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The Year 11 Prom took place last Friday night in the stunning location of The Thao Dien Village. The night was a celebration of the many years of work that our students have done towards their IGCSE examinations these past six weeks. Students started arriving at 6.30pm and they certainly dressed to impress. One passer-by thought Oscars night had arrived here in our very own Ho Chi Minh City as the glamour would not have been out of the place on the red carpet of Hollywood. The bespoke dresses and suits worn by the students certainly celebrated the tailoring talents of Vietnam.

Fundinotots is a friendly place to meet other parents with young children. We provide an informal play environment with opportunities to take part in a range of activities such as painting, soft play, sand pit, water play, storytelling, large play apparatus, library time and music sessions. It is open to all children from 0 to 36 months and sessions run on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning in the Early Learning Centre

Our students are always up for a challenge and this week they showed how well they rise to them by performing the school’s first Shakespeare production in the original text, ‘Romeo and Juliet’. This is the third collaboration between the English and drama department, aiming to bring to life the plays the students study in English. The production explored the themes of the conflict between the generations, and the oppression of women. The cast, from Years 10 and 12, were outstanding with dazzling performances in both year groups

As a celebration of the remarkable artistic achievements by nine of our Year 13 students, who have just completed their International Baccalaureate Visual Arts examinations, we are very proud to showcase some of their work.

We, as part of this global community, seek to continue our support of people in need and help those less fortunate than ourselves. As such, during the next few weeks, BIS students will be working with the British School Kathmandu to raise funds to rebuild the local schools with the hope that we can ease the suffering of those who have been affected by the disaster. Every little bit counts towards assisting those in need and we hope you will give generously. Prefects will be collecting in school and awarding badges to the most generous.

On 15th April the Year 10’s hosted a party for one of our community partners, Mai Tam orphanage. Our Year 10 Students devised a number of fun activities for the children from Mai Tam House of Hope.

Last night Tu Xuong Primary put on an outstanding performance of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. From the moment the opening line was said to the final song the show was top quality and it was wonderful to see. The Roald Dahl classic story is about a little boy who finds one of five golden tickets in a Wonka chocolate bar and wins a lifetime supply of chocolate and a trip to Willy Wonka’s magical chocolate factory.

This production was indeed an epic undertaking in all sense of the word. With a huge cast of 71 performers, a complicated plot, challenging dramatic themes, rousing music and complex scenery, costumes and props, we definitely had our work cut out for us! But after many months of hard work and dedication from a very talented cast and extremely supportive parents and staff we finally made it… and what a performance it was! As Mr Simon reflected, it was almost unbelievable that this production was performed so well by children between the ages of 7 and 11.

This year's Year 7 trip to Madagui was an action-packed adventure, full of opportunities to challenge students and work together in teams. An action-packed week of zip-lining, rock climbing, bamboo raft building, sports games, water polo, community service, camping, archery, basket weaving and scavenger hunting was enjoyed by all and the students set a fine example in how to get the most out of the experience.

Lots of fun was had as the children took part in activities such as javelin, various track events and long jump at the Tu Xuong Primary Sports Day 2015! Well done to everyone for taking part with such good sportsmanship and a positive attitude.

As part of their IPC topic ‘Fairgrounds’, Year 6 paid a visit to the Dam Sen Amusement Park

The last week of January saw Year 8s travelling to Da Lat in the Central Highlands for a week of adventure, teamwork and fun. Students enjoyed trekking through beautiful countryside, camping, raft building, abseiling, zip lining, interacting with students from a hearing impaired school, sightseeing, dancing and more.