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BIS HCMC student ambassadors headed to Houston, Texas for the Nord Anglia Education-UNICEF Student Summit

Last month we were proud to have three student ambassadors attend this year’s NAE-UNICEF Student Summit, hosted for the first time ever in Houston, Texas from 12 to 19 June 2024. The event was hosted at Nord Anglia’s two schools in the city: The Village School and the British International School of Houston. Houston was chosen as the ideal location for the Summit thanks to being the first officially recognised “Child-Friendly City” in the United States of America.

BIS HCMC Student Council Thinking global starting local - BIS HCMC Student Council Thinking global starting local

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BIS HCMC School Council: Thinking global, starting local

At BIS we empower our students to take up leadership roles so that they can take action and make positive changes both locally and globally. One of the many ways students can make a difference at BIS and beyond is by representing the school as part of our student council. Hear from our secondary school council on what they've been up to this term!

News | Sports | Student Learning | Health and Wellbeing | Educational Insights

The importance of perseverance: Six-times Ironman World Champion inspires BIS HCMC students and staff

Following his support at the Ironman branded series of triathlons last weekend in Phu Quoc, 6x Ironman Triathlon World Champion Mark Allen visited BIS HCMC to share his journey and advice on smashing personal goals. Racing in Phu Quoc last weekend in the inaugural Ironman 70.3, Sprint triathlon and Ironkids, were BIS HCMC staff, students and parents. It doesn’t matter whether you are an athlete, an artist or a scholar, Allen’s story is truly inspiring and relevant to us all.

Opening up the difficult conversation about drugs with your children - Opening up the difficult conversation about drugs with your children

News | Health and Wellbeing | Learning (SC) | Student Learning

Opening up the difficult conversation about drugs with your children: How to develop early foundations of trust to engage, educate and empower your child to make the right choices in the future

At BIS HCMC we deliver in school a comprehensive wellbeing curriculum to provide our students with the tools, resources and support to balance their social, physical, emotional and mental health. As part of this, we also look at preventative measures to ensure the safety of our students beyond BIS and equip them with knowledge and skills for both today and their future success in the wider world.

This term we were extremely fortunate to welcome back into school experts from the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the U.S. Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City’s Regional Security Office (RSO) to discuss more on the topic of drugs and substance abuse with some of our students and parents.

Blog | Educational Insights | Learning (SC) | Student Learning | Health and Wellbeing

What are the benefits of a 2-week timetable?

You may have heard towards the end of the last academic year that our Secondary students will be switching to a two-week timetable, either at our parent workshop led by Deputy Head of Curriculum and Learning, Mr Lee Falconer, in our weekly update or directly from your child. But what does this mean and why change? How will this benefit learning and the educational experience at BIS HCMC?

Blog | Educational Insights | Learning (SC) | Student Learning | Continued Professional Development

The importance of literacy across the curriculum

Changes to our curriculum with the introduction of our 2 week timetable have allowed us to introduce an extra skills-based literacy lesson, called reciprocal reading. The small group sessions help students decode texts, delve into the deeper meaning and learn new vocabulary in a student-led setting. Literacy has been shown to have an affect on success across all subject matters and even affect GCSE results across subjects like maths, art and history.

Blog | Whole School | Student Learning

Nicola Davies: inspiring a generation of readers, writers, artists, environmentalists and changemakers

In celebration of Book Week, we recap last term's inspirational author visit from Nicola Davies, award-winning British Author and Zoologist.

Race4Good: Making Real Change Across The Globe

In May this year, a team of thirty-four Year 7 and 8 BIS HCMC students participated in a competition which was like no other. A unique experiential learning and social impact experience which took them on a journey of empathy and compassion!

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BIS HCMC Students Win Top Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2022

It is with great pride that we announce that 10 BIS HCMC students received Cambridge Assessment Outstanding Learner Awards for their exceptional achievements in IGCSEs in 2022.

News | Educational Insights | Student Learning | Success Stories | Whole School

BIS HCMC Retains BSO “Outstanding in Every Category”

We are delighted to announce that BIS HCMC has retained the British Schools Overseas “Outstanding in Every Category” status following the, Penta International inspection of our school in November 2022.

How BIS HCMC Student Nini helped mark 75 years of UNICEF

Here at BIS HCMC we take great joy in our Nord Anglia collaborations with pioneering institutions such as MIT, Juilliard and of course the humanitarian aid organisation, UNICEF. With December 2021 marking the 75th anniversary of UNICEF, our Year 12 student Nini, was selected to interview former UNICEF UK President and UNICEF Ambassador, Lord David Puttnam. Read the full story.

Behind the Scenes: A day in the life of an early years teacher

At BIS HCMC, our Virtual School Experience (VSE) provision draws upon the expertise, resourcefulness and creativity of our teaching heroes to deliver an engaging online learning experience across the Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS). Take a look behind the scenes and explore a day in the life of one of our teachers.

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How the BIS PE Department has adjusted for Virtual Learning.

Discover how our experienced PE Department has pivoted it's teaching style for virtual lessons that engage students, with innovative and structured forms of skill development and physical activity.

Blog | Health and Wellbeing | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2020

This week has been Dyslexia Awareness Week at BIS. Read about how our students have been getting involved in a range of activities to improve their knowledge around the subject

Blog | College and University Guidance | Educational Insights | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

Oxbridge Support Sessions: with BISHCMC Alumni and Cambridge Graduate Nam Tran

Read about our Oxbridge Support Session led by Mr Rispin with a special guest speaker, BISHCMC Alumni and Cambridge Graduate Nam Tran.

Blog | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

Focus & Flow - KS3 Art and DT Projects

This term, our Key Stage 3 Art and Design Technology students have been focusing on Lino Cuts and Pewter Casting. Let’s find out a little more about these projects with Ms Williams and Mr Diver.

Blog | Co-Curricular Activities | Featured on Home page | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

Intermediate Biology Olympiad 2020

Congratulations to our Year 10 and Year 12 Biologists who took part in the Intermediate Biology Olympiad, which is organised by the UK Biology Competitions Committee and administered by the Royal Society of Biology.

Blog | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

IB Diploma Group 4 Project 2020

Thursday June 18th saw the Year 12 IBDP students embark on their Group 4 project.

Blog | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

IBDP Visual Arts Exhibition 2020

Our wonderful IB Diploma Visual Arts students finished their 2-year course by transforming our brand new Secondary Campus building into their very own art exhibition.

Physical activity to promote emotional and social wellbeing

As we continue our virtual school experience, the importance of creating suitable opportunities to engage with physical activity has become even more important.

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BIS HCMC student ambassadors headed to Houston, Texas for the Nord Anglia Education-UNICEF Student Summit

BIS HCMC School Council: Thinking global, starting local

The importance of perseverance: Six-times Ironman World Champion inspires BIS HCMC students and staff

Opening up the difficult conversation about drugs with your children: How to develop early foundations of trust to engage, educate and empower your child to make the right choices in the future

What are the benefits of a 2-week timetable?

The importance of literacy across the curriculum

Nicola Davies: inspiring a generation of readers, writers, artists, environmentalists and changemakers

Race4Good: Making Real Change Across The Globe

BIS HCMC Students Win Top Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2022

BIS HCMC Retains BSO “Outstanding in Every Category”

How BIS HCMC Student Nini helped mark 75 years of UNICEF

Behind the Scenes: A day in the life of an early years teacher

How the BIS PE Department has adjusted for Virtual Learning.

Dyslexia Awareness Week 2020

Oxbridge Support Sessions: with BISHCMC Alumni and Cambridge Graduate Nam Tran

Focus & Flow - KS3 Art and DT Projects

Intermediate Biology Olympiad 2020

IB Diploma Group 4 Project 2020

IBDP Visual Arts Exhibition 2020

Physical activity to promote emotional and social wellbeing