Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Brooke Weston Academy Term Dates 2025-2026
- Academic Year 2025-2026
- Term 5 2026
- Academic Year 2026-2027Academic Year 2026-2027 (official term-dates PDF located)Relevant now
- Academic Year 2026-2027
- Autumn 1 2026
- Autumn 2 2026
- Spring 1 2027
- Spring 2 2027
- Summer 1 2027
- Summer 2 2027
Campus language
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B
- Breakfast Club
- The early morning food service available to students before the start of the formal school day.
- BWA
- Brooke Weston Academy.
- BWT
- Brooke Weston Trust, the multi-academy trust that manages the school.
C
- Cashless
- The biometric thumb-print system used to pay for all food and drink items.
- Cashless Catering
- The system where students pay for meals using their student ID card rather than cash.
- CCF
- Combined Cadet Force, a popular military-themed youth organization at the school.
- Commendation
- A formal reward point given to students for high-quality work or positive contributions.
- Commendations
- Positive points awarded to students for high-quality work, effort, or helpfulness.
- CTC
- City Technology College, the original designation of the school (often used by alumni or in historical contexts).
E
- Electives
- Enrichment activities or specialized subjects students choose to take during specific blocks of the timetable.
J
- JLT
- Junior Leadership Team, the student council equivalent for younger year groups.
L
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre; the school's library and central study space.
M
- Meal Deal
- A fixed-price lunch combination including a main meal, a dessert or fruit, and a drink.
R
- Referral
- A formal disciplinary action or detention issued for behavior or missed deadlines.
- Referrals
- Formal disciplinary entries given for behavior that does not meet the academy's standards.
S
- Session 3
- The compulsory or optional period after the standard school day for clubs, sports, or extra academic support.
- Session 4
- The compulsory or optional period after the standard school day (usually 3:35 PM to 4:35 PM) for clubs, sports, or extra academic help.
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team, the group of high-level administrators and principals.
- SS
- Student Services, the central hub for pastoral support, first aid, and administrative help.
- SSAT
- The Schools, Students and Teachers network, often referenced in the context of the school's academic awards.
- SSLT
- Senior Student Leadership Team, composed of Year 13 students who represent the student body.
T
- The Brooke
- A common shorthand name used by students and locals to refer to the academy.
- The Bus
- Refers to the academy's extensive private coach network, which is the primary way most students commute.
- The Day
- Refers to the academy's extended operating hours, which are longer than traditional UK secondary schools.
- The Fingerprint
- The biometric scanning system used at the till to pay for food in the restaurant.
- The Hatch
- The service window in the Restaurant where students collect their food.
- The Late Bus
- The specific bus service that runs after Session 3 to take students home who stayed for extra activities.
- The Restaurant
- The primary dining hall where all students eat; the academy does not use the word 'canteen'.
- The Trust
- Common shorthand for the Brooke Weston Trust and its overarching influence on school policy.
- Tutor
- Refers to both the morning registration period and the specific teacher assigned to a student's pastoral group.
- Tutor Time
- The daily morning session spent with a designated teacher for pastoral care and registration.
V
- Vertical Tutoring
- The unique pastoral system where tutor groups consist of students from multiple year groups (7-11) mixed together.
W
- WisePay
- The online portal used by parents and students to top up credit for school meals.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Biometrics
- The fingerprint scanning system used by students to pay for meals in The Restaurant.
- brooke_weston_restaurant
- Brooke Weston Restaurant
- Cashless Catering
- The system where students use their ID cards or biometric scans to pay for food in the Restaurant.
- Electives
- Enrichment activities and clubs that take place every Wednesday afternoon.
- ID Card
- The mandatory card used by students for building entry, printing, and identification.
- Late Bus
- The transport service provided specifically for students who stay late for Session 3 activities.
- Learning Plaza
- Open-plan study areas designed for independent and group work.
- LRC
- The Learning Resource Centre, the academy's library and independent study hub.
- Phase 1
- The ground floor level of the academy building.
- Phase 2
- The middle floor level of the academy building.
- Phase 3
- The top floor level of the academy building.
- Satchel One
- The mobile app and website (formerly Show My Homework) used to track all assignments and school notices.
- Session 4
- The period after the standard school day (usually 3:35 PM to 4:35 PM) used for extra-curricular activities or academic support.
- Show My Homework
- The digital platform (Satchel One) used by the academy to set and track student assignments.
- The Academy Day
- The specific structured timetable which includes longer lessons and a unique break schedule compared to local schools.
- The Astroturf
- The all-weather outdoor sports pitch.
- The Bridge
- The specialized area of the school dedicated to student support, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- The Bus
- The academy's extensive private transport network that brings students from across the region.
- The Bus Park
- The designated area where all school buses arrive and depart, strictly managed during the start and end of the day.
- The Card
- The student ID card used for the cashless catering system, printing, and building access.
- The Core
- The central, open-plan hub of the academy building.
- The Late Bus
- The specific transport service provided for students who stay at the academy for Session 3 activities.
- The Lecture Theatre
- The primary tiered seating space used for assemblies, guest speakers, and large presentations.
- The Library
- The central resource and study area located in the middle of the academy building.
- The Planner
- The mandatory diary students use to record homework, merits, and communications.
- The Plaza
- The large, central open-plan atrium that serves as the heart of the school building.
- The Sports Hall
- The indoor athletic facility used for PE and extracurricular sports.
- The Street
- The central, glass-roofed internal corridor that serves as the main artery and social hub of the building.
- The Theatre
- The main hall used for assemblies, performances, and large-scale presentations.
- The Turnstiles
- The electronic security gates at the main entrance that require a student ID card for entry and exit.
- The Weston Centre
- The specialized wing or area often associated with post-16/Sixth Form study.
- Tutor Time
- The daily morning registration and pastoral session held with a student's assigned tutor.
- Vertical Tutoring
- The system where tutor groups are composed of students from different year groups rather than a single age bracket.
- WisePay
- The online portal used by students and parents to top up meal accounts and pay for school trips.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 1, 2026 – Jul 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 34 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.