Teams and Sporting Events 

In addition to providing the students with a variety of activities in the PE curriculum, the ABA encourages students to participate in extra curricular sports. We coach teams of students in the under 12, 14, 16 and open age groups. Team sports include Volleyball, Soccer, Cricket, Swimming, Basketball, Tennis, and Track and Field. All of our students are encouraged to compete in a variety of intramural competitions that include swimming, basketball, volleyball, and floor hockey. 

To accommodate these activities, the school ha sits own pool, tennis and volleyball courts, Astroturf sports field and multi-purpose sports hall. 

Interscholastic Competition

ABA participates in a Muscat inter-school league, and is currently a member of the International Schools Activities Conference (ISAC) and the eastern Mediterranean Activities Conference (EMAC). Each year, the ABA sends teams all over the Middle East to participate in tournaments with other foreign community schools.

Student Councils  

The Elementary School, Middle School and High School Student Councils are active in organizing a variety of social activities throughout the year including spirit days, discos, and the annual prom.

At ABA , the counseling Department's goal is the development of the whole student. This includes the academic, social and emotional aspects of a student's life. Therefore, the Guidance Counselors and Homeroom Advisors work together to achieve this goal. The counselors, who are available to all students and their families, provide support to students, teachers, and parents through both individual contacts and group meetings.

Mission of both councils:  

The student council provides a way for students to have their needs, requests and ideas listened and responded to. We do so by liaising between the administration and the student body. In addition, we aim to make the school community eventful, engaging, fun and services oriented. 

Middle School Student Council:  Representatives are selected through a nomination and interview process.
Activities-Events:  Seasonal discos, coordination of MYP assemblies, year end party, candy grams and spirit days. 

High School Student Council:  Representatives are selected through and application and election process.
Activities/Events:   winter dance, prom, coordination of community assemblies, Kris Kingle (secret santa), and spirit days.

Clubs and Student Interest Groups  

These vary from year to year depending on student interests and the willingness of parents or teachers to contribute their times and effort to advise students. During the past school year, popular clubs and groups have included Academic Games, Amnesty International, Arabic Club, Book Club, Chess Club, Chinese Club, Computer Club, Creative Writer's Club, Drama Club, ESL Reading Club, Green Team, Jazz Band, Math Club, Orchestra, Photography Club, School of Rock , Scuba Club, Sewing Group, Spanish Cine-Club, Students Against Prejudice, Warhammer Club, Yearbook Club. 

List of Extracurricular Activities 

These vary from term to term. This year activities on offer included: Badminton, Ballet, Basketball, Beginning Strings, Board Games, Crafts, Creative Dance, Cricket, Crochet, Detective Club, First Aid*, Fun Fit, Frisbee Golf, Graphics Programming, Gymnastic, Ice Skating*, Japanese Cooking, Latin American Cooking, Lego Club, Oil Painting, Open Gym, Pottery, Rugby, Running Club, Soccer, Swimming, Table-Tennis, tennis, Volleyball, Weight Training and Yoga. *These activities involve a moderate cost.

International Award 

The school is a licensed operator of the International Award (based on the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme), a challenging, yet non-competitive program of personal development for young people aged 14-25. The International Award, which is offered at 3 levels (Bronze, Silver and Gold), requires all participants to undertake activities in four (five for gold) areas:  

Service – e.g. Child Care Centre, Amnesty International, Library Assistant

Skill – e.g. learning a musical instrument, car mechanics, silk painting

Physical Recreation – e.g. basketball, tennis, fitness

Expedition – within Oman (and abroad at Gold Level)

Residential Project (Gold only) 

In preparation for expeditions, participants receive training in necessary skills such as First Aid, Navigation, Map Reading and Camp Craft .