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What does “Science” mean for BVIS students here in Vietnam?

The House system is an integral part of our pastoral care program for your children. Each week the children try and emulate the 6 aspects of the Aide Memoire, to be good global citizens, to gain House Points for the House they are assigned to.

Both of the BIS group of schools combined to hear Sir John Jones pass on the wisdom of the elders to subsequent generations in a powerful and poignant way.

I have pleasure in reporting the successful outcome to the first of a number of visits in pursuit of full accreditation to one of the most significant accreditation bodies for international schools.

The British Vietnamese International School, Hanoi has a core commitment to the all-round development of each child. Projects are currently being developed for both primary and secondary schools.

The issue of Child Protection is a very significant one for any school. All children must be kept safe in an environment that respects them and nurtures their abilities and personalities.

Before the summer holiday you were asked to complete a questionnaire which gave you the opportunity to tell us how well you think the school is doing and to indicate areas of school life where you think we can improve.

It is important at the beginning of the year for the whole school community to understand what we are engaged in as we begin our third year of operations at the British Vietnamese International School. So, what is in a name?

From Orwell’s classic Nineteen Eighty-Four to recent popular stories like the Harry Potter series, take a journey through the list of top 100 books teachers have recommended for students at key stages 3 and 4.

What will be the next really significant technological development? Where will science take us next? How will engineering develop the way the landscape looks? Who are the people that are going to be at the forefront of this progression?

Those working in the field of neuroscience have made extraordinary discoveries on the effect of music on the brain function.

The process for applying for a British passport in Vietnam has changed. You will now apply at Visa Application Centres in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City; and will be able to retain your passport throughout the application process.

While there are at least 7102 languages spoken on earth, more than half of the world’s population speaks one of 23 languages. So, where does Vietnamese rank amongst the world’s most spoken languages?

This video details the three types of bilingual brains and shows how knowing more than one language keeps your brain healthy, complex and actively engaged.

It's amazing how Secondary students put up the great performances for the BVIS Got Talent in just a few short weeks!

This Wednesday (24th June), all students from F1 to Y6 gathered in the Primary Prize Giving Assembly for this 2014-2015 academic year.

Tragically, drowning is one of the leading causes of death in children over the age of one in Vietnam and the Vietnam Ministry of Health Statistics state that at least 10 children drown here every day. Clearly, swimming is not only a fun activity or just sport but a vital life skill and here at BVIS we want to start making a change to this statistic.

The school exhibition has been a huge success and we are so taken aback by all the donations that we were able to raise for Nepal. We want to thank you our parents so much for participating and donating generous amounts of money to charity.

We were able to learn more about the educational principles underlying the Nord Anglia Education group.

Over the past 10 years or so the Forest School program has become much more popular in the UK.