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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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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:

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.

Starting school: 10 tips for a good first day

Little school girl tying shoelaces
You want to give your child the best possible start in school. Read on for easy tips to help.

1. Gently talk about starting school in the weeks leading up to the first day. Incorporate pretend class scenarios into your playtime and talk enthusiastically about the things your child might do.

2. Try and ensure your child spends time away from you in the company of another adult, so that they know they are safe and that you will come back – just like when they start school.

3. Make sure your child has the practical skills they will need for their new level of independence.

4. Have everything from uniform and bag to polished shoes prepared the night before so there aren’t any last minute rushes on the first day.

5. On the first day, leave with plenty of time to get to school early so you arrive in good time, feeling relaxed.

6. Introduce yourself and your child to other new parents and their children.

7. Boost your child’s confidence with compliments on how smart they look in their uniform.

8. Explain to your child that you’re not able to stay but that they will have a really great time and you can’t wait to hear all about it. And reassure them that you will be there to pick them up at home time. Be a few minutes early so they aren’t waiting for you.

9. Remind your child that they will be going every day from Monday to Friday.

10. Do not cry or get upset, even if you feel like it, as this will upset your child. Put on a brave face and wave them away with a cheery smile.