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.
- Autumn Term 2026Relevant now
- Spring Term 2027
- Summer Term 2027
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- Austen
- One of the six school houses (Purple), named after author Jane Austen.
B
- Beaufort
- One of the six school houses (Green), named after Margaret Beaufort.
C
- Curie
- One of the six school houses (Yellow), named after scientist Marie Curie.
F
- Franklin
- One of the six school houses (Red), named after scientist Rosalind Franklin.
J
- JCC
- Junior Charity Committee, a student-led group organizing fundraising for lower school years.
P
- PSA
- Parkstone School Association, the parent-teacher organization that raises funds for school equipment.
S
- SCC
- Senior Charity Committee, the student-led fundraising organization for the upper school and Sixth Form.
- Seacole
- One of the six school houses (Blue), named after nurse Mary Seacole.
- Sharman
- One of the six school houses (Orange), named after astronaut Helen Sharman.
T
- The Canteen
- Common student term for the Refectory dining area.
- The Refectory
- The main school dining hall where hot and cold food is served.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- caf_1905
- Café 1905
- Edulink One
- The primary digital portal and app used by students to check their daily timetable, homework, and achievement points.
- Morebus
- The main commercial bus operator providing the majority of school-specific transport services to the campus.
- ParentPay
- The cashless payment system used for school lunches, trips, and music lessons.
- S-Block
- The Science Block, containing specialized laboratories for Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- The 125
- A dedicated school bus route operated by Morebus that transports a large volume of students from Bournemouth and Southbourne.
- The MUGA
- The Multi-Use Games Area, an outdoor all-weather sports pitch used for PE and break times.
- The Sixth Form Centre
- A dedicated building for Year 12 and 13 students featuring study spaces and a common room.
- The Sports Hall
- The primary indoor athletic facility, also frequently used as a venue for external examinations.
- the_parkstone_eatery
- The Parkstone Eatery
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?
- 11 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.