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After 6 weeks of visits, which has seen both sets of children playing fun activities together at British International School Hanoi, we finished with a party so all the children could meet up one last time before the holidays and say goodbye.

Representatives attending the Nord Anglia regional conference visited the secondary section, this week. The guests received a tour of the school from six of our Year 10 students. The principal of the British International School of Ho Chi Minh City, Tim Deyes, commented on how impressed he was by our student guides.

At the beginning of November the British International School Hanoi Art Department organised a whole school Big Draw event to celebrate drawing and highlight the importance of Art & Design in STEAM Education

At British International School Hanoi, the learning support program is pushing for more emotional awareness within the curriculum, so that students can gain independence and learn to be accountable for their actions.

Many studies demonstrate that there are clear, measurable benefits for children when their parents are actively engaged in their learning. Children are more likely to develop positive self-esteem, be motivated to learn, be positive about school and achieve good grades.

This was before BIS arrived, armed with 50 VERY excitable Year 7’s embarking on their very first secondary school journey. And what an experience it was!

Back in 2012, when our current Year 9 students were in Year 5, I was fortunate enough to lead their annual expedition to Cuc Phuong. During this year’s trip to Sa Pa I was able to see and experience how well our students have developed as global citizens over the years.

A sea of green hoodies flowed from BIS as the year 10s and 11s boarded the airport bound coaches this morning. A few hours and a short fight later and we arrived in Dalat. From the airport we were taken to a viewing point from which we looked out over the picturesque Dalat rooftops, cloaked in a veil of atmospheric cloud.

One of my favourite writers, Neil Gaiman once said “A book is a dream that you hold in your hands” so we encourage you to go out pick up some dreams and read.

There was an excitable atmosphere around school as some of our younger students - who were experiencing extra-curricular activities for the first time – were participating alongside some of our older students, who are currently preparing for tournaments in Thailand and Nepal.

On Monday, Year 8 went on a trip to Hanoi Geological Museum. It was built in 1914 and has displays showing The Earth and the Solar System and the The Geological Evolution of Vietnam.