People who have a lot of papillae—the bumps on our tongue, most of which house our taste buds—often find flavors overwhelming. They're "supertasters," and as such they add cream to their coffee and order food mild instead of spicy.
On Tuesday, our children and teachers were very lucky indeed as we were treated to a visit from Dr Lee, a professional explorer who has travelled to the world’s coldest, hottest, highest, lowest, Northernmost and Southernmost destinations.
Since arriving at BVIS I have been extremely impressed with the sport at the school. From what the PE team have seen in lessons in the first few weeks, there is a vast amount of potential here!
The House system is an integral part of our pastoral care program for your children. Each week the children try and emulate the 6 aspects of the Aide Memoire, to be good global citizens, to gain House Points for the House they are assigned to.
Both of the BIS group of schools combined to hear Sir John Jones pass on the wisdom of the elders to subsequent generations in a powerful and poignant way.
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.