Another week flies by and more magic moments are created, relationships between children and their new teachers are strengthened and former students, now in Secondary, remind you of why our school is just so special. Walking through to EYFS Ngoc Diep and Van Anh stopped me to tell me some jokes, and to give me a joke book Ngoc Diep bought in the UK whilst attending summer school.
A very warm welcome back for you and your children after a wet and hot summer to this new term and academic year. I hope you are all rested and eager, as we are, for what is in store.
The first few days have seen three Orientation Days successfully completed, helping our record number of new students and parents feel supported, informed and more ready for the term ahead.
Hanoi, August 25th, 2017 – For the 2nd year running, the British Vietnamese International School (BVIS) students' results have exceeded the UK average IGCSEs (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) with 88.1% students achieving 5A*- C grades compared to the UK average of 66.3%.
In the course of one week, we’ve had our perspectives on the world widened by learning more about the Sustainable Development Goals and what the UN and UNICEF has been doing towards achieving those goals
Deciding what is the right age for your child to begin using technology can vary for every child and family. Here are a few things that parents should consider before giving their child a tablet
Stress is part of everyday life, but how do you know if your child is overwhelmed? Here are some signs to consider if you think that your child might be stressed and what you can do as a parent to help them cope.
Creative art activities can help children in all areas of development. Here at the British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi, children learn through a thematic approach and have the luxury of specialist art lessons each week. The creative activities planned consider the child’s overall development. They also contain many cross-curricular links with topics the children cover with their class teacher. Here, I outline some ways that art activities can support young children's development and why art is such an important part of a child’s cognitive development.
This week the year 6 children were given a fantastic opportunity to have a full day with Secondary. Their challenge was to find ways to achieve zero hunger around the world. They worked alongside Year 7 and 8
In January 2017, I was so lucky to join Nord Anglia’s Middle Leaders’ Programme. The first of two residential aspects was held in Cambodia with other teachers from different Nord Anglia schools. All the teachers were incredibly professional, creative, enthusiastic and happy to learn from each other. I’m sure that we all were inspired by the great course leader John Nicholls.
We are looking forward to sharing these with you very soon. The headline figures will be placed on the 'What People Say...' section of the website and elsewhere on Facebook as well as through a personalised letter from me
The competition was attended by over 25 international schools from a huge range of countries including Japan, China, Korea, India and Bangladesh. We were the only team from Vietnam and so tactically we were hoping that all of the questions were going to be in Vietnamese!
On Thursday last week we went on a trip to Bangkok to attend the 2017 FOBISIA drama festival. There we did a lot of workshops where we focused on the work of five famous theatre practitioners; Stanislavski, Berkoff, Frantic Assembly, Brecht and Artaud.