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Dear parents, The school reports were issued today for Semester One. This is an important time for students who can evaluate their progress, achievements and challenges half way through the year. The balance of the year during Semester Two allows students to focus on...
🎉📚 Al Batinah International School – A New Milestone in Learning! 📚🎉
This week, our Grade 1 students have embarked on a new journey in reading comprehension, focusing on understanding texts and answering comprehension questions. 💡 What did we achieve? ✅ Answering direct questions through literal understanding of the texts. ✅ Diving...
#ArabicLanguage #IB #Teamwork #ExpressionSkills #Creativity #Collaboration.
As part of the IB Units and under the theme "Collaboration Leads to Excellence", Grade 2 students engaged in an exciting group activity during their Arabic lessons! Arranging words to form meaningful sentences. Building a cohesive and...
Grade 9 Science – Rocket and Catcher Challenge!
This week, our Grade 9 students embarked on an exciting hands-on activity focused on forces, specifically Newton's laws of motion. Students designed and built rockets and rocket catchers, which served as practical applications of the principles they are learning. This...
فتح مساحة واسعة للتركيز على التعبير الكتابي في الصف السادس
قام طلبة الصف السادس بالتركيز على التعبير الكتابي من خلال تقوية نقاط الضعف مع تقديم تغذية راجعة مكثفة لكل طالب على حدة على حسب نقاط الحاجة الخاصة به، والتوسع بعد ذلك لتشجيعهم على التوسع في أفكارهم المطروحة والعمل على ربط هذه الأفكار وتسلسلها وإدخال عنصر البلاغة...
Student Recognition – Grade 7 Advisory
Ayyoub was recognised in our advisory for being awarded the most house points for his participation; this ranges from coming to school on time, wearing his uniform, working in a timely manner on recording Service as Action and goals, among others.
This Week in Our Classroom: This week, our students dived into the exciting topic of Thermal Physics, exploring the fundamental principles of heat, temperature, and energy transfer. Through interactive demonstrations and discussions, they examined concepts such as...
Personal Project
During the following week, a key milestone for our 10th-grade students is the submission of their Personal Project drafts. Students are required to submit both the written draft of their project and the product they have created. This is an important step in the...
Building houses
This week has been our first full week back at school after the long winter holiday. We have been very busy with school photos, working with our teams on designing homes for our unit of inquiry plus a writing assessment. In literacy this week, we have continued...
Pool Time!
Dear Parents Students had a good practice session today in the pool today. They are preparing for the swim gala at the end of February.
You’re mocking me, aren’t you?
They are here already. Starting on Monday, next week, the grade 12 students will be sitting their mock exams. They have the schedule (and should be preparing accordingly). The mocks serve two big purposes. First, they familiarize students with the process. The exam...
Shape Hunt
This week we have started a new unit about shape. Students completed a pre assessment to see what they already know and then a shape hunt for 2D and 3D shapes. It was not as easy as it sounds! During this unit they will learn the names or 2D, 3D, regular and irregular...
2A News Flash!!!
Weekly Photos Here This week the students began the exciting task of building their custom homes. We have groups building Adobe Homes, Rondavels, Log Cabins, and Tree Houses. Today I watched them planning where the windows and doors would be. They made big decisions...
A Week of Inquiry, Discovery and Creation
Everyone is getting really excited about the Muscat Trip. Thank you to those who have made the payment and a reminder that if you have not yet, this is now due. Reports have been issued today. If you have any concerns or anything you would like to discuss, please sign...
Different Sails Different Tales
G.10 Science: Foundations of cell biology and biotechnology
Grade 10 science students have well engaged their ideas in cell biology and biotechnology through an examination of the structure and function of cells and how they contribute to the formation of tissues and organ systems. Over the past two weeks, they have...
🎶🎵 Al Batinah International School Music Program this week
It's the last week of school, and the Al Batinah International School Music Program is ending on a high note! Let's take a look at the amazing musical journey our students have been on: KG1 - Grade 2: Rhythm, Rhymes, and Rhythm Sticks! Our youngest learners...
G.7 Science- An introduction to base and derived quantities.
Grade 7 science students have learned from their introduction to forces, energy and work by way of doing experiments in the lab this week to get a hands on experience of base and derived quantities. In the lab, they conducted hands on experiments to measure...
Cast shadow tracing
Grade 8 students embraced the beautiful weather to wrap up their nature-inspired art unit with a creative outdoor activity: cast shadow tracing. This simple yet effective technique offers an easy starting point for a painting or printmaking project. The detailed...
Grade 12 TOK
All the TOK draft essays have been reviewed with feedback. This is another milestone for you students in the quickening race to the end of school finish line. I know you are focused on your mocks but please take some time before you return to school to review feedback...
MYP and DP Music
Dear parents, This week, students have been diligently working on choosing the sources and topics that they will use for their upcoming compositions. They have been exploring various resources and brainstorming ideas to ensure their chosen topics are both engaging and...
The Head's Blog
A positive week
Dear parents, The week concluded on a positive note because in the past two weeks we had observed litter on the ABIS grounds after lunch. Consequently, students are now required to finish their meals before engaging in outdoor activities, leading to a significant...
A great start to 2024
Dear parents, Welcome to the New Year 2024! I trust that your Winter Break was a time filled with wonderful moments with family and friends. We start 2024 with exciting news—the swimming pool is now open and fully prepared to host our students for their swimming...
Best wishes for the winter holiday
Dear parents, As we conclude the calendar year, I am certain that everyone is looking forward to a well-deserved holiday for this winter break. Our heartfelt congratulations to Mr. Fernando and Ms. Dorothy for creating and managing two outstanding Sports Days for...
This week and next
Dear parents, We end this week with sadness at the passing of Paul Ridgway, a long time parent of the ABIS community. We extend our deepest condolences to his wife Dana and their four children. He will be missed by all. There is an open house between the hours of 10...
Basketball, assembly and upcoming Concert and Musical
Dear parents, It has been an active week. Mr Fernando organised a basketball tournament in which our school and 3 others competed over 2 days. The results were very pleasing with our thanks to Mr Fernando, Mr Ferdi and Mr Michael for their work in training, and...
Events of the week
Dear parents, I am pleased to be able to share with you the events that occurred this week. On Monday, November 13th, the school observed World Kindness Day. To commemorate this special occasion, the Secondary Student Council and the Primary Student Leadership Team...
A good week
Dear parents, This week the 3 way conferences has been a great success. The turnout from parents was exceptional and we are very pleased that parents took this opportunity to meet their child's teachers. Please note that this is not the only time that you can meet a...
House picnic, three way conferences and more
Dear Parents, Today's house picnic was a great success. Our students had a wonderful time, and it was heartwarming to see so many parents attend and participate in this special event. The house chants, particularly in the primary section located in the Mazoon...
CIS and end of term
Dear parents and students, This week ABIS had the privilege of hosting a team of 6 people representing the Council of International Schools for a comprehensive school inspection this week. The Council of International Schools (CIS) plays a crucial role in ensuring...
Enjoy the weekend!
Dear parents, To those observing the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammed (PBUH), I extend my warmest wishes to you and your family. On Thursday, September 28, 2023, both the public and private sectors in the Sultanate of Oman will observe an official holiday. We...
A shorter week and more
Dear parents, This week was shorter than usual due to a professional learning day for our staff, focused on improving teaching and learning. Next week we expect an official holiday towards or at the end of the week to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be...
Thanks and more
Dear Parents, I hope this message finds you well. Another week has passed, and I am pleased to report that everything is running smoothly in our classrooms. Despite the lingering heat outside, our students continue to enjoy their outdoor playtime. To ensure their...