by Erin REHIL | Feb 11, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Oman Week
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...
by Erin REHIL | Feb 10, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Oman Week
After yesterday’s first session in the OmanSail classroom, students enjoyed a nice dip in the Millennium pool. Later in the evening, Hector and JG took on the challenge of cooking veggie, chicken, and beef burgers for the group. At the same time, Ali, Georg, and...
by Erin REHIL | Feb 9, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Oman Week
Today, the group arrived at camp outside the Millennium Resort, and worked together to set up tents and a gazebo. We created an organized kitchen area with our cooler, dry goods and snacks, and fresh drinking water. After a snack and a dip in the sea, we walked to the...
by Erin REHIL | Jan 30, 2020 | Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Secondary Visual Arts
Students in Grade 7 took on the roles of anthropologists from the future. They “dug up” various objects from the 21st century and imagined the types of rituals for which they might have been used. There were social bonding rituals, coming of age rituals,...
by Erin REHIL | Jan 16, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), IB DP Visual Arts, IGCSE, Secondary Visual Arts
Welcome back to everyone at ABIS after what I hope was a restful winter break for you all. It is with deepest condolences that I observe the passing of our late Sultan Qaboos. As a visitor from another country, I am amazed that one leader could contribute so much...
