Messages from the Primary Team Leader

Dear Primary Families, This afternoon, you will have received your child’s Progress Report, which provides an update on their progress in both homeroom and specialist classes. Please take some time to read through the report and, especially with our older students,...

Dear Primary Families, It was lovely to welcome students back to school after the Eid holidays as we returned to our regular timetable. There were lots of smiles and happy faces as students reconnected with their friends and classmates. As ever, it’s been a busy week...

Dear Primary Families, This week, we built towards World Maths Day, which we celebrated in Primary on both Wednesday and Thursday. A huge thank you to Ms. Amy, Ms. Sri, and Ms. Stephanie for leading the planning and organization of these fantastic events and...

Dear Primary Families, It was lovely to see so many of you at last night’s Iftar Supper. I appreciate that this is a very special time of year for those celebrating Ramadan, and I enjoyed the chance to be part of the event. The highlight of my week was joining the...

Dear Primary Families, It has been a very positive week back in school after the half-term break, and it was lovely to see the students and teachers reconnecting with each other. I spent the break in Goa and thoroughly enjoyed the amazing food there! This week, we...

Dear Primary Families, Grade 6 PYP Exhibition The PYP Exhibition is always a significant milestone for our Grade 6 students, and Wednesday’s showcase was no exception. It was wonderful to see them share their learning with such confidence and enthusiasm. The...

Dear Primary Families, Teachers’ Day Miss Buttler, Mrs. Hughes (“My name is spelled HUG - HES.”), Mr. Allison, and Mrs. Waterman—I share these names as we approach Teachers’ Day on February 24, a day to honor teachers. These were four of the teachers who guided and...

Dear Primary Families, Phew! When writing last week, I referenced last year’s Oman Week and the challenges we faced due to the rain. I spent last weekend with my fingers crossed, hoping that this year would not present the same issues. Thankfully, this week has been a...

Dear Primary Families, I often use this time of the week to reflect on the past five days. However, today, I’d like to take the opportunity to look ahead to next week, which we hope will be both fun and exciting for everyone. Last year’s Oman Week was unfortunately...

Dear Primary Families, The highlight of this week was most definitely our Parent-Teacher Conferences, which took place after school on Monday and Tuesday. These meetings followed the reports issued at the end of last week and provided a valuable opportunity to discuss...

Dear Primary Families, As we complete week 18 of this school year, we have reached the end of our second term. This halfway point is an excellent opportunity to reflect on the growth our students have demonstrated since the start of the year and to celebrate their...

Dear Primary Families, It has been lovely welcoming back all of our students this week after what I hope was a relaxing and enjoyable winter break. I was delighted to see so many happy, smiling faces on our students—and even some teachers—as friends reunited after the...

Dear Primary Families, ABIS Community Fun Run The ABIS week started early this week, and last Saturday saw the very first ABIS Community Fun Run take place. It was a joyous occasion, with participants ranging from our youngest KG students and their even younger...

Dear Primary Families, This week has been particularly lively, with our primary students kicking off Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday mornings by completing a fun run. It was fantastic to see the energy and enthusiasm as students ran as many laps as possible, all while...

Dear Primary Families, Charlie the Service Dog Our week ended today with a visit from Jasmin and Charlie, the Service Dog. We all enjoyed the chance to meet Charlie and to learn a little about the important role service dogs play in supporting those in need. Charlie...

Dear Primary Families, It’s hard to believe we are so close to the winter break! The next three weeks will fly by with many exciting events and activities planned across the primary section. I’m writing this before tonight’s Potluck Supper, which I’m sure will be a...

Dear Primary Families, Thank you so much for your wonderful support of this week’s Book Fair, organised in partnership with DC Books! It was fantastic to see so many of you join us in encouraging a love of reading in our students. In particular I would like to thank...

Dear Primary Families, 3-Way Conferences I would like to extend a huge thank you to those of you who were able to join us at this week’s 3-Way Conferences. It was fantastic to see so many families here, meeting together with teachers and students. These conferences...

Dear Primary Families, Our week concluded with a lovely assembly, and I would like to acknowledge and thank the students and teachers for doing such a wonderful job of sharing the learning that has been taking place. We saw a collection of snapshots highlighting the...

Dear Primary Families, Our week ended with a lovely assembly, and I would like to acknowledge and thank the students and teachers for doing such a wonderful job of sharing the learning that has been taking place. We had examples from language work in Grade 6, math...