IB and Pre-IB term dates

Autumn Term 2017
Thursday 31 August	Arrivals Day — first-year IB and all other new students
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 20 October	Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 21 October	Departure Day – students leave by 12:00
Half-term holiday – college closed to students
Sunday 29 October	Arrivals Day – student return between 10:00 and 20:00
Friday 15 December	Teaching finishes at 16:15
Saturday 16 December	Departure Day — students leave by 12:00
Christmas holiday – college closed to students

Spring Term 2018
Wednesday 3 January	Arrivals Day — students return and new students arrive. Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00
Thursday 4 January	09:00 — IB classes start Orientation for new Pre-IB students during the morning
Friday 9 February	Teaching finishes at 13:15
Saturday 10 February	Departure Day – students leave by 12:00
Mid-term break – college is closed to students
Sunday 18 February	Arrivals Day – students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Monday 19 February	09:00 – classes start
Thursday 29 March	Teaching finishes at 16:15
Friday 30 March	Departure Day – students leave by 12:00
Easter holiday — college closed to students

Summer Term 2018
Wednesday 11 April	Arrivals Day —students return between 10:00 and 20:00
Thursday 12 April	09:00 — classes start
Friday 27 April – Friday 18 May	Final exams for second-year students
Tuesday 15 May – Monday 21 May	Term 3 exams for first-year students
Tuesday 22 May	Graduation Day for second year IB students
Wednesday 23 May	Departure Day for second year IB students — all graduating students leave by 12.00
Saturday 2 June – Thursday 7 June	Science field courses for first year IB students
Friday 15 June	Classes finish at 13:15. Parent-Teacher meetings 14:00 – 16:00
Saturday 16 June	Departure Day – first year IB and Pre-IB students — students leave by 10:00

Windsurfing on Farmoor Reservoir

IB Students on an introductory windsurfing lesson at a local reservoir just outside Oxford had to deal with blustery winds and dramatic skies but after two hours everyone managed to stand up and do some windsurfing. This sort of trip is just one of the many activities...