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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!ABIS Primary Music Weekly: Harmony in Progress
The tempo is picking up at Al Batinah International School! This week, our musicians have moved from initial exploration into deeper technical application. We are seeing a wonderful shift from "how do I play this?" to "how do we make this sound better together?" as we...
Student Led Conferences..
Dear Parents It was wonderful to see so many parents at the student led conferences. Students confidently shared their learning.
G1C Student-led Conferences
Our highlight this week was the Student-led Conferences. This is a meeting between parents and their children where the children take the lead! It is amazing to see how young children take pride in their work and learning when they are able to present their work,...
Raz-Kids Reading Challenge: April 19–20
Calling all readers in Grades 1–6! This coming Sunday and Monday, we’re hosting a special reading sprint. Log on to Raz-Kids, dive into some great books, and complete your quizzes to earn a prize at Wednesday’s assembly! The Challenge:To win, simply complete the...
Week 30
Dear Parents, What a wonderful and busy week of learning we've had in Grade 1. In Math, we have started learning how to read the hours on an analogue clock. The children began by making their own clocks. By using these hands-on materials, they were able to better...
Week 29 in G6
Week 29 in G6 A fun and eventful week in which the students got the chance to showcase their skills at the Student Led Conferences. Thank you for all those who were able to attend and for showing so much energy and enthusiasm for your child’s learning. It was also the...
Student Led Conferences to Celebrate Learning & Progress!
It was so lovely seeing many of you at Student Led Conferences yesterday and this afternoon! Student-Led Conferences are a special opportunity for your child to share their learning with you, celebrate their progress, and talk about what they are working on next....
مسابقة رسومات من بيئتي الصف الثالث
. تم الانتهاء من المسابقة ثم قمنا بعرض الرسومات وتقييمها من قبل معلم الفنون وتم الاعلان عن الفائزين وتكريمهم
Week 28 in G6
This week the students have been busy learning all about energy dissipation, calculating the area of polygons and explaining their understanding of a pendulum through writing. Highlights of the Week Maths - Measurement Area of a rectangle Area of a compound shape...
English Grade 7 to Grade 9
This week, our Grade 7 students had opportunity to practise set questions for analysing visual texts. It is surprising how they get thrown when a word is changed (e.g. visualisation to visual text). The students find it difficult to adapt to changes in wording, yet...
Grade 8 Science Inquiry : Biomolecule Analysis
Inquiry is the foundation of learning within the IB framework at ABIS. This week, Grade 8 Science students conducted a practical investigation into the chemistry of biomolecules. Students performed independent chemical tests to identify starch, proteins, reducing...
Family Partnership to Enhance Arabic Handwriting Skills
As part of Al Batinah International School’s commitment to developing students’ skills, and in alignment with the Ministry of Education requirements, a virtual meeting was held this week with parents of primary students (Grades 1–4) titled: “Family Partnership in...
Busy Busy!
We have been busy this week so sorry no photos. This week we have been planning and designing our simple machine inventions. The students have chosen a problem that they want to solve and will make the solution. We have also been preparing for student led conferences,...
MYP Connections: A Well-Earned Finish
Dear Parents, A massive congratulations to our Grade 10 students for completing their eAssessments so beautifully. Their dedication, punctuality, and the seriousness they brought to this period have been truly commendable. They showed up, even when feeling the...
G8 Advisory PSHE: Digital Citizenship
Happy Thursday everyone! In PSHE today the G8 students looked at the issue of fake images on AI- they all seem much less fazed by this than me (an oldie). It really was surprising that we couldn't spot AI portraits from real ones though- as a class we only scored 3...
Week 28: Inquiry in Action!
Week 28: Inquiry in Action! It has been another exciting week of learning in Grade 5 as students continue to delve into our Unit of Inquiry on digital citizenship. Alongside role-play activities that encouraged students to think critically about positive and negative...
Week 29 – Grade 7 Advisory
Another busy week in Grade 7 with lots going on! We were back on Sunday morning announcements as a whole section after a long time, so it was good to be together again. We have some excellent examples of Service as Action going on, and congratulations to Hamda and...
Week 28- Fun with Math !!!!!
Happy Thursday everyone! We have completed the 28 weeks of the academic year. It is good to see everyone full of energy and this semester is going great. It is just awesome to see you everyday. Here’s a look at the incredible things we did this week and the exciting...
G10 Language and Literatureاللغة والأدب
This week, tenth-grade students took electronic tests for the subject of language and literature. This is considered good training for them for the final exams, as it gives them experience by showing them different types of questions that include assessment criteria...
Grade 6 AAL
Grade 6 students are engaging in writing some verbs in Arabic, through rearrange the verbs that they have learned during this week to match with pictures and write them.This will help them to stay organised and focused. Another advantage of this method is that it...
Week 28: Au revoir Sixte
The Head's Blog
Events and afterschool activities
Dear parents and students, On Tuesday we held the Secondary coffee morning, and today we had the Primary coffee morning. It was wonderful to see the parents coming into school to meet each other and the SLT. On Wednesday we had the first Parent Committee meeting of...
Thanks and coffee morning next week
Dear parents and students, Thank you to everyone who attended the parent information evening yesterday. The sessions were informative and provided the opportunity to ask questions of teachers and get to know them. The evening was a great success. I have spent time...
A good start to the year!
Dear parents and students, The first week has been a very successful one. The students gathered on Sunday for a whole school assembly where we introduced all the teachers to the students. During the week the school has been a center of activity with students and...
A new academic year
Dear parents, This is the last weekend of the summer holidays for students, and on Sunday 28 August we will welcome current and new students to ABIS. The school has spent the summer refurbishing the ECC building and cleaning all buildings and furniture. In the past...
Have a great summer break
Dear parents and students, Today was a joyful celebration of the end of the school year with activities across the school. It was also a day of farewells as we said thank you and goodbye to students and staff. I shared yesterday the farewells to our staff and the...
Final week for the year
Dear parents, We are now heading into the final week of school as teachers and students prepare for the summer break. The school will finish at 1.00 pm on Wednesday, June 22. Next week classes will run as normal, and towards the end of the week, students will have...
The Community Dinner, reports and more
Dear parents, Last Thursday we had a wonderful Community Dinner. Thank you to everyone who came and brought delicious food! The event was well attended, and I am certain that the community dinners scheduled for next year will be the same. Today I saw the KG 1,2 and...
Grade assembly, community dinner and more.
Dear parents, Today was uplifting with the grades 2-4 students putting on an assembly for parents and the school. Each grade sang, performed, and provided a snapshot of their education at ABIS. It was wonderful to see so many parents attending and the students were...
PYP Exhibition, Community Dinner and more.
Dear parents, The Grade 6 students held their PYP Exhibition and it was wonderful to see the excitement of the students, their pride in the work they have done, and their knowledge on display. Congratulations to Mr Glen, and his team for supporting the students...
Student assemblies, graduation, community dinner and more.
Dear parents, We had our first student assembly for Grades 5 and 6. It was wonderful to see students performing in front of staff and parents. Over the next two weeks, the other primary grades will be holding their assemblies. Please do attend your child’s special...
ABIS Community Dinner, exams, temperature checks and more
Dear parents, This week has seen Grade 10 students sitting the IB MYP online assessments. They have worked hard towards this moment, and we believe they will do well. The Grade 12 IB Diploma exams are halfway completed, and the students are managing the examinations...
Book week, DP exams, clothing and more
Dear parents, This has been a wonderful week for primary students with a number of activities surrounding books. It has been great fun with students dressing up as their favourite word and as their favourite characters. Thanks to all those who organised and supervised...