Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
C
- CMETB
- Cavan and Monaghan Education and Training Board, the governing body and patron of the college.
D
- Double
- A class period that covers two consecutive sessions on the timetable, common for practical subjects like Art or Construction.
H
- HSCL
- Home School Community Liaison, a dedicated role focused on building bonds between the school, the home, and the community.
S
- SCP
- School Completion Programme, an initiative that provides targeted supports to students to encourage continued school attendance.
- SEN
- Special Educational Needs department, which manages student support and the SEN base for inclusive learning.
- Study
- A common noun referring to the supervised after-school sessions where students complete homework and prepare for exams.
T
- The Canteen
- The school's dedicated dining facility, recently refurbished to serve hot and cold meals to the student body.
- The Journal
- The official school diary used by every student to record homework, track attendance, and facilitate communication between teachers and parents.
- The Mocks
- The formal practice examinations taken by Junior Cycle and Leaving Cert students in preparation for their state exams.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Book Rental
- The school's rental scheme which provides students with required textbooks for a flat annual fee to reduce educational costs.
- breifne_college_canteen
- Breifne College Canteen
- DEIS
- A national designation (Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools) that allows the college to provide extra student supports like the homework club.
- GP Hall
- The General Purpose Hall, used for student assemblies, school events, and as a main dining and social space.
- IT Suites
- Specialized computer rooms equipped with cutting-edge Information Technology facilities for student use.
- The Gym
- The full-sized sports hall and fitness suite used for Physical Education and extracurricular sports training.
- The Mall
- A historic name for the wide central corridor in the 1974 building, once used as a benchmark for the school's spacious layout.
- VSware
- The primary digital portal for students and parents to access timetables, attendance records, and term reports.
- Way2Pay
- The online system used for all school-related financial transactions, including fees, canteen credit, and school trips.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 9 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.