Academic calendar
Wynberg Boys’ High School Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- Blue and Gold
- The school colors, often used to refer to the school's identity or sports teams.
I
- Interact
- The school's community service club affiliated with Rotary International.
L
- Littlewood Dining Hall
- The designated cafeteria for boarding students located within the hostel.
- Littlewoodian
- A term used to describe a student who resides in the Littlewood House boarding hostel.
M
- Matric
- A student in their final year of high school (Grade 12).
O
- Old Boy
- A graduate or alumnus of Wynberg Boys' High School.
R
- RCL
- Representative Council of Learners, the school's elected student leadership and governance body.
S
- SCA
- Student Christian Association, a student-led religious and social group.
- Service Club Coffee Shop
- A student-run coffee stall often operating during school events and mornings.
- SGB
- School Governing Body, the official administrative committee including parents and staff.
- Supera Moras
- The school motto ('Overcome Difficulties'), frequently used by students as a term for resilience and school pride.
T
- The Tuckshop
- The primary canteen on campus where students purchase snacks and lunch.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Clegg Hall
- The main assembly hall used for formal ceremonies, prize-giving, and school gatherings.
- House System
- The division of the school into eight houses (e.g., Glebe, Hawthornden, Tembani) for internal competitions.
- Littlewood House
- The on-campus boarding hostel for students living at the school.
- MySchool Card
- A loyalty card linked to the school for fundraising through retail purchases.
- Nussbaum
- The Nussbaum Indoor Sports Centre, the primary facility for indoor sports and physical education.
- Oude Wijnberg
- The historic building on campus that houses the school museum.
- Service Hours
- The mandatory community service requirement that students must complete as part of their school involvement.
- Silverhurst
- One of the main sports fields used primarily for cricket and rugby matches.
- The Pavilion
- The Bill Bowden Pavilion, a sports and function venue overlooking the main cricket oval.
- The Quad
- The central outdoor courtyard area where students often congregate between classes.
- the_fishbowl
- The Fishbowl
- WBHS App
- The official mobile application used by students and parents for schedules, notices, and sports fixtures.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Wynberg Boys’ High School Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Sep 23, 2026 – Mar 19, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 12 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.