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to keep our content available through a partnership with another educational provider, but this provider has since withdrawn from the agreement.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.
Word bank: powerful verbs
You have found a mysterious egg. Suddenly it hatches and something pops out! Write a few notes (not full sentences) to describe how this happens and where you go and what you do with the creature who comes out of the egg. Use the powerful verbs box below to help you.
What is a KS2 word bank?
Word banks are simply lists of words designed to help children with their writing. These lists can change depending on your child's age and the specific writing task they're working on.
As children enter Key Stage 2, they’re encouraged to use more expressive verbs and adverbs in their writing. Some assignments include word banks to help spark creativity and enrich their vocabulary.
Teachers sometimes encourage children to create word banks on classroom walls. These might include lists of adjectives, powerful verbs, or adverbs that students can see every day. Kids are often invited to add words they come up with or discover, making the display a group project where everyone can contribute and share interesting words.
What does a KS2 word bank look like?
KS2 word banks are often displayed in boxes or grids, or can be presented as word charts in the classroom or as simple lists in exercise books.
Here’s an example of a KS2 word bank:
Powerful verbs:
- Sprint
- Whisper
- Gaze
- Devour
- Leap
Adjectives:
- Magnificent
- Murky
- Fragrant
- Shiny
- Trembling
Adverbs:
- Swiftly
- Silently
- Eagerly
- Cautiously
- Boldly
How will this powerful verbs word bank help your KS2 child?
This powerful verbs word bank was designed for KS2 children by an experienced educator with the purpose of improving your child's creative writing skills. Your child is given a creative writing prompt about a mysterious egg and they will need to use the word bank provided to select powerful verbs to use in their story.
For more help and support with primary-school English, visit our hub page, or try a new activity such as our Year 3 English Challenge Pack!
