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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!Week 3 in G1A
Students are settling into a routine and making new friends. We talked about what a friend is and how they treat us. We wondered if we were good friends- we TRY to be! Another focus this week was the Learner profile attribute: CARING. We discussed how we are caring...
Week 3 – An Awesome NEW Unit of Inquiry
Dear Parents, This has been a hugely exciting week in Grade 6 as we launched our new Where We Are in Place and Time unit of inquiry. The central idea of this unit is 'Human migration is a response to challenges, risks and opportunities. As a provocation to get the...
Exploring Internal Organs!
Dear Parents, This week we tuned into our new unit on the Human Body, all students were excited to explore and share their knowledge.
G5 Building Connections Through Stories and Child Rights
This week, students continued building upon their knowledge of beliefs and values through the story ‘The Name Jar’ by Yangsook Choi. After reading, students reflected using the following questions: -Was it difficult for the girl to decide to keep her name or change...
Grade 11 Chemistry: Pre-IB Chemistry-Experimental techniques
Grade 11 Chemistry students are progressing well in their pre-IB Chemistry course, building a strong foundation for their first unit. Their current studies aim to solidify essential experimental skills, crucial for success in higher-level chemistry. The class is...
Grade 12 Chemistry: Thermochemistry
Grade 12 Chemistry students continue their exploration of Thermochemistry, with a particular emphasis on "Reactivity 1: What drives chemical reactions?" This week, the class worked on collecting data to calculate the enthalpy of neutralization. They also...
ABIS Recycling
ABIS is excited to refresh our recycling program as part of our commitment to being more eco-friendly. We are setting up regular recycling pick-ups and will hopefully be holding sessions to help both staff and students learn more about recycling. We believe that by...
ASA: 2 + 2 = 5
We are off to a great start. We were able to divide the group into 3 separate smaller groups to work on skills by playing games. Games are relaxed way to practice foundational skills and learn to have a math mind-set. Please reach out if interested in playing some of...
Grade 3 find out Who We Are
This week we started exploring our new unit Who We Are. The students listened to stories and took part in some exercise videos and then made observations about how the felt and what their bodies were telling them. They asked questions that will help to guide our...
3rd Week in 1C!
This week, 1C had the pleasure of meeting the newest member of the ABIS family, Billy! The children were excited and had many questions about Billy and his life before joining ABIS. The students in 1C have settled in well, becoming familiar with their daily routines...
Week 3
This week, we had our first swimming lessons, and it was a huge celebration! The children had a fantastic time in the water. We would like to remind you that swimming lessons are an important part of our curriculum, and we want all children to participate. Please...
Grade 7 Science
Our Grade 7 students have embarked on their first MYP Science unit-How do scientists conduct experiments? The focus has been on the scientific method. This week, they had the chance to apply their learning in the lab, conducting experiments with various lab...
Adopting both group learning and individual learning with G2.
Adopting both group learning and individual learning provides a valuable opportunity to enhance students' understanding and increases their engagement in the learning process. .انتهاج التعلم الجماعي ، والتعلم الفردي يعد فرصة جيدة لتعزيز فهم الطلبة ، و يزيد من انخراطهم...
Strengthening the bonds of cooperation and effective communication with parents
In its commitment to strengthening the bonds of cooperation and effective communication with parents, Al Batinah International School organized a welcoming and informational meeting, attended by the parents of students. Teachers had the opportunity to meet with the...
Cooperative learning.
Cooperative learning is an educational approach that fosters interaction among students through teamwork and peer learning. This method provides students with the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences, thereby enhancing their understanding of the subject...
🎉 Pre-IBDP Chemistry at ABIS🔬✨Off to a brilliant start!
Our Grade 11 students have launched their IB Diploma Chemistry adventure with enthusiasm! By diving into pre-IB Chemistry resources, they've mastered crucial math skills necessary for IBDP chemistry, delved into key elements of the periodic table, and...
French in Grade 7
The Grade 7 class had a really good start of the year. Their French language skills are impressive after 2 years learning with Ms Nuria. Our first unit is about introducing ourselves, talking about our friends and describing our school equipment. During this unit, we...
Exploration and Creativity in Music- Week 2 – September 1-5th
Lower Primary Melodies Our youngest musicians have been busy exploring the wonderful world of music! They've been singing familiar favorites and learning new tunes, while also getting hands-on with a variety of instruments. From tapping rhythm sticks to shaking...
Arabic G8 الترابط الأسري
Unit One (Family Cohesion) During this week, eighth grade students studied a unit related to family cohesion, where students discussed the unit’s connection to the global context (identities and relationships) and extracted the main concepts and related concepts....
IA Timeline
Hello! Thank you to those of you who attended the parent evening yesterday evening. It was lovely to see you and to catch up after an eventful summer. Our DP year 1 students are off to a great start with the diploma program and we want to encourage continual...
Student’s Family History
This week I had the privilege to read my Grade 9 and 10's I & S classes responses to their family's history task. I was very grateful to gain an insight into the stories of family. Everyone's story was interesting but it was really humbling to find out about...
The Head's Blog
Trip return times
The estimated trip return times today are listed here. We will SMS you if there will be a delay of more than 30 minutes. G9 - 12:30 pm G3 - 1 pm G4 - 1 pm G5/6/8 - 2 pm G7 - 4pm
Grade 3’s have decided to stay in Fizh forever
We think that Grade 3s might be enjoying themselves. The Head of School, Mr. Tomalin, received this message this morning. "Dear Mr. Tomalin, sorry but grade 3 are not coming back. We like it too much. We have enough food. sorry, but have a nice weekend!"
GRADE ONE AND THE FORT…
On behalf of Miss Marie, here are some of the photos taken today on their trip to Nakhl.
Grade four at seven pm this evening…..
Look at the fun they have been having!!!!
And ANOTHER UPDATE ARRIVES ON YOUR BROADCASTER!
First of all, our camel trekkers are taking a moment to relax and swim in the Crowne Plaza pool (and shower - oh the showers!) The trekking has been really fun and interesting for them, and certainly an experience they will remember for years ahead. The grade sixes...
A pic or two…..
Here are some shots you may enjoy...
A pic or two…..
Here are some shots you may enjoy...
PRIMARY SCHOOL EXPLORERS!
Grade two have been out today visiting - the Copper Mines, the ancient town of Willi and the abandoned town of Sahlat. They were tempted by the amazing numbers of pottery shards, but agreed that leaving them behind for the archaeologists to learn about the place was...
UPDATE FROM GRADE THREE!
A hike, a boat making activity and time sailing them!
Grade 5’s splashing around in Musannah
Grade 5's had a great day yesterday, a good night's sleep, and are now in Musannah, swimming and doing water sports. Everyone is happy and well. Tomorrow morning they will be doing more water sports (kayaking and paddle boarding) and then they will return home around...
GRADE EIGHTS
Our celebrity chef cooking for the group!!! Look at the photo of young Gabriel doing his part... the Grade Eights are busy with the diving course and apparently had a bit of community service, cleaning up the beach at the Millennium. Another successful trip underway!...
GRADE THREE’S DOINGS
Our young explorers have settled in quickly and spent the first day investigating the village of Fiza, which comes with fort, wadi, falaj and, of course, FUN! See the enclosed pictures!