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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.
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...
2018 ASA Sign Up is Open!
Hello Parents and Students, It is time for the first round of After School and Before School activities. ASA's will begin on Sunday, 16th September. You will find the links to these activities below. If you click on the blue link this will open the enrollment form for...
ABIS will be closed on Thursday
This is to let you know that ABIS will be closed on Thursday this week for the Islamic New Year holiday. Sohar Aluminium (and many other companies) have chosen to place the holiday on to the weekend and ABIS will be following that decision. We would like to wish a...
New! Parent Liaison Committee
I was great to catch up with so many of you this morning We have some exciting news...we happy to announce the launch of our new Parent Liaison Committee! As the school grows it is important that we maintain and build our strong connections with our parent boast...
New teachers in ABIS!
Well it's that time of year again where new ABIS staff have arrived safely in Sohar and at ABIS. We have had loads of fun this week getting to know each other and the school. We've had exciting workshops on school policies, Visible Thinking and curriculum. We are...