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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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.
Reading to learn: how to get the most from reading with your children

Most schools recommend that you have your child read to you every day. While – in theory – I couldn’t be more keen on this idea, as a busy parent of two I know – in reality – this is incredibly tricky if not impossible!
That said, learning how to improve upon the time you do get to hear them read, or even when you’re reading to them, can really help them with their literacy at school – especially when Key Stage 1 SATS are looming.


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An important aspect of the English SATs is reading comprehension, when your child reads to a teacher or teaching assistant, and they are asked questions around the story. Doing the same at home will not only prepare them for this specifically, but is generally a great habit to get into as it will help turn them into enthusiastic, critical, mindful readers who enjoy and appreciate stories on an intellectual level.
Below are some questions to get you started. Once you get used to incorporating such questions into the routine, they’ll come naturally!
Questions while selecting a book: • Why did you want to read this book? |
Questions prior to reading the book: • What is the title of this book? |
Questions while reading the book: • What has happened so far? What do you think might happen next? |
Plot questions after reading the book: • What happened in the beginning? |
Character questions: • What do we learn about X in the beginning of the story? |
Appreciation questions: • Did you enjoy this story? |
Words and concepts to introduce and use when reading stories with your child:
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Learn more about creating a reading-friendly home to encourage your child to pick up and read a new book, and find out 10 ways that you can bring books to life for your child.