Welcome to Grade 8

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MYP – Elements of Art (Tone)

MYP – Elements of Art (Tone)

This week the students in Grade 8 have been honing their Tonal Drawing skills. They have focused on Tonal Shading, using a range of Tonal Values to show light and dark contrast in their work. Later in the unit they will design Movie Posters showing line, tone, colour...

G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

G9 Arabic Poetry الشعر العربي

During the Literature and Rhetoric unit, G9 students analyzed a poem entitled (The Hand Cannot Clap Alone) by the Egyptian poet Ibrahim Abu Sunna. The poem presented the value of friends in life, and how a friend creates either a positive or negative motive and the...

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

!على الأرفف .. كتب عربية جديدة

أعزائي أسرة مدرسة الباطنة الدولية تسعى المدرسة دائمًا إلى تزويد المكتبة بمختلف المصادر التي تخدم المناهج وتثري القراءة لدى الطلاب. ولم تفوت المدرسة فرصة عرس الكتاب - معرض مسقط الدولي للكتاب- حيث تم اقتناء العديد من الكتب العربية المتنوعة: .. ما بين أمهات الكتب إلى كتب...

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

⚡️G9 Science: Sparking Curiosity-V= I . R ⚡️

.    Grade 9 Science have been immersed in an electrifying journey through the wonders of electricity and magnetism! They have explored the dynamics of static charges and the intricate workings of current, voltage, and resistance. This week, they  experimented with...

French cooking show coming up soon!

As part of their 3rd unit, the Grade 8 French students will put up a cooking show using the school beautiful kitchen. They will be cooking a selection of international recipes and will be assessed on the quality of the food as well as their use of the content language...

Grade 8 English and I and S

Grade 8 English and I and S

In English we have started a new unit investigating newspapers.  We have looked at different types of newspapers and are inquiring into conventions.  We have identified and defined important words. In I and S we have started investigating population issues and have...

MYP Clock Makers!

MYP Clock Makers!

The Grade 8 MYP Design students have now reached the end of their clock making journey. Each student created a clock based on a country of their choice, representing that country through their imaginative clock designs. Take a look below at some of the final pieces,...

Work of the week – Visual Art

Work of the week – Visual Art

This week Juri & Anabel created some excellent pieces of work based on Picasso's painting style - see the images below of the Penguin & Butterfly mobiles. These vibrant and creative art pieces will hang from the ceiling and slowly spin around. The works...

Creating Samba Rhythms from Scratch

The grade 8 students have been wrapping up a long unit looking at the musical styles and genres of the Americans.  Starting with understanding the historical impact of the trans-Atlantic slave trade on the Northern and Southern American continents, the students looked...

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?

      Commencing their latest unit, eighth-grade science students are delving into the intricacies of the cell cycle, encompassing interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis, and delving into the development of cancer. This unit aims to foster interactions amongst the students...

Relationships, Connection & Identity (G8)

Relationships, Connection & Identity (G8)

This week in Grade 8, we celebrated the end of a wonderful period of inquiry into our family history and culture by enjoying students'  documentary-style videos. ALL submissions were incredibly creative and personal. Students worked hard researching and building their...

Grade 8 English/ I and S

Grade 8 English/ I and S

In English we have just completed our trying to fit in unit by comparing our characteristics with those of someone in the book. In I and S we have completed our investigation into different types of government by discussing strengths and weaknesses of each one.