by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Oct 19, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12
Today, we had a guest speaker presenting to our DP students about managing the stresses and opportunities of the diploma program. Our guest was an IB student, who did exceptionally well and moved on to study at his university of choice. He gave each of the groups a...
by mn.alshibli@abisoman.com | Oct 13, 2022 | ECC, Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Grade 9
October is world mental health month. In order to raise awareness, the school counselor would like to share some information with you. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Oct 13, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP)
Our visit to the Edutrac fair in Muscat on Tuesday of this week was a great success. And we have one more fair coming up, the Novva fair is virtual and can be joined from anywhere. It will be held on Nov 3rd (which is during the break). Here are some more details:...
by Michael DE MARANVILLE | Sep 29, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, The Grades
A focus for our DP classes this year in English and TOK classes has been on developing authentic, respectful conversations. One technique that we have been utilizing to this end are spiderweb conversations. Students are presented with an open-ended question which they...
by Nicholas MURGA | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP)
I am very excited this school year over the opportunity to offer DP Global Politics to our Grade 11 students. Interest in the class has been very good and we are well underway with exploring the key concepts related to unit one (Power, Sovereignty, and International...
by Oscar DASS | Sep 22, 2022 | Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 11 & 12 (DP), Grade 12, Grade 7, Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 8, Secondary Maths, The Grades
Across the MYP and DP programs, maths requires skills that cannot be ignored. While we do summative assessments that explore the history of maths or applications of how to use maths in real life, we need mastery of the content and skills to unlock deeper meaning. This...
