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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!Decodable Readers
You may be wondering what decodable readers are. Decodable readers are texts that mostly use words with phonics patterns that children have already learned. These texts usually focus on one specific phonics concept, like the “sh” digraph, and provide repeated...
Celebrating Oman National Day & more
Dear ABIS Families, Today was a special day for our whole school community as we celebrated Oman National Day together. This morning’s assembly brought students from across all grade levels onto one stage, showcasing traditional dress, music, and performances that...
This week in music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. As the countdown to the Winter Concert continues, I wanted to share an update on the dedicated rehearsal process and upcoming assessments in our music classes. All our music students (Grades 7, 8, and 10) are fully...
Happy Oman National Day
Happy Oman National Day! All of the students looked amazing in their national dress and colours and they did a brilliant performance in the whole school assembly! Remember that Tuesday 25 is Kindness Day and students can wear odd socks and/or a light blue top. There...
What’s up in Grade 2?
This week in literacy, we have worked on making words with the -ar, -art, -ir and -irt rhyming patterns. We have discussed our reading and the strategies we use to understand what we are reading. We are learning reviewing the difference between fiction and non-fiction...
Week 12 in Grade 1A
Today, we celebrated Omani International Day at school. The children wore beautiful, colorful dresses and traditional clothes. The school looked very festive. We also had a wonderful week of learning. The students explored the topic “What is the Earth made of?” They...
Kids Helping Cats
This weekend in Palm Garden, 15 amazing kids took action to help our community cats!With support from their moms and families, they organized a bake sale to raise awareness about the cats living in Palm Garden and the TNR project taking place there. TNR stands for...
G6 – Wk 12 and the Exhibition Launch
Week 12 in Grade 6 LINK to Star Wars intro video What a crazily busy week as the PYPX (Exhibition) is finally launched! The children have been busy answering questions, building word clouds, analysing possibilities, studying SDGs (Sustainability Development Goals),...
Week 12 in 1B
This week in Grade 1, we moved into the finding out stage of our “How the World Works” unit by exploring what Earth is made of. Through hands on sorting activities, students identified and classified land, air, and water, and shared where they notice each of these in...
Our First Grade students are proudly celebrating their progress in fluent reading!
Our First Grade students are proudly celebrating their progress in fluent reading! 📚✨"Our Journey Towards Excellence" is the theme of our next stage, where we continue exploring the world of words and knowledge with confidence and enthusiasm. This journey reflects our...
Grade 11 Chemistry Update – Stoichiometry and Solutions.
We are nearing the completion of stoichiometry, a foundational skill that directly supports Structure 1 (mole concept, empirical/molecular formulas) and Reactivity 2.1 (reacting quantities, limiting reactants). Beyond these, stoichiometric principles underpin numerous...
This week in music
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well as we continue our preparations for the Winter Concert on December 15th! Our Grade 7 students are making excellent progress with their class song. They are focusing on blending their individual parts and ensuring that...
2B News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here This week's UOI was a busy one. Students were introduced to materials such as wood, straw, and bricks from the story, ‘The Three Little Billy Goats’. This provocation led them into looking at what materials we use to build houses. Our central idea...
Grade 9 Science- The Kinetic Theory of Matter
Our Grade 9 science class recently wrapped up an exciting week in the lab, conducting hands-on investigations into the kinetic theory of matter. Following the design phase, students explored the effect of temperature on the rate of particle movement. It was truly...
G1C: Week 11 on Earth!
Students have been doing more collaborating, sharing and inquiring into our Unit about the Earth. We worked in small groups to construct our own globes which involved observation of the Earth to make our own. Then we needed to have a steady hand to glue and put...
Grade 8 Advisory – House Competition Hosts on 11 December
Upon their safe return from their sailing fieldtrip, Grade 8 students immediately dove in to get ready for the next event - the house competition which they will host on 11 December. The spent Thursday morning going through a list of AI-generated activities to decide...
Nessy is Back!
Dear Parents and Guardians, I am excited to let you know that Nessy is back and ready for students to use again! 🎉 Nessy is an engaging online learning platform that helps students build confidence in reading, spelling, and phonics through fun, interactive games and...
Building, Biomes, and a Bit of a Breeze!
Dear Roblox parents and families, What a busy and exciting week it has been in the Roblox classroom! Students have jumped straight into our new Unit of Inquiry: Where We Are in Place and Time and have been full of curiosity and thoughtful questions. We started...
Primary & Secondary Learning Highlights
Dear ABIS families, This week has been another strong example of how learning at ABIS extends far beyond the classroom, with students across both the Primary and Secondary Schools engaging in meaningful, real-world experiences. Our Grade 8 students have just returned...
Weekly Music Blog – Winter Concert Preparations Begin!
: Weekly Music Blog – Winter Concert Preparations Begin! ABIS Performing Arts Department Last week was an exciting and creative time in the music room as all classes—from our youngest learners in KG to our confident upper primary musicians—continued preparing for our...
Week 11 in Grade 6
Dear Parents, What a week! We have just arrived back from camp today! We had an absolute blast building new bonds, friendships and memories! It was a wonderful change to refresh our minds as we dive into the start of Exhibition next week! Please checkout more photos...
The Head's Blog
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...
ABIS is growing!
We are really happy to announce that when you get back to school next week you will ind a building site on the land to the left of the school. As you know, we have been working hard over the last three years to grow the school so that we can provide the level of...
Primary Teacher Allocations and Classrooms
Welcome back to ABIS. We hope you have had a wonderful break. Many of you will be wondering about the primary school teacher and grade/class allocations for 2015/2016. Our KG classrooms have been remodelled to allow a more open plan style of teaching and learning. We...