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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!A great start to the year
Dear Parents, It has been wonderful to welcome our students and families back to ABIS for the start of the 2026–27 school year. In a busy first week, the school is once again full of energy, activity and, most importantly, learning. I have been very pleased with how...
Grade 7 math
Our focus this week was all about easing into our new routines, getting to know one another, and reactivating our math brains. Through collaborative activities and discussions, the...
Week 1 in Grade 1B
Dear Parents, I’m happy to share with you that we had a wonderful first week of school with our new Grade 1 students! It is normal for children to feel a little nervous at the beginning, but it was lovely to see how quickly they felt comfortable and excited to...
Grade 7 GE advisory
It has been an eciting first week! Grade 7 students have officially wrapped up Week 1 of their Middle Years Programme (MYP) journey, and the energy in our homeroom has been fantastic....
A Wonderful First Week Back!
Dear Parents, What a wonderful first week back at school! We have settled happily into our class routine and enjoyed a lovely week of learning, playing, and reconnecting with our friends. We read lots of stories, played games, built puzzles, and got creative with our...
ABIS Weekly Music Blog 🎶
Week 1 | Academic Year 2026–2027 Welcome back to a brand-new, rhythm-filled school year at Al Batinah International School! The music room has officially come alive again with the joyful sounds of singing, stamping, playing, and creating. It has been an absolute...
2A News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here!!! The school year has begun with a bang!! The students collaborated on the first day of school and created the classroom’s Essential Agreements. Raise your hand Listen to each other Keep your hands and feet to yourself Be Caring Ask for help My two...
Grade 3C – The Places We Will Go!
Dear Grade 3C Families, What a great first week of school! It has been a joy meeting the students, hearing about their summer adventures, and watching our Grade 3 community grow. This week, students spent time getting to know one another, establishing classroom...
Welcome to DP Spanish ab initio
Spanish below Dear Parents, Welcome to the Diploma Programme Spanish ab initio course! I am thrilled to start this academic year alongside your children. Throughout the programme, language learning will serve as a framework for us to reflect on cultural diversity, the...
From the DP Coordinator
Dear Parents of Grade 11 and Grade 12 Students, Welcome to the start of a brand new academic year! As the DP Coordinator, I am delighted to share a few updates and celebrate a wonderful opening week with our senior students. A Promising Start: Our Grade 12 senior...
Welcome to Music!
Welcome to Music Class for the New Academic Year! Dear Parents and Students, Welcome back to a brand new school year! We are thrilled to welcome our secondary musicians back into the music room for an exciting, hands on year of musical exploration, creation, and...
Week 1 in G6
And we’re off! It has been a fun-filled first week with the students. We have enjoyed plenty of opportunities to play games, take part in hands-on challenges, and settle back into our daily routines. After learning a little more about their teachers, the students...
Hurray! Our first week in Grade 3!
Dear Grade 3A Families, We have had a wonderful start to the school year! It has been lovely getting to know the children, hearing about their summer adventures, and beginning to build our Grade 3 classroom community together. This week, students spent time getting to...
Week 1: Cool Beans
Interdisciplinary Languages and Humanities: Grade 9 – What a week
Sunday: what a great start! A large percentage of the class attended. They were engaged and started planning well for the visitors from different language backgrounds followed by researching global events like the various Olympic games and how 'green' games truly are....
So much to be grateful for in the 2025/26 Academic year!
A huge thank you and deep appreciation to my wonderful students in: Grades 7, 8 & 10 Science Grade 9 Advisory Grades 11 & 12 Chemistry Your curiosity, growth, and energy made this year truly special. I'm proud of every one of you! Looking forward with...
Final Week – G7 Advisory
We were few, but WOW! What an impact our Grade 7 students made on the ABIS Games! They controlled how everyone felt through an interdisciplinary activity combining integrated sciences and Music. In essence, they controlled the atmosphere of the inaugural ABIS Games...
French Connections: The End of an Adventure, The Start of Another
Dear Parents, And just like that, another school year comes to an end. As my first year at ABIS draws to a close, I would like to thank you for your trust, support, and partnership throughout the year. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated...
Happy Holiday!
Dear Parents Thank you for a wonderful year. It has been a great pleasure to have your child in my class this year. I wish you and your family best of luck as you move onto the next year level.
Thank You!
To everyone, Thank you for a fantastic year and for all your support throughout it. Your children are not only excellent students, but also kind, thoughtful and caring human beings. It has been a genuine pleasure to teach them, and I wish them, you and your families...
End-of-time at ABIS
Dear 2SB Parents, Thank you for all your support this year. It has been a very busy year in grade 2 with field trips, investigations, assemblies and projects. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with the children in grade 2; they have made me laugh, impressed me with...
The Head's Blog
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...
Grade 12 final day of class.
Dear parents This week was important as today was the final day of class for our Grade 12 students. From next Sunday until the exams begin on April 28, the students will be busy preparing and studying. Today is the culmination of a 12-year journey from Grade 1 to 12....
Surveys and reports
Dear parents, I am pleased to say that the Arabic version of the school website is now online. You can access this by clicking the top right-hand button on the school webpage. This is a good development for the school community in providing greater access to the...
Ramadan and other items
Dear parents, For those who celebrate Ramadan, I wish you a Holy Month and a time of peace and joy with your family, Ramadan Kareem! We have found that this week the temperatures have increased, and we are keeping a close eye on the children during break time. They...
Oman week, Iftar and more
Dear parents, This has been a very successful week with the secondary students enjoying Oman Week. A number of excellent day trips were held and by all accounts the students and staff very much enjoyed themselves. Last night a large group of secondary students and...
Oman week and more items of interest
Dear parents, This week we have been busy with Oman week in the Primary. The students have had great fun, and excellent learning has taken place. It’s wonderful to see the children so excited by the activities in their homerooms. Thank you to all the teachers who have...