HASS Year 3 History: Celebrations, Commemorations, Symbols and Emblems
Bring Australian history to life with this richly detailed HASS Year 3 History resource on Celebrations, Commemorations, Symbols, and Emblems — history that truly matters.
Year 3 students are ready to explore what makes Australia the nation it is — and this HASS resource takes them there. Covering Australia's key celebrations, commemorations like ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day, and our national symbols and emblems, this resource builds historical understanding alongside a deep sense of national identity and belonging.
HASS = Humanities and Social Sciences — covering history, geography, civics, citizenship, and economics.
Why teachers love it:
- Rich historical content — covers ANZAC Day, Australia Day, national symbols, and key commemorations with depth
- Curriculum-aligned — maps directly to Year 3 Australian Curriculum HASS History content descriptors
- Builds national identity — helps students understand what it means to be Australian through shared history and symbols
- Inquiry-based tasks — develops historical thinking, research, and reflection skills
- Sensitive and age-appropriate — handles topics like commemoration thoughtfully for Year 3 learners
Perfect for:
- Year 3 HASS History units on Australian identity and national events
- ANZAC Day, Remembrance Day, and Australia Day learning activities
- Exploring Australian symbols: the flag, coat of arms, and national anthem
- Cross-curricular links with English, Art, and Civics
- Building students' sense of national pride and belonging
What's included:
A printable PDF HASS resource exploring Year 3 History content on Australian celebrations, commemorations, national symbols, and emblems, aligned to the Australian Curriculum.
Help your Year 3 students understand and take pride in the history and symbols that make Australia uniquely ours!
Teaching Year 3 HASS?
Our Year 3 HASS celebrations guide has videos, virtual tours and activity ideas to use alongside this resource.
SPECIFICATIONS
Format: PDF, set up for A4 paper. Exactly what's inside is listed above.
Editing: This download is not editable. The PDF is flattened to protect the design and the artists' work we license.
Printing: Open the file in a PDF reader and choose 'Fit to page' or 'Actual size'. Do a test page on plain paper first — card, colour and black-and-white all print well.
Licence: One classroom, one teacher. Please don't share, resell or post the file online; buy an extra licence for each colleague who wants their own copy.
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
You'll need a PDF reader on your device — the free Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most reliable. Double-click the downloaded file to open it.
If a page shows on screen but won't print properly, open it in Acrobat Reader, choose Print → Advanced → tick 'Print as image'.
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Where is my download?
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It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
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Can I print in colour or black and white?
Yes. Our resources are designed to work both ways; black-and-white versions look great on coloured card.
The download won't start on my school computer.
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