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.
Preparing for the future
University preparation and counselling is a hot topic at the moment in the Secondary school. Following our successful Grade 10 to 12s visit to Edutrac conference in Muscat, we are evolving our systems for preparing our students for university life. Currently, ABIS...
The school photos are ready!
Please use this post to view photos of your child. Click on these links below! We hope you enjoy the pictures. Please be aware that these are just low resolution thumbnail images and like previous years all will have the background removed and be enhanced in...
University Conference Visit
On Monday afternoon, students from grades 10, 11, and 12 took a trip to the Oman Exhibition Centre in Muscat to visit the EduTraC Higher Education and Career Expo. There they met and talked with university representatives from all over the world, including Britain,...
School Photographs 12-13 October 2015
On Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th of October 2015 Lensman Studios will be back at ABIS to take lovely pictures of all students. Like in previous years there will be several packages available. wallet size copies Individual portrait of size 6” x 8” individual portrait 8”...
Taking the CIS survey and sorry to bug you.
Thank you to the 84 parents who have supported the school by taking the CIS survey. We are sorry to nag and hassle you if you haven't, but you can see that we really value your feedback. The survey takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. Please go to the website:...
Another fabulous week at ABIS!
This week has been full of learning and students have settled in well to their new routines. I begin my post with some pictures from our assembly last week where our gymnastics teamed performed. Mr C has continued to give generously with his time and these girls have...
ABIS webshop- extended order period
The ABIS webshop faced some technical problems but is now up and running again. Therefore clothing orders can still be placed until the 3rd of October. This is for local supplies only. http://abisoman.com/shop. Parents who ordered will be informed when we receive the...
Parent Information Evening
Hi everyone. We would like to remind you that the Parent Information Evening is tomorrow, Monday 14th. ECC & Primary meetings start at 6pm in classrooms. Secondary meetings start at 6:45 in the SLS. While we know you are all very busy please try to be on time. We...
Welcome to the ECC
Today we had a wonderful start to the year with many of our new parents and students (and their siblings!) visiting our Early Childhood Centre. Below are a few snapshots of the morning. Thank you all for coming and we look forward to seeing you bright and early...
The School Year Begins!
A reminder that school for all students begins on Monday 31st August. The official start time is 8.20 am. It is important to allow enough time between drop off and the start of school for students to unpack their bags and socialize with their peers before the...
ABIS is growing!
We are really happy to announce that when you get back to school next week you will ind a building site on the land to the left of the school. As you know, we have been working hard over the last three years to grow the school so that we can provide the level of...
Primary Teacher Allocations and Classrooms
Welcome back to ABIS. We hope you have had a wonderful break. Many of you will be wondering about the primary school teacher and grade/class allocations for 2015/2016. Our KG classrooms have been remodelled to allow a more open plan style of teaching and learning. We...
30% off ABIS School Clothing
For the next 6 days Land's End are offering a 30% reduction on all ABIS School Clothing in their store. To claim this offer just shop as usual and use the following coupon code at checkout. Promo Code: DESK PIN: 6350
New ABIS Clothing Store is online!
We are happy to announce that the new ABIS Clothing Store is online and ready to go! Created in cooperation with Land's End, one of the global leaders in high quality clothing, the store features a huge range of different products for students of all ages. The store...
Money, Money, Money!
I know that many of you have been waiting to receive an invoice from school for the fees for 2015/16. We are very sorry for the delay but this was caused by circumstances beyond our control. Many of you know that the school has not raised its fees for the last 3 years...
2014/5 ABIS Yearbook
The 2014/5 ABIS Yearbook is just about ready! NOW is the time to reserve your copy. With over 250 pages of cherished memories and photos, this yearbook is a must for remembering the school year. Students love having yearbooks to look back at in later years and...
Teaching ESL students in the mainstream classroom
Over the last nine weeks a few teachers committed to an intense and vigorous course to better support EAL ( English as a second language)students in the classroom. The aims of this course are to: Develop teacher's awareness of the need to take into account the...
Clothing Collection
This last weekend we boxed up the first lot of clothing ready to take to Maher and we know there is more to come. This missive is to say please keep sending it in! As Ms. Saunders wrote earlier, she has been supporting several charities for some years with...
Raj is back!
This week we welcomed back Raj, whose family emergency has been resolved. He was pleased to be back, but not as pleased as those here who care about him greatly. Raj is an essential part of the school and to have him gone left a large hole. If you see him around...
Please register for the bus service before the deadline 4th of June
Please register for the bus service before the deadline 4th of June. Dear parents/guardians, This is just a quick reminder to register for the bus service for 2015-2015 before 4th of June. Thank you to those who have already registered. Please contact Carlijn...