BIS Hanoi hosts the first-ever Primary Student Leadership Conference

The conference opened with a keynote from Keep Vietnam Clean, one of BIS Hanoi's community service partners. Throughout the first day, the students attended sessions on leadership skills, their values, and what makes an excellent leader. Mr. Vaughan, our principal, kicked off the afternoon session with his leadership story. Mr. Paul Holyome, principal from BVIS, also joined in the conference with his workshop. It was just magic watching these students collaborate and make new friends while they learned together as leaders. 

The school day ended with some relaxation before all students from the 4 schools went out for dinner and games at the Moo + Roo. It was a chance to unwind together and have fun after a busy day of learning. All the teachers enjoyed watching new friendships develop over the course of the day and even further over dinner as the children played football, basketball, and exciting house relay games. 

Friday didn't disappoint either. After a good nights sleep, the students were back in and working hard. With a session led by Secondary student leaders that inspired, our students gave it all again on day two. With students working on environmental-linked projects to take back to their schools, this conference set the tone for what looks like an incredible year of leadership for the 42 young leaders. 

We're so proud of each and every one of the students; they push themselves out of the comfort zones, make new connections, and learn so much. Thank you to all parents across the four schools for inspiring and supporting their children to participate in such an event. We hope these Year 5 and Year 6 students have been inspired and will continue to take opportunities such as these to get involved and lead. I know that all the staff involved are hopeful for the future, with such incredible students as ours leading the way! 

A huge thank you to Ms. Carmichael and Mr. Watkins for their leadership of this initiative. It was a superb couple of days for everyone involved, and we're hopeful that this can now become a new tradition across our four schools in Vietnam.