Northern and southern hemisphere terms: avoiding school holidays for short placements: planning point 1
States, provinces and school systems within one country can use different breaks and term dates. Do not rely on a national “school starts” search; request the receiving school’s official calendar and student attendance dates.
Northern and southern hemisphere terms: avoiding school holidays for short placements: planning point 2
Put Chinese travel dates, local teaching weeks, mid-term breaks, staff days and public holidays into one table. The main risk is arriving when the campus is on break or has moved to activities only.
Northern and southern hemisphere terms: avoiding school holidays for short placements: planning point 3
Calendars, exams, weather closures and local events can move. Do not schedule flights and housing so tightly that the final class day has no margin; keep room for reporting and changes.
Northern and southern hemisphere terms: avoiding school holidays for short placements: planning point 4
A normal term does not guarantee that a school can accept a visitor; capacity, safeguarding, language support and local policy can still limit places. Obtain written acceptance before binding flights, housing or payments.