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    The Student Council and staff on stage after the investiture

    News

    News from SSIS

    Stories and notices from the school office, as they are published.
    Published by the school officeThe school calendar
    Events

    01The latest

    Flag Day, and the road to National Day

    The whole school raises the UAE flag at 11:00 on 3 November; National Day celebrations follow on 26 November.

    Read the story

    02More stories

    From the school office

    7 stories

    Academics

    Science and Innovation Fair 2026

    More than 120 projects, from a solar desalination still to a smart irrigation system for the school garden.

    School news

    Admissions open for 2027-28

    Applications for KG 1 to Grade 11 are open online. Book a school tour on a Thursday or Saturday.

    Events

    Onam at Shining Star

    A pookalam in every corridor, Thiruvathira on stage and a sadya for the whole school.

    03Coming up

    Next on the calendar

    The school calendar
    ExamsHalf-Yearly ExaminationMon 2 Nov – Thu 12 Nov
    Open dayOpen house for 2027-28 admissionsSat · 9:00 am – 12:00 pm · Main Hall
    CelebrationChildren's Day carnivalSat · 8:00 am – 10:30 am · School courtyard

    04Archive

    Earlier highlights

    Stories from the school's earlier website, kept here so nothing is lost.

    1. Admissions open for 2027–28Applications are open for the 2027–28 academic year, which begins in April 2027. Families can now apply online and track every step.
    2. New and updated school policies for 2026The school has published new and updated policies, from assessment and attendance to child protection, inclusion and healthy eating.
    3. Emergency protocols and the campus safe-zone mapThe school has published its emergency protocols and a map of the campus safe zones for 2026.
    4. 84% overall mastery in the International Benchmark TestSecondary students reached 84% overall mastery in the International Benchmark Test 2025, with 94% of Grade 9 scoring above 61%.
    5. CBSE 2025: 96.8% in Grade 12, 93.3% in Grade 1030 of 31 Grade 12 candidates and 42 of 45 Grade 10 candidates passed the 2025 CBSE board examinations outright.
    6. The 2025 Student Council takes officeThe new Head Boy and Head Girl, their deputies, house and sports captains and prefects were invested at a ceremony in the auditorium.
    7. SSIS at COP28: climate consciousness in actionKhaleej Times reported on SSIS championing the climate-consciousness agenda at COP28 UAE.
    8. Top 10 for the World's Best School Prize for InnovationT4 Education named SSIS in the top 10 shortlist for the World's Best School Prize for Innovation, one of two UAE schools recognised.