Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jul 21, 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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C
- Cowper
- One of the four school houses named after historical figures from the Milton Keynes area.
L
- Lee
- One of the four competitive school houses that students are assigned to upon entry.
S
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team; the group of headteachers and assistants who run the school.
- Stanier
- One of the four school houses; students earn 'House Points' for this group.
T
- The Canteen
- The primary indoor refectory where students purchase hot meals during Break 1 and Break 2.
- The Courts
- The hard-surfaced outdoor areas used for basketball, netball, and social gathering.
- The Field
- The expansive grass area used by students for recreation and outdoor sports during break times.
- The Pod
- An outdoor catering outlet located on the school grounds serving breakfast and snacks.
- Trevithick
- One of the four houses in the school's house system used for sports and academic competition.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- A Block
- The school wing containing the main reception and administrative offices.
- Biometrics
- The fingerprint recognition system used by students to access their accounts at canteen checkouts.
- Creative Arts Building
- The dedicated wing for Music, Drama, and Art curriculum activities.
- dining_hall_canteen
- Dining Hall Canteen
- ParentPay
- The online cashless portal used by students to pay for canteen meals and school trips.
- refuelling_huts
- Refuelling Huts
- Satchel One
- The digital platform (formerly Show My Homework) where teachers post assignments and track student progress.
- SMHW
- Common student acronym for 'Show My Homework,' the previous name for the school's homework portal.
- Sports Hall
- The main indoor facility used for physical education, assemblies, and formal examinations.
- The Hub
- The central facility for student support, pastoral care, and wellbeing services.
- Tutor Time
- The mandatory morning registration period where students meet with their form tutor for pastoral support.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 3, 2026 – Jul 21, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 9 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.