Year 3 Survival Kit for the first week back! Ready-to-use Year 3 classroom activities covering routines, independence, growth mindset, teamwork and positive relationships.

Make the start of Year 3 easier with this ready-to-use Survival Kit. This 32-page resource includes 4 engaging lessons designed to help children settle into their new class, develop independence, build positive relationships and start the year with a growth mindset.

Perfect for the first week back, transition into Year 3, or a mid-year classroom reset.

What’s Included?

Lesson 1 - Welcome to Year 3!

Help children settle into their new classroom and begin building a positive class identity through:

Welcome Circle
All About Me booklet
Classroom Treasure Hunt
My Year 3 Promise plenary

Lesson 2 - Growth Mindset: The Power of Yet

Introduce children to growth mindset language and encourage them to see challenges as opportunities to learn.

Activities include:

Which Brain Would You Rather Have?
Fixed vs Growth Mindset sorting activity
The Power of Yet rewriting activity
Personal Challenge Ladder

Lesson 3 - Independent Learners: Routines and Responsibilities

Build confidence and independence by exploring everyday classroom routines, responsibilities and problem-solving.

Activities include:

Spot the Superstar
12 real-life scenario Challenge Cards
Independence Challenge reflection sheet

Lesson 4 - Being a Great Classmate

Explore kindness, teamwork and respect while helping children think about how their words and actions affect others.

Activities include:

What Makes a Great Classmate?
Two sets of What Would You Say? scenario cards
Kindness Circle activity

What’s Included in the Pack?

4 complete lessons
32 pages of resources
Full lesson plans with learning objectives and success criteria
Teacher notes with support, core and extension differentiation
Activity sheets and reflection activities
Scenario and challenge cards
Classroom printables
Editable-style templates with name and date fields
Ready-to-print resources
Engaging activities requiring minimal preparation

Perfect For

The first week of Year 3
Transition into a new school year
Establishing classroom routines and expectations
Developing independent learners
Introducing growth mindset language
Building positive classroom relationships
Supporting teamwork, kindness and respect
A mid-year classroom reset

Give your Year 3 pupils a positive and purposeful start while establishing the routines, attitudes and relationships that will support them throughout the year.

Ready to print, easy to use and designed to take some of the stress out of those first few days back!