First Day of School 2025 Activities Teaching Resources
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I Can Follow the Rules at School Mini-Book
Use this mini-book to review or introduce school and classroom rules to your KS 1 pupils.
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Back to School Icebreaker – Put a Finger Down Classroom Activity
Kick off a new school year with a 'Put a Finger Down' Getting to Know You classroom icebreaker.
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Find a Friend Icebreaker - Key Stage 1
Play a back-to-school find-a-friend game for Key Stage 1 pupils to get to know their classmates.
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Rock the School Year - Goal Setting Craftivity
Set goals to have a rockin’ school year with a back to school goal setting craftivity.
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Back to School Emoji Code Breaker Worksheets
Use this emoji code breaker worksheet as a back to school activity with your pupils.
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Getting to Know You Fortune Teller
Use this getting to know you fortune teller template and summary sheet as a first day of school activity.
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Mindfulness Activities - Backpack Craft and Book
Promote mindfulness and social and emotional learning with this Mindfulness Backpack activity.
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Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game
Break the ice with your pupils on Day 1 with this silly movement game.
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Add It In – Active Listening Activity
Practise following directions to colour and draw pictures with a printable listening activity worksheet pack.
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Above and Below the Line Behaviours – Sorting Activity
Remind students of behaviours that are 'above the line,' 'below the line,' and 'bottom-line' with this sorting activity.
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Who Am I? Icebreaker Game
Make day 1 a success with this fun icebreaker game.
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Back to School STEM Challenge Cards for Years 1-3
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding pupils to create a picture frame, name tag and pencil cup.
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First Day of School Photo Props and Display
Celebrate going back to school with a printable photo props pack to be used in the classroom on the first day of the school year.
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Back to School Chatterbox
Help make heading back to school a blast with this paper chatterbox template.
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Let's Cooperate Code Cracker – Key Stage 1
A whole class game including a collection of 6 activities which students need to solve to reveal numbers to combine for a lock combination.
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Our Friends in the Pond - Getting to Know You Activity
A cute interactive getting to know you activity for your class.
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Move and Share Activity
Start the school year movin' and sharin' with this fun icebreaker activity.
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Interview a Classmate – First Day of School Activity
Help your pupils learn more about their new classmates with this fun speaking and listening activity!
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This Is Me Task Cards
Get to know your pupils on the first days of a new school year with this fun getting-to-know-you game.
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First Week of School Activities Resource Pack
A resource pack of engaging activities to use in the first weeks of the new school year.
17 Fun 'Get To Know You' Questions & Games for Kids to Play on the First Day of School
Check out these 12 fun icebreakers for kids! These games help kids learn about their classmates, as well as making great first week activities too!