Academic calendar
Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Semester 1 2026-27Relevant now
- Semester 2 2026-27
Campus language
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B
- Batch
- The year of graduation used to identify student cohorts (e.g., '2078 Batch').
C
- Canteen
- The school facility where students and staff purchase snacks and light meals during breaks.
E
- Eco Club
- The student-led Environmental Club responsible for campus greenery and awareness programs.
H
- HG Day
- Hermann Gmeiner Day, celebrated on June 23rd to honor the founder of SOS Children's Villages.
- HGSS
- Hermann Gmeiner Secondary School, the primary abbreviation for the school used in internal documents and club names.
- Hostel
- The residential facility for private students or day-scholars living on campus.
J
- JRC
- Junior Red Cross, a prominent student volunteer circle at the school involved in humanitarian and health activities.
M
- Mess
- The dining hall specifically serving regular meals to the residential hostel and village students.
P
- Plus Two
- Commonly used to refer to the Higher Secondary level (Grades 11 and 12).
S
- SEE
- Secondary Education Examination; refers to the high-stakes national grade 10 board exams that define the student's academic path.
- SMC
- School Management Committee, the governing body of the institution.
T
- The Village
- The SOS Children's Village residential area where students under SOS care live in family houses.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Admin Block
- The central building housing the Principal's office and administrative staff.
- Assembly
- The mandatory morning gathering for prayer, national anthem, and daily announcements.
- Friday Activities
- The weekly period dedicated to extracurricular activities, clubs, and House competitions.
- House System
- The division of students into houses (e.g., Blue, Red, Green, Yellow) for inter-school sports and extracurricular competitions.
- Library Block
- The designated building or wing housing the school's book collection and reading rooms.
- MPH
- Multi-Purpose Hall, used for morning assemblies, indoor sports, and cultural programs.
- school_cafeteria
- School Cafeteria
- Science Block
- The building containing dedicated laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
- Unit Test
- Regular short-term assessments conducted throughout the term to track academic progress.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Semester 1 2026-27 runs Jun 15, 2026 – Nov 30, 2026.
- How much campus context is included?
- 12 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.