First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for Year 2
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Let's Be Sharp! Goal Setting Craft
Set a positive tone and start the school year with a Let’s Be Sharp! Goal Setting craft.
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Getting to Know You Chatterbox
Use this getting to know you chatterbox template and summary sheet as a first day of school activity.
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Funky Apple - Printable Apple Craft Activity
Make a fun (and Funky) Apple with our Printable Apple Craft Activity template.
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Back to School Word Scramble Worksheet
Start the first day with an engaging Back to School Word Scramble Worksheet.
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Best Friend Wanted Poster Template
Use our Best Friend Wanted Poster Template to spark new friendships at the beginning of the year.
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My Goal Grid - Goal Setting Template
Set goals for the new school year with a printable goal-setting template for kids.
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Back to School Word Search Worksheets
Warm up your students’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.
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Back to School STEM Challenge Cards - Lower Years
Integrate STEM activities into your back-to-school plans by guiding students to create a picture frame, name tag, and pencil cup.
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Get to Know You Bingo Game
Start your year off right with an engaging Get to Know You bingo game designed for foundation and year 1 students.
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A Letter to My Teacher Activity
Get to know your students a bit better using a ‘Letter to Teacher’ template.
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Classroom Scavenger Hunt – Digital Icebreaker
Take your students on a classroom scavenger hunt to get to know their new classroom environment.
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Back to School Bookmarks - Colour In
Hand out Back to School Bookmarks Colour In templates as a first day warm up activity.
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Just One Word Project - Goal Setting Activity
Inspire your students to reflect and set simple goals with a Just One Word project.
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Our Class is a Family Activity Flipbook
Start building a classroom community from day one with a printable ‘Our Class is a Family’ flipbook.
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Meet the Teacher - Get to Know You Game
Help your students get to know the teacher with a fun Get to Know You Game!
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Playdough Task Cards -Back to School Team Building
Use this set of Playdough challenge cards to foster team building in your classroom.
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Fishing To Know You
A getting-to-know-you activity for the beginning of the year.
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All About Me Time Capsule Worksheet Pack
Use this printable All About Me Time Capsule Worksheet Pack as a fun first day of school activity!
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First Day of School Printable Crown Template
Get crafty and celebrate the new school year with a First Day of School Printable Crown Template.
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New Year Goal Setting Flipbook Booklet
Inspire your students to reflect and set goals for the new school year with a Goal Setting flipbook booklet.
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A Puzzle About Myself Template
Create an It’s Me! puzzle piece with our printable puzzle about myself templates.
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Student Interest Survey Pack
Use a Student Interest Survey to get to know your new students at the beginning of the school year.
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I Wish My Teacher Knew Activity Sheet
Add an ‘I Wish My Teacher Knew’ activity to your first-day plans to learn more about your new students.
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Find Someone Who Icebreaker
Build a classroom community and help your students get to know each other with a fun getting-to-know-you activity.
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Preschool/Kindergarten
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- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 1
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 2
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 3
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 4
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 5
- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Year 6