Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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Showing 10 of 10 terms
A
- ASPL
- Assistant School Pupil Leader; the deputy student representative who supports the SPL.
B
- Bunking
- A common term used by students for skipping a class or avoiding a school session.
C
- Canteen
- The on-campus food service area where students purchase snacks, beverages, and lunch during breaks.
D
- Diary
- The mandatory school handbook used for recording homework, teacher remarks, and parent communication.
M
- Mass Drill
- The collective rhythmic exercise sessions performed by the entire student body during assembly or PT.
P
- PGI
- Presidency Group of Institutions; the parent educational trust that manages St. Paul's English School.
- PT
- Physical Training; the universal shorthand for Physical Education (PE) classes or sports periods.
R
- Record
- The specialized lab manual or notebook used specifically for documenting science experiments.
S
- SPL
- School Pupil Leader; the highest-ranking student representative, equivalent to a Head Boy or Head Girl.
- Student Council
- The elected body of student leaders including house captains and vice-captains.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning gathering for the national anthem, school song, and daily announcements.
- ID Card
- The mandatory identification lanyard required for campus security and boarding the school bus.
- Investiture Ceremony
- The formal event where the newly elected Student Council members are sworn into their roles.
- Main Block
- The primary multi-story building housing the administrative offices and secondary school classrooms.
- Primary Block
- The dedicated section of the campus for younger students (Kindergarten to Primary grades).
- PT Uniform
- The specific sports kit (often house-colored T-shirts) required to be worn on designated PE days.
- School Bus
- The fleet of yellow transport vehicles that ferry students to and from various parts of Bangalore.
- school_canteen
- School Canteen
- The Ground
- The open-air playground area used for sports, PT classes, and morning assemblies.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 10 approved campus terms and 9 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.