Weekly Highlights 20/03/2026

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,

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Thank you to all those who attended our recent Principal’s Afternoon Tea. It was a pleasure to spend such an engaging afternoon together, listening to your thoughts and sharing more about how we continue to strive for improvement across our school. The open dialogue and positive spirit truly reflect the strength of our BVIS community.

During our time together, we discussed the parent survey, its very strong outcomes, and the next steps for the school. We also shared feedback from our recent CIS visit, which was incredibly positive and affirming. This valuable feedback, alongside parent voice, will play an important role in shaping our 2026–2028 Strategic Plan as we continue to plan ambitiously for the future.

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We were also excited to share updates on planned campus developments, including proposed improvements to the Creative Arts corridor and classrooms, the indoor swimming pool, Early Years facilities, and more. These developments reflect our commitment to providing outstanding learning environments for our students.

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A key focus has been celebrating the strength of the parent survey results while also taking the next step of giving our students a voice. We are delighted to now be gathering student feedback on how they feel we can continue to improve our school. Once collated, we look forward to sharing these insights with them.

With just four weeks left of term, there is still plenty of hard work ahead for both students and staff. We thank you for your ongoing support. As always, should there be anything you would like to raise with your child’s teachers, you are very welcome to make an appointment. We truly appreciate feedback and value working in partnership with parents to continue improving our school.

BVIS Summer School 2026 

Our Summer School is really beginning to take shape now with day trips being planned, activities already in motion and it is pleasing to see a good number of students already signed up.  Please see the poster below for more details. 

Please read on to learn more about what has been happening across Primary and Secondary, including the epic Battle of the Bands last Saturday, the Year 4 and Year 6 trips, and what’s coming up across the school.

Warm regards,
Ms Dee 

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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. 

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Year 6 Residential Trip

Last week. our Year 6 students had an unforgettable Residential visit to Madagui Forest City, spending four days and three nights immersed in a rich programme of outdoor adventure and personal challenge. From kayaking and rock climbing to zip lining, nature art, and problem-solving activities, the children embraced every opportunity with enthusiasm and determination. 

Team-building experiences were complemented by memorable evenings around the campfire, roasting marshmallows, enjoying a talent show, and taking part in a fun quiz. It was wonderful to see the children grow in independence, resilience, and critical thinking, with many describing it as a highlight of their year.

Year 4 Residential Trip

What an unforgettable milestone for Year 4 - their very first trip away from home! The children showed incredible bravery stepping out of their comfort zones and embracing this new adventure with confidence and excitement. 

They took part in so many fun and meaningful activities—from building sandcastles and solving challenges in a treasure hunt, to enjoying swimming games, shining in the talent show, and dancing their hearts out at the disco. More importantly, this trip was about growing up. The children worked together, supported one another, built stronger friendships, and practised independence in ways we are so proud of. To our amazing students—you did it. This is a memory they will carry with them for a long time.
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ILO Preschool Partnership Experience Visits

We were delighted to welcome students from ILO Preschool in South Ho Chi Minh to BVIS this week for two wonderful Partnership Experience mornings. On Tuesday and Wednesday, two groups of young learners joined us and immersed themselves in a range of engaging lessons, including Music, PE, Library, and English. 

It was fantastic to see their enthusiasm, curiosity, and confidence as they explored new learning environments and interacted with our teachers and facilities. The visit provided a valuable glimpse into international education at BVIS, and we thoroughly enjoyed sharing this experience with our ILO guests. 

Healthy Habits Workshop for Lower Primary

We were pleased to hold the first of our Healthy Habits workshops for Lower Primary parents this week. Thank you to all who attended and engaged so positively in this valuable session, which focused on key areas such as healthy eating, dental hygiene, the importance of quality sleep, and balancing screen time with physical activity. Our team shared a range of practical and achievable strategies to support these habits at home. 

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Upcoming Events:

• 02/04 – Y1 Trip to Bitexco Tower
• 03/04 – Y1 Exit Point
• 06/04 – Maths Workshop for Lower Primary
• 08/04 – AIH Pediatrics Workshop
• 11/04 – Block 2 ECAs pause until Term 3
• 13/04–17/04 – Green Week
• 16/04 – Year 3 Sleepover
• 17/04 – End of Term 2 (early finish on that day)
• 04/05 – Term 3 Begins
• 04/05 – Block 2 Clubs resume

Battle of the bands @ BVIS

Last Saturday night BVIS welcomed international schools from across the city to celebrate a night of music and performance. BVIS were more than able represented by RootSix who treated us to an eclectic mix of the Phantom of the Opera and Tek it



Although BVIS did not ultimately triumph in this event, RootSix can be proud of how they performed when up against the best bands in the city. It was wonderful to see them on the stage doing what they do best, justly receiving rapturous applause at the end of their set.

I was also incredibly proud of how the school pulled together to make this event such a success at short notice. Mrs Amos and her team were central to this huge success, and all of our thanks go to them for making this event happen.

To find out more about the event please see this facebook post.

Pastoral Update

BVIS to Host the NAE SEA STEAM Festival 2026 – “Engineering the Flow”

We are excited to announce that BVIS will be hosting the Nord Anglia Southeast Asia STEAM Festival from 29th–31st May 2026 — a dynamic, hands-on event that will bring together students from across the region for an unforgettable weekend of creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving.

Planning is already well underway, with staff designing a series of fun, fast-paced STEAM challenges that will push students to think critically and creatively. One of the headline challenges will see students designing and making innovative physical solutions to transport water through a complex obstacle course — combining engineering, teamwork, and resilience.

The excitement will build towards the final day, where teams from different schools will go head-to-head in a live challenge race, competing to successfully transfer water from one end of the field to the other through a maze of obstacles. It promises to be a fantastic showcase of ingenuity, determination, and teamwork.

The festival will welcome students from Nord Anglia schools across Southeast Asia, while also offering a fantastic opportunity for our own BVIS students in Years 6–9 to take part and represent the school on an international stage.

Some of our students have already begun preparing through pre-challenge activities in Wednesday ECAs, developing key skills and experimenting with early design ideas — as seen in the photos.

There are still places available for students who would like to get involved. This is a unique opportunity to take part in an exciting regional event, challenge yourself, and collaborate with students from across the Nord Anglia community.

If you’re ready to take on the challenge — we’d love to see you involved! Look out for an upcoming email with everything you need to know, including year groups, costs, and how to secure your place in this exciting STEAM experience.

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: 

Bedrock Champions

This week’s bedrock champions are:  

Year 7 Huynh Khai Bach
Year 8 Nguyen Hoang Thuc Quyen
Year 9 Tran Gia Huy (Ben)
Year 10 Nguyen Bao Ngoc (Ruby)
Year 11 Tran Nhu Bao Thi (Belle)
Year 12 Ngo Khanh Ngoc (Sarah)

Congratulations to all the above students who came up on top in their respective year groups. A special well done to Nguyen Hoang Thuc Quyen 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... 

Congratulations and well done to Emilie!

Khanh Linh has made very good progress in songwriting and produced an excellent piece of writing for the trip. She is efficient in completing tasks, including the trips form. She is demonstrating positive communication in lessons—well done.

Champion Tutor Group of the week!

This week’s Champion tutor group is  

Congratulations to 789i/hue4.Well done!

Housepoint Totals

Congratulation to Hue house, who have held the top of the leaderboard!

Upcoming Events

02/04: Họp phụ huynh Khối lớp 12
07/04: Lễ Tôn vinh Nghệ thuật Sáng tạo
15/04: Ngày Sách Thế giới
17/04: Kết thúc Học kỳ II – học sinh tan học lúc 11:30
04/05: Bắt đầu Học kỳ III
13/05: Hội thảo: Đồng hành cùng Phụ huynh 5: Chuyên đề Tuổi Dậy thì

Safeguarding 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: