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News image Why is parental engagement important? - Why is parental engagement important Blog | Educational Insights | Whole School
Why is parental engagement important?
Parent-teacher-student conferences, exit and entry points, performances, workshops, supporting children in sport, information sessions, and competitions - is it all that important? Well, the research tells us yes! Read all about the benefits of parental engagement and how our parents have been getting involved during term 1! 
 
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News image BIS HCMC shortlisted for International School of the Year 2024 in Tes Awards - BIS HCMC shortlisted for International School of the Year 2024 in Tes Awards News | Whole School
BIS HCMC shortlisted for International School of the Year 2024 in Tes Awards
We are incredibly excited to announce that we have been shortlisted for International School of the Year in the Tes awards alongside 7 other schools from around the world. With hundreds of schools nominated, it’s a great honour for us to be shortlisted as one of the best international schools in the world and a testament to our exceptional leadership, teaching and support staff.
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News image BIS HCMC Student Council Thinking global starting local - BIS HCMC Student Council Thinking global starting local News | Educational Insights | Student Learning | Student Leadership
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! 
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News image Sparking creativity with AI in education - Sparking creativity with AI in education Blog | Educational Insights | Nord Anglia Education | STEAM | Whole School
Sparking creativity with AI in education

Inspired by the Nord Anglia Education Insights article, “The Fourth Education Revolution” we wanted to share with you our own insights on AI in education. 


At BIS HCMC we want to lead the way and we believe that AI can be used as a tool for creativity across the entire curriculum. Hear what our teachers and students have to say about how we can utilise AI to foster creativity and spark inspiration! 


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News image BIS HCMC athletes take on U15 FOBISIA Games in Thailand - BIS HCMC athletes take on U15 FOBISIA Games in Thailand News | Sports | Sports (SC) | FOBISIA
BIS HCMC athletes take on U15 FOBISIA Games in Thailand

The U15 FOBISIA Team returned from Thailand on Sunday after a superb competition. Competing against other British international schools in Asia, across Athletics, Swimming, Basketball and Football, the team came back with over 50 medals and invaluable memories together as a team!

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News image Ironman World Champion at BIS 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.
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News image 7 BIS HCMC SISAC teams become City Champs in Season 1 - 7 BIS HCMC SISAC teams become City Champs in Season 1 News | Sports | Sports (JC) | Sports (SC)
7 BIS HCMC SISAC teams become City Champs in Season 1
SISAC Season 1 has come to a close after a superb City Final win for our U13 Girls Basketball Team last Friday. It has been a pleasure to see the number of students representing BIS, and competing with the values so central to our sporting ethos. Congratulations to all of our student-athletes, and thank you to the superb team of coaches who made these experiences possible. Special congratulations to 7 of our teams on becoming city champs in season 1! 
 
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News image BIS HCMC robotics team build and programme two robots to compete at their first VEX Tournament - BIS HCMC robotics team build and programme two robots to compete at their first VEX Tournament News | STEAM | Co-Curricular Activities | Learning (SC) | Secondary Campus
BIS HCMC robotics team build and programme two robots to compete at their first VEX Tournament
On Saturday 11th November, our secondary robotics team and their two robots, BIS A and BIS B headed to SSIS in District 7, for their first ever VEX robotics tournament. Despite only having 1 robot built the week before and not having much time to practice, the team had a tremendously successful run battling against other schools, making it to the quarter and semi-finals! 
 
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News image Recognising Remembrance Day at BIS HCMC - Recognising Remembrance Day at BIS HCMC News
Recognising Remembrance Day at BIS HCMC
As Remembrance Day approaches, this year on Saturday 11th November, we remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedom and protected our way of life.  It’s a deeply significant occasion and a time for us to reflect on the importance of remembrance, not just as a day marked on the calendar but as a fundamental aspect of world history.
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News image UNIS Hanoi Invitational Swim Meet 2023 - UNIS Hanoi Invitational Swim Meet 2023 News | Sports
BIS Barracuda's success at UNIS Hanoi Invitational Swim Meet 2023
On the 27th October 2023, 46 members of the BIS Barracudas travelled to Hanoi for the UNIS Invitational Swim Meet. This was the first international swim meet of the year, with a total of 22 teams with 650 swimmers from around Asia. There were teams from Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea competing over the weekend.
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News image 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.

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News image BIS HCMC sports teams kick-start the 2023-24 season with commitment and determination - BIS HCMC sport teams kick start the season Blog | Co-Curricular Activities | FOBISIA | Sports | Sports (JC) | Sports (SC) | Whole School
BIS HCMC sport teams kick-start the 2023-24 season with commitment and determination

Our dedicated athletes, in our basketball, cross country, football, swimming, table tennis and volleyball teams, have started their 2023-24 season with some outstanding performances against teams across HCMC.  With training in full swing, and many competitive fixtures under their belts, our students are certainly committed to the countless hours of training and showing true teamwork skills and sportsmanship.  Our PE department share some of the highlights of the season so far.

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News image BIS Alumni makes West End stage debut - BIS Alumni makes West End stage debut News | Music and Drama | Success Stories
BIS Alumni makes West End stage debut and nominated as ‘Best Graduate’ in the Black British Theatre Awards
Dreams do come true if you follow your passions! This is certainly the case for Jenna, a BIS alumni, who received a scholarship from a prestigious performing arts school after completing her IGCSEs with us and is now performing on the west end AND nominated for the Black British Theatre Awards. Jenna talks to us about her journey and how her big role in our Bonnie and Clyde production gave her the confidence to pursue her dream. 
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News image Neurodiversity Week at BIS HCMC - Neurodiversity Week at BIS HCMC Blog | Educational Insights | Health and Wellbeing
Neurodiversity Week at BIS HCMC

At BIS we celebrate the idea that all minds are different. We know that differences bring challenges, but also add great richness to our community. 
The 2nd October marked the start of Neurodiversity Week at BIS, across all campuses. 

  Neurodiversity embraces the idea that there are many differences in the way people’s brains work, perceive and respond to the world; none are ‘correct’ or ‘incorrect’.  
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News image Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorder- A parent forum - Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorder- A parent forum News | Educational Insights | Health and Wellbeing
Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorder: A parent forum at BIS HCMC

As part of Neurodiversity Week at BIS, we are hosting our first ever community parent forum to discuss Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), one example of neurodivergence. ‘Demystifying Autism Spectrum Disorder” will define and discuss ASD as well as help to dispel myths and misconceptions around this neurological disorder. This event will take place on Thursday 5th October at 11am at BIS HCMC Secondary Campus and is open to our BIS parents as well as all members of our wider community. 

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News image BIS HCMC community clean up Thao Dien - BIS HCMC community clean up Thao Dien News | Community Service | Events Whole School
BIS HCMC community clean up Thao Dien
200 members of our community hit the streets of Thao Dien bright and early on Saturday for World Clean Up Day! It was great to see so many enthusiastic students, parents and staff joining together for our annual environmental clean up and we are pleased to announce that around 60 large bags of rubbish were collected!
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News image BIS HCMC and British Consulate General celebrate 50 years between the UK and Vietnam - BIS HCMC and British Consulate General celebrate 50 years between the UK and Vietnam News | Events Whole School | Music and Drama
BIS HCMC join the British Consulate General in celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam
We were honoured to take part in celebrations organised by the British Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh with the British Embassy in Hanoi to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the UK and Vietnam. The main event in HCMC being the ‘UK Festival’ to showcase the best of everything British. The bond between the UK and Vietnam is going from strength to strength with education being one of their core themes to mark this important 50th anniversary. We were delighted to be involved and strengthen our already strong partnership with the British Consulate here in Ho Chi Minh City. 
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News image From IGCSE to IBDP: BIS HCMC students achieve outstanding results as they begin their IBDP journey - Incredible IGCSE results achieved by BIS HCMC students 2023 News | Academic Results | Secondary Campus | Success Stories
Incredible IGCSE results achieved by BIS HCMC students as they begin their IBDP journey
We are extremely proud of our Year 11 class of 2023 on their incredible IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) results.  

This remarkable class, our second largest IGCSE cohort of 130 students, were awarded 70.2% of grades at A* or A. It’s fitting that in our 25th year, 25 of these students achieved A* or A in all of their subjects, a truly incredible achievement.
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News image What are the benefits of a 2-week timetable - What are the benefits of a 2-week timetable 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?
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News image Teaching literacy across disciplines - The importance of literacy across the curriculum 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. 
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