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Primary Teacher off for the summer.

  • 18-01-2013 7:56am
    #1
    brónaim cád??
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 216 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    At the end of June I will have finsihed my first year of teahing and will be paid during the summer holidays! I was just wondering what do teachers actually do durin the summer. I don't just want to sit around all summer. I've been teaching abroad all year.

    Just wondering really what do teaches do during this time?


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  • #2
    sitstill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,380 ✭✭✭sitstill


    brónaim cád?? wrote: »
    Hi all,

    At the end of June I will have finsihed my first year of teahing and will be paid during the summer holidays! I was just wondering what do teachers actually do durin the summer. I don't just want to sit around all summer. I've been teaching abroad all year.

    Just wondering really what do teaches do during this time?

    Teach summer school
    Go travelling
    Spend some time planning for next year


  • #3
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,680 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    travel, house maintenance, enjoy weather if we get any. One thing I would say is don't get into the habit of staying up until 4am and sleeping until 2pm, it becomes very unhealthy and very hard to get out of it for school again.
    Enjoy the time off!


  • #4
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    I finish at the end of May.

    I supervise exams for 10-15 days.
    Have a week off.

    Correct papers for 3-4 weeks.

    5 weeks off, travel a bit

    Back to work


  • #5
    TheDriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,680 ✭✭✭✭TheDriver


    Inspector Coptoor wrote: »
    I finish at the end of May.

    I supervise exams for 10-15 days.
    Have a week off.

    Correct papers for 3-4 weeks.

    5 weeks off, travel a bit

    Back to work

    gluton for punishment!!


  • #6
    Inspector Coptoor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,818 ✭✭✭Inspector Coptoor


    TheDriver wrote: »

    gluton for punishment!!


    I dont have kids.
    My OH isn't a teacher and works in a hospital.
    I don't have a house to maintain

    I was bored stuff 4 years ago when I took the full 3 months off


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  • #7
    gaeilgebeo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭gaeilgebeo


    Inspector Coptoor wrote: »
    I dont have kids.
    My OH isn't a teacher and works in a hospital.
    I don't have a house to maintain

    I was bored stuff 4 years ago when I took the full 3 months off

    Be careful what you wish for.......


  • #8
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    Go to the Gaeltacht, either on holidays or to teach?

    Summer inservice courses

    Subject plans for next year

    Travel


  • #9
    rainbowtrout
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,397 ✭✭✭✭rainbowtrout


    I correct exams in July. That takes up the whole month more or less. I go on holidays in June or August, and sometimes in a fit of madness both. :D

    It really is one perk of the job if you want to travel and see some places for a few weeks at a time, while having a wage coming in. A teacher I work with went to Australia for most of the summer holidays last year, most people can't do that in other jobs.

    Like the other posts said, if you want to work, you could work in a summer school/ Irish college, go volunteering home or abroad, or travel. Having some down time and just chilling, catching up with friends, being able to get up and go shopping and heading off for a day trip on a random weekday just because you can should not be underestimated.


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