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So many things happen at ABIS and we love to share!Grade 6 Exhibition and more
Dear Parents, This past week, we celebrated the Grade 6 IB PYP Exhibition, and it was truly inspiring to witness the dedication and hard work demonstrated by our Grade 6 students. Their commitment was evident, and we were thoroughly impressed by their efforts. The...
2023 2024 G6N Week 23 in Review
Good afternoon and Happy Thursday everyone.. This week, was an awesome week. Students may be a bit tired today but they have worked hard and performed like champions this week as they have presented their exhibition projects to a variety of audiences sharing their...
PYP Exhibition (2024 Edition)
This week was extremely busy with final preparations for presentations, giving presentations over two days to a variety of audiences, and reflecting on presentations including taking down displays. Speaking of which, some students will take everything home, some...
Week 23
This past week has been a full week of wrapping up loose ends. We finished our writing unit on procedural writing and our UOI How the World Works. The children did a great job of working together to think of and make an invention, using two simple machines. Over the...
Save the Date – International Women’s Day – March 8th
In order to celebrate women, the Student Council invites the school community to wear purple on Thursday, March 7th. International Women's day, celebrated on March 8th, 'is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women....
الدراسات الاجتماعية
طلاب الصف الخامس هذا الاسبوع يبحثون في برامج الذكاء الصناعي عن معلومات في درس هذا الاسبوع اغلفة كوكب الارض العلاقة التفاعلية والمشكلات التي ظهرت وكيفيه الحد...
Start of the Extended Essay
Hello! I hope that you all have wonderful plans for the week holiday, even if those plans are simply to rest. Following the holiday, the grade 11 students have their first piece of writing for the extended essay due. Once again, it is critical that these smaller...
Complex Machines
We had had a very busy and varied week in Grade 2SB. The main focus has been on creating a plan for our complex machines, and then building our machines using at least two simple machines based on given criteria. The students have worked in teams of 2 or 3 and have...
Final results of the Quran competition النتائج النهائية
The final result of the Holy Quran Competition: Our students have achieved a wonderful achievement that deserves praise, as they achieved advanced positions over the students of Sohar schools in more than 25 schools (private, government and international). We are...
Grade 10 Visual Art
The Grade 10 Art students are now creating final outcomes for their e-portfolio unit of work. The examples below show 2 different interpretations of the theme 'Interconnectedness across time and space'. The students have chosen their own inspirational artists and...
Grade 3 Exhibition Visit..
Dear Parents All students enjoyed listening to the grade 6 students share their learning journey at the grade 6 pyp exhibition. Grade 6 students were confident communicators and risk takers throughout their presentations.
A Week of Celebrations
This week in Grade 5 has seen many celebrations and activities. We were honoured to be invited to be among the first guests to experience this year's Grade 6 PYP Exhibition. Students appreciated how much work had gone in to make the Exhibition so successful, and got a...
WEEK 23: Happy Mid Term Break
Just as we got back on track, we are taking a break. We hope everyone has fun plans and gets a well deserved rest. Highlights: G4s were tremendously excited and inspired from the wonderful G6 exhibition. They got a glimpse into the expectations, challenges, and...
Week 23
Throughout this week, we delved into the concept of capacity by using both non-standard and standard units of measurement. The children engaged in a hands-on experience, skillfully pouring water into containers of varied sizes and documenting their observations. They...
Week 23
Dear Grade 1 Parents, Last week, we had a fun Oman week planned for the kids. But, sadly, it rained unexpectedly, so we had to delay some activities. Still, despite the changes, the boys made a wonderful 'Kumma' and the girls made a mask. We couldn't take pictures of...
A short week
Dear parents, What a week this has been! With the weather causing disruptions to everyone in North Al Batinah, we are thankful that all are safe and the students have returned to school. With the postponement of Oman week activities, we have been able to rebook the...
Dive into the spirit of Oman Week
Dive into the spirit of Oman Week, where the first-grade students embarked on a delightful classroom activity. Armed with colored paper, they set out to design the traditional Omani attire for both men and women. The young minds added their creative touch by coloring...
Omani Personalities Initiative – Changing the Face of History.
It is beautiful for students to feel joy and pride in their sense of belonging and identity, discovering Oman's rich history through the portrayal of Omani personalities with pride under the title: "Omani Personalities Initiative - Changing the Face of History." The...
Grade 10 MYP Science
The Grade 10 students just ended the unit on motion. In this unit, they explored the motion of objects in a straight line and they also looked at the motion of objects falling under gravity. As part of the exploration, they had an activity to determine the...
2023 2024 G6N G6AW Week 22 in Review
Dear Grade 6 Parents and Students, Wow, what a week. A couple of days off in the middle of the week due to the weather but we keep trucking on. Welcome to our review of week 22. School Events - Important Dates This week we have had our end of module ‘open book’...
Exploring DP Chemistry: A Journey through Inquiry-Based Learning!
At the core of Al Batinah International School's mission lies inquiry-based learning. With a commitment to delivering high-quality education, our school encourages teachers to motivate and challenge students to achieve their utmost...
The Head's Blog
How to make your children smarter…
I just came across an article in Time magazine that I thought might be of interest! http://ideas.time.com/2014/03/04/how-to-make-your-kids-smarter-10-steps-backed-by-science/ I hope that you are all enjoying a happy and safe holiday.
Where does the money go that is raised in fund raising ventures?
Some parents have asked about how the money is used from fund raising events like International Evening. Currently, the profit goes towards the school's elected charity, Maher. This is the organisation that hosted our Grade 10 students last year in Pune, India, and...
Interested in finding out about an Oman Week trip?
If you are interested in finding out about an Oman Week trip please visit the Broadcaster regularly and this is where we will be posting update. We will not be delivering This information as news flashes in an attempt to limit the amount of irrelevant mails you...
Oman Week Updates
In case you've been missing them, Oman Week updates from our sleep away trips are being placed on The Broadcaster. To follow along with what is happening, check out the post here.
Tabloids!
Courtesy of Ms. Celine, below is a slideshow of lots of the action from the primary school tabloids competition, the final piece of Sports Day. Click here to see the images as a gallery (you'll need to if you're viewing this page on an iPad or if you'd like to...
A Mighty Wind: Sports Day 2014
Congratulations to all the students, from kindergarten to grade 11, who put in such wonderful effort at today's Sports Day at Sohar Aluminium. The weather started off beautifully--looked like it was going to be the best day yet for this annual event--but soon the...
Podium Pictures!
Courtesy of Mr. Mohammed, here are some great pictures of the top finishers from all the races. Click here to see the pictures in a gallery (you'll need to if you're viewing this page on an iPad or if you want to download any/all of the images).
Haydee is pregnant… Welcome to Rasha
Another successful week wizzes to an end and I wanted to give you all an update. As you all know by now, Haydee will be having her baby soon (hopefully not too soon!!). We are very happy for her and have been working hard to make sure that everything runs really...
JUNGLE ROCK DVD
If you ordered the JUNGLE ROCK DVD, it is ready to be picked up from the reception If you haven't ordered the DVD but wishes you had...be quick because we have some extra's. 1 DVD costs OMR 5.000, of which OMR 2.000 will be donated to Maher. ...
The Community Dance Assembly
The Community Dance Assembly on Thursday was a fabulous success, with children from K1 - grade 6 dancing up a storm (with lots of excitement). Children became skillful at changing partners, directions and speeds - and were joined by quite a few parents. Everyone...
Head lice
A case of head lice (pediculosis) has been identified in the school. Don't panic! Head lice are not considered a health hazard as they do not spread disease and/or illness. Head lice among school children are a common frustration; however, the spread of head lice can...
Oman week preparation meeting on Wednesday 22nd of January
Dear parents, We have two important dates for your diary. The first is an Oman week preparation meeting next week on Wednesday 22nd January at 6pm. Here you can find out in much more detail about what your child will be doing during Oman week, which is between...