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.

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
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
Friday 15 - Thursday 21 May Term 3 exams for first year students
Wednesday 27 May Graduation Day - this date is provisional
Thursday 28 May Departure Day (graduating students) - all graduating students leave by 14:00 - this date is provisional
Sunday 31 May - Friday 5 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