by Matthew RICHMOND | Oct 16, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, Grade 2–3 Assembly Today’s primary assembly was a lovely way to end our week. Grade 2 shared their inquiry into culture—exploring their own identities and learning about the traditions, languages, and stories of their classmates. It was...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Oct 9, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, This week has been a wonderful reminder of how learning in the PYP takes many forms and provides students with opportunities to apply a wide range of skills. Across the Primary section, our learners continue to show curiosity, creativity, and...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Oct 1, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, This week I’d like to share two important areas of focus in our Primary School. Classroom Visits and Professional Growth As part of my role, I spend time regularly in classrooms, observing learning in action. These visits allow me to work...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Sep 25, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, A huge well done to Grades 4, 5, and 6 for their assembly contributions today. It was wonderful to see Grade 4 focusing on the Learner Profiles, Grade 5 highlighting the importance of self-care, and Grade 6 sharing poetry and their inquiries...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Sep 18, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, At ABIS, we know that a strong home–school partnership makes a real difference to student learning and wellbeing. One simple way to stay connected is through SeeSaw. Please make sure you have joined your child’s class SeeSaw group and have the...
by Matthew RICHMOND | Sep 11, 2025 | Primary Team Leader
Dear Primary Families, Now that we have completed three weeks of school, I thought it would be a good opportunity to share one of the ways we build a positive classroom and school culture. At ABIS, we place great value on the IB PYP Learner Profiles—attributes that...
