Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jul 21, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Term 1
- Term 2
- Term 3
- Term 4
- Term 5
- Term 6
Campus language
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L
- LMS
- Common abbreviation for Lytchett Minster School.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre; the school's library and central study area.
- Lytchett
- The shorthand name used by students, staff, and the local community to refer to the school.
P
- PTFA
- Parents, Teachers and Friends Association; the school's fundraising and community organization.
S
- Sixth Form Cafe
- An exclusive dining and social area reserved for students in Years 12 and 13, located within the Manor House.
T
- The Bistro
- The main indoor dining hall providing hot meals and cafeteria-style seating for all year groups.
- The Ha-Ha
- The sunken wall and ditch characteristic of the manor grounds, often used as a landmark for students meeting outdoors.
- The Pod
- An outdoor catering kiosk used for quick service snacks and 'grab and go' meals during break times.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Burke Theatre
- The school's purpose-built performing arts venue and main hall for assemblies and productions.
- House System
- The school's social structure consisting of six houses: Gault, Jewell, Moore, Stratford, Trehane, and Weiser.
- Kimmeridge
- One of the dedicated teaching blocks named after local Dorset coastal landmarks.
- Purbeck
- A teaching building named after the nearby Isle of Purbeck, housing specific subject departments.
- Satchel One
- The digital platform (formerly Show My Homework) where students access their timetables, homework assignments, and notices.
- The Dairy
- A section of the historic estate buildings converted into classrooms and specialized learning spaces.
- The Link
- Short for 'The Lytchett Link', the school's official newsletter distributed to parents and students.
- The Manor
- The historic Grade II listed central building (Manor House), primarily housing administrative offices and the Sixth Form centre.
- the_cafe
- The Cafe
- Wisepay
- The online portal and payment system used for school meals, trips, and other educational expenses.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jul 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.