Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 20, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ALN
- Additional Learning Needs; the department supporting students who require extra help with their studies.
B
- Biometric system
- The fingerprint-based payment method used by students to buy meals in the canteen without carrying cash.
C
- Cashless catering
- The school-wide system where parents top up accounts online via sQuid for student meal purchases.
L
- Learning Coach
- The official title for staff members who provide pastoral support and academic mentoring to students.
- LSC
- Learning Support Centre; a dedicated facility within the school for students with specific educational requirements.
M
- Main Canteen
- The primary dining hall where hot meals and 'grab and go' options are served to the main school body.
- MAT
- More Able and Talented; a program identifying and supporting students who excel in specific academic or creative subjects.
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; the formal organization of parents and staff that organizes school fundraising and events.
T
- The Calyx Cafe
- The dedicated dining and coffee area specifically for Sixth Form students located within the Calyx building.
V
- Vertical Tutoring
- The school's pastoral system where tutor groups consist of students from different year groups rather than a single age group.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Hwb
- The Welsh Government's digital learning platform used by students for email, cloud storage, and educational resources.
- olchfa_main_hall_breakfast_lunch
- Olchfa Main Hall (Breakfast & Lunch)
- Satchel One
- The online platform (formerly known as Show My Homework) used by teachers to set assignments and for parents to track progress.
- SIMS Parent App
- The mobile application used by parents to check their child's attendance, reports, and timetable.
- Sixth Form Block
- The general term for the area of the school campus primarily used by Year 12 and Year 13 students.
- sQuid
- The online payment portal used by parents to pay for school trips and top up dining balances.
- The Calyx
- The school's modern, dedicated Sixth Form centre used for independent study and social activities.
- The i-Lab
- The Innovation Laboratory, a specialist facility equipped for high-tech projects and creative digital learning.
- The Theatre
- The school's performing arts space used for assemblies, school productions, and community events.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 20, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 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.