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Busy planning and making new connections in the PE Department.
It’s been great over the last two weeks getting to know all of the new staff, especially Mr. Munn , our new PE teacher. We are busy planning lessons and look forward to seeing everybody soon.
Ready to go in Grade 6
Ms Rachel and I have been working hard this week to prepare your online classrooms and lessons, ready for your return. We can’t wait to meet you and your families and get started on your Grade 6 journey. Stay safe and hopefully we will see you online soon!
Secondary Art Updates.
Hello again, ABIS families! While waiting for permission to begin the school year, your teachers have been busy making Google Meet links, putting content into Google Classroom, updating unit plans in ManageBac, collaborating on new shared units, and creating...
Exciting year ahead in English
How did I spend my summer, you ask? I have been reading books, watching movies, watching controversial news and debates, watching interesting advertisements, traveling in Oman and taking pictures. And guess what? All of those were part of preparing for the new...
Getting ready for WWI in DP History!
As I continue to plan for all classes, I have spent this week planning for paper 2 in DP History. The topic is Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars. We will be looking at the First World War as part of this paper and I have been planning lessons to this effect. In...
Grade 4KL Coming Soon
I am really looking forward to seeing everyone online when we are able to start school. I hope all the students are as excited as I am to begin our Grade 4 journey. I have several fantastic activities planned and I hope we will be able to start soon. My husband and I...
Ready to go!
Still in Scotland, but Mrs Cooper and I have been busy planning all the things we'll be doing when we start teaching. I hope you are spending time doing some of your favourite activities and maybe trying some new ones? The weather here seems to change every 15...
All Systems are Go!
I have been spending lots of time over the last week or two preparing work and lessons with the hope that we will soon be able to teach. I look forward to team teaching Grade 7 with Ms Mekhala for English and I am excited about studying the evolution of special...
We keep hanging on
We are enjoying our days as best as we can here in Illinois! Julia has some friends come over for pool time. We go on a walk every evening even through the humidity. I never saw a flower on a sweet potato vine before (the decorative vine, not the produce plant) so I...
A Different Kind of Summer
Hello Grade 4! I am Mr Eriks, and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone. I am working on a presentation that will help you get to know me, and I would encourage you to think about things that you want me to know about you. This will be my sixth year at...
What Did Grade One’s Do During The Holidays?
Hello Grade Ones It was my birthday during the holidays and I had a yummy Baskin and Robins ice cream cake. When is your birthday? Can you tell me? And you can choose a cupcake that we will put on our calendar in the classroom. I like to be active and did two virtual...
Greetings from Ms Wendy
Hello New Second Graders! I am so excited to meet you! I am Ms Wendy. You might already know me! This is me with some pictures of my family behind me. These are some beautiful things I saw in Oman this summer. Villages (with my daughter) Beautiful mountains. Gorgeous...
Ready for a Fabulous Year in Grade 3
Dear Parents and Students, A very warm welcome back to school and to Grade 3. I am Simone Affleck, the students call me Ms Simone and I am excited to be teaching Grade 3 this year. Teachers have had a busy week, meeting new staff and preparing for offering an even...
Welcome to Grade 5
Hello from the new Grade 5 teaching team. Ms Nikkie and Ms Deb have been busy meeting all week planning great activities that we know you will really enjoy. We are so excited to meet you once we get back to school, whether that is online or face to face. We have all...
Welcome to the end of a long summer
I hope everyone is looking forward to a change of surroundings soon. We have been working all summer to make sure we are ready for teaching and learning. From painting, to planning, to creating procedures to ensure a safe new year.
Welcome to Grade 5
Hello from the new Grade 5 teaching team. Ms Nikkie and Ms Deb have been busy meeting all week planning great activities that we know you will really enjoy. We are so excited to meet you once we get back to school, whether that is online or face to face. We have...
An update on ABIS
Dear parents and students, It’s been a busy week for everyone at ABIS as we ready the school for the new academic year and prepare for teaching and learning. The new and returning teachers have spent the week online in an orientation week designed to ready them for...
Long Distance Induction
Hello, I’ve been getting ready for the start of school, meeting all the staff and looking at class lists. I cannot wait to see you all when school opens, it would have been great to see you in person but till I arrive in Oman we will have to get used to seeing each...
Welcome Grade 4
After a wonderful, if short, holiday in Al Ashkharah I am back in Sohar and getting ready to start the school year. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone and starting our learning experiences. Ms Kirsty and her husband, Mr Don enjoying a walk along the...
Welcome to MYP Design:2020 – 2021
Hello all, I extend my biggest welcome to our ABIS families, new and old, wherever you are. My name is Paul Healy and I will teaching the G7 - G10 Design classes this year. This year will be an exciting mix of digital and product based projects. The theme underpinning...
Welcome to Grade 3
My name is Michael Clark; the students call me Mr Mike and I will be your child’s class teacher for grade 3. I am excited to join the Grade 3 team for the second year at ABIS. I am from England, which is where I started teaching in 1995. My career as an international...
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