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Books, Costumes & Caring for Our Planet!
Dear Robloxian Parents, I have sent home your child’s Glow and Grow sheet. Some parents sent them back filled in, thank you so much. If your child brought theirs home after the conference, a gentle reminder to please return it by next week 😊. We have had such a fun...
Grade 7 Design: Turning Ideas into Plans
Our Grade 7 Design students are making strong progress as they complete Criterion B of their project. In this unit, students are designing educational toys for children aged 3–6, combining creativity with an understanding of user needs. Through their inquiry...
Book week
Dear Parents, This week, we celebrated Book Day at school! The students participated in a variety of fun and meaningful activities, including reading challenges and book exchanges. It was wonderful to see their excitement and enthusiasm for reading throughout the...
ABIS Primary Music Weekly: Finding Our Rhythm!
Welcome back to another melodic week at Al Batinah International School! The music rooms have been buzzing with energy as students from KG1 through Grade 6 dive into new sounds, instruments, and creative compositions. In our sessions this week, we have been exploring...
Personal Project G10
Dear Parents, I would like to extend a huge congratulations to our Grade 10 students for successfully finishing their Personal Project. It has been a truly great experience; through this journey, they have learned a great deal about themselves while exploring and...
Grade 10 Personal Project, Book Week & Open Day
Dear Parents, This week has been full of wonderful moments for students and staff alike. On Monday, our Grade 10 students presented their Personal Projects to the school community, culminating in a late afternoon exhibition for parents. I had the opportunity to speak...
Book Week
I have sent home your child's Glow and Grow sheet if you were unable to attend the Student-led Conferences, please complete the parent section for your child and return it to me as soon as possible. For those who brought theirs home with them, please return it by next...
Exams, Exams, Exams
The May 2026 DP exams start next week. On Tuesday, we will conduct the first of the nearly four weeks of official diploma exams. For our graduating this class, this is a time of focus and culmination and, naturally, stress. However, they have studied diligently and we...
French Connections: Grammar, Growth, and Green Thinking
Dear Parents, A week full of focus, progress, and a few “ah, grammar!” moments across the board. Grade 7s have been deep in grammar, grammar, and more grammar. A necessary step to build strong foundations, even if not always their favourite part! Grade 8s are...
Week 30 in G6
A short, yet dynamic week in G6 as we complete our Literacy unit on explanation texts, plough ahead with finding the capacity of different shapes in mathematics, using persuasive oral language to sell terrible products (ask your child) and start looking towards the...
ABIS Book Week: A Celebration of Reading
This past week at ABIS, our school community came together to celebrate the joy of reading during our much-anticipated Book Week—and what a fantastic week it was! Students across the primary school eagerly took part in a Raz Kids reading challenge, with over 125...
Grade 1C Book Week
This was perfect timing for Grade 1 who have started a new Unit about ideas being shared through stories and tales. We have been thinking about stories, saying which are our favourite stories, making up our own stories and, of course, sharing stories. Children love...
Reading Buddies…
Dear Parents It was a lovely opportunity to read with the KG2's this week. All students were eager to choose a buddy and read to them.
Week 31 in Grade 1A
Dear Parents In Literacy, we started mapping out our own stories, the first steps toward writing our very own books! The students thought carefully about their main character, the setting, a problem, and a solution. It’s been amazing to see their creative ideas. This...
Week 31 in 1B
This week has been Book Week at school, and today we kicked it off with Grade 3 reading to us. It was a wonderful way to come together and share our love of reading. Our students enjoyed listening to the stories and spending time with the older students. Tomorrow will...
درس سجود التلاوة للصف الخامس تطبيق عملي
.تم شرح الدرس ومناقشته وعرض الوسائل المرئية لفهم الدرس ثم تم تطبيقه عمليا
Future through Art
Grade 8 MYP Art students are currently working on Criteria C of their e-portfolio, creating their final artwork. This piece builds on their research from Criteria A, where they explored how artists have envisioned possible futures and the relationship between art and...
G.10 May 2026 IDU E-assessment.
The MYP 5 students are currently preparing for their IDU eAssessment which is a critical component of their final examinations in May. This interdisciplinary study explores whether human identity is "programmed" by biology or "performed" through social construction....
Grade 8 Population Growth Demonstration
This week Grade 8 students engaged in a hands-on demonstration to learn about population growth. They could visualise the impact birth rate and death rate has on population growth. Students had to apply their Math knowledge of equations to calculate whether a country...
A Week of Creativity and Achievement | أسبوعٌ من الإبداع والإنجازات
Grade 9 Science- Exploring Biological systems
Grade 9 students have officially embarked on a comprehensive exploration of biological systems as a key milestone in their preparation for the eAssessment. This unit bridges plant and animal physiology, beginning with a deep dive into the photosynthetic system and the...
The Head's Blog
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...
Lady Pirates of the Carribean
What an adventure on the high seas it has been! This year's musical, Lady Pirates of the Caribbean, was a dream come true because for years we've wanted to do a pirate-themed show. With such a strong female cast (and our two faithful gents!), it only made sense to...
ABIS Beach Clean-up!
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the ABIS beach clean-up held at Sanqar Beach, Sohar last Saturday, Dec. 8th. Over 50 caring students, parents and teachers attended ready and willing to comb the beach for plastic, glass, styrofoam, buried fishing nets,...
Beach Clean Up this Saturday!
Dear ABIS Parents & Students, On Saturday, December 8th, 8:30 - 11 am, there will be the 5th Annual ABIS Community Beach Clean-up at Umq Beach near the Sanqar Park (Pirate Ship Park) in Sohar. We will meet at the parking lot at Umq Beach, not far from Dawood and...
Plasday – Give It a New Life!
Everyone was excited this week to see our special guest, Mr. Plasbin (Mr. Martin Mbuta). Mr. Plasbin visited ABIS this week to talk about the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and to begin a new "Reuse" art project. The theme of his visit was GIVE IT A NEW LIFE! In...