Academic calendar
Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Fall 2026Relevant now
- Spring 2027
Campus language
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B
- Blue House
- One of the four competitive residential houses for boarding students, often associated with the color blue in sports.
G
- Green House
- One of the four competitive residential houses for boarding students, often associated with the color green in sports.
H
- Head Boy
- The highest-ranking male student leader in the school.
- Head Girl
- The highest-ranking female student leader in the school.
I
- ICT
- The Information and Communication Technology department, referring to the computer labs and tech curriculum.
- Inter-house
- The major annual sports and cultural competition held between the school's four houses.
P
- Prefect
- A senior student leader appointed to a position of authority to maintain discipline and assist staff.
- PTA
- Parent Teacher Association, the primary organization for parent-school communication and collaboration.
R
- Red House
- One of the four competitive residential houses for boarding students, often associated with the color red in sports.
S
- SRC
- Student Representative Council, the student leadership body responsible for representing student interests.
T
- The Ref
- Shorthand for the Refectory, the central dining area where boarding students take their meals.
Y
- Yellow House
- One of the four competitive residential houses for boarding students, often associated with the color yellow in sports.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The main administrative building housing the principal's office and school management.
- Exeat
- The official written permission required for a boarding student to leave the school premises for a specific period.
- Prep
- Scheduled periods of supervised quiet study for boarding students, typically held in the evenings.
- School Bus
- The official transportation service provided for day students commuting to and from the campus.
- Science Lab
- The dedicated facility for physics, chemistry, and biology practical lessons and examinations.
- silversands_hall_lunch_program
- Silversands Hall Lunch Program
- The Hall
- The multi-purpose assembly hall used for morning prayers, events, and indoor ceremonies.
- Visiting Day
- The designated monthly Sunday when parents and guardians are permitted to visit boarding students.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Fall 2026 runs Aug 15, 2026 – Dec 15, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 approved campus terms and 8 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.