Academic calendar
Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Session 2026-2027Relevant now
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A
- ASISC
- Association of Schools for the Indian School Certificate; the governing body for regional sports and cultural meets.
- ASPL
- Assistant School Pupil Leader; the second-highest student representative.
B
- Break
- The designated recess period for eating lunch, usually divided into 'Short Break' and 'Long Break'.
C
- Cabinet
- The student council body consisting of the Head Girl, Captains, and Prefects.
- Canteen
- The school snack shop where students purchase snacks like samosas and poha during breaks.
- Conventee
- A term used by students and alumni to refer to themselves as products of a convent education.
D
- Diary sign
- The act of a teacher writing a disciplinary note in a student's school diary that requires a parent's signature.
F
- Feast Day
- The annual celebration of St. Joseph (March 19th), featuring performances and a school holiday.
G
- Gandhi House
- The Green House, one of the four competitive student divisions.
H
- House
- One of the four competitive groups (Ashoka, Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore) students are sorted into.
- House Meet
- A gathering of students belonging to the same house to practice for events like March Past or singing.
J
- Josephite
- A student or alumna of St. Joseph's Convent, Bhopal.
N
- NCC
- National Cadet Corps; the school's wing for student military and discipline training.
- Nehru House
- The Red House, one of the four competitive student divisions.
P
- PT
- Physical Training; refers to the games period or physical education classes.
- PT
- Physical Training; the mandatory physical education classes.
- PT Day
- Refers to the specific days of the week when students must wear their sports/house uniforms instead of the formal one.
R
- Recess
- The designated time for the mid-day meal and social break.
S
- Samosa-Pav
- A popular snack combination frequently purchased by students during the short break.
- Shastri House
- The Yellow House, one of the four competitive student divisions.
- Sister
- The formal and respectful way to address the nuns who manage the school administration.
- SJC
- St. Joseph's Convent; the standard abbreviation for the school.
- SJCian
- A common informal term used by students to identify themselves with the school.
- Socials
- Inter-school cultural or academic competitions where students interact with other Bhopal schools.
- SPL
- School Pupil Leader; the highest-ranking student representative (Head Girl).
- St. Agnes
- The Yellow House, one of the four competitive student houses.
- St. Anne
- The Green House, one of the four competitive student houses.
- St. Maria
- The Red House, one of the four competitive student houses.
- St. Therese
- The Blue House, one of the four competitive student houses.
- SUPW
- Socially Useful Productive Work; a mandatory non-academic subject involving craft or community service.
T
- Tagore House
- The Blue House, one of the four competitive student divisions.
- The Canteen
- The primary food stall on campus where students buy snacks like samosas and cold drinks during break.
- The Hostel
- The on-campus residential facility for outstation students, managed by the Sisters.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assembly
- The daily morning gathering for prayer, the national anthem, and school announcements.
- Audi
- The school auditorium used for morning assemblies, cultural programs, and Feast Day celebrations.
- Diary
- The mandatory school handbook used for recording homework, teacher notes, and tracking attendance/leaves.
- Diary Sign
- The daily or weekly requirement for parents to sign the school almanac to acknowledge school updates.
- House T-shirt
- The colored shirt (Red, Blue, Green, or Yellow) worn on PT days to represent one's house.
- House Uniform
- The specific colored uniform (Red, Blue, Green, or Gold) worn on Fridays and during sports events.
- Idgah Hills
- The geographic location and name of the hill where the school campus is situated.
- Idgah Hills
- The specific hilltop neighborhood in Bhopal where the school is situated.
- Late Slip
- A formal note required from the office if a student arrives after the morning assembly bell.
- March Past
- The formal parade practice conducted by houses in preparation for Republic Day or Sports Day.
- Primary Block
- The separate wing dedicated to junior school students.
- Primary Wing
- The building block dedicated to elementary students (Classes 1-5).
- PT Day
- Specific days of the week when students must wear their house-colored T-shirts and white track pants instead of the regular uniform.
- School Diary
- The mandatory handbook used for recording homework, attendance, and teacher-parent communication.
- School Van
- Private transport vans that ferry students to and from the Idgah Hills campus.
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- School Canteen
- Senior Block
- The main academic building for secondary and higher secondary students.
- Senior Wing
- The building block housing classrooms for middle and high school students (Classes 6-12).
- The Audi
- The school auditorium, used for morning assemblies, cultural programs, and competitions.
- The Auditorium
- The large indoor hall used for morning assemblies, annual functions, and competitions.
- The Chapel
- The central place of worship and quiet reflection located within the convent premises.
- The Diary
- The mandatory school handbook used for recording homework, teacher notes, and tracking attendance.
- The Grotto
- A religious shrine on campus that serves as a major landmark and quiet space.
- The Ground
- The main playground where PT classes and the annual sports meet are held.
- Winter Timings
- The adjusted school schedule (usually starting later) during the peak winter months in Bhopal.
- Zero Period
- An extra time slot before or after regular classes used for remedial lessons or club activities.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Session 2026-2027 runs Jun 22, 2026 – Mar 27, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 33 approved campus terms and 26 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.