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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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worksheets
Free worksheets: Science, KS2, Y6
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What stores and transfers energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store into another. In these pictures, which items do you think use energy? Which ones store energy? Do they all store/use the same type of energy? Cut them out and sort them into groups.
Understanding friction: Build your own balloon hovercraft
When a moving surface slides on a stationary surface it rubs against it, which slows it down. This is due to friction, a force which resists the movement of one object sliding past another. Understand more about friction with a fantastic practical project: make your own balloon hovercraft!
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
Spelling unstressed vowel words
A list of words that contain unstressed vowels. Children are asked to identify the vowel that is not heard clearly when the word is spoken.
Punctuation practice
A list of sentences with no punctuation, which children need to re-write inserting the correct punctuation.
Punctuating correctly
Sentences to cut up and then sort into two piles: 'correctly punctuated' and 'incorrectly punctuated'.
Punctuating a paragraph
Children are asked to read an unpunctuated passage and rewrite it with the correct punctuation.
Spelling patterns: The prefix con-
Words with the prefix con- and their definitions have been muddled up. Encourage your child to read them and then draw lines matching them up.
Perspective in writing
A passage of text that includes the perspective of three characters; children need to answer questions prompting them to think about the different points of view.
Spelling patterns: numerical prefixes
Cards for children to cut out and re-arrange so that they have made various words with numerical prefixes.
Illustrating a text
Children need to read a paragraph of text and then use the imagery in it to guide them to draw a picture of what is described.
Haiku themes
Examples of three haikus. Children are encouraged to read them and work out what they are about and what the common theme is.
Forming words with prefixes
Sentences with gaps that need to be filled by words with prefixes. Children are encouraged to think about which prefixes have been used to form the words.
Expressing point of view
This worksheet prompts your child to write a letter stating their point of view about a library being built in their town or village.
Improve your child's handwriting in 8 weeks
Handwriting is a crucial life skill, but how can you help your child write neatly and legibly? Our eight-week learning pack is packed with information and tips from handwriting experts, as well as fun and practical steps you can take to help your child put theory into practice.
Expanding vocabulary
This worksheet encourages your child to extend their vocabulary by looking at three different adjectives and then thinking about three alternative words that could be used for each.
Creating dramatic effects: drama and tension
An extract of text in which the writer has built up drama and suspense; children need to think about the ways in which this has been achieved.
Creating comic effect
An extract from a playscript. Children are asked to read the text and think about the techniques used to create a comic effect.
Building words with prefixes
A list of words with various prefixes. Children are encouraged to find out the definition of these words using a dictionary or from their own knowledge.
Analysing perspective
A passage of text that shows the writer has a clear perspective on a proposed supermarket. Children are encouraged to write an explanation of the writer's point of view about the development.
What are homophones?
Pairs of homophones for children to cut up and then insert into the incomplete sentences given. Encourages your child to think about the meaning and spelling of these words.
Using paragraphs
A set of paragraphs with muddled-up sub-headings. Encourage your child to read the paragraphs and then decide which sub-headings go where.
Using figurative language: similes and metaphors
In this KS2 worksheet created by a primary school teacher, your Year 5 child will read the passage of text containing similes and metaphors, highlighting each in different colours.