Welcome to Grade 7
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...
Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي
During this week, G9 students analyzed a poem by the poet Nizar Qabbani, one of his most wonderful poems (Aba Tammam, Where Are You), which he recited at the Iraq concert, describing the weakness and lack of creative images that Arabic poetry has reached now. The...
MYP Abstract Art
Grade 7 have been creating Abstract Art compositions inspired by Kandinsky. They have used oil pastels to try and show feelings and emotion in their work - can you guess the intended mood of these 4 art pieces below?
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...
G8’s scientists well deserved Bunsen burner licenses!
. Grade 8 science is on course for the term 2 science unit on how scientists conduct experiments in the laboratory with a focus on the scientific method. They have already learnt about the safety rules they need to follow whenever they are in the...
G.10 SA: Thank you Babu, Bulak, Selvam, Manik and Sekhar!
On the 5th of November 2023, the Grade 10 class led the whole school in expressing their heartfelt appreciation for the unsung heroes of our school community, the custodians. This was part of their Service Action. Students in various classes designed and presented...
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...
Service as Action recently….
A heartwarming initiative was carried out by Grade 10 advisory last week. A lot of you will have witnessed the gesture of appreciation and the beautiful thank you cards from all grades given to our amazing custodians. Another very important initiative happened last...
Grade 7 English and Geography
In English students have started a new unit called ‘Who will fight for what is right?’ They have investigated about the UN targets for sustainable development and created posters. Next week they will research about youth activists. In Geography we have...
Working SMARTER not harder in Grades 7&8
This week in Grades 7 and 8, students reflected on their Term 1 reports. We took time to celebrate their strengths and successes. We then explored how to use the feedback in the reports to start developing SMART goals for term 2. A SMART goal is a goal that is...
How beautiful!!! ما أجمل هذا
A special day at Al Batinah International School, colorful and cheerful clothes, expressing the diversity of cultures in the school, Promoting mutual understanding and respect between students from different cultures. يوم مميز في مدرسة الباطنة العالمية، ملابس ملونة...
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...
Grade 7 MYP Science
You have all been amazing this term especially, it being your first year in Middle school. I am really proud of the progress you have made in science this term and I look forward to you in the coming term. Rest, catch up with your friends and family, come back...
Bring It All Together
Project Presentation and Reflection This week in Grade 7 was all about consolidation and reflection. All students were risk~takers, each standing up in front of their peers and sharing their work. We spent time carefully planning what those presentations might sound...
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...
NEW! MYP Music Website
In MYP Music, the majority of the work and creation the students do is from a PBL perspective: Project Based Learning. But many of these final products do not translate into a traditional concert or gallery presentation. Introducing MYP Music at ABIS. On this site,...
Coming soon at ABIS …..
Grade 7 Service as Action, read below. Thank you for your support.
G.9 Science-A Positive attitude towards science through lab work.
. Grade 9 science have completed their unit for this term on acids and bases around us and their impact on the environment by conducting a laboratory investigation this week using sulfuric acid and copper (II) oxide to produce copper (II)sulfate crystals. From the...
Grade 8 Science Service as Action-Where Science meets Art!
. Grade 8 science are through with the term 1 unit in science. Our statement of inquiry; "How can we change matter to make it more useful?" has helped drive the inquiry from basic concepts such as changes of state and kinetic theory to more complex separation...
A Little Help from my Friends (7 & 8)
Assessment As Learning This week in Grade 7, students used their Personal Timeline Projects to workshop around self-evaluation, self-assessment and using feedback to elevate their work. They used their project checklists and student friendly success criteria...