Support your students in learning to tell the time with the bright and functional Clock Labels – Rainbow set. Designed to complement your classroom decor and reinforce key time vocabulary, these labels transform your classroom clock into a vibrant and practical teaching tool.

This resource includes clearly marked minute circles, 24-hour time conversions, and time vocabulary labels such as “O’clock,” “Half Past,” “Quarter To,” and “Quarter Past.” The cheerful rainbow-themed design helps students stay engaged while offering consistent visual support for time-telling.

Clock Labels – Rainbow are perfect for building time-telling fluency across year levels. Simply print, cut, and place the labels around your classroom clock to provide students with reliable, easy-to-read reference points throughout the day.

Key Learning Outcomes:

• ✅ Read analogue clocks using minute and hour cues
• ✅ Recognise key time terms such as o’clock, half past, quarter to, and quarter past
• ✅ Connect 12-hour time with 24-hour time formats
• ✅ Develop independence and fluency in time-telling
• ✅ Engage with vibrant visuals that support everyday learning

What’s Included:

• Minute circles for counting in fives
• 13–24 numbered circles to support 24-hour time learning
• O’clock, Half Past, Quarter To, and Quarter Past labels

Materials Needed:

• Printed clock labels (preferably on coloured or white cardstock)
• Scissors for cutting each label
• Blu-tack, Velcro dots, or tape to attach labels around your classroom clock
• Optional: laminator for long-term classroom use

How to Use:

1. Print and laminate each piece of the label set for durability.
2. Cut out the components and place them in the correct positions around your classroom clock.
3. Use the labels as a daily reference during time-telling lessons, transitions, or maths warm-ups.
4. Introduce 24-hour labels as an extension or to support digital time learning.
5. Encourage students to use the display independently to check and read the time throughout the day.

Ideas for Classroom Use:

• 💡 Display during your measurement unit or time-telling lessons
• 💡 Use in a maths rotation or small group to reinforce key time concepts
• 💡 Pair with student clocks or time-matching games
• 💡 Refer to during morning meetings or transition times to connect learning with routine

Top Teacher Tips:

• 💛 Use coloured card that matches your decor for added style and cohesion
• 💛 Store labels flat in a folder for easy reuse each year
• 💛 Introduce and label gradually to scaffold learning for younger students

Clock Labels – Rainbow are a bright and effective way to build time-telling skills and support your students with visual learning aids throughout the day.

Check out our other Rainbow decor resources.

Available in our basic fun font and all Australian state fonts.