In collaboration with Just Kandy, Secret Sunrise and CrossFit Black Edition, students enjoy daily movement sessions, from strength and mobility training, complemented by purposeful time for community building.

Each day includes guided IB study skills workshops tailored to help you thrive in your academic journey. With expert support in Extended Essay (EE), Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Internal Assessments (IA), and subject-specific sessions, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to approach your studies with clarity and purpose.

Our dedicated Just Kandy chefs will prepare fresh, nourishing lunches and snacks using high-quality ingredients, fueling both brain and body.

Whether students want to sharpen their IB edge, build productive habits and move their bodies, this retreat will leave students feeling focused, inspired and ready to tackle the next IB steps.

A sample schedule will be shared in advance and may be adapted based on the needs of the group.

Meet Jocelyn- Founder and Study Skills coach

For over 12 years, she has taught Geography across GCSE, A Level, and the IB Diploma, including IB Environmental Systems and Societies. A former IBDP coordinator and currently a Head of Geography, Jocelyn has worked in leading UK and international independent schools, guided students through academic pressure, and supported their personal development as a boarding house parent and study skills coach. Educated at the University of Birmingham for her first degree in geography and French, Jocelyn went on to study at the University of Buckingham for both her PGCE teaching qualification and more recently to study for a Master’s in Education at Buckingham. Jocelyn is a former IBDP Coordinator and currently a Head of Geography at a leading independent school in Portugal. She has an Enhanced DBS checked from the UK and Child Protection checks from Portugal.

Jocelyn is an IB examiner and passionate educator, so she knows exactly what high-performing academic work looks like and how to help students reach it through smart, sustainable strategies. She’s been tutoring pupils in schools and out of school for 10 years.

But academic strength is only part of the story.

She’s a qualified Mountain Leader, an outdoor lover, and a big believer in the power of movement to reset the mind. Strength and fitness are a personal passion. She has competed in fitness events and pushed limits through ultra marathons, so she knows first-hand how discipline, mindset, and resilience translate from sport to study. That’s why she brings a holistic approach to tutoring, combining academic structure with wellbeing, motivation, and performance coaching.

Having lived and taught internationally, she understands the challenges students face, and how to help them meet those challenges with clarity and confidence.

“Before working with Jocelyn at Study Strong, I felt completely overwhelmed by my IAs and the EE. She helped me de-stress, calm my nerves, and create a clear plan that made everything manageable. My confidence in handling the IB workload has improved so much.”
— Sofia R.

Meet Laurence-University guidance Counsellor

Laurence is currently a teacher as well as Head of US and International University Applications at an IB school in the UK. She read Latin and Classical Studies at St. Andrews as an undergraduate before completing an MA in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London as well as a PGCE at King’s College London. She is currently in her second year of an MSc in Learning and Teaching at Oxford. Laurence is a firm believer in following your passions in school and in life. She works with students to help them explore what they love and how they can ensure their post-school lives are centred around their own interests.