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Learning Beyond Challenges: A Week of Progress and Renewal 🌧️📚
Dear Parents, We are pleased to share this week’s learning highlights with you. Our week began on Sunday with an exceptional remote learning day due to the rainy weather conditions experienced across the country. Despite the challenges, it was a valuable...
Maths Week and Following Instructions
This week was Maths Week and the students had the opportunity to play some new maths games that help develop number skills. We have decided that every Thursday we will have a session for learning through maths games. We have also been following instructions and made...
Week 28 – Grade 7 Advisory
With a delayed start at coming back face-to-face due to the weather, it has been so good to be back in school together. We are looking forward to finishing this academic year strong! As the end of Term 3 approaches, and we look forward to our final term, there are...
G8 Advisory: Ms Jo and Ms Melodee
This week, we started a PSHE unit exploring the ethics behind using AI. The students defined key terms outlined in the ABIS AI policy and then generated statements about responsible and irresponsible uses in school. This was the first lesson in a series on using AI as...
grade five Arabic AAL competition
Mock E-Assessment
As we approach the final stretch before next week’s Mock E-Assessments, the Grade 10 students have shown commendable focus in navigating the transition from traditional pen-and-paper tasks to the digital testing environment. This week, our classroom sessions centered...
Grade 9 IBMYP Science- Aerodynamics and Energy
The Grade 9 unit on forces reached a high-flying conclusion as students transitioned from theory to aerospace engineering. By designing and testing model rockets and innovative rocket catchers, students actively explored the interplay between gravity and air...
IBDP Biology : The art of microscopy
This week, Grade 11 Biology students embarked on an immersive exploration of microscopy and cytology, demonstrating impressive technical precision. The lab buzzed with collaboration as students mastered the delicate art of preparing temporary slides of leaf epidermis....
زيارة إنّ وأخواتها للصف الخامس
خلال هذا الأسبوع زارتنا إنّ وأخواتها في الصف الخامس وتعرفنا على عملها عند دخولها على الجملة الاسمية والتغير الذي تلحقه عليها من الناحية الإعرابية، وتوقفنا عند المعاني التي تحملها إنّ وأخواتها ، ثمّ توقفنا عند إعراب جملة إنّ وأخواتها بالتفصيل من خلال الوقوف عند إعراب...
Week 27: Rock, Paper, Scissors
Focus, Progress, and Celebration
Dear parents, It has been a pleasure to welcome students back this week following the Eid and mid-term break. Across the school, students have returned positively and settled quickly into their routines. I hope you were able to enjoy time together as a family over the...
Grade 5 AMT
قام طلّاب الصّف الخامس بمناقشة وحل تدريبات مختلفة ومتعددة على عائلة الجملة الأسميّة ( المبتدأ والخبر ) لترسيخ عمل إنّ وأخواتها ومقارنتها بعمل كان...
Music Department Weekly Blog at Al Batinah International School
This week in the Music Department at Al Batinah International School, our classrooms were filled with creativity, resilience, and joyful music-making—even as we adapted to unexpected online learning due to heavy rains across Oman. Early Years (KG1 & KG2) –...
MYP Grade 10 Art ePortfolio
This week in MYP Grade 10 Visual Arts, students focused on finalising their Art ePortfolio, an important component of their assessment. Guided by the theme Embracing Uniqueness, the key concept of Aesthetics, and the statement of inquiry “Beauty and uniqueness are...
G1C Online, Maths and More!
Welcome back and what a week already! Students had their first day online and were amazing. They showed up in Google Meet (thank you, parents!) on time and happy to see each other. Everyone was keen to share their holiday and rain experiences. Many were able to handle...
Reading With Expression: A Helpful Guide For Parents
Does your child sound a bit like a robot when they read aloud? Don’t worry—it’s a normal part of learning! Early readers often focus so hard on sounding out words (decoding) that they don’t have the "brain space" left to think about how they sound. As they become more...
This week in Music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. As we progress into the final stretch of the academic year, our students are successfully wrapping up their theoretical and analytical work and moving into an exciting phase of live performance. Our MYP music students...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here Welcome back to the normal school day schedule. I am sure students and parents are getting back into their regular daily routines just as much as we are at school. Dioramas were due Thursday, April 2nd. I have received 11 out of 19 completed...
What do we know this week?
In literacy this week we have worked on blending initial consonants (bl, st, gr, etc) to recognise these when reading texts and to use them in our writing. We have continued working on our handwriting, sitting correctly, holding our pencil correctly and slanting our...
Week 27 in G6
A dramatic start to the week, as we unexpectedly ended up online for the day on Sunday. Thank you for your support in encouraging your children to turn up and make the most of an unfortunate situation. Actually, the majority of students turned up and were able to...
Week 28 in Grade 1A
Dear Parents, I hope you all had a wonderful Eid holiday. It was lovely to see the children again after the break and to hear all about their holiday stories. This week, we have been very busy with our learning. Below, I am sharing some photos of the children...
The Head's Blog
ALUMNI NEWS: Harshit and Teja, Class of 2017
On the 21st of December, Grades 9 to 12 were treated to an alumni talk on American university life by last year's graduates - Harshit and Teja. Harshit is currently enrolled in the University of Drexel, taking software engineering while Teja is in Embry Riddle, taking...
MYP student induction begins
On the 24th of January, the current 7th graders had an introduction session about the Middle Years Programme (MYP) with Ms. Ann Gaillard in her capacity as MYP Coordinator. The Grade 7 students discussed the benefits of being able to transition from one IB programme...
Workshop for the Ministry of Education
On the 16th of January, Al Batinah International School (ABIS) had an opportunity to welcome eighteen staff of the Ministry of Education to learn more about the school and its IB programmes: PYP, DP and the upcoming MYP. Ms Michelle Simpson and Ms Ann Gaillard gave...
Beach Cleanup Details
Dear ABIS Community! Please join us this Friday morning (Jan. 12th) for the 5th Annual ABIS Beach Clean-up! Every piece of trash we collect from the beach is one less piece that will end up in our precious ocean waters, protecting sea life, birds and ultimately us...
School Open Today
School is open today. We have checked the roads around the school, the highway and in Syam and everything appears to be clear. The weather forecast is a 50% chance of showers or rain until lunchtime and then no rain after that. Parents are advised to make their own...
ABIS Parent Zone in LC3
Dear Parents, We are happy to announce the formal opening of our ABIS Parent Zone in LC 3 where you can connect with other parents, learn and find answers from the ABIS staff. In the attached flyer, you can find out more information about the ABIS Book Exchange,...
Important news from the Head of School
Today we had the Minister of Health visit the school. He spent his time looking around our school and talking with the students. Sarah (Grade 3) and Mais (Grade 1) presented the Minister with a welcoming bunch of flowers. Building and Curriculum Update Meeting on...
Clothing Update
The online clothing shop is proving a success with over 230 orders completed. There are some items due from Lands' End which will be delivered directly to those who are waiting for orders to be completed. Orders can be placed at any time online: abisoman/shop If...
Photos are ready to order
Last month, Lensman Studios Photographers visited the school to take individual, class, sibling and family portraits. The digital thumbnails are ready for you to view in order to place an order. Please view the photographs using the links below and complete...
Books Needed: Parent, Staff and Student Bookswap to be launched! Primary Assembly information
As part of our quest to develop LC3 into a community hub, we are starting a book swap bookshelf. To get this started, we are in need of books! Any books - children, young adult, adult, non-fiction, magazines, any language! Please bring them along to LC3 and pop...
Clothing Shop Open Next Week
Many clothing orders are now complete with just a few outstanding items on their way from Landsend. If you have paid, these will be delivered directly to your child on arrival at school. The shop will be open next week at the following times: Tuesday 26th September 3...
Holiday announced on Sunday
The public holiday has been announced for Sunday. As such, school will be closed on Sunday but open as normal tomorrow. We look forward to seeing everybody bright and early at 8:15 tomorrow. Have a lovely evening!