Academic calendar
Term 3 2026 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Term 2 2026
- Term 3 2026Relevant now
- Term 4 2026
- Term 1 2027
- Term 2 2027
- Term 3 2027
- Term 4 2027
Campus language
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C
- CA
- Campus Administrator, a volunteer role from the community that supports the operational running of a campus.
- Canteen
- The on-site cafeteria or dining area where students eat lunch.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) where all course materials, assignments, and grades are hosted.
- Carrel
- The individual desk or partitioned workspace assigned to a student in the Learning Centre.
D
- DP
- District Principal, an educational leader responsible for a group of campuses within a region.
L
- LC
- Learning Centre; the physical open-plan hub on campus designed for independent and collaborative work.
- Learning to Learn
- The school's signature pedagogical framework focused on developing student agency and lifelong learning skills.
- LMS
- Learning Management System; refers to Canvas, the digital platform where all course materials and assignments are hosted.
- LMT
- Leadership Management Team; the group of staff and community members who oversee campus governance.
- LS
- Learning Support; the department or staff dedicated to assisting students with additional educational needs.
- LTC
- Learning Technology Coordinator, the staff member who manages the campus's digital infrastructure and Zoom equipment.
M
- MAP
- Measures of Academic Progress; a computer-adaptive test used periodically to track student growth and set learning goals.
O
- On the VC
- Currently attending a live lesson delivered via video conferencing software.
- OSG
- OneSchool Global, the international network of schools.
P
- PBCC
- Plymouth Brethren Christian Church; the Christian community with which the school network is affiliated.
R
- RP
- Regional Principal, the senior educational leader overseeing a specific geographic region.
S
- SDL
- Self-Directed Learning, the core pedagogical framework used across all campuses.
- SDLing
- The act of working independently or managing one's own study tasks during designated SDL periods.
T
- The Assignment
- The formal 'learning contract' or unit of work that outlines all tasks, deadlines, and resources for a subject.
- The Brethren
- A common shorthand reference to the Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, the community that the school serves.
- The Canteen
- The primary on-site cafeteria where students eat lunch, as OSG campuses are day schools without residential dining halls.
- The Hub
- Often used to refer to the central digital dashboard or the physical student resource area.
- The Lesson
- A period of direct instruction or collaboration led by a teacher, often delivered via Zoom to multiple campuses.
- The Study
- The specific time in a student's schedule dedicated to working independently on their Assignments in the Learning Centre.
- The Tutorial
- A scheduled session for targeted support where students receive 1-on-1 or small-group help from a specialist teacher.
- Tuck Shop
- A small kiosk or area within the canteen selling snacks and drinks during break times.
U
- UBT
- Universal Business Team; the global support organization that provides business and administrative services to the school network.
V
- VC
- Short for Video Conference; refers to a live lesson delivered by a teacher from a different campus via screen.
- VC
- Virtual Class; a lesson conducted via video conferencing, often connecting students and teachers across different campuses.
Z
- Zooming
- Attending a live lesson delivered via video conference by a teacher located at a different campus.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Canvas
- The Learning Management System (LMS) used by students to access all course content, assignments, and feedback.
- Collaborative Zone
- An area in the Learning Centre designed for group projects and active discussion.
- Focused Zone
- A designated quiet area within the Learning Centre intended for individual, silent work.
- House Points
- Rewards given to students for demonstrating the 'OSG Student Persona' in their academic or personal conduct.
- Learning Centre
- The primary open-plan educational space that replaces traditional classrooms, designed for independent study.
- Learning Coach
- A staff member or parent who supports the student's self-directed journey by helping with organization and motivation.
- Learning Journal
- A mandatory diary or digital tool used by students to plan their day and track their SDL progress.
- Learning Studio
- A smaller, specialized room used for direct instruction or video conferencing lessons.
- Learning Zone
- Specific areas within the Learning Centre designated for different noise levels (e.g., quiet study vs. collaborative work).
- Learning Zones
- Specific areas within the Learning Centre designated for different types of work, such as quiet study or collaboration.
- OneSchool Global Hub
- The primary online portal used by students to access their timetable, emails, and school announcements.
- OSGAccelerate
- A specialized business and life-readiness program for senior students, formerly known as the Career Advantage Program (CAP).
- Quiet Zone
- A designated area within the Learning Centre where students must work in silence.
- Science Lab
- Specialized rooms for practical experiments, often shared via VC for theoretical components.
- SDL
- A scheduled period where students are expected to manage their own learning pace and complete assignments independently.
- SDL Plaza
- The central, open-plan area of the school designed for independent study.
- Semi-Collaborative Zone
- A space in the Learning Centre for pairs or small groups to work with low-level discussion.
- Studios
- Purpose-built rooms within or near the Learning Centre used for direct instruction and hybrid 'Lesson' sessions.
- Swipe Cards
- Student ID cards used for recording attendance when entering the campus and for accessing printing services.
- The Bus
- The primary mode of transport for students, often involving long-distance regional routes coordinated by the school community.
- The Hub
- The central digital portal or physical resource area where students access learning materials and school information.
- The Plaza
- A common term used in newer OSG campus designs for the central gathering or transition space between learning zones.
- Uniform Policy
- Strictly enforced dress code that students must adhere to daily, often including specific blazers and ties.
- Visual Management
- The system of boards and charts used on campus to display student goals, progress, and schedules.
- Zoom
- The primary communication tool for 'Global' lessons, connecting students with specialist teachers across the network.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Term 3 2026 runs Jul 21, 2026 – Sep 25, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 30 approved campus terms and 25 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.