Student Wellbeing

What to do over the School Holidays?

Who can believe term 3 is already coming to an end. If you want to make  home during the school holidays more relaxed and fun, maybe you can have a family movie night, have a dance party, build a fort, or play board games. Other fun options include arts and crafts like making puppets or painting, cooking or baking together, or doing outdoor activities like planting a small garden.  

Arts & Crafts

• Make sock puppets: Create puppets from old socks and put on a show for the family. 

   

• Paint and draw: Try painting pet rocks, using marbles for a unique painting effect, or creating a body outline on butcher paper and adding organs. 

   

• Create something new: Use craft kits to make friendship bracelets, origami, or a tile mosaic. 

   

• Make slime or playdough: Homemade slime or sparkly playdough can provide hours of creative fun. 

   

Family Entertainment & Games

• Host a movie marathon: Choose a family-friendly film series, make some popcorn, and create a cozy atmosphere with blankets and dimmed lights. 

   

• Build a fort: Use blankets, pillows, and furniture to construct an epic indoor fort. 

   

• Play board games: Organise a family board game tournament for some friendly competition. 

   

• Have a dance party: Clear some space in the living room, put on some upbeat music, and let everyone have fun moving and grooving. 

Cooking & The Outdoors

• Bake together:

  Get the kids involved in making a cake or homemade pizzas for a delicious treat. 

   

• Plant a garden:

  Start a small herb, flower, or vegetable garden in your backyard or balcony to learn about nature and responsibility. 

   

• Have an indoor picnic:

  Pack a picnic with your favourite foods and enjoy a meal on a blanket in the living room or backyard. 

   

Relax & Unwind

• Create a family photo album:

  Look through old photos, share stories about your family history, and create a new album together. 

   

• Read a book:

  Relax with some quiet reading time, perhaps with new books from the library or a favourite author. 

   

• Look at the stars:

  Watch the sunset or, if you have a clear night, do some stargazing to enjoy the beauty of nature and bond as a family. 

What's on in Melbourne?

https://whatson.melbourne.vic.gov.au/things-to-do/family-and-kids/school-holidays

Jenny Willmott

Deputy Principal and Student Wellbeing