Academic calendar
Michaelmas Term 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Michaelmas Term 2026Relevant now
- Lent Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Michaelmas Term 2027
- Lent Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 19 of 19 terms
B
- Beaks
- The traditional Marlborough term for teachers.
- Butler
- A senior boys' boarding house.
C
- CAS
- Creativity, Activity, Service; a core component of the IB Diploma Programme.
D
- Dining Hall
- The primary location for all student meals, located centrally on campus.
F
- FoMCM
- Friends of Marlborough College Malaysia, the school's parent-teacher association.
H
- Honan
- A senior girls' boarding house.
- Hundred
- The name for Year 11 students.
L
- Lower Sixth
- The name for Year 12 students.
M
- MCM
- The standard abbreviation for Marlborough College Malaysia.
O
- OM
- Old Marlburian, a term used for alumni of the college.
P
- Prep
- The term used for homework or designated evening study time for boarders.
R
- Remove
- The name for Year 10 students.
S
- Shell
- The name for Year 9 students.
- Sheppard
- A senior boys' boarding house.
T
- The Marlburian
- The on-campus cafe and social hub for students, staff, and parents.
- Thompson
- A senior girls' boarding house.
U
- Upper Sixth
- The name for Year 13 students.
W
- Wallace
- A senior girls' boarding house.
- Wills
- A senior boys' boarding house.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Exeat
- A scheduled weekend break where boarding houses close and students return home.
- Half-term
- A week-long break in the middle of each academic term.
- House Shout
- A major inter-house singing competition held annually.
- norwood_hall
- Norwood Hall
- prep_dining_hall
- Prep Dining Hall
- The Blue Book
- The essential student planner and handbook containing the school calendar and rules.
- The Bridge
- The central walkway and social area connecting different parts of the Senior School.
- The Marlburian
- The building housing the cafe and social spaces.
- Wykeham Hall
- The main assembly hall used for performances, exams, and formal events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Michaelmas Term 2026 runs Aug 25, 2026 – Dec 16, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 19 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.