Jiangsu primary and secondary school day, winter break, school start
In order to organize the winter break and allow teachers and students to spend a full, happy and peaceful holiday, the provincial education department issued a circular to deploy the 2026 winter break for primary and secondary kindergartens。
The circular stipulates that the period of winter leave for primary and secondary schools and kindergartens throughout the province in 2026 shall be set from 7 february to 4 march, for a total of 26 days, on 7 february and on 5 march. Schools in all regions are required to inform all students and parents of their leave and start school at the earliest opportunity, and to do so strictly in accordance with the prescribed time, without exceptional circumstances, and without delay or early start。
The circular stressed the need for schools in all areas to establish secure perimeters and secure holiday security. (d) strengthening security education and home-school synergy. Implementation of the “1530” security education mechanism through thematic safety education and alerts in the form of thematic classes, educational manuals, online distributions, etc., to enhance teachers' and students' safety awareness and emergency preparedness. Clear access to safe channels of communication at home, establishment of safe feedback mechanisms for student holidays, regularization of security alerts to parents, guidance of parents in their guardianship responsibilities, and co-ordination of protection from home-based school connections. Construction of security barriers on campus. Prior to the holidays, schools in all regions will conduct a web-based, carpet-based screening of key organizations, such as campus security facilities, special equipment, construction areas, laboratories, chemical storage points, etc., and create problem desk accounts to promote closed loops. Fire and freeze-proof inspections are maintained to close security gaps in a timely manner. (b) conduct winter disaster prevention and mitigation and robust risk screening and management。
The circular calls for schools in all regions to combine their efforts and work together at home. (b) to enrich the provision of vacations. Local schools are required to combine local realities, to bring together families and family members, to fully integrate public resources and to provide students with diversified options for vacation activities. (b) optimizing leave study guidance. The provincial education department will continue to provide high-quality online education resources, and will provide students with live classes in various disciplines, such as the “new term law guide”, in stages around spring. Promote the development of live, experiential and exploratory practical exercises, with appropriate physical exercise, and lead students to improve integrated literacy and innovation in their hands. Good student care. In order to ensure that students' mental health is well served, a focus on mental health education prior to their vacations has been placed on ensuring that students and parents are sensitive to emotional change and that science is responsive to stress. The department of provincial education will provide a series of lectures on family education through platforms such as “sue live”, and schools in all regions will be well informed to mobilize students and parents for timely attendance. (c) clear channels of communication at home to provide timely emotional support and guidance to students in need of attention。
The circular also states that schools in all regions need to strengthen their supervision, strictly enforce the normative requirements, strengthen the management of the teaching profession, regulate the conduct of schools and regulate training outside schools。
