous game to encourage discussion and develop your child's reasoning skills whilst learning more about sounds.
Understanding my body
A worksheet to help children think about the names of the parts of the body and write the words on a picture.
Animal habitats
A grid for children to fill in what they know about the habitats of different animals.
Understanding acids and decay
This fun activity helps children to understand that micro-organisms in our mouth are responsible for turning sugar to acid. It demonstrates the effect of acid on teeth by using an egg and some vinegar.
Identify the parts of a plant
A Year 1 science worksheet on identifying the parts of a plant, created by a primary school teacher to support learning at home.
What I like to do
A sheet with boxes for you to discuss with your child what they like doing in various places in their spare time.