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BIS HCMC community clean up Thao Dien

200 members of our community hit the streets of Thao Dien bright and early on Saturday for World Clean Up Day! It was great to see so many enthusiastic students, parents and staff joining together for our annual environmental clean up and we are pleased to announce that around 60 large bags of rubbish were collected!

The growth of sustainability and global citizenship at BIS HCMC

After 13 years at BIS our Whole School Deputy Head Teacher (Enrichment) Ms Lauren Binnington has made a huge mark on BIS HCMC. One of the many long-lasting changes she has seen in her time is the development of our sustainability practices in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. In her latest and final blog at #BISHCMC Lauren reflects on how far we have come as a sustainable school, whilst developing a global citizen mindset in each and every student.

Our BIS HCMC NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions at the NAE-UNICEF Summit in New York City - Our NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions

Our NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions at the 2023 NAE-UNICEF Student Summit in New York City

Last week two of our students, JaeYeon and Caitlin, joined over 100 NAE student delegates from around the world at the NAE-UNICEF Student Summit in New York City. This was an extraordinary opportunity for them to develop their leadership and advocacy skills and collaborate with like-minded students to cultivate their social purpose through the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Race4Good: Making Real Change Across The Globe

In May this year, a team of thirty-four Year 7 and 8 BIS HCMC students participated in a competition which was like no other. A unique experiential learning and social impact experience which took them on a journey of empathy and compassion!

Holistic Learning That Makes an Impact - Holistic Learning That Makes an Impact

Blog | Community (JC) | Community Service | Learning (JC) | Junior Campus

Holistic Learning That Makes an Impact - How a Maths Project Enriched Our Community

A look at Enterprise Day, a Maths event that brings together entrepreneurial spirit and community collaborations. Read about how Junior students helped to raise money for Thien Phuoc Foster Home and Free the Bears.

World Childrens Day 2022 - World Childrens Day 2022

Blog | Community Service | Educational Insights | UNICEF

World Children’s Day 2022: Empowered Children Empowering Children

An overview of the events surrounding World Children's Day and Reach Out Week across three campuses.

How BIS HCMC Student Nini helped mark 75 years of UNICEF

Here at BIS HCMC we take great joy in our Nord Anglia collaborations with pioneering institutions such as MIT, Juilliard and of course the humanitarian aid organisation, UNICEF. With December 2021 marking the 75th anniversary of UNICEF, our Year 12 student Nini, was selected to interview former UNICEF UK President and UNICEF Ambassador, Lord David Puttnam. Read the full story.

Blog | Community Service | Whole School

BIS Tết Gift Box Collection 2021

The Year of the Buffalo will be welcomed on the 12th February 2021, heralding one of the most significant holiday celebrations in Vietnam; the Vietnamese Lunar New Year!

Blog | Community Service | Whole School

Central Vietnam Flood Relief Appeal

With the recent devastating floods and landslides caused by torrential rain in central Vietnam, the BIS school community mobilised this week to find ways in which to urgently raise much needed financial aid in support of those most affected.

Blog | Community Service | Whole School

Mid-autumn Festival Celebrations with our Community Partner

The BIS Community Service team were thrilled to be able to join the children of Thao Dien Disabled School this week to celebrate Tet Trung Thu, also known as the “Children’s Festival”

Blog | Co-Curricular Activities | Community Service | Whole School

World CleanUp Day 2020

Last Saturday, on 19th September, over 130 members of the BIS HCMC school community, including students, parents and teachers from across the 3 campuses, joined volunteers worldwide and in the city to participate in World CleanUp Day.

Blog | Co-Curricular Activities | Community Service | Secondary Campus

Global Social Leaders 'Global Goals Competition'

Despite the challenge of COVID-19, our Precious Plastics group made it through to the semi-final of the Global Social Leaders 'Global Goals Competition', from 249 entries.

Thien Phuoc Foster Home Christmas Party

As the BIS staff and students rocked out Jingle Bells to the children of Thien Phuoc Foster Home, a young boy could contain his excitement no longer and with purposeful glee took to the dance floor!

30 Years of Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF)

Through our embedded community service programme our students work with a range of community partners, one of which is the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) who we have worked closely with for the past 5 years.

Blog | Community Service | Whole School

BIS Community Partner Spotlight - Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

Here at the British International School Ho Chi Minh City we are delighted to partner with Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation who have impacted the lives of over 50,000 children and families since being established in 2005.

BIS HCMC Joins the Plastic Diet Challenge

BIS is teaming up with Rethink Plastic Vietnam for the November Plastic Awareness Month.

Blog | Co-Curricular Activities | Community Service | Secondary Campus

Toothpaste and Toothbrush Collection 2019

Let’s take you back to 2017 when BIS students and brothers Aloïs, Jérémie and Mathéo Luong organised a toothpaste collection in conjunction with our Community Service department.

Year 9 Expedition to Borneo

In May, our Year 9 students embarked on their service-learning Expedition Week, travelling overseas to Borneo.

PTG Coffee and Cake Morning 2019

On Thursday 11th April a wonderful event happened that not only bought all of our parents together from each campus, but also raised money for an important long term BIS community partner.

Blog | Community Service | Secondary Campus | Student Learning

Shoestring Science 2019

After weeks of planning, preparation and trial lessons with Year 5, our Year 9 students had the opportunity to teach their science lessons to Year 6 age students from Tran Quoc Toan (TQT) school.

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BIS HCMC community clean up Thao Dien

The growth of sustainability and global citizenship at BIS HCMC

Our NAE student ambassadors collaborate and develop innovative solutions at the 2023 NAE-UNICEF Student Summit in New York City

Race4Good: Making Real Change Across The Globe

Holistic Learning That Makes an Impact - How a Maths Project Enriched Our Community

World Children’s Day 2022: Empowered Children Empowering Children

How BIS HCMC Student Nini helped mark 75 years of UNICEF

BIS Tết Gift Box Collection 2021

Central Vietnam Flood Relief Appeal

Mid-autumn Festival Celebrations with our Community Partner

World CleanUp Day 2020

Global Social Leaders 'Global Goals Competition'

Thien Phuoc Foster Home Christmas Party

30 Years of Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF)

BIS Community Partner Spotlight - Blue Dragon Children's Foundation

BIS HCMC Joins the Plastic Diet Challenge

Toothpaste and Toothbrush Collection 2019

Year 9 Expedition to Borneo

PTG Coffee and Cake Morning 2019

Shoestring Science 2019