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TheSchoolRun.com closure date
As we informed you a few months ago, TheSchoolRun has had to make the difficult decision to close due to financial pressures and the company has now ceased trading. We had hoped to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.
As a result, we now have to permanently close TheSchoolRun.com. However, to give subscribers time to download any content they’d like to keep, we will keep the website open until 31st July 2025. After this date, the site will be taken down and there will be no further access to any resources. We strongly encourage you to download and save any resources you think you may want to use in the future.
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- Learning packs
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- Complete Learning Journey programmes (the packs below include all 40 worksheets for each programme)
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We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Ks2 Non fiction worksheets
Free worksheets: Non fiction, KS2
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Writing instructions template
Think about wrapping a present. Can you write detailed instructions for someone who has never done it before? Think about what you will need and what your wrapped present should look like.
Analysing newspaper articles
Can you find the following features in this newspaper article? Headline, caption, paragraphs, picture.
Writing informative text
Have your child pretend they're helping out a new boy or girl who's just arrived at their school by explaining all of the important things they'd need to know, from homework to PE.
Write a letter about your holiday
This exercise is a great way to help your child practise descriptive writing. Talk about recent holidays your family has gone on, and what your child remembers from them. Can they write a letter to a friend, telling them about the holiday?
Writing a biography
Use this biography writing frame to write a biography. Think about where your pictures and captions are going to go and where you will position each paragraph. Don't forget all the important features of a biography!
Improving information text
Nicola had to write an information text about teeth and was given these success criteria by her teacher: Group your facts into paragraphs; remember capitals and full stops in the right places; use connectives in your sentences. Did Nicola do what the teacher asked?
Imperatives in an instruction text
‘Bossy’ verbs are the verbs we use in an information text; they tell someone to do something. The proper name for them is imperative verbs. Can you underline the bossy verbs in this instruction text?
Comparing books by the same author
Think of two books you have read, both written by the same author. Can you compare them? Write a short description of the plot of each book. Give three examples of how the books are different. Which book did you prefer? Why? Give three reasons why you enjoyed it more.
Calligrams
Can you turn any of these words into calligrams? Be as inventive as you can! Search the internet for calligrams and be inspired!
Analysing newspaper articles
Can you find the following features in this newspaper article? Headline, caption, paragraphs, picture.
Writing informative text
Have your child pretend they're helping out a new boy or girl who's just arrived at their school by explaining all of the important things they'd need to know, from homework to PE.
Spotting facts and opinions
Use this worksheet to help your child learn to recognise sentences that are facts and sentences that are opinions.
Write full sentences
Convert basic notes about a fun day at the Natural History Museum into full sentences and paragraphs.
Write a party invitation
What would your child's friends need to know if they were being invited to a party? Help your child think about giving information and instructions by filling in the blanks on the worksheet.
Write a letter about your holiday
This exercise is a great way to help your child practise descriptive writing. Talk about recent holidays your family has gone on, and what your child remembers from them. Can they write a letter to a friend, telling them about the holiday?
What would you put in a time capsule?
Time capsules are fun ways to find out what life was like in decades past. If your child could make a time capsule, what would they put in it? Encourage them to think carefully about what they'd include, and explain their reasons on the worksheet.
Instruction text puzzle
This instruction text worksheet helps your child understand the correct way to explain a detailed process, and also gives you a recipe for a tasty treat!
Points of view in writing
Does your child feel passionately about the environment? Encourage them to see the argument from both sides and present two pieces of writing, one 'for' and one 'against', about a given issue.
Newspaper report writing
It's your child's turn to make the front page! Ask them to plan and report on a local issue, interviewing friends and family to get quotes.It will help them understand how newspaper reports are written, as well as encouraging them to become more aware of a local issue.
Primary and secondary sources
How do we find out about the past? What evidence is available to us, and how can we research events that happened over 100 years ago? This worksheet will help your child develop an understanding of the passing of time and encourage them to think historically.
Geography: Capital cities
Develop your child's geography and research skills by asking them to use an atlas to identify places. Can they then write about their dream holiday destinations, explaining why they'd like to visit?
Designing for a purpose
Let your child use their imagination to create a camouflage outfit, helping them explore ideas about designing for a purpose.
Writing persuasive text
This worksheet will help your child to choose words carefully by looking at examples of house details from an estate agent.
Writing a letter
A worksheet with an example letter, encouraging your child to practise writing their own letter with the correct structure.
Writing a letter to a pen friend
A worksheet with an example letter, encouraging your child to write a letter to a pen friend, using the correct structure.