Welcome to Grade 8
Grade 8 English/ Individuals and Societies
In English students are about to complete their investigations into newspapers. They have recently covered bias and fake news. At the moment they are working on their final assessment task for the unit which is based on captions for photos. In I and S students have...
Fun Activities to Boost Your Child’s Attention and Concentration
Attention and focus are critical abilities for children to excel in school and other areas of life. The abacus, an old calculating tool, may be a great Abacus Super mathematics tool for developing and improving these abilities in youngsters. Abacus teachers are...
Bridging the gap between MYP and DP Sciences:Criteria B&C to IA’s
The Middle Years Programme (MYP) sciences framework encourages students to investigate issues through research, observation and experimentation, working independently and collaboratively. The Middle Years Programme (MYP) sciences and the Diploma Programme (DP)...
ABIS Students Organize Inaugural Model United Nations Conference
Last Saturday, the ABIS Model United Nations club held a highly successful event as we welcomed approximately 15 delegates on campus for the first ever ABISMUN Conference. This included visiting delegates from other schools and provided an opportunity for many lesser...
Grade 9 Science- Criterion A summative: Upcoming B,C summatives
During this week, ninth-grade science students have been actively involved in their criterion A summative assessments following the conclusion of the physics unit focusing on the societal impacts of electricity and magnetism. Throughout the course of next week the...
Grade 8: Science / Math-Summative and formative Assessments.
Assessment is integral to all teaching and learning at ABIS. MYP Science assessment requires teachers to assess the prescribed subject-group objectives using the assessment criteria. In order to provide students with opportunities to achieve at the highest level, we...
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...
🔬 Exploring the Microscope: A Journey into Cell Structure 🔍
Grade 8 science students have been advancing their knowledge of cell structure. This week, their focus was on the crucial aspects of microscope safety and usage, including the proper preparation of slides. Ensuring microscope safety is of utmost importance to...
G.9 Science: Unveiling the Mysteries of Electricity and Magnetism
Grade 9 science students are gearing up for their end-of-unit test, which will assess their understanding of the recently completed unit on electricity and magnetism. Throughout this week, students delved into electromagnets during their lab sessions. They've...
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
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...
oman week G9أسبوع عمان
During oman Week, G9 students visited Snow Oman and the Muscat Opera House, where they spent a good time, during the trip, enjoying many diverse activities. .
⚡️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...
Final results of the Quran competition النتائج النهائية
The final result of the Holy Quran Competition: Our students have achieved a wonderful achievement that deserves praise, as they achieved advanced positions over the students of Sohar schools in more than 25 schools (private, government and international). We are...
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...
🌿 Embracing Outdoor Learning🌱Connecting Knowledge to Nature!🌳
At ABIS, we believe in the power of outdoor learning to enrich our students' educational experiences and deepen their connection with the world around them. Recently, our Grade 9 science students embarked on an exciting journey where they seamlessly integrated...
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!
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,...
Grade 8 Arabic Appreciation
students got to know the most important actions that happened in the history of Oman back on time 500 years ago .
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...