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.
One last week for all!
Dear parents, We have now finished the week and I am sure that students and parents are all looking forward to the holidays at the end of next week. School reports will be issued on Wednesday via email and the students will finish school on Thursday at the normal...
Grade 6 exhibition and parent survey
Dear parents, We are now only two weeks away from the end of the school year and teachers and students are wrapping up for the year. With the final day of school on Thursday June 17, teachers will ensure that students are engaged and working up until then. The ABIS...
ABIS Parent Questionnaire – How did we do this Year?
We would like to ask you to spare 5 minutes to fill out a survey letting us know how well you feel we did this year. The survey is easy to use and easy to understand and we really want as many people as possible to give us feedback. Please click on the link below:...
Grade 12 Graduation and Online Learning
Dear parents, Today was an important day as we celebrated the graduation of our Grade 12 students. All came in with their parents individually and attended a ceremony that we broadcast live to their family and friends. It was a day of joy and celebration for these...
Graduation & MYP E-assessments
Dear parents, We only have a few more weeks to go before the end of the year, so please ensure your child/ren continue to apply themselves to their studies. Report cards will be issued on the second last day of school via email as per usual. This week the Grade 10...
News and next year’s school calendar
Dear parents, This week was unusual with the rain and storms sweeping across Oman. I hope that you are all safe and have not been inconvenienced. There are some who have had poor internet connections because of the storm and I want to reassure parents and students...
Admissions open
Dear parents, Another week online and all is moving ahead smoothly. When you read through the grade level posts in today’s broadcaster, there is good evidence that students and teachers are working well together in their learning journey. We do not know how long we...
A reminder to be safe
Dear parents, The week has gone well in classes with all teachers and students engaged in their learning. I have been hearing good accounts of student enthusiasm which is wonderful! Unfortunately, after having no Covid-19 in our teacher and student body, this week we...
A week online
Dear parents, Ramadan Mubarak! We have completed our first full week online. The technology has worked much better this week and the shortened timetable is also proving to be successful. The student led conferences this week were the highlight for students and...
A brief week online
Dear parents, I trust that everyone had a great long weekend. Our first week back with students learning online and students have made the transition with ease. While we would much prefer the students be at school, it is reassuring to know that students have been able...
Online next week
Dear parents, Due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases, the Supreme Committee yesterday announced that all schools must close and students learn online from next Sunday. This was disappointing news given we have done so well in maintaining our safety and health...
Spirit Week and more
Dear parents, As we finish another successful week there are some items of interest for you for the near future. On Sunday we will begin the new drop off system with primary students dropped off at the gate and secondary students at both front carparks. If you have...
Items to note
Dear parents, The weather is warming up and so we ask that your child brings a hat and a water bottle to school every day. We will remind our students that when they go outside they must wear a hat and bring their water bottle to stay hydrated. Since we started back...
Spring Break next week
Dear parents, We are now going on our annual Spring Break for a week, with students returning to school on Monday March 8. Teachers will return a day earlier for a professional development day. The school is operating smoothly and we are pleased that our safety and...
Walkathon and other news
Dear parents, I am very pleased that the student Walkathon held last week has raised 1946 OMR so far. This is a tremendous effort and all participants are to be congratulated for such an excellent result! This week I have had the opportunity to visit many classes and...
Oman week a success
Dear parents, We have just completed a highly successful Oman week. All grades engaged in activities which saw them out and about around the school campus, enjoying and having fun with their peers. A very big thanks to all our teachers who worked hard in both...
Oman week, exams, reports and a farewell.
Dear parents, We have a had a busy week leading up to Oman week which starts next Sunday and runs until next Thursday. During the week students will be engaged in all manner of activities on the school campus. We are looking forward to seeing the children engaged in...
Oman Week, Walkathon and Reports
Dear parents, Al Batinah International School welcomes His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and his wife Sayyida Ahad bint Abdullah to Suhar, we wish them a safe and good stay. As another successful week draws to a close, we are very pleased that the traffic is...
Important Dates and Thanks
Dear parents, We are delighted to have all our students back at school and also welcoming for the first time this academic year our KG1-3 students. The school is in the new normal of face masks, physical distancing and sanitizing hands, but we are very grateful that...
Welcome back to school
Dear parents, We welcome back all our students after the winter break followed by two weeks online learning. I hope you all had a wonderful holiday over the winter break. Everyone is excited to see the students returning to school! Next week marks the return of our KG...