Welcome to my blog!
One of the most important skills that students learn at school is the ability to communicate effectively. Sharing our learning is important and here in my blog I will attempt to share some what is important with you.
I hope you find it useful and informative.
Nautilus Coming to Sohar
Nautilus swim club will be using our swimming pool complex exclusively from next January. For those that have not heard of them, they are arguably the number one swim club for schools in Muscat. They recently hosted our first external swim gala. A wide range of swim...
Lady Pirates of the Carribean
What an adventure on the high seas it has been! This year's musical, Lady Pirates of the Caribbean, was a dream come true because for years we've wanted to do a pirate-themed show. With such a strong female cast (and our two faithful gents!), it only made sense to...
ABIS Beach Clean-up!
Thank you to everyone who came out and supported the ABIS beach clean-up held at Sanqar Beach, Sohar last Saturday, Dec. 8th. Over 50 caring students, parents and teachers attended ready and willing to comb the beach for plastic, glass, styrofoam, buried fishing nets,...
Beach Clean Up this Saturday!
Dear ABIS Parents & Students, On Saturday, December 8th, 8:30 - 11 am, there will be the 5th Annual ABIS Community Beach Clean-up at Umq Beach near the Sanqar Park (Pirate Ship Park) in Sohar. We will meet at the parking lot at Umq Beach, not far from Dawood and...
Plasday – Give It a New Life!
Everyone was excited this week to see our special guest, Mr. Plasbin (Mr. Martin Mbuta). Mr. Plasbin visited ABIS this week to talk about the 3 Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and to begin a new "Reuse" art project. The theme of his visit was GIVE IT A NEW LIFE! In...
ABIS Parent Contract
Dear parents, A few weeks ago, you received the ABIS parent contract that is required by the Omani Ministry of Education to be signed by both parents. Please return the signed copy to your child's homeroom teacher as soon as possible. Please also note that the...
Three Way Conferences Next Week!
Three-Way Conferences Wednesday 28th and Thursday 29th November Next week you will receive the November Progress report for your child/children. The Primary Three-Way Conferences are scheduled to follow this and are scheduled for - Wednesday November 28th, from 3:30pm...
Mr. Plasbin is back!
Dear ABIS Parents, In accordance with the ABIS mission and vision to become well-rounded global citizens, we are excited to announce that ABIS is working to protect the environment though a recycling initiative called Plasbin with Mr. Martin Mbuta. If you would like...
A message from the Parent Liaison Committee
Dear Parents, We are very happy to share that The Parents Liaison Committee (PLC) of ABIS took off with a great start with our first official meeting at ABIS on Wednesday 24, 2018. A discussion was made regarding the roles, responsibilities and expectations of this...
Important letter coming home!
Recently, the Ministry of Education instructed all private schools to issue an annual contract to all parents of children attending the school. The contract clearly outlines the relationship between the school and the parents and lays out guidelines for offering and...
ABIS closed for national holidays
To celebrate the Prophet's Birthday and Oman National Day ABIS will be closed in line with the following announcement: "On the occasion of the the Prophet's (PBUH) birthday and the glorious 48th National Day, and as per the Royal Orders of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos...
Whole School Fun and Games on Nov 8th!
The upcoming Whole School Fun and Games Assembly will be taking place on Nov. 8th, from 12:20 - 1:00pm. Everyone should wear their House Colors on the day! The event will be run by StuCom and House Leaders. It will take place on the field and houses will rotate...
United Nations Assembly at ABIS
It was a wonderful assembly hosted by the secondary students under the guidance of Mr. Todd Davis and Mr. Gary Goodwin. The students highlighted the great diversity that exists at ABIS, and shared how the ABIS curriculum as well as extra-curricular activities are...
MoE visits ABIS
On October 22nd, eight members of the General Directorate of Private Schools led by Dr. Sanna Al Sinani came to visit ABIS. The MoE delegates and the ABIS leadership had the chance to discuss the IB programs being implemented at ABIS, as well as how the school is...
Introducing the Parent Liaison Committee
We would like to introduce the recently formed Parent Liaison Committee who met for the first time last night. Names of committee members from left to right: Ahmed Al Balooshi, Raid Al Rubaiey, Shaun Spratley, Neil Tomalin, Hajir Al Balooshi, Ella van den Heuvel,...
Parent Liaison Committee Members Announced
First of all, thank you so much to all the people involved in the Selection process for members of the Parent Liaison Committee. It is really appreciated by us all We happy to be able to announce the parent members of the committee. They will be joined by members of...
Save the Date: Photographer in ABIS
On Sunday 21st and Monday 22nd October, a Lensman Studio photographer will be at ABIS to take photos of your children, their class, their siblings and your family. The photographs are high quality and are competitively priced. The images will be used in the ABIS...
First Aid training
As part of ABIS' commitment to ensure the safety and security for all of our students, another first aid training was held last Thursday and Friday to (re)train teachers on how to administer CPR, use the AED, and attend to basic emergencies. The training was conducted...
Vote for the Parent Liaison Committee
Shortly you will be receiving an e-mail from info@abisoman.com (via Survey Monkey) inviting you to help with the selection of our Parent Liaison Committee. The email subject is: ABIS - Vote now for the Parent Liaison Committee. There is only one question so please...
Lunch provision at ABIS
First of all, thank you to all of you who have been in touch with regard to ABIS exploring lunch provision for students. It is clear that there are many members of our community who are potentially interested in this service. Over the last few years, ABIS has...