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2023 2024 G6N G6AW Week 19 in Review
Dear Parents and Students, Welcome to the end of week 19. Wow, what a busy week! Lots going on as we enter the countdown to our Exhibition in approximately 4 weeks. Awesome! It’s hard to believe but we are nearly at the end of term two. School Events - Important...
MYP Art – Identity Final Pieces
The Grade 9 Visual Artists have completed their Identity final outcomes - fusing elements of their personality with the style of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. The students have created some interesting and vibrant final works (see image below), giving the...
Jigsaw learning.
It's hard to become an expert on everything, but a great cooperative learning strategy is when students each take a part of a whole and become an expert on one aspect of a topic, then share what they know with the others. That's what Grade 5 students did to share...
G.8 Science: New Unit Alert!!What makes matter Alive?
Commencing their latest unit, eighth-grade science students are delving into the intricacies of the cell cycle, encompassing interphase, mitosis, cytokinesis, and delving into the development of cancer. This unit aims to foster interactions amongst the students...
Week 19
In the current unit, your children are engaged in creating their own stories. This week, they began crafting a story map, prompting them to consider various elements such as: Who are the characters in their story? What is the setting? What is the problem? What is the...
Week 19
This week we have been exploring the elements of a story including: the theme, plot, characters, setting and conflict. In cooperative groups the children engaged in dialogue in an effort to begin sharing ideas about their shared story. Communicating with one another,...
We extend our hands in solidarity with the children around the world facing challenging circumstances.
#IBInternationalDayofEducation There is a serious crisis concerning the loss of educational opportunities for children in many regions of the world, especially in the face of wars and conflicts that impose significant challenges. We must be sensitive to these...
#IBInternationalDayofEducation When love emanates from within you towards your profession, your ideas blossom, and your creativity bursts forth like flowers in the spring season.
. #IBInternationalDayofEducation When love emanates from within you towards your profession, your ideas blossom, and your creativity bursts forth like flowers in the spring season. En français : Lorsque l'amour émane de l'intérieur vers votre...
Our trip to Diwaniya Sweet Factory in Sohar,رحلتنا إلى مصنع حلوى الديوانية #IBInternationalDayofEducation
It seems that the third-grade students enjoyed their trip to the Diwaniya Sweet Factory in Sohar, Oman. This factory is distinguished by its long history and rich tradition in the Omani sweets industry, making it one of the prominent centers reflecting the culture and...
In the Arabic language class, the grade 1 students showcase their creativity and activity noticeably.في حصة اللغة العربية، يبدي طلاب الصف الأول إبداعهم ونشاطهم بشكل ملحوظ. يشكل الصف كأفراد خلية نحل، حيث يسعى الجميع نحو العمل والإنتاج بجدية وتفانٍ.
In the Arabic language class, the grade 1 students showcase their creativity and activity noticeably. The class functions like a beehive, where everyone strives for work and productivity with seriousness and dedication. The students engage in diverse tasks, with some...
Grade 9 science: BC summative tasks and Service as action
We're thrilled to welcome back our Grade 9 science students for their final semester. It's heartening to see them return well-rested and full of eagerness to dive into the world of science. This week, they've been hard at work collecting and...
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...
Back to Business
Class 2SA had a hectic week. We started our new unit of inquiry, How the World Works. The central idea being, People find ways to make their lives easier. We will be investigating simple machines and how they make people's lives easier. We also started a new unit in...
A new journey of learning and growth with the wonderful-grade1 students.
A new journey of learning and growth with the wonderful-grade1 students, including a lesson in breaking down words into phonetic segments. رحلة جديدة من التعلم و النمو مع طلبة الصف الأول الرائعين ، ودرس في تحليل الكلمات إلى مقاطع صوتية...
Tous en cuisine!
The Grade 7 French class attempted to bake some cookies this week. I think it was a success....they tasted really good.....surely that is enough!
Relationships, Connection & Identity (G8)
This week in Grade 8, we celebrated the end of a wonderful period of inquiry into our family history and culture by enjoying students' documentary-style videos. ALL submissions were incredibly creative and personal. Students worked hard researching and building their...
Week 18: Out into the Sea and Across the Atlantic
Highlights of the Week This week we kicked off our next UOI. We discussed our first explorer, Christopher Columbus, and engaged ourselves in a science activity about food preservation. We also integrated our inquiry into explorers by learning about particular...
Grade 12 DP Biology
Not many weeks from now, our final-year students (grade 12) will start their Mock exams as part of their preparation for the final exams in May. We understand the moment you find yourselves in because we have been in this situation before. This is why we are offering...
Happy New Year!
Dear Grade 2SB Parents, I hope that you have a lovely, long holiday with your family over the winter break and also enjoyed some time trying new activities. I am glad to be back in Sohar and in grade 2. The children have been telling me about their holidays and have...
2023 2024 G6N G6AW Week 18 in Review
Dear Parents and Students, We hope you have had a great week. Welcome to the end of week 18. As part of jumping off the deep end into anything and everything related to Exhibition, students have now completed designs for this years Exhibition merchandise. The design,...
Grade 9 Individuals and Societies
The Grade 9 Individuals and Societies class is finishing a unit on World War II. On Sunday, they will submit a summative inquiry task that will be assessed using all four criteria: Knowledge and Understanding, Investigating, Communicating, and Thinking Critically. ...
The Head's Blog
New Curriculum Website Launched today!!
Get the drums rolling..... Forget Apple IOS 7 the really important release of the day is our new curriculum website!! We are very proud and excited to announce that the ABIS Curriculum Website is formally open today. We have ben working hard developing the site for...
Parent Information Handbooks
For those of you who were not able to attend our Parent Information Evening, I attach PDF versions of the printed information that was distributed. I hope you find them, interesting and informative. K1 - K2 - Parent Information Booklet K3 - Parent Information Booklet...
Parent information Evening
Please remember the Parent Information Evening will take place tonight at 18:00 (6.00PM). We are looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible!
Parent Information Evening
Good Morning! Just a couple of reminders to start the third week of school! After School Activities will be starting this week so please make sure that you and your children are aware of which activities they are signed up for and what they need to bring to have a...
Students Visit Sohar Aluminium To Collect Heat Stress Prizes and Become VIP’s.
ABIS students experienced what it feels like to be powerful members of the Board when Sohar Aluminium invited the 12 winners and runners up of a poster competition to their premises on Monday and gave them the VIP treatment. SA and the school have been collaborating...
Lost and Found
From Tuesday 18th of June until Wednesday 19th of June all “lost and found” items are displayed in the MPA. We invite you to check whether any of the “lost and found” items belong to your child. All items left after Wednesday the 19th will be donated to...
Tonight, tonight…
Tonight we are looking forward to seeing you at school at 6pm. Please make sure your children are at school on time for our end of year Song and Dance extravaganza! The Art Exhibition will also be on display so it's going to be a good evening.
Annual Report & ISA Results
First of all, let me start by thanking all those parents who took time out of their busy lives to attend our annual report meeting. It was a pleasure to see you all and I greatly enjoyed the conversations had. For those of you who were not able to make it, hard copies...
Annual Report Meeting – Reminder
Please attend our 2012/13 Annual Report Meeting at 6.30PM sharp tomorrow, Tuesday 11th of June. We will be talking about ISAs, progress made this year and plans for next year. There will be a follow on meeting for all parents who are interested in the specifics of the...
School Closed on Thursday
A public holiday has just been announced for Thursday, June 6th. as such ABIS will be closed on Thursday. Wednesday will be a regular school day finishing as normal. After School Activities on Wednesday will be held as usual. School will resume on Sunday 9th of June.
Choosing the right charities for ABIS to support
Over the last year we have been making investigations into how we can help those much less fortunate than ourselves. As an international school, we are committed to supporting all nationalities though we are equally committed to supporting our host country and local...
ABIS Questionnaire – How did we do this year?
PLEASE HELP! We would like you to ask you spare 5 minutes to fill out a survey letting us know how well you feel we did this year. The survey is easy to use and easy to understand and we really would want as many people as possible to give us feedback....