I am still beaming from our week of celebrations at the end of term! We celebrated all the achievements of our students, ourselves as teachers, and the support of our friends/families. By the end of each term, I’m usually partied out. But I’m also ready to get stuck into my FAVOURITE part of the school holidays… dreaming up new classroom themes and hunting for fresh classroom decor ideas!!!
Often, I’ve been so focused on Acing Assessment, or I’ve been watching too much Queer Eye… that I haven’t noticed how much my classroom has worn itself out. There are posters falling down. Grubby, dog-eared desk tags. So I am ready to Fab Five my classroom from drab to fab!! Here’s how I love to have a little classroom makeover….
What’s one thing I love about creating teaching resources? It’s that once you’ve bought it, you can print it and use it as many times as you like!! Unlike a cushion from Kmart that needs repurchasing once it’s had PVA glue smeared all over it, MJLL resources are the gift that keeps on giving. Something as simple as a reprint makes such a difference towards how you (and your students) feel about your classroom.
Below are the items that I like to refresh mid-year. Little hands using them for two terms definitely has an impact! And if your resources are covered in Vegemite, grime and are very, very sticky… that’s GREAT because it means students are engaging with those teaching tools and resources.
Here’s what I like to replace:
I find that my students are always SO excited for the start of each term. So I really like to show them that I’m excited too and that it’s going to be a great term together! One way that I communicate this is simply by putting up a new classroom decor door display.
This is because the first thing they see when they walk in is a new greeting for a new term. To me, it symbolises a new season together. Especially at the start of Term 3. Assessment is done, the Golden Term is about to begin and we’re going to have the BEST time together!!
If you’ve used the same display for the first half of the year… it is time to switch it up and surprise your students! Make sure to check out my door decoration displays available in a HUGE variety of themes so you can find the absolute perfect match for your classroom makeover.
If you're ready for a broader refresh for the new term, I have just released some gorgeous new designs to completely transform your space! Updating your overall aesthetic is a surefire way to bring new energy into the room for both you and your students.
If you want to explore what's trending right now, you have to check out my latest blog post covering the Top Printable Decor Theme Picks for 2026.
You'll find absolute favorites like the Happy Hive Theme collection if you want a cheerful, community-focused happy place, or our Cutesy Composition and Pastel Composition themes, which are perfect for bringing that fun, nostalgic back-to-school charm!
Whether you want a vibrant, imaginative look with Dreamy Space and Woodland, or you're hunting for that perfect, calming boho classroom decor with Spotty Boho, Boho Modern Rainbow, Boho Plants, and a lot more classroom decoration themes, there is a fresh aesthetic ready to inspire everyone's makeover.
Like us, our students have been staring at the same four walls all year. After a while it’s a bit like the washing pile… you learn to not notice it’s there! So mid-year is a great time to create a new Bulletin Board or Bunting Display. It catches the student’s eye as soon as they walk in.
It also gives you a new window to really engage them in a new concept or area. I recently shared about Growth Mindset and how to create a bulletin board that models how to use different language to move from a fixed to a growth mindset. If this really resonates with you, it could be a great time to put this up in your classroom. (Just remember to cut out the middle of the D or you’ll blow up the internet like I did!!)
If you’re short on space, consider simply putting up new Bunting that catches your students’ eyes. (I have 8 designs available!!) It might simply be naming a space like your Reading Corner or creating a WOW Work sign… or you could use it to create a whole new area in your classroom!
Good luck as you give start your classroom makeover this week! Remember, if it’s not Back to School season – don’t spend your whole holidays chained to the laminator. Just do what’s going to give you energy and help your students feel GREAT about stepping back into your classroom.
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