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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.

*If you need to reset your password, it will still work as usual. Please check your spam folder if the reset email doesn’t appear in your inbox.

What your child learns in Key Stage 1 maths

Little girl writing out numbers
Unsure about what your child will be learning in maths in years 1 and 2? Find out here.

Children in KS1 will be learning about maths in a practical hands-on way, using everyday objects to solve problems and do simple calculations.

They will be working individually, as a whole class and in groups, and will be learning to think about the methods they use for solving problems.

They will be talking about their methods and using pictures, lists and tables to present their results.

What your child will be learning in KS1 maths

• Reading and writing numbers 0 to 20 and beyond

• Counting up to 100 objects and beyond

• Learning which pairs of numbers add up to 10 and to 20 (number bonds)

• Recognising number patterns

• Odd and even numbers

• Using a number line

• The 2, 5 and 10 times tables, plus division facts

• Adding and subtracting one-digit and two-digit numbers

• Doubling and halving

• Finding a quarter, a third and a half of a shape or quantity

• Simple mental maths

• Recognising, naming and describing 2D and 3D shapes

• Using shapes to make models and pictures

• Finding lines of symmetry

• Measuring and weighing

• Addition and subtraction of small amounts of money

• Knowing that a quarter turn is a right angle

• Recognising and using mathematical symbols

• Drawing and interpreting graphs and pictograms

• Telling the time on an analogue clock to the nearest five minutes

• Naming and describing 2D and 3D shapes