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.
| Autumn Term 2008 |
| Thursday 28 August |
Arrivals Day - all new first year IB, Pre-IB, and new second year IB students arrive.
Pre-IB students who are progressing to first year IB return for Orientation. |
| Thursday 28 August - Sunday 31 August |
IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 31 August |
Arrivals Day - all second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 1 September |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 24 October |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 25 October - Sunday 2 November |
Half-term break |
| Sunday 2 November |
All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 3 November |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 12 December |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 13 December |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Spring Term 2009 |
| Sunday 4 January |
Arrivals Day - all students return
12:00 Lunch with the Principal
14:00–16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings
Students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 5 January |
Classes start at 09:00
Orientation for new Pre-IB students |
| Wednesday 18 February |
Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend |
| Thursday 19 February - Sunday 22 February |
Half term weekend |
| Sunday 22 February |
All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 23 February |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 3 April |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 4 April |
Departure Day - students leave by 14:00 |
| Saturday 4 April - Sunday 19 April |
Easter holiday |
| Summer Term 2009 |
| Sunday 19 April |
Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 20 April |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Monday 4 May - Friday 22 May |
Final exams for second year IB students |
| Saturday 23 May |
Graduation Day - for graduating second year IB students |
| Sunday 24 May |
Departure Day - for graduating IB students; all graduating students leave by 14:00 |
| Friday 12 June |
Parents' Day
Teaching finishes at 16:15 for first year IB and Pre-IB students |
| Saturday 13 June |
Departure Day - for first year IB and Pre-IB students |
| Autumn Term 2009 (provisional dates) |
| Thursday 3 September |
Arrivals Day - for new first year IB and Pre-IB students plus Pre-IB students who are progressing
to first year IB |
| Thursday 3 September - Sunday 6 September |
IB and Pre-IB Orientation |
| Sunday 6 September |
Arrivals Day - second year IB students arrive between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 7 September |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 23 October |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 24 October - Sunday 1 November |
Half term break |
| Sunday 1 November |
All students return between 10:00 and 20:00 |
| Monday 2 November |
Classes start at 09:00 |
| Friday 18 December |
Teaching finishes at 16:15 |
| Saturday 19 December |
Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00 |
