International Baccalaureate Diploma

Accommodation

• St. Clare's welcomes day students living at home, although most are residential in College houses.
• There are fifteen College houses for pre-university students. Formerly family houses, they accommodate between 7 and 25 students, mostly 15-20.
• Each house has its own welcoming atmosphere.
• All houses are very close to the central campus.
• Separate houses for male and female students.
• Each house has a resident warden responsible for the welfare and care of students, and for maintaining house rules.
• Weekly and fully residential arrangements are available.
• House rules differ slightly for students, by age.
• Two houses (the Woodstock houses) are designated for younger students (15-16 years old). The wardens arrange a special programme of house activities and provide a greater degree of supervision.
• Most rooms are twin rooms with some singles, usually for second year IB Diploma students.
• Meals are provided in the dining room or the Sugar House café.
• Accommodation available during half term breaks, by arrangement.

Welfare

• Welfare is a prime concern of all staff.
• Each student has a Personal Tutor who has particular responsibility for oversight of welfare and progress.
• Students have an individual weekly meeting with Personal Tutors.
• Programme of personal, social, and health education.
• Welfare team includes Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, Wardens, and Student Services Officer.
• Favourable teacher : student ratio. All teachers are involved in student welfare.
• Termly reports to parents.
• Parents' meetings scheduled, and by arrangement. E-mail has proved very useful for regular communication.

Pastoral care and discipline - "Excellent" (Good Schools Guide)