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.
| 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 |
| Tuesday 22 January |
IB Open Day |
| Saturday 16 February |
IB Scholarship Day |
| 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 |
| Saturday 26 April |
IB Open Day |
| Monday 28 April |
Start of Pre-IB module 5 |
| Saturday 24 May |
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 |
| Spring Term 2009 |
| Sunday 4 January |
Arrivals Day
All students return |
| Monday 5 January |
Classes start |
| Thursday 20 March - Sunday 24 March |
Half term weekend |
| Saturday 4 April |
Departure Day
Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 3 April |
| Summer Term 2009 |
| Sunday 19 April |
Arrivals Day
All students return |
| Saturday 23 May |
Graduation Day |
| Saturday 13 June |
Departure Day
Teaching finishes at 1615 on Friday 12 June |
