by Scott MCBIRNIE | Feb 12, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Oman Week, The Grades
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...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Feb 11, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Oman Week, The Grades
Expectations are everything. The students that were expecting a leisurely stroll had a wee surprise!! However, we had a fantastic morning and early afternoon taking in the wonder of Oman’s Grand Canyon and making friends with the local goats… Up at 5:30am...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Feb 10, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Oman Week, The Grades
What a day! Despite the nerves (and there were lots!), all the students abseiled well down the side of Oman’s Grand Canyon… what a view! The climb back up was equally exhilarating! Here are a few highlights… Walking down the wadi to the edge…. where...
by Scott MCBIRNIE | Feb 9, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Oman Week, The Grades
After an exciting day of driving, swimming, 4×4-ing, sight-seeing and eating… we’ve arrived at the top of Jebel Shams. The temperature is beginning to drop as evening falls but we’re in high spirits having had a great day together. Think we’ll get the fire...
by Rachel HOWES | Feb 6, 2020 | 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
It was a joy to see secondary students join forces with our students, teachers and parents from primary in our Mother Tongue activities this week. Thank you to all involved! Here’s a taster but more is to follow in coming weeks!
by John MWITA | Feb 6, 2020 | Grade 7 - 10 (MYP), Grade 9, Secondary Science, The Grades
Grade 9 started a new unit this week, MOVEMENT. Guided by our statement of inquiry – movement enables humans and animals to change their surrounding for the better, we looked at how change in time and space over many years has impacted on our livelihood ....
