Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 5, 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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C
- Canteen
- The on-campus cafeteria where students can purchase snacks and pre-ordered meals during breaks.
F
- FS
- Foundation Stage; refers to the early years department consisting of FS1 and FS2 students.
H
- House
- One of the four color-coded teams (Red, Blue, Green, and Yellow) students are assigned to for internal competitions and sports days.
K
- KS
- Key Stage; used to categorize year groups according to the British National Curriculum (e.g., KS1, KS2, KS3).
P
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association; a group of parents and teachers that organizes school events and community support.
S
- SLT
- Senior Leadership Team; the group of primary and secondary administrators who manage school operations.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bus Nanny
- The common term for the female bus supervisor responsible for student safety during transit.
- D6
- The D6 Communicator app; the primary digital platform for school-to-parent notifications, news, and circulars.
- Foundation Wing
- The specialized block or area of the campus dedicated to early childhood education (FS1 and FS2).
- ICT Suite
- The computer laboratories used for Information and Communication Technology classes.
- Multi-purpose Hall
- The central indoor space used for assemblies, physical education, and school-wide events.
- ngbs_cafeteria
- NGBS Cafeteria
- Science Lab
- Dedicated rooms for secondary school practical experiments in biology, chemistry, and physics.
- The Diary
- The physical student planner used as a daily communication log between teachers and parents for homework and behavior.
- The Ministry
- Common reference to the UAE Ministry of Education (MOE), the regulatory body for the school.
- Uniform Shop
- The designated on-campus or authorized outlet where the mandatory school dress code items must be purchased.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 runs Oct 19, 2026 – Jan 5, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 6 approved campus terms and 10 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.