Academic calendar
Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 11, 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
Campus language
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E
- Exeat
- A scheduled weekend where students are permitted to leave the school and return home.
H
- Half-term
- A week-long break in the middle of a school term.
- House 1
- One of the four main heritage boarding houses for middle-school years.
- House 2
- One of the four main heritage boarding houses, often housing Year 10 and 11 students.
- House 3
- One of the four main heritage boarding houses located in the school's central wings.
- House 4
- The fourth of the primary boarding houses for senior pupils.
- House Tea
- A formal or semi-formal tea service held within individual boarding houses.
K
- Keswick
- The dedicated boarding house for Sixth Form (Year 12 and 13) students.
L
- Lawrence
- The junior boarding house specifically for Year 7, 8, and 9 students.
M
- Main Dining Room
- The central hall where the majority of school meals are served to all year groups.
O
- OR
- Old Roedeanian; an alumna of the school.
- ORA
- Old Roedeanians' Association, the official organization for former students.
- ORs
- Common plural shorthand for alumnae (Old Roedeanians).
P
- Prep
- Mandatory evening study time designated for homework and independent learning.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Gappies
- Gap-year students from overseas who live on campus and assist with school activities and boarding.
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- Main Dining Rooms
- Signing out
- The mandatory safety procedure for students when leaving the school premises or their boarding house.
- The Brighton Shuttle
- The private school bus service connecting the campus to Brighton city center.
- The Chapel
- The central spiritual and assembly building on campus, used for services and formal gatherings.
- The Cloisters
- The central architectural corridors connecting the main school buildings.
- The Studio Theatre
- The school's dedicated performance space for drama and small-scale productions.
- The Tunnel
- A private, historical underground passage leading from the school grounds directly to the beach.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Autumn Term 2026 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Dec 11, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 8 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.