ال صف اخللفي - Muscat International School
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ال صف اخللفي - Muscat International School
á``«ŸÉ``©dG §``≤°ù``e á```°SQó````e MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 2013-2012 …ƒæ°ùdG ÜÉàµdG YEAR BOOK 2012-2013 His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said Words of Wisdom From His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said كلمات م�ضيئة حل�ضرة �صاحب اجلاللة ال�سلطان قابو�س بن �سعيد املعظم It is well understood that education is the basis of development. In the various stages of education and through its diverse curricula, national manpower, which is necessary for domestic development and for the implementation of its programmes, is prepared. Therefore, it has been necessary, for the success of development plans and the execution of its programmes, to work to secure the quality of output of all types of educational establishments in accordance with the general policies of the state, to help attain the goals that we all aspire to achieve. ال يخفى �أن التعليم �أ�سا�س التنمية ففي مراحله املتعددة ومن خالل مناهجه املتنوعة تعد القوى العاملة الوطنية الالزمة لإدارة عجلة التنمية و تنفيذ براجمها يف �شتى امليادين لذلك كان ال بد لنجاح خطط التنمية و براجمها التنفيذية على النحو املبتغى و امل�ستوى املطلوب من �ضمان جودة خمرجات التعليم و النهو�ض مبختلف �أنواعه و مراحله و فقا لل�سيا�سة العامة للدولة و مبا ي�ؤدي اىل بلوغ الأهداف .التي ن�سعى جميعا اىل حتقيقيها During the past period, various systems of education and curricula were implemented and different training programmes were executed, but the matter calls for greater attention to be accorded to linking the educational output to the requirements of the labour market. Hence one of the priorities of the current stage of development and th e next stage, which we prepare for is to revise the educational policies, its plans and its programmes, which need to be developed to keep pace with the changes that the country is going through. More attention should be accorded to the requirements imposed by scientific and cultrual development towards the evolution of a generation armed with awareness, knowledge and the abilities required for worthwhile work. The establishment of the Education Council seeks to promote this sector. Therefore, all departmnets in charge of education at all levels have to cooperate with this Council in total dedication and perseverance. Speech of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said At the opening of the annual session of the Council of Oman - 12 November, 2012 و خالل الفرتة املن�صرمة طبقت يف عمان �أن�ضمة و مناهج تعليمية متنوعة و برامج تدريبية و ت�أهيلية متعددة �إال �أن الأمر يتطلب �إيالء عناية �أكرب للربط بني لذلك ف�أنه.خمرجات التعليم و متطلبات �سوق العمل من �أولويات املرحلة التي منر بها و املرحلة القادمة التي ن�ست�شرفها مراجعة �سيا�سات التعليم و خططه و براجمه و تطويرها مبا يواكب املتغريات التي ي�شهدها الوطن و املتطلبات التي يفر�ضها التقدم العلمي و التطور احل�ضاري و�صوال �إىل بناء جيل م�سلح بالوعي و ما �إن�شاء...و املعرفة و القدرات املطلوبة للعمل املفيد جمل�س التعليم �إال للنهو�ض بهذا القطاع لذلك يجب على اجلهات امل�شرفة على التعليم مبختلف �أنواعه و م�ستوياته �أن تتعاون مع هذا املجل�س بكل فاعلية و جدية و مثابرة و ال يفوتنا يف هذا املقام �أن ندعو جمل�س عمان �إىل تقدمي ر�ؤاه و �أفكاره يف هذا ال�ش�أن �إىل جمل�س التعليم و نحن على ثقة ب�أن اجلهود امل�شرتكة .�سوف توئدي �إىل النتيجة املرجوة مب�شيئة اهلل من اخلطاب ال�سامي حل�ضرة �صاحب اجلاللة ال�سلطان قابو�س بن �سعيد املعظم يف االنعقاد ال�سنوي ملجل�س ٌعمان 2012/11/12 يف Message from the Chairman ي�سعدين دائما �أن �أكون �أول املهنئني واملباركني يف نهاية العام الدرا�سي لطلبتنا اخلريجني من املنهاجني العماين والربيطاين على �إجنازهم واجتيازهم املرحلة الثانوية ا�ستعدادا للخروج �إىل املرحلة اجلامعية ثم قطاع الأعمال ليكونوا من بناة عماننا احلبيبة يف امل�ستقبل ويكملوا امل�شوار الذي بد�أه �آبا�ؤهم و�أجدادهم. كما يطيب يل �أن �أهنيء �إدارة ومدر�سي املدر�سة لقيامهم بكل اجلهود املمكنة والالزمة مل�ساعدة الطلبة يف تل ّقي العلوم والأخالق احلميده كما نبارك لأولياء الأمور ون�شاركهم يف فرحهم مبا �أجنز �أبنا�ؤهم بعد �صربهم ومثابرتهم على متابعة الأبناء وامل�شاركة يدا بيد مع املدر�سة لتحقيق الهدف املن�شود. وبعد، ال�صحي من م�ستلزمات كبيئة مريحة ونظيفة وتوفري �أحدث املفرو�شات والتجهيزات ف�إننا دائما ن�سعى جاهدين لت�أمني املناخ ّ واملناهج والكتب احلديثة ملواكبة التقدم والتطور يف كافة املجاالت ،ومن ذلك ف�إننا على يقني �أن هذه التغيريات والتطوير �سيلقى قبوال ح�سنا و�سعادة يف نفو�س الطلبة و�أولياء �أمورهم وكذلك اجلهاز التعليمي يف املدر�سة و هذا د�أبنا يف كل عام درا�س ّي جديد نطمح فيه اىل املزيد و املزيد خلدمة علمية وتعلم ّية وتقنية حديثة. نحن دائما نن�شد التعاون والتوافق مع جميع العاملني يف القطاع التعليمي اخلا�ص والعام وعلى ر�أ�سهم وزارة الرتبية والتعليم ال�صائب والتوجيه املنري ملوالنا �صاحب املوقرة ممثلة باملديرية العامة للمدار�س اخلا�صة بكل �إدار ّييها وم�رشفيها م�ستلهمني الفكر ّ اجلاللة ال�سلطان قابو�س بن �سعيد املعظم حفظه الله ورعاه يف االهتمام بت�أهيل و�إعداد الإن�سان العماين املتعلم وامل�ؤمن والقادر على بناء امل�ستقبل. وكل عام و�أنتم بخري. �سعيد بن علي القا�ضي ال�رشيك املفو�ض School Song من هنا جيل �سيبني قلعة املجد بعزم من هنا جيل �سيم�ضي ين�شر العلم بجد Let us all join hands together, you and me and everyone, as we travel on life’s journey along the road that’s just begun. We are very special people, we rank among the best for it’s truth we seek as we go each week to Muscat International School. We are the youth of Oman; we are students from the West; and we come from way Down Under, North and South and all the rest. But the thing we have in common is we do our level best for the friends we seek as we go each week to Muscat International School. In English and in Arabic we study hard each day; we strive with every lesson as we do at games we play; we score the goals, we read our books, we try to pass each test, for it’s knowledge we seek as we go each week to Muscat International School. من هنا نور �سي�سطع يغدو من �شرق لغرب يحكي دوما كيف كانت مدر�سة م�سقط لنا درة للعلم تبقى دوما يف العال نحن جيل قد ورثنا �سرية املا�ضي املجيد ترتوي منه لتعلى حا�ضر العهد ال�سعيد �إ�س�ألوا التاريخ يحكي جمدنا قالها قابو�س هذا يومنا يحكي دوما كيف كانت �أر�ضنا قرب العدا دمت نورا يا عمان يبقى يف وجه الدنى In the beauty of Oman, Seas of silver, sands of gold, rugged mountains, splendid wadi s, many wonders to behold, we look after one another in this land we cherish best; it’s the beauty of we seek as we go each week to Muscat International School. 8 Message from the Principal PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE Welcome to the 2012-13 Muscat International School Yearbook. I would like to begin by thanking the staff, students and parents for their continued support throughout this Academic Year. I am acutely aware that without support from these quarters, I would not be able to carry out my role and lead the school in its continued development. On-going developments this year have included the upgrading of our ICT facilities throughout both primary and secondary sections of the school and we are in the process of renewing the classroom furniture and fittings to improve further the learning environments. As the school role continues to rise we are also in the process of opening a number of new classrooms to cope with the increase in student numbers. On the academic side there have been significant developments in the assessment and reporting procedures, particularly in Primary and Kindergarden where parents have had a much more active involvement in their children’s progress through the Goal-Setting interviews and Open Classroom days which have been arranged. In Secondary, we continue to offer a wide range of courses at IGCSE and A level as well as our Omani GED Programme in Grades 11and 12. Our results in these external examinations were extremely pleasing last year and we are hoping for a further improvement this session. Our school community is rightly proud of its history of raising funds for local charities and again this year we saw an increase in the money raised at our Pink Day as well as our Annual Charity carnival. I am also particularly pleased with the manner in which our students have conducted themselves both in school and on the various educational excursions in which they have taken part. The positive ethos which exists in the school is something on which visitors continue to make favourable comments. This is not only a reflection on the students and the school; it illustrates clearly the manner in which our students have been influenced by their home environments. To those students who are graduating, I wish you all the best for the future. I hope you leave the school with many happy memories of the special times you have had here and the special people you have met. Keep in touch with us and keep a place in your heart for Muscat International School. As I said last year at the graduation ceremony, I am confident that we have provided our graduates with a firm foundation on which they can build a successful future. I have watched you grow over the last three years of your high school education and I would like to thank you for the manner in which you responded to my request to you, as a group, to act as role models for our younger students. This year especially you have shown a commitment to working with the secondary school staff to show them the way. Finally, I would like to thank the teaching and administration staff in the school, including the Chairman, Mr. Said Al Qadhi and the Board of Directors for their continued hard work and their commitment to developing our school and, by extension, developing our students. I hope you enjoy reading the following pages which attempt to give you a flavor of the Academic Year 2012-13. Brian McCormack 9 1st Day for Primary School 10 1st Day for Secondary School 11 FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO MIS From Around the World to MIS 12 14 2013 June mis School Profile Muscat International School is a private, co-educational day school, licensed by the Omani Ministry of Education to deliver the English National Curriculum alongside Arabic, Islamic Studies and Social Studies from the Omani curriculum, to students of all nationalities in the Pre-KG to Grade 12 age range. The school was founded in 1989 as the first school in Oman to pioneer the IGCSE/’A’ level curriculum and is centrally located in Qurum, Children in the Kindergarten follow the English National Curriculum Foundation Programme, leading to implementation Key Stages 1 and 2 of the English National Curriculum in Grades 1 to 6 . This progamme is extended into Grades 7 and 8 [Key Stage 3]. Thereafter, in Grades 9 and 10, students are taught the IGCSE curriculum, based on the University of Cambridge and/or Edexcel syllabi. Edexcel and/or Cambridge AS-A2 courses follow in Grades 11 and 12. Alternatively, students may choose to follow the Omani General Education Diploma course in Grades 11 and 12 where all subjects are taught in English except for Arabic, Social Studies and Islamic Studies which are taught in Arabic. Non-Moslems may be exempted from Religion; non-Arabic speakers may receive their Social Studies in English and non-native speakers of Arabic take Beginners’ Arabic up to and including Grade 9. Special provision for non-native speakers of English needing intensive support is available so that they can be fast-tracked into the mainstream curriculum. Students with learning difficulties, which currently range from attention deficit issues to mild cases of autism or physical handicap, are welcome to apply to join M.I.S. A personal interview with the individual student and his/her family is a pre-requisite before final acceptance can be given. Teaching staff, who are all appropriately approved and qualified, represent some nineteen nationalities in all and many of these are seasoned professionals from the British and/or international school circuit. All teachers are expected to commit to the school’s activities programme, as indeed are all students, which is incorporated into the daily timetable. All students, for the purposes of sporting competitions and school activities, are allocated to a School House. School facilities and resources are excellent. M.I.S. is equipped with a gymnasium, swimming pool and training pool, a most impressive armchair theatre, examination halls, craft, drama, music and home economics studios, computing suites, four very well-equipped specialist science laboratories, as well as ample and generous classroom space. Provision for outdoor recreation and sport is also excellent. Students proceed after graduation [for which twelve completed and successful years at school, excluding KG and Reception, are an absolute essential] to universities worldwide. Currently the most popular destinations are the U.K., U.S.A., Canada, Lebanon, Australia, Jordan and the Gulf countries besides Oman itself. M.I.S. maintains links with its former students through the Alumni Association. The school year starts in late August / early September and ends around the third week in June. All National and Religious Holidays are observed as well as longer breaks in December/January and March/ April. There are 3 Terms modelled on the British system with winter and spring breaks. All students are obliged to wear school uniform. Admission is by personal interview and placement evaluation, however, previous school reports, IGCSE and AS results are taken into consideration, where appropriate. High standards of behaviour and discipline are required. All enquiries regarding admissions are initially to be addressed to the Principal/Registrar. Muscat International School is a full member of British Schools in the Middle East [BSME], an Associate Member of the Council of International Schools and is a recognised CIE and Edexcel Centre for the testing of London University and Cambridge University syllabuses. We look forward to welcoming you and your family to M.I.S. P O Box 1031, P C 112, Ruwi, Oman Tel: 968-24565550 Fax: 968-24560957 Email: [email protected] www.misoman.org 13 Accounts / IT مدير احل�سابات- ب�شري �أحمد Bashir Ahmed – Finance Manager عبد ال�ستار.م.ب P.M. Abdul-Sattar Hassainar Abdul-Khadir Tina Danpunnose ح�سينار عبد القادر Syed Mahmood Mohiuddin IT Department من الي�سار اىل اليمني جرالد �أوليفاري�س،حممد الرايف From Left to Right Mohammed Al-Rafie, Gerald Olivares 14 تينا دانبونو�س �سيد حممود حمي الدين Administration / Registration Dianne Blight ديان باليت �ضرار مف�ضي Derar Moufadi �سعيد الرحبي Said Al-Rahbi 15 Administration/Front Desk لينا �أغا زين رحمة ال�شحي Lena Agha Zain Rahma Al-Shihi �صديقة احل�سني Saddiqa Al-Hasni 16 Maintenance/Ancillary من الي�سار اىل اليمني خليل ال�سليمي، خمي�س ال�صلتي: ال�صف اخللفي �سامل اليعربي،�شبيب ال�شق�صي:ال�صف الأو�سط ، �أحمد الرا�سبي،فايز الرا�شدي:ال�صف الأمامي �أحمد الن�ضريي، حممد اجللندين،جالل الرواحي �شبيب املعويل،عبداهلل الرا�شدي:الغياب From Left to Right Back Row: Khamis Al-Salti, Khalil Al-Sulaimi Third Row: Shabib Al-Shaqsi, Salim Al-Yarobi Front Row: Fayez Al-Rashdy, Ahmed Al-Rasbi, Jalal Al-Rawahi, Mohammed Al-Gelandani, Ahmed Al Nudhairi Absent: Abdullah Al-Rashdy, Shabib Al-Mawali عبداهلل الرا�شدي Abdullah Al-Rashdy من الي�سار اىل اليمني ناير. �سودي�ش ك: ال�صف اخللفي . ك، �سريكوماران.ك:ال�صف الأو�سط �ساثياندران راجندار،فران�سي�س فاز:ال�صف الأمامي ، برافني باراكيتي،باراكيتي كري�شنا مورثي.م From Left to Right Back Row: Sudish K. Nair Middle Row: K. Srikumaran, K. Sathiandran Front Row: Francis Vas, Rajendar Parikiti, Praveen Parakiti, M. Krishnamurthy 17 Nurses Mercy Philipose مري�سي فيليبو�س Nasra Al-Mahrezi ن�صرة املحرزي 18 Librarians خلود ر�شدي،عزة ال�سيد Azza El-Sayyed, Kholoud Roushdi جميلة القا�ضي Jamela Al-Qadhi 19 Primary Library مكتبة اللُّغة العرب َّية A Library is heaven for a student, a teacher and of course for all those who are fond of reading. This is the place where one can get unlimited stocks of books on any and every subject that may be of interest or need for an individual. متثل املركز الفكري للمدر�سة، ُت َع ُّد املكتبة املدر�س َّية مرفق من �أهم مرافق املدر�سة برت�سيخ املهارات ومن وال�سلوك ّيـَة ِّ �أهـم �أهدافــها حتقيق ال ُّنمو املتـكامل مـن كافة ال َّنواحـي العقل َّيـة ُّ وال�صح َّيـة َّ واالجتماع َّيـة واكت�ساب كما حتتوي املكتبة على مراجع، الطالب للمهارات املكتب َّية .وكتب وجمالت ت�ساعد الطالب على القدرة يف اختيار الكتاب املالئم ومن الأعمال التي قمنا بها تعليم الطالب �أهمية النظام ومعرفة ال�سلوكيات اخلاطئة ولقد تعرف الطالب على الأجهزة املكتبيـة وفائدة كل جهاز، وكيفية ت�صحيح الأخطاء . وكيفيـة ا�ستخدام اجلهاز وتو�ضيح �أجزاء الكتاب والكثري من الأن�شطة املتنوعه ولقد مت توفري جمموعات كبرية من كتب الأطفال امل�شوقة التى ت�شمل الق�ص�ص والكتب املو�ضوعية التى تغطي �أفاق وا�سعة من االهتمامات لت�شجع الطالب على ك�شف . مواهبه It’s a place where one can spend hours of time fruitfully and filled with interest. One can learn so much by reading books authored by eminent writers and thus become knowledgeable. This year the primary library was stocked with around 600 new books of different subjects and titles of both fiction and non – fiction. We also ran the Book club which took place twice this year and is very popular among students. They enjoyed choosing their own books which match their level of reading. The habit of reading can be developed only if we get into the habit of going to a library regularly and spending a lot of time there. It is the place that provides just the right atmosphere necessary for studies, assimilating and retaining all knowledge. ع َّزه ب�شري Kholoud Roushdi 20 Secondary Library School libraries play an influential role in the formation and direction of children’s reading tastes and habits. Therefore, it is very important to set a policy for selection of appropriate and attractive material. Over the past 2 years, the fiction section has had the most purchase and the most borrowing as more classes were assigned independent reading tasks. Research projects have also been introduced to students which enabled them to develop and improve skills in this area and widen their general knowledge. Students also use the library for study, for reference, and of course, for reading. A big thank you to the English department for their support in the addition of new books and making the library an enjoyable reading area. We hope to continue to develop the literary appreciation of the Secondary school students at MIS. Jamela Al Qadhi 21 22 23 Kindergarten من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right دليلة، ميمونة الرحبي، حنان احلو�سني:ال�صف اخللفي مري�سي فيليبو�س، مروى �أوالد ثاين،احلارثي Back Row: Hannan Al-Hosni, Maimouna Al-Rahbi, Dalila Al-Harthy, Marwa Awlad-Thani, Mercy Philipose ، �ألي�س زهران، دبي نل، �سهام الوهيبي:ال�صف الثاين خال�صة البلو�شي،�أنطوانيت لونة Second Row: Siham Al-Wahaibi, Debbie Nel, Alice Zahran, Antoinette Luna, Khalsa Al-Balushi Front Row: Lisa Kruger, Hazel McCourt, Venula Sharma فنوال، هايزل ماكورت، لي�سا كروغر:ال�صف الأمامي �شارما Absentees: Ibtisam Al-Khamisi, Ranju Didwania, Christine Young كري�ستني، راجنو ديدوانيا، �إبت�سام اخلمي�سي:الغياب يونغ 24 It is slowly turning into a garden for the children to plant flowers and vegetables and so on to give them the opportunity to care for them and to watch them grow. It has also been receiving a makeover in the form of large Mr Men and Little Miss characters being painted on the will brightening the overlook of the playground. The new astro turf which has been laid has also contributed to the more appealing look. It has been a busy time during my first year as KG Coordinator, but a thoroughly enjoyable one. Since, August, new additions to the staff have taken place. Ms. Venula joins the KG2 classes taking the total number in the year group to four. Ms. Dalilah, Ms. Eptisam and Ms. Maimunah have also joined the department as teaching assistants. The children have also been busy participating in a number of activities through the year. These have involved, for example, MIS National Day Literacy Festival and Book Character Day MIS International Day MIS Carnival and other charity events and Sports day, to name but a few. The development of the curriculum has also continued. More Jolly Phonics resources have been purchases and as a result, the children are showing great progress in their phonic and Literacy skills which come from using the program. The first trip of this academic year found all of KG at Qurm Park for ‘A Teddy Bear’s Picnic.’ The children listened to stories, participated in games and races and ended the day with a lovely picnic in the sun – with their teddy bears of course. It is not just what is done in class however that makes a difference. The staff greatly appreciate the role you, as parents take in your child’s education. Taking part in consultations and extra-curricular activities leads to a more positive experience for the children. Just recently, the children spent a wonderful day out at Al Wattaya animal park. They observed horses having their new shoes put on, learnt about how to look after them, and of course, the highlight of the trip was getting a ride on a horse. Some of the staff enjoyed this part the most as well! Continued support from the staff and parents will ensure that MIS Kindergarten remains a safe, fun and challenging time in your child’s life. On a different note, changes which have been taking place in Kindergarten, is the development of the playground. Hazel McCourt KG Coordinator Thank you to everyone for a great first year. I look forward to working with you next academic session. 25 KG0 من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right الي�س/ املعلمة،مروه اوالد ثاين/ املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي انتونيت جوريزا لونا/زاهران املعلمة Back Row: Ms. Marwa Awlad Thani, Ms. Alice Zahran, Ms. Antonette Joeriza Luna فادي، موافيا موقيم، رائد ن�صري:ال�صف االثالث مو�سى ن�صري، منذر امل�سكري،�سالمة Third Row: Raidh Naseer, Muaaviah Moqueem, Fady Salama, Mundhir Al-Miskiry, Moosa Naseer ، �أنندي �أروموغهان، مريا الراجحي:ال�صف الثاين يا�سمني الهنائي، قمر �شريفي،ماتيلدا �شيلد Second Row: Meera Al-Rajhi, Anandi Arumughan, Matilda Shield, Qamar Shariefi, Yasmin Al-Hinai قابو�س، نيل �سريياك، نيثان بانيكر:ال�صف الأمامي حذيفة قادري، علي النا�صري،خ�ضر Front Row: Nethan Panicker, Neil Syriac, Qaboos Khodr, Ali Al-Nasseri, Huzaifa Qadri :الغياب فاطمه الطائي،جا�سمني مهري Absentees: Jasmine Mehri, Fatima Al-Taie 26 22 ‘R US...We are all present... 5 March’12 Counting is lots of fun!... Fady I can walk on the balance beam confidently!... Moosa Meera and Matilda are making strawberry jam sandwich. P for pizza; We can cook for you! Refining our fine motor skills...Qamar and Ali I’m a cowboy from the wild, wild west.... Nethan Playing on the slide is lots of fun. Weeeee, down we go! Neil and Gonzalo We are learning to spell our names. 27 This is our class plant. Today, it’s my turn to water it... Salma Ready, steady, go!!! Off we go to the finish line... Mundhir, Qaboos and Raidh We go to ride on a pony. Exciting!!! KG1 A من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right : ال�صف اخللفي ، في�صل املطاعني، �أمني بنجاين، راجنو ديدوانيا/املعلمة ، هاري�س عثمان، �سعود بهوان،يو�سف الإبراهيم كر�ستني يونغ/ املعلمة،ليان �أبوعابد Back Row: Ms. Ranju Diwania, Aameen Punjani, Faisal Al-Matani, Yousuf Al-Ibrahim, Saud Bahwan, Haaris Usman, Layan Abu Abed, Ms. Christine Young كار�س، حممد امليمني، نور مرزوق:ال�صف الأو�سط ، عون ال�شيهاين، زارا م�سكارينا�س، �أياد حمت�شم،جنكينز لوتي كوفنرتي Middle Row: Nour Marzouk, Mohammed Al-Maimani, Cerys Jenkins, Ayaad Mohtisham, Zara Mascarenhas, Aun Al-Shaihani, Lotte Coventry ، حممد بوثنبورايل، هيا موغال:ال�صف الأمامي مارك، فرحية كيليما، �أحمد اللواتي،فران�شي�سكا باريتو �أني�س Front Row: Haya Mughal, Muhammed Puthenpurayil, Francesca Barreto, Ahmed Al-Lawati, Farhia Kilima, Mark Anis 28 Aden and Lotte watering plants g puzzle Aun busy fixin Ahmed working on a puzzle ent his dad at stud Ayaad with co ce en er nf led Faisal working with numbers ith puzzle Farhia busy w Francesca enjoying horse riding at a school trip t an sorting sou Haaris and Ly card by ba d an r he mot Haya playing in sandpit. erys working Ignacio andbeCd cylinders ob kn on Mark sorting out pegs and Nawarah Mohammed house palying at kids Yousuf working with numbers out Saud sorting Yumna and d bles ta ge ve an fruits Muhammed counting pegs on a Nour working puzzle Zara sorting out colours 29 KG 1B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، �آدم غدار،ابت�سام اخلمي�سي/ املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي خال�صة/ املعلمة، تانيا عمر، نوايا ال�شيهاين،�أريام الهنائي البلو�شي Back Row: Ms. Eptisam Al-Khamisi, Adam Ghaddar, Aryam Al-Hinai, Nawaya Al-Shihani, Thanya Amr, Ms. Khalsa Al-Belushi مرمي، فدوى ال�شحي، حممد �شاكل:ال�صف الثالث جودي غدار، لني الغيثي،العربي Third Row: Mohammed Shakil, Fadwa Al-Shahi, Maryam Al-Abri, Leen Al-Ghaithi, Judi Ghaddar ، احلبيب اللواتي، حممد بيت رجب: ال�صف الثاين تيمورة �آل �سعيد،هميان �آل �سعيد Second Row: Mohammed Bait Rajab, Al-Habib Al-Lawati, Hemyan Al-Said, Taimora Al Said . ج. ت، مروان الوحيدي،علي غدار:ال�صف الأمامي �أزهر دامدا،ج�سنت ثريوباكاران Front Row: Ali Ghaddar, Marwan Al-Wahidi, T. J. Justin Thirubakaran, Azhar Damda �أيهم غباين، �أ�صيلة الطائي، زاريا �شيخ:الغياب Absentees: Zareya Shaikh, Asila Al-Taie, Ayham Ghabayen 30 لني و تانيا تق ومان بعمل حفل لل�شاي a tea ia are having Leen and Tan party �أزهر ي كتب ا�سمه على ال�سبورة the board his name on te ro w ar Azh مروان يقوم بالعد Marwan wor ks on his ad dition لنباتات مب�ساعدة املعلمة لني تقوم ب�سقي ا Leen is water ing her plants مرمي قامت بعمل منزل كبري �أريام تلب�س القمي�ص الوردي للم�شاركة يف اليوم الوردي Aryam on Pink Day ميار تلب�س الزي العماين يف احتفال العيد الوطني Meyar wearing her Omani traditional dress on National Day Mariam builds a big house �أ �صيلة تقوم بكتابة حرف د letter ng on the D Asila is worki يق من بالطبخ يف ركن املنزل ف لني و أ��صيلة، نوايا، دوى d Asila are aya, Leen an Fadwa, Naw cooking �آدم يكتب ا�سمه تيمورة تقر�أ ق�صة الأ�سبوع Taimora is reading her story of the week �أيهم م�ستعد للذهاب للرحلة �إىل حديقة القرم الطبيعية Ayham is getting ready to go on a trip to the Qurum Park زاريا حتتفل بعيد ميالدها Zareya is celebrating her birthday 31 Adam learns to write his name تانيا تقوم بال�شيء املف�ضل لديها �أال وهو الر�سم Tanya loves to draw جودي يف الزي اللبناين يف احتفال اليوم العاملي Judie in her Lebanese national dress احلبيب يحمل العلم امل�صري يف احتفاالت اليوم العاملي Al Habib carries the Egyptian flag on International Day KG 2A من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right / املعلمة، دليلة احلارثي/م�ساعدة املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي �سهام الوهيبي/ املعلمة،ديبي نل Back Row: Ms. Dalilah Al-Harthi, Ms. Debbie Nel, Ms. Siham Al-Wahaibi Middle Row: Hussam Abbas, Efe Toran, Elvin Varghese, Hadi Dhiyab, Ashaz Damda, Tugra Akcan, Mohamed Al-Amin, Al-Waleed Al-Zadjali الفن، �إيفي توران، ح�سام عبا�س: ال�صف الأو�سط حممد، توغرا �أكان، �أ�شاز دامدا، هادي ذياب،فارجي�س الوليد الزدجايل،الأمني يوال، عمرو ال�صبحي، زهرة اللواتي:ال�صف الأمامي جنى، ابراهيم ناهند، فرح فوزي، روان املحرزي،�صابوين نورجمان، تاريندو كومارارثنا، طيبه كوال، الزدجايل ،العامري Front Row: Zahra Al-Lawaty, Amr Al-Subhi, Yolla Sabouni, Rawan Al-Mahrezi, Farah Fawzy, Ibraahim Nhende, Jana Al-Zadjali, Tiba Kola, Tharindu Kumararathna, Nur Majan AlAmri : الغياب نوار الأ�سعد Absent: Nouar Al-Asaad 32 Amr always wants to learn about new things Amr, Nouar, Yolla, Hadi and Farah are practising number concepts Ashaz enjoys playing with the building blocks Efe enjoys reading books about Animals Elvin learnt about different colors Hadi and Jana always give their best during PE Hussam is writing in his workbook Ibraahim and AlWaleed enjoy reading a book Mohamed had a good time riding on the pony Nouar is practising to write letters of the alphabet Nur Majan likes to build puzzles in her free time Rawan enjoys role play in her free time Tharindu has a vivid imagination and enjoys dressing up Thiba and Farah enjoys to do free writing Tugra enjoys the outdoors and playing on the jungle gym 33 Zahra is practising and learning how to write her name KG 2B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، فاطمة ال�شكيلي/ م�ساعدة املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي هيزل مكروت/ املعلمة، �سهام الوهيبي/املعلمة Back Row: Miss Fatma Al-Shukili, Miss Siham Al-Wahaibi, Miss Hazel McCourt Third Row: Ayaan Ahmed Mohtisham, Saood Al- Kalbani, Zayana Al-Harthi, Danny Sabouni, Shahinaz Al-Abyad, Abdul Malik Al-Mukhaini Bahwan, Arianna Jannat Kibria زيانه، �سعود الكلباين، �أيان �أحمد حمت�شم:ال�صف الثالث عبد امللك املخيني، �شهناز الأبي�ض، داين �صابوين،احلارثي �أريانا جنة كربيا،بهوان ماجدة، فجر ال�شكيلي، روان احلجري:ال�صف الثاين زينب العجمي، عبدالنا�صرالنا�صري،العامري Second Row: Rawaan Al-Hajri, Fajar Al-Shekaili, Majda Al-Amri, Abdul Nasir Al-Nasseri, Zainab Al-Ajmi جودي، ماثيو كينا�ست، زين �شريفي:ال�صف الأمامي جود الزيدان، زينة فوزي، تاال دغم�ش،عمر Front Row: Zain Shariefi, Matthieu Kynast, Judy Omar, Tala Dagmash, Zeina Fawzy, Joud Al-Zeidan 34 a inaz enjoying Zain and Shah ty painting activi d the boys!!! an Sibgha and Sa So many choic ood build tow es! ears tes her bear Majda comple activity g the teddy b Majda countin ers I can write my Judy loves he r puzzles ht! Deep in thoug numbers! What a lot of Matthieu takin g his counting very seriously! Let›s see what Everybody›s e at anna concentr Danny and Ari on their work 35 girls! I can make working hard KG 2C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ،حنان احلو�سني/ م�ساعدة املعلمة: ال�صف اخللفي لي�سا كروغر/ املعلمة، �سهام الوهيبي/املعلمة Back Row: Ms. Hanan Al-Hosni, Ms. Siham Al-Wahaibi, Ms. Lisa Kruger الوليد، علي ال�سيد، زهرة بلكنتون:ال�صف الثالث ، �أحمد علي حداد، مرمي املرجان، �أحمد الرفيعي،الغيالين جودي عبدالرحيم، اخلطاب املع�شري،مالك الهدابي Third Row: Zahra Pilkington, Ali El-Sayed, Al-Waleed Al-Gheilani, Ahmed Al-Rafeei, Maryam Al-Marjan, Ahmed Ali Haddad, Malak Al-Haddabi, Al-Khattab Al-Maashari, Judy Abdel-Rahim ، عمار اللواتي، ال�سيدة فتوح �آل �سعيد:ال�صف الثاين ليلى الريامي، زكريا ال�شرجي،ليونارد بريون �شيلد Second Row: HH Sayyida Fetooh Al-Said, Ammar Al-Lawati, Leonard Byron Shield, Zakariya Al-Sharji, Laila Al-Riyami ، لوي�س براغنزا، ابراهيم جنواين:ال�صف الأمامي يزن علي، يو�سف الوهيبي،�سيزار ب�صمجي Front Row: Ibrahim Najwani, Luis Braganza, Seazar Bassmaji, Yousef Al Wahaibi, Yazan Ali 36 Ahmed, Ahmed Ali, Ali and Yazan exploring shapes during sand play Al Khattab, Ahmed and Laila practising letter formation Ali and Yazan on the slide during playtime Seazar and Yousef doing construction with wooden blocks Malak and Judy exploring sand play Malak Ahmed Ali Maryam and Judy sharing outside toys Luis, Zakariya and Fetooh riding the bikes in the play ground Zahra, Yousef and Maryam playing house Judy, Fetooh, Lenny and Ammar pretending to play in a tree house Al Waleed and Al Khattab colouring pictures Lenny and Ibrahim practicing cutting Fetooh and Maryam exploring shapes Ammar, Al Khattab, Ibrahim and Yousef with their craft crowns Zahra, Ammar and Judy doing Yazan, Luis and Ahmed Ali leaf painting building a garage 37 Laila, Ahmed Ali, Malak, Ibrahim, Lenny and Zakariya playing Seazar, Yazan and Ibrahim during Chinese New Year KG 2D من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ال�صف اخللفي :م�ساعدة املعلمة /فاطمة الغيالين، املعلمة /فنوال �شارما املعلمة� /سهام الوهيبي Back Row: Ms. Fatma Al-Ghailani, Ms. Venula Sharma, Ms. Siham Al-Wahaibi ال�صف اخللفي :رادين رزفاندي� ،صالح �سرتكايا ،رائد كوال ،علي اليا�سني� ،آدم ح�سن ،بي�شوى �سالما Middle Row: Radin Rizvandi, Salih Sertkaya, Raid Kola Ali Al-Yaseen, Adam Huessin, Beshoy Salama ال�صف الأمامي� :آمنة الرئي�سي ،دانيا الكندي Front Row: Amna Al-Raisi, Daniya Al-Kindi �صديقي الغياب :مي�ساء ٍ Absent: Mayssa Siddique 38 Beshoy,Amna,Ahmed and Radin are coloring signs of the fall season. Ali and Raid are painting their fall tree. Fathi is excited to build words Amna is counting numbers Amna cuts out her Mr.Tickle ! loring colours Adam is exp Beshoy disco vers letter O from play do ugh AHMED mak es a birdcag e for his bird 39 40 41 Primary Staff من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right :ال�صف اخللفي ، لي�سا غرغ، غدير ع ّواد، لو�سي �آدمز،ال�س ّماين �أبو �صالح ّ روبرت جنكنز، �ستيفن بون،حممد مناجرة Back Row: Al-Samaneh Abu Salih, Lucy Adams, Ghadeer Awaad, Lisa Gregg, Mohammed Managera, Stephen Bown, Robert Jenkins Third Row: Ihsan Sulaiman, Eimear Foxe, Stephanie Mueller, Taiba Al-Sinani, Owen Rose, John Murphy, Catherine Coventry :ال�صف الثالث ، طيبة ال�سناين، �ستيفاين ملر، �إميار فوك�س،�إح�سان �سليمان كاثرين كوفنرتي، جون مرييف،�أون ُر�س ، منا ل قزاز، ليان ملر، لن�سي �سينت جون:ال�صف الثاين ، لورن �أولد فيلد، مي�شل �ستفاين، لوري امليمني،لي�سا تريي كريا كنغ Second Row: Lynsey St. John, Leanne Miller, Manal Ghazaz, Lisa Terry, Lori Al- Maimani, Michelle Stephanie, Lorraine Oldfield, Ciara King ، �إما كونر، بن �شيلد، �سامر راحممداين:ال�صف الأمامي ، �آن كني، كم بري�سي، �ستيفن كوفنرتي،حممود �أبو ال ُّرب �سهاد اجلاعوين، را�ضية �ص ّفوري،�شرينا فان غران Front Row: Samer Ramhamdany, Ben Shield, Emma Connor, Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub, Stephen Coventry, Kim Percy, Anne Keen, Shurena Van Graan, Radia Safori, Suhad Al-Jaouni 42 Head of Primary It is extremely rewarding to look back on another year at MIS. We are very proud of the advancements that have taken place and our growth as an international school. The development of our programs and connections with the wider community become so much richer with each year. While we have come a long way, we know that as a learning community there are always areas in which we can improve. The Primary staff have worked tirelessly during this year to implement a number of major changes; specifically with the aim of enhancing the learning in the classroom and strengthening our home/school communication. Assessment and reporting was one of the main focus areas during the year. We introduced goal setting conferences in Term 1 and in January parents once again had an opportunity to participate in their child’s learning through Student-Led Conferences. While in Term 3, students reflected on their learning to date and established new goals for the remainder of the year. This year has also seen an expansion of the learning that takes place outside of the classroom. We firmly believe, in the Primary Section, that learning is not restricted to the four walls of a classroom so teachers have worked hard to bring various programs of enrichment into the curriculum and extend the learning process to all areas of the child’s world. Grade 6 joined in on the Tour Of Oman again this year and were able to meet the riders and teams as well as design a possible new jersey for the Tour. Grade 3 took a look behind the scenes at the world famous Royal Opera House while Grade 2 studied how forces affected their bowling game. KG had a wonderful experience at the Al Wattyaya Animal Park. Grade 5 were all wet trying to trim the jib with Sail Oman and Grade 4 sweated it out for 5 fieldtrips in their endeavours to explore the various rock formations found all over Muscat. Students also participated in the ‘Why Knot?’ project and were able to tie a knot onto a 3D global carpet being created in Muscat. Parents play a major role in their child’s learning and for this reason we are continuing to encourage and welcome parents into the classroom through open classroom sessions, major whole-school events and conferences. Primary has participated in a wide range of events this year to promote learning and support our community. Popular events such as the Reading Festival, Science Fair and World Challenge days were great additions to our classroom learning. Our annual charity Carnival, International Day and National Day celebrations were highly successful occasions for the school as well. Learning is not limited to our student population. Throughout the year teachers have participated in a Jolly Phonics course, Workshops on implementing the iPad in classrooms, and leadership courses. I would like to thank the Primary staff for their exceptional hard work throughout the year. We are a highly motivated and dedicated team who are focused on providing the best possible education for the children at MIS. I would also like to thank parents for their support and feedback during the year. We welcome your input on all new developments occurring in the Primary department. Finally I would like to take this opportunity to wish you a safe and restful summer break with your families. I look forward to welcoming our returning students in September. Stephen Coventry 43 Key Stage / Subject Coordinators From Left to Right من الي�ساراىل اليمني Back Row: Anne Keen, Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub :ال�صف اخللفي حممود ابو الرب،�آن كني :ال�صف الأمامي ِكم بري�سي، �ستيفن كوفنرتي، �إما كونر،بن �شيلد Front Row: Mr. Ben Shield, Ms. Emma Connor, Mr. Stephen Coventry, Ms. Kim Percy 44 Primary Student Council من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row : Mr. Stephen Coventry, Jason Dhakal, Shreshta Harish, Adam Hammad, Leena Al-Harthy, Yan Zhou Halket جاي�سون، �ستيفن كوفنرتي/ رئي�س الق�سم:ال�صف اخللفي يان زو، لينا احلارثي، �آدم حماد، �شر�شتا هاري�ش،دكال هالكيت Front Row: Robin Kynast, Yazan Gheithy, Nihal El-Nafa, Reem Al-Mahrezi, Dana Al – Matani, Javier Duque Malpica, Al-Hussein Al-Matani, Maha Shams نهال، يزن غيثي، روبن كينا�ست: ال�صف الأو�سط ، خافيار دوك مالبيكا، دانا املطاعني، رمي املحرزي،النافع مهى �شم�س،احل�سني املطاعني 45 1A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Ms. Catherine Coventry, Sharvari Nivendkar, Maitham Al-Hinai, Samantha Tasaukadala, Yasir Al-Khattab, Tariq AlJahdhami, Saad Bari, Ms. Suhad Al-Jaouni �شرفاري، كاثرين كفنرتي/ املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي ، يا�سر اخلطاب، �سمانثا تا�سوكاداال، ميثم الهنائي،نفندكار �سهاد اجلاعوين/ املعلمة، �سعد باري،طارق اجله�ضمي حم ّمد رحيم، �سارة �أحمد،�آريان مندال: ال�صف الأو�سط حم ّمد، �سما كوال، ناجي ح ّماد، ي�سرية ال ّرواحي،قري�شي �سكايال �سوزا،البلو�شي Middle Row: Aaryan Mandal, Sara Ahmad, Muhammad Raahym Kureishi, Yusriya Al-Rawahi, Naji Hammad, Samaa Kola, Mohammed Al-Bulushi, Schuyla Souza مرمي بيت، حم ّمد عبد ال ّرحمن: ال�صف الأمامي ، ر�ضا احليز، قابو�س �آل �سعيد، تقي ال ّدين هبهوبة،رجب �سرتيا �أحمد مهاجرين،�سنافاطمة جناتوفيتل Front Row: Mohammed Abdel-Rahman, Maryam Bait Rajab, Takieddine Habhouba, Qaboos Al-Said, Reda Al-Haize, Sana Fathima Njattuveettile, Satrya Ahmad Muhajirin �أحمد مقري عبد املكمن، نيل �شاه، مرام اجلني: الغياب Absentees: Maram Al-Jenni, Neil Shah, Ahmad Muqri Abdul-Mukmin 46 Maitham and Naji in the cage fun more papier mache Maryam, yusriya and samaa all smiles Maryam. Yusriya and Maram are h papier mache Muqri & Samantha wit more smiles Naji with their Neil and Samantha balloons Sara and Saad in the ball pitt Schuyla in uniform The busy life of Mohammed Al alushi Sana Fathima on the slide Takiedinne Yasir & Tariq 47 1B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Amran Al-Muhaidhri, Angeline Tong, Tamara Rafay, Arshia Valanejad, Abdullah Al-Wahaibi, Al-Muthana Hammash, Ms. Lorraine Oldfield Middle Row: Sam Al-Balushi, Ebrahim Al-Yazidi, Ajr Abbas Mughal, Rana Awad Alseed, Maryiam Al-Bulushi, Shihab Al-Sakhbouri, John Olivares, Mohammad Shahir Ahmed Front Row: Hajar Al-Abri, Al Yaqdhan Al- Amri, Sultan Al-Rajhi, Omar Al-Raisi, Ebrahim Eliyas, Abdullah Jwaid متارا، �أجنلينا تونغ، عمران املحي�ضري:ال�صف اخللفي ، املثنى هما�ش، عبداهلل الوهيبي، �أر�شيا فالجناد،رايف لورين �أولدفيلد/ املعلمة ، �إبراهيم اليزيدي، �سام البلو�شي: ال�صف الأو�سط �شهاب، مرمي البلو�شي، رنا عو�ض ال�سيد،�أجر ع ّبا�س مغل حممد �شاهر �أحمد، جون �أولفرز،ال�صخبوري ، اليقظان العامري، هاجر العربي: ال�صف الأمامي عبداهلل، �إبراهيم اليا�س، ُعمر الرئي�سي،�سلطان ال ّراجحي جويد طالل دغم�ش، دانيال ما�سكارينيا�س:الغياب Absent: Daniel Mascarenhas, Talal Daghmash را�ضية �صافوري:معلمة اللغة العربية Arabic Language Teacher : Radia Safori 48 “Is it hometime yet?”, Asks Aaryan Abdullah knows that he needs to be quiet at carpet-time “I like helping to give out the diaries at the end of the day”, says Abdullah “I’ve finished this puzzle”, smiles Al Yaqdhan “Do you like the colour of my balloon?” asks Amran “Do you like my girlie photo pose?”, laughs Angeline “We have great fun at playtime”, say Ebrahim and Hajar “I’m on top of the world”, shouts John Maryiam always enjoys reading a story “I’m the queen of the castle”, sings Rana “What’s for lunch?” asks Sa “We love to read our Arabic books”, say Ebrahim and Shihab “Look at our new crayons – cool!” says Talal “I love to paint” Says Tamara All friends together!! “Morning everyone”, says Omar “What a lovely day!” jokes Sultan “I’m going to get on with my work now”, says Al Muthana 49 1C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Ms. Lori Al-Maimani, Pranav Bimal, Simon Donzel, Malach Edwards, Antonio Luizza, Ahmed Al-Wahaibi, Mai Al-Wahaibi, Ms. Lisa Wishart-Terry Middle Row: Joshua Abraham, Muneeb Shuja, Razan Al-Zadjali, Marco Cebanamos, Nyla Nourhafidz, Amina Puthenpurayil, Toby Sankey ، براناف بيمال، لوري امليمني/ املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي �أحمد، �أنتونيو لويزا، ملك �أدواردز،�سيمون دونزيل تري- لي�سا و�شارت/ املعلمة، مي الوهيبي،الوهيبي ، منيب �شوجا،جو�شـ ـ ــوا ابراهي ـ ــم: ال�صف الأو�سط ، نايال نورحفـ ــيظ، ماركو �س ــيبانام ــو�س،رزان الزدجايل توبي �سانكي،�آمنة بوثنبورايل ميالين، ليان اللواتي، �سيفانا �أبو عابد: ال�صف الأمامي ، ي�شنـ ــور �سنج، علي العـ ــجمي، �آري ـ ــ�شي علي،بالكازار فيجفال داتا Front Row: Sivana Abu Abed, Layan AlLawati, Melanie Balcazar, Aarishi Ali, Ali Ajmi, Yashnoor Singh, Vijval Datta زكي اللمكي، حممد عثمان، روهان بانيكر:الغياب Absent: Rohan Panicker, Mohamed Othman, Zaki Al-Lamki غدير عواد:معلمة اللغة العربية Arabic Language Teacher: Ghadeer Awaad 50 Are we cute Balls, balls everywhere Aarishi in the shop Antonio working on his puzzle Malach working on the white board Costume Day Painting different shades of blue Simon and his writing piece Smile for the camera Marco Smile for the camera We are having fun We won Yashnoor and Simon working hard 51 Look at my cookie! My cookie 1D من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، �سيف اليا�سني،مي�شيل �ستيفاين/املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي �سهى، دي�شا ناجديف، عبداهلل الغيثي،�سيام �سيد حممد لي�سا جريج/ املعلمة، �سالف احلارثي،ت�سنيم Back Row: Ms. Michelle Stephanie, Saif Al- Yaseen, Sayam Sayed Mohammed, Abdullah Al-Ghaithi, Disha Nagdev, Suha Tasnem, Sulaf Al-Harthy, Ms. Lisa Gregg �أيان، ح�سني قادري،�أ�سماء اللمكي: ال�صف الأو�سط ، �إميان املحروقي، بوميكا جوالين، �شاه زيب خان،حمرياين نورا املرجان،دانا البلو�شي Middle Row: Asma Al-Lamki, Hussain Qadri, Aayaan Hamirani, Shah Zeb Khan, Bhumika Gulani, Eman Al-Mahrouqi, Dana Al-Balushi, Noora Al-Marjan ن�شوى، دزكي ح�سني،�إبراهيم البلو�شي: ال�صف الأمامي �إليزا بيرتيز، تايا �سي�سيل، نا�صر الكندي،فريندا �أجنيليكا ح�سني ال�صايف،رودولفو Front Row: Ibrahim Al-Balushi, Dzaki Husni, Nashwa Firanda Angelica, Nasser Al-Kindi, Taia Cissell, Eliza Beatriz Rodolfo, Hussain Al-Saffi غدير عواد:معلمة اللغة العربية Arabic Language Teacher: Ghadeer Awaad 52 Making hot air balloons Noora, Suha, Aayaan , Dana, Sayam, Dis ha, Sulaf, Abdullah- Ha ving fun with Play-do h ser, Asma, , Disha, Nas ra oo N a, uh a, S affi, Sayam, Bhumika, Tai Hussain Al S , ki za D long day f, ai af- After a ul Shahzeb, S S , an Em a, Eliza, Abdullah, Dan at school! Shahzeb and NasserFirst day of extra activity Decorating cookies in class 53 2A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Ms.Ihsan Sulaiman, Mohammed Hassan, Franco Barreto, Hajira Hussain, Maryam Saeed, Yousuf Khattab, Haitham AlSaid, Ms. Stephanie Mueller ، حممد ح�سن،�إح�سان �سليمان/املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي ، يو�سف خطاب، مرمي �سعيد، هاجرة ح�سني،فرانكو باريتو �ستيفاين ميولر/ املعلمة،هيثم �آل �سعيد Middle Row: Hussam Abu Sohyon, Imran Al-Azri, Evah Melsom, Maia Norhafiz, Ahmed Moufadi, Ayesha Qureshi, Hiba Benmahiddi, Haneen Babiker ، عمران العزري، ح�سام �أبو �صهيون: ال�صف الأو�سط عائ�شة، �أحمد مف�ضي، مايا نورحفيظ،�إيفا ميل�سوم حنني بابكر، هبة بن مهيدي،قري�شي Front Row: Kinan Hafidz, Harishta Gulani, Hamza Khan, Al-Waleed Al-Mahrouqi, Andro Shafik, Rawdha Al-Qassabi, Maryam Al-Lawati, Ahmed Al-Lawaty : ال�صف الأمامي الوليد، حمزة خان، هري�شتا غوالين، كنان حافظ ، رو�ضة الق�صابي، �أندرو �شفيق،املحروقي �أحمد اللواتي, مرمي اللواتي را�ضية �صافوري:معلمة اللغة الغربية Arabic Language Teacher: Radia Safori 54 2A received the cup for being the class of the week Imran, Harishta and Hiba are working very hard in English Mohammed, Maryam and Hamza Ahmed M., Ahmed L., Franco and Hajira during English Ayesha and Maryam Rawdha, Harishta, Andro and Hussam are hunting mini beasts in Qurum Park Al Waleed, Hussam and Imran found earthworms! Yousuf, Hamza and Haitham having fun after the mini beast hunt in Qurum Park Imran and Maia Ameera is showing her house made from different materials Haneen made a snow house Rawdha and Haitham are creating a picture using the dot technique Al Waleed and Evah are having fun in Arts Ahmed and Franco during an Art lesson Kinan and Youssef are creating pictures with the dot technique 55 2B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Mohammed Al-Shamsi, Jabran Al-Alawi, Yassen Marzouk, Hamza Al-Ghazali, Saud Al-Hamdan, Yamman Al-Gheithy, Ms. Taiba Al-Sinani :ال�صف اخللفي ، يا�سني مرزوق، جربان العلوي،حممد ال�شام�سي طيبة/ املعلمة، ميان الغيثي، �سعود احلمدان،حمزة الغزايل ال�سيناين Middle Row: Caleb Ferro, Hanum Muhajirin, Amal Kilima, Raneem Mahmood, Maheshwari Nair, Pragya Thambuswamy, Ali Al-Lawati, Mazen Al-Huraibi ، ه ّنيوم مهاجرين،كيليب فريو: ال�صف الأو�سط براغيا، ماهي�شواري ناير، رنيم حممود،�أمل كيليما مازن احلريبي، علي اللواتي،ثامبو�سوامي نا�صر، ن�صر الطائي، تركي ال�سعيدي: ال�صف الأمامي ، ماجد العامري، فاطمة ال�شيخ، �إن�شريا عثمان،البو�سعيدي علي ال�سلماين Front Row: Turki Al-Sa’idi, Nasr Al-Taie, Nsser Al-Busaidi, Insyirah Othman, Fatma Sheikh, Majed Al-Amri, Ali Al-Salmani :معلمة اللغة الإجنليزية �شورينا فان غران English Language Teacher: Shureena Van Graan 56 Picnic in the park A few finishing touches here and there Belal Al Atta. My house in the middle of the street Ali Taha Caleb Ferro, Ali Al Lawati. A helping hand is always welcome Getting ready to hunt Minibeasts HaniI hope the roof fits Hard at work Mohammed Al Shamsi got one in his bottle! Nsser Al Busaidi. Building a house is serious business Ali Al Salmani, does it bite! Hamza Al Ghazali Saud Al Hamdan 57 Busy bees Pragya Thambuswamy, Maheshwari Nair, Raneem Mahmood. building a house Majed Al Amri,Nasr Al Taie,Mazen Al Huraibi, Yamman Al Gheithy Out and about Turki Al Sa’idi 2C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، جوخة ال�سليماين،غديرع ّواد/ املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي ، �شازيا دامدا، �سحر �إبراهيم، �شام مرخان،غيد قا�سمي املعلمة �إما كونر، ماثيو �سانكي، هارون عثمان،جيدن بوثا Back Row: Ms. Ghadeer Awwad, Jokha AlSulaimani, Geed Qasmi, Sham Mirkhan, Sahar Ibrahim, Shazia Damda, Jaden Botha, Haroon Usman, Matthew Sankey, Ms. Emma Conner Middle Row: Aashna Chaturvedi, Lila Coventry, Maryam Islem, Zayna Khan, Lubna Al-Kindi, Zainab Al-Lawati, Aser Riccardo Melis, Abu Said Abdullah, Eyan Ahmed, Madeeha Shedbalkar : ال�صف الأو�سط ، زينة خان، مرمي �إ�سليم، ليلى كوفنرتي،�آ�شنا �شاتورفيدي �أبو �سعيد، �آ�سر ريكاردو ميلي�س، زينب اللواتي،لبنى الكندي مديحة �شيدبالكار، �إيان �أحمد، عبداهلل Front Row: John Aziz, Montasser Al-Busaidi, Ali Al-Raisi, Aakanksha Mandal, Syed Ryyan Hussain, Omar Ghunaim, Moamen Ibrahim, Parisa Haddad علي، منت�صر البو�سعيدي، جون عزيز: ال�صف الأمامي ، عمر غنيم، �سيد ر ّيان ح�سني، �أكنك�شا ماندال،الرئي�سي بر�سا ح ّداد،م�ؤمن �إبراهيم 58 3D shapes Always hard at work Building houses using materials We love to read! Computers are easy! Concentrate on your work please! Looking for Mini beasts Today I will be the teacher Say cheese! We found a butterfly When I’m older I’m going to build a big house! Maths games are so exciting! Our school Library is such a nice place. Building houses We learn our spelling all different ways 59 We built a pink house! We love to learn outside 3A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Noor Ibrahim, Micheline Tong, Fatma Al-Shaihani, Miguel Moncada, Hamood Al-Harthy, Abdullah Al-Mahrouqi, Ali Al-Shaihani, Ms. Leanne Miler فاطمة، م�شلني تونغ، نور �إبراهيم:ال�صف اخللفي عبداهلل، حمود احلارثي، ميغل مونكادا،ال�شيهاين ليان ميلر/ املعلمة، علي ال�شيهاين،املحروقي Middle Row: Mazin Saad, Laila Abdullah, Nadia Weindarko, Keysan Askari, Reham Awad Alseed, Nash George, Fatima Al-Lawati, Nevan Panicker نادية، ليلى عبداهلل، مازن �سعد: ال�صف الأو�سط ، نا�ش جورج، رهام عو�ض ال�سيد، كي�سان �أ�سكاري،ونداركو نفني بانيكر،فاطمة اللواتي Front Row: Layan Abusohyon, Aziz Baruno, Mohammed Bakry Khodr, Ahmad Al-Wahaibi, Ali Punjani, Mohammed Habhouba, Reem Al-Mahrezi حممد، عزيز بارونو، ليان �أبو �صهيون: ال�صف الأمامي ، حممد هبهوبة، علي بنجاين، �أحمد الوهيبي،بكري خ�ضر رمي املحرزي Absent: Moram Mamdouh, Ameera Siddiqui, Shiza Shaikh �شزا �شيخ، �أمرية �صديقي، مرام ممدوح:الغياب :معلمة اللغة العربية منال قزاز، غدير عواد Arabic Language Teacher: Ghadeer Awaad, Manal Ghazaz 60 Anyone for a smoothie? Popcorn! How much do birds weigh? Astronauts in the making! 1,2,3…go!! Adventure Zone! Just weighing things up! Rocket building! Happy Birthday Aziz! “Can I have a go please dad?” “Can somebody tell me why?” Is there anybody out there? “Where’s my sunglasses?” “Do you like my hat?” Such concentration! Team work! Look what we’ve found! Me and my shadow! “Look what I’ve got?” “You can’t catch me!” “Where’s my chair gone?” Fruit Surprise! What a find! Beach exploration! Greek vases Having a ‘whale’ of a time! Looking in amazement! Oman does International Day! Beach fun! 61 3B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، �آرهان قا�سماين، منال قزّاز/املعلمة:ال�صف اخللفي ريتا، �شارلني فروتيغر، عائ�شة البو�سعيدي،رنا الغافري �آن كني/ املعلمة، هاجر البلو�شي، ميخائيل Back Row: Ms. Manal Qazzaz, Arhaan Kasmani, Rana Al-Ghafri, Aysha Al-Busaidi, Charleen Frutiger, Rita Mikhail, Hajer Al-Bulushi, Ms. Anne Keen ، عبد الغني الفايع،�أوريل ماردت: ال�صف الأو�سط ، �أحمد حممد، رنا غامن، منري ب�سمجي،فكتور �سيبمانو�س رميا اجله�ضمي،�شراحيل بادياث Middle Row: Orelie Maridet, Abdulghani Alfaia, Victor Cebamanos, Mounir Bassmaji, Rana Ghanem, Ahmed Mohammed, Sharaheel Padiyath, Reema Al-Jahdhami Front Row: Joshua Snyders, Mohammed Al-Yazidi, Ahmad Farhan Khawaja, Khalifa Al-Shamsi, Mohammed Al-Naamani, Lea Maria Syriac, Sara Abouelkhair Muhammad Ali Al-Bulushi �أحمد، حممد اليزيدي،جو�شوا �سنايدرز: ال�صف الأمامي ليا، حممد النعماين، خليفة ال�شام�سي،فرحان خواجة حممد علي البلو�شي، �سارة �أبو اخلري،ماريا �سرياك حيدر م�صطفى: الغياب Absent: Haidar Mustafa 62 Investigating materials Power of an elastic band! Fishy tails! Something fishy! Fishy science! Shaping up! Tomas Cafe Ceramique! 3B class display! In the deep! Measuring up! Dem bones, dem bones..!! Whale uncovered! Fun Zone! Team building at Fun Zone! Monsters from the deep! Reading in progress! Whose is the longest? Natural History Museum visit Refreshing! We can classify! Scavenger hunt! What a find! Fine set of teeth! Freaky fish! Research! 63 Eat your heart out! Designer wear! Top scorers! Investigate! No-one at home! In charge! 3C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right :ال�صف اخللفي �شوب، يزن الغيثي، حم�سن درابو،غدير ع ّواد/املعلمة فرح، اليمان الوهيبي، مرمي مكي، مهند الوهيبي،هري�ش �إميار فوك�س/ املعلمة،الزدجايل Back Row: Ms.Ghadeer Awwad, Mohsin Draboo, Yazen Al-Gheithy, Shubh Harish, Mohanned Al-Wahaibi, Maryam Makki, Al-Yaman Al-Wahaibi, Farah Al-Zadjali, Ms. Eimear Foxe Middle Row: Hunida Abdulla, Meia Cissell, Shoib Uddin, Zulqarnain Memon, Yasser Al-Lawati, Alexi Kislenkd, Pavithra Krishnan, Zain Al-Saffi : ال�صف الأو�سط ذوالقرنني، �شيوب يورين، ميا �سي�سيل،هنيدة عبداهلل ، بافيرثا كري�شنان، الك�سي ك�سلينكد، يا�سر اللواتي،ميمون زين ال�صايف Front Row: Bayan Al-Haize, Maitha Al-Amri, Mohammed Al-Zadjali, Mohammed Al-Ghattami, Hadeel Al-Jabri, Hafsa Amry Lafir, Maher Abuabed, Abdulla Al-Rawahi : ال�صف الأمامي حممد، حممد الزدجايل، ميثاء العامري،بيان احليز ماهر ابو، حف�صة عامري الفري، هديل اجلابري،الغتامي عبد اهلل الرواحي،عابد 64 Working as a team! Our favourite planet Saturn! Sport Star Champion! Tasting time! t’s Pulling hard at Spor Day! Solar System Scene! chalk! Creating earth with Slippery Slide! Our Solar System Good landing! Artwork! Uranus and its many moons! 3 A day out for Grade National Dress and food! Snacks at the Beach! Irish for the day! Fun times! 65 Yum yum! Playing a tune! Time out from Scav enger Hunt! 4A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Jack Davis, Raaif Ijaz, Isra Ismail, Reem Al-Lawati, Abdullah Al-Ojaili, Yousef Al-Rafeei, Tareq Al-Raisi, Annie Yang, Ms. Lynsey St John �إ�سرا، رائف �إيجاز، جاك ديفيز:ال�صف اخللفي ، يو�سف الرفيعي، عبداهلل العجيلي، رمي اللواتي،�إ�سماعيل لين�سي �ساينت جون/ املعلمة، �آين يانغ، طارق الرئي�سي Middle Row: Ali Abdul-Bagi, Roaa Abo Abbas, Zainab Bari, Khalid Ahmad, Mishaal Al-Darei, Zaimah Khan, Harry Melsom, Mohamed Al-Jahdhami, Farid Al-Lamki ، ر�ؤى �أبو عبا�س، علي عبد الباقي:ال�صف الأو�سط هاري، زمية خان، م�شعل الدرعي، خالد �أحمد،زينب باري فريد اللمكي، حممد اجله�ضمي،مل�سوم :ال�صف الأمامي ، ت�سنيم ال�شارجي، حال دياب، ف�شفاز باغيا،�أ�سماء �أحمد ، الوليد اجلهوري، �صالح الوهيبي،�سعيد احلارثي مارك عزيز Front Row: Asma Ahmad, Vishvas Bhagia, Hala Dhiyab, Tasneem Al-Sharji, Said Al-Harthy, Saleh Al-Wahaibi, Al Walid Al-Jahwari, Mark Aziz :معلم اللغة العربية حممود �أبو الرب Arabic Language Teacher: Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub 66 We enjoyed learning new facts at the Museum! We love to read! We were lucky to be chosen as mascots for Oman I loved collecting rocks We made pirate ships and hats We love going on class trips We enjoy working in groups! We love science experiments We made pirate hats Look at how my hair stands up!! Look at the rock I’ve just found! It floats! Will this float or sink? We loved the ‘Rock On’ topic How should we solve this problem? 67 4B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right معاذ، وردة �أرين، �ستيفن بون/ املعلم:ال�صف اخللفي جينيفر، �سليمان احلارثي، ماك�س كوفنرتي،احلارثي ال�سماين �أبو �صالح/ املعلم،لوثراد Back Row: Mr Stephen Bown, Wardah Arain, Muadth Al-Harthy, Max Coventry, Sulaiman Al- Harthy, Jennifer Leuthard, Mr. Al-Sammani Abusalih ، بري�سينا ديالكروز، ماريا ميخائيل: ال�صف الأو�سط ، حممد �آل �سعيد، قتيبة ال ّرا�سبي،هافري دوك مالبيكا نور الزدجايل،جربان ال ّدلهمي Middle Row: Maria Mikhail, Perseana De La Cruz, Javier Duque Malpica, Qutaiba Al-Rasbi, Mohammed Al-Said, Jubran Al-Dalhami, Noor Al-Zadjali Front Row: Ali Al-Mandhari, Ryan Roch, Ebteel Al-Rawahi, Abdullah Al-Qassabi, Abrar Al-Rasbi, Dana Al-Matani, Radin Hajimaneshi, Nasser Al-Subhi ، �إبتيل ال ّرواحي، ريان روخ، علي املنذري: ال�صف الأمامي رادن، دانة املطاعني، �أبرار ال ّرا�سبي،الق�صابي ّ عبد اهلل ال�صبحي ّ نا�صر،حجيماني�شي :الغياب مري الربز مريي،مودة الفايع Absent: Mawada Alfaia, Mir Alborz Miri 68 I’m not going up there! All the pink minerals flocculate Are we there yet Is this giving you enough shade I helped all these people cross this dangerous river Don’t let me go Ooooooooh Mawada Somebody has said something interesting Wadi Mayh Concentric Fold Wadi Mayh Field trip 4C award their cup to 4B She’s my friend Preparing the class for international day They made us walk down just so we have to walk back up again 69 We are going the other way, Sadeem! 4C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right زارا جالي�سا فان، ملك علي توران:ال�صف اخللفي حممد، �أحمد بندر احليزي، �إليكا بيهروزفالنيجاد،غران ، زينب �إ�سماعيل �أتي�س، �أحمد هالل البو�سعيدي، العبداهلل لو�سي �آدمز/ املعلمة، مينا حممد نابف Back Row: Melek Ali Toran, Zahara Clyde Van Graan, Elica Behrouz Valanejad, Ahmed Bander Al-Haize, Mohammedal Abdulla, Ahmad Hilal Al-Busaidi, Zeynep Ismail Ates, Mina Mohammed Nayyef, Ms Lucy Adams Middle Row: Iram Abdullah Al Harthy, Fatma Abdullah Al Rajhi, Maliha Mohammed Khan, Arash Hussein Jalali, Rayyan Ikram Burney, Haider Hasan Kazmi, Geeshan Venuja Kumararathna, Halaiyl Mohammed Al Sulaimani, Front Row: Hamed Nasser Al Araimi, Abdulla Ali Al Yhya, Thamer HIlal Al Azri, Abdullah Ibrahim Al Rahbi, Meryam Joseph Emil, Khulood Mohamed Al Bulushi, Firas Sulaiman Al Shekaili, Khizer Abdul Rahman. فاطمة عبداهلل، �إرم عبداهلل احلارثي: ال�صف الأو�سط ريان، �آر�ش ح�سني جاليل، مليحة حممد خان، الراجحي جي�شان مهو �شادا كوماو، حيدر ح�سن كاظمي،�أكرم برين هاليل حممد ال�سليماين، �أرثنا : ال�صف الأمامي ثامر هالل، عبداهلل علي اليحيى، حمد نا�صر العرميي ، مرييام جوزيف امييل، عبداهلل �إبراهيم الرحبي، العزري خيزر عبد، فرا�س �سليمان ال�شكيلي، خلود حممد البلو�شي . الرحمن : معلم اللغة العربية �سامر راحممداين Arabic Language Teacher : Samer Ramhamdany 70 the scoundrel Abdullah enjoys in Artemis Fowl ad anything Iram likes to re Child en ur La penned by ys. Ahmed and Boys will be bo joy the Wimpy Haider both en Kid’s Diary llah are sold on Firas and Abdu d the Wimpy Ki great rash out in the about ng ni ar outdoors, le rocks elings Hamed shows his fe at a s on iti nd co e th t abou Watch e. sit ge local geoherita d’s me Ha ls, ina rim out ecoc coming after you! and compare Time to discuss notes for ins a firm favourite Goosebumps rema e th o int s dig mmed Mina, whilst Moha temis sadventures) of Ar mi r (o es ur nt ve ad Fowl with temis and Rayyan Geeshan with Ar an says his favourite yy Puss in Boots. Ra d kitty ba line was “She’s a s thinking Halailyl says she wa o, it ag s de ca de about how, daily ’ les op pe of rt pa was e to and ut ro is lives to walk th from their village a and Mina Ah, bliss! Fatm rrounding marvel at the su tdoor ou r ei scenery of th m classroo 71 impressed The girls were of different ng ri by the laye in the types of rocks background is wadi was out the way th ab ng ni ar le r Afte romp in the enjoyed a little formed, Elica ter cool, shallow wa 5A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right يو�سف، حممد الفايع، عمر دغم�ش:ال�صف اخللفي ، طاهر ال�شيهاين، �أحمد الرئي�سي، ت�شن كوان ت�شو،�إ�سليم جون مرييف/املعلم Back Row: Omar Daghmash, Mohammed Alfaia, Yousef Islem, Chen Kuakng Chou, Ahmed Al-Raisi, Taher Al-Shaihani, Mr. John Murphy Middle Row: Abhishek Singh, Louise Kynast, Iram Al- Khalifan, Maryam Al-Bulushi, Al-Ghalya Al-Bulushi, Mai Hamza �إرم، لوي�س كينا�ست، �أبهي�شك �سينغ:ال�صف الأو�سط مي حمزة، الغالية البلو�شي، مرمي البلو�شي،اخلليفني Front Row: Rawan Al-Busaidi, Hilal Al-Jabri, Ghassan Al-Yaqoobi, Salim Kalbani, Azan Al-Ghattami, Said Al-Ghaithi ، هالل اجلابري، روان البو�سعيدي:ال�صف الأمامي �سعيد، عزان الغتامي، �سامل الكلباين،غ�سان اليعقوبي ،الغيثي فزة قر�شي:الغياب Absent: Fizza Qureshi حممود �أبو الرب:معلم اللغة العربية Arabic Language Teacher: Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub 72 Put your hands in the air Which planet are we from? Working in Space Group work is AWSOME Say Cheese Working in the sun Look how much we have grown Learning is fun Our password was Fish Fish Please don’t clean me! Minichef The presentation party Are you Hungry? Yummy Yummy Hello from grade 5A 73 5B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، نيل جورج، �إميان فاروق، لينا احلارثي:ال�صف اخللفي كيم بري�سي/ املعلمة، و�سام بو كامل،تبيان �سعد Back Row: Leena Al-Harthy, Eman Furrukh, Neil George, Tibyan Saad, Wissam Bou Kamel, Ms. Kim Percy Middle Row: Sayyid Ali Al-Said, Naji Al-Alawi, Lubna Al-Habsi, Shayan El Jawhary, Al-Husain Al-Matani, Ammar Al-Lawati ، ناجي العلوي،ال�سيد علي �آل �سعيد: ال�صف الأو�سط ع ّمار، احل�سني املطاعني، �شيان اجلوهري،لبنى احلب�سي اللواتي Front Row: Imad Al-Balushi, Mohamad Yaman Hammash, Sameer Mussa, Abdullah Al-Abri, Ahmed Fawzy, Shabrina Wiendarko ، حممد ميان ه ّما�ش،عماد البلو�شي: ال�صف الأمامي �شابرينا، �أحمد فوزي، عبد اهلل العربي،�سمري مو�سى وينداركو ديانيتا ياجيندران، عبد اهلل برهام باعمر: الغياب Absent: Abdullah Burham Ba-Oman, Daya Nitha Yagendran : معلم اللغة العربية �سامر راحممداين Arabic Language Teacher : Samer Ramhamdany 74 Busy serving Tacos Lots of fillings Come to the Diamond Gym! Ageing a treasure map Everyone wants a taco! Working together So this is the petal... Maybe one more layer... How far has it moved... Off we go..... Bake Sale 1 Bake Sale 2 Ready for sailing! Close examination... Just a little more coffee 75 Literacy - Persuasive language - advert 5C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Maya Bou Dargham, Nada Ghanem, Juveria Memon, Owen Ross جفريا، ندى غامن، مايا بو درغام:ال�صف اخللفي �أوين رو�س/ املعلم،م�ؤمن Middle Row: Nasser Saidi, Veronica Boulos, Rawan Al-Wahaibi, Manaaf Al-Lamki, Ahmed Reshi ، فريونيكا بول�س، نا�صر �سعيدي: ال�صف الأو�سط �أحمد ري�شي، مناف اللمكي،روان الوهيبي عادل، حممد الوهيبي، �ساجد �سهيد: ال�صف الأمامي حممد غايل، حممد �شيخ،بيت رجب Front Row: Saajid Sahhed, Muhammed Al-Wahaibi, Adil Bait Rajab, Mohammad Sheikh, Muhammad Ghali Absent: Dilashan Dissanayake, Omar Syed, Mohamed Ahmed, Mukurram Murabeen, Rangga Wijayakumara حممد، عمر �سيد، ديال�شان دي�ساناياكي:الغياب رجنا ويجاياكومارا، مكرم مورابني،�أحمد Arabic Language Teacher: Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub, Samer Ramhamdany �سامر، حممود �أبو الرب:معلما اللغة العربية راحممداين 76 5C boat race Adil’s boat needs a little help! Dilashan dismayed by his capsized boat Getting pysched for sports day Juveria happily working Manaaf unusually quiet! Mohammed getting his war paint on Muhammed ready for action Omar writing a healthy recipe Rawan painting Saajid studying hard Taraf enjoying her work Maya willing her boat to spped up! Nada with fastest boat Rangga showing off his boat 77 Veronica Boulos 6A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، ن�سيبة �سعيد، حممود �أبو الرب/ املعلم:ال�صف اخللفي ، مديحة خان، حياة احلب�سي، �أ�شرف حمرز،فريت بول�س روبرت جنكين�س/ املعلم Back Row: Mr. Mahmoud Abu-Er-Rub, Nusaybah Saeed, Vert Boulos, Ashraf Mehrez, Hayat Al-Habsi, Madihah Khan, Mr. Robert Jenkins ، �آدم ح ّماد، زيد �شاه، جي�سن ذاكال: ال�صف الأو�سط �شامري ريا�ض، خديجة �أحمد، منجد غنيم Middle Row: Jason Dhakal, Zayed Shah, Adam Hammad, Monjed Ghunaim, Kadija Ahmed, Shamir Riaz �أبو الدرداء، �أمرية العلوي، �سارة حممد: ال�صف الأمامي كارلو�س، �أبو بكر العزيزي، علي البو�سعيدي،عبد اهلل �أمرية �أبو اخلري،�ساورا Front Row: Sara Mohammed, Amira AlAlawai, Abu Dardaa Abdullah, Ali Al-Busaidi, Abu Bakr Al-Azizi, Carlos Saura, Amira Aboul Khair 78 6A girls meet Peter Sagan Adam & Abu Dardaa At the Tour of Oman Bollywood meets Brazil Camp Camp Carlos and Vert show off his flag for Spanish TV Class Time Excitement before the finish 2 Hard at work Making Hats Monjed with a World Champion Practising Music Tour of Oman Y6 do Brasil Year 6 Meet BMC Riders Zayed on Camp 79 6B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right جوليان، �سامر راحممداين/ املعلم:ال�صف اخللفي ، ارت�سام الهنائي، �إيدل ياكتوبي، �سيف العزري،هالكت بن �شيلد/ املعلم،فايزان كياين Back Row: Mr. Samer Ramhamdany, Julian Halkett, Seif Al-Azri, Idil Yaktubay, Irtisam Al-Hinai, Faizan Kiani, Mr. Ben Shield عمرو، حممد الغيثي، مها �شم�س: ال�صف الأو�سط ، حممد البلو�شي، علي العجمي، �آرمن فاالجناد،حمرز كارولني تا�سوكادال Middle Row: Maha Shams, Mohammed Al-Ghaithi, Amr Mehrez, Arman Valanejad, Ali Al-Ajmi, Mohammed Al-Balushi, Caroline Tasaudala فاطمة �شبري حممد، غادة اليعقوبي: ال�صف الأمامي ال�سيد �سعيد �آل، حممد اخلنجري، �صابرينا عبد اهلل،جواد فاطمة الوهيبي،�سعيد Front Row: Ghada Al-Yaqoobi, Fatma Shabeer Modh-Jawad, Sabrina Abdallah, Mohammed Al-Khanjiry, HH Sayyid Said Al-Said, Fatma Al-Wahaibi 80 Seif and Mohammed look alarmed! Go Camp with Mr. Ben! Lenny shows the Bromance how to work! Ghaithi/Ajmi Reparto Corse Team Astana Fatma and Ghada demonstrate a colour wheel Chillin in the Majilis Julian realises he is really mor e of an indoor person! That’s it! I’ve got it! Where’s Mohammed Thai food was Tom Yum Yum! Desert Dancer Tour of Oman HQ Jens Mouris and 6B Chillin at the Tour of Oman finish in Matrah Marcus and his creative creature 81 6C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، رميا اخلرو�صي، حممد مناجرة/ املعلم:ال�صف اخللفي علي، �سلطان البلو�شي، �أديليدي فروتغري،حف�صة �ص ّديقي كريا كينغ/ املعلمة،املحي�ضري Back Row: Mr. Mohammad Managara, Rima Al-Kharusi, Hafsa Siddiqui, Adelaide Frutiger, Sultan Al-Balushi, Ali Al-Muhaidhri, Ms. Ciara King ، جنوان الزّدجايل، �سري�شتا هاري�ش: ال�صف الأو�سط لورا، �إلزابيت كرني�شيف، بارمي�س هجمان�شي،وقا�ص �أياز م�آثر ال ّرواحي، �أندرو نظمي،العامري Middle Row: Sreashta Harish, Najwan Al-Zadjali, Waqas Ayaz, Parmis Hajmaneshi, Elizabeth Chrnyshev, Laura Al-Amri, Andrew Nazmy, Maather Al-Rawahi ، �سابا�ستيان بالكازار، علي الرئي�سي: ال�صف الأمامي ، هناء الكندي، روبن كاينا�ست، رينيه روخ،نيهال النافع تارا �سنايدرز،دينا اجلهوري Front Row: Ali Al-Raisi, Sebastian Balcazar, Nihal El-Nafa, Renee Roch, Robin Kynast, Hanaa Al-Kindi, Deena Al-Jahwari, Tara Shaw Snyders 82 We have the future song writers of Oman..... You connect this wire to this and... ture We also have the fu an Om of ts artis les Learning about bicyc Learning about bicycles Let there be light! g! Preparation is everythin best. the be My helmet is going to And the next biggest writers..... meeting the The champions of 6C champion of cycling... Busy little bees! 83 Making Greek helmet Peace! Hi Everybody!! his future Paul Le Guen meeting . ... players Look at our unusual animals... Reading Festival 84 85 Book Character Day 86 87 2 1 0 2 r i a F e c n ie Sc 88 89 y a D g n i r u o l o C d Worl 90 91 Super Stars 92 93 94 95 Secondary Staff من الي�ساراىل اليمني ، فاروق ح�سن، دافيد كويل، جورج يونغ:ال�صف اخللفي �أنتوين مرييف مايكل غلني ، ليان برير، �سامرراحممداين، زارا كيدي:ال�صف الرابع ملك، �أ�ستل رورك، ليزيل هاملتون، وندي لوف،كارا مرييف ال�شرع From Left to Right Back Row: George Young, David Cawley, Farouk Hassan, Antony Murphy, Michael Glynn Fourth Row: Zara Keady, Samer Ramhamdany, Lianne Brear, Cara Murphy, Wendy Love, Lesley Hamilton, Estelle Rourke, Malak-Al Shara’a حممد، حممد مناجرة،عماد زيدان:ال�صف الثالث �سمية، علياء جعفر، �إح�سان �سليمان، نينا رماناند،ال�سيد فين�سي، بافيني دو�شي، روث بيتون، جني �سرتت�ش،العمري جو�س Third Row: Emad Zeidan, Mohammed Managera, Mohammed El-Sayyed, Nina Remanand, Ihsan Sulaiman, Alia Jaafar, Somaiyah Al-Omari, Jenny Stretch, Ruth Bayton, Bhavini Doshi, Vincy Jose مايكل، هيثم حديدي،جيم�س تريبن:ال�صف الثاين ، نعيم عبداهلل، وليد نقا�ش، خالدابو �صهيون،هندر�سون �شاليني، فالح اجلارحي، كري�ستوفر تريي،جو�س �سريياك لي�سا كين�سال،ناير Second Row: James Turpin, Haitham Hadidi, Michael Henderson, Khalid Abu Sohyoun, Waleed Naccash, Naim Abdullah, Jose Syriac, Christopher Terry, Faleh Al Jarhi, Shalini Nair, Lisa Kinsella Front Row: Katherine Oliver, Carmen Locke, Clyde Van Graan, Lucy Byford, Stefano Piumatti, Dawn Melsom, Prabhakumar Nair, Leslie McGarry, Darren Melsom, Adnan Khalil كاليد، كارمن لوك، كاثرين اوليفر:ال�صف الأمامي ، دون مل�سوم، �ستيفانو بوماتي، لو�سي بايفورد،فان غران عدنان خليل، دارن مل�سوم، ليزيل مكغاري،بربهاكومار ناير 96 96 Head of Secondary Dear Parents and Students, It gives me great pleasure to write a few words for this yearbook. This year has been an extremely fulfilling, satisfying and successful and as always an extremely busy one as well. As you peruse the pages of this book you will see the many areas that MIS students have left their mark in 2012/2013. There is no doubt that in answer to my request of ‘participation’, the MIS secondary community has with energy and gusto involved itself in many activities in both the academic and non-academic spheres. As I have mentioned before this is a healthy testimony to the sheer diversity and range of talents that we have here at MIS. I am very proud of the students and my colleagues and it is clear from their response that there is a great deal to celebrate at MIS. Without doubt the stand out event this year has been the first and third place gained by our students in the internationally acclaimed Readers Challenge Cup held in Dubai. If you remember this was due to our entering the competition which was part of the Festival of Literature where over 120 schools and over 200 teams participated in early knock-out rounds. To even make the finals was remarkable but to come third and first, was just simply outstanding. The ‘junior’ team (Zain Burney, Sasangee Dissanayake, Hissaan Nadir and Shaheer Haider) placed third while our ‘senior‘ team made up of Maha Al Balushi, Wasan Al Balushi, Ali Babiker of Grade 10 and Shehrbano Kazmi (Gr7) won the overall competition. Hearty congratulations to them. The school’s first Inter-House Debating competition was held in March and proved to be a huge success. A wide range of topics were covered, giving our senior students the opportunity to polish up on their debating skills. Poetry reading took a new direction this year with a Sonnet writing competition being held in conjunction with William Shakespeare’s birthday in April. Public speaking also remained a very important part of the school year, with a wonderful Inter-House event taking place in October, followed by an even larger event in March that allowed Upasana Basu (Year 9) and Wasan al Balushi (Year 10) to go forward and represent our school at the prestigious ‘Listen Up!’ Public Speaking event at the Al Bustan Palace. As well as our team of students doing a great job in the annual ‘Cubscribe’ journalism competition in February, a final mention must go to all of Years 7 and 8 who took part in their respective fun-filled Spelling Bees. This was the first time the school has staged such events and we were delighted to witness impressive displays of memory but also verbal ability as the students were pitted under timed pressure to see who had the best overall spelling prowess. I must make a mention here of the impact, dedication and sheer hard work that the English Department led by Mr Darren have made to MIS. They have been extremely busy throughout the year in organising and giving our students opportunities to get in- volved in a wide range of activities. Turning our attention to elsewhere, 2012/2013 provided students with many sporting opportunities and successes. The Physical Education department was assisted by many other members of staff to offer a varied selection of sports training, clubs and activities for all age groups both on and off campus. Notable highlights were significant improvements at the Muscat School Sports League annual athletics meet at The Sultan’s School where Raghad Zubaidi shone, football tournaments at TAISM and BSM and a gold medal for Arsy Baruno at the British Schools of the Middle East Swimming meet at the Sultan Qaboos Stadium. In February, students returned to The Royal Omani Police Stadium to compete in the 2013 sports day. The enjoyment of last year’s competition was evident as there was close to 100% attendance. Maximum participation from all meant that there was very little between the houses when the final points tally was calculated. In the end, the red house of Jabrin (Red House) claimed top place and replaced the green ribbons of the previous year’s winners, Masirah. The mathematicians amongst us were also busy this year. October saw the KS3 Tessellation competition. The number of entries was very pleasing with some great designs. Mr. Brian, Ms. Katherine and myself judged the entries and the best three from each year group were ranked. I must say that due to the high standard choosing the winners was no easy task. Years 11 and 12 sat AS and A2 modules in January with some outstanding results. Bayan Al Balushi, Vinod Kumararathna, Ayesha Burney, and Uroob Haris all achieved 100% in Core 1 while the following students also achieved a grade A in one or more Mathematics module in January: Hari, Rida, Hannia, Ibtihal, Jueun, Si Yuan, Afiq, Ahmed and Habab. Congratulations and well done. It is envisaged that the same level of success will occur in June. Many students involved themselves in Environmental week in late January. This was organized by the Humanity department and each subject area History, Geography and Business Studies was responsible for organising an event such as the Environmental Cinema, Big Environmental Draw, Energy Busters, Muscat Daily Recycle Campaign, Assembly on Environmental issues. In Mathemat- 97 97 ics, year 9 were given a project involving calculating the space and waste produced from tin cans while others planted trees and about 50 students participated in a beach clean-up of Marjan Beach. Pupils also participated in a Green Mufti day proceeds of which have been donated to charity. The Humanities Department also organised and hosted the Second Enterprise Day for Grade eight students which was held in June. This will be an annual event with another one taking place in the last week of May. It also helps students to see how businesses operate and how they have the potential to affect their everyday lives. Another event which had much participation was the recent and now annual Science Quiz Day where houses competed vigorously to answer the demanding and challenging questions set under timed conditions. This year Masirah (Green house) made a compete sweep of all Key Stages for winning all key stages. A huge amount of gratitude must go to Mr. Prabha and every member of the Science Department who, behind the scenes worked for many weeks to make this an outstanding success. The House System has continued from strength to strength and the students have participated with vigour and vim. I have to say that I look forward to such days. The school becomes a kaleidoscope of colour and there is definitely an excitement in the air as houses and individuals compete for points. My gratitude also goes to all other departments who have been active and involved in many other events throughout the year. Art, Music and Drama worked very well and very hard together to produce this year’s production was ‘The Lion, The Wicked Queen & The Wardrobe’. This was a success and enjoyed by all but more importantly it was an opportunity for all students to be involved in a theatrical production as performer, technician, backstage and/ or front of house. Three performances took place in the MIS theatre. The students who took part all said that it was very satisfying, a lot of hard work but they would do it again. The Arabic department also were instrumental in involving their students in competitions. In the Quran Reciting Competition in February, Mohammed Jayed Hossain took first place. This competition was open to all private educational institutes in Oman so to achieve this, is remarkable. Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect and point out that MIS is a growing and improving school and this has been in no small part due to the positive and willing nature of our students and to the dedication, skills and hard work of the MIS staff. The school runs on mutual respect and it is precisely in this safe environment that your sons and daughters are taught self expression and discipline, the value of hard work and success and the importance of being part of a community. It remains me to wish you all parents, students and teachers alike a safe and relaxed summer. I look forward to recommencing anew and in greeting returning and new students in September. Stefano Piumatti Key Stage Coordinators من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right دون، �ستيفانو بومياتي، لو�سي بايفورد،كاليد فان غران مل�سوم Clyde Van Graan, Lucy Byford, Stefano Piumatti, Dawn Melsom Examinations Officer كري�ستوفر تريي Christopher Terry 98 98 Careers Planning for higher education begins for students at Key Stage 3 when faced with the task of selecting IGCSE subjects. Within the domain of this area are the senior programs, career options, and eventually the application process. This year, students have had the opportunity to meet with university and college admissions officers from many parts of the world including Europe, North America, Australia, the Middle East, and the Gulf. They were advised to carefully research courses they are interested in and decide whether these courses will lead into their chosen careers, keeping in mind locations of universities, size of campuses, and support offered to international students. Once students have chosen courses, it is time to apply. They need to check entry requirements to make sure they are eligible. Students studying in the GED programme will be required to do a foundation year in the UK and Australia. All students need to provide universities with proof of English Language ability and other prerequisites. The Student Guide provided by the Higher Education Admissions Center (HEAC) through the Ministry of Education is an important source of information on academic programmes, admissions and scholarship requirements. We encourage all students to review it for for entry qualifications into colleges/ universities in the Sultanate as well as those abroad. Early preparations will guarantee an early acceptance, convenient accommodations and a successful start. We wish our graduating students a successful future in their respective universities. Stefano Piumatti Head of Careers 99 99 Student Council من الي�سار اىل اليمني �أمال، نور عيديد، دون مل�سوم/ املعلمة: ال�صف اخللفي عبداهلل العلوي، عبداهلل اخلرو�صي،البلو�شي From Left to Right Back Row: Ms. Dawn Melsom, Nour Aideed, Amal Al-Balushi, Abdullah Al-Kharoosi, Abdullah Al-Alawi Fourth Row: Kawthar Al-Kharusi, Jinan AlBusaidi, Zainab Al-Farsy Third Row: Haneen Ibrahim, Maha Al-Balushi, Lujaina Al-Subhi, Hamad Al-Kharusi Second Row: Shaheer Haider, Suleiman Barakat Al-Lamki, Rashid Al-Kalbani, Alyssa Misolas, Sasangee Dissanayake زينب، جنان البو�سعيدي،كوثر اخلرو�صي:ال�صف الرابع الفار�سي جلينى، مهى البلو�شي،حنني �إبراهيم:ال�صف الثالث حمد اخلرو�صي،ال�صبحي ، �سليمان بركات اللمكي، �شهري حيدر:ال�صف الثاين �سا�ساجني دي�سناياكي، �ألي�سا مي�سوال�س،را�شد الكلباين Front Row: Noora Al Mata’ni ,Wedd Al-Zadjali, Najma Al-Farsy Absent: Abdul-Latif Mukri 100 100 جنمة، ود الزدجايل، نورا املطاعني:ال�صف االول الفار�سي عبد اللطيف مكري:الغياب Prefects من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Fatima Fazal, Hannia Qureshi, Ayesha Burney, Mohammed Reshi, Ahmed Ali, Basil Al-Riyami, Harikrishnan Nair, Fahad Ansari, Vinod Kumararthna, Fahad Al-Wahaibi, Sulaiman Al-Sharji عائ�شة، هانية قر�شي، فاطمة فازل: ال�صف اخللفي هاري، با�سل الريامي، �أحمد علي، حممد ري�شي،بريين فهد، فينود كومارارثنا، فهد �أن�صاري،كري�شنان ناير �سليمان ال�شارجي،الوهيبي حليمة، ب�شرى الروا�س،دانية فاروق:ال�صف الأو�سط ، جوين ت�شوي، �صفاء البلو�شي، ر�ضا فاروق،البو�سعيدي بيان، �إبتهال اخلليفني، عفت �شارمني،�أ�سماء ال�شيخ ، برتا نور ني�سا عبداهلل، �أوليا دارا نور عارفني،البلو�شي �سارة البلو�شي،�أريج الربطماين Middle Row: Dania Farouqe, Bushra Al-Rawas, Halima Al-Busaidi, Rida Furrukh, Safa Al-Balushi, Jueun Choi, Asma Sheikh, Iffat Sharmeen, Ibtihal Al-Khalifin, Bayan Al-Balushi, Aulia Arifin, Petra Nur Nisa Abdullah, Areej Al-Bortmani, Sara Al-Balushi نائبة، براين مكورماك/ مدير املدر�سة:ال�صف الأمامي ، امال البلو�شي/ رئي�س الطلبة، نور عيديد/رئي�س الطلبة / نائب رئي�س الطلبة،عبداهلل اخلرو�صي/رئي�س الطلبة امل�س�ؤلة عن �صفوف/ املعلمة دون مل�سوم،عبداهلل العلوي رئي�س ق�سم الثانوي/ املعلم �ستيفانو بوماتي،12 و11 Front Row: Mr. Brian McCormack, Nour Aideed (Deputy Head Girl, Amal Al-Balushi (Head Girl), Abdullah Al-Kharusi (Head Boy), Abdullah Al-Alawi (Deputy Head Boy), Ms. Dawn Melsom, Mr. Stefano Piumatti 101 101 Oath Ceremony 102 102 103 103 Head Boy ب�سم الله الرحمن الرحيم لقد ت�رشفت بان �أكون احد طالب مدر�سة م�سقط العاملية يف العام 2004م حيث التحقت بال�صف الرابع االبتدائي ووا�صلت الدرا�سة فيها بكل جد و اجتهاد حتى ح�صلت يف ال�صف التا�سع على ال�شهادة الدولية ك�سفري ملدر�سة م�سقط العاملية خلدمات التميز ونتيجة لذلك فقد ر�شحتني وزارة الرتبية والتعليم املوقرة وب�إيعاز من املدر�سة كي امثل املدار�س الدولية يف ال�سلطنة يف املنتدى الدويل لل�شباب بجزيرة جيجو الكورية يف العام 2012م، و�سعدت �أكرث هذا العام بف�ضل الله وبعون من الأ�ساتذة والزميالت والزمالء الأعزاء الكرام الذين منحوين ثقتهم الغالية ور�شحوين كي �أكون رئي�سا للطلبة .لقد بذلت ق�صارى جهدي ووقتي وبدعم وتعاون خمل�ص من العرفاء بتقدمي كل العون واخلدمة وامل�ساعدة م�شمولة باملحبة لكافة �أ�رسة املدر�سة �أ�ساتذة وطالبا يف كافة املجاالت العلمية والإن�سانية واالجتماعية والريا�ضية والفنية ،والتي مت تنفيذها بنجاح يف املدر�سة مثل :النادي اخلريي ،واليوم الريا�ضي ،والكرنفال والتجهيز امل�رسحي ....وغريها من الفعاليات وكلها متثل ذكريات جميلة ال ميكن ن�سيانها .هنيئا للطلبة الذين �سيوا�صلون درا�ستهم يف هذه املدر�سة العتيدة م�ؤكدا لهم بانهم �سيحظون باهتمام بالغ من الإدارة املدر�سية والأ�ساتذة الأجالء؛ والو�سائل احلديثة يف تعليمهم -وعلى قدر اهل العزم وهم بال �شك يوفرون الطرق ت�أتي العزائم -وما على الطالب �إال بذل ق�صارى جهدهم يف التح�صيل املتميز واال�ستفادة من االمكانات التعليمية الراقية التي وفرها هذا ال�رصح العلمي الرائع .اىل االمام دائما يامدر�ستنا الرائدة يف رفد هذا الوطن الغايل ب�أجيال متميزة خلدمته حتت ظل قيادة رائد هذه النه�ضة العلمية املباركة ح�رضة �صاحب اجلاللة حفظه الله ورعاه. عبدالله نا�رص اخلرو�صي رئي�س الطلبة 104 104 Head Girl Being appointed Head Girl of Muscat International School for this academic year has been a huge honour. It has also provided me with a great opportunity to sum up twelve years at MIS. During this academic year at Muscat International School, twenty four of our Grade 11 and Grade 12 students were given the honour and opportunity of taking on the role of MIS Senior Prefects. When signing up for the role, our esteemed Principal, Mr. McCormack, informed us that the greatest duty of the Senior Prefects are to lead the student body by example, and that we are important ambassadors of our school. After signing the Oath, we all grew into our new positions and became the important role models required for our school. We grew accustomed to the ideas and attitudes that come with being a Senior Prefect and have recognized the serious responsibility of representing our school. With determination and effort, each Senior Prefect contributed towards trying making the school a better place. As a group, we managed to help and organise charity events such as Pink Day and our annual School Carnival, both raising larger sums of money than ever before at Muscat International School. We have assisted the teachers to the best of our ability, on break duties, at PTA meetings, or by attending external and internal events such as this year’s Drama Production. I feel blessed and thankful to have been given the privilege of working with such a passionate, kind and helpful group of students who have made this a truly joyful and memorable experience. My role as Head Girl has also allowed me to work with various other groups within the school such as the members of our Student Council who have always come up with interesting ideas and topics. I also co-hosted Muscat Daily’s Listen Up competition which took place in school, alongside two fellow students and our Deputy Head Boy which was an exciting new experience for all of us. I also enjoyed helping the Primary Choir group at their Christmas performance at the Intercontinental Hotel . I feel it would be unfair if I do not officially thank the other three students who have who I have worked closely with, as part of the leadership team of the Senior Prefects; Head Boy, Abdullah Al Kharoosi, Deputy Head Boy, Abdullah Al Alawi and Deputy Head Girl, Noor Aideed. All three colleagues were a constant support and I cannot begin to thank them enough. Guys, we made it! I also feel it would be even more unfair if I do not take this opportunity to thank Ms. Melsom, our Key Stage 5 Coordinator, whom we could at all times turn to with our concerns and ideas. Also, to our encouraging Principal Mr. McCormack, who was always helpful and understanding, pushing us forward with our ideas and standing firmly by us when we needed the support. Muscat International School is a place that I will always remember. The laughs, the atmosphere, the diversity, the mindset of our students, and the teachers of our school; these are the things that help to make it unique. Thank you all for accepting me as your Head Girl and for giving me the opportunity to prove myself. It feels like each year we progress and develop into a stronger school community and I see nothing but the brightest future for the school and students. I wish you all the best for the years to come. Amal Al Balushi Head Girl 2012-2013 105 105 7A من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، حممود الربواين، جنمة الفار�سي: ال�صف اخللفي جورج/ املعلم، يا�سمني كا�شمريي،عبدالعزيز الع�سيائي يونغ Back Row: Najma Al-Farsy, Mahmood Al-Barwani, Abdulaziz Al-Essai, Yasmin Kashmiri, Mr. George Young Middle Row: Azim Baruno, Seyed Mohammed Moheimani, Ali Al-Maskiry, Shaheen Naji, Haroub Mussa, Qamra Al-Kindi علي، �سيد حممد مهيمني،عازم بارونو:ال�صف الأو�سط قمراء الكندي،مو�سى َ حارب، �شاهني ناجي،امل�سكري �سلطـ ـ ــان، فينلي برايد،لف كري�شـف:ال�صف الأمامي ريل، من�صورة البو�سعيدي، مهند الوهيبي،البو�سعيدي عو�ض ال�سيد Front Row: Lev Chrhyshev, Finlay Braid, Sultan Al-Busaidi, Mohanned Al-Wahaibi, Mansoora Al-Busaidi, Reel Awad Alseed 106 106 book Ali - Answering text ns tio ques en is the bell Lev and Finlay - wh g rin to going Haroub and Ali going green Mahmoud in Geography I know the Mohanned and Haroub discussing Mohammed - I think estion qu is th to answer their answers st friends Qamra and Chelsea posing for Najma and Yasmin be forever the camera ly Shaheen reading quiet The Boys together 107 107 Haroub and Azim Da ydreaming Mansoora and Sulta n Team work Mohanned smiling fo r the camera Qamra and Mansoora saving the Earth The Girls together 7B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، �أريب ن�سيم حيدر، بوجانا ميوكولوف: ال�صف اخللفي دافيد/ املعلم، بدر اليحيى، كنان احلامتي،�أني�سة �سليماين كويل Back Row: Bojana Mucalov, Areeb Nasim Haider, Anisa Solemani, Keenan Al-Hatmy, Badr Al-Yahya, Mr. David Cawley Middle Row: Chelsea Ferris, Ibrahim Al-Habsi, Wedd Al-Zadjali, Reem Ali, Christian Lanzalotti, Ramis Al-Habsi Front Row: Chantel Ferro, Atheer Al-Aisri, Al-Muntaser Al-Mata’ni, Al-Ghubaria Al-Shamsi, Hassina Al-Wahaibi 108 108 ود، �إبراهيم احلب�سي،�شل�سي فار�س:ال�صف الأو�سط رامز احلب�سي، كري�ستيان النزالوتي، رمي علي،الزدجايل :ال�صف الأمامي الغبرية، املنت�صر املطاعني، �أثري العي�سري،�شانتل فريو ح�سينة الوهيبي،ال�شام�سي r! 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LOL! 109 109 ic!! enet og Phot Best ds frien r 4eve ’s BFFL 7C من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right اخلليل، رميا البلو�شي،�شهربانو كا�ضمي بافيني دو�شي/ املعلمة،اجله�ضمي Back Row: Shehrbano Kazmi, Rima Al-Balushi, Al-Khalil Al-Jahdhami, Ms. Bhavini Doshi Middle Row: Andrea Gomez-Cureno, Zahra Ainayah Hafidz, Malak Al-Nadabi, Muhammad Adil Fazal, Zuhayr Al-Bulushi, Sara Mezdour Front Row: Jorge Alejandro Balcazar, Ali Al-Qadhi, Suleiman Al-Taie, Amnah Al-Araimi, Vidushi Bhattacharjee ، زهرة �أناية حفيظ،�آندريا جومزكورينو:ال�صف الأو�سط �سارة، زهري البلو�شي، حممد عادل فازل،مالك الندابي مزدور ، علي القا�ضي، خورخى �آخلاندروبالكزار:ال�صف الأمامي فيدو�شي بتا�شارجي، �آمنة العرميي،�سليمان الطائي نورا املطاعني:الغياب Absent: Noora Al-Mata’ni 110 110 111 111 8A من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، كفني نور زمان، �شيان خان، �سنان نادر: ال�صف اخللفي ، عبداهلل ال�شغري، حممد العجيلي،�سليمان بركات اللمكي روث بايتون/املعلمة Back Row: Sannan Nadir, Shayan Khan, Kevin Nurzaman, Suleiman Barakat Al-Lamki, Mohammed Al-Ojaili, Abdullah Al-Shighri, Ms. Ruth Bayton Middle Row: Faisal Al-Ajmi, Ayman Al-Yahyaey, Ibrahim Al-Ibrahim, Yana Durado, Mariam Al-Maimani,Ghadi El-Jawhary, Nadiyah Khan �إبراهيم، �أمين اليحيائي،في�صل العجمي ، غادي اجلوهري، مرمي امليمني، يانا دورادو،الإبراهيمي نادية خان Front Row: Ann Joe Maria Syriac, Sara Al-Qadhi, Ishaanee Didwania, Nasser Al-Suleimani, Ali Al-Subhi, Kerem Uslu, Rayyan Riaz �إي�شاين، �سارة القا�ضي،�آن جو �سريياك كرمي �أو�سلو، علي ال�صبحي، نا�صر ال�سليماين،ديدوانيا براديل موري:الغياب Absent: Bradley Murray 112 112 Nasser & Abdullah Bake Having a blast with the instruments Faisal and his Balloons on Carnival Day Gangam Style on Pink Day Bradley- I hope our house wins the most merits Linda, Mariam, and Yana on Big Draw Day Sannan and Shayan - the Spelling Bee winners Celebrating International Day Sulaiman the Conductor 113 113 8B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Khaya Mpeta, Faisal Al-Harthy, Saamir Al-Naamani, Alyssa Misolas, Malak Al-Zarafy, Kimia Askari, Ms. Jenny Stretch �سامر، في�صل احلارثي، كايا مباتا: ال�صف اخللفي ، كيمياء �أ�سكاري، مالك الزرايف، الي�سا مي�سوال�س،النعماين جيني �سرتت�ش/املعلمة حممد، في�صل الوهيبي، را�شد �إبرهيم:ال�صف الأو�سط حممد علي، مهدي اللواتي، حممد ال�شنفري،العزيزي حممد زهيب فاروق،عبا�س Middle Row: Rashed Ibrahim, Faisal Al-Wahaibi, Muhammad Al-Azizi, Mohammad Al-Shanfari, Mahdi Al-Lawati, Mohammad Ali Abbas, Muhammad Zohaib Furrukh Front Row: Neharika Chakravarthy, Maryam Al-Balushi, Samarth Kapur, Abdul-Latif Mukri, Sergio Gonzalez, Elia Al-Rawahi, Farah Al-Abdisalaam ، مرمي البلو�شي، نهاريكا �شكرافارثي:ال�صف الأمامي �إيليا، �سريجيو غونزال�س، عبداللطيف مكري،�سمارث كابور فرح �آل عبدال�سالم،الرواحي 114 114 Here is 8B full of fun Don’t believe anyone that says otherwise We do the work together no matter what We all join together to have celebrations No matter if we are from different nations Maybe we can be the fools of our school But we know we are cool! Here is 8B holding hands And telling “we are the best Class” Neharika 115 115 8C من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، �سيف وليد زهران، املهند الكيومي: ال�صف اخللفي را�شد، حممد ال�ضبعوين، همام الغزايل،و�ضاح الزدجايل نينا رماناند/ املعلمة،الكلباين Back Row: Al-Muhannad Al-Kiyumi, Saif Walid Zahran, Wadhah Al-Zadjali, Hammam Al-Ghazali, Mohammed Al-Dhabouni, Rashid Al-Kalbani, Ms. Nina Remanand Middle Row: Yara Al-Alawi, Meray Joseph, Linda Allali, Mirdas Al-Busaidi, Gheovan Maridet, Jorge Gomez-Cureno, Fahim Kawsar ليندا، مرياي جوزف، يارا العلوي:ال�صف الأو�سط جومز- جورج, جيوفان ماريدت، مردا�س البو�سعيدي،العلي فهيم كو�سر،كورينو Front Row: Imaad Abdul-Wahab, Yunus Al-Mahrooqi, Mareh Al-Balushi, Dina Al-Jabri, Roshmonda Abdul-Monem, Moosa Al-Mayahi, Yarub Al-Sammari ، يون�س املحروقي، عماد عبد الوهاب:ال�صف الأمامي مو�سى، را�شموندا عبد املنعم، دينا اجلابري،مارح البلو�شي يعرب ال�سمري،املياحي بدر ذياب: الغياب Absent: Bader Diab 116 116 8C is an interesting medley of cosmopolitan and multifaceted students. They are lively, affectionate, a shade naughty!!!! Although, to many of them, English is second language, they conquered all language barriers and seemed to communicate, cooperate and enjoy each other perfectly. Mohammed engrossed in ICT work Celebrating Diversity They believe “To feel the joy of life 8C is the right place to be. It is where you not only find people engaged in studies, but comedy and fun while learning is the Motto. We are naughty; we are noisy; yet we enjoy the lessons with a bit of spice”. We love science Hammam, Mirdas, Mohammed constantly brought in glory to the form with their splendid performances in Football matches. 8C has some very versatile actors who showed their talents at the LWW production. They won the crowd with their enthusiasm and vigour on Carnival day. They are a fabulous group of budding champions and talented youngsters. Photographers Quiet reading time in the library Wadhah and Bader celebrating their Achievements Yunus - peace out What we love the most Mirdas - Best Goal keeper The boys experimenting Mohammed enjoying London Saif busy reading With our favourite form tutor Good friends 117 117 It’s my Birthday!! Geovan- enjoys badminton 9A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Anas Al-Bakry, Zain Burney, Momin Mustafa, Hissaan Nader, Ayman Al-Harthy, Dashe Iluyemi, Eun Kyun Lee, Ms. Cara Murphy Middle Row: Mohammed Al-Hooti, Osama Al-Rawahi, Ahmed Al-Mahry, Lama Ibrahim, Hanan Al-Wahaibi, Anas Shuhada Othman م�ؤمن، زين برين، �أن�س البكري:ال�صف اخللفي يون، دا�شي ايلوميي، �أمين احلارثي، ح�سان نادر،م�صطفى كارا موريف/ املعلمة، كون يل �أحمد، �أ�سامة الرواحي، حممد الهوتي: ال�صف الأو�سط �أن�س �شوهادا عثمان، حنان الوهيبي، ملى ابرهيم،املهري ، �س�ساجني دي�ساناياكي، �صوبية ال�شيخ: ال�صف الأمامي مليكة ال�شفيع، زينب ب�سكريت، �سامية العلي،�آيا ابو اخلري Front Row: Sawebia Shaikh, Sasangee Dissanayake, Aya Abouelkhair, Samiya Ali, Zeynep Baskrit, Melika Shafiei 118 118 e Chubby Ayman and Aya do th Bunny Challenge Anas and Lama Lama, Shuhada and Melika work on the Chubby Bunny Poster ama apres Dashe, Hissan and Os match --Zeynep, International Friends hr Melika and Me oze Ayman getting creative in Art working hard Samiya and Shuhada boys how it’s Sasangee shows the done! tes on With Other Classma y Da Sports 9A form time2 119 119 9B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، ماجد احلريبي، ذو الع�ضيم ذو القبلي:ال�صف اخللفي �شاهري، حممد الرحبي، �سلطان اجلنيبي،عابد احلريبي جو�س �سريياك/ املعلم، �سامل احلب�سي،ن�سيم Back Row: Zul Azeem Zulkipli, Majid Al-Huraibi, Abid Al-Huraibi, Sultan Al-Jenaibi, Mohammed Al-Rahbi, Shaheer Nasim, Salim Al-Habsi, Mr. Jose Syriac Middle Row: Divya Gandhi, Valentina Romero, Raas Ijaaz, Ahmad Al-Ghattami, Hussein El-Genidy, Jamsheed Al-Said را�س، فالنتينا رومريو، دفيا غاندي: ال�صف الأو�سط جم�شيد �آل �سعيد، ح�سني اجلنيدي، �أحمد الغتامي،ايجاز �أبا�سانا، �آر�سي بارونو، فاطمة �سعيد: ال�صف الأمامي فائقة احلارثي، لني �إبراهيم، �سلمى اجلنيدي،با�سو Front Row: Faatimah Saeed, Arsy Baruno, Upasana Basu, Salma El Genidy, Leen Ibrahim, Faiqa Al-Harthy 120 120 Abid - had a good break in London Keep Earth Green-plant a tree 9B-Thought for the week Ahmed-Exams are coming up Arsy-Has a Geography quiz in 10 min. Anas - I like MIS Divya-Thinking of changing the Periodic table Hussein-Forgot to do the homework! Divya, Valentina, and Arsy on Sports Day Faatima & Valentina -our canrnival stall was a great success Mohammed Rahbi-I forgot the answer UPASANA-equations are fun! Faiqa - I forgot this process Ryan-from RSA Leen-Reading Shakespeare Shaheer, Jamsheed and Sultan-good friends UK is cooool! Zul- The dragon fan!! Celebrating Environment Day with their classmates 121 121 9C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right يزن، هيثم اليا�س، يو�سف الريامي:ال�صف اخللفي حممد فا�ضل، طه ال�شيهاين، حمد اخلرو�صي،عبدالفتاح �أنتوين موريف/ املعلم،علي Back Row: Yousef Al-Riyami, Haitham Eliyas, Yazan Abdul-Fattah, Hamad Al-Kharusi, Taha Al-Shaihani, Mohammed Fadhil Ali, Mr. Antony Murphy Middle Row: Mohammed Al-Taie, Adham Al-Shidhany, Talal Al-Zadjali, Ali Al-Shaihani, Maisy Allbless, Anahita Arora, Gyu Bi Yun طالل، �أدهم ال�شيذاين، حممد الطائي: ال�صف الأو�سط ، �أناهيتا �أرورا، مي�سي البال�س، علي ال�شيهاين،الزدجايل جوبي ين نورهان، �سلمى النافع، نادين بو كامل: ال�صف الأمامي ، ثي�ساجنا كوراى، رنيى حمفوظ، نبيهة ابو احل�سن،غايل فرح ح�سن Front Row: Nadine Bou Kamel, Salma El Nafa, Nourhan Ghali, Nabeeha Abul-Hassan, Reine Mahfouz, Thisanja Cooray, Farah Hassan في�صل اجلاعوين: الغياب Absent: Faisal Al-Jaouni 122 122 Our class achievements This year we had a load of activities in M.I.S. and our class students have progressed well in each of them. Focusing on the ‘Public Speaking Competition’, Thisanja Cooray (Who is in Masirah) was in a group with other members of the green team and won that competition with high marks from the judges. Next we had the ‘Cancer Awareness Walk’ which we performed well in by giving money for treating cancer and having a walk in and out of school. We then had quite a few ‘House Days’ which all us students had to wear our house t-shirt and to win points for our teams and having meetings with our houses. Then we had the ‘Sports Day’ which was real fun and Mohammed Al Taie won the cup for the best grade 9 boy. In English we had to write an 80 word story ‘Around the world in 80 Days’ which was sent to the UK to choose the best ones to be published in a book. Last of all we had the Carnival! 123 123 10A من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right �سيف، �أحمد احل�سني، ح�سن �أمني:ال�صف اخللفي ، يو�سف الزرايف، يقظان احلب�سي، �آندرى قارح،احلجري وندي لوف/ املعلمة،مو�سى ّ مدرك Back Row: Hassan Ameen, Ahmed Al-Hasni, Seif Al-Hajri, Andre Kareh, Yaqdhan Al-Habsi, Yousef Al-Zarafy, Mudrick Mussa, Ms. Wendy Love Middle Row: Sherine Bou-Dargham, Ruwaid Al-Habsi, Omar Al-Rawas, Amna Siddiqui, Iram Al-Ghafri, Shahad Al-Nadabi عمر، رويد احلب�سي، �شرين بو درغم: ال�صف الأو�سط �شهد الندابي، �إرم الغافري،�صديقي ٍ �آمنة،الروا�س ، خديجة احلمداين، حنني �إبراهيم: ال�صف الأمامي كلي فان، احل�سناء ال�شيهاين،فلورجنيال دوك مالبيكا هدى العزيزي، و�سن البلو�شي،غران Front Row: Haneen Ibrahim, Khadija Al-Hamadany, Florangela Duque Malpica, Al-Hasnaa Al-Shaihani, Kelly Van Graan, Wasan Al-Bulushi, Huda Al-Azizi �صفات عزيز: الغياب Absent: Saffat Aziz 124 124 I walk in our class, And this is what I see, Miss Wendy taking the register, While Khadeeja and Kelly are talking to me. Mudrick is laughing and amusing the class And Wasan Is studying for her exams, she wants to pass. Seif and Yousef sitting and being typical boys, “Stop talking, I’m doing the register, DON’T MAKE ANY NOISE!” Sultan walking in, wishing this is his class, “Stop distracting me; go to your form room, FAST!” Shahed is standing and playing with her hair, her friend Hasna is waiting, Sitting on the chair. Amna wants to leave she´s waiting for the bus, Kelly 125 125 Is screaming “I can´t hear, there´s too much fuss” Who´s obsessed with one direction? I know, Haneen! She´s also a great friend that keeps secrets ask Sherine! Huda is sitting quietly on her chair, Did I forget to mention I love Flora´s red hair? Yaqdhan is always smiling; Ruwaid is too smart for ICT, Iram always whines about how much she hates P.E. Andre is a good student, Seefat is new, Hassan likes sport cars, Believe me what I’m saying is true. Anyways I’m done talking about my class. See you next Year! n grade 11… um that´s if I pass. By Iram Al Ghafri 10B من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right ، فهد ذياب، جا�سر امليمني،حمزة �سعيد:ال�صف اخللفي فين�سي جوز/ املعلمة، �أرمني �سليماين،�أ�سعد البلو�شي Back Row: Hamza Saeed, Jasser Al-Maimani, Fahad Diab, Assad Al-Balushi, Armin Soleimani, Ms. Vincy Jose Middle Row: Aiman Haidar Agha, Mohammed Al-Harrasi, Yousuf Al-Mahrooqi, Sultan Al-Sibani, Sajid Kamadia, Muhammad Hassan Furrukh, Rifat Helal-uddin ، حممد احلرا�صي، �أمين حيدر �آغا: ال�صف الأو�سط حممد، �ساجد كماديا، �سلطان ال�سيباين،يو�سف املحروقي رفعت هالل،ح�سن فاروق �أمال، �إيالف العرميي، مها البلو�شي: ال�صف الأمامي كاثرين، هند اليا�س، يو�سم ين، ميثاء ال�شكيلي،حممد كويل Front Row: Maha Al-Balushi, Elaf Al-Araimi, Amaal Muhammad, Maitha Al-Shukeli, Yeosim Yun, Hind Elyas, Catherine Colley 126 126 Carnival was fun Catherine on Environment Day The proud Omani men! Yeosim preparing the Carnival Poster The boys on Pink Day The ladies celebrating International day Armin the Math whiz Fahad and Jasser revising for Mocks! Scientist at work Sajid and Fahad with Mr. Ahmed Al Harthy Serious revision for the Maths quiz Men in Black! 127 127 10C من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right �آيان، علي بابكر، �شهاب البلو�شي:ال�صف اخللفي ل�سيا كن�سيللة/ املعلمة، ايالريا النزالوتي،كماديا Back Row: Shahab Al-Balushi, Ali Babiker, Ayaan Kamadia, Ilaria Lanzalotti, Ms. Lisa Kinsella Middle Row: Manal Al-Azri, Taimur Al-Said, Harib Al-Said, Mohammed Al-Wahaibi, Andrey Medvedev, Marthinus Ferreira حارب، تيمور �آل �سعيد، منال العزري: ال�صف الأو�سط مارتينا�س، �آندرى مدفدف، حممد الوهيبي،�آل �سعيد فاريرا Front Row: Heba Al-Akkad, Lujainah Al-Subhi, Nurul Fareesha Zulkapeli, Swafiya Sheikh, Amira Al-Jabri, Tegan Al-Harthi نور، جلينة ال�صبحي، هبة العقاد: ال�صف الأمامي تيجان، �أمرية اجلابري، �صفية ال�شيخ،الفري�شة ذو القبلي احلارثي فاطمة ح�سني �إ�سالم، �أليوت فروتغر:الغياب Absentees: Eliott Frutiger, Fatima Hussein Islam 128 128 Andrey and Marthinus looking studious while Mudrick looks on Interesting mix for Mohammed and Ali Ayaan-manly in Pink Lujaina, Manal and Shahad take a break from the Maths lesson Welcoming Yousef to the 10C Form Swafiya and Fatima are mixing it up in Chemistry Taimur, Assad and Harib on Carnival Day Lujaina and Fareesha working on their weight and measurment Taimur and Mohammed looking sporty in London Too cool for you Shahab all excitment on the first day of school All together 129 129 Ilaria in ICT 11A من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right هاري، فهد �أن�صاري، فينود كومارارثنا: ال�صف اخللفي ، هاين اللواتي،�صديقي ِ عمر، حممد ري�شي،كري�شنان ناير ليان برير/املعلمة Back Row: Vinod Kumararathna, Fahad Ansari, Harikrishnan Nair, Mohammed Reshi, Umar Siddiqui, Hani Al-Lawati, Ms Lianne Brear مرمي، في�صل ال�صبحي،�أكا�ش داتة:ال�صف الأو�سط مايكل، ف�ؤاد البلو�شي، تاال عبدالفتاح، �أ�سماء �شوغل،خليل حنانيا Middle Row: Akash Datta, Faisal Al-Subhi, Mariam Khalil, Asma Chogle, Tala AbdulFattah, Fuad Al-Balushi, Michael Hanania Front Row: Nor Fadzillah Ibrahim, Zulfadzil Zulkipli, Jinan Al-Busaidi, Rida Furrukh, Fatima Fazal, Bayan Al-Balushi, Sarah Al-Wahaibi ذو الف�ضل ذو،نور ف�ضل اهلل �إبراهيم:ال�صف الأمامي ، فاطمة فازل، ر�ضا فاروق، جنان البو �سعيدي،القبلي �سارة الوهيبي،بيان البلو�شي عبداهلل مهدي، فاطمة عبداهلل:الغياب Absent: Fatma Abdalla, Abdullah Mahdi 130 130 The studious Bayan and Sarah “And I was like…talk to the hand…” The lovely Rida and Fatima “I have a dream…” Super Hair to the rescue! Rida : “Does Mariam even take science?” Jinan : “No, but just smile anyway” Don’t look into the light Zul!! 11A doing their bit for the environment, recycling paper Faisal working hard as always (ahem….) Fahad the class clown Fatma’s art 11A boys playing dress up 131 131 11B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right حممود، كر�ستوفر روب�سن، حبيب �ضاهر: ال�صف اخللفي ، �سعيد غا�صمي، �أمري املازين، كرمي البلو�شي،الزدجايل �أ�ستل رورك/املعلمة Back Row: Habib Daher, Kristofer Robson, Mahmood Al-Zedjali, Karim Al-Balushi, Amir Maziny, Saeed Ghasemi, Ms Estelle Rourke ، كوثر اخلرو�صي،عبداهلل البحراين:ال�صف الأو�سط مارلني قارح، رغد الزبيدي، �سامي العلي،�سي وان جة Middle Row: Abdullah Al-Bahrani, Kawthar Al-Kharusi, Si Yuan Ge, Sami Allali, Raghad Al-Zubaidi, Marline Kareh رفيقة، هانية قر�شي، بلقي�س الزدجايل:ال�صف الأمامي جوين ت�شوي، �إبتهال اخلليفن،بري�سا Front Row: Balqees Al-Zadjali, Hannia Qureshi, Rafika Bersa, Ibtihal Al Khalifin, Jueun Choi اليا�س العراقي، �صفاء البلو�شي:الغياب Absent: Safa Al-Balushi, Elyas Al-Eraqi 132 132 Diversity may be the hardest thing for a society to live with, and perhaps the most dangerous thing for a society to be without. Variety is the spice of 11B are like me, they work well under pressure life and to deadlines, evidence of which was shown in our class assembly on Celebrating Diversity! Our assembly took place the week after the AS Level mock exams so most of the students not only had the pressure of studying for these important exams but also had me continually pestering them to organise our theme at the same time. It was impressive how they took the whole thing in their stride, how they pulled together an excellent assembly as a group and I am proud of what they achieved that morning on stage. The amount of thought, preparation, hard work and imagination at one of the busiest times of their academic year shows how far these students in 11B have come since the start of Key Stage 5 and gives us an idea of how they are going to contribute in MIS next year as they move into It takes a lot of different Year 12. 11B – we’re celebrating YOUR diversity flowers to make up a bouquet on these pages! Strength lies in differences, not similarities 133 133 11C من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right Back Row: Ghalib Al-Balushi, Omar Al-Jabri, Moustafa Roushdi, Mohammed Al-Araimi, Qais Al-Mahry, Al-Munther Al-Suwaid, Mohammed Jayed Hossain, Ms. Alia Jafaar ، عمر اجلابري، غالب البلو�شي: ال�صف اخللفي املنذر �آل، قي�س املهري، حممد العرميي،م�صطفى ر�شدي علياء جعفر/ املعلمة، حممد جايد ح�سني،�سويد �سارة، زهرة البكري، �أروب هاري�س:ال�صف الأو�سط �شهروق بادياث، تنيم الأزد، �سمر الكثريي،البلو�شي Middle Row: Uroob Haris, Zohra Al-Bakry, Sarah Al-Balushi, Samar Al-Kathiri, Taneem Al-Azad, Shahrukh Padiyath Front Row: Kulthom Al-Habsi, Zainab Al-Farsy, Dania Mustafa, Ayesha Burney, Nadeesha Tennakoon 134 134 دانية، زينب الفار�سي، كلثوم احلب�سي:ال�صف الأمامي ندي�شة تناكوم، عائ�شة بريين،م�صطفى Ghalib and omar tryna figure some gibberish out Munther and Qais doing some last minute preparations for the test Shahrukh, Taneem and Jayed chilling at the back of the class Ayesha and Dania disucssing the mysteries of the “The Yellow Wallpaper” Dania and Zainab at the Big Draw Ayesha helping Abdul Malik with his drawing at her KG duty The Green Day Beach cleanup: Uroob and Kolthum with their friend Asam. Photo shoots are necessary, even with garbage bags in our hands Samar and Sarah getting some notes down in form room Uroob, Nadeesha and Kulthoom posing in the corridor Nadeesha, Zohra, Dania, Zainab, Moustafa and Shahrukh at the Geography trip. Taken by the J.B. Le Guys of 11C acting like gentlemen The Geographers 135 135 12B من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right عبداهلل، حممد �أفيق بنجريان �أزهر: ال�صف اخللفي ، حممد الروا�س، �إياد الأ�سعد، فهد الوهيبي،ال�صبحي ليزيل هاملتون/املعلمة Back Row: Muhamad Afiq Pengiran Azhar, Abdallah Al-Subhi, Fahad Al-Wahaibi, Iyad Al-Asaad, Mohammed Al-Rawas, Ms Lesley Hamilton ت�سنيم، مازن حمزة،با�سل الريامي:ال�صف الأو�سط عمار، �أحمد علي، �سعيد الكثريي، ليال امليمني،البكري املهري Middle Row: Basil Al-Riyami, Mazin Hamza, Tasneem Al-Bakry, Leyal Al-Maimani, Said Al-Kathiri, Ahmed Ali, Ammar Al-Mahry �أ�سماء، ب�شرى الروا�س، �أمل البلو�شي:ال�صف الأمامي �ألك�سي�س نيزات، رمي القا�ضي،ال�شيخ Front Row: Amal Al-Balushi, Bushra Al-Rawas, Asma Sheikh, Reem Al-Qadhi, Alexis Nezat 136 136 12B have contributed to the positive ethos of the school in a wide variety of ways throughout the year. Many members of the tutor group were appointed to important positions of responsibility. These include: Amal Al Bulushi, Head Girl; Bushra Al Rawas, Masirah House Captain; Fahad Al Wahaibi, Sports Captain, Masirah; Ahmed Ali, Prefect; Basil Al Riyami, Prefect; Asma Sheikh, Prefect. These students have offered their time and support at countless events that have taken place in the school throughout the year, including parents’ evenings and charitable events. They also delivered a whole-school assembly on the theme of ‘Generosity’, with other members of the form including Muhamad Afiq Pengiran Azhar, Iyad Al Asaad and Abdullah Al Subhi working hard behind the scenes to offer stories, videos and quotes to ensure the assembly ran smoothly. Amal, Basil, Fahad, Asma, Reem Al Qadhi, Leyal Al Maimani and Alexis Nezat also enjoyed taking part in the National Day fashion show. Alexis was also the make-up artist in the school production, “The Lion, the Wicked Queen and the Wardrobe.” Amal and Reem took part in the Inter-house Speaking competition and Reem extended her conversational skills further by attending a meeting with the Ministry of Education to discuss the educational system in Oman. Ammar and Abdullah on the bus to Bait Al Baranda museum 12B are very proud of their achievements throughout the year, and they also made an excellent partnership with 12C at the Charity Carnival, raising a significant amount of money for charity through the Secret Roses stall. Leyal, Tasneem, Reem and Alexis at a U.K. University visit Abdullah, Ahmed, Bushra and Amal discussing important Student Council matters Basil and Ahmed take part in the Science Quiz Basil on National Day Say cheese! Reem and Amal on Pink Day I look so manly in pink! On the ICT class trip Leyal and Alexis looking pretty in pink whilst Tasneem tries to hide from the camera Afiq working hard 137 137 12C من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right ، عبداهلل اخلرو�صي، علي خ�ضرة: ال�صف اخللفي �شاليني ناير/ املعلمة، �أحمد الراعي،�سليمان ال�شارجي Back Row: Ali Khadra, Abdullah Al-Kharoosi, Suleiman Sharji, Ahmed Al-Raie, Ms Shalini Nair حليمة،�أوليا دارا نور عارفني:ال�صف الأو�سط ، حباب عثمان، ح�سام علي، بدر الدين ندمي،البو�سعيدي عفة �شارمني Middle Row: Aulia Dara Nur Arifin, Halima Al-Busaidi, Badaruddin Nadeem, Hussam Ali, Habab Osman, Iffat Sharmeen Front Row: Petra-Nur-Nisa Abdullah, Ghaida Rabie, Othaila Al-Saifi, Areej Al-Bortmani, Noor Aideed ، غيداء ربيع، برتا نور ني�سا عبداهلل:ال�صف الأمامي نور عيديد، �أريج الربطماين،�أثيلة ال�سيفي عبد اهلل العلوي:الغياب Absent: Abdullah Al-Alawi 138 138 Nour and Petra on Sports Day Ahmed posing on International Day Suli embracing education ! Our Prefects-Job well done! The Abdullah’s Ghaida and Nour in their Omani National dress The girls of 2013 Class, with their best smiles! Our Head Boy giving a lesson in Social Studies The boys ushering on the final night of LWW Habab, Aulia, and Iffat working on their assembly presentation Ali receiving his Cerfiticate for First Aid course from Mr. McCormack 139 139 140 140 141 141 142 الدائرة العربية و الدرا�سات الإن�سانية من الي�ساراىل اليمني ال�صف اخللفي� :إح�سان �سليمان� ،سامرراحممداين، حممد مناجرة ال�صف الأمامي :عدنان خليل ،نعيم عبداهلل ،هيثم حديدي ،حممد ال�سيد From Left to Right Back Row: Ihsan Sulaiman, Samer Ramhamdany, Mohammed Managera Front Row: Adnan Khalil, Naim Abdullah, Haitham Hadidi, Mohammed El-Sayyed ب�سم الله الرحمن الرحيم �إن مدر�سة م�سقط العاملية التي تتجدد دائما يف مبناها ،وحمتوياتها و�أ�ساليبها و�أن�شطتها املنهجية والالمنهجية ،وفعالياتها املختلفة ،وال�سيما يف حتديثها املتوا�صل لأ�ساليب التدري�س الذي �صاري�ضمن لها متيزا يف نتائجها كل عام على امل�ستويني املحلي والدويل ب�صورة جعلتها حمط �أنظارالنا�س الذي يقيمون يف ال�سلطنة من كل الأ�صول واملنابت ،ذلك لأن الدرا�سة فيها حتولت �إىل متعة حقيقية ، فطلبتها ين�رشون �أخبارها ،وطبيعة التدري�س فيها يف �أماكن تواجدهم حتى باتت �سريتها على كل ل�سان . �إن �إدارة املدر�سة جندت نف�سها لتقدمي كل ما متتلكه من خربة من �أجل ح�صول الطلبةعلى النتائج املرجوة يف امتحاناتهم ال�شهرية والف�صلية والنهائية ،كما �أن املعلمني يولون التدري�س الذي ي�ؤدونه لطالبهم داخل �صفوف الدرا�سة �أهمية ق�صوى مبراقبة حثيثة من ر�ؤ�ساء �أق�سامهم الذين ميتلكون خربة كافية ،كل يف جمال تخ�ص�صه ..... لقد حظيت مدر�سة م�سقط العاملية بعدد من نيا�شني العزوالفخاروالتفوق كون رئي�سها يوظف معرفته ،وي�سخروقته ،ويبذل جهده من �أجل و�ضع املدر�سة يف املكان الذي يليق بها على كل امل�ستويات ، �إنه املهند�س الفا�ضل ،ال�رشيك املفو�ض � ،سعيد بن علي القا�ضي � ،صاحب احلنكة الإدارية ،والنظرة الرتبوية الثاقبة التي ح�صل عليها عرب ع�رشات ال�سنني من عمله الد�ؤوب يف جمال الرتبية والتعليم . �إن تركيزمدر�ستنا على تدري�س الرتبية الإ�سالمية واللغة العربية ،ودعم برامج الرحالت الداخلية واخلارجية ،و�إف�ساح املجال للطلبة مبمار�سة الأن�شطة التي يرغبون بها طوال العام الدرا�سي ي�ضيف �إليها م�آثر �أخرى . �إنني �شخ�صيا با�سمي ،وبا�سم كل زميالتي ،وزمالئي يف دائرة اللغة العربية والدرا�سات الإن�سانية يف جميع املراحل الدرا�سية ،ال ي�سعني �إال �أن �أتوجه بوافر ال�شكروالتقدير للمعلمات واملعلمني من العرب والأجانب على جهودهم املثمرة ،و�أبتهل �إىل الله جل يف عاله �أن يهب كل العاملني دوام ال�صحة والعافية ،و�أن ينعم على طلبتنا بالنجاح املبهج كي تبقى الفرحة دائما تعمرقلوب �أولياء �أمورهم الكرام ... هذا و�آخر دعوانا �أن احلمد لله رب العاملني . عدنان خليل رئي�س الدائرة 143 English / French From Left to Right Back Row: Cara Murphy, Estelle Rourke, Christopher Terry Front Row: Michael Glynn, Darren Melsom, Dawn Melsom من الي�ساراىل اليمني :ال�صف اخللفي ، كري�ستوفر تريي، �أ�ستل رورك،كارا مرييف :ال�صف الأمامي دون مل�سوم، دارن مل�سوم،مايكل غلني The English Department continues to provide energetic and stimulating lessons for all students at Muscat International School. The English Curriculum covers all aspects of language, enabling our students to develop their skills in speaking, listening, reading and writing. The English Department is fully aware of the importance of language acquisition, helping students develop the skills needed in many academic subjects as well as in a wider, thriving social context. Our Key Stage 3 students in Grades 7 and 8 have continued to consolidate and reinforce the invaluable skills acquired in the Primary School. All students follow a progressive language course, as well as a thorough and wide-ranging programme of English Literature. These crucial years give our younger students the skills and experiences necessary for the step up to Key Stage 4 and IGCSE examinations. This year, our Grade 9 students began the Edexcel IGCSE First Language course, giving all students the ability to explore and engage with a wide range of situations and texts. This two year course will thoroughly prepare our students for the challenges of the Edexcel ‘AS’ and ‘A2’ courses studied in future years. Year 10 students have been able to continue and finalise their preparations for the Cambridge IGCSE Second Language as well as the Edexcel First Language course, enjoying the challenges of these renowned course. Literature continues to inspire many of our students in Years 9, 11 and 12, with our IGCSE group enjoying their explorations of Shakespeare in Term 1 and contemporary prose in Term 2. Year 11 have met the challenges of the Literature Edexcel course, while our group of Year 12 students have extended their analytical and higher reading skills in preparation for the ‘A2’ English Language & Literature examinations. Muscat International School students have continued to take pride when representing the school in a wide range of competitions, both within the school and internationally. The Inter-House Public Speaking Competition gave students from Grade 7 up to Grade 12 the opportunity to develop their teamwork skills, as well as their ability to research and refine speeches that were delivered to students, teachers and distinguished guest judges. Our students also enjoyed success in the Cubscribe Young Journalist Competition held at The Week, essay writing competitions organized by The Oman Observer and poetry writing competitions held by several groups in the UK. This year also saw both MIS teams qualify for the prestigious ‘Readers’ Challenge Cup Final’ in Dubai. The department also introduced highly successful Spelling Bee competitions at KS3 and enjoyed its first full Inter-House Debating Competition for Key Stage 4 and 5. To complete an incredibly busy year, MIS also held a second Public Speaking Competition as part of the Muscat Daily ‘Listen Up!’ project and saw the two finalists go on to represent the school at the Grand Final at the Al Bustan Palace. This involvement obviously continues to be an area highly valued by the English Department. Darren Melsom Coordinator 144 Around the World in 80 Words 145 English Language Activities Grade 8 Spel ling Be e Winne rs rs inne Bee W g in ll e 7 Sp Grade ing Debat House tition Compe Spelling Bee Public Speaking Competition Listen Up Competition rs inne hool W c S p U Listen146 Readers’ Cup Candidates in Dubai Readers’ Cup Winners House Debating Competition Super Sonnet Competition 147 ICT من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right روث بيتون، ليزيل مكغاري،فين�سي جو�س Vincy Jose, Leslie McGarry, Ruth Bayton Over the past year, the ICT department has continued to give students the knowledge and skills that can be used in all walks of life. The use of Internet for research etc. and email are encouraged to help students understand modern day interactive communication. The increase in multimedia applications has meant cross curricular involvement with Year 7/8 students creating projects which involve Art and ICT etc and also students up to Year 12 being fully conversant with a wide range of multimedia software and hardware. Extracurricular school trips where organised for Year 10 students and above to PDO (GED Years 11 and 12) and the Comex Exhibition. As these were well attended and students gained much from them, we are hoping to make them yearly events and to even expand our visits to other companies etc. Again the school is not standing still but is looking to upgrade at least 1 ICT lab in order to make it a fully multimedia ready classroom. The ICT staff has worked very hard over the year both in the subject but also as support for other areas such as the school production which was a great success. Continuity of staff has always been important and again all ICT staff are returning next year to help enable students to even greater heights. Mr Leslie McGarry Coordinator 148 Mathematics من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right وليد نقا�ش، ليان برير:ال�صف اخللفي Back Row: Lianne Brear, Waleed Naccash ليزيل، كاثرين اوليفر، علياء جعفر:ال�صف الأمامي هاملتون Front Row: Alia Jaafar, Katherine Oliver, Leslie Hamilton This year has seen some changes in the Mathematics Department with three new members of staff joining the team, taking the number up to six. We are also introducing a booklet system in Key Stage 3 that will allow us to develop and adapt as time goes on in order to meet the needs of the pupils and the ever changing curriculum. IGCSE texts are also being updated and extra resources bought in to provide more practice and support material for these Key Stages. In the first term a Tessellation Competition was run for KS3. We had some amazing entries and the effort put in by many students surpassed our expectations. Congratulations go to those students whose entries were placed or were highly recommended. It looks like it will become an annual event so there will be no excuses for anyone next year. During Environment Week, Year 9 found out about the volume of waste that is produced by just tin cans in Oman – (huge assumptions had to be made in order to make the calculations possible!) They worked out that nearly 300000cm3 is needed for every household’s tin cans. This is 180000 cubic metres of waste for the average family in Oman. This also includes about 9 million square metres of paper from the labels! This is a rather frightening amount of waste that could be recycled. Next year we hope to continue to develop the resources and the schemes of work to suit the changes in the exam syllabi with the hope that even more pupils choose to continue their Mathematics education post-16. Katherine Oliver Coordinator 149 Science من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right عماد، خالد ابو �صهيون، جو�س �سريياك:ال�صف اخللفي فالح اجلارحي،زيدان Back Row: Jose Syriac, Khalid Abu Sohyoun, Emad Zeidan, Faleh Al-Jarhi Front Row: Nina Ramanand, Lisa Kinsella, Prabhakumar Nair, Shalini Nair, Somaiyah Al-Omari The Science department has continued to thrive during this academic year 2012/13. The results of the 2012 June examinations were excellent and there was a record number of ‘A*’ grades in the IGCSE Examinations. This has really motivated our young scientists to take Sciences at AS level. As a result of this motivation and encouragement the students have achieved excellent results in the January modular examinations; including a few students scoring 100% marks! The teachers and students are working hard to maintain these results in the coming June examinations. As part of our effective learning process, we have continued to give special emphasis on Practical assessments and the IGCSE students were given an option of doing the Practical examination instead of the written alternative paper. Training for this paper has started early this year and teachers and technicians have dedicated their afternoons (after school) to help the students in accumulating practical skills. I thank all the Science staff who was involved in this activity for the whole year. I am thankful to the administration and the management for their support in availing the latest Science technology and lab resources which are vital for a meaningful Science education. As part of the professional development program, the teachers in the department have attended in-service training courses conducted by EDEXCEL from the UK. These courses have helped the teachers to interact with the subject experts and examiners and also to know the latest updates on the assessment and marking policies. The grade 11 and 12 students were invited to attend an education symposium by the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, USA, at AlBustan Palace Hotel. This was an excellent career guidance opportunity for the young Scientists who may have an ambition to pursue their career in Petroleum Engineering and also in other related courses. Students were informed about the scholarships offered by SPE to study such courses in International Universities. Our students got a special mention as the most interactive group in the Seminar. ، لي�سا كين�سال، نينا رماناند:ال�صف الأمامي �سم ّية العمري، �شاليني ناير،بربهاكومارناير As well as gaining scientific skills and knowledge students have been getting creative in Science this year. Grade 7 made all kinds of model plant and animal cells, Grade 8 have made both useful and pathogenic model microbes and Grade 9 made wonderful hanging models of atoms. As part of environmental week in Science, Grade 7 wrote stories about life without fossil fuels and poems about acid rain or global warming. Other year groups produced power points on the uses and impacts of fossil fuels, alternative energy sources, nuclear energy, air and water pollution, mining of metals and numerous other environmental issues. The most impressive were awarded certificates of merit and excellence. To kick off the Science week the whole of Primary were treated to some exciting chemical demonstrations during assemblies. Also as part of Science week Grade 5 and 6 were invited to the secondary laboratories to witness and take part in explosions, implosions and chemical trickery. As usual, Grade 6 was invited to attend transition lessons in the Science labs in order to gain some new skills in preparation for their Secondary School Science career. The department has continued to support the MIS house system in many ways. Two members of the department have been leading the two of the four houses and all members have contributed well. The Science staff has exhibited excellent teamwork and dedication in making the MIS inter-house Science quiz a great success. The enthusiasm and talent shown by the young Scientists in preparing and participating in the Quiz have been very inspirational for teachers to continue with such events in future. Heartfelt thanks to all Science teachers and technicians for their co-operation, support and hard work. On behalf of the science Staff I wish all our students good luck in their external examination. Prabhkumar Nair Coordinator 150 Science Inter-House Quiz 151 Humanities/Business Studies من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right George Young, Antony Murphy, Carmen Locke, David Cawley, Stefano Piumatti ، دافيد كويل، كارمن لوك، �أنتوين مرييف،جورج يونغ �ستيفانو بوماتي This academic year has proven again to be a very busy and successful year for the Humanities Department. The teachers within the department including: Mr David, Mr George, Mr Antony, Mr Christopher, Mr Stefano and Ms Carmen have all worked very hard to make sure the Humanities courses and curriculum have been exciting and interesting. The department includes the following areas: Business Studies, Geography, History and Travel and Tourism. Many pupils within the department have achieved excellent grades in the external exams and have such passion they have chosen to follow these subjects into further education. The Humanities Department hosted two fantastic events. Environmental Week which was held in the beginning of February helped to raise the profile of Environmental issues in Oman. Students throughout the whole of the Secondary School enjoyed participating in events including: Environmental Cinema, Big Environmental Draw, Energy Busters, Muscat Daily Recycle Campaign, Assembly on Environmental issues and over 50 students took part in a Beach Clean. Pupils also participated in a Green Mufti day proceeds of which have been donated to charity. The Humanities Department also organised and hosted the Second Annual Enterprise Day for Grade eight students which was held in June. This was a huge success and enjoyed by all students. Student participated in three different activities throughout the day with the aim of building confidence, team working, communication and presentation skills. It also helps students to see how businesses affect their everyday lives. Grade ten and eleven pupils enjoyed a joint History, Geography trip to Mutrah Port and the Shangri-la Hotel. The trip focused on the Geography areas of: rock and soil types, slope management, coastal management, changing functions of a settlement and land-uses of a settlement. Whilst the Historians focused on: the history of Mutrah Port and Oman. We look forward to the challenges of next year and the opportunity to build on the success of this year. Carmen Locke Coordinator 152 Learning Difficulties من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right :ال�صف الأمامي فنيتا تلغوت،فاروق ح�سن :ال�صف اخللفي ملك ال�شرع،�إياد �ضمرة Back Row: Farouk Hassan, Vanita Telgote Front Row: Iyad Damra, Malak Al Shara’a ‘NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND’ has always been our motto. Bearing this in mind, we have strived to cater to students with different learning needs who are at varying levels of performance. Our senior students have been well supported by the Comprehensive Integration System of the department. They attend mainstream classes where they participate in academic and non-academic lessons with their peers. In addition to this, they receive intensive one-onone remedial classes where they are taught strategies to overcome their learning difficulties. The success of this system is evident from the results our students have achieved. One of our students has successfully completed the GED exams, while 3 others are now ready for their IGCSE Exams. The fledgling Kindergarten/Primary Division of the department provided support to some of our younger students who show great potential. The addition of a new special education professional enabled us to continue with our emphasis on integrating students into mainstream classes. Some of our students are now being partially integrated into mainstream classes with the special educator shadowing them. Our vision for this Division is to see it expand into an Early Intervention program, with a multi-disciplinary team to work with both the students and their families. Such a team can not only enhance the student’s academic performance, but also enhance their holistic development by attending to their social, emotional and physical development. We have seen an increase in student enrollment, which can be attributed to students from Early Childhood Developmental Programs reaching school age; or students requiring an alternative education program moving from mainstream schools; or newly diagnosed students requiring an alternative education program. The increase also reflects on the Department’s success at delivering a model that meets the demands of student needs within the academic framework of the school, and also the social needs of a burgeoning Omani population that has an increasing incidence of children with learning difficulties. Each new academic year brings with it new challenges. With every new challenge comes an opportunity to grow as a professional. Looking back at the year that has been, we can say with satisfaction that we have been inspired by our motto to overcome the challenges faced. Looking onward, we are committed to our vision to make the MIS - LDD one of the finest facilities in Oman for students who learn differently – A School for Everyone! Only the brave dare look upon the gray – upon the things which cannot be explained easily, upon the things which often engender mistakes, upon the things whose cause cannot be understood, upon the things we must accept and live with. And therefore only the brave dare look upon difference without flinching. (Richard H. Hungerford, “On Locusts”) Eyad Damrah اياد ضمرة Coordinator 153 Creative & Peforming Arts من الي�سار اىل اليمني From Left to Right زارة كيدي، جني مونتي، بافيني دو�شي،جيم�س توربني Bhavini Doshi, Jenny Stretch Zara Keady Art Music The Art department aspires to develop each student’s independence and creative approach to the subject. Schemes of work are structured to prepare students for success in GCSE, AS and A Level assessment, but most importantly to address their enjoyment and wellbeing generating a positive learning environment for all. Music is a very beneficial subject at several levels. Teaching and learning is delivered through projects, each project is designed to develop the students skills over the course of the year. Within each project, students will experiment with a range of materials and techniques gaining knowledge and understanding of the formal elements and art history. We strive to educate students to become creative thinkers, independent enquirers, reflective learners and self managers. These skills can be encouraged to use in all areas of education and throughout the students life. It is a well-known fact that music aids other studies. I like to think this is because it is centered on the aural sense and therefore encourages listening. For if you cannot listen, you cannot learn. Jenny Stretch Art Teacher It opens out the spirit or being. It increases well-being in both the listener and the performer and allows the performer to express sentiments one is hard put to find words for. The music department gives grades 7 & 8 music lessons in which the theory of music is taught, with a view to composing. World music is also introduced to broaden the cultural awareness and to inspire interest through diversity. Singing is also taught to encourage selfdiscipline, particularly when part-singing. Zara Keady Music Teacher 154 155 AS Level Artwork LWW Production 156 Drama allows us to transcend the boundaries of our identity, and to better understand ourselves as people. Drama allows students to explore and make sense of the world in which they live. It can be used to communicate a message, to teach, to make a statement, to make your voice heard Within MIS, Drama is about drawing from the students a capacity for creativity which even they may not have been aware of. Drama is taught not only in lessons, but through the school productions. This year’s production was ‘The Lion The Wicked Queen & The Wardrobe’ with whole school participation. The main aims of the department are: • To develop and nurture confidence, co-operation, creativity and independent thinking. • To develop and nurture appreciation and enthusiasm for performance art as well as developing students’ skills in all aspects of performance, production, analysis and evaluation. • To develop and nurture understanding and interest in the historical, cultural and social context in which drama is created and performed. • To offer opportunities for all students to be involved in theatrical productions as a performer, a technician, backstage or front of house. • To allow students access to drama in the wider community through theatre visits. Curriculum Drama • In Grade 5 & 6 and Year 7 & 8 students have one lesson of drama per week. • Drama is offered at IGCSE at IGCSE level students have four lessons per week. Theatre • Facilities within the theatre are extensive and all-embracing. Bhavini Doshi - Drama Teacher 157 The Big Draw 158 159 Physical Education من الي�ساراىل اليمني From Left to Right كاليد فان، وندي لوف، لو�سي بايفورد،مايكل هندر�سون غران Michael Henderson, Lucy Byford, Wendy Love, Clyde Van Graan The 2012/2013 academic year has been a busy and successful year for the Physical Education Department. Michael Henderson continued as subject coordinator and worked closely with Clyde Van Graan, Lucy Byford and the newly appointed Wendy Love to build on the success of the previous year and continue to raise the profile of Physical Education within the school. Physical Education has now been an established GCSE subject within the school for 3 years and plans are afoot to introduce A level as an option as the subject continues to offer new academic opportunities to the students of Muscat International School. Furthermore, the now established General Education Diploma course remains a very popular subject and has provided the students in year 11 and 12 with unique experiences such as gaining their first aid qualification and playing golf at Almouj Golf Course at The Wave. Students in both primary and secondary school have had many opportunities to participate and compete in events both on and off campus. It is important at this point to recognise and thank the dedication and commitment of staff throughout the school that help organise these events in conjunction with the Physical Education Department. We have continued to be a valued member of The Muscat Schools League (MSL) and achieved impressive and improved results in basketball and football tournaments with both girls and boys teams. Other notable highlights were primary and secondary athletics competitions at The Sultan’s School and swimming meets at The American International School and The Sultan Qaboos stadium where the team has regularly trained. Activities remain ongoing throughout the academic year and at the time of writing, over 65 students are involved in an interschool indoor 4 – a – side league. An incredible amount of enthusiasm and fair play has been shown in each game and it would appear that the event will become a regular sporting highlight in the MIS calendar. Students throughout the school once again thoroughly enjoyed the school sports days. Primary and secondary events were held at the Royal Omani Police Sports Stadium in Wattayah and the fantastic facilities contributed to a tremendous atmosphere. With maximum participation the key, events were closely contested with the Blue house of Buraimi winning the primary sports day and the Red house of Jabrin winning in secondary. A special mention must go to the Grade12 GED physical education group who helped in the organisation and running of the primary event. Similarly, the KG sports day hosted in the MIS gym and on the green field and won by the Green house of Masirah was professionally prepared by the Grade 11 GED physical education class. Both groups of senior students’ demonstrated maturity and their positive attitude on these special days contributes to a great school ethos within MIS. The school has many outstanding individual talents in the field of sport and physical activity. The following students have shown a great deal of dedication and hard work and demonstrate a talent in their chosen sport. Arsy Baruno – Swimming. Azim Baruno – Swimming. Linda Allali Football. Modric Mussa – Football. Karim Al Balushi – Competitive weight lifting. Raghad Al Zubaidi - Athletics. Sarah Al Balushi – Tennis. The department wishes them and all students participating at various levels of sport every success in 2013/2014. Michael Henderson - Coordinator 160 Curriculum in Action 161 p S y r a im Pr s t r o 162 y a D y a D s t r o p S y r a d n o c Se 163 Sports Teams من الي�سار اىل اليمني من الي�سار اىل اليمني �س�ساجني، �أناهيتا �أرورا، نبيهة ابو احل�سن: احل�سناء ال�صف اخللفي، ملى �إبراهيم، فرح ح�سن، نادين بو كامل،رين حمفوظ دي�سانايكي �أبا�سانا، فاطمة �سعيد، ثي�ساجنا كوراى:ال�صف الأمامي با�سو يارا العلوي، لني �إبراهيم،ال�شيهاين Girls Basketball Girls Football From Left to Right Back Row: Nabeeha Abul-Hassan, Anahita Arora, Sasangee Dissanayake Front Row: Thinsanja Cooray, Fatima Saeed, Upasana Basu Reine Mahfouz, Nadine Bou Kamel, Farah Hassan, Lama Ibrahim, Al-Hasnaa Al-Shaihani, Leen Ibrahim, Yara Al-Alawi من الي�سار اىل اليمني بدر اليحيى، يون كيون يل، عازم بارونو:ال�صف اخللفي ، جوين ت�شوي، �آر�سي بارونو، جوبي يون:ال�صف الأمامي من الي�سار اىل اليمني ، تارة �سنايدر، �أليزبث كري�شف، فريو ِنكة بول�س:ال�صف اخللفي م�آثر الرواحي،فرت بول�س عبدهلل، عزيز بارونو، ديل�شان دي�ساناياكي:ال�صف الأمامي �آندرو نظمي،الرواحي �شانتل فريو Secondary Swimming From Left to Right Back Row: Azim Baruno, Eun Kyun Lee, Badr Al-Yahya Front Row: Gyu Bi Yun, Arsy Baruno, Jueun Choi, Chantel Ferro Primary Swimming From Left to Right Back Row: Veronica Boulos, Elizabeth Chrnyshev, Tara Snyders, Vert Boulos, Maather Al-Rawahi Front Row: Dilshaan Dissanayake, Azzis Baruno, Abdullah Al-Rawahi, Andrew Nazmy 164 Sports Teams من الي�سار اىل اليمني حاروب، و�ضاح الزدجايل، في�صل اجلاعوين: ال�صف اخللفي دا�ش �إليومي، همام الغزايل، �سريجيو غونزالي�س، ح�سني اجلنيدي،مو�سى ّ حممد، حمد اخلرو�صي، �إبراهيم البلو�شي:ال�صف الأمامي ، علي ال�شيهاين، طالل الزدجايل، جم�شيد �آل �سعيد،الطائي رامز احلب�سي،مردا�س البو�سعيدي Under 14 Football Under 16 Football From Left to Right Back Row: Faisal Al-Jaouni, Wadhah Al-Zadjali, Haroub Mussa, Hussein El Genidy, Sergio Gonzalez, Hammam Al-Ghazali, Dashe Iluyemi Front Row: Ibrahim Al-Balushi, Hamad Al-Kharoosi, Mohammad Al-Taie, Jamsheed Al-Said, Talal Al-Zadjali, Ali Al-Shaihani, Mirdas Al-Busaidi, Ramis Al-Habsi From Left to Right Back Row: Mr. Clyde Van Graan, Faisal Al-Jaouni, Hamad Al-Kharusi, Mirdas Al-Busaidi, Elliot Frutiger, Modrick Mussa, Shahab Al-Balushi, Armin Soleimani Front Row: Saamir Al-Namaani, Hussein El-Genidy, Sergio Gonzales, Ahmad Al-Ghattami, Taimur Al-Said, Andrey Medvedev, Ahmad Al-Mahry, Abid Al-Huraibi من الي�سار اىل اليمني �آندرى، مازن حمزة، عمر اجلابري: ال�صف اخللفي حممد العرميي، �إياد الأ�سعد،فهد ذياب،مدفدف بدر الدين، �أمري املازين، عمار املهري:ال�صف الأمامي غالب البلو�شي،مو�سى ّ مدرك، �شهرق بادياث،ندمي Under 19 Football From Left to Right Back Row: Omar Al-Jabry, Mazin Hamza, Andrey Medvedev, Fahad Diab, Iyad Al-Asa’d, Mohammed AlAraimi Front Row: Ammar Al-Mahry, Amir Maziny, Badaruddin Nadeem, Shahrukh Padiyath, Mudrick Mussa, Ghalib Al-Balushi من الي�سار اىل اليمني ، في�صل اجلاعوين، كاليد فان غران/ املعلم: ال�صف اخللفي مدرك، �أليوت فروتغر، مردا�س البو�سعيدي،حمد اخلرو�صي �أرمني �سليمان، �شهاب البلو�شي،مو�سى ّ �سريجيو، ح�سني اجلنيدي، �سامر النعماين:ال�صف الأمامي �أحمد، �آندرى مدفدف، تيمور �آل �سعيد، �أحمد الغتامي،غونزال�س عابد احلريبي،املهري من الي�سار اىل اليمني عمر، هاريكري�شنان ناير، فينود كومارارثنا: ال�صف اخللفي دا�ش �إليومي،�صديقي ِ مارتينا�س، م�ؤمن فاروق م�صطفى، يون كيون يل:ال�صف الأمامي هد �أن�صاري،فاريرا Under 17 Boys Basketball From Left to Right Back Row: Vinod Kumararathna, Harikrishnan Nair, Umar Siddiqui, Dash Iluyemi Front Row: Eun Kyuin Lee, Momin Farooque Mustafa, Marthinus Ferreira, Fahad Ansari 165 Sports Teams من الي�سار اىل اليمني ح�سني اجلنيدي، جم�شيد �آل �سعيد، طالل الزدجايل:ال�صف اخللفي حممد الطائي،حممد الرحبي:ال�صف الأمامي من الي�سار اىل اليمني �أدهم ال�شيذاين، دا�ش �إليومي، طه ال�شيهاين، �سلطان اجلنيبي:ال�صف اخللفي �أ�سامة الرواحي:ال�صف الأمامي Barcelona Muscat Krispy Kreme IV From Left to Right Back Row: Sultan Al-Jenaibi, Taha Al-Shaihani, Dashe Iluyemi, Adham Al-Shidany Front Row: Osama Al-Rawahi From Left to Right Back Row: Talal Al Zadajli, Jamsheed Al-Said, Hussein El-Genidy Front Row: Mohammed Al-Rahby, Mohammed Al-Taie من الي�سار اىل اليمني يزن عبدالفتاح، �سامر النعماين،حمد اخلرو�صي:ال�صف اخللفي علي ال�شيهاين،عبد اللطيف املكري:ال�صف الأمامي من الي�سار اىل اليمني حممد ال�ضبعوين، مهدي اللواتي، ليندا العلي، في�صل احلارثي،حممد العجيلي Hunters The Destroyers From Left to Right Mohammed Al-Ojaili, Faisal Al-Harthy, Linda Allali, Mahdi Al-Lawati, Mohammed Al-Dhabouni From Left to Right Back Row: Hamad Al-Kharusi, Samir Al-Naamani, Yazan Abdul-Fattah Front Row: Abdul-Latif Al-Mukri, Ali Al-Shaihani من الي�سار اىل اليمني �سمارث كابور، �أريب حيدر، عادل فازل:ال�صف اخللفي جورج بلكزار، حممد علي عبا�س، زهري البلو�شي:ال�صف الأمامي من الي�سار اىل اليمني �سيف وليد زهران، �سليمان اللمكي، �سريجيو غونزالي�س، كرمي �أو�سلو،علي ال�صبحي Popo The MonstArs From Left to Right Ali Al-Subhi, Kerem Uslu, Sergio Gonzalez, Sulaiman Al-Lamki, Saif Waleed Zahran From Left to Right Back Row: Adil Fazal, Areeb Haider, Samarth Kapur Front Row: Zuhayr Al-Balushi, Mohammed Ali Abbas, Gorge Balcazar من الي�سار اىل اليمني مهند الوهيبي، مردا�س البو�سعيدي، مو�سى املياحي:ال�صف اخللفي حممد ال�شنفري، بدر دياب:ال�صف الأمامي Shield From Left to Right Back Row: Moosa Al-Mayahi, Mirdas Al-Busaidi, Muhanned Al-Wahaib Front Row: Badar Diab, Mohammed Al-Shanfari 166 167 Muscat Youth Summit The Delegates with Mr. Brian McCormack and Ms. Dawn Melsom The Muscat Youth Summit is a ground-breaking and worldwide 5-day residential project that aims to augment young people’s knowledge and awareness of culture, modernization and venture by enlightening skills based learning. This year, the 4th Muscat Youth Summit was held at the Millennium Resort at Al Musannah by Brand Oman Management Unit (BOMU). The 4th Muscat Youth Summit gave a deep-focus to an overabundance of vital youth matters facing young people in a rapidly changing world. From growing industries to urban arts, from graffiti expression to digital activism, the Muscat Youth Summit was a life changing experience which included progressive exploration of universal youth issues in a collaborative and participatory approach. On the first day, each participant was assigned to a specific group with people from different schools and colleges. All of us from MIS were divided into three groups; Muscat, Mussandam and Masirah. The theme of the first day was entrepreneurship. Each group took part in different workshops with specialized lecturers. All the groups learned how a person can be creative and how they can attain their inner goals. We discussed different ways to tackle a problem and how to use our initiative to explore new ideas. In small groups we were given different types of businesses and all the participants worked together in a productive and enjoyable manner. The second and third days revolved around the same topic: road safety in many forms. Based on our interests, we were split into teams of social media, designing and graffiti. Those who were part of the social media groups had to create a page which was targeted at the youth and included useful information about road crashes. The page consisted of short films, articles and stories that were made interesting and appealing to raise awareness about the reasons for road incidents and for the youth to be fully aware of the consequences. For those who were part of the fashion design groups, they had to design a shirt, bag and accessory that symbolized the road safety awareness. The people who were part of the graffiti groups had to come up with so many ideas regarding to the road safety awareness, so that they could interpret their ideas and represent it in terms of art. The fourth day was designated a Community Day and it was a chance for the participants to give back to the community and show their generosity. Everyone was transported to a local park in al Musannah where we helped to renovate it. Different tasks were allocated to different people such as painting the walls, planting flowers, trimming trees and cleaning the park. It was a truly delightful and entertaining day. The MYS experience has given us all the opportunity to express and share ideas in so many ways. It was a privilege for us all to be a part of this thrilling and educational event. Petra Nur Nisa Abdullah 168 169 t u o b A d n a t u O Concert at the Inter-Continental MIS Readers’ Challe nge Team in Du bai The ICT Class Visits PDO A visit to Bait Al Baranda Desert Camp A Trip to Wahiba Sands Our Headboy in Korea Sports Day Beach Clean-up Environment Week Sports Tourname nts 170 Natural History Museum . K . oU t p i Tr 171 Mr. Maan Al A sfour - Society of Petroleum En gineers The British Embassy s r o t i s i V Ministry of Health-Vaccinations Harub Dental Clinic Theatre-Dark Castle Tour of Oman Passes by the School Building 172 Jane Jaafar-A uthor Ministry of Education Inspectors Anne Bouji-Author The Honourable Yuthar Al Rawahi President of OCA Nelson Thornes Publishers Book Fair Ahmed Al Harthy-Road Safety Centre for Omani Dresses Dr. Waheed Al-Kharusi 173 Charity Club Cheque Presentation Sindbad Mobile Library on rventi Early Inte Oman Cancer Association Oman Association for Disabled Children Al Noor Association Early Intervention Center for Children with Disabilities 174 Charity Club 175 y a D k Pin 176 177 y a D ink P 178 179 l a v i n r a C 180 181 y a D l a n o i t a n r e t n I 182 183 y a lD a n tio I a n r e t n 184 185 y a D l a n Natio 186 187 y a D l a n o i at N 188 189 Graduation 190 Kindergarten 191 Senior Graduation 192 Senior Graduation معايل ال�شيخ حممد بن �سعيّد الكلباين 2012/2013تف�ضل بتقدمي جوائز العام الدرا�سي :�إىل كل من الطلبة التالية �أ�سما�ؤهم H.E. SHEIKH MOHAMMED bin SIAYYID AL-KALBANI PRESENTED THE 2012/2013 AWARDS TO THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS التفوق الأكادميي ACADEMIC AWARDS A-LEVEL - ب�شرى الروا�س Bushra Al-Rawas - A LEVEL دبلوم التعليم العام- علي خ�ضرا دبلوم التعليم العام-�أثيلة ال�سيفي ALI KHADRA - GED Othaila Al-Saifi - ged جمل�س املدار�س العاملية COUNCIL OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS Amal al-bulushi �أمال البلو�شي املواطنية CITIZENSHIP ABDULLAH AL-KHAROOSI عبداهلل اخلرو�صي امل�ؤ�س�سون FOUNDATION Basil Al-Riyami با�سل الريامي 3201/5/28 خالل حفل التخرج الرابع والع�شرين الذي �أقيم يوم الثالثاء املوافق AT OUR 24THGRADUATION CEREMONY HELD ON TUESDAY 28THMAY, 2013 193 Senior Graduation 194 195 Senior Graduation 196 197 Senior Graduation 198 199 Graduation Dinner 200 201 MIS in the News NOVEMBER ٢٠١٢ VOL ٠٦ ISSUE ٣٤ / ,٣٠ VOL ٠٦ ISSUE ٣٤ / NOVEMBER 15 ٢٠١٢ ,٣٠ ALI OMAN PHOTOS: O K MOHAMMED A BRIEF HISTORY 14 NOVEMBER ٢٠١٢ VOL ٠٦ ISSUE ٣٤ / ,٣٠ OMAN VOL ٠٦ ISSUE ٣٤ / NOVEMBER ٢٠١٢ ,٣٠ reader, The first digital book released Franklin eBookman, was didn’t catch in 1999, but the concept a wide variety of up until recently when market. The coneReaders flooded the e eReaders has now venient, cost-effectiv book lovers. With become a rage among installation the smartphones allowing the of book reader applications, widened has eReader market significantly. eREADINg MAKETh PERfECT limited path, thanks to the ngly trudging the digital popular titles Bibliophiles are increasi the unavailability of g ps and libraries, and the members of eReadin number of booksho dheen catches up with in Oman. T A Ameeru out their experience community to find all can get discounts on sly,” and customers many books simultaneou sort of titles.” so long can read here was a time, not to said Hosam. Muscat books? ago, when people longed Brian McCormack, principal, book, avail- Death of printedof eReaders has trigpossess a best selling l School, said easy The emergence pages, Internationa debate about the made him an eReader flip through the savour ability of bookshas revolutionized the gered a world-wide books too. Even touch the letters and of the printed fan. “eReader future to eyeused device are now Bookstores carry the its distinctive smell. reading culture. I bigger publishing housesdigital market. about the availabilflood with inquiries where ever I go,” he said. of OmanTrada ing major share in the Penguin and from a best selling of Abdul Kareem, head ity of a new release The planned merger top two trade used to witness company, has plenworld’s author, while libraries Net, an e-commerce device. Random House, be seen in this perfirst copy. to get hooked to the huge rush to grab the and publishers, should merger announcea thing of ty of reasons After the But it has almost become of an elec- “Instant availability, portability, the advan- spective. advent other features are the read ment, a Penguin official had said the past, thanks to the to greater less than 300 numerous eReader. Those who love company would have tronic device that weighs consider it tages of own reasons to merged to invest in digital publishing their bibliophiles have New-age books grams. printed resources cannot be measthe development and they may even as a treasure trove that stick to their hobby, which could include books direct to its virtual memory advantages as disured physically, as find some eReader of a web platform selling books. If it is to choose between consumers. contains millions of invaluable feel think the book reader advantages. booklovers in Oman based on reasons, I two For them, electronic However, the ‘dis/ will not those thing happened advent of e-books (eReader) is the best deciding factor is whether to you that the books. “Of them better readare really important any threat to printed in their lives. It gives them choose advantages’ Kareem, who reads most of pause a bright future. It ing experience as it allows or not,” said course, E-reader has e-store, save it in into some sort these days. their books from the the books in his iPad will put printed books printed books it. wish their eReader and read of deep sleep. But I Even in Oman conforever,” said Darren. Avaricious readers has a Portability hallmark will remain eReaders do not give the country the the as as blessing portability a thinks sider it as Many find book. and libraries. Litof the students Hosam of handling a printed scarcity of bookshops of the device. Majority l School, happiness every page some of the electle surprise, then, that sold more than from the Muscat Internationafound the “Having physically touched reading took part in our survey, is more in between the two covers, different tronics stores in Muscat alone. Ama- who a “It 100 eReaders last month feature quite fascinating.to carry thou- printed books is altogether believes favourite, followed as I am able But Abdul Kareem zon Kindle is the hot device,” said experience.” and eReaders can co-exBarnes & Noble convenient of books in a single by Kobo, Sony Reader, printed books Many others use sandsRobart, a Class 11 student. in a non-linear world. Nook and BeBook Neo. Sami books. It also ist peacefully will live many Samsung Galaxy, “It is easier to get latest read books “As an object, books Tablets (Apple iPad, (Apple before life Devices by its me multi-task and HP Touchpad), Mobile lives, as is evidenced and Desk- helps has to do with said Noor of Class advent of printing. It iPhone, Android, Windows)Digital Edi- whenever I get time,” Amal Al Balushi the side than reading. Some top Applications (Adobeto experience 12. But her class-mate “It is an eco- the production possible without tion, Microsoft Reader) has a different perspective. need paper, great works are not call for research digital reading. friendly device. It doesn’t It is good royalty advances as it whole question felling. so it minimizes tree and travel. Thus the many vantage ” For Darren Melt. from looked environmen be availability to our Easy for at MIS, the needs which are otherauthor and book Availability of titles, som, who teaches English makes the points - that of reader, —ameerudin Oman, forced of cheaper books ” said Abdul Kareem. wise difficult to get eReader. “I use availability “Books from e- sellers, om Hosam Jamali buy Kobo it allows to syn- device more attractive. prices [email protected] and are available at competitive Kobo on my phone, devices. Now I store chronize with multiple T We keep our passion with my I take my reading along enjoying the passion in technology, But it growth of both the domains. given up reading doesn’t mean I have read most books printed books, but I now in digital format. E-Rea Different types of DEDICATED E-READER Amazon Kindle S readers. It is the leaders in e-book long battery Its success lies in its to life, e-ink screen (claimed and its cause less eye strain) PRC files as ability to read MOBI, documents. well as PDF and TXT Barnes & Noble Nook sysytem, Running on the Android readers Barnes & Noble’s e-book via offers easy downloading the Barnes & Noble Store. Word But it doesn’t support or PDF files. BeBook Neo reader The BeBook Neo e-book comes with an open-market design technology, comfortable to make and long battery life Neo also reading enjoyable. The and offers up to 16GB storage technology. Wacom touch screen Kobo e-reader The Kobo e-reader supports DRM EPUB, PDF and Adobe 100 free formats and comes with books to start with. Sony Reader allows direct Sony’s Reader Wi- Fi libraries download from public technology. that support wireless of It supports a wide range (with or formats including EPUB PDF (with without Adobe DRM), TXT, or without Adobe DRM), GIF, BMP, RTF, DOC, JPG, PNG, MP3 and AAC. TABLET DEVICES The Apple iPad well as a The iPad works very iBook reading device. The free to be application allows eBooks iBookstore. downloaded from the can also be Kindle and Kobo apps downloaded. Samsung Galaxy Tab Tab comes The Samsung Galaxy app with a preinstalled Kindle 202 in my eReader I store plenty of books thing about (Kindle Touch). The best carry it where the device is that I can favourite titles ever I go and read my Obviously, I whenever I get time. days. read more books these Darren Melsom Teacher School Muscat International Ayesha Class XI School Muscat International Dania Farooq Class XI School Muscat International Zain Ali Burney Class IX Student School Muscat International Abdul Kareem Head Oman TradaNet makes reading The compact eReader sure the device more enjoyable. I am It is a blessis going to be the future.who don’t me, ing for students like the weight of have to bother about the printed books. eReader, it Before the advent of find favourite was very difficult to Now, I can titles in the bookstores. want from I access whatever books carry the to the e-book store. I love I go. portable device wherever as I can access I find eReader useful like to read. any book that I would about its I used to tell my studentscomfortable virtues. It is convenient, e-books and easy to use. Moreover, prices. are available at competitive ders reader to but also enables the Kobo apps download Nook and through Android market. HP Touchpad Tablet Its Kindle app gives readers low-priced access to millions of books in the Kindle store. MOBILE DEVICES Apple iPhone Comes with free downloadable available Stanza reader software that from the Apple App Store iTunes. can be accessed through and It also supports the Kindle PRC and Barnes & Noble app in MOBI formats. Android phones can Users of Android OS download Aldiko, a functional Other book reader application. are Android-tailored apps and FBReader, Word-player can be Kindle for Android which Android downloaded from the market. Windows Windows Mobile smartphones have the choice of downloading readers a wide variety of book including Microsoft Reader, Mobipocket eBook Reader, etc. eReader, Kobo, Txtr, Iceberg, DESKTOP APPLICATIONS Adobe Digital Editions used The most commonly Adobe desktop book reader, the only Digital Editions, is still the reader that fully supports Digital ePUB table of contents. PDF and Editions also supports free is perfect for downloading reads from Project Gutenberg. Microsoft Reader This free, downloadable to read application allows you e-books on any Windows -running laptop. Before enrolling on a programme of study you are advised to check with the Ministry of Higher Education. CUBSCRIBE 2013 TEMPLATE:Template TW 3/19/13 4:29 PM Page 1 Jueun Choi Age: 17 Dania Farooque Age: 17 Akash Datta Age: 17 Uroob Haris Age: 17 Ayesha Burney Age: 16 MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL 2013 Feeling under the, literally speaking, rather hot weather? Why not find a way to spend your free time enjoying the heat? With temperatures rising day by day, I’m sure many of us have been cooped up in our air conditioned rooms far too much. Not to mention the rapidly approaching exams, the tons of homework and the boring old weekday routine that all leave you longing for a fun, relaxing weekend. Stress, stress, stress! It’s pretty much all that’s being uttered from the mouths of teenagers nowadays isn’t it? Test, assignments, coursework folders, and to top it all off, externals headed right your way! Totally stressed, aren’t you? Well, you can use this stress to your own benefit. How? Well carry on reading! The most cost-effective and easy way to achieve this? The beach, of course! Whether you want to head over to Shatti beach to just collect a few shells, or to As-Sifah beach while enjoying a scenic drive, Muscat’s coastline is bound to have a sand-and-sea spot that’s perfect for you. So gather your friends and family, slather on some sunscreen, grab a picnic basket and you’re all set! The first thing you have to do is think positive. As clichéd as it sounds, just remember that tension and stress can actually be used to increase your productivity, which means less working time and more TV time. Also, remember that everything you learn counts. Everything. For our current generation, social life plays a major role in what teenagers tend to find interesting. It often happens to be that many young people stray from their studies during the most crucial time of their education; exam season. Next, MAKE this period positive. Most of you probably know about the ten-minute study slots with forty-minute breaks to calm yourself down because you’ve worked so much. Then you spend three weeks making a decent study timetable and then completely disregard it. If it works out for you, great! Carry on doing what you’re best at and save yourself from pulling your hair out by the end of May. However, if that piece of advice DOESN’T work out for you, I might have a few alternatives. “So, what is the right option?” you might be thinking. A teenager’s life should be balanced and time must be distributed equally, rather than us straying off-track and spending too much time on one type of activity. Start by planning out your schedule and decide what your major aim in the long term really is (achieving a life style, or a growing social circle). Although many people want to party and they still do, the primary aim of a teenager should be to accomplish studies and socializing should be part-time relief. It is advised to sit down, relax, and put on new glasses. These glasses should help you look at each task at school as a challenge instead of a hardship and as an opportunity instead of an obstacle. It should be used to prove to yourself that ‘you can do it’. If you succeed, you should know that you are a winner and an example of success. Tick each task off and reward yourself with that Galaxy bar that’s been lying under your pillow for three weeks. Get out of your bat-cave and take a break. I can’t help but sound clichéd, but things do work out! Without beating the purpose of this text, I’m gonna stop writing and you can take a break by examining (simply ‘looking at’; don’t get stressed by big words) those cute little illustrations across the page. Just remember one thing: at the end of all of this, you will be thankful you ever had to study; you will value the fact that you had an education, and you will look back at the seemingly prolonged stress and tension in one flashback and SMILE! Wahiba Sands can be your weekend destination if sandsurfing, dune bashing and stargazing appeal to you. The weather will, of course, be hot during the day (it’s a desert after all!), though the finger-numbing night time chill will definitely compensate for it. Simply going to catch a movie and some ice cream with friends or family may be the desired, laid back weekend plan for you. Friendly company and time-off of school work can help out a lot with stress levels and hectic schedules. It goes without saying that summers in Muscat coupled with upcoming exams do seem like a formidable pair to cope with, but if you spend your time productively without getting too bogged down by your heavy workload, then you’re sure to keep your cool. However, stress levels can increase drastically if one sets their focus on studying only. A party or spending time with friends constantly along the way isn’t too bad for the health of us teenagers. This is because our brain forgets to rest; healthy activities that involve enjoying time with your friends can be a great way to refresh your mind. 203 Thank you Letters Early Intervention Cheques Presentation 204 Thank you to our Sponsor Our sincere thanks and appreciation for ALL the assistance and support you have so generously contributed to the M.I.S. family during the year 2012-2013. SHUKRAN !!! THANK YOU !!! SHUKRAN !!! Especially …. Our MIS Parents …. To Our MIS Staff …. To all Our Students 95.9 Hi! FM McDonalds Al Bustan Bakery Millennium Resort – Mussanah Al Darwish Travels Modern Oman Bakery Al Fatth Furniture LLC Mumtaz Mahal Restaurant Al Fawaris Bakery Muscat Daily [Apex Publishing] Al Mina Bakery National Tea Company Al Mudhish LLC Nur Majan Al Raid Jewellery O Sole Mio Restaurant Al-Shaihani Foods Oman Arab Bank Al-Wattan Newspaper Oman Fisheries Co. Apex Press & Publishing Oman Foodstuffs ATC [Cadbury’s] Oman Press Establishment [Observer] Bank Muscat Oman Sweets Café Ceramique OUA Travel Caravans Flowers, Qurum Pavo Real Restaurant Cards and Gifts Pizza Inn CCC Oman Qatar National Bank Coca-Cola Radisson Blu Hotel Desert Discovery Tours Risail Photo Laboratory Golden Tulip Seeb Rotana Hotel Muscat Grand Hyatt Muscat Shangri La Bar Al Jissah Resort & Spa Harub Dental Centre SJS Group Hay Al Rahbah Trading Co. Star Bowling Centre, Qurum Star Care Hospital HMR Consultants The Week [Apex Publishing] United Travels Honda Hoshan Trading Star Care Hospital The Week [Apex Publishing] 205 United Travels Graduates Destinations FROM MIS TO AROUND THE WORLD OUR “2013” GRADUATES’ DESTINATIONS 12th GRADE (“GCE” ADVANCED LEVEL AND GED-BILINGUAL) Ulla Abdul Baqi Oxford Brookes University, UK Yousef Abu Hmaid Angela Ruskin University, UK Natasha Assadi Hertfordshire University, UK Ghada Abdoud Canada Omran Al Balushi Mazoon College, Oman Ahmed Al Balushi Modern College of Business and Science, Oman Tasha D’Silva Raffles Millennium International College, India Nasser Al Ghattami Swansea University, UK Adil Al Harthy Higher College of Technology, Oman Shahad Hassan University of Westminster Abdul Rahman Khalil Cardiff University, UK Reemaz Al Lamki Royal Holloway University, UK Alaa Al Mahrooqi Oman Medical College, Oman Tariq Al Mahruqi Florida Institute of Technology, USA Sabrina Majumder Majan College, Oman Mohamed Malik Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) Shayma Al Maskery College of Scientific Design Mohammed Al Maskiry University of Coventry, UK Yousuf Al Mawali Higher College of Technology, Oman Mohammed Fauzi Mohamad Brunei Ivana Mucalov College of Tourism, Oman Rahma Al Naamani Modern College of Business and Science, Oman Samah Al Naamani University of the Arts London, UK Al Mamoon Al Nabri California State University Long Beach, USA Nur Zahira Othman Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK Daniele Portaluri Le Roches International School of Hotel Management, Spain Simone Portaluri Le Roches International School of Hotel Management, Spain Nicole Prince South Africa Amal Al Rahbi Dublin Institute of Technology, Ireland Rubaba Rahman Macquarie University, Australia Tariq Al Rawas Sultan Qabous University, Oman Raya Al Said University of Westminster Ahmed Al Said Coventry University Omar Al Said Coventry University Noora Al Said York College, UK Deepak Shahdad Puri Caledonian College of Engineering, Oman Aryaaf Al Shidi Taylor’s University, Malaysia Ali Al Taie Swansea University, UK Hamza al Taie Sultan Qabous University, Oman Salah Al Thanwi California State University Long Beach, USA Zeynep Uslu Bilgi University, Turkey Noor Al Wahaibi Oman Higher College of Technology, Oman Sultan Izzat Al Zadjali Majan College, Oman 206 MIS School Calendar 2013-2014 SCHOOL CALENDAR 2013-2014 ACADEMIC YEAR [ Ministry of Education Approval May 2013 ] 12 August 2013 *7-10 August 26 August 2013 1 September 2013 13-17 October Placement Evaluations of New Students begins Eid Al-Fitr Holiday [as announced by Government] Academic Year begins for students in Grades 10, 11 and 12 Academic Year begins for students in Grades KG to G9 Eid Al-Adha Holiday – Mid Term 1 Break *5 November Al-Hijra New Year Holiday * 23-24 November National Day Holiday [as announced by Government] 18 December End of Term 1 22/12-2/01 Dec/Jan 2014 Winter Break 5 January Term 2 begins 23 February Staff Inset [student free day] 23-27 February Mid Term 2 Break 17 April End of Term 2 20-24 April Spring Break From 8 June Final exams 19 June End of School Year for students 26 June FINAL GRADE REPORTS ISSUED *1 Sept 2014 2014-2015 Academic Year Begins *Denotes tentative dates depending on Government announcements 207 Environment Week organized by the Humanities / Business Studies Department 208 Recycling Programme 209 s e t i vour Fa 210 211 Autographs Tel: 968-24565550 Fax: 968-24560957 P O Box 1031, P C 112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman Muscat International School www.misoman.org [email protected]