Back to School Year 1 - Activities​,​ Colouring​,​ Craft​,​ Crown​,​ Feelings​,​ 1st day and Week Worksheets

Have your 1st day and week of Year 1 planned in a jiffy with this ready-to-use back to school lesson plan and activities pack that includes back to school crafts, crown, rules, feelings graphs, colouring and so much more!

Have fun and make memories while introducing your new firsties to Year 1.

This pack includes:

1. 3 page Day 1 editable lesson plan - including all the resources you need to make your first day memorable and fun.
2. Welcome to Year 1 colouring page (editable version to customize the class name) to have on student desks at the start of the first day while students are trickling in.
3. Pete the Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes activities. Read the book (not provided). Find a note in the back from Pete saying that he's visiting different areas of the school. Tour the school by visiting key locations trying to find him. End up back in class where the kids find a Pete the Cat doll (not provided, optional) or print out. Tour directions are EDITABLE to suit your school. Optional "I can Make Smart Choices (around the school)" worksheet.
4. The Day a Monster Came to School activities. Either display or print out the story. Complete a class sorting activity chart. Establish class rules (link provided to my free set if you are in need of some cute posters).
5. Create a Class Book. Students are provided with a behavior expectation to cut and glue onto their page. They draw a picture showing the rule in action. Prompt: If a monster can (insert rule) so can we!
6. I Can Make Smart Choices (classroom) worksheet.
7. The Kissing Hand activities. Read and discuss the book. Complete a whole class Emoji graph of student feelings. An optional student worksheet is included.
8. Chester the Raccoon craft. Display and follow the step-by-step instructions to complete the cute craft. A My First Day Feelings workheet is differentiated at 4 levels. A version for My First Week Feelings is also included if you'd prefer to do it during the week.
9. We Rocked the First Day/Week Crown. Comes with two bands - general and one with picture prompts to help students retell the day to their parents! Class name (Text on crown is editable).
10. We're Going to Have a BRIGHT Year in Year 1 tag (editable to change name to your class). Give to students with a glow stick attached at the end of the day.
11. Back to School Concertina book
12. Pocket Dice Class Activity
13. My Self Portrait x 2
14. Getting to Know ME! thumbs up/thumbs down worksheet
15. All About Me worksheet
16. Classroom Scavenger Hunt
17. This is Me Today worksheet
18. Summer Memories worksheet
19. Summer Selfies
20. My First Day and My Last Day/Week worksheets - great to show how far they have come during the year!

You will need to have your own copies/online versions of the texts used - Pete the Cat: Rocking in my School Shoes, The Kissing Hand and Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar to complete the first day lesson plans as they are.