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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HANOI
NEWSLETTERMARCH 27 2015| ISSUE 25
IN THIS ISSUE
From Mr. Anthony RowlandsFrom Mr. Christopher ShortFrom Mrs. Karen HanrattyYear 1 Primary TourPrimary School Council visit to SOS Children’s VillageF3 visit to Bao Son ParadiseThe Dracula Rock ShowLunch MenuContacts
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UPCOMING EVENTS
28th History Trip30th KS 3 Mixed Volleyball vs BVIS Hanoi KS 4/5 Girls Football Fixture vs HIS31st KS 4/5 Boys football vs Wellspring
1st - 3rd Year 5 Expedition – Cuc Phuong2nd ECAs finish6th KS4/5 Mixed Football vs Concordia7th KS3 Mixed Volleyball vs UNIS7th - 8th Primary Shared Learning Meetings9th Year 2 to visit Quang An Flower Market, Flower Garden KS4/5 Mixed Football vs SIS11th-12th Bronze DoEIA Qualifying trip16th KS2 Production - The Dracula Rock Show
MARCH
APRIL
From Mr Anthony Rowlands - Principal of BIS Hanoi
I am pleased to report that this week I have formally dispatched, on behalf of BIS Hanoi, our application to become members of the Federation of British International Schools in Asia (FOBISIA). In the next few months, we will receive a visit from members of FOBISIA’s executive committee as part
of the application procedure. FOBISIA is a well-established organisation which has been in existence since 1988 when 5 Principals from British-style schools in Jakarta, Singapore, Manila, Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur met at the British International School Jakarta. From those early days the federation has grown to a current membership of 49 schools. On its website it is stated that “The overall aim of the Federation is to promote excellence in good British-style education in our schools, and to provide opportunities for inter-school competitions and enrichment programmes.”
The schools in the federation support each other in many ways:
- Two meetings a year for school Principals- An annual Senior Leadership Conference- Professional Development opportunities for academic and administration staff- Sporting competitions between member schools- Music and cultural events involving member schools
These events take place in various member schools around the region. This will allow our students and staff the opportunity to visit other quality schools and meet likeminded people. There is a strong commitment from
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our group of schools to FOBISIA. Mr Shaun Williams, the BIS Group CEO, has recently completed two years as Chairman of the federation and both of our schools in HCMC are currently members. This commitment is clearly shown by the following statement from Mr. Williams and the photographs:
“The BIS Group of Schools in Vietnam were delighted to welcome 49 Head Teachers and Principals from around the region to Vietnam last weekend. The Annual FOBISIA Business Meeting was jointly hosted by BIS and BVIS in HCMC. FOBISIA is a membership organisation of the very best British-style schools in the region. Parents will know FOBISIA for the many events that it organises for children as well as providing regional training for teachers. The Heads came from all around the Asia region including Mongolia and India and conducted a very productive two days of business.”
I will keep the school community updated with regard to the progress of our application. I do hope that you all have a most pleasant weekend.
Last week was British Science Week and BIS had several events to mark this week. Many thanks to Ms Orchard and the Science department for their competitions, activities in class and the superb assembly delivered to both Primary and Secondary sections. The finale was a show on Friday by Dr
Froth, a bubblelogist from Australia, which Key Stage 4 enjoyed along with the Primary School. Giang and Viet Long had the privilege of being put inside a bubble in front of the excited crowd.
Science Week fitted in with Ms Vaughan and I meeting Julia Guillard, ex-Prime Minister of Australia, in Macau. We went to a very thought provoking talk given by her on the development of education in the coming years based on changes in technology, gender equality and investment models around the world. We, and our colleagues at BIS HCMC, were lucky enough to meet her
Vietnam and BIS.
This weekend, the History Club have their first trip.
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From Mr Christopher Short - Head of Secondary
They are going to the Temple of Literature and the British University in Vietnam to compare and contrast older and more modern models of higher education. I look forward to hearing what they have learnt on Monday.
Mr Byrne has a countdown of teaching days to the IGCSE and AS examinations on the Daily Notice. Next week starts with 15 teaching days to go. Year 10 accelerated students, Year 11 and Year 12 are all working hard with their teachers to make sure they get the very best grades in May.
KS4/5 FOOTBALL VS UNIS
I recently had a meeting with a parent who is considering enrolling his son at our school. We talked about a lot of different aspects of school life but he was particularly interested to find out about how we teach our children and subsequently assess their learning. I was happy to talk to him about both
matters, because they are inextricably intertwined.
Good teaching, and consequently good learning, involves not just sharing new knowledge or skills, or helping children to gain new understanding. It also requires careful monitoring of how a child’s learning is progressing and identifying any gaps which s/he needs to fill in order to move forward in his/her learning. This does not necessarily mean formal ‘tests’, although some tests can provide a useful snapshot of a child’s attainment at a particular point in time. Teachers regularly and frequently monitor children’s learning through a range of different strategies including talking to children, asking questions, sitting alongside children while they are engaged in a task and marking work.
We use the outcomes of our fixed and ongoing assessments to track children’s progress over time and to set challenging yet achievable targets to help children extend and deepen their learning. One of the most
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From Mrs Karen Hanratty - Head of Primary
important things is to see that there is clear progress from month to month, term to term and from year to year, from whatever point that particular child has started at.
FINE DINING
Term 2 has been an extremely exciting term for Year 1. As the children become more confident in reading and writing they are able to apply these skills across the curriculum.
Participating in special whole school events has provided the children with excellent opportunities to extend their learning.
The most recent event was Science Day. The children were surprised to have the Year 5 teachers teach them for 2 periods! They enjoyed experimenting with and learning about gases. We heard all kinds of stories on our return about inflatable rubber gloves! The children particularly enjoyed a show by Dr. Froth the Bubble Man in the afternoon. Being exciting and motivated to learn is a great starting point.
Another exciting whole school event was International week. 1B enjoyed being visited by Ms Jinny who told them all about South Korea. They asked some excellent questions to further their knowledge whilst also developing their speaking and listening skills. The week culminated in a special assembly and international fair where the children performed very well.
The final whole school event was Road Safety week, when we took part in lots of activities to help us keep safe on the road. Have a look at all the posters that we made. By making them, we had a chance to work as a team, discuss and share ideas. Then we drew together, coloured together and applied our phonic knowledge to write sentences to encourage everybody to STOP-LISTEN-THINK before going across the road. Moreover, some groups made posters to remind people to wear their seat belts when we are in cars or on buses and also to wear a helmet when riding a bike.
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Ms. Kate FitzpatrickYear 1 Teacher
Ms. Dao Hong LyYear 1 Teacher
Focus of the week - YEAR 1
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the draculaROCK SHOW
KS2 PRESENTS
TIME:LOCATION: AUDITORIUM DATE:THURSDAY 16th APRIL 1.15pm
Contact Primary office: Phone: 04 3946 0435 ext 220 Email: [email protected]
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BIS HANOI MENUWeek Beginning 30th March
Monday30th Mar 31st Mar 1st Apr 2nd Apr 3rd Apr
Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
From Year 3 to Year 12 : All meals come with a salad or salad bar choice along and 2 choices of vegetables, rice, Vietnamese soup.
From Year 7 to Year 12: We have introduced our NEW Sandwich bar with assorted cheeses, fresh tuna, egg salad, roast meats and other daily specials on our homemade bread, dark rye, whole wheat, oatmeal, french bread, Vietnamese rolls, raisin bread and other fresh baked bread every day.
Morning snack
Morning snack
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
Afternoon snack
EYFS
PRIM
ARY
SEC
ON
DA
RY
Rice soup Steam bun
Juice Milk
Fruit Fruit
Thai cashew chicken
Grilled pork in 5 spices
Fresh tofu Egg sushi roll
Fruit Juice
Rice soup Steam bun
Juice Milk
Roast pork with green onion
Grilled pork in 5 spices
Thai cashew chicken
Haiwaiian Pizza
Sauteed Singapore rice
noodle
Grilled pork in 5 spices
Roast pork with green onion
Fried mince pork
Thai cashew chicken
Haiwaiian Pizza
American doughnut
Rice soup with chicken
Sausage roll
Juice Juice Soya milk
Fruit Fruit Fruit
sauceRoast chicken
with oyster sauce
Meat ball with sweet and sour
sauce
Oatmeal cookie Yogurt
Juice Fruit Fruit
American doughnut
Rice soup with chicken
Sausage roll
Juice Juice Soya milk
Vietnamese beef stew
Pan seared pork
sauce Mixed stir fried
noodle
Meat ball with sweet and sour
sauce
Vietnamese beef stew
Pan seared porkrice pilaf
sauce Mixed stir fried
noodle
Meat ball with sweet and sour
sauce/
(v) Vegetarian shepherds pie
Roast chicken with oyster sauce
(v) Cheese and corn quesadillas
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Good communication is important to us and we would like to ensure that you have the correct contact information in order for you to call the school:
School Number: 04 3946 0435
Extention number:
Receptionist: 0(For all general enquiries)
Principal’s Office: [email protected](If you wish to contact the School Principal)
Business Manager’s Office: [email protected]
Primary Office: [email protected](For all enquiries regarding the Primary Section)
Secondary Office: [email protected](For all enquiries regarding the Secondary Section)
Admission Department: 222/122/555/777/[email protected]@bishanoi.com (Admission Manager)[email protected] (Korean Liaison Officer)[email protected]@bishanoi.com
Marketing Department: [email protected](For all enquiries regarding Marketing)
Finance Department: 202(For all enquiries regarding school fees)
Medical Room: 117/[email protected] (Main school)[email protected] (Early Years Building)(For all enquiries regarding Medical Issues)
Uniform Shop: [email protected]@bishanoi.com(For all enquiries regarding School Uniform)
School Buses: [email protected](For all enquiries regarding School Buses)