Student Leaders in Primary school

Student Leaders in Primary school We feel proud of our students every day at BIS Hanoi; they continue to impress and inspire with their perseverance, respect and drive to succeed. Our teachers ensure that all students are making optimum progress through their delivery of a personalised approach to learning. Academic rigour underpins our approach to teaching and learning but we also deliver a holistic well-rounded education that focuses on developing each individual student emotionally and that develops them as true global citizens.

We feel proud of our students every day at BIS Hanoi; they continue to impress and inspire with their perseverance, respect and drive to succeed. Our teachers ensure that all students are making optimum progress through their delivery of a personalised approach to learning.  Academic rigour underpins our approach to teaching and learning but we also deliver a holistic well-rounded education that focuses on developing each individual student emotionally and that develops them as true global citizens.

We offer a range of leadership opportunities for our Primary students such as student council, Eco Warriors and being a role model to House Captains. Leadership opportunities at school are important because they enable students to experience leadership during their school life and to learn how to build relationships within teams. In addition, it builds collaborative ways of working and learning how to complete tasks effectively as well as providing students with an opportunity to learn to identify and display effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Our students are ambitious and strive to achieve more, so it has been wonderful to see student-initiated leadership this term too; through competitions being set up and student voice having greater impact on daily life at BIS Hanoi.

Ms. Shaw’s Eco Warrior team presented a plan for improving our school to Ms. Hanratty, Ms. Fitzpatrick and myself last Friday. Their clearly presented ideas focussed on enhancing the classroom environment through investing in plants as this benefits the well-being of students and staff in the Primary school. At this week’s assembly, they will present their plans for their second priority: a system for reducing energy at school and how BIS community can play their part to help them achieve their goal.

Our House and Vice Captains this term have been reflecting on how they can have greater influence in the Primary school by supporting others whilst raising their profile. Last week, we had the great pleasure of our House and Vice Captains ‘taking over’ on World Children’s Day and leading the Primary Assembly. Communicating with confidence to their audience, the young leaders impressed staff and parents alike. Primary House Captains are keen to grow their influence as young leaders and we look forward to sharing more of their success stories with you as the year progresses.

Rebecca Carroll

Head of Primary