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Art and Design
As we approach the end of the term, creativity is blooming across the Art and Design classrooms at Al Batinah International School in preparation for our upcoming exhibition, the ABIS Art Show 2025. The event will run from December 4–17 in LC3, with PYP artworks...
HL Literature
This Week in Our Learning: • We started the first higher level only work of literature. The students in higher level study two additional works of literature and our first text to study together is Persepolis. For our opening lesson, we explored the context of the...
Week 11: It takes nothing to be kind
Funbrain: Give It a Try!
FunBrain was developed for kids in Pre-k through 8th grade. It features multiple games related to reading, math and general fun to help engage children in the learning process. In addition to games, FunBrain offers interactive presentations, popular comic books and...
A Map – Have You Ever Used One?
Dear Parents Some students have never used a map and it was exciting for them to look at continents and oceans. They also researched some facts about different continents.
French Connections: Sound, Style, and Storytelling (T2 / W2)
Dear Parents, What a fun AND focused week it’s been! Grade 7s started practising their listening and viewing skills to discuss clothes and looks. We decided to postpone hobbies for a bit; the perfect choice to dive into something more playful and visual while...
Grade 6 AAL students
This week, grade 6 AAL students demonstrated enthusiasm, knowledge, and enjoyment through using the Arabic words that they learned. They created Blooket games entitled "What We Learned" using the words they learned to formulate the game's questions and answers.
News from Grade 2SB
This week in our UOI lessons we have begun looking at the types of homes around the world and the biomes in which these homes are located. By observing and learning about the biomes we can find out which materials can be used to build a home. This inquiry related to...
انجاز طلاب الصف الثاني
كل الشكر والتقدير لطلاب الصف الثاني على انجازاتهم الرائعة في حصة اللغة العربية
بدأ فترة الاختبارات القصيرة الثانية في الصف السادس
بدأ الصف السادس بفترة الاختبارات القصيرة الثانية خلال هذا الأسبوع مع مادة التربية الإسلامية وسنواصل هذه الفترة خلال الأسبوع القادم أداء الاختبارات المتبقية، وقد أظهر طلبة الصف السادس الجدّ والاجتهاد في هذه المرحلة الصعبة التي تساير أيام عمان النوفمبرية، ومن هنا نطلب...
الدراسات الاجتماعية
الاستعدادات للاختبارات النهائية من خلال التقويمات القصيرة والتدريبات لطلاب الصف العاشر
Exploring Forces in Motion at the Port
What an exciting week it was in Grade 5 as we went on our first field trip of the year to the port! It was great to see students excited and being able to name different forces and simple machines in action! We talked about where people used their understanding of...
Week 11 in 1B
In our Unit of Inquiry, children explore sensory bins with leaves, rocks, flowers, and sand. They look closely, touch gently, and sometimes smell the items, then describe what they notice using simple words like rough, smooth, soft, hard, light, heavy, and fragrant....
Week 11 in 3SC
This week we started our new unit of inquiry, Sharing the Planet by identifying different types of extreme weather, We talked about our experiences of floods in Oman and cyclone Shaheen. We looked at each type of weather and used adjectives about the colours, shapes...
Week 11 in Grade 1A
This week, we went outside and practiced our skip counting with sidewalk chalk, counting by twos, fives, and tens up to 50. It was a fun way to combine movement and learning! Additionally, we learned new “spelling friends,” such as qu and ou, which help students read...
A Positive Start to the Second Term
Dear ABIS Families, It’s been a wonderful first week back after the mid-term break, full of positive energy and purposeful learning across both Primary and Secondary. I hope you and your families enjoyed the time away, whether relaxing here in Sohar, exploring Oman,...
The Three-Way Conference… A Partnership That Makes a Difference!
Grade 9 Science- The kinetic theory of matter
That first week with the Grade 9s has wrapped up brilliantly! We've successfully launched our inquiry-driven unit on the kinetic theory of matter, which is providing a solid foundation for their future studies in IBDP Physics. Following their pattern from last term,...
Students use AI tutors in English and Humanities
This week Grade 8 students had to create a visual map of the power dynamics within ABIS as an organisation. Some students showed great awareness of where to find information about the stakeholders of the school and use the information to create a visual map. A few...
Fresh Starts, Big Smiles, and Busy Minds
Welcome back, Roblox families! I hope you all had a restful break and are ready for another fun few weeks of learning with your children. We began the week preparing for our Three Way Conferences, and it was such a pleasure to meet so many of you in person. Thank you...
The Head's Blog
30% off ABIS School Clothing
For the next 6 days Land's End are offering a 30% reduction on all ABIS School Clothing in their store. To claim this offer just shop as usual and use the following coupon code at checkout. Promo Code: DESK PIN: 6350
New ABIS Clothing Store is online!
We are happy to announce that the new ABIS Clothing Store is online and ready to go! Created in cooperation with Land's End, one of the global leaders in high quality clothing, the store features a huge range of different products for students of all ages. The store...
Money, Money, Money!
I know that many of you have been waiting to receive an invoice from school for the fees for 2015/16. We are very sorry for the delay but this was caused by circumstances beyond our control. Many of you know that the school has not raised its fees for the last 3 years...
2014/5 ABIS Yearbook
The 2014/5 ABIS Yearbook is just about ready! NOW is the time to reserve your copy. With over 250 pages of cherished memories and photos, this yearbook is a must for remembering the school year. Students love having yearbooks to look back at in later years and...
Teaching ESL students in the mainstream classroom
Over the last nine weeks a few teachers committed to an intense and vigorous course to better support EAL ( English as a second language)students in the classroom. The aims of this course are to: Develop teacher's awareness of the need to take into account the...
Clothing Collection
This last weekend we boxed up the first lot of clothing ready to take to Maher and we know there is more to come. This missive is to say please keep sending it in! As Ms. Saunders wrote earlier, she has been supporting several charities for some years with...
Raj is back!
This week we welcomed back Raj, whose family emergency has been resolved. He was pleased to be back, but not as pleased as those here who care about him greatly. Raj is an essential part of the school and to have him gone left a large hole. If you see him around...
Please register for the bus service before the deadline 4th of June
Please register for the bus service before the deadline 4th of June. Dear parents/guardians, This is just a quick reminder to register for the bus service for 2015-2015 before 4th of June. Thank you to those who have already registered. Please contact Carlijn...
Grade 12 Graduate from Secondary School Today
Today is dedicated to Grade 12, who graduate from the Secondary School this evening. This is a momentous step for them and for the school, as these are our first ever Grade 12's and they are very special to us. We will have a Graduation Dinner up at Crowne Plaza this...
Staffing News for next year
As a very successful year here at ABIS starts to come to a close, it is time to share some of our plans relating to staffing for next year with you. In all schools there is a time where we have to say goodbye to teachers who have given so much to the development and...
Mr. Raj Kumar
It is with great regret that we inform our school community that Mr Raj, our longest serving custodian departed on Monday night to India. He left for emergency family reasons and we are not sure if he will be returning. Mr Raj has been with the...
Like a fish: Swim Gala 2015
Congratulations to all the students involved in yesterday's Swim Gala. The Blue Dolphins came out on top by the slimmest of margins in a hard fought battle with the Green Leopards. The day was full of nail-biting finishes and excellent sportsmanship. A special thanks...