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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.
Grade 12 Graduate from Secondary School Today
Today is dedicated to Grade 12, who graduate from the Secondary School this evening. This is a momentous step for them and for the school, as these are our first ever Grade 12's and they are very special to us. We will have a Graduation Dinner up at Crowne Plaza this...
Staffing News for next year
As a very successful year here at ABIS starts to come to a close, it is time to share some of our plans relating to staffing for next year with you. In all schools there is a time where we have to say goodbye to teachers who have given so much to the development and...
Mr. Raj Kumar
It is with great regret that we inform our school community that Mr Raj, our longest serving custodian departed on Monday night to India. He left for emergency family reasons and we are not sure if he will be returning. Mr Raj has been with the...
Like a fish: Swim Gala 2015
Congratulations to all the students involved in yesterday's Swim Gala. The Blue Dolphins came out on top by the slimmest of margins in a hard fought battle with the Green Leopards. The day was full of nail-biting finishes and excellent sportsmanship. A special thanks...
Calendar 2015-2016
The Calendar for next school year is now available. You will find it on the front page of the Broadcaster in the "Important Documents" section or you can download it here. The password for Broadcaster is "parents".
International Day Benefits
Thank you to all ABIS parents who generously ran a food stall at International Day. We managed to raise a massive 1848.700 rials which also included a sizable contribution from Sohar Aluminum.All money sponsored and collected will be send to...
International Evening 2015
Congratulations and thanks to everyone who made Thursday evening a big success. Whether you were cooking food, performing songs, selling tickets, wishing the clouds away or simply turning up for a fun night out, it wasn’t possible without your support. Extra...
C.I.S. very positive about the school
We are happy to share that the Council of International Schools (CIS) were really positive about the school after their four day visit last week. They praised the high level of skill and commitment (hard work) of our staff, the strength of our PYP programme, our...
ABIS seeks accreditation from the Council of International Schools
Since opening back in 2008, our school staff have put a huge amount of time and energy into making ABIS better in all respects. Though our efforts to get better will never stop, we are now approaching a standard where we feel that we can seek accreditation from CIS,...
The expansion to the Secondary Learning Suite (SLS) will be open tomorrow!
An exciting development at ABIS. Our contracted builders, Target, have done a fantastic job in expanding the SLS (Secondary Learning Suite), which will be open for the first time tomorrow. The Secondary building has nearly doubled in space and will provide a lot of...
CAMELS
This from a grade seven student, who was snagged as soon as he arrived! This week I went on a camel trek through the desert. The hardest thing was the last day because we walked more than 12 kilometres. Everyone had red, puffy faces. I liked riding the camels. My best...
And it’s the end
What a brilliant week! I thought the best way to round off the week was to ask the kids themselves what they liked best about Oman Week. Here are their answers. FEY LADYBIRDS Lawrence: My favourite thing today was I caught some fish. I can't see them in the water. I...
GRADE FIVE ROUND UP
From Ms Fitch: We got the sports going and they (the kids) are having a brilliant time. Right now we are doing kayak races with the grade 6 class. We had pizza last night which was a great treat and we were treated to a concert around the fire by Peter (Mr...
LAST DAYS….
Some pictures from the front. Teachers are confirming their arrival times back at school - expect a Newsflash/SMS on this soon. All in all it has been a lovely week for everyone. In the words of one teacher "We may never leave!!!!!"
Trip return times
The estimated trip return times today are listed here. We will SMS you if there will be a delay of more than 30 minutes. G9 - 12:30 pm G3 - 1 pm G4 - 1 pm G5/6/8 - 2 pm G7 - 4pm
Grade 3’s have decided to stay in Fizh forever
We think that Grade 3s might be enjoying themselves. The Head of School, Mr. Tomalin, received this message this morning. "Dear Mr. Tomalin, sorry but grade 3 are not coming back. We like it too much. We have enough food. sorry, but have a nice weekend!"
GRADE ONE AND THE FORT…
On behalf of Miss Marie, here are some of the photos taken today on their trip to Nakhl.
Grade four at seven pm this evening…..
Look at the fun they have been having!!!!
And ANOTHER UPDATE ARRIVES ON YOUR BROADCASTER!
First of all, our camel trekkers are taking a moment to relax and swim in the Crowne Plaza pool (and shower - oh the showers!) The trekking has been really fun and interesting for them, and certainly an experience they will remember for years ahead. The grade sixes...
A pic or two…..
Here are some shots you may enjoy...