Back to School Colouring Pages (PDF)

Back to school colouring pages in a PDF format

These back to school colouring pages are ideal for welcoming your Foundation Phase class back to school after the summer break.

Featuring lovely illustrations of classroom settings, they're ideal to complete at the end of the day or as a rainy break activity.

Your class can use crayons, felt tips or colouring pencils to complete the colouring and get creative. These back to school colouring pages are in PDF format and are really easy to download and use. The resource is also available in a super eco version to help you save ink.

How can these back to school colouring pages be used?

Colouring is a versatile activity that can be used in a few different settings. If you don't want to use it as part of a lesson, why not allow children that finish their tasks early to have a go at a colouring sheet?

This will keep them occupied while the rest of the class catch up. We've mentioned rainy play already - why not print out these back to school colouring sheets and stash them with your board game collection to give the children a choice of activities if they can't get outside?

These PDF colouring sheets can also be used at home - they would be ideal to get the children used to the idea of going back to school and could also act as a conversation starter with their grown-ups. This will allow them to voice any concerns they might have.

How does colouring help learning?

These back to school colouring pages (PDF) help children with their fine motor skills. Holding a colouring pencil or felt tip properly and trying their best to keep their colouring within the lines is a great way to build the smaller muscles in their hands.

This also helps with being able to write neatly and keep within the lines. Colouring is a very calming activity. It can help with mindfulness, making these colouring sheets an ideal activity for the end of the day.