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Work of the week – Visual Art
This week Juri & Anabel created some excellent pieces of work based on Picasso's painting style - see the images below of the Penguin & Butterfly mobiles. These vibrant and creative art pieces will hang from the ceiling and slowly spin around. The works...
“Omani Figures that Changed the Course of History.” شخصيات عمانية غيرت وجه التاريخ
Ready and enthusiastic to actively participate in the activities of Oman Week with grade 3, the students initiated a wonderful project titled "Omani Figures that Changed the Course of History." Within the framework of this initiative, each student embodied a...
Week 20
This week we have been writing stories collaboratively and independently. Using props to inspire new ideas and develop creativity, leading to an interesting selection of fiction stories. Reflecting on our written learning we have been editing our stories to include...
ASA: 2+2=5
In hopes of sharing our love of math, the ASA 2+2=5 has been launched for the second time. In this after-school activity, students have thad he opportunity to further their practice and inquiries. We pull out manipulatives, play games, line ourselves up using a...
Grade 1 students continue in learning their mother tongue .طلبة الصف الأول يواصلون دروس تعلم لغتهم الأم
Grade 1 students continue in learning their mother tongue. They eagerly compete to assist each other whenever needed. Together, they serve as a source of inspiration and collaboration, fostering a sense of unity and cooperation among them. طلبة الصف الأول الأساسي...
Week 20
It was again a week full of learning in Grade 1. We looked at pictures in stories and talked about what we saw, thought, and wondered. We read an interesting story and talked about what it meant. The kids got to practice talking about their own stories with friends....
Open Day and more
Dear parents, Each day this week I was at the front gate meeting and greeting parents and students. This a great start to my day as I can say hello, have a chat and give and receive smiles from many. I would encourage you that if you see me at the gate to come up and...
Grade 5 Arabic
The student has been learning new words related to various types of food this week, utilizing Kahoot as a new technology.
Grade 11 and 12 Chemistry
Our students successfully completed their end-of-semester exams in Chemistry . Their outstanding performance sets a positive tone for the upcoming semester. For the grade 11 chemistry students, our focus now shifts to exploring topics on periodicity and bonding, along...
100% Quality Content
It’s the final countdown to ABIS’ PYP Exhibition in approximately 4 weeks! Additionally, it’s hard to believe that we are nearing the end of the second term and that your child(ren) is/are closer to being a secondary student rather than a primary student. Please note...
Grade 11 DP Biology
Our grade 11 students have just completed their unit on the cell. This is the first out of 4 major topics they have to complete in the 2-year program. They are on track and it is expected that they will complete the syllabus ahead of time. In this unit, they had the...
The importance of dialogue and discussion is one of the most crucial strategies for successful teaching.
Achieving effective dialogue between the teacher and students is fundamental to stimulating the learning process. Among the most effective methods to achieve this goal is creating space for interactive discussion, where students are encouraged to engage and think...
G.9 Sci: Integrating Service As Action to our unit on ecosystems.
Service as action stands as a fundamental component of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Programme (MYP), aiming to cultivate compassionate community members dedicated to making a positive impact on others and the environment. After...
Grade 3’s are Saving the Planet..
Dear Parents, All students have worked hard to learn and write facts to help us save our planet. We made posters and wrote a persuasive piece of writing to convince our audience.
Where We Are In Place and Time
We have started our new unit of inquiry, Where We Are In Place and Time. We have had some guest speakers and researched the meaning of 'civilisation'. The students have now chosen an ancient civilisation to research further and will be working in small groups to find...
Service as Action – Grade 7
The Grade 7 AJ decided to focus on composting for their advisory project. They wanted to help their community to be more mindful about how to manage food waste. After learning about 'what is composting?' and 'why do we compost?', the students prepared clearly labelled...
Week 19
This week, we really got into our persuasive writing. Each student has completed at least one persuasive writing piece, I'm really proud of how well they are able to generate writing ideas and get writing. In math we have started reviewing expanded form and 2 digit...
Grade 9 English Language and Literature
Students have just completed their essays comparing genres in ‘Animal Farm.’ Our next unit is called ‘Principles and Hysteria.’ To investigate this idea we are looking at ‘The Crucible’ by Arthur Miller which is set in the time of the Salem witch...
Digging into the Past
Grade 7 have entered the finding out stage of their inquiry into what we can learn from different past societies and cultures. Civilizations have developed at different times and locations, bringing about changes and innovations, which continue to influence how we...
الدراسات الاجتماعية
تحدث طلاب الصف الخامس في هذا الاسبوع عن اغلفة كوكب الارض وعلاقتها بالانسان وقدموا معلومات وعروض رائعه في هذا الموضوع
Analysis of a poem. تحليل قصيدة
During their unit with G9 (The Universality of Human Civilization), the ninth grade students analyzed a poem about contemplation and contemplation, which included many creative ideas, aesthetics, and rhetorical images, which the students analyzed and criticized.
The Head's Blog
School Holiday on Thursday
The Sultanate is pleased to celebrate with the Islamic world the New Islamic Hijri Calendar which is known as 1st Muharram of every year. To celebrate this occasion, we have decided, for school purposes, that the public holiday for the 1st Muharram is going to be on...
Public Holiday
We believe there will be a public holiday announced for next week but are as yet unsure of what day this will be. As soon as we find out I will send out a News Flash to share this information with you. Have a really wonderful weekend.
Winter Playtimes & Breaks
The weather is getting cooler and now is the time to get the children outside at breaks. Please make sure that your child has appropriate sun protection (sun cream and a hat) from now onwards. Thanks for your cooperation with this.
1st ABIS Ski Trip
We are happy to announce that we will be running a ski trip this year for the first time ever. Mr Carberry has very kindly offered to organize a trip in the March break to a centre in Switzerland that he has worked with many times before. We need at least 8 students...
Sailing for free on the beach!
Oman Sail are running a sailing weekend on the beach down near the park in Sohar this weekend. From 10.00 to 17.00 Friday and Saturday (we were told!) the boats and instructors will be there. Last year I went along with the family and it was great fun!
Find out more about your child’s learning…It’s good for them!
There are lots of ways you can find out more about your child's learning here at ABIS. On your child's website you can find all their latest work that they have chosen to share. You should all have the log in details already and I would encourage you to visit the site...
Message from Ministry of Health: Immunization Grade 1 – Grade 6 and Grade 11 students
Immunization 1st class DT injection and OPV Drop for Grade 1 - Grade 6 and Grade 11 students The Ministry of Health informed the school that they are starting to immunize students. If you would like to have more information about this please contact Ms. Manal (Teacher...
School T-shirts!
Grade 1 students are the first ones to take the new school T-shirts home. Tomorrow the other grades will receive the new t-shirts. If the order is not correct please see Haydee after the Autumn Break or send an email, h.meursing@abisoman.com.
TOMORROW….7TH OF OCTOBER….PHOTO DAY
Tomorrow is photo day, please try to encourage your child(ren) to wear a blue (ABIS) top for their photo. Questions? Please contact Haydee at h.meursing@abisoman.com or 99244035.
Book Character Parade
We had a fantastic day today at the end of our book week. The students looked wonderful, many thanks to you for your efforts .
Professional Development
In a school where we believe that we are all life long learners no matter how young or old it is important that we stay true to our word! In the background the teachers are continuously learning either through internal professional development opportunities or...
Hand, foot and mouth disease
We have been informed that there are numerous cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Sohar. A number of students from neighboring schools have been diagnosed with the disease, which is not normally serious or life threatening, however it is worthy of you attention...