Academic calendar
Stamford School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Stamford School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Blue and Black
- The primary school colors worn for sports and uniform.
- Browne
- Browne House, a senior boys' boarding house.
- Byard
- Byard House, a senior boys' boarding house.
C
- CCF
- Combined Cadet Force, a major extracurricular program at the school.
- Christ me spede
- Part of the school motto ('† me spede') found on school crests and uniforms.
H
- House Dining
- Refers to meals taken within the boarding houses, typically breakfast and dinner for boarders.
M
- Main Dining Hall
- The primary eating area located at the senior school site.
O
- Old Stamfordian
- A former student of the school (often abbreviated to OS).
- OSC
- Old Stamfordian Club, the alumni association for former students.
S
- SES
- Stamford Endowed Schools, the historical name for the collective group of schools.
- SPA
- Stamford Parents' Association, the group organizing community and fundraising events.
- St Martin's
- St Martin's House, the junior boarding house for younger students.
T
- The Bull
- The school's mascot and emblem, derived from the crest of William Browne.
W
- Welland
- Welland House, a girls' boarding house.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Ancaster
- The Ancaster Studio, used for drama and performing arts.
- Brazenose
- The Brazenose site, historical school buildings including the gatehouse.
- Call-over
- The formal term for registration or roll-call in the mornings and afternoons.
- Exeat
- A designated weekend where school closes and boarders return home or to guardians.
- Firefly
- The school's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) used for homework, timetables, and resources.
- Oswald Elliott Hall
- The main assembly and performance hall, often abbreviated as the OE Hall.
- SOCS
- The online system used by students and parents to check sports fixtures and team sheets.
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- St Martin's Campus Dining Hall
- st_paul_s_campus_dining_hall
- St Paul's Campus Dining Hall
- The Sports Centre
- The facility on Conduit Road used for PE and swimming.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Stamford School Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 2, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 14 approved campus terms and 10 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.