Tell Miss Stanton about your Australia Day Celebrations. If you did not celebrate Australia Day perhaps you celebrated Chinese New Year, a birthday, Christmas or New Years Eve.
Task: Miss Stanton would like to hear about a recent celebration you enjoyed on your holidays. You will write this to her in a postcard format.
You can see Miss Stanton's example above.
Make sure you include:
Dear...
Greeting
Who
What
Where
What did you do?
Your favourite part explained.
Concluding sentence.
From...
Postcard Stamps
Australia Day Celebrations
Today you will choose a design that reflects your chosen celebration in your recount writing.
If your writing told me about your Australia Day celebrations you must draw a stamp reflecting what Australia could symbolise. Think- animals, flowers/trees, fireworks, Aboriginals, Australian Flag, January 26th etc etc.
If your writing told me about your Chinese New Year celebration, think about what could symbolise this for you. Think- food, chinese new year animal, dragon dance, family etc.
If your writing told me about your Christmas celebrations, what images could symbolise this? Think- food, family, Santa Claus, presents, Jesus Christ.
If your writing told me about your birthday or New Years Eve/Day celebrations, what could this look like on a stamp?- Think- fireworks, barbecues, parties, sparklers/streamers, cake.
Posting a letter or a postcard within Australia will cost $1.10
You will need to include the correct amount on your stamp of choice.