Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jul 23, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- School Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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C
- CCF
- Combined Cadet Force, a youth organization offering military-style training and leadership opportunities.
M
- Merits
- Reward points recorded in a student's planner for good work, behavior, or contribution to school life.
P
- ParentPay
- The online payment system used by students to buy food in the canteen, replacing cash.
- Period
- A single lesson slot (e.g., 'Period 1'), usually lasting one hour.
- PTFA
- The Parents, Teachers and Friends Association, which organizes fundraising and school community events.
S
- Sixth Form Cafe
- An exclusive dining and social area for Year 12 and Year 13 students located in the Sixth Form Centre.
- SVP
- The St Vincent de Paul Society, a student-led charity group focused on social action and helping the poor.
T
- The Astro
- The all-weather artificial turf pitch used for football and hockey.
- The Canteen
- The main dining hall where younger students eat lunch and purchase hot meals.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard where students congregate during break and lunch times.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Form
- The daily registration group where students meet with their tutor at the start of the day.
- main_dining_hall
- Main Dining Hall
- School Gate
- The designated drop-off and entry point where staff perform morning duty.
- Sixth Form Centre
- A dedicated building for A-level students containing classrooms, a common room, and a cafe.
- Sports Hall
- The large indoor facility used for PE lessons, sports fixtures, and external examinations.
- Student Planner
- A mandatory diary students must carry to record homework, merits, and school notices.
- study_caf
- Study Café
- The 51 / The 84
- Shorthand for the specific school bus routes provided by Stagecoach or Hulleys to transport students.
- The Bridge
- The school's dedicated Learning Support department providing specialized academic and emotional help.
- The Chapel
- The spiritual heart of the school used for morning prayers, mass, and quiet reflection.
- the_refectory
- The Refectory
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 8, 2026 – Jul 23, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 11 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.