Mr Carl Mincher: Weekly Update 22/11/2019

30 Years of Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF)

The British International School Ho Chi Minh City has a core commitment to the all-round holistic development of every child. Through a range of thoughtfully planned community service and fundraising activities, we provide opportunities for students of all ages to develop a respectful and caring sense of social responsibility.

Through our programme, students work with a range of community partners, one of which is the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (CNCF) who we have partnered closely with for the past 5 years. CNCF have just celebrated their 30th anniversary so today we talk to CNCF representative Olivia Hearn and BIS Community Service Co-ordinator Nesta Lanyon-Jones to find out more about this special partnership.

IB Theatre Production - 'The Boy at The Edge of Everything'

A huge congratulations to our Year 12 IB Theatre students on their brilliant performance of 'The Boy at The Edge of Everything'. The play looked at the demands that are put on children in a modern educational setting, and how maybe being able to sit at the edge of space, at the edge of nothing and just BE, could be a very attractive prospect.

The studio production piece provides our IB students with an opportunity to stage a play as a class, forging strong creative bonds whilst exploring the theoretical demands of the International Baccalaureate Theatre course

CIS/WASC Accreditation Team Evaluation

This week we have welcomed teams from The Council of International Schools (CIS) and the Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACS WASC) as part of their membership evaluation process.

Mr Ian Battersby, Head of our Early Years and Infant Campus,  shares more about the CIS/WASC Accreditation process and why we choose to take part.  

Taking Stock - Wellbeing Weekly

The Wellbeing Weekly Blog provides an update of the many Wellbeing topics that students engage in across the week.  This week our Year 7s are continuing their learning of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), whilst our Year 10 students continue to develop their own Personal Wellbeing Plan.

Find out more from Mr Robbie Alexander about taking stock in this Weekly Wellbeing Update.

BIS Tết Gift Box Collection 2020

There can be no more significant holiday in Vietnam than that of Tết which celebrates the Vietnamese Lunar New Year!  Often lasting for up to a month, Tết symbolises a time when people can forget about their troubles of the past year and look with optimism towards the future.

This week, in preparation for the Year of the Rat celebrations, our students embarked on an ambitious plan to ensure that this holiday is as equally special for the children of our community partners.  Find out more about our the BIS Gift Box Collection 2020.

M.O.M Cooking Class - Thursday 28th November

Then, just before the end of the month we will have another cooking class adventure.  This time travelling to M.O.M. Cooking School in District 1 for Vietnamese Cooking lessons and a market tour.  See below for details.

Event Details

• Date: Thursday 28th November 2019

• Time: 8.15am to 1.30pm

• Venue: Meet at Secondary Campus to catch the bus

• Registration and Cost: 650.000VND/pax please pay at the Secondary Campus Reception before Tuesday 26thNovember.  There are limited spaces, so remember to book early.

• Tour details: Half-day to be a local: from 8:30AM – 9:15AM for purchasing ingredients around local market named Cau Muoi, then hands-on cooking from 9:30AM-12:30PM. 

• Menu: Pork and Prawn Rice paper roll, Deep-fried pumpkin flower with stuffed fish cakes and Stir fry Lemon Grass and Chilli chicken

If you have any questions or queries, please contact Gayatri at gayatrisingh@yahoo.com. 

KS3 Production- Caucasian Chalk Circle -26th & 27th Nov

This is a classic piece of theatre by the writer Bertolt Brecht, and the students have more than risen to the challenge. It is an opportunity to see high quality theatre performed by our talented and versatile Key Stage 3 students so don’t miss out! 

The performances are on the 26th and 27th November. Tickets are 50,000VND and available from Secondary reception now.

Event details

Date: Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th November

Time: 7pm

Location: Secondary Campus Theatre

Let us know you going and share with friends via the BIS HCMC Facebook event Caucasian Chalk Circle.

PTG Christmas BISzaar - Saturday 7th December 

Our biggest annual event and the biggest fundraising event for our Community Partners, the British International School Christmas 'BISzaar' will be held on Saturday 7th December at BIS Secondary Campus. 

Follow all the updates for the BISzaar and invite friends with the BIS HCMC Facebook event Christmas BISzaar.

The PTG committee are still looking for your support for an hour or two at the BISzaar as we need volunteers for the following fundraising stalls.  Please sign-up here if you are able to help.

• Raffle Table team

• Secondhand Book Stall team – (Children’s book donations also welcome)

• Photo Booth team

• Christmas Decorations Set-Up team

• Drink Stall team

• Tombola team

• Entertainment team

All funds raised from these extra activities will go directly to our Community Partners and so we would love to have all of the stalls attended throughout the BISzaar.  Your help is very much appreciated.