My Holidays Writing
Holiday stories, planned, written and up on the wall!
Partners share one holiday moment each, then students plan a recount, write it up and glue it under a smiling sun or camera topper. Talking first means every child has something to say, and two writing pages mean every child has a way in. Perfect for the first week back, a writing display or a beginning-of-year writing sample.
Part of the Back to School Bundle.
This pack is one of 12 in the bundle, alongside a Start Here plan for your first fortnight back: see the full Back to School Bundle.
What's included:
- How to Use page, with display ideas
- Sun and camera toppers, with and without the "My summer holidays!" title, in colour and black and white
- My Holiday Recount planner: who, where, when, then first, next, then, last
- "In the holidays I..." lined writing page
- "The best thing I did in the holidays was..." page with a drawing box
- Australian version, plus a US version (My Vacation Writing)
- Terms of Use
How it works:
- Partners share one holiday moment each.
- Students plan their recount on the planner.
- They write it on the lined page, or draw and write on the junior page.
- Glue the writing under a topper and hang the holiday display!
Why teachers love it:
- Talking first means no one is stuck for an idea
- Two writing pages, so Foundation and Year 3 can both have a go
- A row of suns and cameras makes a bright first-week display
- Model your own holiday recount on the board first
Curriculum: Suits Foundation to Year 3. Linked to the Australian Curriculum (Version 9), English, Literacy strand: planning and creating short recounts about personal experiences.
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.
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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'.
