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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.
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Maths worksheets
Free worksheets: Weights and measurements, KS2
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Calculating with length
Ready for some calculations with length? Rulers at the ready...
Reading scales and solving problems
A KS2 numeracy worksheet created by an educator to help your child practise reading scales and solving problems.
Calculating perimeters
A Year 5 and 6 printable worksheet created by an experienced teacher to help your child practise calculating perimeters.
To find the perimeter of a shape you must add up the lengths of each of the sides. Can your child calculate the perimeters of these common shapes?
To find the perimeter of a shape you must add up the lengths of each of the sides. Can your child calculate the perimeters of these common shapes?
Calculating volume
Volume is the amount of 3D space that an object occupies. Volume can be measured in cubes. Calculate the number of cubes in each shape to work out the volume.
Estimate volume
Look at these containers. Which do you think has the greatest volume? (Think about their real-life size by considering what is inside.) Put them in order from smallest to largest volume. Estimate the volume in cm3, then calculate the volume to see how accurate you were.
The numbers 3 and 4
Do you know the numbers 3 and 4? Try these fun activities to help you recognise these numbers.
The numbers 1 and 2
The first numbers you will come across at school are the numbers 1 and 2. Here are lots of activities to help you learn to spot these numbers.
The number 10
The number ten is the first number with two digits! It is made up of the digits 1 and 0. Here are some activities to help you recognise the number 10.
The number 5
After 1, 2, 3 and 4 comes the number 5! Can you spot the number 5 on a clock? Can you write the number 5 on a birthday card?
Spot the 2D shapes
Shapes are all around us! Do you recognise any of these shapes? Can you find them in your house? What shapes can you see in this picture of a house?
Solve simple number problems
Now you can count and recognise numbers, you can start to solve puzzles using the numbers 1 to 6.
Solve problems using objects
Practise solving real-world problems to help you with your maths work when you get to school. Collect some teddies and some cookie counters (or some real cookies!) and do some problem-solving!
Singing to 5
Play the Five Little Ducks game to help your child practise counting and number recognition.
Repeating patterns
Can you cut out the images on the page to continue each pattern? Then help Sammy, who has been trying to make a pattern with her toys but has made a mistake.
Recognising numbers 1-5
This game will help you to recognise the numbers 1 to 5 and give you a chance to practise counting.
Ordering from first to last
Today you are going on a bit of an adventure! Let's go on a walk and take photos of things we see on the way. Then, when we get home, let's see if we can remember the order the photos go in.
Objects and shadows pairs
Can you match the pictures to their shadows in this game of objects and shadows pairs?
Number hunt
Recognising the difference between numbers and letters can help you when you get to school, so today you are going on a number hunt!
Number formation 6 to 10
Once you have mastered writing numbers from 1 to 5, it’s time to begin your training to write the numbers 6 to 10. Can you complete these three ninja tasks?
Number formation 1 to 5
Now you recognise the numbers 1 to 5, it’s time to become a number writing ninja! Count the ninja to see which number you are writing, then trace over the dotted numbers. When you have ninja-trained your fingers, try writing some of your own numbers.
Number dominoes
Playing with number dominoes is an enjoyable way of practising counting and number recognition skills. These dominoes can be played as a game for two to four players, or your child can practise using them on their own.
More and less / fewer
You will hear the words more, less and fewer quite a lot when you get to school. This activity will help you to understand what these words mean.
Matching numbers and objects 1-10
Here's a game where we have to match numbers and objects. As well as being fun, this activity will help you with your finger strength, number recognition and counting skills.
Make your own measurements
Measuring how long or short things are can be a lot of fun. Start by measuring different parts of your body – they try some tricky measuring challenges!