Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Summer Term 2026
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
Campus language
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Showing 13 of 13 terms
C
- Cashless Catering
- The biometric or card-based payment system used to purchase food, linked to a student's ParentPay account.
H
- HDHS
- Harwich and Dovercourt High School.
J
- JLT
- Junior Leadership Team, the school's student council and representative body
P
- ParentPay
- The cashless digital system used by students to pay for meals in the canteen
S
- SENDCO
- Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Coordinator, located in the support department.
- SIG
- Student Interest Group; student-led committees or clubs focused on specific school improvements.
- SIGMA
- The Sigma Trust, the multi-academy trust that governs the school
- Sixth Form
- The post-16 college section of the school for students in Years 12 and 13.
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team; the group of senior staff responsible for school management.
T
- The Canteen
- The main indoor dining hall where hot meals and snacks are served.
- The Field
- The large outdoor grass area used for socialising during break and lunch
- The Houses
- Refers to the four competitive houses: Nelson, Raleigh, Drake, and Frobisher.
Y
- Year 7s
- The new intake or youngest students in the secondary school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Block
- The main administrative and classroom building containing the school reception
- Go4Schools
- The online portal where students check their timetable, attendance, and academic progress.
- House System
- The organizational structure dividing students into four houses: Nelson, Raleigh, Drake, and Frobisher
- Lanyards
- Mandatory identification worn by Sixth Form students to distinguish them from lower-school pupils
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre, the school's library and computer study space
- Main Hall
- The primary assembly space used for school performances, presentations, and large gatherings.
- ParentPay
- The digital platform used for all school-related payments, including lunch money and trips.
- Satchel One
- The mobile app and website used by teachers to set homework and by students to track deadlines.
- The 104
- The primary First Essex bus route used by many students to travel between Harwich, Dovercourt, and the school.
- The Bridge
- The school's specialized inclusion and student support hub
- The Hub
- The dedicated pastoral and student support center for wellbeing and guidance.
- The LRC
- The Learning Resource Centre, the school's library and computer study area.
- The Sports Hall
- The large indoor facility used for physical education and formal examinations.
- Vertical Tutoring
- The school's system of mixed-age tutor groups containing students from different year levels
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Dec 18, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 13 approved campus terms and 14 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.