Our Class is a Family Display
Extend the magic of "Our Class is a Family" with this beautiful classroom display resource.
Shannon Olsen's heartwarming picture book "Our Class is a Family" is a favourite in primary classrooms across Australia — and this display resource helps you bring its central message to life on your classroom walls. Perfect for the start of the year or any time you want to reinforce the idea that your class is a community that cares for each other, this display celebrates belonging, connection, and what it means to be part of a family called class.
Why teachers love it:
- Book-companion display — connects directly to the themes of "Our Class is a Family" by Shannon Olsen
- Builds classroom community — reinforces a culture of belonging, inclusion, and care
- Beautiful classroom display — creates a warm, welcoming visual that students love to see on the wall
- Print and display — ready to use alongside your reading of the book
Perfect for:
- Back-to-school and beginning-of-year community building
- Reading the book "Our Class is a Family" by Shannon Olsen
- Wellbeing and social-emotional learning activities
- Classroom values and community displays
- Transition weeks and new class settling-in activities
What's included:
A printable classroom display inspired by the themes of "Our Class is a Family," featuring elements to celebrate the unique community of your class and reinforce the message that every student belongs.
Because a classroom isn't just a room — it's a family. Help your students feel that from day one!
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'.
Stuck? Contact us and we'll sort it out.
OUR HAPPINESS GUARANTEE
We want you to love every Mrs Edgar resource. If something isn't right, contact us within 30 days and we'll make it right. Because this is a digital file we can't refund a download that has already been opened, but we will always help you get it working. See our Returns Policy.
FAQS
Where is my download?
Check your inbox (and junk folder) for the email from Mrs Edgar with your link. You can also log in to your account at mrsedgar.com.au and download it from your order.
It came as a ZIP file — how do I open it?
On a Mac, double-click it. On Windows, right-click and choose 'Extract All'. Your PDFs will be inside.
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.
Some school networks block downloads. Try again at home, or right-click the link and choose 'Save link as'.
