1. 1. 20 March 2015 | ISSUE 25 Dates for your diary IN THIS ISSUE From: Page Headteacher 2 Parent Presentation by Nord Anglia Education 3 FOBISIA Heads Business Meeting 4 Year 4 - Trip to Long Hai 5-6 Year 5 - Trip to Hoi An 7 Community Services Department 8-9 Student Council 10 Music Department 11-12 PE Department 13-15 The Terrace Caf at AP1 16 Lunch Menus 17-18 Contact information 225 Nguyen Van Huong St, District 2, HCMC Tel: (848) 3744 4551 Fax: (848) 3744 4182 E-mail: simonhigham@bisvietnam.com BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY AN PHU PRIMARY Newsletter 19th - 23rd FOBISIA Performing Arts Carnival 22nd - 27th Online sign up for Parent Meetings 1st Spring Music Concert 5th Term 2 clubs finish 7th and 8th Parent Meetings - 3.00pm to 5.30pm March Pictures from left to right : Making Lotus Flowers -Vietnamese club My Favourite Books - Library Time Parent Workshop - Digital Citizenship April
2. 2. From The Headteacher - Mr Simon Higham Issue 25/Page 2 AP1 Parent Blog and BIS HUB Click on the links below to access the AP1 Parent Blog and the new BIS HUB on the main website. AP1 Parent Blog BIS HUB I would like to remind you all about the forthcoming parent meeting online sign up that begins on Sunday 22nd March from 3.00pm until Friday 27th March. Parent Meetings will be held on Tue 7th and Wed 8th April. Click here to access the introductory letter containing step by step details in English on how to sign up. Click here for the Vietnamese version and Click here for the Korean version. If you have not yet received your login details, please contact Ms Duyen directly. Finally, please can all parents that come to school by car ensure that they do not double park along Nguyen Van Huong. For the safety of our community, I ask for your help in this matter by talking directly with your drivers. Your support is very much appreciated. I hope that you enjoy reading the many articles in todays newsletter. Have a great weekend! This week has seen the return of all of our Y4 and Y5 students from their residential trips to Long Hai and Hoi respectively. I have heard some great stories about the trips which were certainly enjoyed by everyone concerned with a great deal of learning that took place. More details about both of these trips can be found on pages 5, 6 and 7 of todays newslet- ter. Also, welcome back to Jenny Han, Ly Hwang, Phan Ha Tran Luong and Dongwoo Kim who represented BIS superbly well in this years Fobisia Primary Maths Challenge. Alt- hough no trophies were brought home this time around, our team did us all proud with their perseverance and positive team spirit - well done! As part of our continual commitment to the Health and Safety of our children, our termly fire evacuation took place on Tuesday. Assisted by our local fire department who arrived at school within 2 minutes of the fire bell sounding, the fire fighters prac- tised their drill with hoses and fire engines. I am pleased to report that the practise went very well with all children and adults on site accounted for. For many of our younger children, this was no doubt the highlight of the week! On Wednesday, our very own coffee shop - The Terrace - opened its doors for the first time. Situated opposite the main football field with seating for 12 adults, I hope that this will give parents a space to talk and meet with the added bonus of some delicious refreshments. Please note that The Terrace is designed for parents to purchase food and beverages. No chil- dren, without the supervision of their parents, are allowed to purchase items either before or after school time. Thank you to the 40 parents that attended the Digital Citizenship Work- shop on Wednesday morning. Led by Mr Adam Astley, our Learning Tech- nologies Manager, the workshop had the aim of helping parents under- stand how we keep our children safe in an online environment whilst in school and also educating parents on how they can continue this at home. All details of the workshop can be found on the AP1 Parent Blog by click- ing here. REMINDER
3. 3. Issue 25/Page 3 Parent Presentation by Nord Anglia Education Presentation by George Ghantous, the Regional Managing Director for Nord Anglia Education, which will be held on: Tuesday 24th March Time: 6.00pm Location: AP2 Theatre (6th floor of the AP2 building) A Vietnamese translation of the letter below: NAE Parent Announcement: Vietnamese Translation
4. 4. Issue 25/Page 4 FOBISIA Business Meeting The BIS Group of School in Vietnam were delighted to welcome 49 Head Teachers and Principals from around the region to Vietnam last weekend. The Annual FOBISIA Business Meeting was jointly hosted by BIS and BVIS in HCMC. FOBISIA is a membership organisation of the very best British type schools in the region. Par- ents will know FOBISIA for the many events that it organises for children as well as providing regional train- ing for teachers. The Heads came from all around the Asia region including Mongolia and India and conducted a very productive two day of business.
5. 5. Issue 25/Page 5 Year 4 Trip To Long Hai
6. 6. Issue 25/Page 6 Mr Chris McKelvie Year 4 Teacher and Milepost 2 Leader
7. 7. Issue 25/Page 7 Year 5 Residential Trip To Hoi An The Year 5 residential trip to Hoi An was a great success. The children thoroughly enjoyed all the different activities they participated in. They were also great representatives for the school, showing respect and integrity, taking risks and developing responsibility for themselves and their own actions. The children also learnt about life in Hoi An through farming activities and trying different local food, and about the history of Hoi An during the scavenger hunt. The children should all be very proud of their achievements during the trip. Ms Deborah Spencer Year 5 Teacher and Assistant Milepost 3 Leader
8. 8. Issue 25/Page 8 Community Services Department Our EYFS children had visitors on Monday from Binh Tho. The Friends for Street children school visited Ms Gemma's class. Everyone had lots of fun playing together both inside the classroom and outside in the play area. Our community partner will be visiting each of the EYFS classes this term giving all the children a chance to play and make new friends.
9. 9. Issue 25/Page 9 Community Services Department On Wednesday it was the turn of Ms Sarah's year 2 class visit to the 'Anh Minh School' for children who are hearing impaired. It's a fabulous opportunity for our pupils to look into different ways of communicating with each other and we've had lots of fantastic educational exchanges over the years with our community partner at Anh Minh. It was wonderful to see all the children mixing together and having fun trying out different circus techniques as well as the ever popular parachute game. Ms Aoife OConnor and Ms Samantha Baker Year 2 Teacher / EAL Teacher and Community Service Leaders
10. 10. Issue 25/Page 10 Student Council - The Childrens Voice Our special event for this year is Wake Up to the Environment Day. This will take place on Thursday 16th April, and is a mix between Green Day and Slumber Day. The reason for this day is to raise awareness to help save our environment and to reawaken our understanding of the importance of being green. Students will dress up in pyjamas or nightwear to school and participate in some fun activities, encouraging them to be green and more environmentally friendly. Some of the activities will be: A green headwear fashion show using recycled items. This could be worn at break times or lunch. We will also have the hour in which all electricity in our school is turned off, like from previous years, so chil- dren can understand how important saving electricity is, and to use it wisely. There will be more activities running on the day, however more information will come soon when the day is approaching, but for now look for our Wake Up to The Environment Day posters all around our school. Jenny and Tyler Vice-Presidents of the Student Council
11. 11. Issue 25/Page 11 Music Department - Spring Concert
12. 12. Music Department - Young Musician Issue 25/Page 12
13. 13. Issue 25/Page 13 PE Department - U11 Netball v AIS On Wednesday the BIS netball squad played AIS in a netball match, and we won 4-0 even though the first goal scored was in the second quarter by BIS. Our goals were scored by Emily Marshall, Lulu Evans and Ela Walsh. Our best players over all were Emily Marshall, Gemma Handscombe and Khai Segal, but we all played really well. The way BIS played was really good - bang, bang, bang, shoot. It was the best we have ever played. AIS were also really good as they al- ways had us confused because they would keep moving, and they were really good at coming up from behind. At the end of the match we shook hands and we all had great fun. Well done to both teams. Ela Walsh Year 6 Student On Wednesday March 18th, I played in a match against SSA for the BIS U9 FOBISIA team. I am the captain of our team and I wanted to lead our team to win against SSA. The players in our team were Jin Woo, Ron, Wil- liam, Shubhankar, Steven, Freddie and me (Jisung). We are all year 4s. In the first game, Ron, our team striker scored by dribbling the ball towards the goal. It was a great goal. Our team mates were very excited. In the second game, Ron scored another goal with Freddies assist. The other team tackled Ron so we got a chance at a free kick. As soon as the referee blew the whistle for the free kick, I took a shot. Then one of the defenders in the opposing team blocked it by heading, but it didnt work and lead us to another goal. It was 3 nil for us. In the third game, Ron scored in the last minute but the opposing goalie slid and Ron get injured. It was 4 nil for us and in the end we all shook hands. Overall, I think we are the best team because we have a great coach like Mr. Chris, a great striker like Ron, an excellent goal keeper like William, the fastest midfielder, Freddie, strong defenders like Jin Woo and Shubhan- kar, Steven who has good passing skills, and me as the captain. Our team will try hard to be the best that we can be in FOBISIA. Ji-Sung Nam Y4 student PE Department - U9 FOBISIA Friendly Match
14. 14. Issue 25/Page 14 PE Department - Schools Dance Show On Wednesday 6th May, BIS are organising the HCMC Schools Dance show. The show is for pupils in MP2 and MP3 and can be a group or individual dance performed in any style. The dance show allows pupils to showcase their talents by choreographing and performing their own piece. If pupils are part of the Dance Centre, they are more than welcome to combine with other BIS pupils to perform one of these dances. If you would like to enter the show, please have a dance ready to perform to the PE department by the Monday 13th April. If you would like further in- formation please email Ms Lara at larawilkinson@bisvietnam.com Ms Lara Wilkinson PE Teacher
15. 15. Issue 25/Page 15 PE Department - April/May Holiday Programmes Date Sport Time Head Coach Minimum No. Of Students Age Prices (all in VND) Location 20/4-24/4 Football 8.00 am - 11.00 am SSA Min 8 Year 3 upwards 2,200,000 Big field 20/4-24/4 Basketball 1.00pm - 4.00pm SSA Min 8 Year 3 upwards 2,200,000 AP2 Sports Hall 20/4-24/4 Swimming 8.45am - 1.45pm Mr Vinh Min 8 F2 upwards Various prices (see letter) AP1 Swim- ming Pool 20/4-24/4 T-ball/ Softball 4.00pm - 5.30pm Mr Richard Min 8 Year 3 upwards 660,000 Big Field 20/4-24/4 Multi-sports 8.15am - 9.15am Mr Rich- ard Min 8 F3 - Y2 440,000 AP1 Sports Hall 20/4-24/4 Multi-sports 9.45am - 10.45am Mr Richard Min 8 F1 - F2 440,000 AP1 Sports Hall 27/4-1/5 Football 8.00 am - 11.00 am SSA Min 8 Year 3 upwards 2,200,000 Big field 27/4-1/5 Basketball 1.00pm - 4.00pm SSA Min 8 Year 3 upwards 2,200,000 AP2 Sports Hall Saigon Pony Club - Pony Clinics
16. 16. The Terrace Caf at AP1 Issue 25/Page 16
17. 17. Issue 25/Page17 MENU FOR F1 - F2 MENU 2 (WEEK BEGINNING 23 MARCH) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Roast Chicken, Mashed Potato OR Pork in Dark Soya Sauce, Rice Beef Lasagne OR Seafood Fried Rice Cheese Pizza OR Pork with On- ion, Rice Honey Baked Chicken, Sauted Potato OR Pork Noodle Soup (Nam Vang) Pork burger OR Szechuan Chicken, Rice VEGETA- BLES Cabbage & Car- rots Spinach Morning Glory Long Beans & Carrots Choy sum & Carrots SOUP Spinach & Melon Tomato & Tofu Cabbage & Car- rot Spinach Watercress FOR VEGETARI- AN ONLY Chickpea & Vege- table Curry, Rice Spinach & Melon Soup Vegetarian Lasa- gne Tomato & Tofu Soup Cheese Pizza Cabbage & Car- rot Soup Vegetarian Noo- dle Soup Long Beans & Carrots Aloo Tikki Burger Watercress Soup MENU FOR F3 - YEAR 2 MENU 2 (WEEK BEGINNING 23 MARCH) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Roast Chicken, Mashed Potato OR Pork in Dark Soya Sauce, Rice Beef Lasagne OR Seafood Fried Rice Cheese Pizza OR Pork with Onion, Rice Honey Baked Chicken, Sauted Potato OR Pork Noodle Soup (Nam Van) Pork burger OR Szechuan Chick- en, Rice VEGETABLES Cabbage & Carrots Spinach Morning Glory Long Beans & Car- rots Choy sum & Carrots SOUP Spinach & Mel- on Tomato & Tofu Cabbage & Carrot Spinach Watercress FOR VEGETARIAN ONLY Chickpeas & Vegetable Cur- ry, Rice Spinach & Mel- on Soup Vegetarian Lasa- gne Tomato & Tofu Soup Cheese Pizza Cabbage & Carrot Soup Vegetarian Noo- dle Soup Long Beans & Car- rots Aloo Tikki Burg- er Watercress Soup DELI BAR OPTION Bun filled with Ham & cheese Served with Salad Jacket Potato filled with Baked Beans & Bacon Served with Salad Bun filled with cheese & egg Served with Salad Jacket Potato filled with Bolo- gnese Sauce Served with Salad Bun filled with Chicken & may- onnaise, Served with Sal- ad Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily
18. 18. Issue 25/Page 18 MENU FOR YEAR 3 - YEAR 6 MENU 2 (WEEK BEGINNING 23 MARCH) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Roast Chicken, Yorkshire Pudding OR Pork in Dark Soya Sauce, Rice Beef Lasagne OR Seafood Fried Rice Cheese Pizza OR Pork with Onion, Rice Honey Baked Chicken, Sauted Potato OR Pork Noodle Soup (Nam Vang) Pork burger OR Szechuan Chick- en, Rice VEGETABLES Cabbage & Carrots Spinach Morning Glory Long Beans & Car- rots Choy sum & Car- rots SOUP Spinach & Melon Tomato & Tofu Cabbage & Carrot Spinach Watercress FOR VEGETARI- AN ONLY Chickpea & Vege- table Curry, Rice Spinach & Melon Soup Vegetarian Lasa- gne Tomato & Tofu Soup Cheese Pizza Cabbage & Carrot Soup Vegetarian Noo- dle Soup Long Beans & Car- rots Aloo Tikki Burger Watercress Soup DELI BAR OPTION Baguette/Jacket Potato filled with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bo- lognese sauce Served with Salad Bun/Jacket Pota- to filled with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Wrap/Jacket Pota- to filled with bacon, ham, chicken, egg, cheese, tuna may- onnaise, baked beans, peas & bo- lognese sauce Served with Salad Bun/Jacket Potato filled with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Baguette/Jacket Potato filled with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily