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FOBISIA Intermediate Music Festival Jakarta 2018

On the morning of Thursday the 17th of May, Ms Husband, Mr Alexander and 10 of our Key Stage 3 musicians left school at 6.30am to make their way to the airport for their flight to Jakarta, Indonesia to attend the FOBISIA Music Intermediate Festival 2018. Ms Husband provides the highlights of the much-anticipated trip.

NAE STEAM Week @ MIT 2018

It was the week they had been waiting for! 4 students from BIS HCMC flew all the way to Boston to join 25 other Nord Anglia Education students for STEAM Week @ MIT - a unique, five-day long event packed with STEAM-related challenges, learning and adventure at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

BIS HCMC Ambassadors to the United Nations 2018

Once again NAE students have been given the unique opportunity to travel to the United Nations Headquarters in New York to attend the High Level Political Forum and engage in a Global MUN debate with 3 ambitious students representing the British International School, Ho Chi Minh City.

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U13 FOBISIA Games 2018

Earlier this month our BIS HCMC sports stars travelled to the world class sporting facility that is Thanyapura Sports Resort in Phuket, Thailand, for the U13 Green Group FOBISIA Games 2018.

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FOBISIA Secondary Maths Competition 2018

On the 8th and 9th March, 8 of our excited mathematicians from Years 7 and 8 jumped on a plane heading for Shanghai to represent BIS HCMC at the FOBISIA Secondary Mathematics Competition 2018. Aarush Yendamuri brings us the highlights from the 2 day trip...

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Medals Galore for our SEAMC Mathematicians 2018

At the beginning of March, twelve BIS students travelled from Ho Chi Minh City to Manila, Philippines to compete in the 2018 South East Asian Mathematics Competition (SEAMC). This competition embodies the spirit of communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking and cultural competence through the attendance of a diverse range of schools from various countries. YoonYoung Choi brings us all the highlights from the event…

From classroom to countryside - IB Geography field trip

This term, Ms Archer, Ms Kerr and myself had the pleasure of taking the Year 12 IB geographers on a fieldwork collection adventure deep into the Dalat countryside. On this adventure the students were able to collect huge amounts of river data for their Internal Assessment and also experience a ‘Geomystery tour’ which offered a different perspective into the impacts of flood plain modification around Dalat. This aims to develop the way in which the students think critically and reflect upon the interrelationships between people and their environment.

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Future leaders tackle global challenges at UNISMUN 2018

United Nations International School Model United Nations (UNISMUN) is a 3 day, annual conference hosted by UNIS Hanoi. With 18 different international schools from all over South-East Asia participating, there were over 300 international students at the event, including 18 students representing BIS HCMC.

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Secondary Trips Week Highlights 2018

In order for our students to benefit from experiential learning, we carefully plan annual trips to provide a range of age-appropriate yet challenging opportunities to develop personal qualities such as leadership, independence, perseverance and a respect for different cultures through community service programmes and of course physical endeavour.

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Phuket Football 7s Tournament 2017 Update

This year saw the British International School, Phuket host their 16th year of the Soccer 7’s Tournament. The biggest one to date, welcomed 1650 competitors playing for 165 teams from 39 international schools, based in 10 different countries – making this tournament a truly remarkable meeting place for Asia's top young footballers, and the international school community.

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Go Vap Orphanage Visit 2017

On 25th November, 12 BIS HCMC students embarked on their Community trip to Ky Quang 2 Pagoda Orphanage in the outskirts of Go Vap district, Ho Chi Minh City.

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U15 FOBISIA Games Roundup – 5 Trophies and 107 Medals!

This year the FOBISIA Games took place in Phuket, Thailand and covered a range of sports including Football, Basketball, Swimming and Athletics. Each and every one of our students used their skills of perseverance, determination and ambition to bring home an unbelievable total of 5 trophies, 47 gold medals, 27 silver medals and 33 bronze medals as well as a host of memories and experiences that will last a lifetime. Here’s all the action straight from the Games…

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27 BIS HCMC Students Attend Seoul Model United Nations (SEOMUN) 2017

The 20th annual SEOMUN (Seoul Model United Nations) conference took place between the 9th and the 12th of November 2017. Twenty seven students from BIS HCMC travelled to Seoul for 3 days of competitive debate and discussion on some of the world’s most pressing issues ranging from global warming to religious extremism.

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Learning Outside the Classroom in IGCSE Geography

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.

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Photon Racing Reflect on the F1 in Schools World Finals 2017

We catch up with Team Photon and their Design Technology Teacher Mr Diver about their experience at this highly regarded international STEAM event and the lessons learned along the way...

Photon Racing Compete in the F1 in Schools World Finals 2017

Following in the footsteps of Team Helios and Doppler Racing, Photon Racing are the third cohort of students from BIS HCMC attending the F1 in Schools World Finals 2017 and the only school to be representing Vietnam.

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South East Asian Maths Competition 2017

The beginning of March saw six dedicated students travel from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta, Indonesia to compete in the 2017 SEAMC competition.

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Year 12 Geography Student’s Coursework in Dalat

Our Geography department is widely recognised for designing and delivering unique learning experiences for our students; our recent trip to Dalat was no exception!

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UNISMUN IX

For fifteen British International School, HCMC, MUN students Wednesday the 1st of March was an ‘eventful’ day.

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Wearable Technologies Conference

To achieve the highest marks, in the Higher Level Information Technology in a Global Society (ITGS) International Baccalaureate course, students must cite evidence of primary research into the relevant technology, and thus, we have undertaken our first overseas trip as a subject to attend the Wearable Technologies conference in Hong Kong.

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FOBISIA Intermediate Music Festival Jakarta 2018

NAE STEAM Week @ MIT 2018

BIS HCMC Ambassadors to the United Nations 2018

U13 FOBISIA Games 2018

FOBISIA Secondary Maths Competition 2018

Medals Galore for our SEAMC Mathematicians 2018

From classroom to countryside - IB Geography field trip

Future leaders tackle global challenges at UNISMUN 2018

Secondary Trips Week Highlights 2018

Phuket Football 7s Tournament 2017 Update

Go Vap Orphanage Visit 2017

U15 FOBISIA Games Roundup – 5 Trophies and 107 Medals!

27 BIS HCMC Students Attend Seoul Model United Nations (SEOMUN) 2017

Learning Outside the Classroom in IGCSE Geography

Photon Racing Reflect on the F1 in Schools World Finals 2017

Photon Racing Compete in the F1 in Schools World Finals 2017

South East Asian Maths Competition 2017

Year 12 Geography Student’s Coursework in Dalat

UNISMUN IX

Wearable Technologies Conference