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St. Clare's IB Diploma follows a three-term system. The first term runs from late August to mid-December, with a one-week half-term break. The second term runs from early January to March / April. The third term runs from April to mid-June. There is no half-term break in the third term. Second year students take their examinations in May and graduate later that month.

Summer Term 2007 - there is no half term break in the Summer Term
Sunday 15 April	Arrivals Day All students return
Monday 16 April	Classes start
Saturday 26 May	Graduation Day for second year students
Sunday 27 May	All second year IB students leave
Friday 15 June	Departure Day The last day of term is Parents' Day. Students may leave from 1315
Autumn Term 2007
Thursday 30 August	Arrivals Day First year IB, Pre-IB and new second year IB students arrive
Thursday 30 August - Sunday 2 September	IB and Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 2 September	Arrivals Day Second year IB students return
Monday 3 September	Classes start; start of Pre-IB module 1
Saturday 20 October - Sunday 28 October	Mid-term break Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 19 October
Monday 29 October	Start of Pre-IB module 2
Saturday 15 December	Departure Day Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 14 December
Spring Term 2008
Sunday 6 January	Arrivals Day Students return, new students arrive; Parent-Teacher meetings
Monday 7 January	IB Classes start; Orientation for Pre-IB; start of Pre-IB module 3
Monday 25 February	Start of Pre-IB module 4
Friday 21 March - Monday 24 March	Easter break Teaching finishes at 13:15 on Thursday 20 March
Saturday 5 April	Departure Day Teaching finishes at 16:15 on Friday 4 April
Summer Term 2008 - there is no mid term break in the summer term
Sunday 20 April	Arrivals Day All students return
Monday 21 April	Classes start
Monday 28 April	Start of Pre-IB module 5
Saturday 24 May	Probable Graduation Day for second year students
Sunday 25 May	Departure Day All second year students leave
Friday 13 June	Departure Day First year and Pre-IB students leave Parents' Day 10:00-12:00 (to be confirmed)
Autumn Term 2008
Thursday 28 August	Arrivals Day First year IB, Pre-IB and new second year IB students arrive
Thursday 28 August - Sunday 31 August	IB and Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 31 August	Arrivals Day Second year IB students return
Monday 1 September	Classes start; start of Pre-IB module 1
Saturday 18 October - Sunday 26 October	Mid-term break Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 17 October
Monday 27 October	Start of Pre-IB module 2
Saturday 13 December	Departure Day Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 12 December