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TAISM Discover Oman

Every student from Early Childhood through 12th grade will have the opportunity to explore a corner or aspect of the Sultanate of Oman that they would not normally experience within the classroom walls. TAISM's flagship program, Discover Oman, is an experiential-based week of outdoor discovery. Students get up-close and personal with the culture, geography, and people of the wonderful country we live in.

DISCOVER OMAN PROGRAM

PURPOSE STATEMENT

The TAISM Secondary School Discover Oman program provides students with unique cultural, personal, interpersonal and environmental experiences not available on the TAISM campus. From these experiences we hope that our students will learn, reflect and grow as individuals.

Discover Oman:

Provides exposure to Oman with the hopes of nurturing a better understanding and appreciation of Omani culture, geography and people.
Strengthens acquaintances within the TAISM secondary school community among students and faculty, as well as the development of responsibilities commensurate with group living.
Increases respect for the environment through exposure to unique habitats, unique topographical features and the impact of human populations on the land.
Provides opportunities for personal reflection, self-awareness and self-reliance.

Brief outline of the Discover Oman trips

Elementary School - For 2009-10, the Elementary School Discover Oman Week will be held from January 23th to January 27th. During this week, elementary school students will participate in various day trips around Muscat that are organized at grade level. These outings have been planned to be developmentally appropriate for the age of the students.
Secondary School – For 2009-10, the Secondary School Discover Oman Week will be held a few weeks after students return from Winter Holiday (February 6th through 10th). The Discover Oman Program in the secondary school is guided by a faculty developed purpose statement. Most trips in the secondary school include a substantial overnight component. However, there are differences between the middle and high school programs.
1. For the 6th and 7th graders, the MS Discover Oman trips are organized by grade level. Furthermore, the emphasis of the program at this division will be self-awareness and working as part of a group. Again this year, the 8th grade students have a choice of three trips to pick from. Each grade will be away from campus for at least 3 nights and 4 days. As students move through the grades in middle school, there is a progression in the degree of responsibility they need to take for their own well-being and comfort.
  
  To access the 2010 website complete with packing lists, trips plans, nightly updates, FAQ's and more please click here MS Discover Oman. (In order to access this site you will need to log in to your TAISMail account, student or family)
2. The HS Discover Oman (Click to see resources) trips are composed of students from grade levels 9th through 12th. This encourages students to take on different leadership roles and interact with people which whom they have their trip in common with. This year the trips are categorized into challenging, more challenging, and most challenging. Students will be assigned to a trip from their selection form through a lottery system.