New challenges always provide learning opportunities. Teachers have been extremely impressed with the progress that students have made during Virtual Schooling and the independence that has developed over the last few months.
With the number of international schools increasing rapidly in Hanoi, parents have many options of schools from which to choose. Families will want to choose a school that has the best standard of education, in a safe location and has a supportive environment where their children can settle in quickly and start to grow in their new surroundings. Below are four key factors to consider when selecting an international school.
Albert Einstein once said that the measure of intelligence is the ability to change. Year 11 learned the hard way this term that the only way to survive and thrive when faced with circumstances out of our control is to adapt.
This week, the Performing Arts department has started a series of ‘Performing Arts Project Days’ for Primary School. The project is taking the Virtual School Experience to the next level, proving that at home learning does not only need to be sedentary screen-based activities.
The students listed in the article have either produced exceptional work this week or have shown outstanding attitudes towards their learning in certain subjects. They have been nominated by their teachers as Virtual Learning Stars and will receive certificates next week.
In Year 6 we have been exploring new and exciting ways to extend our virtual learning platform.
Once a week, the class grab their passports, sun cream and water bottles, before flying off to a historical landmark on a different continent each and every Friday.
What a HUGE success the delivery and collection of Y1 and Y2 Topic and Science packs have been; the children have been sending in some wonderful activities that they are completing at home – keep them coming. (For any parents who haven’t been able to pick them up, please go to the Guards Hut at the main gate at BIS.)
Learning has gone from strength to strength, with an increase in participation from our students but also in terms of the challenges undertaken and the success achieved.
The children in F1-F3 have continued their virtual schooling with enthusiasm this week. We are continuing to see an increase in participation and engagement every day. Keep up the great work.
Now that staff and students have started to work remotely from home, the support and dedication of our parental community has been exceptional. The children have been engaged, enthusiastic and resilient throughout, supporting each other wonderfully at all times.
Reading is the perfect way to take a break from screen time, while still engaging in English. We've also included a list of reading resources/websites your child can use if books aren’t easily accessible.
We would like to celebrate the names of students who have been Distance Learning Stars this week and also the winners of the most House Points in each year group. Keep up the hard work!