BVIS Volleyball Team Crowned HAC Champions, Primary Students Explore Science Beyond the Classroom and More Student Successes | BVIS Hanoi, 09/11 to 13/11/2026

Dear Families

It was wonderful to see so many people enjoying the British Garden Party last Saturday. Thank you to all those who attended to support the event.

It is not long now until the Christmas Fair. If you have not done so already, please sign up for your tickets to avoid disappointment.

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Our 'Friends of BVIS' group met for a second time this week and we are looking forward to introducing some great initiatives and ideas generated by this group to help build an even stronger partnership across the BVIS community.

Thank you to all those families who have completed the parent satisfaction survey. If you have not done so already, please take a moment to complete the survey and give us your feedback.

This weekend, along with some leaders from our school, we will be attending the annual FOBISIA Leadership Conference. This will be a great opportunity to share ideas and learn from over 200 leaders from across the region to help make our schools even better.

I wish you all a very relaxing weekend ahead.

 Stepping into Stories

Our Early Years children have been bringing stories to life through dressing up, role play and imaginative storytelling. By becoming characters and acting out events, they are developing their language skills, creativity and confidence while deepening their understanding of the stories they love.

A Toymaker's Treasure Hunt

As part of their IPC unit, The Magic Toymaker, Year 1 students embarked on an exciting toy hunt around the classroom. They explored familiar favourites and discovered new toys, enjoying opportunities to share ideas, make connections and talk about their findings.

Learning from the Inside Out

Year 2 children have been investigating how the body works by creating models to demonstrate how the heart pumps blood around the body. Linking their learning to instruction writing in English and Vietnamese, they carefully followed a series of steps to successfully complete their models.

Maths in Action

To celebrate Maths Week, Year 3 students took part in a House statistics challenge. By collecting, analysing and presenting data through bar charts, they strengthened their teamwork, communication and questioning skills while seeing how maths can be applied in meaningful and collaborative ways.

Building Friendships Through Reading

As part of Friendship Week, Year 4 students enjoyed reading alongside their younger Year 1 buddies. The sessions provided a wonderful opportunity to build new friendships, demonstrate kindness and responsibility, and share a love of reading together.

Exploring the Wonders of Space

As part of their IPC Space topic, Year 5 students enjoyed an inspiring visit to Astronomy Park in Hanoi. Through hands-on activities and interactive exhibits, they explored the planets and deepened their understanding of the relationship between the Sun, Earth and Moon.

Discovering the Power of Plants

Year 6 students visited the Botanical Gardens to explore the many ways plants support our daily lives. From learning about aquaponics to discovering how essential oils are produced, the visit brought their IPC topic, Roots, Shoots and Fruits, to life through memorable real-world experiences.

Go Dragons!

This weekend 6 teams represented the Dragons at the HAC end of season tournaments in Basketball and Volleyball. 3 of those teams made the finals this weekend with both KS3 girls and boys basketball teams battling bravely to the end but ultimately falling a little short and finishing second. We are very proud of their will, determination and perseverance throughout the day. The JV boys volleyball team also made the final and managed to bring the trophy back to BVIS to become back to back champions. Some excellent play and some resilient mindsets saw the boys earn themselves the final victory after a very long day! Well done Champions!

KS3 Collaborative Art Project

At the start of the school year, students across KS3 collaborated to create a large-scale artwork. Each student designed and painted a watercolour feather, experimenting with colour and blending before adding patterns and details with pens.

The individual feathers were then assembled into a giant pair of wings, now displayed on the first floor, accompanied by the quote, “Spread your wings and see where creativity takes you”. The installation celebrates our students' creativity and shows how individual contributions can combine to create something truly special.

The display has also become an interactive photo spot, inviting students and teachers to stand in front of the wings and become part of the artwork. It's been lovely to see so many members of our school community get involved!

Year 11 Service Learning

This week, our amazing Year 11 students joined the local committee and Keep Vietnam Clean for a meaningful clean-up at Mai Dich Park. Thanks to the energy and collective efforts of everyone involved, the activity achieved impactful results: 72.8 kg of waste was collected and properly sorted.

Remembrance Day

The History Ambassadors were able to experience Remembrance Service at Cua Bac Church. Remembrance Day is a memorial day observed to honour armed forces members and civilians who have died or suffered in the line of duty during wars, conflicts, and peace operations.
Baek WonHyung also had the privilege of playing Nimrod by Edward Elgar for the dignitaries on arrival to the Church, alongside the Gurkha Piper.

The students represented BVIS excellently and got the chance to meet and talk with a number of military attaches and Ambassadors.

Maths Ambassadors

A huge shoutout to our amazing Mathematics Ambassadors who have been giving up their time to work with year 10 students: YunHoo Park, WonHyun Baek, Ngoc Tuan Minh Dao, Hoai Thanh Nguyen, TaeYeon Lee. So reliable, engaged, professional, flexible.

Felt plushie ECA - enjoying our craft time

Our Crafting ECA has been full of creativity, laughter and fun as students have been busy designing and making their very own adorable plushies. It has been wonderful to see their imaginations come to life as they develop new skills, share ideas and enjoy creating something special to take home!

Global Campus Art and Photography Competition

The Global Campus Art & Photography Competition is back! This year's theme is Hidden Worlds.

Think creatively about the world around you. Explore hidden places, imaginary environments, nature, unusual details or things that often go unnoticed.

You can enter using any art materials or techniques, including drawing, painting, collage, sculpture, photography or digital art.

Deadline: Friday 29th January 2027

🌸 ECA Flower Arranging – Session 3 🌸

This week, our students explored a new material – chenille stems (pipe cleaners)! They had fun making pretty flowers with their own hands and putting them together to create a lovely little bouquet.

It was a fun and creative activity that helped the children develop their creativity and hand skills. Most importantly, each student made a special handmade bouquet to give to their loved ones. A little bouquet filled with love!

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