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
Campus language
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H
- HOD
- Head of Department, the lead teacher for a specific academic subject.
L
- LRC
- Learning Resource Centre, the school's library and study space.
P
- Poly Diner
- The main cafeteria providing school meals for students.
- Poly Sixth
- The co-educational sixth form department of the school.
S
- Sixth Form Café
- The dedicated dining and social space for Sixth Form students located within The Hub.
T
- The Poly
- The standard shorthand used by students and staff to refer to the school.
W
- WPS
- Woolwich Polytechnic School.
- WPTA
- Woolwich Polytechnic Trust, the multi-academy trust managing the school.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Late Gate
- The designated entrance check for students arriving after the official start time of 8:40 AM.
- Main Hall
- The central gathering space for school assemblies and large events.
- ParentPay
- The secure online system used for purchasing school lunches and paying for trips.
- Period 6
- Additional academic sessions or intervention classes held after the standard school day ends.
- Satchel:One
- The mobile app and web platform used for tracking homework, timetables, and student behavior.
- The Hub
- The specialized building and resource center dedicated to Sixth Form students.
- The Sports Hall
- The main indoor facility used for PE and extracurricular sports.
- the_pantry_boys_school
- The Pantry (Boys School)
- the_pantry_girls_school
- The Pantry (Girls School)
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?
- 8 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.