International Trips

 ABS has Annual School Ski Trip where the students are allowed to travel to Europe and ski for an entire week.  This trip usually takes place in January and is open to ALL students in the MSHS.

• Students are picked according to behavior and academics
• Boys and girls are allowed to participate, however, they are not in classes or groups together.

ABS is currently taking students to Saas-Fee, Switzerland.  Saas-Fee is located in the Valais ski area and the community is considered to be a very attractive winter sport destination in the Swiss Alps as many Olympic athletes train here during their off season. 

Saas-Fee offers the 150 km long ski slopes and the Saas Valley; has a wide range of winter activities for young and old. Guaranteed snow, top snow conditions due to the altitude with slopes up to 3600m and the glacier ski area - this guarantees fun on the slopes.  Typical activities include skiing, snowboarding, snowshoeing, trekking, canyon climbing and ice climbing – just to name a few.

• Students are instructed by professional instructors from Eskimo Camp & Event Agency.  Eskimos is local ski school with local instructors who are available for private lessons as well as group lessons.  Once a student has been assigned an instructor, they keep that instructor for the whole time. 

Each year, ABS takes a group of High School boys to the Holy Land.  This is usually done during the month of March and is chaperoned by the Islamic teacher in the MSHS department.  ABS gives the students this opportunity to spend few days together in a spiritual atmosphere. They travel in a small group with their teachers wearing the costume of Ihram looking forward to praying in front of Ka’aba

Moreover, students like to do shopping in Mecca malls to choose nice gifts for their families.

The purpose of this trip is to remind the boys of their religious responsibility and to instill the ethics of Islam.  They will keep remembering this kind of school trips for ever.

Model United Nations is a system of simulations to imitate the procedures of the United Nations by finding solutions for real-world problems. It is meant to engage students and allow them to develop a deeper understanding into current world issues, diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. MUN is an extracurricular activity whereby students are placed in committees and assigned countries to represent. Students must conduct research, formulate position papers and come up with policy proposals that they will then debate with their fellow delegates in the committee, staying true to the actual position of the country or organization they represent. At ABS, the delegates meet on a weekly basis to practice for the local and international conferences they will attend. The meetings are an academic simulation of the United Nations procedure which entails negotiation, discussion and lively debates, which is the cornerstone of UN activity. The purpose of MUN is to educate students on key international issues as well as develop a greater knowledge of countries in the world around them. Students will also practice a wide range of other useful skills including public speaking, debating, writing skills, critical thinking, teamwork, role play, improvisation, and leadership abilities.