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Grade 7 Math Summative
This week, the grade 7 math students took their summative assessment, which covered criteria A and C. For criterion A, students were tasked with selecting the right mathematical approaches to tackle complex problems in both familiar and unfamiliar contexts,...
Week 5: Mathematics in G9 and G10 classes
This week, our Grade 9 students dive into Quadratics. We explored how quadratic equations can model real-world phenomena, such as projectile motion and the design of parabolic structures. Students engaged in hands-on activities, using graphing software to visualize...
G11 and G12 Math
This week students practice what they have learned in Trigonometry We used interactive tools to visualize right-angled triangles and discover how these functions relate to real-world problems like calculating distances and angles. We worked on some past paper...
Week 5 – Role Models Inspire Us
Dear Parents, What a lovely week it was! Here is the screenshot of this week's updates. You can find a copy of the same on Seesaw. As always, please keep connected wtih us on Seesaw for more details and updates.
On parle français!
Grade 7 are getting back into the habit of leaving their comfort zone and communicating in a foreign language. Everyone is trying their best and supporting each other. Short speaking activities to learn more about each other in French are a perfect way to take risks...
Summative Tests for 9 and 10 I&S
This week, grades 9 and 10 have been working hard in preparation for their first summative assessment for the school year. Grade 9 have inquired into the 'interwar years' in Europe from 1918-1933 and grade 10 have taken on understanding different type of ideology. I'm...
Grade 2A News Flash!!!
Weekly Pictures Here Next week our students are going on their first field trip. I am so happy the whole class has been invited. Permission slips went out on Wednesday. The field trip is for October 2, 2024. Please make sure it is turned in by Sunday. If your child...
Beautifully Crafted ‘I am…’ Paragraphs in G6
The weeks are really flying by now in Grade 6 as we all start to find our groove and really push on in multiple curriculum areas…. Unit of Inquiry: In our ‘Who We Are in Place and Time’ unit of inquiry we have been looking at ‘Reasons for migration over time’. To do...
Color and Emotions in Art
In Grade 7 Art this week, as part of our 'Color and Emotion' unit inspired by Kandinsky, students worked on their final piece of evidence for Objective B: Developing Ideas. They were tasked with creating thumbnail sketches for their final abstract artwork designed to...
Week 5: 2 + 2 = 5
Greetings one and all- Another week has passed us by with much learning with fun and games. In 2+2=5 Ms. Sri is introducing to the younger students a game called BUMP. They get to practice their fast facts AND their spelling of high frequency words. The middle...
G3 Measuring Length!
Dear Parents, We have started a unit on measurement. The focus for this week is length. Students had fun using a ruler to measure in cm's.
Cooperation and Action in G1A
This week, we revisit the Learner Profile of caring and students were encouraged to think about how we need to share when working in a group. One student said, "When everyone work together, we all are winners." Groups who cooperated and did an activity together were...
Student Voice: Grade 8s Design Their Second Unit for English
This week the grade 8 students had an opportunity to decide what they want to study for our second unit. They could choose from 4 options: 1. Poetry and Song; 2 Novel Study "The Outsiders"; 3 Gothic, Mystery, or Personal Short Stories; and 4 A Comparative study of...
Healthy bodies
This week we went to Sohar Medical University to learn more about the heart and lungs. We even saw some real organs and noticed that they were not pink because there was no blood in them! In maths, we practised estimating and measuring, making sure we knew the correct...
Personal Project
Dear Parents, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update on the students' progress in their personal projects. As a reminder, the personal project is an ongoing process that will culminate in a final product. The students have now met...
Music Week 5
Dear Parents, I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with an update on our students' progress in their music projects. This week, we concluded our formative assessments, which allowed us to gauge the students' understanding and progress in their...
Research, biographies and new students!
We have welcomed 4 new students into our class over the past week or so. Please welcome Hilal, Wasaif, Chaea, and Ananya to our wonderful Grade 5 ABIS community! Their peers have been taking great care of them ensuring that they get from class to class and showing...
5th week in 1C!
This week, in our fifth week of school, students have made great progress in their literacy and math centers. They are rotating between centers smoothly and taking more responsibility for cleaning up. We’ve introduced loose parts in the literacy center, encouraging...
Week 5
This week, two Grade 4 students visited our class to teach us all about recycling—what can and can't be recycled, and how to tell the difference. Thanks to them, we now know how to check packaging to see if it’s recyclable. We’ve also learned where the recycling bins...
The importance of reflection in English Grades 8 and 9
This week in English, Grade 8 students completed their first unit with a summative in which they analysed their choice of print advertisement. Grade 9 students completed the first part of their unit on "Travel Writing" by analysing a travel/tourism advertisement for...
The use of self-directed learning and educational technology with second-grade students.
Second-grade students enthusiastically engaged in using their mobile devices during a lesson on linguistic patterns (the verbal sentence), utilizing the school's Seesaw platform along with Google Classroom as an educational resource. This experience contributed to...
The Head's Blog
Our first day out on the town
The text and images here are the same as the email sent out to parents during the trip. An hour in the park, pizza for lunch, meet up with M. Cerdan's brother, who gave us a tour of several major sites including the avenue des Champs-Élysées with some incredible...
Parent Toddler Group
We would like to introduce you to a new initiative that will be starting at ABIS after the November break. If you know of anyone who might like to join our Parent Toddler group then please collect an information pamphlet from the school to share. If you have any...
Preparing for the future
University preparation and counselling is a hot topic at the moment in the Secondary school. Following our successful Grade 10 to 12s visit to Edutrac conference in Muscat, we are evolving our systems for preparing our students for university life. Currently, ABIS...
The school photos are ready!
Please use this post to view photos of your child. Click on these links below! We hope you enjoy the pictures. Please be aware that these are just low resolution thumbnail images and like previous years all will have the background removed and be enhanced in...
University Conference Visit
On Monday afternoon, students from grades 10, 11, and 12 took a trip to the Oman Exhibition Centre in Muscat to visit the EduTraC Higher Education and Career Expo. There they met and talked with university representatives from all over the world, including Britain,...
School Photographs 12-13 October 2015
On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2015 Lensman Studios will be back at ABIS to take lovely pictures of all students. Like in previous years there will be several packages available. wallet size copies Individual portrait of size 6” x 8” individual portrait 8”...
Taking the CIS survey and sorry to bug you.
Thank you to the 84 parents who have supported the school by taking the CIS survey. We are sorry to nag and hassle you if you haven't, but you can see that we really value your feedback. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please go to the website:...
Another fabulous week at ABIS!
This week has been full of learning and students have settled in well to their new routines. I begin my post with some pictures from our assembly last week where our gymnastics teamed performed. Mr C has continued to give generously with his time and these girls have...
ABIS webshop- extended order period
The ABIS webshop faced some technical problems but is now up and running again. Therefore clothing orders can still be placed until the 3rd of October. This is for local supplies only. http://abisoman.com/shop. Parents who ordered will be informed when we receive the...
Parent Information Evening
Hi everyone. We would like to remind you that the Parent Information Evening is tomorrow, Monday 14th. ECC & Primary meetings start at 6pm in classrooms. Secondary meetings start at 6:45 in the SLS. While we know you are all very busy please try to be on time. We...
Welcome to the ECC
Today we had a wonderful start to the year with many of our new parents and students (and their siblings!) visiting our Early Childhood Centre. Below are a few snapshots of the morning. Thank you all for coming and we look forward to seeing you bright and early...
The School Year Begins!
A reminder that school for all students begins on Monday 31st August. The official start time is 8.20 am. It is important to allow enough time between drop off and the start of school for students to unpack their bags and socialize with their peers before the...