School Holiday Activities

We asked a class of 11 year olds - "What is one of your favourite School Holiday Activities" and this is what they told us.

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to cover my hand in paint and press it flat on a piece of paper, giving me my hand print. I have lots of them from over the years all stuck in a scrapbook." - Alice

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to spend the day on Sydney Harbour going for ferry rides." - Byrony

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to go to shoot some baskets with friends down at the park." - Tom

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to go surfing" - Angus

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to go to the movies to see a new Harry Potter movie" - Helena

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is to go shopping with my friends." - Imogen

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is visiting my cousins on the farm." - Ryan

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is going to Vacation care with my friends" - Samantha

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is watching DVDs." - Lara

"One of my favourite school holiday activities is going to my Gran's house and baking cakes" - Emma

If you're looking for ideas for activities over the school holidays, browse through the categories to the right and find something to suit you!

This site and it’s great ideas are updated on a regular basis, so be sure to bookmark this site and come back regularly to see the new events and activities available to enliven your holidays!

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School Holiday Directory is a resource to help find school holiday activities, school holiday dates, school holiday fun, school holiday ideas, kids activities, school holiday camps, sports camps, vacation care and lots more in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth, Cairns, Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast and all around Australia.