EVENTS
CALENDAR 2026–2027 FOREVER LEARNING, FOREVER ACHIEVING
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PLAN TOGETHER STAY CONNECTED This Community Engagement Calendar is designed to keep you up to date with school life. It highlights key opportunities for parent involvement — from academic and cultural activities to coffee mornings, performances and whole-school community events. Each date includes space for your own notes, making this a practical tool for family planning throughout the year. Please note: Some dates, including public holidays and external events, may change due to official announcements or unforeseen circumstances. We will communicate any changes as early as possible.
USE THE COLOR-CODED KEY BELOW TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY THE EVENTS THAT MATTER TO YOU:
KEY
Primary — Events and information specific to Primary School Secondary — Events and information specific to Secondary School Whole School — Events and information relevant to all families G5
Coffee Mornings — Whole-school community events Coffee Mornings — Specific year groups/grades Information — Important updates Key Dates — Important calendar dates or deadlines
You will also find this Key at the bottom of every page for your convenience. Let this calendar be your shared planning space — helping school and home stay connected throughout the year.
AUGUST
2026
The future depends on what you do today.” — Mahatma Gandhi
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
Summer Break Ends
31
New Students Induction (Years 1 to 6)
Academic Year Starts School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
SEPTEMBER
2026
The beginning is the most important part of the work.” — Plato
MON
TUES 1
WED
THURS
2
3
FRI 4
8
9
SUN
5
6
12
13
19
20
26
27
Meet the wellbeing Counsellor
FS Induction
7
SAT
10
11
17
18
Activitee Open Afternoon ECA Registration
14
IB2 Online
15
16 Onboarding
Session with Match
Welcome to Y7 & Meet the Tutor Event (F2F)
21
Welcome to KS3 & Meet the tutor Event
22
Staff PD 1 (Students in school - early finish)
24
23
29
30
Year 11 Prom (25 - 26)
School Events
Learning Assistant Day
Welcome to IB & Meet the tutor Event
Welcome to KS4 & Meet the tutor Event
28
Inclusion
25
CCA’s Start
Careers IB Parent
Coffee Morning
House Festival of Music
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
OCTOBER
2026
Great things are done by a series of small things brought together.” — Vincent van Gogh
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
FRI 2
SAT
SUN
3
4
Careers IB Parent
5
Teacher's Day
12
6
7
8
9
10
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
23
24
25
30
31
Half Term Break
19
20
21
Primary Parent Teacher Meeting (Day 1)
26
27
Coffee Morning
Briefing
Primary Parent Teacher Meeting (Day 2)
28
29
Primary School Production (Day 1)
School Events
Y11 IB Pathways
22
Information
Primary School Production (Day 2)
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
NOVEMBER
2026
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” — Maya Angelou
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN 1
2
3
Staff PD 2 (Students in school - early finish)
9
4
5 Year 7 Parent-Teacher Conference
DIS Community Blood Drive
Flag Day
6
7
8
Careers IB Parent
10
11
12
13
14
15
17
18
19
20
21
22
26
27
28
29
IB2 Mocks Examination Starts Socks Day 16 Odd International Day of Tolerance
Year 10 Parent-Teacher Conference
23
Anti-Bullying Week
24
25 IB Open Evening
CCAs Finish
Eid Al Etihad Day
30
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
DECEMBER
2026
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” — Aesop
MON
TUES 1
WED
THURS
2
3
FRI 4
Careers IB Parent
SAT
SUN
5
6
12
13
IB2 Mock Results Day
UAE National Day
7
8
9
10 FS1 Winter Show Secondary School Sports Days
Rewards Day
14
Reports Sent Home
11 Winter Jumpers Day
FS2 Winter Show
Last Day of Term
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Winter Break Starts
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
JANUARY
2027
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
2
3
9
10
15
16
17
22
23
24
30
31
1
Winter Break Ends
4
G11
Start of Term 2
11
5
6
18
8
Y9
Careers IB Parent
Year 9 Options Drop Down Day
IGCSE Examinations Mocks Starts
12
CCAs start
7
13
14
Inclusion
Staff PD 3 (Students in school - early finish)
IB2 Parent-Teacher Conference
19
20
21
IB1 Parent-Teacher Conference Student Photos
25
26
27
Hag Al-Laila
28
Tolerance & Diversity Day
School Events
Coffee Morning
29
TEDx 2027
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
FEBRUARY 2027
We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll
MON 1
TUES 2
Year 11 Student led IB Fair
Start Of Ramadan
15
3
THURS 4
Year 9
Options Evening
Year 11 Parent-Teacher Conference
FS, Year 1 & Year 2 Sports Day
8
WED
FRI
SAT
SUN
5
6
7
Y11 Results Day
Year 3 & Year 4 Sports Day
Year 5 & Year 6 Sports Day
CCAs Pause (Ramadan)
9
10
11
12
13
14
16
17
18
19
20
21
26
27
28
Community Iftar
22
School Events
23
Coffee Morning
24
Information
25
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
MARCH 2027
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.” — Robert Collier
MON
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Eid al Fitr
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
25
26
27
28
CCAs Restart
22
CCA Finish
29
30
31
Legally Blonde Performance Night 1
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
APRIL 2027
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.” — B.B. King
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
Term 2 Reports to parents
FRI 2
Legally Blonde Performance Night 2
5
6
7
9
8
14
15
20
16
21 Admin Appreciation
22
Day
Earth Day
23
Shakespeare Day
Year 9 ParentTeacher Conference
CCAs Start
Literacy Week
27
28
29
30
IB Examinations Starts
School Events
4
10
11
17
18
24
25
IGCSE Board Examination Starts
Start of Term 3
26
3
Spring Break Ends
13
19
SUN
Last day of Term
Spring Break Starts
12
World Autism Awareness Day
SAT
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
MAY 2027
It is our choices that show what we truly are.” — J. K. Rowling
MON
3 Staff PD 4
(Students in school - early finish)
TUES
WED
THURS
FRI
SAT
SUN
1
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
21
22
23
28
29
30
GCSE Assessment Starts
10
Inclusion
17
18
19
20
26
27
World Bee Day
Eid Al Adha
24
25
Careers IB Parent
31
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
JUNE 2027
Excellence is not a destination; it is a continuous journey.” — Brian Tracy
MON
TUES
WED
1
THURS
2
FRI
3
SAT 5
4
SUN 6
Islamic New Year
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
18
19
20
26
27
Performing Arts Showcase
14
15
16
17
Secondary Annual Awards Ceremony
Secondary Sports Awards
21 Staff PD 5
(Students in school - early finish)
22
Year 6 Graduation
Art Exhibition
24
23
Year 10 Online Parent-Teacher Conference
Year 6 Transition Parents Talk
Art Exhibition
28
29
25
-House Challenge Day -CCA Finish
Careers IB Parent
30 Discovery Week
Art Exhibition
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
JULY 2027
Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” — Seneca
MON
TUES
WED
THURS 1
FRI
Term 3 Reports To Parents
SAT 3
2
SUN 4
Last Day Of Academic Year Summer Break Starts
Discovery Week
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
School Events
Coffee Morning
Information
Whole School
Primary
Secondary
VISION
To create an outstanding, multi-cultural learning community which empowers students to achieve their potential, become life-long learners and responsible global citizens.
MISSION
At DIS we believe all students fulfil their potential in an inclusive, forward thinking and safe environment, in which each child’s individuality is valued and encouraged.
VALUES Respect, Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence