TX Newsletter 5th June

10/6 Summer Concert

11/6 EYFS Summer Concert

14/6 Term 3 Clubs Finish

16/6 MP3 Speech Contest (eve)

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY

5 JUNE 2015 | ISSUE 34

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TU XUONG PRIMARY

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Newsletter Issue 34|1

From the Head Teacher 2

Masters of Integrity 3

Year 6 Trip to Malaysia 4

Green Certificate + Holiday Programmes 5

U11 Netball Tournament 6

Parents’ Corner + Lunch Meet 7

Dates of Term 3 + Flea Market 8

TXstravaganza 9

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From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill Dear Parents, In assembly this morning two important messages were given to children; the value of taking charge of your own life and the importance of acting with integrity. An announcement was made at the beginning of assembly by Mr Ian, saying that he had received an important message which was urgent for us all to hear. The authorities in Ho Chi Minh City had decided that from next week, girls were not allowed to receive an education and could not attend school. The TX children gasped and one or two even cheered! They became more alarmed when we considered the consequences of girls not being able to access an education or take

exams. This was the situation that Malala Yousafzai found herself in, at the age of 11years, in Pakistan. When the Taliban took over The Swat Valley, where Malala was living, the thought of not having access to an education prompted her to take charge and let the world know what was happening through a blog. Malala who now lives in the UK is a highly inspirational young lady, who was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize as she continues to campaign for education for all children no matter what their religion or nationality is. Taking Charge is one of our BISCAT pillars and children are encouraged to look at ways they can take control of their own lives and have a voice in their community. Luckily, we are not in the situation that Malala found herself in however we can make a difference. Remember children, you can have a voice by joining the Eco Warriors and the Eco Scouts or you could let your student council representative know of your ideas for making our school even better. The second part of the assembly was a celebration for 12 children who were awarded the Masters of Integrity in a graduation ceremony. I then had the pleasure of fine dining with our Masters graduates this lunch time. Congratulations to Rena, Trong, Toshi, Subin, Truc, Tammy, Pauline, Mina, Gia An, Gia Bao, Chi Nghia and Hannah. These children have shown that they repeatedly make good choices about how to act. Next week, I am looking forward to our Summer Concert - TXstravaganza. All parents are welcome to come and watch on Wednesday 10th June at 6pm


Masters of Integrity


Year 6 trip to Malaysia


Green Certificate, May 2015

1T have worked so hard throughout May to make sure that they kept their room as green as can be. Eco-Scouts looked at the use of scrap paper in the printer, the correct use of the recycle bin, and whether the class still displayed the Eco-Code. Well done 1T for doing everything right. And as always, everyone remember:

Reduce, reuse, recycle too,

The Eco-Teams are watching YOU!

Ms. Heather Robinson EAL Teacher and Community Services Campus Leader

Holiday Programmes

Please see the following Holiday Sports Programmes which will take place during the summer break at BIS HCMC. Registration can be made at each of the school campuses. End of year Camp

Start of year Camp

Date

Sport Time Head Coach

Age Prices (all in

VND) Location

29/6-3/7 Swimming 8.45am - 1.45pm

Mr Vinh F2 upwards Various prices

(see letter) AP1 Swimming

Pool

29/6-3/7 Skills factory - mini soccer

8.15am - 9.45am

SSA Age 3 - 5

years 1,600,000 AP1 small field

29/6-3/7 Football 8 am- 11 am SSA Year 3

upwards 2,200,000 Big field

29/6-3/7 Basketball 1pm-4pm SSA Year 3

upwards 2,200,000

AP2 Sports hall

Date Sport Time Head Coach

Age Prices (all in

VND) Location

21/8-25/8 Swimming 8 am- 1:45

pm Mr Vinh F2 upwards

Various (see letters)

AP1 pool

21/8-25/8 Skills factory -

mini soccer 8.15am - 9.45am

SSA Age 3 - 5

years 1,600,000

AP1 small field

21/8-25/8 Football 8 am- 11

am SSA

Year 3 up-wards

2,200,000 Big field

21/8-25/8 Basketball 1pm-4pm SSA Year 3 up-

wards 2,200,000

AP2 Sportshall

21/8-25/8 T-ball/Softball 4pm -

5.30pm Mr Richard

Year 3 up-wards

660,000 Big Field


U11 Netball Tournament

On Monday 1st June the U11 Netball squad took part in a tournament at RISS. The team consisted of Hannah Bui, Jeanette Vo, Jamie Donnelly, Susu Le, Kelly Tran, Anh Vu Dang, Pana Duong, Tyler Nguyen, Khoa Tran, Gia Vinh Le Nguyen. The students played in 5 games. 3 points were awarded for a win, 2 for a draw and 1 for a loss. The TX squad immediately rose to the challenge. The scores of the games were as follows:

The player of the tournament went to Susu. Her movement in the circle enabled goals to be scored. She was also the top goal scorer. Well done TX, you worked hard and this paid off as we won the tournament! Charity Swim event Well done to all the students that took part and raised money. The event raised over 70.000.000vnd. Thank you to everyone who donated. Your generosity will be appreciated by the people of Nepal! Friendly Games- Volleyball tournament Students at the TX campus took part in a workshop and mini round robin volleyball tournament with AP1

and BVIS on Wednesday 3rd June to improve their volleyball skills. The students learnt a lot throughout

the session and really enjoyed the opportunity they had to play. Both Kelly Tran and Tyler Nguyen got

voted ‘players of the team’ by the opposition. Well done TX!

Mrs. Charlotte Pemble

PE Leader - TX Campus

Game Teams Scores

1 BIS-TX VS SING 2-0

2 BIS-TX VS AIS-TT 1-1

3 BIS-TX VS AIS TD 6-0

4 BIS-TX VS RISS 3-1

5 BIS-TX VS CIS 4-0


Parents’ Corner

What a great evening last night! For most of us, Karaoke was a totally new thing. From a shy beginning, we started to gain confidence and enjoyed singing duos, solos and in groups; we sang Vietnamese, English and even French songs. After each performance, the computer gave us a score. At the end of the evening, ‘Dancing Queen’ remained our highest score with 97 points. Maybe next time, we can beat that! It was also a moment to share and learn about the songs, their meaning and their stories. We discovered a very famous song about Ho Chi Minh City in the spring and were surprised to have the Vietnamese version of a famous French song. Karaoke night will be back next academic year! Don’t be shy next time; come along and enjoy an evening of fun in ‘battle mode’ with prizes! Anne Salapete

Lunch Meet


Dates of Term 3

Date Year Group/s Event

10/6 Y1-Y6 Summer Concert

11/6 EYFS EYFS Summer Concert

14/6 All Term 3 Clubs Finish

16/6 MP3 MP3 Speech Contest (Eve)

25/6 All Leavers Assembly

26/6 All School Finishes @11.30

Flea Market


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