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Dear Families
A very warm welcome back to Term 3 and I trust you all had a wonderful break with your families.
We have a very busy and exciting term ahead of us. Just a reminder that we finished Term 2 in style with a great end of Term 2 assembly.
Activity and Event Highlights of Term 2
On Wednesday evening our Secondary music department hosted a fantastic student competition. Talented students from BVIS Secondary came together to compete and show off their immense skills. A huge congratulations to all the students and a huge thanks to Ms Andrea and all staff involved for coordinating and supporting this very special event for students and families.
Our Year 11 and Year 13 have now started their IGCSE and International A Level examinations and we wish them the very best of luck. Both Year groups are on course to achieve the best results ever in the history of the school.
Some amazing college and university offers continue to come in and we are extremely proud of all the student achievements so far.
On Sunday 18th May we will be hosting an information seminar on choosing a Primary International School for your child, please see details below:
A reminder that we will be running a summer school in June and we hope many of you will join us.
I wish you all a very relaxing weekend ahead.
In Primary, there will be lots of exciting events and activities to welcome in Term 3.
Early Years will be focusing on Transition this term. Transition is the process which prepares the children for the next academic school year. The F1 get ready for F2, F2 become more independent for F3 and the F3 have the most important job of preparing for Primary School. The term will end with a new Early Years event – Sports Day with parents! Please look out for further details to follow.
In Term Three, our Year 1 children will be exploring the exciting topic “We Are What We Eat”. They will learn about the different food groups and their functions, helping them to understand how to eat a balanced diet and keep their bodies healthy. As part of this topic, the children will also discover foods from around the world, learning about different cultures and cuisines. In addition, they will explore where food comes from by looking at how we grow food – from planting seeds to harvesting crops. This hands-on learning will help children appreciate the journey of food from farm to table. To round off the term, the children will take part in a special assembly to showcase their learning through songs, performances, and creative presentations. It promises to be a fun and engaging way to celebrate all they have discovered about food and healthy living!
Year 2 have made a fantastic start back after the holidays! The children have returned with great energy and enthusiasm, ready for a fun and busy term ahead. We are especially excited to begin our brand-new topic: Treasure Island! The children will be setting sail on an imaginative adventure, diving into the fascinating world of pirates. They’ll learn about who pirates were, what life was like aboard a pirate ship, and explore famous tales of buried treasure. Through engaging activities such as storytelling, map-making, crafts, and drama, the children will develop their reading, writing, and creative skills while having lots of fun along the way. We can’t wait to see where their learning takes them this term!
During the last week of Term 2, Year 3 students took part in the Y3 Sports Day. It was a fun-filled day with lots of sporting events and excellent teamwork. The Year 3 students had a lot of fun taking part in the games and supporting their house team members from Hanoi, Saigon, Dalat and Hue. Well done to all of Year 3 for a great day and congratulations to Hue, the 2025 Sports Day winners!
Year 4 launched their new topic Active Planet by turning the classroom into an earthquake relief centre. Students practised first aid, offered food, water, shelter, and learned earthquake safety skills.
Next week, they will visit the Geological Museum to explore the Earth's crust and rocks. In STEAM, they’ll design seismographs and earthquake-resistant buildings. They will also create volcano models in IPC and learn to sing Lava while playing the ukulele in Music. A Topic Celebration will take place at the end of term.
This term, Year 5 will be learning about the Human Body. In IPC, they will be learning about the organs that help us sense the world and what happens when they don’t work correctly. In STEAM, they will be learning about how different organs of the body work together to create systems. In their English and Vietnamese lessons, Year 5 will be writing Explanation and Information texts explaining how these systems work.
As part of our topic, Year 5 have a community service project, supporting Nhan Chinh school for the deaf. In our Entry Point this week, we were fortunate to be given the opportunity to learn sign language.
We have launched our new IPC topic Fairgrounds with a magical twist! To spark curiosity and creativity, students explored the world of magicians and entertainers—an important part of any traditional fairground. As part of the introduction, they investigated how optical illusions work and how our brains can be fooled by what we see. Students were then introduced to a simple magic trick designed to challenge their thinking and observation skills. Later in the week, all classes will have the chance to learn and practise their own magic trick, building their confidence, communication, and performance abilities as they prepare to share it with their peers. It's been a fun and engaging way to step into this new unit!
I hope you all had a restful and positive Spring Beak. Returning to school for our final term of 2024/25 has begun with exam season!
Our Year 11 and 13 students are now undertaking their IGCSE and A Level exams. These mark the culmination of 2 years of hard work and we wish our students the very best of luck in these important assessments.
Our Year 10 and 12 students have begun their 2 week programme of Mock Exams. These will give an important indication of progress for our students and allow them to identify both areas of strength and areas for development.
Finally, KS3 students will have an assessment week from the 19th to the 23rd May. This will offer our youngest students the opportunity to experience a planned series of exams which assess their progress in various subject areas. The assessments will cover work from the full year and will be held under formal exam conditions. We know this will feel a little daunting but know that this experience will be beneficial for students in terms of both revision, exam technique and assessing their progress across the year.
Effective revision is key to success at all levels from KS3 to A level. Here are some top tips to help students prepare confidently:
It is really important that all year 11 and 13 students have continued attendance at school over the exam season. Attending school during the exam period, to support study, has many significant benefits for students;
We know from years of experience, that students who seek support with their revision from school staff, perform well in their exams. I would like to ask all students to continue to attend school throughout their exams and take up the offer of the excellent support which is offered by the BVIS team.
We announced our school winners of the competition a few weeks ago, and we then sent those entries off to be judged in the global competition. Over 12,000 Nord Anglia students took part in the art competition, and 142 entries were submitted in the global competition, from 58 school campuses.
A panel of guest judges has now narrowed this down to a list of just 16 entries. We are now extremely proud and excited to announce that Lam Anh Trinh in 9V and her art piece Scars has been one of the shortlisted entries in the 11-14 age category!
You can take a look at the final 16 entries by accessing the Art Competition page on Global Campus.
The final 16 art pieces have been sent to the guest judge, Laura Watkins. She will choose the overall winner and runner-up per age category, so everyone at BVIS wishes Lam Anh all the best in the final judging process!
Secondary
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Event
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13/5/2025 |
3:30-6:30pm |
Secondary Auditorium |
Year 7 parents and students |
Year 7 PTC |
