Messages from the Primary Team Leader

Dear Primary Families, Today I have not been in school as I was off-site at a Safeguarding Forum in Muscat. Events such as these are important as they allow us to meet with colleagues from other schools and to share good practice. I am disappointed that I was unable...

Dear Primary Families, Wow! What a way to bring the week to a close with our ABIS Talent Show. Today’s Talent Show was absolutely fantastic and was such a positive and wonderful demonstration of our students’ many qualities. Over the past few weeks, students have...

Dear Primary Families, A quick online search shows that the average rainfall for Sohar in April is 5.3 mm and for May, 0.9 mm. I do not know the exact figures for this April or what will happen for the rest of May, but I will say that based on conversations with Omani...

Dear Primary Families, The highlight of this week was most definitely our Student Led Conferences (SLCs) - how fabulous it was to see our students confidently and enthusiastically sharing their learning journey, highlighting the growth and achievements they have made...

Dear Primary Families, As I write this message, I am sitting at home, looking out the window at clear skies and beautiful weather. How very different the image was at times this week. I am conscious that I am very fortunate to be in an apartment and area that was...

Dear Primary Families, As we approach the end of Ramadan and look forward to the Eid holiday, it is a good opportunity to look ahead at what will be happening next week and in the weeks after the break.  Progress Reports Next week we will issue the Progress Reports....

Dear Primary Families, This week I enjoyed meeting some new families who are considering sending their children to ABIS next year. During these meetings I shared information about our Primary Years Programme and what this looks like throughout our school. As part of...

Dear Primary Families, This week it has been encouraging to see how our students have adjusted and settled into our amended school schedule. The shorter school day has meant a few tweaks have had to be made to the usual class routines and I have been impressed by how...

Dear Primary Families, Thank you for your support, understanding, and flexibility with the changes to the school hours this week. It has required a level of adaptability from everyone and I have been impressed by how our students - and teachers - have been able to...

Dear Primary Families, This week has been a real mix of excitement, fun, and frustration with regards to the weather causing so many troubles with our planned trips and we thank you for your patience, support, and understanding. In amongst the rearranged trips, I was...

Dear Primary Families, One of my favourite parts of the IB PYP programme is the PYP Exhibition and this week has been a wonderful reminder of all the great things about this unit of work.  On Tuesday and Wednesday this week the Mazoon was filled with 10 Exhibition...

Dear Primary Families, What a week?! Clearly this week did not go as expected and it is so very unfortunate that our plans for Oman Week were not able to go ahead as we had originally hoped. Looking at photos and videos from the region gave an indication of the scale...

Dear Primary Families, The countdown is well and truly underway for our Oman Week 2024 and we hope the students' excitement levels are building. Across the school we have a range of trips and activities planned and these include the following: KG1 & KG2: Sohar...

Dear Primary Families, You will have received your child’s report card today and I ask that you take the time to read through this carefully. Each ABIS student has strengths and achievements highlighted in their report, and each learner always has a next step on their...

Dear Primary Families, During discussions with a number of parents this week, we spoke about ways to support children at home. One thing that I always advocate for is for parents to read to and share books with their children. Research shows that this has a hugely...

Dear Primary Families, Grade 6 students have been busy this week (as always!) as they have started the main research phase for their upcoming PYP Exhibition. I would like to use this as an opportunity to talk about the PYP Exhibition and its importance. The Primary...

Dear Primary Families, It’s been fabulous to welcome back students this week after what was, I hope, a refreshing winter break. I enjoyed the chance to spend time with my family in England, although I am very happy to be back here in sunny Sohar. It has been great to...

Dear Primary Families, Where have those 16 weeks gone? When we started school back on August 20th, the winter break seemed so very far away, and yet here we are! We have enjoyed 16 busy and successful weeks, packed full of learning and a whole range of exciting events...

Dear Primary Families, Winter Concert Wow! What a way to end the week? It was absolutely fantastic to see our primary students up on stage being risk-takers and performing with such skill, confidence, and style today! Participating in concerts such as today’s offers...

Dear Primary Parents, KG1-G2 Assembly It was fabulous to end our week with today’s KG1 - Grade 2 assembly, and it was a delight to see our youngest and younger students do such a wonderful job of sharing their learning. We focus a lot on developing a range of skills,...