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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!This week in Music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. It has been a significant week of transitions in the music department as several grade levels conclude their practical projects and move into analytical and specialized phases. Our MYP music students are reaching...
Speech Blubs
Finding the right tools for your child’s development can be overwhelming, but Speech Blubs is a standout app designed to make speech therapy feel like a playdate. This voice-activated learning tool uses "video modeling"—letting your child watch and mimic other kids—to...
Week 22
This week we continued exploring the world of shapes. We are deepening our understanding of 2D and 3D shapes while enthusiastically building our own 2D Shape City. In our unit, we also investigated who the helpers in our community are and why they are important. In...
Recognising ABIS MUN
This week we recognised students who participated in the recent ABIS MUN. Student delegates received a certificate and note-passers were warmly thanked. The number of students who participated reflected a high percentage of the total students body, which was amazing...
Week 22 in 1B
This week in How We Organize Ourselves, we explored how communities are built and how people work together to help our community run smoothly. As part of our learning, students worked together to create a class community display using 2D shapes. We used circles,...
Fun at the beach
Last week we went on our final Oman Week trip to the beach. Lots of fun was had by everyone!! This week we have thought about an ancient artefact that we would like to explore further. We will be sharing this information and how the artefact has influenced the present...
Certificates of Appreciation for Grade 2 students
التطبيق العملي لسجود السهو في الصف الخامس
طبق طلبة الصف الخامس سجود السهو تطبيقا عمليا في الصف من خلال شرح الجانب النظري للدرس ثم الانتقال للتطبيق العملي والتأكد من فهم الطلبة لكيفية سجو السهو ثم انتقلنا للتطبيق العملي فعلا وقولا لبعض الطلبة لكيفة تطبيقهم لسجود السهو بعد الشرح المفصل لأنواع السجود والتركيز...
G11 Arabic اللغة العربية
During this week, Grade G11 students completed their analysis of Arabic literature by studying the prescribed texts in terms of presenting and sequencing events, identifying main and secondary characters, and explaining their roles in the development of the plot. In...
Grade 3 visit the Exhibition…
Dear Parents, This week grade 3 visited the grade 6 exhibition, it was wonderful to see how engaged and interested everyone was. The exhibition was a great success!
Grade 9 Explore Poetry Through Thinking Routines
The grade 9s continue to explore protest poetry and this week they began by exploring 2 poets, Thomas Hardy and Wilfred Owen. They engaged in the Thinking Routine SEE-THINK-WONDER based on an image. Did they ask questions about value of life based on the image? Did...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here Fruit and Vegetable Market On Sunday the students went on a field trip to the fruit and vegetable market. We walked around the wholesale area asking the salesmen where the fruit came from. The results were Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China, Yemen,...
Supporting Progress Through Continuous Evaluation.
At Al Batinah International School (ABIS), we are pleased to share that this week we have begun an important phase of the Ministerial Assessments for Grades 1 and 2, covering a range of essential skills in alignment with the standards of the Ministry of...
G8 Science-Waves Practical (Rotating Stations)
This week our classroom turned into a mini-lab as students rotated through four investigation stations exploring how waves behave. Rather than being told the answers, they observed ripple tanks to question whether matter or energy moves, tested mirrors to uncover the...
Short Week, Full Days!
With just 4 days this week we still managed to do as much as possible and the students have worked very hard so deserve a good 3 day break. We continue to do daily phonic, sound blending, word and sentence work. Our reading groups are settling into a rhythm and...
Reflect, Review and Practice
It's a little over two months until the exams start. It's coming up quickly and this is the time to start studying in earnest. Our grade 12 students should be encouraged to continue to review, practice, and check their knowledge. It's not just about cramming in...
Big Learning, Little Explorers
Dear Robloxian Parents, This week has been full of meaningful learning, joyful experiences, and wonderful moments of curiosity and discovery for our Robloxians. In Literacy, we explored the -ed and -ing suffixes, focusing on how words change to show past and present...
Oman Week 2
Events this week have been a visit to the Fruit & Vegetable Market, creating our own fruit salad, a visit to the PYP Exhibition and spending time at Sangar Park and beach. Literacy: recount of our visit to the Fruit & Vegetable Market practising our Reader's...
French Connections: Practice, Perspectives, New Directions (W5)
Dear Parents, Another focused and productive week across all year groups, with lots of practice and new learning taking shape. Grade 7s practised recognising the conventions of an interview, learning how questions, answers, and structure work together to tell...
Week 21: Encounter
Week 21: Fun with Math!!!
Happy Wednesday to all! We have completed the 21 weeks of the academic year. This 21st has been an exciting week as we have been celebrating assessments for learning and assessment of learnings in school. It is good to see everyone full of energy and this semester is...
The Head's Blog
ABIS will be closed Wednesday & Thursday next week
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has issued a Royal Decree stating that April 3 and April 4 will be a public holiday on the occasion of Isra’a Wal Miraj. As a result, ABIS will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday next week. Enjoy the long weekend!
The Amazing Week!
Began with the Amazing Race. A huge thank you to everyone involved in planning, preparing for and running this event. The team who organized this, led by Laura Greer, did a tremendous job and the event was thoroughly enjoyed by all. I had sore cheeks from laughing so...
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...