When the school holidays come around, nobody cheers louder than teachers.
Enjoy your break, you’ve earned it. But before you flop on a sun lounger and slap on the suncream, ask yourself this: is there a way you could get more out of your break?
What if you found something that reignited the passion that got you into teaching in the first place and helped boost your CV, so employers looking for teachers on s1jobs would be fighting over you?
Well check out some of these ideas. They could turn your holidays from a snooze’n’cruise into a festival of adventure.
Learn a new language
Seven weeks is long enough to immerse yourself in the language and culture of another country. Language schools offer intensive courses designed to get you speaking like a native – and when you aren’t in class you’re free to explore.
Pick somewhere like Barcelona and you’ll enjoy the city buzz and beach life at the same time as you are learning.
Best for: Language teachers who want to add yet another tongue to their tally.
Volunteer
Volunteer with an aid agency and you could spend your summer helping displaced youngsters get back into education. This is vital work. You will be helping to change the course of children’s lives and the feeling of satisfaction cannot be bettered.
Best for: Special needs teachers who have a background in working with children.
Travel
Widen your horizons by heading for a long-haul destination. Explore the vast landscape of Patagonia, walk the Great Wall of China or raft the rapids that roar off the Himalayas. Your pupils will think you’re ultra-cool. Well, you are!
Best for: Geography teachers who want to get close to the natural systems that have shaped our world.
Time travel
Archaeological digs across Britain and around the world rely on volunteers willing to spend summers trowelling through dirt in search of fragments of the past. Look for Bronze Age relics in Aberdeenshire, remnants of the Minoan civilisation on Crete or the decadent life that disappeared under the ash when Pompeii erupted.
Best for: History teachers willing to get their hands dirty.
Run
Use your summer to compete in some of sport’s toughest challenges. If you’re just starting, seek out events for novices; if you’re fast and fit, compete against athletes who can give you a run for your money.
Best for: Sports teachers who can’t face the idea of taking it easy.
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