Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Aug 30, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
D
- DofE
- The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, a youth awards program focused on personal development.
E
- EAL
- English as an Additional Language, the department providing support for students whose first language is not English.
H
- House
- One of the four competitive groups (Oryx, Falcon, Gazelle, and Scimitar) that students are assigned to for school spirit and competitions.
- House Points
- Rewards given to students for academic achievement, good behavior, or participation in school events.
M
- MUN
- Model United Nations, a popular extracurricular activity where students simulate UN conferences.
S
- SC
- Student Council, the representative body for the student voice across different year groups.
- Sixth Form
- The collective term for students in Year 12 and Year 13 pursuing A-Level or vocational qualifications.
T
- The Canteen
- The main school cafeteria where students purchase snacks and lunch, often managed by external catering services like Slices.
Y
- Year Group
- The standard British curriculum term for a student's grade level.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- BYOD
- Bring Your Own Device; the policy requiring students (typically from Year 3 upwards) to bring their own laptops or tablets for learning.
- FS
- Foundation Stage, the dedicated area for the school's youngest learners (FS1 and FS2).
- GEMS Connect
- The official mobile app used by parents for fee payments, tracking school buses, and receiving school notifications.
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- Indoor Dining Area / Cafeteria
- Parent Portal
- The web-based interface for parents to access student reports and school communications.
- Phoenix
- The school's primary Management Information System (MIS) used for tracking attendance, reports, and student data.
- Primary
- The section of the campus dedicated to students in Key Stage 1 and 2 (Years 1-6).
- Secondary
- The section of the campus for students in Key Stage 3, 4, and 5 (Years 7-13).
- Sports Hall
- The multi-purpose indoor facility used for PE lessons, assemblies, and school events.
- STS
- School Transport Services, the official provider for the school's bus network.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Aug 30, 2026 – Dec 17, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 approved campus terms and 10 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.