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Sending children to school for the first time, or to a new school, can be challenging for parents.

Whether you’re trying to fill time on a rainy day, stuck inside enduring a hotel or home quarantine, or simply looking for ways to keep your children engaged during their summer holidays, it’s always good to have a wealth of ideas ready to go. British International School (BIS) Hanoi, Performing Arts teacher Emily Brawn shares six fun and creative activities to captivate your child’s attention and boost their confidence, even if you have limited space or resources.

For many families, the first Nord Anglia school their child joins is only the beginning of their international education journey. In this blog we are interviewing Anne, a parent within the Nord Anglia community, who shares the experience of her family and their relocations around the world.

Congratulations and well done to all Year 13 students who have now completed their exams. Thursday brought a close to the IB examination session and all our students should be applauded for their focus and hard work through this intense period. I hope you can all relax now as you begin to prepare for the next phase of your lives. We look forward to celebrating your graduation next weekend with you all.

Even when the students are learning at home due to the pandemic, they need to maintain practising reading and writing, as these skills are essential to every child. This week, we would like to offer a few practical tips and advice for assisting your children’s literacy learning at home.

This weekend the news broke that students across Hanoi would once again be learning from home to help prevent and control a new COVID–19 wave. As a community, we have adapted seamlessly back to online learning and our students have continued to show great perseverance and a fabulous attitude towards their studies. As Maths Curriculum Leaders, we wanted to take this opportunity to share some tips and advice for helping your children with Mathematics at home.

Most of our students have ambitions for moving abroad following Sixth Form to study at university. Every year these graduates follow in the footsteps of our alumni who have attended some of the world’s best universities and whose success stories are inspiring proof of the exciting pathways which await them. We have prepared hundreds of past students for the transition from school to university, and have long perfected the recipe for ensuring them the best future international pathway. So, what’s key to setting them up for success?

For all of our students at BIS Hanoi, our university counsellor plays a key role in helping them to understand and successfully navigate the pathway to their university of choice. Taking the step from Sixth Form to university is an exciting challenge for students, but there are many big decisions which sit between these two milestones. It is the role of the university counsellor to provide support and guidance to students so that these decisions are informed, manageable, and ultimately lead our students to securing a place at a university which suits their ambitions for the future.

This is the “Meet the Teacher” series in which BIS Hanoi teachers share about their passion and commitment for teaching. Let’s meet our first teacher of the series: Ms. Holly Carmichael and explore her interesting story at BIS Hanoi as well as get to know her more as a person.

IGCSE stands for International General Certificate of Secondary Education and is a natural continuation of the curriculum taught at BIS Hanoi. Let's read the article to find out more about the programme and how to support your child in preparing for their academic path.

“A lot of people, especially young people, just go on with their daily lives…and they might think that global issues are way too much; that they’re out of their hands. And what I’m trying to do is tell them, ‘no, you obviously can do something.’” This is Ha Minh’s response when asked about the importance of her trip last year to New York City for the NAE-UNICEF Summit, a special event for the network of Nord Anglia Schools which includes the British International School Hanoi (BIS).

Our library is a favourite place in school for many students and teachers, especially during Book Week.