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Student Voice: Grade 8s Design Their Second Unit for English
This week the grade 8 students had an opportunity to decide what they want to study for our second unit. They could choose from 4 options: 1. Poetry and Song; 2 Novel Study "The Outsiders"; 3 Gothic, Mystery, or Personal Short Stories; and 4 A Comparative study of...
Healthy bodies
This week we went to Sohar Medical University to learn more about the heart and lungs. We even saw some real organs and noticed that they were not pink because there was no blood in them! In maths, we practised estimating and measuring, making sure we knew the correct...
Personal Project
Dear Parents, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update on the students' progress in their personal projects. As a reminder, the personal project is an ongoing process that will culminate in a final product. The students have now met...
Music Week 5
Dear Parents, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update on our students' progress in their music projects. This week, we concluded our formative assessments, which allowed us to gauge the students' understanding and progress in their...
Research, biographies and new students!
We have welcomed 4 new students into our class over the past week or so. Please welcome Hilal, Wasaif, Chaea, and Ananya to our wonderful Grade 5 ABIS community! Their peers have been taking great care of them ensuring that they get from class to class and showing...
5th week in 1C!
This week, in our fifth week of school, students have made great progress in their literacy and math centers. They are rotating between centers smoothly and taking more responsibility for cleaning up. We’ve introduced loose parts in the literacy center, encouraging...
Week 5
This week, two Grade 4 students visited our class to teach us all about recycling—what can and can't be recycled, and how to tell the difference. Thanks to them, we now know how to check packaging to see if it’s recyclable. We’ve also learned where the recycling bins...
The importance of reflection in English Grades 8 and 9
This week in English, Grade 8 students completed their first unit with a summative in which they analysed their choice of print advertisement. Grade 9 students completed the first part of their unit on "Travel Writing" by analysing a travel/tourism advertisement for...
The use of self-directed learning and educational technology with second-grade students.
Second-grade students enthusiastically engaged in using their mobile devices during a lesson on linguistic patterns (the verbal sentence), utilizing the school's Seesaw platform along with Google Classroom as an educational resource. This experience contributed to...
Important dates
Dear Parents, It’s been a good week for me, as I’ve been at the gate each morning greeting students and parents. This has reminded me how important it is for everyone to know that they are always welcome to approach me for a conversation. It's also nice to be able to...
Storytelling as a teaching strategy with grade 1
This week, we continue using storytelling as a teaching strategy with grade 1 during this foundational stage. Through this approach, I can assess the students' ability to recall and extract concepts from the narrated story, while also capturing their attention to the...
First and second-grade students eagerly engaged in learning the units of the (PYP)
First and second-grade students eagerly engaged in learning the units of the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and began applying them practically during the "Who We Are" unit in Arabic. The students expressed themselves in a unique way, talking about their families,...
G9 Language and Literature اللغة والأدب
During this week, the students studied a unit entitled (Literary and Non-Literary Arts), and the report was one of these arts that the students wrote, covering the writing format and its steps, in addition to employing the skill of creativity.
This Week in Music September 16th, 2024 🎶 It's been another exciting week of musical exploration and growth across all our classes! Let's dive into the highlights and discover how our young musicians have been making beautiful music together. Early Years: An...
Grade 10 Science-SA-Energy efficiency initiatives at ABIS.
After completing their unit on the impact of electricity and magnetism on society, our Grade 10 science students took their learning to the next level by applying it to real-world issues. Through a service-as-action project, they worked in groups to tackle energy...
G7 Science Skills on Fire 🔥!
🎉 Our MYP 1 science students have been hard at work mastering the scientific method! They've been exploring how to plan and conduct investigations while becoming familiar with various lab equipment and essential safety protocols. This week, they took their...
Waves
In topic C, we explored mechanical waves, like sound and water waves, and electromagnetic waves, like light and radio waves. We investigated key concepts like wave speed, wavelength, frequency, and the principle of superposition. Understanding waves helps us grasp how...
End of unit projects in French MYP
French students in the MYP have started working on their end of unit project. An end of unit project is a great opportunity for students to work collaboratively, use the language of the unit in a more authentic way and practice being a risk taker while communicating...
What are the measurement tools in MYP Mathematics Framework.
In the IB MYP Mathematics curriculum, formative and summative assessments serve distinct purposes in evaluating student learning. Here’s a breakdown of the differences and key ideas behind each type of assessment: Formative assessments are ongoing checks for...
Week 4 – The Ripple Effect
Hey all, It was a short but eventful week. Here is the Link to Week 4 Photos
Grade 12 IBDP Biology -Heart Diseases Decoded Through Discovery
Biology students have explored fascinating insights into transport systems over the past few weeks. Their unit on transport in plants equipped them well for the complexities of the human body. They examined how water and mineral nutrients are absorbed and circulated...
The Head's Blog
Grade 9 are Master Chefs!
As part of our MYP Design course, Grade 9 have been learning how to design and create extraordinary food together. To day we created a wonderful 4 course meal in 45 minutes (and a great deal of work in advance). We building up to serving a full menu to VIP guests at...
School will be closed on Sunday
In celebration of the Islamic New Year, and aligned with our usual practice, we will be following Sohar Aluminium and will be closed on Sunday, 1st September. School will resume on the 2nd of September. Enjoy the long weekend!
Goodbyes & hellos
At this time of year we always have a series of goodbyes (and hellos) and this year is no exception. This year, there are a number of teachers who have decided head back home, all of them after extended periods of working as international teachers. Isgak and Rayda...
Staffing Update
We are writing to let you know that for health reasons, Ms Ann Galliard will stopping work at ABIS We would like to thank Ann for all her commitment to the school and wish her good health for the future. Sebastien will be finishing the year as usual to ensure that...
Please take the parent survey if you haven’t done it yet
If you haven’t taken the survey yet then we would be very grateful if you can do so by clicking on the blue link below: http://bit.ly/2HOa8aW We will share a summary of the parent feedback in the annual report. Thank you so much for your...
Contract for returning students
We are on course to be welcoming record numbers of student to ABIS next year and, if you are one of them, this message is for you! We are sending home a copy of the ABIS parent contract. It is required by the Omani Ministry of Education that it is signed by both...
ABIS Parent Questionnaire – How did we do this Year?
We would like to ask you to spare 5 minutes to fill out a survey letting us know how well you feel we did this year. The survey is easy to use and easy to understand and we really want as many people as possible to give us feedback. Please click on the link below:...
ABIS COMMUNITY IFTAAR
Dear ABIS Families, Although we are coming to the end of this school year, the Community Council has organized one final event: The ABIS Community Iftaar. As Ramadan is a chance for families to gather together, it seems fit- ting that our ABIS family take the...
ABIS Community Outreach
On Friday the 10th of May, a group of students and staff went out into our Sohar community to hand out Hampers to less fortunate families. It was a good team effort driving from home to home delivering items we purchased with the money raised at our International day...
ABIS at the MoE Private Schools’ Annual Event
This morning, ABIS attended the annual Ministry of Education's Private School's Event at the Green Oasis Hotel. Rawan and Al Baraa received certificates for their achievements in the Holy Quraan competition; while Lamar was honored for her success in the Quraan...
Equal-a-thon, Charity Bazaar and Preparing for Ramadan
Thursday, 2nd May: 13:00 - 15:30 Gender-Equal-a-Thon This is a gentle reminder that the Grades 2 to 6 Gender Equal-a- Thon is taking place tomorrow. Participants need to bring their own lunch and swimwear. Parents are expected to pick-up their children at 15:30. 13:15...
A busy week passed quickly
Exhibition 2019 This week we had our Grade 6 students taking part in their Exhibition - the culmination of the Primary Years Programme. I hope you managed to come along and see what they have been involved in over the past 8 weeks and all of the hard work they have...