Make the start of the new school year fun, welcoming and stress-free with this Back to School Activities Bundle for KS1 and KS2! Packed with engaging, no-prep printable activities, this collection is designed to help children settle into their new classroom, get to know one another, develop classroom community and ease back into learning.

From All About Me activities and creative writing to logic puzzles, classroom routines, mindfulness colouring and collaborative display activities, this bundle gives you a variety of flexible resources to use throughout the first days and weeks of term.

What’s Included

⭐ Back to School Selfie Activity – Children draw themselves and respond to age-appropriate prompts about their interests, personality and goals.

⭐ Back to School Procedure Checklist – Editable and ready-to-use templates to help children learn and remember important classroom routines.

⭐ Back to School Logic Puzzles, Games & Riddles – Fun activities to encourage problem-solving, reasoning and critical thinking.

⭐ Back to School Comic Strip Activity – Creative writing and speaking activities based around first-day-of-school scenarios.

⭐ All About Me Pennant Banner – Children create personalised pennants to help build a colourful classroom display.

⭐ All About Me Writing Templates – Simple writing prompts encouraging children to share their interests, hobbies, favourites and goals.

⭐ All About Me Puzzle Piece Posters – Children create individual puzzle pieces that can be combined into a collaborative classroom display.

⭐ Mandala Colouring Pages with Positive Quotes – Calm, creative colouring activities incorporating positive messages and wellbeing themes.

Perfect For

• Back to School activities
• The first week of term
• All About Me activities
• Classroom community building
• Getting-to-know-you activities
• Creative writing
• Morning activities
• Early finishers
• Quiet and independent work
• Critical thinking
• Wellbeing and mindfulness
• Classroom routines
• Classroom displays and bulletin boards
• KS1 and KS2 classrooms

Whether you’re welcoming a new class, establishing routines or simply looking for engaging activities for the first few weeks of term, this bundle provides a ready-to-use collection of resources to help children settle in, express themselves and start the school year positively.

Suitable for: KS1–KS2 / approximately ages 6–11
Format: Printable PDF + editable files where applicable

⭐ Save money with the bundle! Buying the resources together offers a discount compared with purchasing them individually. New resources may also be added to the bundle in the future.