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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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Reception English worksheets

The /ai/ sound treasure hunt trail (Phase 5 phonics) worksheet

The /ai/ sound treasure hunt trail (Phase 5 phonics)

Cut out the words below and ask your grown up to hide them around the room for you to find. No peeking! When you have found all the cards, read them to your grown up. Sort each word into the table below. Which grapheme (‘ay’, ‘a_e’’, ‘ai’) has the most words? Which has the least?
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Sorting words (Phase 3 phonics) worksheet

Sorting words (Phase 3 phonics)

These words include the vowel graphemes ‘ai’, ‘ee’, ‘igh’ and ‘oa’. Can you spot them? Cut out the words and place them face down on the table.Turn a card over and read it aloud. Which sound can you hear? Write the word in the table. Which sound has the most words? Which has the least?
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High frequency words treasure hunt (Phase 2 / 3 phonics)

High frequency words treasure hunt (Phase 2 / 3 phonics)

Cut out the words below and ask your grown up to hide them around the room for you to find. No peeking! When you’ve found all the cards, read them to your grown up, then pick three to write sentences for.
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Make your own picture Advent calendar

Make your own picture Advent calendar

A handwriting, art and festive activity rolled into one: a picture Advent calendar for KS1 children to fill in and make in the run-up to Christmas.
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Pencil control: trace the lines worksheet

Pencil control: trace the lines

Can you trace the dotted lines below and in the picture?
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Handwriting numbers 1 to 10 worksheet

Handwriting numbers 1 to 10

Can you write the numbers 1 to 10 in your best handwriting?
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 10 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 10

Practise writing lots of 10s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 9 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 9

Practise writing lots of 9s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 8 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 8

Practise writing lots of 8s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 7 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 7

Practise writing lots of 7s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 6 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 6

Practise writing lots of 6s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 5 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 5

Practise writing lots of 5s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 4 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 4

Practise writing lots of 4s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 3 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 3

Practise writing lots of 3s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 2 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 2

Practise writing lots of 2s in your best handwriting!
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Handwriting practice: writing the number 1 worksheet

Handwriting practice: writing the number 1

Practise writing lots of 1s in your best handwriting!
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TheSchoolRun phonics sound mats

Phonics phases sound mats

Use our free phonics phases sound mats to see what sounds your child will be taught when in their phonics learning journey. These mats cover phonics phases 2-5.
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Phase 3 phonics sound snap: the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds

Phase 3 phonics sound snap: the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds

Let's play a game of sound snap with the /ee/, /oo/ and /oo/ sounds. Just cut out the card, shuffle and deal!
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Phase 2 phonics sound snap: middle sound

Phase 2 phonics sound snap: middle sound

Let's have a game of snap! Can you hear the middle sound in these words?
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Phase 2 phonics sound snap: first sound

Phase 2 phonics sound snap: first sound

Let's have a game of sound snap. Just cut out the snap cards, shuffle up, and deal out!
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