4 week trip in summer holiday

[sophie_1003]

I am training to be a primary school teacher and am thinking about going to America for a month in the summer following my NQT year. How practical would this be, I am aware teachers don't really have 6 weeks off due to planning etc and am concerned the school would frown upon me doing this. It won't be for another 3 years anyway but any advice would be appreciated!

[CheekyChops]

Not sure about Schools and maybe they are all different anyway but I work in a College and lecturers are allowed a max of 4 weeks off in one go over the 6 or 7 week summer holiday. The rest of the time they should be in doing lesson plans etc for the next academic year (but usually aren't...), however as I said, schools might be different.

[sophie_1003]

Ok, thanks very much! Hopefully schools will be similar!

[Lil O'lady]

You'll be fine. Check the holiday pattern of your school. Most still use the 3-term apattern with 6 weeks in summer. If you have prep to do make sure you cram it into the time you have available when you are back or before you go.

[Lil O'lady]

Plus, what you do in the school holidays is defintiely not your school's business, as long as it's legal and decent. So if they want to frown, let them.

[saxy_jag]

I've worked in schools. Most are empty bar the premises staff for the duration of the summer holidays. The teaching staff put in their appearance a few days before the start of term telling us all about the recent long holiday in France or Spain or wherever they've been.

Just do it - you wouldn't be on your own.

[sophie_1003]

Thanks for all the answers, was a bit worried about putting any future job in jeapordy but am now just excited! Thanks again!