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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!Reflective 2nd Graders
This week our class thought about what we have learned in our Unit of Inquiry. They made recording of what they understand about the water cycle. They also explained how the weather changes and how this effects us. Maths Learning Centers: Focused addition lesson;...
Second Grade Artists and Mathematicians
Most of us finished our art projects this week and we are excited to show them in the online art show. Maryam brought a game that the kids loved playing for SHELL. Working independently at math...
A short successful week
Students were introduced to some new songs and musical activities this week. The first song is called Funga Alafia, a folk song from West Africa. The song translates to “Welcome my friends, I greet you in peace.” We used a call and response activity to learn the words...
Shapes all around
Grade 1 had a great time going on a shape hunt around our beautiful campus. We noticed many shapes all around! We are learning more about 2D and 3D shapes and their attributes. It also inspired the drawings we made as we learned about primary and secondary colors.
Grade 9 English
Students have been continuing their studies of bias and propaganda by reading ‘Animal Farm.’ We have seen how the ideals of the revolution have been twisted to serve the purposes of the pigs. We are investigating how the pigs used propaganda in order to keep...
Grade 10 Individuals and Societies
Grade 10 I&S students are currently studying the connections between ideology and politics. More specifically, we have been exploring the ways in which certain groups in society engage politically based on a shared identity. We began the unit with an overview of...
ABIS Library “Tops” for the Month of November
For the month of November, Grade 2 is the top class of borrowers at the ABIS library. Grade 2 students have borrowed an average of over 6 books per student during the month of November! Way to keep reading grade 2! 1,452 books in total were borrowed from the ABIS...
The ABIS Arts Showcase is coming!
As we learn to live and thrive in a world with Covid-19, it is more important than ever to have the Arts. The Arts help us process our present, remember our past, and explore our future. In order to celebrate and display the work of our students, the ABIS Arts...
Grade 4 brought their umbrella BECAUSE it was raining.
This week Grade 4 looked at cause and effect in English. We worked with signal words like because, so, therefore, since, and for this reason. We then made sentences putting the cause at the beginning and the effect at the end, as in: It was raining so I got very wet....
CIS visit, Parent Committee, library books and a long weekend.
Dear parents, This has been a busy week for many at the school as we prepare for our CIS virtual visit. ABIS was accredited by CIS in 2017 and this new visit is at the start of an 18-month process for our re-accreditation from CIS. CIS is a world-renowned regulatory...
Move to Music!
One of the activities that every year group enjoys and that is moving to music. The kindergarten students used movement to show an understand of the beat and low and high sounds. Grade 3 were quick to learn a new song and moved to the beat inventing their own rhythms....
A Hearty Time!
Dear Parents, This week students had fun sculpting a model of the heart. They were fascinated by the fact that the heart is the size of a fist. They learned about how the lungs and the heart work together to provide the body with oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
Practice makes perfect
Given the depth of the DP course, we are often short on time. Concepts taught in class have to be cemented by doing problem-solving exercises at home. Self management is key throughout these two years. A consistent strategy to keep up with current work and consolidate...
Grade 2
Risk - takers : We had 3 great risk-takers in our class this week. Maths Learning Centers Guest speaker: Ms Maeve Specialist lessons: Music
presentation for Arabic G5/G6 العرض التقديمي لمادة اللغة العربية
During this week, students presented many different presentations that included topics about the system, pollution, reading, honoring parents, science, and sports, where they presented their ideas in a wonderful way.
Grade 11 and DNA
The end of our unit brings us to the structure of DNA. On this day in class students were modeling the overall layout and patterns in a strand of deoxyribonucleic acid. Having an intimate feel for this structure really helps students understand critical processes,...
Making cyanotypes in G8!
Now that students in Grade 8 have finished their clay treasure boxes and put them on display, we are spending the last weeks before winter break exploring a very fun and distinctive printing technique. Before humans had access to digital cameras, we relied on...
Goodbye Friends
It was a sad week in Grade 3 because we said goodbye to our friends Otto and Ahsan. We will miss them very much and wish them lots of luck in the new countries and schools. In other news this week, we have been finding our about the circulatory system. The students...
Another great week in Grade 1
The children described what they saw, thought, and wondered as they observed their paintings. They sorted cover pages, gathered exciting questions for our UOI, and solved problems as they explored place value.
Learning about Self-Discipline in Band
The 5th grade Band students have taken on the challenge and adventure of learning to play an instrument. But what does it take? All students are asked to practice for a total of 30 minutes a day. This can be broken up, if needed! And practicing doesn't just mean...
A Very Creative Week in Grade 2!
Everyone enjoyed creating a weather art piece for the winter showcase! They can’t wait to display and share their work with the ABIS community. We made season wheels to teach younger children about the seasons. Sara shares for SHELL! Sara and her...
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