Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Aug 31, 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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A
- Aspens
- The external catering company that provides food services across the school site.
C
- Cock House
- The title and trophy awarded to the House that wins the annual inter-house competition.
- Cooper Café
- The dedicated dining and social space for Sixth Form students within the Cooper Building.
G
- Garde Ta Foy
- The school motto ('Keep Thy Faith'), frequently referenced in student culture and assemblies.
O
- Observator
- The traditional and formal title retained for Sixth Form prefects.
- Old Richians
- The official association and collective name for former pupils of the school.
P
- PTFA
- The Parent, Teacher and Friends Association which supports school events and runs the uniform shop.
R
- Richian
- A term used to describe a current student or an alumnus of the school.
S
- Snack Pod
- A secondary catering outlet located by the Sports Hall for quick snacks.
- STRSPA
- Sir Thomas Rich's Parents' Association, often used interchangeably with PTFA in school documentation.
T
- The Refectory
- The main school canteen and dining hall located near the reception area.
- Tommies
- The primary local and student nickname for Sir Thomas Rich's School.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- B7
- The specific classroom used as the base for the PTFA Uniform Shop.
- Cashless Catering
- The biometric thumbprint scanning system used by students to pay for food in the Refectory.
- main_school_canteen
- Main School Canteen
- Oakleaze
- The name of the road where the school is situated, often used to identify the campus location.
- POU
- Stands for 'Previously Owned Uniform,' referring to the discounted second-hand clothing sold by the PTFA.
- S/T/R/B/C Forms
- The letter designations for form groups corresponding to the five Houses (Northgate, Southgate, Eastgate, Westgate, and Newgate).
- ScoPay
- The online payment system used for topping up lunch accounts and paying for school trips.
- sixth_form_catering
- Sixth Form Catering
- snack_pod
- Snack Pod
- Sports Hall
- The primary indoor athletic facility used for PE and community hire.
- The Cooper Building
- The Sixth Form centre which houses study areas and a café.
- The Pavilion
- The building located on the school playing fields used for sports fixtures and 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 – Aug 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 12 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.