Year 1 Morning Starter Activities – Engaging PowerPoints for a Structured Start

Start the school day with purpose using our Year 1 morning starter PowerPoints. These interactive, no-prep resources help children settle in while reinforcing essential skills in writing, spelling, maths, and personal reflection. Each PowerPoint is fully aligned with the Year 1 National Curriculum and designed to maximise learning time from the moment pupils enter the classroom.

Our Year 1 morning starters are ideal for:

• ✔ Morning settling tasks – ensuring a calm and productive start.
• ✔ Independent or whole-class learning – adaptable to your teaching style.
• ✔ End-of-day plenaries – revisiting key skills before home time.
• ✔ Flexible use – great for transition times or early finisher activities.

What’s Included in Our Year 1 Morning Starter PowerPoints?

Each set consists of five daily PowerPoints, ready to display on your whiteboard as children arrive. The slides auto-generate the date and provide structured daily challenges, including:

• ✔ Daily challenge – a fun warm-up task to engage young minds.
• ✔ Writing task – developing key literacy and sentence structure skills.
• ✔ Maths workout – reinforcing number fluency and problem-solving.
• ✔ Time to spell – supporting phonics and spelling practice.
• ✔ How are you today? – a wellbeing check-in to encourage emotional literacy.

How to Use Year 1 Morning Starter PowerPoints

Using our morning starter PowerPoints is simple:

• Step 1: Display the PowerPoint slide on your whiteboard each morning.
• Step 2: Ask children to complete the challenges using whiteboards, a morning book, or paper.
• Step 3: Discuss answers as a class or use the slides as a transition into your main lesson.

These engaging PowerPoints encourage active participation, independent thinking, and classroom discussion, making them an invaluable addition to your daily routine.

Why Use Year 1 Morning Starters?

Many teachers ask:

• – What’s the best way to settle children into learning each morning?
• – How can I maximise learning time at the start of the day?
• – What activities help reinforce key skills daily?

Our Year 1 morning starters are the perfect solution! They:

• ✔ Reduce time-wasting – ensuring a smooth start to the day.
• ✔ Support curriculum objectives – covering key Year 1 English and maths skills.
• ✔ Encourage routine and independence – giving children structure from the moment they arrive.
• ✔ Promote retrieval practice – helping to reinforce prior learning.

By using morning starter PowerPoints, you can create a focused, engaging start to each day, setting the tone for effective learning.

Try Our Free Year 1 Morning Starter Sample Pack!

Want to see how these PowerPoints work in your classroom? Download a free sample pack here and start your mornings with purposeful, engaging learning!