First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for Year 3
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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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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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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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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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Headbands Game - Team Building Activity
Play a game of school related celebrity heads to develop teamwork and collaboration skills.
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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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Gumball Machine Template - Goal Setting Craft
Encourage goal setting and creativity in your classroom with this fun, printable gumball machine template – a perfect craft for primary school students.
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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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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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Interactive Icebreaker Game Display
A fun interactive way for your students to get to know each other at the beginning of a school year.
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Funky School Bus Craft Activity
Go for a ride on the Funky School Bus with a fun school bus craft for kids!
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Mindfulness Activities for Kids - Backpack Craft and Book
Promote mindfulness and social and emotional learning with this Mindfulness Backpack activity.
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Project Based Back-to-School Activity - Plan an Excursion
Integrate Project-based activities into your beginning-of-year maths and lessons by inviting your students to plan an excursion, calculate costs and follow a budget.
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Rock the School Year - Goal Setting Craftivity
Set goals to have a rockin’ school year with a back to school writing craftivity.
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Build a Crayon Box - STEAM Activity
Foster critical thinking and problem solving with this back to school STEM activity.
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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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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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Student Interest Survey - Upper Years
Learn your students' interests on Day 1 of a new school year with this student interest survey for the upper years.
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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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Star of the Week Poster Templates
Celebrate successful students with printable Star of the Week Poster Templates!
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Digital Back to School Bundle — Paperless Games & Activities
Skip the printer and get straight to learning with this pack of digital Back to School activities!
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Classroom Icebreakers Bundle
Download all the icebreaker activities you need for back-to-school in one easy download!
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The Ultimate Teacher Back to School Booklist: 56 Books to Read on the First Day of School
Looking for a book to read on the first day of school to really engage your students? This back-to-school booklist of 55 teacher-approved books is sure to help out!
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First Day of School — 28 Easy Tips for Teachers to Make the Day Run Smoothly
Explore easy ideas for teachers to prepare for the first day of school, all tested and tried by other teachers!
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