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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.

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Eyfs English worksheets

Have fun with spelling cover

Have fun with spelling

Does your child’s spelling really let their writing down? Have fun with spelling offers you practical and effective strategies to help support your child’s learning at home, based on a real understanding of how spelling is taught and why it’s tricky to master. The bad news? Your child will be beating you at Scrabble before you know it!
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Talking about choices worksheet

Talking about choices

A fun worksheet where your child can talk and write about their preferences for unusual situations.
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Match rhyming words

Match rhyming words (Phase 2 phonics)

A teacher-created Phase 2 phonics worksheet for EYFS/Reception children. This activity uses rhyming words to help children practise phonics (as taught in UK primary schools).
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Sound buttons: reading 'ck' worksheet

Sound buttons: reading 'ck' (Phase 3 phonics)

This worksheet shows children how to sound out the phonemes in words ending 'ck'.
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Write the sound and read the word

Write the sound and read the word

A colourful worksheet to help your child identify the first sound in a word, write it down, and move on to reading the word.
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Reception wordsearch

Reception wordsearch

A very first wordsearch for beginner readers. This puzzle contains phonemes and words your child will be learning in Reception and is easy enough for Reception children, though they might need some support from you. A solution to the puzzle is also included!
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Using sounds to make words worksheet

Using sounds to make words (Phase 3 phonics)

Encourage your child to use these sounds and put them together to make a variety of different words.
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Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/

Write the missing sounds /oo/ and /ee/ (Phase 3 phonics)

Digraphs can be tricky for young children to master. Help your child to identify words containing the sounds /oo/ and /ee/ with this download.
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Looking for igh worksheet

Looking for igh

A first wordsearch puzzle containing the /igh/ phoneme. Your Reception child may need help completing it. The solution is also included.
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Write the missing letter

Write the missing letter (Phase 2 phonics)

This fun worksheet will help your child identify the vowel in six CVC words. Great for beginner readers.
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Matching rhyming words worksheet

Find rhyming words

Help your child familiarise themselves with word sounds with this rhyme-matching worksheet. Read the words with them and help them find the sound pairs.
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Write the /ch/ sound worksheet

Write the /ch/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Sometimes two letters can make just one sound! This activity will enable children to practise the consonant digraph sound /ch/. Write in the boxes, then read together!
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Finding the /ee/ sound worksheet

Finding the /ee/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Help your child read different words and identify the /ee/ sound, then colour in the words that contain it.
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Working on /s/ and /sh/

Working on /s/ and /sh (Phase 3 phonics)

Need some practice identifying where to use /s/ and where to use /sh/? This is the perfect say-then-write activity for you.
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Blending CCVC words

Blending CCVC words

Help your child practise reading CCVC words – consonant consonant vowel consonant – with this worksheet. They will need to read out each sound and then blend them together.
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The /oo/ sound

The /oo/ sound (Phase 3 phonics)

Help your child master this vowel digraph with a do-together colouring activity based on the /oo/ sound.
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Engaging With English

Created by an early years education expert, the Engaging with English pack will provide you with lively and original ideas to help bring four popular children’s books vividly to life. Whether your child is in the EYFS or KS1 these activities are the perfect starting point for turning book-shy children into bookworms.
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Say the /s/ sound

Say the /s/ sound (Phase 2 phonics)

Which words end with 'ss'? This worksheet will help your child identify /s/ at the end of a word, enjoying themselves with a fun colouring sheet at the same time.
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Recognising short vowels in CVC words worksheet

Short vowels in CVC words (phase 2 phonics)

A worksheet to support your child with reading and recognising the vowels in the centre of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) words.
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Reception high-frequency words flashcards

Reception high frequency words flashcards

A cut-out-and-keep flashcard set containing all the Reception year high frequency words. Why not slip a set into your bag or wallet for a quick practice during quiet moments?
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