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It was wonderful to see so many parents and children on Tuesday as the SPLAT boxes for F1, F2 and F3, and the Busy Learning bags for Year 1 and Year 2 were distributed. There was a real energy at the delivery points and in front of school as children excitedly received the resources to support their learning this week and next.
Most of the learning resources were picked up from school as children knew they would have the opportunity to see their teacher face-to-face; for some families, it was the first time they had seen the school! We believe that the resources that were provided will enhance further the learning that is taking place online, and teachers are already ordering and preparing resources for the next delivery of SPLAT refill bags and Busy Learning bags which is scheduled for Tuesday 9th November. An email will go out next Wednesday for you to sign up.
This week, we were delighted to host a parent workshop on Digital Safety. Hosted by Mr Jon Taylor of Besafe-online.co.uk, it was a brilliant insight for parents into how we need to be actively involved in our children’s digital lives and work with them to help them understand the benefits but also the dangers of navigating the digital world. If you missed the workshop, you can access a recording here.
Digital Safety Workshop for parents
We will be sharing the materials from the webinar in due course with parents also. A link to his website if you would like to read more is https://www.besafe-online.co.uk/
COVID-19 has caused our world to turn upside down as we all struggle to find some sense of normalcy. Unfortunately, many young children in our community here in Ho Chi Minh City have been the most impacted by the pandemic, with low-income families struggling financially to support their most basic needs such as food, shelter, and education.
In response to these challenges, we at BIS HCMC have founded The Luv Project Vietnam — a Year 12 student-run, community-based initiative which aims at supporting vulnerable children across Ho Chi Minh City through fundraising, awareness campaigns, and educational programs.
To this end, we have decided to support the international NGO Planète Enfants & Développement (PE&D) to host a fundraiser for their emergency fund collection. These funds will be used to provide the families of vulnerable children under 6 years old with both financial aid and monthly food packages to help them pay for their rent, education, and other basic necessities. All beneficiaries are also of PE&D’s Early Childhood Development Program, which aims at providing a safe and supportive environment for the development of young children in low income families in Ho Chi Minh City
Every donation of VND 600,000 could provide food for a vulnerable child’s family for a month, and a donation of VND 3 million could help a child’s family afford their rent for at least the next two months in these trying times.
To facilitate donations in the current context, we have created a platform to share details and updates about the project and allow you to access PE&D’s dedicated donation page. By visiting the Donate Now page on our website, you will find all the relevant information which you can use to participate in this fundraising effort.
Any donation, no matter the size, will be greatly appreciated and we are truly grateful for your support. Should you choose to donate, you will receive a letter of gratitude to acknowledge your valuable contribution and kindness during these difficult times. Furthermore, for more information about our organization please feel free to contact us through our website or our Instagram page (@theluvprojectvn)!
Thank you for your time.
“The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention” - Oscar Wilde.
MS Tracey Brownrigg
Whole School Co-Curricular Coordinator and Community Service Project Manager Registrar
We are delighted to announce that the second Tea time recital will be held next Friday 5th November. There will be performances from students from Year 1 to Year 6. Make sure you put the date and time, 3pm in your diary so you can sit back and enjoy 30 minutes of wonderful music from our musicians across both campuses. Go to our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/BISVietnam at 3pm on Friday 5th November to watch the live performances. Select to watch the live premiere from our videos list on our channel home page.
VCCAs start on Monday. For pre-recorded ones please look on SeeSaw and you will see a new class. For live sessions please log into SchoolsBuddy to get the GoogleMeet link for your child’s VCCA.
Any questions please contact Ms Van Van.Pho@bisvietnam.com
Dear Parents and Athletes,
Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to those of you that do not know me. My name is Sophie Roberts and I am the Aquatics Leader at BIS. I joined BIS in August and whilst the first few weeks have been challenging working virtually, I am thoroughly enjoying being part of the BIS community and getting to know some of you virtually.
We are ready to launch the NAE Global Campus Virtual swimming gala. This event is due to take place from 6th-14th November 2021. The event is available to all students from Y1-Y13.
There are 4 swimming races that competitors can participate in; 2 individual races and 2 relay races:
Individual races:
Relay races:
Competitors can take part in more than one event if they wish to. I am aware that you will need access to a swimming pool to take part in this competition. The size of the swimming pool does not matter as long as you are completing the distance required (25m or 100m). For example, if your apartment swimming pool is 20m long, you will need to swim 5 lengths in order to complete 100m.
The races are ‘freestyle’, which theoretically means you can swim any stroke that you like; however, as we are looking for your fastest times, it is advised that you swim front crawl as this should be the fastest stroke.
For the relays, there are 3 options. You can either:
Please note that if you are able to train for and complete the race/races, the following should be done before participation:
The times of the races will be done on a trust basis (no evidence is required) although you may wish to submit a picture or a video of you swimming the race or the stopwatch you used to time it.
If you would like to enter this competition, please complete the SIGN UP form before the 5th November 2021.
Once you have signed up, you can complete the race/races anytime between 6th- 14th November and submit the RESULTS to me before 16th November 2021.
I hope to see lots of you being ambitious and competing against other students from Nord Anglia schools around the world.
Sophie Roberts, Aquatics Leader.
01/11/21 Virtual Co-Curricular Activities: Block 2 starts
03/11/21 PTG Afternoon Tea for parents @ 1.30pm
05/11/21 Primary Tea Time Recital @ 3pm
06/11 /21 NAE Virtual Swim competition begins
10/11/21 MFL Year 2 Webinar
11/11/21 Remembrance Day
22/11/21 Teachers Day Celebration
24/11/21 365 Penguin Enrichment Day for Primary
17/12/21 End of Term 1
5/01/22 Term 2 Begins
Please remember the 5K to keep safe.
We look forward to welcoming parents to our Virtual Primary Afternoon Tea taking place on Wednesday 3rd November. More details will follow but please put 1.30pm on this day in the diary for now.
The link to join the afternoon tea is here
We continue to encourage our parents to be an active member of our PTG group. One way is to volunteer as a class or country rep. Thanks to all those that have volunteered so far. We have a great turnout of parents. It’s never too late so please click on the links below if you would like to be a class or country rep.
If you have ideas to share or would like to get in touch, please don’t hesitate to contact us. Our email is primaryptgbis@gmail.com
Enjoy your weekend and hope to see more sign ups.
Thank you,
Gayatri Shankar Primary PTG Coordinator
This week BIS students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13 were given their first COVID vaccination injection; another sign of the HCMC People’s Committee’s commitment to creating the conditions where children can return to school. Requests by the People’s Committee have also been submitted to allow face-to-face learning to resume. Staff have been working hard this week to get classrooms and other learning areas ready so as soon as we get the confirmation from the authorities, we will be ready to open the doors of the campus once again to students. Be rest assured that as soon as we have any certain information, we will pass it on to you.
Have an enjoyable and relaxing weekend,
Ian Battersby, Head of the Early Years and Infant Campus
101 Thao Dien Street,
Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Junior Campus
225 Nguyen Van Huong Street,
Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Secondary Campus
246 Nguyen Van Huong Street,
Thao Dien Ward, Thu Duc City,
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam