Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jul 9, 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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F
- Farnborough Sixth
- The standard shorthand and local nickname for the college.
S
- SMT
- The Senior Management Team, referring to the college's principal and deputy principals.
- Starbucks
- The licensed coffee outlet located within the college's main social area.
- SU
- The Student Union, the elected body of students representing the student voice and organizing events.
T
- The College
- The most common way students refer to the campus when speaking locally.
- The Deli
- The on-site deli counter providing sandwiches, salads, and quick snacks.
- The Street
- The main central atrium and social hub where most food outlets and seating are located.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bagshot
- The B building, used for various classroom-based subjects including English and History.
- cafe_d
- Cafe D
- Camberley
- The C building, where Science and Mathematics departments are primarily located.
- Crystal
- The college's internal digital portal where students check their timetables, grades, and news.
- Dame Kelly Holmes
- Commonly referred to as DKH, this building houses the Sports, PE, and Performing Arts facilities.
- Enrichment
- The program of extracurricular activities, clubs, and sports that students are required or encouraged to join.
- Guildford
- The G building, used for Modern Foreign Languages and Media studies.
- Hartford
- The H building, housing classrooms for Law and various other academic departments.
- Lanyards
- Student ID cards that must be worn visibly at all times for security while on the college site.
- Parent Advantage
- A dedicated online system for parents to track their child's attendance and academic progress.
- Progression
- The formal process students undergo to move from their first year (Year 12) to their second year (Year 13).
- Prospect
- The P building, primarily housing student services, the library (Study Centre), and administrative offices.
- Reading
- The R building, dedicated to Art, Design, and creative subjects.
- Sandhurst
- The S building, housing Humanities and Social Science subjects.
- shades
- Shades
- Study Centre
- The designated quiet study and library space located in the Prospect building.
- time_out
- Time Out
- Winchester
- The W building, the main hub for Computer Science and Business departments.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Aug 19, 2026 – Jul 9, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 7 approved campus terms and 18 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.