This includes a lesson plan and slides for recount writing based on the story: The Truth about My Unbelievable Summer by David Cali. The aim is to use this as a back to school assessment of writing activity and can be up-levelled according to the year group you teach. This will produce more imaginative writing than a ‘what did you do this summer’ recount which a) doesn’t inspire children to write and b) isn’t inclusive, as some children might not have done much whereas other might have gone on several holidays. The lesson goes through: What a recount is and how to write one Questions to ask the children about the story How to plan a recount Scaffolded Sheet for writing I hope you enjoy using this resource in your classroom! (To use my font you will need to download: Dreaming Outloud Sans and Bobby Jones Soft) Best wishes, Natalie Instagram: classroom_sparkle

**First Day Back to School Slides ** These slides go through routines & expectations in the classroom & around school. There are some activies that come with these slides (activity for storytime , 5 trusted adults, classroom contract & sharing a shoebox full of things about them). I hope you enjoy using these slides & tag me: @classroom_sparkle if you use them! Best wishes, Natalie @classroom_sparkle If you would like to use the font in PowerPoint that I use on my instagram. You will need to download the font style: Dreaming Outloud Sans.

Here are some activities to help children remember what they have learnt and start oiling their brains during the first school week after Summer holidays.

Icebreakers! This Back to School ice breaker resource is a great addition to back to school tutor time, 'dropdown' days or any lesson! It can even be used as a distance learning Teams or Zoom tool. This is the perfect addition to any classroom, especially at the beginning of the year.< This is a FULLY INTERACTIVE presentation with animation and MUSIC. The PPT consists of over 30 Slides with 12 Icebreaker scenarios and three of our fun count down timers. Use the Ice Breaker Selector Wheel on slide 2 to select one of the 12 Ice breaker questions within this presentation. Click on a coloured segment of the selector to start it spinning and the hand to stop it. You can then click on the selected emoji to take you to the relevant activity. If you wish to be taken back to the Icebreaker Selector, there is a signpost on each page. You have the option of selecting either one of the 5, 10 or 15 minute timers for each activity. The time you allocate for each of these scenarios is completely up to you. It can be a quick simple discussion at the start of the lesson, or formulate the body of your lesson. We always love to use the think, pair, share method. This can take 15 to 20 minutes for each question posed. The timers included are: 5 Minutes: Hand Timer 10 Minutes: Ultimate Bubble Timer 15 Minutes: Balloon Timer Please view the preview images for exactly with is included in this pack. Please join our Facebook groups for teacher chat, networking and exclusive We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please review :)

What is this resource? Blobs and Lines PowerPoint is an icebreaker game that is perfect for the beginning of term and will help pupils get to know each other and feel more comfortable in your classroom without any uncomfortable situations or embarrassing questions. Blobs and Lines focuses on getting to know each other whilst talking on a variety of interesting topics. This game has been created as a bright, colourful animated PowerPoint presentation, complete with 15 questions; all you have to do is set it in slideshow mode and the game will begin after the first slide. No extra equipment is required to play this game.** How does it work? A set of questions asks pupils to either line up in a particular order (by birthday, for example) or gather in groups based on something they have in common (eye colour, for example). This game keeps pupils moving and talking and helps them find things they have in common right away, building a sense of belonging and community in your classroom. There is also a challenge mode on some of the slides which challenges your students to complete the task without talking.

This project based learning resource is an engaging Geometry based Math mini project revolving around designing a Gnome village or town using isometric paper and is a great back to school or end of term activity. The project lasts up to 5 lessons plus there are additional problem solving worksheets that could fill 2 more lessons. Includes fun geometric tasks, bursting with mathematical concepts and math skills such as isometric drawings, 3D shapes, elevation drawings and plans. It also offers opportunities to be creative and to develop number problem solving strategies. I’m certain you and your students will enjoy Gnome Homes. My students always love it and still talk about it years later! The aim of the task is to create all the 15 different shapes out of 4 Multilink cubes and then design a Gnomes village using these shapes as buildings. The village/town must be decorated in a theme and as this can be set as a competition within the class or year group, the student with the most creative Gnome Homes, wins. Not only must students design their village, they must also work out the costs involved with each building relating to the ground rent, paint for the walls and tiles for the roofs. There are activities and problem solving questions based on the task, that are available for students who need extension work. Finished products can be laminated for a super wall display. Can be set as a class or year group competition and entries displayed. What’s Included Teacher Guide Starter activity Printable Isometric Paper Examples of previous work Student worksheets Problem Solving Tasks Answer Keys **Here’s what others say ** ���Students completed this at the end of the year and loved it. The directions were really clear and I love the built in differentiation. One of their favorite activities of the year!” “My students’ creativity really came through with this activity. I had gnome villages with everything from carnivals to an IKEA store. The real-world connection of costs of building was great.” “This was a super fun project for my enriched students. They were engaged and practicing without even realizing they were.” “Amazing resource!”

Need a variety of engaging icebreaker games? This pack of 25 games are perfect for transition or induction activities! These dynamic icebreaker activities are designed to help you to get to know your students and create long-lasting connections among classmates. I was a HOY for 5 years and know exactly how important those first few days are for our students. These activities will help them settle back into school life whilst encouraging collaboration and communication amongst them. Each game in this collection is crafted to create an engaging and inclusive environment. Teachers can use these icebreaker games to encourage students to share about themselves, collaborate with peers, and build a sense of community. Additionally, these activities make excellent brain breaks, providing much-needed mental refreshment during a busy school day all throughout the year! Many of these games can be adapted into learning activities, seamlessly integrating fun with educational content. What’s included: 25 cards featuring a different game on each Full instructions Group age and size recommendation Differentiation and Adaptable options Like what you see? Please leave a review, I love to hear from you! Check out other engaging assemblies and resources at my store! Schooled Resources

Get to know your class with this no-prep, all about me activity. This foldable printable is ideal for back-to-school or for an ‘about me’ topic and is a fun alternative to a standard worksheet. Print the template on white paper. There are 4 designs to choose from, each with the same prompts (please note that the templates are not editable). Pupils will need coloured pencils, a pen and scissors. Firstly, pupils will colour the top and bottom of the template. They can then fill in the boxes with words and pictures. The information they’ll need to complete is as follows: Name Age Left/right handed A place I’d like to visit is 3 words to describe me Things that make me smile I want to learn more about If I were an animal I’d be Something important to me Encourage lots of discussions! When the foldable is closed, it will spell ME. It can then be gently opened to reveal the detail inside. A picture showing how to fold is included, as well as versions of the templates for both US and UK paper sizes. Here are some other All About Me resources you might like: Self portrait all about me Space themed all about me Dinosaur themed all about me Pencil All About Me Craft

The Ultimate Back to School tutor time escape room is so much more fun than your average quiz! Perfect for any subject as a back to school intro Included in this pack is… 17 Fun clues Interactive Activities Over 10 School Subjects Covered Teacher Answers Pupil Sheet (2 Options) We hope that you enjoy this resource! Please join our Facebook groups for teacher chat, networking and exclusive freebies. #teach #TeachRE #TeachChristianity #TeachJudaism #TeachScience #TeachPSHE & RSE We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us at TeachElite and click the ‘Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter and Facebook Please note, due to the size of the file it will take some time to download, so please plan ahead. :-)

This ‘T Shirt About Me’ activity, is a fun, first week back to school ice breaker. It’s a creative way for teachers and students to learn more about each other. Invite students to respond to 30 prompts and questions in a personal and imaginative way, using doodles, words, ‘graffiti style’ lettering and illustrations. T shirt template 1: Art Activity There are 15 sections to illustrate responses to prompts, including: Self portrait, name, age, grade, favourite color, fruit, vegetable, sport, film, song… T shirt template 2: Writing Activity There are 15 questions / prompts to respond to in written format, including: My top 3 goals this year, something I like at school, something I find challenging, if I were a superhero, I can make the world better by, I feel happy when, I feel sad when, I aim to, I wonder if… The T Shirt templates measure approximately 22 x 18cm / 8 x 7 inches and are designed to fit US Letter and A4 paper size for printing. The finished T shirts make a fabulous display, on the bulletin board or pegged up on a line as a garland. The designs are inspired by Piet Mondrian’s abstract work and the pack includes a poster and garland to make the classroom colourful and inspiring. Photographs of completed and partially completed examples included in the packet, use a black ball point pen and colored markers to create a modern, illustrative style to appeal to slightly older children, year 4+ The pack also contains activities for early finishers, including doodle pages and bookmarks to make. UK/Aus/Can templates with ‘colour’ and ‘favourite’ spellings are included in the pack. All original artwork ©The ImaginationBox/Diane Pagan 2018

Back to School - a fun activity for primary classrooms. This Recipe for a Great School Year activity pack (including full lesson Powerpoint and all templates) makes a fun welcome project for a new class and creates a classroom display to put up for the new school year. Updated for Back to School 2019. A super first week back/getting to know you activity! The aim of this fun activity is to help your new class think about what will make the next school year a successful one. Pupils will create a recipe for a great school year (the writing activity is included in the Powerpoint lesson provided) and then they can use the templates to turn it into a fabulous transition craft, perfect for display! This resource includes: - A full lesson powerpoint including discussion points and a differentiated writing activity. - A teacher instruction pack - A template pack for making the chef craft This is an easy-to-follow, fun activity perfect for primary classrooms and can be easily adapted for different age groups. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.

No planning required! A huge back to school pack of ideas and resources to meet and get to know new classes providing an excellent way to start the new year. Contains the following activities: ✓ THE WITCH HUNT: In teams, students must work out which person has the guilty card. ✓ FIND A FRIEND: Students try to find the person who they have most in common with. ✓ TWO TRUTHS AND A LIE: A fun classic. ✓ WOULD YOU RATHER: Student edition with fun and thought provoking questions. ✓ MY BEDROOM: Students draw a bedroom that reflects them. ✓ TWEETER PROFILE: That's Tweeter not Twitter! ✓ FAKEBOOK PROFILE: They should be well-practised in this! ✓ INTERVIEW A CLASSMATE: Take notes and report back to the class! ✓ SPEED INTERVIEWS: Students speed interview each other. ✓ PERSONALITY CARDS: Students are given interesting and creative roles while discussing a hot topic. Careful, someone might have the "Crazy Cat Lady" role! ✓ HOLIDAY SNAPS: With template. ✓ HOLIDAY NEWS: Students write a new report on their holiday. ✓ THE SPY GAME: Students work in pairs to draw a map and find a secret location. ✓ INVESTIGATION: Students work in teams to analyse evidence to work out how someone escaped from prison. ✓ TIME CAPSULE: Students create a time capsule for themselves to open in the future. ✓ GUESS WHO: A guess who style game where students must find a mystery classmate based on some facts. ✓ MY HANDS: Using their hands as templates, they will create a fact sheet about themselves ✓ A GOOD STUDENT: Students mind map what they think would make a good student. ✓ BINGO: Students create a bingo sheet filled with information about themselves. ✓ VID SPACE: Students create a mock video channel with video ideas of their interests. ✓ CLASS APPLICATION: Students must apply to be part of the class! ✓ THIS SUMMER I: Creative writing prompt and template. Thank you for viewing!

This PowerPoint includes 9 back to school activities: Time Capsule Self Portraits Chatterbox Class Names Wordsearch Shoebox Sharing Bee statements for class charter We all fit together puzzle Class Charter Also, included are resources for the activities in a PDF format. I hope you have a great start to the school year! Best wishes, Natalie @classroom_sparkle

This fun quiz consists of 25 multiple choice questions about school and education, see examples in the preview. Recording sheet included. Editable text. Great beginning of the year / ice breaker activity for your new class. Suitable for KS2 - KS3

Having a 'back to school night' or an 'open house' for parents? This is a Powerpoint presentation / template so you will be able to rearrange the slide order to suit your needs. You will also be able to delete any slides that you don't want in the presentation. Here are the slides that are included: •Welcome to our class •Meet the Teacher •School Info •Attendance •Related Arts •Specials •Ways to help at home •Ways to help at school •Classroom Management •Important Info •Breakfast •Snacks & Lunch •Things to Remember •Dress Code •Special Events •Birthdays •Homework •Sending Money •Classroom Procedures •Don't Forget •Transportation Info •Grading •School Supplies •Contact Information •Wish List •Our Schedule •Communication •Questions AND 4 blank slides to customize for your needs!

New Assembly - Assembly Topic: The importance of building friendships at school - Part of a Recovery Curriculum of Assemblies for Primary students. Each Assembly Contains: 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint (Clear structure, Assessment of Learning, Beautiful presentation, Video Embedded URL Clips, Engaging Premium Quality Slides & Thoughtful Questioning) Designed by a PRimary School Teacher and DHT. Mapped against Latest DfE Guidance, PSHE Association Core themes and Requirements The Cre8tive Curriculum way! Our shared vision at Cre8tive Curriculum is to help teachers to equip students with the knowledge and skills to take ownership of their own learning and become independent critical thinkers. Products come ‘Ready-to-Teach’ with everything you need for educational, fun and creative lessons. Be Ofsted and DfE PSHE ready with our resources! Product Code: RSE/C8/APT/75 Why not check out our other popular resources here: Assembly - Importance of Expressing yourself Assembly - Powerful Women + Role Models Assembly - Recycling Assembly - Coping with Change Assembly - International Literacy Day Assembly - Importance of Helping Others Assembly - Healthy Eating Habits Assembly - Bullying Prevention Week Assembly - Being Thankful and Grateful

Icebreaker - Back to School People Search Handout. Use this at the beginning of the year as an icebreaker and getting to know you activity. Find someone who...Give this to the students, and give them time to find people on the grid and have them sign the box when they do. It's fun, and a good way for students to get to know each other. Afterwards, they will do a writing activity about the experience. You will end up not only getting to know your students, but you will have a work sample as well. Teacher directions included. - HappyEdugator

FREE back to school bingo game! Help your new class get to know each other with this fun game. Give each child a Find Someone Who Board (choose the KS1 or KS2 version). Children then go around the room and find somebody who can sign their name in each box on the board. The aim is to fill up their whole board as well as to get to know their classmates better! This free resource is part of our popular New Class Poetry Activity.

I’ve tried to put as much into this as I possibly could. There's flashcards, posters, class lists, class groups, blank sticker charts, HFW assessment charts, MFW assessment charts, a multiplication square, number fans, ‘welcome to..’ postcards, book labels, a birthday certificate, name tags, ‘we are working with..’ cards, and a template welcome letter to fill in and send home to parents

2023 New Year Back to School Tutor Time All About Me Time Capsule resource is ideal for a back to school Tutor Time Classroom in the current situation. What better way to get the students to reflect on what is important to them. This can be stored as a keepsake to reflect on in the future. It designed for you to complete individually or as a class. Students can use a clean glass jar, a box or an envelope. We have included a variety of labels for you to choose which to use. Included in this Time Capsule resource is: A variety of labels to stick on your jar ‘Top Secret’ Labels to stick on the front of your package ‘A Message to Me’ ‘My Favorite Things’ ‘My Future Goals’ ‘A Letter to Myself’ Perfect as a restorative piece of work to implement in your recovery curriculum. We hope that you enjoy this resource! Please join our Facebook groups for teacher chat, networking and exclusive freebies. #teach #TeachRE #TeachChristianity #TeachJudaism #TeachScience #TeachPSHE & RSE We would love your feedback, if you like what you see, please follow us at TeachElite and click the ‘Follow this Author button’ . We will keep you updated on any sales we throw or FREEBIES we upload. You can find us on Twitter and Facebook