First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for Year 2
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Parts of Speech Colouring Activity - Back to School
Use this Parts of Speech Colouring Activity as a back to school review activity with your students.
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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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Classroom Procedures Scoot Game
Review classroom and school procedures as a back-to-school activity with a game of Scoot!
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Find a Friend Who…Worksheet
Encourage students to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.
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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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Back to School Emoji Code Breaker Worksheets
Use this emoji code breaker worksheet as a back to school activity with your students.
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Back to School Today — Short Poem for Kids
Use this short poem for kids when students return to school. This child-friendly poem discusses feelings that they may experience when heading back to school after an extended break.
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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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About Me Hexagonal Thinking Activity
Start the school year with an engaging Hexagonal Thinking Activity to help students see the connections between themselves and their new classmates.
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Star of the Week Poster Templates
Celebrate successful students with printable Star of the Week Poster Templates!
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All About Me Sundae - First Day Activity
Scoop up some first-day fun with a printable ice cream-themed Get to Know Me Craft for kids.
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What are Desk Pets? Introduction Slide Deck
Introduce your students to your Desk Pet Classroom Reward System with an engaging slide deck.
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1st Day of School Printable Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Help your students learn more about their new classmates with this fun printable scavenger hunt worksheet!
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Back to School - Create a Nameplate DIY Activity
Celebrate the first day of school, get to know your students and learn everyone’s names with a first day name plate craftivity project.
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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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M and M Icebreaker Game
Get to know each other with a printable M and M Icebreaker game board activity.
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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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Sing and Share - Printable Icebreaker Cards for Music Class
Use our Sing and Share Printable Icebreaker Cards for Music Class to get your music students up, sharing, and singing to learn more about their classmates.
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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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Investigate the Teacher Icebreaker Activity
Help your students learn all about you with an engaging Investigate the Teacher Activity.
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First Day of School Sign Resource Pack
Smile big and use our Printable First Day of School Sign pack to brighten up your first day photo ops!
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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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Find Four - Active Icebreaker Activity
Use our fun, active icebreakers to help your students ‘Find Four’ new classmates to make friends with on the first day of school.
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How Do I Get Home? Backpack Tags & Forms
Use printable bus and car rider tags for schools to organise the dismissal process at the end of the school day.
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- First Day of School 2026 Activities for Foundation Year
- 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