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. Download a print version of the dates and fees.

Autumn Term 2016
Wednesday 31 August Some second year students return to help with Orientation
Thursday 1 September Arrivals Day - new first year students arrive and Pre IB students who are progressing to the IB return for Orientation
Thursday 1 September – Sunday 4 September IB and Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 4 September Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 5 September 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 21 October Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 22 October Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Half-term holiday – college closed to students
Sunday 30 October Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 31 October 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 16 December Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 17 December Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Christmas holiday – college closed to students
Spring Term 2017
Sunday 8 January Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
14:00 – 16:00 - Parent-Teacher meetings
Monday 9 January 09:00 - Classes start
Orientation for Pre IB students
Wednesday 15 February Teaching finishes at 13:15 for half term weekend
Students may remain in College accommodation during this half term
Sunday 19 February Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 20 February 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 7 April Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 8 April Departure Day - Students leave by 14:00
Easter holiday – College closed to students
Summer Term 2017
Sunday 23 April Arrivals Day - Students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 24 April 09:00 - Classes start
Monday 1 May - Friday 19 May Final exams for second year students - provisional
Monday 15 May - Friday 19 May Term 3 exams for first year students - provisional
Tuesday 23 May Graduation Day 
Wednesday 24 May Departure Day (graduating students) - all graduating students leave by 10:00
Friday 16 June 14:00 – 16:00 Parent -Teacher meetings
Saturday 17 June Departure Day (first year and Pre-IB students)
  Students leave by 14:00
Autumn Term 2017 - provisional
Thursday 31 August Arrivals Day - new first year students and all other new students arrive
Thursday 31 August – Sunday 3 September IB and Pre-IB Orientation
Sunday 3 September Arrivals Day - remaining second year students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 4 September 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 27 October Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 28 October Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Half-term holiday – college closed to students
Sunday 5 November Arrivals Day - students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 6 November 09:00 - Classes start
Friday 14 December Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 15 December Departure Day - students leave by 14:00
Christmas holiday – college closed to students

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