Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 16, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Academic Year 2026-2027Relevant now
- Academic Year 2027-2028
Campus language
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Showing 6 of 6 terms
B
- BCOBA
- Blue Coat Old Blues' Association, the official alumni organization.
- Blue Coat
- The common shorthand name for the school used by students and the local community.
O
- Old Blues
- A term used to refer to any alumnus or former student of the school.
P
- PA
- The Parents' Association, which organizes fundraising and school community events.
S
- SCC
- Student Consultative Committee, the school's student council body.
T
- The Refectory
- The primary dining hall where students eat lunch and purchase snacks.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Founder's Day
- An annual commemorative service celebrating the school's history and its founder, Bryan Blundell.
- House System
- The pastoral structure dividing students into six houses (Bingham, Blundell, Graham, Shirley, Stitt, Wyke) for competitions.
- ParentPay
- The online cashless system used by students to pay for meals and school trips.
- school_dining_room
- School Dining Room
- Shirley Hall
- The school's main assembly hall, used for morning worship, exams, and major events.
- Show My Homework
- The digital platform (Satchel:one) where teachers set assignments and track deadlines.
- The Blue Coat Way
- The official code of conduct and ethos policy that guides student behavior.
- The Boardroom
- A traditional wood-paneled room used for formal meetings and official school business.
- The Chapel
- The historic chapel space used for music rehearsals, performances, and services.
- The Music Centre
- The dedicated facility for the school's extensive music department and practice rooms.
- The Quad
- The central quadrangle courtyard at the heart of the school's historic architecture.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 1, 2026 – Jul 16, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 11 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.