First Day of School 2026 Activities Teaching Resources for Year 5
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Brain Break Activity Cards
Give your students a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class brain break activity cards.
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Free Blank Face Template Pack
Use these free blank face templates to create fun back-to-school art celebrating the individuality and diversity of your new students!
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I Am Poem Template
Get to know your students and create reflective poems with a printable ‘I Am… Poem template.
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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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Personalised Name Colouring Bookmarks
Inspire your new students to read, read, read with their very own personalised name bookmark to colour!
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This or That? Icebreaker Game
Encourage new friendships in your classroom with an interactive This or That? Icebreaker Game.
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Never Have I Ever... Getting-to-know-you Game
Have some back to school fun with a child-friendly version of the popular getting-to-know-you game, ‘Never Have I Ever’.
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All About Me Bag Activity Template
Get to know your students a bit better by having them create ‘All About Me’ Bags!
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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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Team Building Games for Upper Grades
Encourage communication and cooperation with a set of 10 team building games.
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Hopes and Wishes Jar - Goal Planning Template
Craft a hopes and wishes jar to set goals for the new school year.
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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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All About Me Collaborative Tessellation Project
Invite your students to get to know each other by completing an All About Me Collaborative Tessellation Project.
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10 - 100 Book Challenge Reading Log Bookshelf Template
Start and track progress through the 100-Book Challenge with a fun reading log bookshelf template!
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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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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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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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Back to School Activity Mats - All Year Levels
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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Would You Rather Slides - Back to School Edition
Engage your new students in lively discussions with this set of 16 back-to-school “Would You Rather” Slides.
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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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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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Would You Rather...? Question Cards
Would You Rather use this set of 31 question cards or eat a can of worms?
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Never Have I Ever Questions for Kids ... Getting-to-Know-You Game
This printable worksheet of 'Never Have I Ever' questions for kids is perfect for a first-day-of-school activity!
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Can You Save Fred? STEM Icebreaker Activity
Encourage teamwork and resilience with an exciting Save Fred STEM Challenge activity.
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