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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:
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- 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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Ks2 worksheets
Free worksheets: Science, KS2, Y6
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What stores and transfers energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store into another. In these pictures, which items do you think use energy? Which ones store energy? Do they all store/use the same type of energy? Cut them out and sort them into groups.
Understanding friction: Build your own balloon hovercraft
When a moving surface slides on a stationary surface it rubs against it, which slows it down. This is due to friction, a force which resists the movement of one object sliding past another. Understand more about friction with a fantastic practical project: make your own balloon hovercraft!
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
KS2 maths SATs practice paper D
A complete KS2 SATs maths practice paper (Test D), written in the style of the 2016 test to offer at-home practice for Year 6 children.
KS2 maths SATs practice paper C
Arithmetic and problem-solving are the focus of the three KS2 SATs maths papers. A new-style test was introduced in May 2016; our subscriber-only practice papers have been designed to offer extra practice at home.
KS2 maths SATs practice paper B
Boost your child's confidence in the run-up to the KS2 SATs with our maths practice papers, written in the style of the official assessments and designed for at-home practice.
KS2 maths SATs practice paper A
A complete KS2 SATs maths practice paper (Test A), written in the style of the 2016 test to offer at-home practice for Year 6 children.
Verbal reasoning: Compilation test, question types 7-9
Put your verbal reasoning skills to the test with a compilation quiz. Remember to write alphabets and grids on scrap paper to help you. Good luck!
Non-verbal reasoning: Rotating 3D shapes
Look at the five figures in the top box. Each of the questions shows a figure formed by rotating one of the choices, A to E. Work out which shape has been rotated to make the figure shown in each question.
Non-verbal reasoning: Reflection revision
Can you find the figure reflected along the dotted mirror line?
Non-verbal reasoning: Introduction to 3D shapes
In these questions, the figure shown on the left is a 3D object. Find the top view of the figure from one of the choices.
Non-verbal reasoning: Folding figures
A square piece of paper is folded along the arrow into the shape shown on the left and holes are punched in the locations shown on the left. Which figure will the paper look like when it is unfolded?
Non-verbal reasoning: Focus on compound figures
Adding shapes and visualising the resultant shape can be a challenge, especially if the two shapes blend in with each other. What will the added shape look like in these questions?
Non-verbal reasoning: Finding hidden figures
In these questions, the figure shown on the left is hidden in one of the five figures on the right. Choose the option in which the figure on the left is hidden. The figure on the left has not been rotated or changed.
Non-verbal reasoning: Find the odd one out
In this non-verbal reasoning question type you’ll be looking for the odd one out in a series of figures – in other words, the ONE figure which is most unlike all the others.
Non-verbal reasoning: Cubes practice
Working with the nets of cubes can be tricky, but lots of practice will boost your confidence! In these questions, the figure shown on the left is a 3D object. Find the top view of the figure from one of the choices.
Non-verbal reasoning: Cubes and nets: shading and patterns
The net shown on the left forms one of the cubes on the right. Choose which cube can be formed from the net.
Non-verbal reasoning: Cubes and nets: an introduction
A net is a 2D figure which can be folded into a 3D object. The net of a cube will, when cut out and assembled, make a cube! In these non-verbal reasoning questions you will need to relate a 2D net to the cube that can be made out of it.
Non-verbal reasoning: Compound figures: adding shapes together
Figures can be built by combining different shapes. Can you find the best option to complete each of these puzzles?
Non-verbal reasoning: Composite 3D figures
In these questions, the figure shown on the left is a 3D object. Find TWO OR MORE figures on the right that combine to form the object on the left.
Non-verbal reasoning: Complete-the-series revision
In complete-the-series questions you need to look at a set of figures’ common attributes to identify another figure which belongs to the same group. Find which figure belongs to the group of shapes shown on the left.
Non-verbal reasoning: Complete the matrix by finding the overall pattern
Work through these complete-the-grid questions step-by-step to complete them correctly.
Non-verbal reasoning: Complete the grid
In this question type you are asked to complete a matrix (an array shown as a series of columns and rows). Can you solve these complete-the-grid questions?