With term four about to end this week, students across Australia will be gearing up for a very hot five weeks of school holidays.

While the usual beach cricket, camping, bush walks and barbecues are classic Aussie activities for children and families to enjoy, health experts warn parents to keep their kids indoors this summer to avoid poor air quality as a result of bushfire smoke.

According to Dr John Van der Kellen, children are particularly affected as their lungs are still developing, and an outdoor family holiday should only go ahead if the travel destination isnt affected by the fires.