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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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.
In particular, we suggest downloading:
- Learning packs
- All the worksheets from the 11+ programme, if you are following this with your child
- Complete Learning Journey programmes (the packs below include all 40 worksheets for each programme)
You should already have received 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep. If you haven’t received these, please contact us at [email protected] before 31st July 2025, and we will send them to you.
We are very sorry that there is no way to continue offering access to resources and sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.
Look, Cover, Write and Check spelling words
What is the Look, Cover, Write and Check method?
The technique known as Look, Cover, Write and Check serves as an effective strategy for assisting children in mastering their spellings. Here's a breakdown:
- Take a good look at the word and, some schools suggest, read it aloud (known as the Look, Say, Cover and Check method).
- Cover it up with your hand or a piece of paper.
- Try to write the word from memory.
- See if you got it right!
How is Look, Cover, Write, Check used in primary schools?
During your child's time in primary school, they'll often bring home weekly spelling lists. Teachers usually suggest using the Look, Cover, Write, Check method to practise these words at home.
Sometimes, teachers provide grids for Look, Cover, Write, Check sessions. This means your child can test themselves a few times. For example, if they're learning words ending in -tion, the teacher might set up a grid with those words in one column and some blank columns next to them. This way, your child can write the words a few times to help them remember.
How will these spelling word lists help your kid?
Use our free printable template to help your child practise their weekly spelling words at home. They are blank so that you can tailor them to your child's spelling list and they are laid out in a way that makes it easy to use the Look, Cover, Write and Check method.
Find out more about all aspects of primary-school spelling, from teachers' tips to what patterns and rules are taught in each year group, in our Spelling hub.
