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GRADE EIGHTS
Our celebrity chef cooking for the group!!! Look at the photo of young Gabriel doing his part... the Grade Eights are busy with the diving course and apparently had a bit of community service, cleaning up the beach at the Millennium. Another successful trip underway!...
GRADE THREE’S DOINGS
Our young explorers have settled in quickly and spent the first day investigating the village of Fiza, which comes with fort, wadi, falaj and, of course, FUN! See the enclosed pictures!
The Grade 7s’ spirit is high!
Grade 7's had their best day yet and covered 12km. There was lots of running water so plenty of opportunities to refresh and wash themselves. They have become very confident with the camels and made a connection with the animals. The spirits are high and the mood is...
Too windy for diving today so Grade 8 cleaned the beach!
Unfortunately, the wind made diving too difficult for Grade 8 today so they decided to clean up the local beach! In return the Millenium hotel rewarded the students with access to the swimming pool and complementary pizzas and burgers. They should be doing their...
Grade 9’s doing fantastically well up Jebel Sham
Grade 9's are doing extremely well up Jebel Sham. Today they completed a long trek and Mr Lopez and Miss Brewer are very proud of them. They said that they were "amazing". Canyoning tomorrow!
UPDATES FROM THE FRONT
So the news is that the grade nines are on their way up their mountain - we cannot wait to hear what happens next! The grade twos and the K3s had some fun preparing the chicken pieces for the "Shuwar", an underground form of cooking where the food cooks slowly...
NEWS FROM THE FRONT!
From the grade five students we have heard they have settled down, and are going up the mountain today. The weather is beautiful and the kids are really excited! We made phone contact this morning. The grade nine students sent a couple of shots in last night (see...
Grade 8 dive into the fun
It's been a good day for Grade 8 who are doing their dive theory, the essential bit before they learn the practical aspects. All is well, though Miss Marchmont informs me that it is a little windy in Musannah. Everyone is happy, well fed and safe. More to come.
It’s been another successful day for our Grade 7 camel trippers
Grade 7 have had another successful day on and off the camels. They found lots of watering holes and have been swimming and splashing around. Everyone well and safe. More to come tomorrow!
Grade 9’s are having a fantastic time up Jebel Sham!
We'll post a few pictures soon, but we've just heard that Grade 9 are having a great time are Jebel Sham. They have been hiking, abseiling and done a Via Ferrata (protected climbing route), guided by a professional activity company. They are tired, safe and well and...
AND OUR NEXT GROUPS ARE AWAY
Today the grade five students headed off on their adventure as well as the grade four explorers. The car park was filled with busses as the younger ones were also off on their day trips to parks, beaches, wadis and forts. News from the older kids - the grade six...
AND WE’RE OFF!
What a marvelously exciting morning! Arriving at school watching buses loading with bags, bottles, bedding and kids, seeing Teacher Assistants putting the final touches on displays for the Launch Day and having teachers making final preparations for trips and events...
No ASA during Oman Week – February 8 – 12
This is a reminder that there will be no After School Activities (ASA) during Oman Week (8 to 12 February) due to the fact that many of the teachers and students will be away. All students need to be picked at 3:20pm or when they are on the school bus go home with the...
Medical Insurance Cards and come to Oman Week Launch Day
We are really looking forward to the exciting Oman week activities next week. If your child is attending a trip outside the Sohar region, then please make sure that their medical insurance cards are given to the trip leader. If your child does not have a Medical...
No assembly tomorrow
It has been a really busy week this week and because of this there will be no assembly this week. Please pick up the children at the usual time. Have a great weekend!
That’s Entertainment!
Congratulations to all the performers at tonight's first ever ABIS Cabaret. It was truly an awesome experience for all involved. Great work by our staff of secondary student ushers, servers, technical crew, and decorators. Also, thank you to families and community...
Come to the cabaret, old friend!
As you should know by now, ABIS will be holding our first Secondary School Cabaret this coming Wednesday. The students have been really busy rehearsing and it looks like it going to be a really wonderful evening. However, not enough of you have bought tickets. And...
Full Speed Ahead: Sports Day 2015
Congratulations to all the students who participated in Sports Day at Sohar Aluminium. There were so many great races and, more importantly, lots of good sportsmanship. Congratulations to the Green Leopards on their victory and well done to all. Special thanks to Mr....
School closed on Sunday
Mourning for the death of King Abdullah of Saudi means that there will be a public holiday on Sunday. See announcement below: His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said has sent his condolences to Saudi Arabia on the death of King Abdullah this morning, ordering an official...
ABIS SPORTS DAY – Thursday 22nd January 2015
As you are aware we have Sports Day between 8:30am and 2pm this Thursday - 22 January- at Sohar Aluminium (SA). Please find below the letters sent home regarding Sports Day 2015. It would be great to see as many parents at Sohar Aluminium sports field as possible, to...