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Physical activity to promote emotional and social wellbeing | BIS HCMC - physical-activity-to-promote-emotional-and-social-wellbeing

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Physical activity to promote emotional and social wellbeing

As we continue our virtual school experience, the importance of creating suitable opportunities to engage with physical activity has become even more important.

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Positive Psychology at BIS | Wellbeing | BIS HCMC - positive-psychology-at-bis

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Positive Psychology at BIS

Top tips on how you and your family can remain resilient during times of adversity.

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6 book recommendations for ages 2-7 | British International School HCMC - 6-book-recommendations-for-ages-2-7

Blog | Early Years and Infant Campus | Educational Insights | Featured on Home page | Student Learning

6 book recommendations for ages 2-7

6 books hand-selected by our Early Years and Infant Campus Librarian Mr Andy that will inspire a lifelong love of reading for your little ones!

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What makes an outstanding teacher? | British International School Ho Chi Minh City - what-makes-an-outstanding-teacher

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What makes an outstanding teacher?

When looking for an international school in Ho Chi Minh City how do you ensure your child will be taught by not just high-quality teachers, but outstanding ones? Here are some attributes to look out for.

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The Importance of Talk | British International School Ho Chi Minh City - the-importance-of-talk

Blog | Early Years and Infant Campus | Educational Insights | Featured on Home page | Junior Campus | Student Learning

The importance of talk

Ms Shaheena Pall discusses how talking can stimulate your child's cognitive development.

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Year 5 and Year 6 Speech and Debate Finals - year-5-and-year-6-speech-and-debate-finals

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Year 5 and Year 6 Speech and Debate Finals

Last Thursday saw one of the biggest academic events in the calendar for the Upper Juniors, The Year 5 and Year 6 Speech and Debate Finals.

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Language in Focus - Filipino | British International School HCMC - language-in-focus-filipino

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Language in Focus - Let’s Celebrate the Culture and Language of the Philippines

Kumasta! BIS encourages us to be global citizens learning together, and we love finding out about the rich variety of cultures in our world.

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Con Dao field trip for Year 12 IBDP students | BIS HCMC - con-dao-field-trip-for-year-12-ibdp-students

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Con Dao field trip for Year 12 IBDP students

Year 12 Geographers, Biologists and Environmental Systems and Societies (ESS) students had the excellent opportunity to consolidate their classroom learning about coastal systems and ecology on their recent field trip to Con Dao.

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Programming Bee-Bots to Develop Mathematical Vocabulary and Problem-solving Skills | BIS HCMC - programming-bee-bots-to-develop-mathematical-vocabulary-and-problem-solving-skills

Blog | Early Years and Infant Campus | Educational Insights | Featured on Home page | Student Learning

Programming Bee-Bots to develop mathematical vocabulary and problem-solving skills

Find out how BIS HCMC is using technology to further mathematics development in our younger children.

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CLEAPSS & Job-Alike Workshops (JAWS) for Science Technicians | BIS HCMC - cleapss-and-job-alike-workshops-jaws-for-science-technicians

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CLEAPSS & Job-Alike Workshops (JAWS) for Science Technicians

BIS was excited and proud this week to host both a training event and best practise sharing workshop (JAWS) for science technicians from across South East Asia.

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Astronomy Masterclass: BIS students measure Dark Matter and Pulsars using the Stockert Radio Telescope - astronomymasterclassbisstudentsmeasuredarkmatterandpulsarsusingthestockertradiotelescope

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Astronomy Masterclass: BIS students measure Dark Matter and Pulsars using the Stockert Radio Telescope

Mr Walter Gengel from the Astropeiler Stockert Radio Telescope and Victoria Fethke, a Year 13 BIS HCMC student, hosted an Astronomy Masterclass to enable BIS students to undertake hands-on research on topics at the frontline of science: dark matter and pulsars.

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6 benefits of residential expeditions | British International School Ho Chi Minh City - 6-benefits-of-residential-expeditions

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6 benefits of residential expeditions

Through our comprehensive expedition programme, we offer unique experiences and activities that reach far beyond everyday learning.

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Week Without Walls | Experiential Learning | BIS HCMC - week-without-walls

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Week Without Walls

2019 was the advent of BIS HCMC’s very first Week Without Walls. An entire week where we said goodbye to our timetables and our formal lessons.

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‘Talk for Writing’ with Carol Sattherthwaite | BIS Ho Chi Minh City - developing-writing-skills-using-talk-for-writing

Blog | Early Years and Infant Campus | Educational Insights | Featured on Home page | Junior Campus | Student Learning

Developing writing skills using ‘Talk for Writing’

Talk for Writing was developed by Pie Corbett and Julia Strong and is an exceptionally effective strategy for teaching writing.

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Mary's Story - Becoming an International Teacher in Vietnam | BIS HCMC - marys-story--becoming-an-international-teacher-in-vietnam

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Mary's Story - Becoming an International Teacher in Vietnam

We speak to Ms Mary McAloon, Deputy Head Teacher at BIS HCMC, Early Years and Infant Campus on her personal experience of teaching abroad.

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Nurturing global awareness and an international mindset | BIS HCMC - nurturing-global-awareness-and-an-international-mindset

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Nurturing global awareness and an international mindset

Nord Anglia Education (NAE) schools inspire confident, creative global citizens who have a thirst for knowledge and a vision to change the world for the better. We also believe that students with a global worldview will have competitive advantages in our increasingly interconnected world. An NAE education offer provides unique learning opportunities to enable our students to become truly globally-minded and globally-active citizens.

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Embracing Digital Technology in the DREAMS Lab | BIS HCMC - embracing-digital-technology-in-the-dreams-lab

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Embracing Digital Technology in the DREAMS Lab

We have developed the DREAMS Labs at both the Early Years and Infant Campus and the Junior Campus as places that will develop student curiosity in technology and design while building the skills, such as problem solving, computational thinking, logic and reasoning and trial and error, that will be needed for the world that our students will graduate into.

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