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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.
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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.
Spelling patterns: the prefix bi-
Can you complete this mini-crossword? All the words you need start with the prefix bi- and are listed below. What do you think bi- means?
Spelling patterns: the prefix auto-
Look up these words in the dictionary and write their definitions below. What do you think the prefix auto means?
Spelling patterns: ie and ei in a word
i before e except after C – this spelling rule usually applies when spelling words with an -ie or -ei. Can you find these -ie and -ei words in the mini crossword?
Writing from different points of view
Read the story about Baba Yaga then imagine what happens when Natasha first arrives at Baba Yaga's house. Write a brief letter from Baba Yaga to her sister, describing the events from Baba Yaga’s point of view. Don’t forget to include: A description of Natasha; details of how Baba Yaga feels about the intrusion; adjectives, powerful verbs and adverbs
Using words and phrases to describe
Read the story about Baba Yaga then imagine you are Natasha, entering Baba Yaga’s house for the first time. Can you answer these questions about how the house might look?
Using similes to describe character and setting
A KS2 English worksheet created by a teacher to help your child practise using similes to describe character and setting.
Reading comprehension: Baba Yaga
Baba Yaga is a traditional story that comes from Russia. It is a story that has been used to scare children for many decades! Can you read the story and then answer the questions at the end.
Reading and writing a free verse poem
A free verse poem is one that does not follow any rhyme scheme or have a particular structure – you’re free to write any way you want! Read this poem out loud then talk to an adult about your first impressions of it.
Folklore tale planning frame
Read the 'Baba Yaga' story then see if you can write your own version using the tips on this sheet to help. See if you can include powerful verbs, similes, adverbs and adjectives.
Direct speech rules and punctuation
A KS2 grammar worksheet created by a teacher to help your child use direct speech and punctuation correctly. Includes examples and definition.
The Learning Journey certificates
Celebrate your child's Learning Journey successes with these fantastic printable certificates. Print them off and fill them in with your child's name. Then stick them on your fridge – because that's what fridge doors were invented for!
The Learning Journey reward chart
Support your child's Learning Journey with this fantastic motivational resource – a colourful reward chart where you can set your own challenges and choose rewards together.
Writing speech
How does Polydectes challenge Perseus and convince him to brave the fearsome Medusa’s lair? Their conversation is started below; can you continue writing the speech using the correct punctuation?
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
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?
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.
Reading comprehension: the myth of Perseus
A Year 5 reading comprehension worksheet about the myth of Perseus. Read the text then answer the questions.
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.
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.
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.