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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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.
Boosting your child's concentration skills
What affects concentration skills?
Some children and adults have difficulties with their concentration skills. There are many factors which may affect the ability to concentrate. They include:
- Age – generally younger children find it harder to concentrate than older children and adults
- Motivation and interest – if we are interested in what we are doing then we are more likely to concentrate for a longer period
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- Weekly programme for each school year
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- Keeps your child's learning on track
- Personal circumstances – if we are preoccupied with something happening in our personal life we will find it harder to concentrate on specific tasks
- Understanding – if we understand our task, we can focus for longer
- Our surroundings – the conditions around us can affect our ability to concentrate
- Health – our diets, sleeping patterns, and general health can all affect our concentration skills
Conditions that affect concentration
Alongside these factors, there are also conditions that can affect the ability to concentrate. Often children with learning difficulties will find they concentrate for shorter periods of time than their classmates. Conditions that can affect concentration include:
ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)
Many children with ADHD have been described as suffering from ‘inattentiveness'. This can refer to a short attention span, over-frequent changes of activity, and being easily distracted.
Autism
As with autistic adults, autistic children often focus on a particular area which interests them; it can therefore often be difficult to stimulate their attention in other areas.
Learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia
Children with learning difficulties may experience a lack of understanding which can hamper their motivation to concentrate. If the child is not given the correct support and provision, they can feel excluded from the learning and therefore will become distracted or frustrated.
Boosting concentration skills: how you can help
- Make a note of the times your child finds it difficult to concentrate and explore any reasons which may be affecting this
- Be realistic – don't expect your child to concentrate for too long
- Help to stimulate your child's motivation by tapping into their interests
- Try some concentration games and exercises
- Give plenty of praise! You could even offer little rewards for good concentration, but remember not to go overboard with this as it could be distracting in itself!
