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Week 24 in Grade 6
It was wonderful to see some familiar faces at the Iftar evening, thank you for taking the time to support this community event. Another eventful week has flown by in Grade 6. We have begun unpacking our new unit of inquiry about how ‘Energy is a constant in our...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here Students have officially started the Unit of Inquiry Sharing the Planet. We began with a pre-assessment where students chose one of the five focused ecosystems which include forest, desert, polar, arctic, and aquatic. After choosing they drew plants...
Learning about habitats
For our new unit of inquiry: Sharing the Planet, we have begun by checking in with our prior knowledge (what do we already know about the topic?) and the students were able to share their understandings by creating a brainstorming map. From there, we came up with a...
This week in music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. As we progress through this term, our students are moving into the final synthesis of their current units, demonstrating both their theoretical knowledge and their creative application. Our MYP music students are...
الهوية والمواطنة
تحدث طلاب الصف الثالث عن السلحفاة الخضراء المهددة بالانقراض والتي تعيش في سواحل سلطنة عمان الجنوبية
ABIS Performing Arts Weekly: The Art of Silence & Sound
This week at ABIS, our Performing Arts classes transitioned into an exciting month of Drama and Digital Composition. In observance of the month of Ramadan, our studios have traded loud instruments for the power of silence, physical expression, and atmospheric digital...
Grade 3 Museum..
Dear Parents We are so proud of our research and hard work. All students worked well to contribute to our Museum.
How The World Works
This week we started our new unit, How The World Works. The unit will focus on inventions and innovations that solve problems with simple machines. Next week we will be exploring simple machines, and looking for them in everyday life. We started with our water park at...
Why Handwriting Is So Important for Your Child
Handwriting is more than just neat penmanship — it actually helps children learn to read and think more clearly. When children write letters by hand, their brains work harder than when they type. This helps them recognize letters, remember them, and connect letters to...
Week 24 in Grade 1A
Dear Parents, I would like to share some photos of our learning from the past week. During reading and writing, our focus was on words with the oi and oy sounds. We practiced recognizing, reading, and correctly writing these words. The children are becoming more...
Week 24 in 1B
This week in Grade 1, we continued our Unit of Inquiry How We Organize Ourselves by extending our maths learning from 2D shapes to 3D shapes. Previously, students used 2D shapes to create a community and think about what a community needs to function. They designed...
Grade 8 English Documentaries
Grade 8 students studied cartoons, infographics, and documentaries this term as media to communicate a point of view and data. For the past 2 weeks, they have been applying their learning by making their own documentaries on issues they want to explore and present....
G9 Arabic Language and Literature
During this week, Grade 9 students completed the analysis of a selected poem as part of the Arabic Language and Literature curriculum. The students explored the poem through understanding its main ideas and meanings, analyzing literary devices and imagery, and...
Teachers day and ABIS Community Iftar 3rd March
Dear parents, This week we acknowledge Teachers’ Day, which fell on Tuesday, 24th February, and today the school is closed in recognition of this occasion. At ABIS, we are fortunate to have a dedicated and hardworking team who care deeply about their students and...
Reflection, Inquiry and Time
Dear Robloxian parents, Happy Ramadan to all of our families, and especially to those who are celebrating. This week we concluded our How We Express Ourselves unit. We focused on reflecting on the past unit. Students revisited their performances and thought carefully...
Grade 8 Science: Upcoming Criterion A Summative and Next Unit.
We have completed our unit on the Impact of Waves, with students having finished Criterion D (Impact of Science) and received feedback. Much of this week was dedicated to targeted revision using different strategies and small formative tasks to clarify concepts and...
Grade 7 Science: Upcoming Criterion A Summative and Next Unit.
We have successfully wrapped up our units on Forces, Energy, and Work. Students completed Criterion D (Impact of Science) for these topics and have received feedback. This week we focused heavily on revision through a variety of techniques and small formative tasks to...
how to make Arabic letter
Assessment for Learning: Grade 3 Islamic Education in Focus.
Ms Jo MYP – Grade 7 Language Acquisition & Grade 8 Advisory
This week I have had the pleasure of working with Grade 7 students, teaching language acquisition. It's been really interesting to dive into this unit with them. They have been looking at the statement of inquiry, 'Cultural conventions shape family structure and...
Notes from the Music & Drama Studio: The Power of Silence
Date: February 25, 2026 As we transition into this special time of year, our curriculum is shifting to honor the season. Throughout Ramadan, our performing arts focus will move toward Drama and Digital Platforms. Students will be swapping instruments for iPads as we...
The Head's Blog
Oman School Olympic Days in Muscat
Last week, our MYP students had an opportunity to join the Al Batinah North region team to compete in the national School Olympic Days in Muscat. The competition included disciplines in gymnastics, swimming, sailing and beach volleyball. Maria, Lilli, Hassan and Jules...
International Evening 2019
Thank you to all parents who generously ran food stalls at International Day. We managed to raise OMR 3030.500 on the night. A huge thanks to Sohar Aluminum, Orpic, Crowne Plaza, Tanuf, Ford, Tips n Toes, Sohar Tech, Euro Arabian and all other small businesses...
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...