Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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Showing 9 of 9 terms
A
- AT
- Attenborough House; one of the four school houses named after David Attenborough.
B
- Breakfast Club
- A morning dining service available to students from 8:00 AM in the school canteen before lessons begin.
F
- FR
- Franklin House; one of the four school houses named after Rosalind Franklin.
H
- House Points
- The school's reward currency awarded for good behavior, attendance, and academic success.
P
- PA
- Parks House; one of the four school houses named after Rosa Parks.
S
- St Matt's
- The common shorthand name used by students and the local community to refer to the school.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary dining hall where students eat lunch and purchase refreshments during breaks.
- The Gate
- The specific student entrance point where uniform checks and morning greetings take place.
- TU
- Turing House; one of the four school houses named after Alan Turing.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- ClassCharts
- The online platform used by students and parents to track behavior points, rewards, and homework assignments.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre; the campus library and computer facility used for quiet study and research.
- ParentPay
- The mandatory cashless system used for all school-related payments including lunch money and school trips.
- SIMS Parent
- An application used by families to view official school reports, attendance data, and contact information.
- Sports Hall
- The main indoor athletic building used for PE lessons, extracurricular sports, and whole-school assemblies.
- st_matthias_school_canteen
- St Matthias School Canteen
- The Hub
- A dedicated facility within the school focused on inclusion, student support, and special educational needs.
- Wider Curriculum
- The official term for the school's extracurricular program, including clubs and activities held after 3:00 PM.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.