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MYP Grade 10 Art ePortfolio
This week in MYP Grade 10 Visual Arts, students focused on finalising their Art ePortfolio, an important component of their assessment. Guided by the theme Embracing Uniqueness, the key concept of Aesthetics, and the statement of inquiry “Beauty and uniqueness are...
G1C Online, Maths and More!
Welcome back and what a week already! Students had their first day online and were amazing. They showed up in Google Meet (thank you, parents!) on time and happy to see each other. Everyone was keen to share their holiday and rain experiences. Many were able to handle...
Reading With Expression: A Helpful Guide For Parents
Does your child sound a bit like a robot when they read aloud? Don’t worry—it’s a normal part of learning! Early readers often focus so hard on sounding out words (decoding) that they don’t have the "brain space" left to think about how they sound. As they become more...
This week in Music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. As we progress into the final stretch of the academic year, our students are successfully wrapping up their theoretical and analytical work and moving into an exciting phase of live performance. Our MYP music students...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here Welcome back to the normal school day schedule. I am sure students and parents are getting back into their regular daily routines just as much as we are at school. Dioramas were due Thursday, April 2nd. I have received 11 out of 19 completed...
What do we know this week?
In literacy this week we have worked on blending initial consonants (bl, st, gr, etc) to recognise these when reading texts and to use them in our writing. We have continued working on our handwriting, sitting correctly, holding our pencil correctly and slanting our...
Week 27 in G6
A dramatic start to the week, as we unexpectedly ended up online for the day on Sunday. Thank you for your support in encouraging your children to turn up and make the most of an unfortunate situation. Actually, the majority of students turned up and were able to...
Week 28 in Grade 1A
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a wonderful Eid holiday. It was lovely to see the children again after the break and to hear all about their holiday stories. This week, we have been very busy with our learning. Below, I am sharing some photos of the children...
Math Challenges..
Dear Parents, This week was math week. Students had a few activities and challenges to complete. They were fully engaged and excited to complete the challenges.
Week 27 in 1B
We started our week with remote learning due to the rainy weather, and the students did a wonderful job adjusting to learning from home. Once we returned to school, we quickly got back into the swing of things with our literacy and math centers, where students...
From Rain Day to Responsible Online Choices
We started off our week with online learning due to the rain. We were impressed with the resilience of our Grade 5 students and how they were able to navigate through their online learning. Thank you for your flexibility and support with this. We continued exploring...
Happy Eid!
Dear parents, I wish you and your families a very happy Eid celebration. This is a special time to be with family and friends, and I hope you enjoy it fully. Last week, the students reflected on the goals they had previously set for themselves. I am proud to say that...
Learning till the end
I always appreciate students who show strengths in the ATL skill of self-management, specifically the affective skill of perseverance. Students in English and Humanities had classes continue as usual till Wednesday and those who attended benefitted from collaboration...
Week 26: Beginning Our Digital Citizenship Journey
It’s been a great four days of learning in Grade 5, with lots of new ideas and discussions taking place. In our Unit of Inquiry, we have begun our new unit on digital citizenship. We started with a provocation earlier in the week, using a role-play scenario where a...
Eid Mubarak 🌙عيد مبارك
On the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, we extend our warmest congratulations to our dear students and respected parents. May Allah accept our good deeds and yours. May He return it to us and to you with health, happiness, and peace. May it be a joyful Eid filled with success...
Eid Wishes and Looking Ahead
Dear parents, As Ramadan draws to a close, we move into Eid and a well-timed break in the school calendar. This is an important and meaningful time for many in our community, centered on reflection, generosity and time with family. Over recent weeks, students have...
Grade 9, 10 & 12 IBMYP Science/IBDP Biology
Wishing you all students a restful and well-deserved Eid break. It is a wonderful time to pause and celebrate the hard work everyone has put in this term. To the Grade 9 and 10 students, I wish you a joyful holiday filled with relaxation and time spent with loved...
Learning English Can Be a Fun Game at Home!
Dear Families, Learning English doesn’t have to feel like homework. Children are often more motivated when they play, move, and have fun while learning. Turning everyday activities into simple games can help your child practice English without stress, while also...
ABIS Music & Drama: A Month of Creative Exploration
As we approach the midterm break and the Holy Month of Ramadan draws to a gentle close, it is the perfect time to pause and celebrate the incredible artistic journey our PYP students have taken over the last four weeks. From the silent storytelling of the stage to the...
French Connections: Rest, Recharge, and Ready
Dear Parents, Wishing everyone a very happy holiday! Take this time to rest, recharge, and enjoy some well-deserved downtime with family and friends. A special note for Grade 10s: rest… AND also take a little time to familiarise yourselves with the IB MYP eAssessment...
Ms Jo: Grade 8 Advisory
This week Grade 8 has thought more deeply about their Service as Action and the SA cycle. We have emphasised the importance of reflection as being an ongoing process and not something that happens at the end of a project. Ms Melodee did some fantastic work with them...
The Head's Blog
Farewell & Good Luck
Eid Mubarak! I just wanted to get in touch one last time to wish you all the very best for the next school year. I know how challenging the last few months have been for all of our students and families and hope that you have been able to find some peace over the last...
To Our Wonderful ABIS Community
Well here we are at the end of a very strange year. We would like to thank you for your continued support throughout the year and especially during Distance Learning. Due to the Covid19 situation we are unable to host our End of Year Assembly and all that entails....
Reminder : End of Year School Resource Drop-Off Booking
As we wrap up the school year, we need to collect any resources that your child(ren) has been using at home. We will be coordinating the collection for Tuesday and Wednesday (June 16 and 17) with several times to choose from. Resources to return to the school include...
End of Year School Resource Drop-Off Booking
As we wrap up the school year, we need to collect any resources that your child(ren) has been using at home. We will be coordinating the collection for Tuesday and Wednesday (June 16 and 17) with several times to choose from. Resources to return to the school include...
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:...
Departing Teachers & Newcomers Next Year
With all the challenges that we have faced this academic year, I want to thank you all for your ongoing support of the school. It has been wonderful for us to receive the messages of support that you have taken the time to share. It is at this time we take a moment to...
Distance Learning continues at ABIS
Dear Parents, The announcement by the Supreme Committee that schools are to close on Thursday brings with it an end to the school year that we would not have chosen. We would like to thank you, our wonderful ABIS community, for your ongoing support of your child and...
Important Information About The Rest Of This Academic Year
As many of you already know, the Ministry of Education has decided to close all schools from this Thursday. As a result of this, Thursday will be the last day of assessed, obligatory attendance for students in this school year. The end of year reports will cover the...
May the 4th – Attention Students
Monday next week is May 4th. Traditionally in ABIS we celebrate this day as Stars Wars, May the Force Be With You. If we were in school we would dress up as a character from Star Wars. We are encouraging students to dress up on Monday, take a photo and share with your...
Update from the ABIS Board
ABIS Community: During the last couple of months, we as a Board have been actively recruiting a new Head of School. We have been fortunate to interview many candidates for the position, and we are now down to the final candidate selection. Last week we had...
ABIS (& all other schools) To Remain Closed
It has just been announced by the Higher Committee for Dealing with Covid 19 that all schools (including ABIS) in Oman will remain closed until further notice. We will, of course, continue offer our remote learning programme to our community. Please don't forget to...
Visit Grade 6 Exhibition 2020, Online!
As you may or may not know, Grade 6 have spent the last 3 months preparing for their Exhibition, the culmination of their IB Primary Years. The road to Exhibition has not been a smooth one this year as I am sure you can appreciate. I would like to praise all of the...