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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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.
Phase 2-5 phonics sounds mats tutorial
What are phonics phases?
Phonics phases are a structured way of teaching children how to read and spell by breaking down words into their individual sounds, or phonemes. These phases are designed to gradually introduce new sounds and spelling patterns in a systematic manner, starting from basic skills and progressing to more complex ones.
There are typically six phonics phases, but the exact approach may vary depending on the educational system.
What are phonics sound mats?
Phonics sound mats are helpful tools used in early reading lessons to help kids learn their letter sounds. They can be big posters, stuck up on walls, that show all the different sounds that letters make in words or they can be smaller handouts that can be used practically in class. So, if your child is learning the letter 'a,' they'll see it on the mat along with the sounds it can make, like 'a' as in apple and 'ā' as in cake. These mats make learning phonics fun and easy for children.
Our colourful phonics phases sound mats present the phonemes and graphemes children learn to read in Reception and Year 1, organised according to their phonics phase. Here's a link to the printable version of the phonics phases sound mats.
Look through all the phonics worksheets, activites and games on TheSchoolRun to find the best resources for your child.
