Academic calendar
School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- School Year 2026-2027Relevant now
Campus language
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B
- Biometrics
- The fingerprint scanning system used at the tills to pay for meals using funds from ParentPay.
C
- Canteen
- The primary dining hall where students purchase and eat hot and cold meals.
F
- FSM
- Free School Meals; an automated credit applied to student accounts for those eligible for government-funded lunches.
J
- JLT
- Junior Leadership Team; the student council body representing student voice to the school leadership.
P
- ParentPay
- The online portal used by parents to add credit for school dinners and pay for trips.
- Period 6
- Additional lessons or revision sessions held after the standard school day finishes, typically for Year 11 or Sixth Form students.
S
- SEND
- Special Educational Needs and Disability; the department supporting students with additional learning requirements.
T
- TCOLC
- The City of Leicester College; the official abbreviation for the school used in all internal and external communications.
- The Hub
- A specific area within the school dedicated to student support, wellbeing, or inclusion services.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Lanyards
- Color-coded ID neck straps that all students are required to wear to identify their specific year group for security.
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre; the school library and computer hub used for independent study and research.
- MCAS
- MyChildAtSchool; the primary app used by students and parents to track attendance, behavior points, and school reports.
- Satchel:one
- The online platform (formerly Show My Homework) where teachers post assignments and resources.
- Sixth Form Centre
- A dedicated block and study area specifically for Year 12 and Year 13 students.
- tcolc_school_restaurant
- TCOLC School Restaurant
- The Atrium
- The large central open space within the main building used for circulation and student gathering.
- Vertical Tutoring
- The school's organizational system where tutor groups consist of students from different year groups (mixed ages).
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- School Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 24, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027.
- 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.