Term Dates

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 2014
Sunday 5 January Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
14:00 – 16:00 - Parent-Teacher meetings
Monday 6 January 09:00 - Classes start
Orientation for Pre IB students
Wednesday 19 February Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend
Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term
Sunday 23 February Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 24 February 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 4 April Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 5 April Departure Day - Students leave by 14:00
Easter holiday – College closed to students
Summer Term 2014
Tuesday 22 April Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Wednesday 23 April 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 2 - Friday 23 May Final exams for second year students
Monday 19 – Friday 23 May Term 3 exams for first year students
Saturday 24 May Graduation Day
Sunday 25 May Departure Day (graduating students)- all graduating students leave by 14:00
Friday 30 May – Wednesday 4 June Science field courses for IB1 students
Friday 13 June 14:00 – 16:00 Parent -Teacher meetings
Saturday 14 June Departure Day (first year and Pre-IB students)
  Students leave by 14:00
Autumn Term 2014
Wednesday 27 August Some second year students return to help with Orientation
Thursday 28 August Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation
Thursday 28 August – Sunday 31 August IB / Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 31 August Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 1 September 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 24 October Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 25 October Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Half-term holiday – college closed to students
Sunday 2 November Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 3 November 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 12 December Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 13 December Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Christmas holiday – college closed to students
Spring Term 2015
Sunday 4 January Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
14:00 – 16:00 - Parent-Teacher meetings
Monday 5 January 09:00 - Classes start
Orientation for Pre IB students
Wednesday 18 February Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend
Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term
Sunday 22 February Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 23 February 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 27 March Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 28 March Departure Day - Students leave by 14:00
Easter holiday – College closed to students
Summer Term 2015 (provisional)
Sunday 12 April Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 13 April 09:00 - Classes start
Thursday 30 April - Friday 22 May Final exams for second year students
Monday 18 – Friday 22  May Term 3 exams for first year students
Saturday 23 May Graduation Day
Sunday 24 May Departure Day (graduating students)- all graduating students leave by 14:00
Friday 29 May – Wednesday 3 June Science field courses for IB1 students
Friday 12 June 14:00 – 16:00 Parent -Teacher meetings
Saturday 13 June Departure Day (first year and Pre-IB students)
  Students leave by 14:00
Autumn Term 2015 (provisional)
Wednesday 2 September Some second year students return to help with Orientation
Thursday 3 September Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation
Thursday 3 September – Sunday 6 September IB / Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 6 September Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 7 September 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 23 October Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 24 October Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Half-term holiday – college closed to students
Sunday 1 November Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 2 November 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 18 December Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 19 December Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Christmas holiday – college closed to students