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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!Turn Reading into an Adventure!
An exciting way to support your child’s literacy journey: Teach Your Monster to Read. This award-winning game turns the "hard work" of learning phonics into a magical mission that kids actually look forward to. Playing games on the website is free, a great way to see...
G8 Advisory: PSHE Activity on Digital Privacy
In grade 8 Advisory sessions in the next few weeks, we are going to be doing activities and thinking around digital citizenship and everything we need to consider to stay safe online. We have looked at digital privacy and thought about whether our activity online is...
Oman Week in 1B!
This week, our school is celebrating Oman Week, and Grade 1 has been enjoying a variety of special activities that highlight Omani culture and traditions. Students have been excited to take part in the events around campus, learn through hands-on experiences, and...
Week 20 in Grade 1A
Dear Grade 1 Parents, Last week, we had an exciting Oman Week filled with wonderful activities for the children. The students had a fantastic time learning about Omani culture through engaging classroom discussions and hands-on experiences. The children enjoyed...
G.11 and 12 Chemistry update
Grade 12: Exploring Electrochemistry Building on last week’s introduction, our Grade 12 students have officially started their final unit: Electrochemistry. The curriculum is centered around the guiding question: "What happens when electrons are transferred?" This...
Grade One Arabic Lesson Overview
Continuing Our Learning Journey.
House Competition Managed by Grade 8
This Thursday the Grade 8 students managed the house competition activity for the secondary school. As their advisory teachers, Ms Jo and I, were extremely proud of their organisation and collaboration. Prior to the activity the whole group worked together through the...
New Beginnings!
This was our first full, five day week since we came back from the holiday so we have made the most of our time. Students started a new Unit of Inquiry and thought about the question, ‘What is a town?’. This was a simple activity, done in pairs and they were asked to...
G7 Science-Exploring forces in the lab
Our Grade 7 scientists spent the week investigating the fundamental nature of physics through a hands-on "Forces Lab," exploring both contact forces like friction and air resistance and non-contact forces like gravity and magnetism. By comparing the fall of crumpled...
G8 Arabic (Laguage and Literature ) اللغة والأدب
Grade 8 students demonstrated remarkable excellence this week during their study of the translated literature Around the World in Eighty Days. They expressed a deep understanding of the text through creative and varied approaches that reflected strong analytical...
French Connections: Families, Places, and Perspectives (S2/W3)
Dear Parents, Grade 7s built their own family trees this week, leading to some thoughtful discussions about the fact that families can look very different from one another. This has helped students develop a deeper sense of inclusion and understanding. Next week,...
A Milestone Week for ABIS
Dear parents, This week marked an important milestone as we welcomed the International Baccalaureate evaluation team for their three-day visit. We are proud to share that the outcome was overwhelmingly positive. The visit concluded a year-long process of reflection...
Grade 10 IBMYP Science-The Power Couple
This week, our Grade 10 MYP Science class took a deep dive into the fascinating world of bioenergetics, focusing on the essential relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Through interactive simulations and hands-on activities, students...
AAL Grade 6
This week grade 6 students worked with Blooket, a web-based quiz to revise what they have learned this week ( Parts of the human body). Students, use the big idea and the skills of being knowledgeable, managing their time and be good thinkers to answer questions...
Grade 9 I&S
This term we have begun undertaking a unit of work on how global interconnections and human networks can help manage natural environments, while still helping people sustaining themselves economically. Students are now in the research phase of this project and have...
Week 19: Fun with Math!!!
Happy Thursday to all! We have completed the 18th week of the academic year which happens to be the 3rd week of the second semester. We have been quite busy with successful IB Evaluation visit. It is good to see everyone of you fully rejuvenated and full of energy and...
PYP Exhibition Week 8
Our first full week of 2026. A very busy one as our 38 unique inquiries push towards the finish line. This week’s main focus has been on building an engaging and memorable experience. As we begin wrapping up our inquiries, bringing together a journey for how they will...
G7 Advisory – Week 19
The week has just ended for our students with a phenomenal House Competition which was organised by the Grade 8 students. Next time, Grade 7 will be organising the competition, and they have already been brainstorming ideas for this! Thank you to Ms Peters, who joined...
الترابط الأسري الوحدة الثالة في الصف السابع
بدأ الصف السابع بالوحدة الثالثة الترابط الأسري من خلال الوقوف عند مقال الكاتبة المغربية فاطمة قباج رسالة الأسرة وأثرها في إصلاح المجتمع وتطويره، وتمت مناقشة المقال بعمق بعد مشاهدة الفيديوهات التي تم عرضها عليهم للتعرف على دور الترابط الأسري والمؤثرات الواضحة على...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here Field trip on Sunday!!! Please send the students to school with their water bottle and a snack. Snack bags should be in small bags and not their regular sized backpacks. Make sure they can carry it over their shoulders. Hats are required as they are...
The Head's Blog
International Day News!
With just a week away from International Day, we hope that you are working hard on your national costume. We will be having a costume parade in the evening and I'm sure many of you are eager to show off your national dress. Dress Up On the 28th of March(International...
It’s A Small World After All..
International Evening 2019 If there are only 1 or 2 families at ABIS from your home country and you thought, There is no way I can be involved in setting up a stall, because we are such a small number. We have a plan! Option 1 Join our ‘It’s a small world stall. This...
Successful visit of the Ministry of Education
Nine members of the Ministry of Education Private Ratings Committee spent a week in Sohar to get to know ABIS, its philosophy, operations, policies and procedures. They had the opportunity to interact with all members of the community. They took the time to understand...
Missing Tortoise Alert!
We appear to be missing a tortoise from the quail enclosure. If you see him on your travels, please return him to school, no questions asked. He is approximately 8cms long and looks like this photo.
Head-Lice
Dear Parents There have been cases of head-lice reported at school and your child may have been exposed. During this break please do a thorough check for head-lice on your child. What is head-lice? Head-lice are little insects with moving legs. They are often not much...
PLC Meeting Minutes
MINUTES OF 3rd MEETING OF PARENTS LIAISON COMMITTEE (PLC) AL BATINAH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, SOHAR. The third meeting of PLC was held on February 13th in the meeting room of LC3, ABIS at 1800hrs. The attendees included: Orla, Ella and...
Strengthening our partnership with Sohar Aluminium – the Fun Run
Congratulations to all of our runners and walkers who took part in the Fun Run last Friday. Thank you to Sohar Aluminium for the return of this wonderful event. Below you will find some photos of our competitors - staff and students
Another successful Cabaret in the books!
All of the students' hard worked definitely paid off with the successful performance of our 5th Cabaret. The lights shone brightly on our stunning students - and staff - as they wowed and awed the audience. Between fabulous performances, our taste buds were delighted...
School staff engages in the MoE self-study process
Last Thursday, the 17th of January, the ABIS staff spent an entire afternoon of self- study looking at the seven domains in the Ministry of Education Private Schools' Rating Tool. The staff were divided into committees and worked in each domain: vision and mission,...
ABIS Biathlon
Exciting Event Coming Up! Fun-Biathlon Friday 1 February We are proud to announce the first annual biathlon at ABIS! What: Swim & Run When: Friday morning 1 Feb, starting at 8 am Where: ABIS...
ABIS part of the MOE School Ratings Pilot Project!
Due to the important role that the private schools play in delivering the educational mission and achieving the goals intended, the Ministry of Education has decided to introduce a school ratings system. The system seems to be quite similar to the one that has been in...
Nautilus Coming to Sohar
Nautilus swim club will be using our swimming pool complex exclusively from next January. For those that have not heard of them, they are arguably the number one swim club for schools in Muscat. They recently hosted our first external swim gala. A wide range of swim...