The Outpost Muscat Team provides assistance to PDO and Shell employees and their families during relocation and ongoing support. They are available to help with non-contractual inquiries and hold open house mornings to discuss services. Outpost Muscat is seeking new members for IT and special projects positions. The document also lists various indoor activities in Muscat during the summer months, including music, art, dance and cooking classes, as well as bowling, ice skating, cinemas and museums.

1. Outpost Muscat The Outpost Muscat Team is dedicated to assisting PDO and Shell employees and their families, during relocation and on an ongoing basis. We are ready to help with any queries that you may have on non contractual items. The Outpost Office Please note that during the summer months we reduce our opening times to Monday mornings only (8.15 to 11.00 a.m.). On Saturday 30 August (revised date) the office will resume normal office hours. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Come and meet us We would like to invite you to our Open House Mornings where we can informally discuss the services that Outpost offers and answer any queries that you may have about life in Muscat. The dates of the next three Open House Mornings are: August 24 th September 14 th October 12 th Time: 8.15 to 11.00 a.m. Location: Outpost office Outpost Muscat needs new members! If you are a Shell spouse and are interested in joining the Outpost Team please consider the following openings: IT Member - Do you have a background in IT? At Outpost we require a member with a good background or a strong interest in IT and who is happy to expand their current computer skills. You would undertake the Outpost IT work which includes the development and maintenance of our database (MS Access). You need to have general IT experience and good knowledge of Microsoft packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access). Special Projects Member - We also require a member to help out with additional projects which are not normally covered by one of the other Outpost positions. Examples of special projects include creating a User Manual for our Expat Database and creating a PowerPoint presentation for use at our Open House mornings. You will need to have a good knowledge of Microsoft packages and be highly motivated and able to work independently. All Outpost members also perform office duties one morning each week. If you are interested in either position, please contact the Outpost office.

2. Music, Art and Dance Classic Music and Arts Institute runs music and art & craft courses Tel: 24560025 The Music Palace offers music or dancing lessons and fitness classes. Tel: 24602651/ 24602445 / 99450388 It is open all summer, 6 days a week. Individuals and groups of all ages are welcome. It also offers summer programmes for children between 4-8 years. Sports The Oman Ministry of Sports Affairs have again launched the Summer of Sports initiative. It provides an opportunity to undertake sports training and coaching at all levels (for children aged 6 years and above). Visit their website for more details of the activities available in the Muscat area: www.summer.sportsoman.com Indoor Activities Bowling: Al Masa Bowling Centre, Al Masa Mall Tel: 24693919. Oman Bowling Centre, near the Holiday Inn in Al Khuwair Tel: 24480747 Ice Skating: located on Al Khuwair Street (the slip road from the Al Khuwair roundabout) Tel: 24489492. Private or group lessons are also available. Cinemas: Shatti cinema at Shatti Plaza Tel: 24692656 ( www.filmcityoman.com ). Al Bahja Cinema, Seeb Tel: 24540855 (located in the Markaz Al Bahja shopping mall) General The Aquarium at the Marine Science and Fisheries Centre Tel: 24740063 Café Ceramique at the Al Araimi complex blends creativity and cuisine so that you can enjoy something to eat or drink and create a work of art painting ceramic items. Tel: 24566617 Museums Children’s Museum (Qurum) Tel: 24605368. Natural History Museum (located within the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, Al Khuwair) Tel: 24641374 The Sultan’s Armed Forces Museum (in Bait al Falaj Fort in Ruwi) Tel: 24312648 Bait Al Zubair Museum (just past the Muscat Gate) Tel: 24736688 Bait Al Baranda Museum (near the Corniche) Tel: 24714252 Cookery Courses The National Hospitality Institute at Wadi Al Kabir offers a selection of cookery courses: Little Chefs (age 8 and over), Teen Chefs (age 13 and over) and Adult cookery courses Tel: 24816313 Website: www.nhioman.com Please find on this page a selection of indoor activities available in the Muscat area to help you escape the heat during the hot summer months:-