Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Jul 2, 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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Showing 11 of 11 terms
A
- ASL
- Additional Support for Learning, the department responsible for supporting students with specific educational needs.
C
- Cashless Catering
- The system allowing students to pay for meals using their Young Scot card or a PIN code.
H
- Highers
- The standard Scottish academic qualifications taken by students in S5 and S6.
L
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre, the school's library which provides books and computer access.
N
- N5s
- National 5 qualifications, typically the first set of formal exams taken in S4.
P
- PSA
- Pupil Support Assistant, staff members who provide support to students in classrooms.
S
- S1-S6
- The shorthand for the six year groups in the secondary school (equivalent to grades 7-12).
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team, consisting of the Headteacher and Depute Headteachers.
T
- The Academy
- The local shorthand name for Stranraer Academy used by students and the community.
- The Canteen
- The primary dining space where hot school lunches are served daily.
- Tuck Shop
- A service operating during the morning interval offering snacks and drinks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Drama Studio
- A specialized performance space for drama and creative arts classes.
- Games Hall
- The primary indoor sports facility used for PE classes and extracurricular clubs.
- House Areas
- Designated zones for the school's four houses: Ailsa, Galloway, Lochryan, and Sinniness.
- Interval
- The scheduled 15-minute mid-morning break between the second and third periods.
- NEC
- National Entitlement Card (Young Scot card), used for student ID, library borrowing, and school meal payments.
- ParentPay
- The online payment portal used for school trips, activities, and topping up catering accounts.
- Satchel One
- The online platform (formerly Show My Homework) used by students and parents to track homework and assignments.
- stranraer_academy_canteen_caf_dg
- Stranraer Academy Canteen (Café dg)
- The Social Area
- The large open-plan central space where students gather before school, during intervals, and at lunch.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 20, 2026 – Jul 2, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 11 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.