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.
*If you need to reset your password, it will still work as usual. Please check your spam folder if the reset email doesn’t appear in your inbox.
14 of the best new books for children for Christmas 2013

The fantasy adventureHow to betray a dragon's hero by Cressida Cowell (£6.99, Hodder Children's Books) Deadly dragons, swash-bucking adventure and plenty of laughs – the penultimate book in the million-book-selling How to train your dragon series sees unlikely hero Hiccup (Horrendous Haddock III) facing one last hurdle before the final battle can begin. | The modern classicSkellig by David Almond (£10.99, Hodder Children's Books) The 15th anniversary edition of the award-winning modern classic, Skellig is the story of a magical being – part owl, part angel – who needs a boy's help to survive. At a lonely and uncertain time, Skellig changes Michael's life forever. |
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The time-travelling taleThe Box of Red Brocade | The nostalgia choiceBarbapapa |
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The holiday horror storyThe Spook's revenge | The literary epicGhost Hawk |
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The non-fiction puzzlerRichard Hammond's Great mysteries of the world | The family sagaThe Penderwicks |
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The laugh-out-loud readDaisy and the trouble with burglars | The sci-fi storiesDoctor Who: 15 Doctors, 15 Stories |
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The spy thrillerRussian Roulette | The picture book to pore overThe Paper Dolls |
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The code-cracking caperSecret Breakers: Tower of the Winds | The historical novelDiamond |