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The Geography Department firmly believe that learning outside of the classroom plays a fundamental role in allowing our students to build a deeper understanding and a stronger connection with the world around them, along with appreciating the challenges and possibilities that may impact their lives and communities in the future.

As we come to the end of our first half term of the year, I would like to thank all of you for your continued support as we strive to provide the very best education for every child within our school community.

Please join us in showing that we REMEMBER on the 11th of November by purchasing a Poppy or Poppy stationery from any of the BIS HCMC campuses.

“IGCSE was hard and stressful, but if you manage your time properly and have a good work ethic from the beginning, it’s really not that bad.” - Ana Samudio, Year 12 BIS HCMC student.

The Lego club is an opportunity for fun and working together. The children mix into teams to complete a Lego challenge and then have time to work on their own creations too.

Our History Subject Ambassadors called their Houses together, to see whose historical knowledge beats all the rest in the inaugural History Inter-House Quiz.

12 primary students from across BIS HCMC and BVIS HCMC came together on Tuesday 17th October for the Final of the Young Musician of the Year Competition 2017.

It is a very exciting time in the history of the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City. The opening of the BIS Early Years and Infant Campus in January 2018, will bring together all members of the BIS community into one place for the first time.

For this week’s #WeeklyWellbeing topic, our Student Wellbeing Committee have focused on the importance of Physical Health.

We catch up with Ms Liz Eaton; Year 6 Teacher at An Phu Primary Campus, BIS HCMC.

Nord Anglia Education is pleased to announce the establishment of its Education Advisory Board, chaired by world-renowned film producer and educator, Lord David Puttnam. Find out how Lord Puttnam and Nord Anglia will work together to define the education of the future.

Music teachers from BIS HCMC recently attended the 2017 FOBISIA Music Teachers’ Conference as part of their ongoing professional development.

Our children across all four houses (Saigon Dragons, Hue Cheetahs, Dalat Dragons and Hanoi Rhinos) have been busy working and playing together this week in order to create even more learning opportunities.

As we approach the half term break, many classes are coming to the end of their IPC (International Primary Curriculum) topic. Two of the key elements of the IPC is that the topic begins with a motivating and inspirational ‘entry point’, and concludes with an ‘exit point’. The exit point may be an event that the learning has been building towards, or an exhibition, display, performance or activity that incorporates learning from the unit.

We are delighted to welcome our new Assistant Head Teacher, Lee Falconer to BIS HCMC. Before making his way to Ho Chi Minh City Lee taught in the UK, Canada and Hong Kong with specific focus on raising standards of Teaching and Learning in Senior Schools.

We catch up with Ms Hazel Allen; Learning Support Teacher at An Phu Primary Campus, BIS HCMC.

This week we invited parents into school to learn a little bit more about how children are taught at BIS HCMC. We focused on a new initiative that BIS Primary are taking on – Talk for Writing! Don’t worry if you missed the workshop – you can access the presentations through this post!

This week, our spotlight on learning article focuses on the Let’s Think in English accelerated learning programme as we were lucky to be visited by its lead trainer Mr Michael Walsh from Kings College London.

On Tuesday 19th September, the BIS U14 Boys played a basketball match against the ABCIS U14 Boys - ending in a victory for the home team (BIS 42-30 ABCIS).

This past week - October 2nd to 6th - was Dyslexia Awareness Week 2017. This week has not only been about awareness, but also about understanding the experience of people with Dyslexia, as not only being one of challenge but of success as well.