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Preparing for our assembly this week took some extra time and involvement from parents and students. Thank you for your efforts and encouragement. This week students and staff have been involved in cleaning all of our Omán Week camping equipment and storing away for...
First ISA Test Experience for Grade 3
Our Grade 3s sat their first ISA tests this week. They were tested on Mathematical Literacy, Reading and Writing. It took a lot of concentration because all of the questions were in English. We tried to think of the questions as puzzles to solve. Our students coped...
Grade 9 mathematics
This week grade 9 were starting a new unit of inquiry looking into angles and circle theorems. The SOI (statement of inquiry) is logic can justify generalizations that increase our appreciation of the aesthetic. To help them remember what they have previously learnt...
Grade 4 Government Finale
The students of grade 4 demonstrated their learning of different governments around the world by creating a presentation for an audience. The presentations were diverse and interesting and a fun way for us all to learn new information.
Week 22
It was a busy week back after Oman Week. We got back into classroom activities, and students had the chance to share their learning about our Unit of Inquiry on government. Please have a look on SeeSaw for more information. When we return we will get right into our...
In Contention for Cannes…
Grade 9 are working hard on their videos in design, which is just as well as they are due in after the February break! They have shown great creativity and enthusiasm during the design process. Below are a few screenshots, one of which includes a very handsome extra...
A Very Busy Week Before the Break!
The children wrote their own Magic Treehouse House goes to Oman stories based on the Magic Treehouse books by Mary Pope Osborne and their reflection journals from Oman week. Also, they started multiplying groups and dividing them up into equal groups. They worked with...
Buddy Time and More
It was great to see our ECC buddies again and get reacquainted! A bonus was going upstairs to the Oman Week Exhibition and seeing some wonderful works of art. Several Grade 5 students remembered their time in Grade 1.
STEAM in the ECC
This week we were exploring motion. We explored it using balloons and the different ways we could make the balloon move. We took the balloons out side to see if the balloons moved differently from inside and why? The children concluded that the balloons flew better...
Being Word Detectives
We have been finding words that start with blends in our poem. Dhai was the teacher to help us find the rhyming words in our a big book story: All To Build A Snowman. We were also sight word detectives. We learnt to play roll and write words. We always love M&M...
Reviewing for Paper 2
This week, grade 12 students worked on reviewing material on Fidel Castro and the Cuban Civil War. We looked at the different factors that led to Castro emerging as leader in Cuba. The factors were organized into: economic factors, preexisting social divisions in...
Pool party for the ECC
On our last day of Oman week our students were able to enjoy themselves in the swimming pool. They had all the water toys out in the small pool and the big floats and noodles in the middle pool. All the children had a great time splashing and playing in the water....
Our last scheduled Lab in grade 12 Chemistry
We are finishing up our Chemistry 12 Biochemistry Option unit and did a lab to determine what juice contains more vitamin C in it. We learned that most commercial juices regardless of the label are mostly apple or grape juice (both low in vitamin C). We also learned...
G7 in Arabic
After asking students the phenomenon of "belonging" and then asking them to express this phenomenon in a creative way, using learning skills, students began working on research, studying the phenomenon and taking important notes, then each of them began writing,...
Abis est….
French students in Grade 9 are exploring the meaning of education in our current unit. We have asked what education looks like in different contexts and why ABIS is unique. Students are going to promote ABIS and started by sharing ideas in what ABIS means for them...
Story Tellers
This week we worked on making our own Magic Tree House stories based on our Oman Week experiences. We focused on plots that built towards a climax. In maths we worked on number patterns and recognising the pattern of a given sequence of numbers. We have been working...
Oman Week was AMAZING but we still need to clean up!
After a wonderful Oman week the Grade 5 students were full of stories. We wrote thank you notes to the guides at the Bait Al Safah museum in Al Hamra, and a snapshot of our favourite activity. BUT... with all that fun there is always cleaning to be done. This week for...
K2 – observing their environment
For our UOI, our central idea is: Observing our surroundings helps us appreciate where we live. We have been practicing how to observe. The students had a checklist of items they had to find on the playground.
Fabulous Forts in Grade 1
Oman has so many amazing forts to visit - and now they are even on site at ABIS! We hope you were able to come and see the Mini Exhibition of K3 and G1 craft. Our fabulous forts are a prominent display. Fit for the sultan. Under construction. After researching the...
Unit of Inquiry – Human Impact on Habitats
K3 were inquiring into what can cause animals to become extinct! We discovered that humans sometimes cut down animal habitats or hunt them for for fur. Some facts we learned... Sumatran Orangutan - only give birth every 8-9 years. This means their population grows...
Creating a Stem and Leaf
What are the benefits of using a stem and leaf? How do you make one when given a set of data? Groups of Grade 7s worked together to figure this out!
Oman week G6
zip line fly 4 fun 😀🎽🪂
Another successful Omán Week
We hope you have been able to keep up to date with all of the goings on for Omán Week. It has been great to visit some of the trips and we have loved seeing all of the photos as I am sure you have too. There will be some very tired children (and teachers) when they...
Grade 4-we are home!
What an amazing Oman Week. The students were great travelers and made the trip so much fun. We all come home with wonderful memories of the trip to Muscat. I am very proud of all of the grade 4s, their enthusiasm and open mindedness to trying new activities is so...
The Grande Finale of K3 Oman Week 2020
We had a fabulous day, visiting the halwa factory and seeing how it is made. We also got a little pot to taste. Then we went to the beach to collect shells and make artistic shell designs. We also had a little play on the playground.
G8 Oman Week: Day 5!
Yesterday's mini-golfing and pizza party went well, followed by a final class campfire (and a bit of crab-hunting on the beach). Today, we woke up and worked together to tear down camp and take the gear to the bus pick-up area. Ali took a lead role in helping to...
Grade 9, Day #5: relaxing and leaving
After an epic week of adventure we got up late, enjoyed the girls’ breakfast and are currently relaxing before we pack up to arrive at ABIS by 12.30. See you there!
Grade 3 update
Grade 3 look like they had great fun on their hike followed by boat building and races! The evening concert looks super fun and a little cold!
Oman week G6
Mini golf 🏌️ 🏌🏼♂️⛳️🏑🤗
O my! Oman Week!
We started the week with a Discover Oman challenge. We hiked and climbed at Wadi Faras. We have left some pretty awesome fossil art there for visitors to enjoy. We enjoyed a whole day of creative craft and have some lovely reminders of our week. We researched forts,...
Grade 4 – Additional Photos
Enjoy more photos.
Grade 4 goes to the Mosque, the Souq and an epic hike
This was an action packed day. We had a beautiful guided tour of the grand mosque. The students had a peaceful time at the end of our two hours there to sit in the shade with a nice breeze and sketch the beautiful building. We then headed to Riyam Park for a play,...
Soooooo many photos of Grade 7s on camels
Your legs feel a bit like jelly after riding a camel! Everyone had some time on camels and some time hiking through beautiful wadis and vistas! We hiked past forts, over hills, getting more confident everyday! On Tuesday our Talabat order arrived 😃 Well, more...
Oman Week Day Three with Grade Five
After packing up camp in Wadi Saad we drove to Jabrin castle. A delightful guide told us the history of the castle and the special rooms, like the sun and moon room, we should look out for. After this we ate lunch and headed to Wadi Damm. We are now setting up camp...
We all passed!!!!!
Another beautiful and windy day on the water!
So proud of the Grade 6 students! All in there own boats! Learning how to capsize!
Grade 9, Day #4: Snake Canyon
What a day!! After our 5:30am start we all got on the road and descended Jebel Shams. After a quick karak stop in Al Hamra we then started to ascend again in order to get into Wadi Bani Auf, aka Snake Canyon. What an absolutely stunning journey it was... On reaching...
G8 Oman Week: Day 4 (continued)
Grade 8 was able to enjoy kayaking and paddling around the harbor as they continued their fourth day of bonding and making shared memories. Check tomorrow's post for photos of mini-golfing and the vending pizza party!
Crafts, Shared Lunch and a Pool Party
We had another fun filled and exciting day. We made spoon puppets, painted clay pots, completed our desert pictures and worked together on the mosaic. The children said it was good to work on the mosaic 'together, as a team and then it would get done faster!' We had...
Grade 3 look like they are having the most fun!
I think the photos say it all. This morning when I was out there they had just begun their hike to the village. There was still a lot of energy for the camp concert tonight!
ECC in the Wadi
Today we went to Wadi Hibi with the K1, K2 and grade 11 students. They explored the environment and the creatures that live in and around the Wadi. They caught fish, tadpoles, frogs and beetles. At one stage they had a complete frogs life cycle in one bucket, much to...
Oman week G6
The last day, sailing 🚣🏼♀️🚣🏼
Oman week G6
breakfast 🥰🥞 🍔🥘
G8 Oman Week: Day 4
Tuesday's supper was a relaxed affair, with ramen noodles and a variety of easy-to-serve snacks. After the long day of diving, students were happy to recover by the campfire and spend some quiet time together. Howling winds kept some of us up at night as the weather...
And more sailing
Today was all about sailing
Grade 4-The Muscat Adventures Continue
We had another great day in the beautiful city of Muscat. Today we went to the Natural History Museum, which was a substitute for our plans to go to the Palace with roads and entry closed due to official government business. The students enjoyed their time, seeing the...
More pics from grade 7
Grade 7
Are enjoying the Omani countryside and wadis, trekking and riding camels.
G8 Oman Week: Day 3!
Dinner last night was a delicious macaroni and cheese made by Fajr and Camilla. Today, Grade 8 got up early for a boat ride out to the Daimaniyat Islands, where they completed their first two dives and came back in time for a lunch of meat or vegetable chili, both...
The Head's Blog
ABIS opening on Wednesday
We have just received a new update from the Ministry to say that we should open on Wednesday and not Tuesday. ABIS will therefore be closed on Tuesday and will reopen on Wednesday morning
Condolences and official Mourning Period
It is with deep personal sadness that on behalf of all of us at the school I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to all our community and especially our valued Omani families. Sultan Qaboos has been a source of inspiration for us all and will continue to be...
Moonlight
Dear All, It is with regret that we inform you that Moonlight, one of the farms goats, has had to be put to sleep as she was suffering from a terminal illness. We have enjoyed Moonlight as part of the ABIS family for many years and have shared some photos with you.
Choir performances
Our choir and musicians have been performing around Sohar. If you are free on Saturday night please join us at the Mercure at 5pm. There will also be a winter market.
2019 Winter Concert
We are happy to invite you to the 2019 Winter Concert on Tuesday 17th December starting at 6pm. Featuring in this evening of music are all of the ABIS bands and choirs, soloists and a performance from Grade 3 students. All performances will be recorded to create an...
School closed Thursday 21st November
ABIS closed for all students today, Thursday 21st November. Please see below... The Ministry of Education, in coordination with the Early Warning Centre has decided to halt teaching at local government and private schools on Thursday 21st of November,” a...
Book your Three Way Conference appointments online
Along with Progress Report, we have sent a unique parent login code and a user guide, on reverse side of the letter from the Primary / Secondary Team Leader. Use this code, along with your child's date of birth information to book your appointments for the upcoming...
ABIS closed on Sunday, November 10th for Prophet’s Birthday
To celebrate the Prophet’s Birthday, ABIS will be closed Sunday, November 10th in line with the following announcement: The government has announced holiday as part of Prophet Mohammed’s (PBUH) birthday for both the public and private sectors.According to authorities,...
Photos are ready to order
Last month, Lensman Studios Photographers visited the school to take individual, class, sibling and family portraits. The digital thumbnails are ready for you to view in order to place an order. Please view the photographs using the links below and complete the...
Important Staffing Announcement
Dear ABIS parents, We need to share some important news with you, and the wider ABIS community. Our Head of School, Neil Tomalin, has decided to move on at the end of the current school year, and it is with reluctance that we have accepted his...