Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 4, 2026 – Jul 8, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Autumn Term 2027
- Spring Term 2028
- Summer Term 2028
Campus language
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H
- High Mistress
- The official and traditional title for the Headteacher of the school.
J
- JCC
- Joint Cultural Committee, an organization shared with St Paul's School (the boys' school) to coordinate social and cultural events.
O
- OP
- Old Paulina; a graduate or alumna of the school.
P
- Paulina
- A current student at St Paul's Girls' School.
S
- SPGSU
- St Paul’s Girls’ School Union, the student-led representative body or student union.
T
- The Ref
- The Refectory, the school's primary dining hall where lunches are served.
- The VII
- The student body in Year 12, the first year of the Senior School.
- The VIII
- The student body in Year 13, the final year of school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Banyan
- The school's internal Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and digital portal for student resources.
- Brook Green
- The public park and local area surrounding the school where students often congregate after hours.
- Celia Johnson Theatre
- The school's main performing arts venue and theater space.
- LV
- Lower Fifth; the student designation for Year 9.
- main_dining_hall
- Main Dining Hall
- MIV
- Middle Fourth; the student designation for Year 7.
- The Great Hall
- The school's central assembly and concert hall, famous for its association with composer Gustav Holst.
- The Music Wing
- The department building containing practice rooms and the studio where Holst composed the St Paul's Suite.
- The Singing Hall
- A dedicated music rehearsal space frequently used for choral practices.
- UIV
- Upper Fourth; the student designation for Year 8.
- UV
- Upper Fifth; the student designation for Year 10.
- VI
- Sixth Form; the student designation for Year 11.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 4, 2026 – Jul 8, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 8 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.