Weekly Highlights is a weekly newsletter sent by the BVIS Leadership Team to parents, providing updates on notable news and activities at the school. The newsletter consists of three main sections: updates from the Principal, Head of Primary, and Head of Secondary.
Dear Parents,
Before you receive this, many of our secondary expeditions will have returned with more arriving later today. It’s been a hugely successful week for our students, enjoying time with friends, exploring new places, trying new activities with many of them being pushed beyond their comfort zones. We are proud of all the students and what they have achieved this week. There is more in the secondary highlights, please scroll down to learn more.
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We were delighted to welcome IMG staff Nonalee and Sloane. who visited the school on Wednesday and worked with our students, staff and parent community. We are grateful to have had their expertise to share with our community and look forward to a continued partnership with them and invaluable opportunities for our students.
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Today, there were many visitors to our school, many faces you will have recognised. I counted 29 Harry Potters, 8 Willy Wonkas, lots of Where’s Wally hiding in the crowd! Of course it was BVIS Primary Book Week! We have enjoyed a wonderful week of storytelling, sharing favourite books, visiting authors, books sales and today, our dress up day. Thanks to all involved. Please scroll to the primary section to learn more.
Thank you to all the parents that have replied to the enrolment for 2026 – 2027 email. It helps us enormously with planning for next year and ensuring we meet the needs of all our families.
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Our Principal Afternoon Tea will be taking place on Thursday, March 26th. We have a number of topics we will be sharing with parents including, Safeguarding at BVIS, Primary Academic Outcomes and successes as well as Future developments for our school campus. A letter inviting all parents will be sent next week and we look forward to having a good number of parents joining us.
BVIS Summer School 2026
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Our BVIS Summer School promises to be an incredible experience for students! With exciting activities, amazing teachers and lots of energy and enthusiasm, we think it’s going to be the best summer school ever! The discount rate is only available for a little while longer – Have you signed up yet?
Summer School offer is still on, and you can still receive 20% discount if you sign up soon! It promises to be a brilliant experience for all! The QR code is on the poster above!
Contact Us
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Should you wish to contact your child’s Class Teacher(s) or Form Tutor directly, we encourage communication to be written in the language you most feel confident to use.
Parents may also find it useful to contact their child’s class teacher(s) or form tutor directly for all individual queries about their academic work/social and emotional wellbeing in school. Individual contact details can be found in the Parents’ Handbooks or via our Primary/Secondary Receptionists.
This week we celebrated Book Week; a vibrant celebration of all things reading! The week was filled with excitement as students donned creative costumes for a lively parade, honouring their favourite characters. We were thrilled to have guest parent readers join us, sharing their love for stories, along with "masked" readers from our staff, adding an element of mystery and fun to the reading experience. Overall, Book Week was a fantastic celebration that encouraged a deep love for reading and highlighted the importance of literacy in our community!
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Author Visit
This year’s festivities included an inspiring author visit from Hoai Anh, who captivated students with tales written in both English and Vietnamese, showcasing the beauty of dual language literature.
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Book Fair
Our students also enjoyed a delightful book fair in partnership with local bookseller Fahasa, providing access to a variety of new titles.
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Live Mental Math World Cup 2025 Achievement
Live Mental Math World Cup has connected thousands of young math enthusiasts across the globe. Live Mental Math World Cup 2025 attracted 8,600+ participants from 57 countries competed in MMWC 2025 across various Challenges. Its aim is to help children develop interest in Mental Math by practicing their Math Skills in a Gamified and Competitive Math Environment.
We would like to congratulate BVIS students who joined and competed in Live Mental Math World Cup 2025. We are proud to share that Minh An (4I), Hins (5V), Felix (5B), Truong An (6B) and Joy (4S) won medals for ranking 1st, 2nd and 3rd in the country.
Sports Mornings for Lower Primary
Year 1, 2 and 3 had their Sports Morning this week; a wonderful morning of fun, fitness and physicality. The year groups took part in games designed to test their balance, aim and speed. This culminated for each year group with sprints and a fun race. Thank you to our PE department for a fantastic set of mornings across this week.
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IMG Visit
We had the exciting opportunity to welcome representatives from IMG Sports Academy in the U.S. to BVIS, where they worked closely with our Year 6 students. IMG led a training session focused on developing athletic skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Students engaged in a variety of activities designed to challenge them and improve their performance. This session, along with parent and staff workshops, provided invaluable insights into high-level training techniques, and developing and motivating young athletes. We are grateful to IMG Sports Academy for their support and expertise and look forward to building on this partnership in the future!
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Upcoming Events
• 05/03–08/03 – Primary FOBISIA Maths Competition
• 09/03 – Block 2 for Clubs (ECAs) begins
• 11/03–13/03 – Year 5 Residential
• 09/03–20/03 – Love BVIS Weeks
• 17/03–20/03 – Year 6 Residential
• 19/03–20/03 – Year 4 Residential
• 18/03 – FS1 and FS2 Sports Morning
• 19/03 – FS3 Sports Morning
Collaboration between BVIS and IMG
This week BVIS welcomed two experts from IMG Academy to the school. Ms Nonalee Davis and Ms Sloan Johnson both brought a huge amount of coaching and developmental experience into the school and delivered a range of distinct sessions for parents, students and staff.
Staff members commented that they felt the sessions were helpful and informative, while students told us that they found them fun and engaging.
This visit represents the first taste of what the new IMG partnership can give to BVIS and the benefits that come from working with another company leading the world in its field of expertise.
Pastoral Update – Sixth Form
Our Sixth Form students are currently in the middle of their mock examination period. These assessments are an important stage of their learning journey as they prepare for their final examinations this summer. Mocks provide students with valuable experience of examination conditions, helping them identify areas for further focus, and build their resilience and confidence needed for success. I have been impressed with the mature and focused approach our Year 12 and Year 13 students have shown during this busy time.
Alongside their academic commitments, preparations for graduation are already well underway. A dedicated Year 13 committee has been working hard behind the scenes to plan elements of the celebration, including the creation of a special year group video that will capture memories, achievements and the spirit of this cohort. It is wonderful to see students balancing their academic responsibilities with meaningful contributions to their wider Sixth Form experience.
We look forward to celebrating both their hard work and their many accomplishments in the months ahead.
Sparx Maths Champions
The Sparx Maths Weekly Champion is the student who is the top XP earner in each year group.
Students earn XP by completing tasks in their Sparx Homework
Compulsory Tasks earn 60-80XP
XP Boost Tasks earn 120-150XP
Target Tasks earn 120-150XP
Independent Learning Tasks earn 100XP
Students reach a new Sparx Level every 10000XP
Top XP earners this week are:
Year Group | Name | Class |
| 7 | Hao Nhien Duong | 7B |
| 8 | Minh Tri Dang | 8zMat1 |
| 9 | Kiv Nguyen | 9zMat1 |
| 10 | Ruby Nguyen | 10zMat2y |
| 11 | Chi Hieu Nguyen | 11zMat3 |
Bedrock Champions
This week’s bedrock champions are:
Year 7: Huynh Khai Bach
Year 8: Nguyen Hoang Thuc Quyen
Year 9: Le Hong Minh Quang (Mraz)
Year 10: Nguyen Bao Ngoc (Ruby)
Year 11: Nguyen Chi Hieu
Congratulations to all the above students who came top in their respective year groups. A special well done to Nguyen Bao Ngoc (Ruby) who achieved the highest Bedrock points total across the whole of the secondary school this week!
Champion of the week!
This week’s champions are...
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Congratulations and well-done to Mraz!
Champion Tutor Group of the week!
This week’s Champion tutor group is
Congratulations to 789s/Saigon4.Well done!
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Housepoint Totals
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Congratulation to Hue house, who have held the top of the leaderboard!
Upcoming Events
09/03 – Season 2 clubs begin
10/03 – Year 8 Parents' Evening
11/03 – Mock Examinations (Y11, 12, 13) end
13/03 – Pi Day celebrations
17/03 – Secondary Exploration Day (09:00 start)
17/03 – University Event
18/03 – Parent Partnership Event 3 – Effort and Engagement
19/03 – Canadian University Application Guidance
25/03 – Year 11 Parents' Evening
26/03 – Principal’s Afternoon Tea Event
01/04 – Parent Partnership Event 4 – Home Support
02/04 – Year 12 Parents' EveningSafeguarding and Child Protection
The health, safety and wellbeing of our students remains the number one priority at BVIS HCMC.
Should you have a concern for the welfare of any child in our school, please refer to our Safeguarding poster below:
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