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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.
*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.
How children learn articles
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How rote learning benefits your primary school child
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How to build your child’s vocabulary
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How to keep your child motivated to learn
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Why boredom is good for your child
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Coping with speech and language difficulties in mainstream school
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How maths teaching has changed since we were at school
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Sign language and Makaton in primary schools
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How English teaching has changed since we were at school
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11 ways to handle the academic differences between your children
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Discipline in primary schools: restorative practices
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35 questions to ask your child instead of 'How was your day?'
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Skills your child needs for moving to Key Stage 2
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Preparing for the teenage years
Feeling daunted by the prospect of parenting a teenager? Putting in some groundwork before your child hits their teens could ease their passage through this troublesome time.
9 habits of smart kids
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Mindfulness in primary schools explained
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Catching up at school after a long absence
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What is a learning log?
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How to help your child develop research skills
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How to help a perfectionist child
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Primary school around the world: USA
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Primary school around the world: Switzerland
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Primary school around the world: Italy
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Primary school around the world: Sweden
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Home educating children of different ages
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The classroom of the future: back to school 2026
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How to improve your child's memory
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What is a home education group?
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How to boost your confidence with home education
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Best learning songs
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