Term dates for the IB

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 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
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
Spring Term 2010
Wednesday 6 January Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00
14:00–16:00 Parent-Teacher meetings
Thursday 7 January Classes start at 09:00
Orientation for new Pre-IB students
Wednesday 17 February Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend
Thursday 18 February - Sunday 21 February Half term weekend
Sunday 21 February All students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 22 February Classes start at 09:00
Wednesday 31 March Teaching finishes at 16:15
Thursday 1 April Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Thursday 1 April - Sunday 18 April Easter holiday
Summer Term 2010
Sunday 18 April Arrivals Day - all students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 19 April Classes start at 09:00
Tuesday 4 May - Friday 28 May Final exams for second year IB students
Saturday 29 May Graduation Day - for graduating second year IB students
Sunday 30 May Departure Day - for graduating IB students; all graduating students leave by 14:00
Friday 18 June Parents' Day
Teaching finishes at 16:15 for first year IB and Pre-IB students
Saturday 19 June Departure Day - for first year IB and Pre-IB students; all students leave by 14:00
Autumn Term 2010 (provisional)
Thursday 2 September Arrivals Day - for new first year IB and Pre-IB students plus Pre-IB students who are progressing to first year IB
Thursday 2 September - Sunday 5 September IB and Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 5 September Arrivals Day - second year IB students arrive between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 6 September Classes start at 09:00
Friday 22 October Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 23 October - Sunday 31 October Half term break
Sunday 31 October All students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 1 November Classes start at 09:00
Friday 17 December Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 18 December Departure Day - all students leave by 14:00

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