First Day of School 2023 Activities Teaching Resources for Key Stage 1
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Count and Graph – In the Classroom
Practise collecting, sorting, and organising data to create a graph with this 2-page worksheet.
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Classroom Rules and Expectations Cut and Paste Worksheets
Start your year off right by reviewing classroom rules with a free cut-and-paste writing and drawing activity.
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Back to School Word Search Worksheets
Warm up your pupils’ vocabulary skills with this set of Back to School word searches.
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Back to School - Getting to Know You Dice Roll
Get your pupils up, moving, and making new friends with a quick round of Getting to Know You Dice Roll
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Brain Break Activity Cards
Give your pupils a quick brain break with this set of 19 whole-class games.
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Fishing To Know You
Get to know your new class at the beginning of the year with this Fishing to Know You activity.
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Getting to Know You – Back to School Bingo
Start your year off right with an engaging back to school bingo game designed for reception and year 1 pupils.
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Good Choice or Bad Choice? Worksheet
Help your young pupils differentiate between good and bad behaviour choices with a cut-and-stick worksheet.
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What's the Problem? Classroom Rules Task Cards
Teach, review and assess your pupils' knowledge of the classroom rules with these quick and easy task cards.
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Find a Friend Who…Worksheet
Encourage your KS1 pupils to engage with different classmates and learn about others with this whole-class activity.
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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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Classroom Rules Sentence Writing Pack
Teach classroom rules and practise writing skills with Classroom Rule Writing Worksheets for early years.
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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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Would You Rather...? Back to School Edition
Engage your pupils in thought-provoking discussions with this set of 16 back-to-school 'Would You Rather' questions.
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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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Back to School Colouring Pages
Use these back-to-school colouring pages as a first day of school activity with your pupils.
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Back to School Activity Mats - All Year Groups
Use these back-to-school activity mats as your first day of school warm-up activity during morning arrival.
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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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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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Find Four Icebreaker Activity
A fun icebreaker activity to use at the beginning of a new school year.
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Oink, Meow, Moo Icebreaker Game
Break the ice with your pupils on Day 1 with this silly movement game.