Perfect resource for the start of the academic year to welcome new Science classes! Great for both new KS3 and KS4 Science classes. A fully differentiated and resourced two part lesson which includes an icebreaker activity, and covers classroom rules and expectations. Additionally, students will learn about the importance of lab safety rules, and the hazards and risks associated with practical activities. Students will also identify and explain the meaning of various hazard symbols, and finally carry out a class practical investigation. The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and a class practical activity for students to complete. This resource is great as part of an introduction topic for new KS3 classes or as a stand-alone Science lesson. Included: 44 slides in total for the lesson PPT Differentiated worksheet Handouts

Included in your Dingbats: Back to School edition download is a Dingbats quiz sheet, instructions on how to play/ideas on how to use in the classroom and a full answer sheet. Dingbats is very literally a game of ‘say what you see’! Use as a starter, plenary, part of a quiz, form-time fun or simply as a fun activity as a class, in teams or for individuals when welcoming your students back to the classroom Print the sheet out and present to students (recommended A4 and colour recommended for one of the dingbats to make sense) or pop on the whiteboard. If you enjoyed this Dingbats resource, why not check out some of my others? Dingbats: First Edition Dingbats: Second Edition Dingbats: Third Edition Dingbats: Fourth Edition Dingbats: Fifth Edition Dingbats: Christmas Edition

This includes: Welcome back to school powerpoint Mr. Men and Little Miss template design Birthday Balloon template Summer Holidays handwriting activity

Perfect resource for the start of the academic year to welcome new Science classes! A fully resourced set of three lessons that focuses on helping students to develop their scientific skills. Great as an introduction topic for KS3 Science classes and can easily be modified for GCSE Science classes. This bundle comes complete with fully differentiated and resourced lessons. This includes: 1: Lab apparatus, Scales and Measuring - students will learn about common laboratory apparatus used in Science. They will draw correct scientific diagrams to represent apparatus and use various apparatus in a practical activity. 2: The Bunsen burner - students will learn about the parts of a Bunsen burner and how to safely use a Bunsen burner during a Science experiment. They will identify the three different flames and describe the features of each one. 3: Results Tables and Graphs - students will learn about variables, and how to independently draw results tables, bar charts and line graphs for investigations. (approx 4-5 hours in total) The resource includes a detailed and engaging lesson PowerPoint with differentiated activities, worksheets, quizzes and class practical activities for students to complete. Included: 84 slides in total for the lesson PPT Differentiated worksheets x6 Handouts

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

This pack contains x20 A4 printable activity sheets which have been created to keep students busy during tutor/form time and great for cover lessons. If used once a week, this pack will last over half a year! They are also ideal for homeschooling! Each activity sheet contains a set of tasks which can be given to students to complete independently as part of quiet time or in pairs/small groups for a more interactive session. Each activity sheet is designed to last between 15-20 minutes. Answers are given where needed in the notes section of each slide. Activity Sheet Details: Activity Sheet 1: Word wheel, riddle solving, questioning famous quotations. Activity Sheet 2: Flags of the world, odd one out Activity Sheet 3: Job skills, basic sudoku, favourite meal Activity Sheet 4: Animal A-Z, vocab power, maths and shopping skills. Activity Sheet 5: Sleepy solutions. sequencing problem solving Activity Sheet 6: Find some who, true of false quiz, today’s events Activity Sheet 7: What makes you angry and peaceful? How can you manage yoir feelings? Activity Sheet 8: Animal alphabet quiz, countries alphabet quiz, famous person choice. Activity Sheet 9: Class debate about the influence of social media Activity Sheet 10: Friendship qualities, times tables, choco-lists Activity Sheet 11: Sports match up quiz, logo memory Activity Sheet 12: At what age?, pencil case construction, riddle time Activity Sheet 13: Opposite words, holiday heaven Activity Sheet 14: My positivity page Activity Sheet 15: Capital cities, sentence builder, pizza plan Activity Sheet 16: Relaxation time, genie in a lamp, dog breeds Activity Sheet 17: Know your nutrition, periodic table, time travel Activity Sheet 18: Overcoming fear, public speaking Activity Sheet 19: European map, noughts and crosses, pencil case tower Activity Sheet 20: Pick your superpower, personal strengths and weaknesses, animal instinct. Please note that the images you see in have been uploaded to help you preview the resources. All the activity sheets are included within one Power Point resource. Please be kind enough to leave a positive review if you like these activity sheets. I am more than happy to create another pack if the demand is there.

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.

**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.

A fun, creative activity to help you get to know your students at the beginning of the school year. Make a star and hang your ‘galaxy of learners’ from the ceiling. The front of the star has flaps that open to reveal a picture of the student (draw a self-portrait or glue a photo) and the back shows 8 pictures of your student’s favourite things. Two Templates: ♦ With headings (see list below) ♦ Blank – add your own ‘favourite’ categories The 8 Favourite Things: ♦ Holiday location ♦ Food ♦ Animal ♦ Hobby ♦ TV Programme ♦ Game ♦ Colour ♦ Sport Template with US spelling/vocabulary is also included: color, program, vacation (instead of holiday). Two Paper Sizes: ♦ A4 size ♦ Letter size Easy-to-follow instructions are included. Each star requires two pieces of paper (front and back template). Approximate size: 18cm in diameter. Great as a classroom activity or set it as a homework project during the first 1-2 weeks of school. ********************************************************************** © Suzanne Welch Teaching Resources

Back to School: First Day Classroom Activities Bundle Make your first day back at school fun, purposeful and engaging with these 3 activities designed to help children settle into their new classroom, get to know their classmates and establish positive expectations from day one. This bundle includes three ready-to-use activities: Classroom Scavenger Hunt A fun way for children to explore their new classroom and discover where they can find the equipment and resources they will need throughout the school year. Children hunt for key classroom areas and resources, encouraging independence from the very beginning. A ready to use and blank template is included so that you can personalise the hunt to your classroom. First Day Bingo A fun “Find someone who…” activity designed to get children talking, moving around the classroom and discovering interesting things about their new classmates and teachers. Perfect for breaking the ice and helping children begin building friendships. What Should a Good Class Look, Sound & Feel Like? A thoughtful discussion and reflection activity to help children consider what makes a positive classroom community. Children explore what a successful classroom should look like, sound like and feel like, helping to establish shared expectations and a positive class culture. They can write or draw, leading to an effective class discussion. The resource comes in 4 different colours. Perfect for: -The first day of a new school year -Transition days -Meet the teacher sessions -Building classroom routines and independence -Developing positive relationships and class expectations All resources are editable - PDF and PPT available when downloaded!

Want impactful slides to welcome your students back to the new school year. This EDITABLE download consists of 7 slides to introduce your students back to class. Features: -Waving welcome back slide Class Expectations Teacher Expectations Presentation: The Basics Setting up the first lesson The Year Ahead: Introducing our topics. Feel free to add and amend as you please. This file can be altered to suit KS3/4 and translated into any subject. Currently aimed at English classes. Background colour and font choice/colour currently suited to aid dyslexia and general reading (removing glare and improving contrast). If its helpful, please leave a review!

Back-to-school form time / tutor time news quiz for KS3 & KS4 (Years 7–11). 12 questions on the summer’s biggest stories, plus a bonus round and tiebreaker. The perfect first-week-back activity. A ready-to-use, no-prep PowerPoint quiz that looks like a fun TV news broadcast, not a dull lesson deck. Framed as a “what did you miss over the summer?” catch-up, it’s an easy, engaging way to settle a form group back into routine in September. Covers world news, sport, science, space, entertainment and a faith/Vatican question, so it’s ideal for Catholic schools. All content is carefully screened to be age-appropriate for Years 7–11. What’s included: • Title slide + clear how-to-play instructions (nominate a presenter and a scorekeeper, hands-up A/B/C/D voting) • 12 news questions, each with its own answer-reveal slide and a “Did You Know” fact • A full answer sheet for easy scoring • A Bonus Round of general-knowledge questions, ending in a “closest number wins” tiebreaker • A “Welcome back” sign-off slide Just open and project — no printing, no prep, no marking. Great for the first tutor time of the year, an assembly starter, or a fun lesson filler.

Lesson for the first time you ever meet any class in any subject. Complete lesson, ready to use, you only need to spend 2 minutes personalising the ‘who am I’ PPT slide provided. All Key Stages: KS2 to KS5. ALL subjects: yes, really, all subjects and you can use it with your tutor group too ! 12 new classes this week ? Easy, no effort, no pressure, no stress, great lesson, give this lesson 12 times this week ! Best £5 you’ll spend this year ! The first lesson with a new class is the most important lesson you will ever teach. You need to give this lesson to each of your new classes. Assuming you have 12 classes this year and your teaching career lasts 20 years that is a lot of classes, and all so easy! I’ve lost count of the number of times I have delivered this lesson, this truly critical lesson. It has been used and improved a huge number of times over many years. During the lesson you will accomplish all these important things: Sort out the seating plan during the lesson. Learn names. Introduce yourself to the students. Get to know each student. Set and agree class rules. Rewards - find out which rewards they care enough about to try and get. Set expectations of behaviour and ensure students recognise your authority as the teacher. Help learners understand why work ethic is so important. Learn about individual learners needs. Learn about their individual likes (helps build relationships) Learn about their individual dislikes (helps build relationships) Start to build those all important relationships. Start to coach / motivate the students about learning. Happy teaching ! Yours, Barclayfox . . . . Key words: back to school, first lesson, ice breaker, first time meet, complete first lesson, first secondary lesson, first maths lesson, first English lesson, first science lesson, first French lesson, first history lesson, first geography lesson, first tutor group lesson, first lesson in, introduction, classroom expectations, setting standards, start up lesson, new class introduction, meeting your new class for the first time, new teacher, new class, back to school, meet the teacher, B4L, behaviour for learning, behavior for learning, behaviour management, behavior management, setting expectations, class rules.

This Quiz is made for a first lesson back if you want to work on team building in a class. It is made of 7 rounds (but you can pick and mix): General Knowledge (Multiple choice) Logos (Students can search using their device) Locations (you can give possibilities or not) Famous French inventions Famous French speaking people Famous French food Verbs Depending on the level of support you give, you could use it with KS3 or KS4. Answers on the powerpoint and Answer sheet for students to use provided

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!”

Dive into the school year with a universally engaging activity that bridges communication gaps, sparks conversations, and fills the room with laughter! Introducing our ‘Would You Rather?’ Game, suitable for both young learners and adults. ** Key Features:** Versatile Formats: Choose from Google Slides, PowerPoint, or PDF versions to best fit your teaching style and classroom set up. Responsive Design: Whether you’re projecting on the latest widescreen or a traditional projector, our game is available in both 16:9 and 4:3 ratios. Engaging Visuals: Each prompt is complemented by a clear cartoon image, making the game accessible even for EAL/ESL students or those who benefit from visual cues. 50+ Questions: There are over 50 slides, each with two scenarios for the students to consider, discuss and decide upon. Broad Age Range: Perfectly curated for Grades 2 and up, but it’s engaging even for adult participants. Purpose-Driven Mix: Our slides combine humor with deeper reflections, ensuring active participation, thoughtful conversations, and sheer fun! Ready to Use & Customizable: Designed for immediate use with no additional tweaks needed. However, if personalization is your thing, go ahead! The game is easy to edit. ** Ideal Usage Scenarios:** Back to School Energizer: Reignite classroom dynamics after vacations. Ice-Breaker: Build connections in new groups or refresh old ones. Discussion Starter: Perfect for English classes, debate clubs, or any setting that benefits from discourse. Online or Distance Learning: Ideal for using in an online learning environment, to encourage discussion.

A 4-page French GCSE worksheet for retrieval practice at the start of Y10, revisiting KS3 vocabulary, key tenses and translation before students dive into their French GCSE course. This resource begins with accessible, confidence-building tasks and moves towards grammar manipulation and independent translation. Vocabulary support is intentionally kept to a minimum to encourage recall. What’s included • A physical-description matching task • A gap-fill text on where people live • A short vocabulary translation task covering cinema, reading and TV programmes • A brief reading exercise revisiting food and numbers • An odd-one-out task on clothes • A reading activity revisiting weather vocabulary • A telling-the-time revision exercise • Identification of past, present and future time frames • Present, perfect and near future conjugation • French-to-English and English-to-French translations • All answers included • Available as PDF and editable PPTX, in colour and black-and-white versions Designed for Year 10 French as a back-to-school lesson, retrieval task, homework activity, cover lesson or independent consolidation at the start of the GCSE course. The whole worksheet should take around 100–120 minutes, allowing for one full vocabulary lesson and a second focused on tenses and translation. I hope you find it useful. You might also be interested in these related resources in my shop: • Back-to-school retrieval practice – Year 11 French worksheet • Back-to-school games bundle – KS3 French (Years 7, 8 and 9) • Back-to-school game – First lesson – Year 9 French • Back-to-school game – First lesson – Year 8 French • Back-to-school game – First lesson – Year 7 French © Part of the La belle étoile collection

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

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

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.

Backpack template for children to draw, write and colour in as a ‘get to know you’ activity.