Welcome to Grade 12
Grade 12 Global Politics Exams Next Week
The Grade 12 Global Politics class is currently preparing for summative exams on the Development unit. This is our last unit of study which means that the class will have ample time for revision prior to the mock exams beginning in late-January and the actual IB...
There’s still time to register for ABIS MUN on 9 December
On Saturday, 9 December, ABIS Model United Nations students will be hosting the inaugural edition of ABIS MUN. This will be a one-day mini-conference involving students in Grades 9-12 and will include a number of visiting individual delegates from other schools in...
Friendly reminder to donate school supplies
Thank you to all of you who have already donated. Your contribution is very much appreciated. If you haven't yet, it is not too late! The Grade 9 advisory class is going to the charity on December 13th to donate what they have collected. See more information...
MUN Represents ABIS at The Sultan’s School
Last week, 14 secondary students traveled to Muscat to participate in The Sultan’s School Model United Nations Conference. This is the largest MUN event in Oman with approximately 500 delegates in attendance. Our students made a tremendous contribution to the...
Congratulations to our Performers!
The first (of hopefully many) Coffee House performances was a great success. Our MYP and DP students presented their works with professionalism and class, sharing the connections to the AOIs and learning goals with the audience. A huge thank you to the students who...
Public Speaking and MUN
Public speaking can make many people panic. But everyone can learn skills and the confidence to speak in front of peers or a room full of strangers. MUN has provided students excellent opportunities to practice and refine their public speaking skills, most recently...
Academic support (ACSU) for Grade 11 Chemistry
We have begun bi-weekly 20 minute long sessions every Tuesday from 12.40-13.00pm for grade 11 chemistry. Our first session was held this Tuesday on the 14th. This condensed time frame encourages focused learning. We hope to delve into...
Happy World Kindness Day!
On November, Monday 13th, the school celebrated World Kindness Day. For this occasion, the Secondary Student Council and the Primary Student Leadership Team planned a simple but sweet activity so we could all show kindness to the people around us and enjoy some...
Music and the Brain
Albert Einstein. Brian May. Francis Arnold. James P. Allison. Beyond their contributions to science and technological advancements, what do these people have in common? They were all musicians. There has always been anecdotal evidence about Musicians and...
Sizeable MUN Delegation to Attend TSSMUN at The Sultan’s School
Next week the ABIS MUN club will be traveling to The Sultan’s School in Muscat for the TSSMUN Conference. We are excited to bring a large delegation of 14 students to represent our school at this event. TSSMUN is recognized as one of the leading MUN events in Oman...
Secondary students present Time-based Art
On November 13 at 6:00pm, secondary students will be presenting Coffee House, a time-based Arts exhibition. For our inaugural night, the selected performances will be Music students from Grade 10-12. All performances will be works the students have been preparing...
MUN Club Receives Visit From UN Peacekeeper
This week, the ABIS Model United Nations club had the exciting opportunity of welcoming Lt. Colonel Ella Van Den Heuvel as a guest speaker. Lt. Col. Van Den Heuvel graciously shared her insights and experiences as a United Nations peacekeeper, leaving us all with a...
DP Biology Grade 12
The term has been an eventful one for our final year Biology students. A lot of time was dedicated to the completion of their IAs and teacher feedback. It is satisfying to know that almost everyone has completed their IAs and feedback has been provided to them. It is...
What makes a style of Music cultural?
In Grade 11, the DP Music students are beginning AOI 1: Music for Socio-Political and Cultural Expression. But what makes Music cultural? Is it the instruments used? But then how do you explain the different cultures that use the same instruments? Is it the...
Coffee House: ABIS’s Time-Based Art Night
On November 13 at 6:00 PM, ABIS will be hosting the first Coffee House. Come celebrate the Music students as they share their current works-in-progress and hear from our student rock band, The Sand Monkeys. The students would love your support. Enjoy your Fall...
Coming soon at ABIS …..
Grade 7 Service as Action, read below. Thank you for your support.
How can I work hard in math?
Strategies for Difficult Math Problems — and Beyond Do something. Yeah, the problem is hard. ... Simplify the problem. Try smaller numbers and special cases. ... Reflect on successes. You've solved lots of problems. ... Focus on what you haven't used yet. ... Work...
DP Visual Art
The DP Visual Artists have been working hard on their individual final pieces - showing elements of their identity through these creative painting compositions. They have effectively used oil, watercolour and acrylic paints in these interesting art pieces.
Grade 11 Chemistry: Rainbow flames!
The grade 11 chemistry class continues to develop their mathematical and experimental/Inquiry skills through lab investigations and practical work. This is essential in their preparation for the 10 Hour...
Service as Action – School supplies donation
Thank you to all who have already given! . We need more, a lot more! Here is a reminder about the purpose of the Grade 9 Service as Action activity. Thank you to donate unused school supplies. They don't have to be new but they should not have been used...