Australian Back to School Activities Pack - Year 5 and 6 - NO PREP

Set yourself up for a smooth start to the school year with this no-prep Back to School resource designed especially for Grade 5 and Grade 6 students. With 20+ purposeful and engaging activities, available in both printable and digital formats, you’ll be ready to build classroom routines, assess your students, and make meaningful connections from Day 1.

Find this resource inside our money-saving BACK TO SCHOOL BUNDLE.

This resource takes the stress out of planning your first week back, giving you the tools to establish expectations, get to know your students, and keep them engaged while you assess their learning needs. Perfect for upper elementary classrooms!

All tasks are available in British and American spelling. Plus have PRINTABLE and DIGITAL options

What is included:

• Icebreaker Games: Find someone who… & Classroom Detectives
• Holiday/Vacation Bingo
• My Learning Goals
• SMART Goals Templates
• ‘How I Like to Learn’ Student Survey
• Back to School Survival Kit
• Classroom Job Application
• Holiday/Vacation Headlines Recount
• A Good Friend Y Chart
• New Friend Interview
• Respect at School
• Reduce, Reuse and Recycle at School
• Persuasive Letter Writing Task (Recycling Theme)
• Back to School Selfie
• Back to School Survival Pack
• My Numbers Task
• Number Crunching Comparison Task
• Back to School Survey (Data Collection Task)
• Data Graphing BLM + Pie Chart
• Back to School Maths Code Breaker
• Word Search (with answers)
• BONUS: Sample Exit Ticket + B2S Themed Student Tags
  

How to use it in your classroom:

• Structure your first week with easy-to-implement, meaningful activities
• Assess students’ abilities while building classroom community
• Mix and match digital and printable options to suit your teaching setup
• Integrate literacy, numeracy, and goal setting into your back to school routine
• Establish expectations and classroom culture from day one
  

Benefits for students:

• Encourages reflection, collaboration and self-awareness
• Offers varied and engaging entry points into learning
• Supports transition back to school with fun, purposeful tasks
• Builds confidence through structured goal setting
• Promotes creativity and student voice in the classroom
  

❤️ What other teacher's are saying about this resource: ❤️

“Awesome activities to start off the school year!” Joan

“This resource was useful in my first week with my first ever class and it helped me create connections with them.” Jessica

"Great back to school activities! Fun, engaging and a great variety!!" Jaclyn

“So easy to plan, meant that I could spend my time getting to know my students.” Haley

“Some great, light activities to start the year and take pressure off teachers at the beginning of the school year!” Penny

 

We are passionate about helping teachers here at Rainbow Sky Creations. We hope you and your students enjoy this resource.

Thanks for visiting!

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