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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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Ks1 Non fiction worksheets
Free worksheets: Non fiction, KS1
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Writing task: Your first day back at school
Can you remember your first day back to school this year? How did you feel? Did you have a new teacher? Can you describe your teacher? What did you do on your first day? Did you make any new friends? Write a few sentences to describe what your first day was like.
Putting instructions in order
These instructions for making chocolate crispy cakes are in the wrong order! Can you cut them out and stick them onto a plain piece of paper in order, then follow them to make some treats?
Non-fiction: writing a glossary
A glossary is sometimes found in the back of a non-fiction book. It explains what words mean. Have a go at completing this glossary!
Writing for different purposes: invitations
You’re organising a teddy bears’ picnic! First you’ve got to write your invitations. Think of someone you’d like to invite and fill out the invitation below. Do you know what RSVP means? Find out by asking a grown-up.
Using bullet points in lists
Pirate Pegleg wants to write a clear To Do list. He could use bullet points or number his list – can you help him?
Letter to Father Christmas
Help your KS1 child handwrite their Christmas list with style with our Father Christmas handwriting template. The dotted font will show them how to form letters correctly and there's plenty of space to include three wished-for items! Writing this most exciting letter will also help them understand that letters have a purpose and a particular audience.
Write a poster and a letter
First your child reads a story about a missing cat and then they need to design a poster with the aim of finding him. This is followed up by writing a letter to the cat asking him to come home.
Practise writing instructions
Help your child develop their writing and handwriting skills by asking them to write down instructions for getting ready for school.
Designing a poster
This writing worksheet will help your child to understand that information can be shared in different ways by designing a poster for a party.
Read simple maps
This downloadable worksheet will help your child to work on writing simple instructions.
Writing step-by-step instructions
This English download will help your child to explain how to do something clearly and step by step. It is aimed at Year 1 pupils and can be done with a parent or carer.
Writing a letter to a friend or relative
This grammar worksheet will help your child to practise writing simple letters linked to a personal experience.
Reordering sentences
Help your child understand how to create sentences by having them rewrite these so the words are in the proper order.
Talking about dilemmas
This worksheet gives various school scenarios which children are encouraged to consider. They then need to think about the course of action they would choose.
Ordering and writing instructions
This sheet gives jumbled-up instructions on how to make a cheese sandwich. Children need to cut these out and then re-arrange them into order. They are then encouraged to write their own instructions on how to have a bath.
Listening to a sports commentary
This worksheet encourages your child to listen to a sports commentary and then become a commentator themselves.
Following instructions puzzle
Children need to read and follow the instructions given to make a mystery object out of paper.