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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!The end of the school year reflection…
As the current school year draws to a close, I would like to share some of my reflections with you. The success of any educational organization depends heavily on the effectiveness of its teachers, who are tasked with transferring knowledge, supervising students, and...
2023-24: G6 Week 35 in Review
Dear Parents and Students, Good afternoon and welcome to the end of week 35 of 38. There are now only three weeks until your children, our students, move up from grade 6 to become grade 7 students. This week in numeracy students have reviewed their Math assessments...
Arab figures who changed the course of history.
At the end of their school year, the third grade class presented a special performance on stage today. The first part was about identity and citizenship, where they talked about Arab figures who changed the course of history. The second part was dedicated to thanking...
A good week
Dear Parents, Today, we enjoyed a wonderful Grade 3-6 assembly, where students showcased their learning in various impressive ways. Congratulations to all the students and their teachers for making this a special occasion. Additionally, we awarded certificates to...
The IB Way – Inclusion, Belonging & Open-mindedness
As part of the PYP to MYP transition process this week, along with thinking about the importance of self-management and good communication, Grade 6 students were encouraged to consider the IB core value of open-mindedness. Important questions were "How can we 'model...
Week 35: # ABIS TEAM Make this Planet Clean and Green
Greeting Friends and Family- Thanks to all those who came to celebrate your student’s learning journey with us this afternoon. Once again, the kids were fabulous and they performed strong. I hope you enjoyed learning about what we have been learning about. As I...
End of Year Exams
The grade 11 end-of-year exams are now finished. It has been an intense week, but the students should have a well deserved break this weekend. On June 2nd, the students will receive a report card with their mock exam grades and when the reports are released the...
Grade 8 science: Criterion A summative-Force, work and energy.
. Over the course of the past seven weeks, grade 8 science students have been studying the fundamental concepts of force, work, and energy. The students have gained a comprehensive understanding of force as a key principle in physics, which elucidates the...
G.9 science: Criterion A summative-Elements of the periodic table
. During the span of the past seven weeks, students in grade 9 science have been immersed in the study of the elements found in the periodic table, focusing on their physical and chemical properties. Throughout this period, the students have honed their research...
Introduction to Math IA
Students have to conduct research on a mathematical topic and then submit their findings in the form of a written report. Based on this, it is evident that the learner must know the necessary mathematical language as well as relevant key phrases to participate in the...
Final exams next week الاختبارات الوزارية النهائية
This week, our students received a series of reviews and experimental tests in the subjects of the Arabic language and Islamic education, as part of the intensive preparations for the final exams scheduled for 26-5-2024. We urge our dear students to do their best and...
MMMmmmaths with chocolate fractions!
It's been a busy week for Grade 5 students. They started off the week as Banana Farmers. Each student had to 'grow' (draw) a banana to sell to Miss Rachel, who was the buyer for Ace Banana International Sohar (ABIS). Unfortunately for the farmers, they were unaware...
Almost there!
The weeks are counting down and the students and teachers are prepping for the end. The DP Grade 11 students have completed their mock exams (essentially practice tests), the Grade 10 students have completed the E.Assessments for the IB, and many students in Grades...
Grade 7 Science-Powering the Future: Student Energy Models
I wanted to share with you about the energy source models your children have been working hard to construct. As part of their exploration of renewable and non-renewable energy, each group was tasked with building either a solar panel, wind turbine, or hydroelectric...
Week 35
nother wonderful week in class 2SA. We have been working on writing personal narratives. They will continue to focus on each story having an introduction/hook, beginning, middle and end. We have also spent time on addition and subtraction with regrouping. Students...
Working hard in Grade 2SB
This week we have continued our work in adding and subtraction within 100 using mental and written strategies. Towards the end of the week we tried our hand at a fun doodle activity where the students needed to use a strategy or strategies to solve two-digit or...
Week 36
Another busy week of learning has passed. This week we have been investigating the characteristics of living things in our world. We have been reviewing time, looking at o'clock and half past. The children completed some colourful sun and night art pieces to signify...
35/38
35/38 … Believe it or not there are only three weeks remaining until your child(ren)--our students–make the transition from G6 to G7. We enjoyed our time and learnt a lot at the Oman Aviation Academy. Please be reminded to check out photographs from that trip and a...
2+2= 5. If you Build it, they will Come
Greetings One and All- Just a quick hello from 2 + 2 = 5. We are still having a great time playing games and stretching our math minds. While some of us are working on basic math knowledge others are working on non-curricular math puzzles and games. Through our ASA...
Oman’s Imports…
Dear Parents All students had a good experience collecting information about goods imported to Oman. Students reflected that Oman producers more vegetable than fruit.
Imports to Nesto
This week we went to Nesto to find out which countries they import their fruits and vegetables from. The students also bought some produce and had to use their maths skills to calculate prices and pay. We also made connections bcack to our body unit, talking about...
The Head's Blog
Three way conferences reminder
We would like to remind you that Three Way Conferences are taking place this week on Wednesday for Primary and Secondary and on Thursday for Primary. There will be no ASA's on Wednesday. Primary students are not expected in school on Thursday unless attending a Three...
Community Dance and Cancer Walkathon
We look forward to seeing you all at this evening's Community Dance that starts prompt at 6.30 (we suggest you arrive by 6:20). We are trying to ensure there is adequate lighting but still please be very careful when parking. We are currently improving the safety of...
Sharing some good news about Miss Simpson!
We are all looking forward to the opportunity to spend a bit of extra time with our families over the Autumn break. It has been a really busy ten week so far - full of learning, activities and experiences for our students and we are really happy with our new teachers...
Primary Swim Gala
Wow! What a fantastic effort our primary swimmers put in at the Al Ain English Speaking School on Wednesday. ABIS took out all three sections of the swim meet winning the individual girls section, the individual boys section and the overall result even though we...
Four great meetings!
We have had three significant meetings at the school this week, all very positive. Qatar Foundation came to visit on Tuesday to see our new building, as they are considering similar projects back home. They were enormously impressed by what our students were doing and...
ABIS Parking changes
Welcome back to school after what we hope has been a fun and relaxing Eid break. Tomorrow you will find that the access to the school has changed. The old main entrance from the road is closed. The entrance road has moved approximately 50 meters back towards the...
What a wonderful start!
As life settles back to normal it is difficult to believe that just a few weeks ago I was staring at a building site! It has been a fantastic start to the year and I would like to thank all of you for kind words and support. The opening of the new building is the...
One Week To Go!
With one week to go before students and families return to school the staff have been very busy unpacking resources and setting up the new furniture and buildiings. It's a very exciting time for all of us. Some reminders about upcoming dates: Sunday 21st...
The new school year is approaching.
Hello to all of our families wherever you are. We hope you are having a wonderful break and have enjoyed your summer so far. All is going well in Sohar and at ABIS. We would like to remind you of a few points below: Early Years Meeting between 1pm -2pm: Sunday August...
Math teacher demonstrates proficiency to multiply
Margaret (Margo) Nohlgren Adams Born on June 13, 2016: 49 cm, 2.65 kg Proving, once again, that sometimes 1+1=5
Yearbooks & Iftar
Yearbooks will be disturbed tomorrow, Monday, to all students who have purchased one. If you would like a yearbook and haven't ordered yet see Miss Ruqaia. This week's price is 15OMR. Iftar As Ramadan is a chance for families to gather together it seems fitting that...
Staffing News – leaving and new teachers
It is time formally share information about the teachers who are leaving us this year and to share some of our plans relating to next year’s staffing with you. We must say goodbye to seven exceptional teachers who have given so much to the development and life of the...