Oman Week in G1A

This was my first Oman Week at ABIS and I have enjoyed it maybe more than the children! We shared all we knew about Oman on the first day and then, as good inquirers, went to the marvellous exhibition set up in the Reception to find out even more. Ms Eiman was our...

G1A Learning about Place Value

Another week has gone by very quickly and we have been immersed in our new Unit but also learning about place value in Maths. Students have been working together to understand how numbers are formed and why we write them the way we do. They are helping each other and...

Draw a town, build a community!

This week Grade 1 started their new unit under the transdisciplinary theme of How We Organise Ourselves. We will be inquiring into how people work together to meet the needs and wants of their community. We begin the process with a provocation, which checks students...

Quakes and Volcanoes Rock Grade 1A!

During the last week of our Earth Unit under the theme of How the World Works, we have been exploring some natural disasters. Students are always fascinated by earthquakes and volcanoes but have extended their research and thinking skills by watching videos and...

Grade 1A At The Beach

Welcome back and Happy 2025 to everyone! Grade 1A had a great start back to school on Monday and were so happy to see each other and share holiday news. They settled back into school routine smoothly and tried hard to remember our agreements. On Tuesday we had our...