5/4 Term 2 Cbubs finish 8/4 MP2 Speech Competition 14/4 MP3 Production 17/4 TX’s Got Talent 17/4 Term 2 Ends BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY 03 APRIL 2015 | ISSUE 27 Dates for your diary IN THIS ISSUE April TU XUONG PRIMARY Newsletter Contact information 43-45 Tu Xuong St, District 3, HCMC Tel: (848) 3932 0210 Fax: (848) 3932 0770 E-mail: [email protected]Newsletter Issue 27|1 From the Head Teacher 2 BIS Spring Concert 2015 3 Young Musician of the Year + TX Waste Week 4 What have the Eco-Scouts been up to this week + Green Certificate 5 Dates of Term 2 + Parents’ Corner 6 Finer Diners + Holiday Programmes 7
Dear Parents, The TX musicians did not disappoint us on Wednesday evening; in fact, on the contrary, they were amazing! The Ben Thanh theatre was almost full as the Friends Around the World concert opened with a rendition of ‘We Belong Together’ performed by the AP1 and TX children. TX musicians then left the stage to take their seats in the audience and watch the An Phu Primary and Secondary students. During the interval, the TX pupils crept on the stage ready for their debut. The orchestra started with ‘It’s a Small World’ followed by the TX Chamber Choir. ‘Seasons of Love’ was the MP2 and 3 song
then the orchestra and choirs joined together for the finale, ‘Like an Eagle’. The spectacular concert was concluded by a tremendous performance of ‘Gloria’; all of the BIS performers were on the stage to really showcase what a talented group of students we have. Congratulations to Ms Sarah James, the Director of the BIS music department, for pulling together the three schools seamlessly. A special thank you to Mr Robbie for directing the TX contributions and to Ms Alice, Mr Mike and Ms Heather for working alongside the choir and orchestra during the after school clubs. Oh and let’s not forget the children who were absolutely fantastic. Despite being a little tired, they sang and played beautifully and made us all really proud.
Don’t forget children, we have many more opportunities for you to showcase your talents. The TX’s Got
Talent auditions have taken place and we look forward to the final performances on 17th April. All parents
are welcome join our audience for this event which starts at 8am in the Sports Hall. In addition to this we
also have the MP3 production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which will be performed on the
evening of April 14th. For our gymnasts, there will also be chance to perform as the Gymnastics
Competition will be held at the An Phu Campus on 15th April.
From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill
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On Wednesday TX took part in the biggest school concert of the year – the Spring Concert, which featured music from all three BIS campuses. Even before the concert began, the TX String Group, led by Ms Julia from AP2 performed 2 brilliant pieces of music to all the parents mingling in the foyer. Finally, the concert opened with a wonderful performance of ‘We Belong Together’ by both AP1 and TX orchestras and choirs together. This fun piece of music set the tone for the rest of the evening, which was followed by AP1 and AP2’s performances. After the interval, TX took to the stage. The audience were dazzled by a peppy rendition of ‘It’s A Small World’ by the TX orchestra, followed by the beautiful Chamber Choir who sang ‘For Good’. The audience only had a moment to dry their eyes after this emotional piece before the tempo increased for the Milepost 2&3 Choir’s rendition of ‘Seasons of Love’. We ended the TX section of the Spring Concert with both the TX Orchestra and Milepost 2&3 Choir astounding the audience with ‘Like an Eagle’. After AP2 performed again, all three schools took to the stage one final time to perform and sing ‘Gloria’ by Saint Saens. A massive congratulations to the TX children who took part on Wednesday, and an equal thank you to all the staff who were involved this year. DVDs of the concert will be available to purchase from the TX office soon, and parents will be informed when these are here.
BIS Spring Concert 2015
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Young Musician of the Year
On Wednesday 8th April at 2pm and Friday 10th April at 2pm we will be having Young Musician of the Year auditions for Milepost 2 and Milepost 3. If your child is an amazing musician, please encourage them to audition and try their best to make it through to the Grand Finale in the first week back after the Easter Holiday. The auditions are open to any child in Milepost 2 and 3 who plays a musical instrument from grade 1 and above or has a confident singing voice.
Mr Robbie MacKinnon Primary Music Leader www.xmusic2014-2015.blogspot.com
TX Waste Week
TX Waste Week
13 to 17 April 2015
The Eco-Warriors visited all year groups this week to let them know about the upcoming Waste Week and Green Day. There will be lots going on during Waste Week to remind us not to waste our precious resources. Watch this space for more information. In the meantime, remember:
The Eco Scouts have been very busy during their club on Wednesdays this term. They have been monitoring classrooms across TX to find out if we are all being eco-friendly by using the recycling bins correctly, turning off lights and air con when we’re not in the room and using recycled paper in the printers. The Eco scouts have also been getting ready for Waste Week (the last week of Term 2) by making pledges to reduce waste. Look out for our Eco noticeboard in the foyer for our pledges! What are your pledges for Waste Week? Ms Gurvinder and the Eco Scouts
Green Certificate
Green Certificate,
March 2015
Throughout March, 3T showed how green they were by making sure that the air conditioner and lights were off when they left the room, and by using the recycle bin properly. Well done 3T. And as always, everyone remember:
Reduce, reuse, recycle too, The Eco-Teams are watching YOU!!!
Ms Heather
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Parents’ Corner
A big thank you to the parents who signed up to organise the community projects; I'll be in touch with you soon. The Vietopia Project, and the Yearend Garage Sale and Fun Day need more parents. Please have a look at the information below and join the team. It's a nice way to get to know each other and also helps to build a strong TX community. It appears that there is a strong interest in having a special Vietnamese evening for teachers, parents and staff. It could be a night out (with a street food tour, a cooking class, karaoke etc.), so if you want to organise
this event, please feel free to contact me: [email protected] Vietopia Project: taking PDV children and their BIS partners to Vietopia. Location: Vietopia When: Term 3 – exact date to be confirmed Team to organise: 4 to 5 persons Tasks involved: * Calculating the overall budget for all children + staff + bus + food * Deciding how to raise funds for the project? Bake sale? Event? Sponsoring? BIS children must be part of the process. * Negotiating with Vietopia * Following on the day to make sure the visit runs smoothly Yearend Garage Sale and Fun Day: a fun afternoon where BIS children, parents, teachers and staff can sell their unwanted toys, books, CDs, clothes, etc. (in good condition)... no professional sellers allowed but a bake sale, drinks and games stall can happened as long as parents are running them. A music concert or dance could be added too. The money from the tables/stalls will go to the TX community partners, but the sellers can also donate part of their profit if they wish too. Location: TX campus When: Wednesday 17th June, 2.30pm till 6.30pm Team to organise: 5 persons, plus on the day Tasks involved: * Deciding the price per table (money goes to charities) * Advertising to parents, children, staff * Organising bake sale, game stall (money goes to charities) * Encouraging children to participate * Making sure the afternoon runs well on the day Ms Anne
Date Year Group/s Event
5/4 All Term 2 Clubs Finish
8/4 MP2 Speech Competition
14/4 MP3 Production—’Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (evening)
