I have pleasure in reporting the successful outcome to the first of a number of visits in pursuit of full accreditation to one of the most significant accreditation bodies for international schools.
The British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi has a core commitment to the all-round development of each child. Projects are currently being developed for both primary and secondary schools.
The issue of Child Protection is a very significant one for any school. All children must be kept safe in an environment that respects them and nurtures their abilities and personalities.
Photographs and a brief summary of the day are already on Facebook for parents and friends to see but what a lovely day it was to see so many new students arriving and to welcome back some of last year’s students to the occasion.
Before the summer holiday you were asked to complete a questionnaire which gave you the opportunity to tell us how well you think the school is doing and to indicate areas of school life where you think we can improve.
It is important at the beginning of the year for the whole school community to understand what we are engaged in as we begin our third year of operations at the British Vietnamese International School. So, what is in a name?
From Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four to recent popular stories like the Harry Potter series, take a journey through the list of top 100 books teachers have recommended for students at key stages 3 and 4.
What will be the next really significant technological development? Where will science take us next? How will engineering develop the way the landscape looks? Who are the people that are going to be at the forefront of this progression?
The process for applying for a British passport in Vietnam has changed. You will now apply at Visa Application Centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; and will be able to retain your passport throughout the application process.
While there are at least 7102 languages spoken on earth, more than half of the world’s population speaks one of 23 languages. So, where does Vietnamese rank amongst the world’s most spoken languages?
This video details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.
Nord Anglia Education has just announced that six Meritas schools together with their Central Services and Global Enrolment Teams have become part of the Nord Anglia Family.
Tragically, drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children over the age of one in Vietnam and the Vietnam Ministry of Health Statistics state that at least 10 children drown here every day. Clearly, swimming is not only a fun activity or just sport but a vital life skill and here at BVIS we want to start making a change to this statistic.
The school exhibition has been a huge success and we are so taken aback by all the donations that we were able to raise for Nepal. We want to thank you our parents so much for participating and donating generous amounts of money to charity.