Issue 32

1. Year 3B to visit the cake factory
Year 3I to visit the cake factory
Green Week
Year 11 Trip
Year 5 visit to the War Museum
Year 2 visit to the Post Office Hoan Kiem
ECAs finish
Mufti Day
Primary Reports Distributed
MAY
30th
Invitational Swimming Gala at UNIS
JUNE
3rd
5th
8th
-12th
8th
-9th
10th
11th
12th
UPCOMING EVENTS
From Mr. Anthony Rowlands 02
From Mr. Christopher Short 03
From Mrs. Karen Hanratty 04
Primary Art 05
Special Focus: Year 6 06
Key Stage 1 House Sports 07
Lunch Menu 08
Contacts 09
IN THIS ISSUE
May 29 2015 ISSUE 32
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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HANOI
NEWSLETTER

2. From Mr Anthony Rowlands - Principal of BIS Hanoi
Next week, we will be visited by two
members of the Nord Anglia Education
Team. Inderjit Dehal (Director of
Professional Development) and Jayne
Bennion (Quality Assurance) will spend
a day with us visiting classrooms and
meeting with staff, students and parents.
It will be a great opportunity for them to learn about us
and for us to find out more about Nord Anglia Education.
In relation to academic matters, our teachers now have
access to a Nord Anglia website where they can log in
and access:
 The Global Campus
 Nord Anglia University
 Ambitions Based Learning
The Global Campus
Whilst our teachers can now access the Global Campus, we
hope that very soon our students will also be able gain
access. The Global Campus is an online learning space
where students can lead their own learning in a safe but
exciting environment. Sections are tailored to Primary,
Secondary and Post-16 students. Our students will join other
NAE students around the world to create content,
challenge each other and question invited experts in
activities designed to develop creative and critical thinking.
The Global Campus will also provide opportunities for
students from around the world to come together to work on
various projects.
Nord Anglia University
NAE University is an online professional development
forum for our teachers. It gives teachers the opportunity to
enroll and participate in courses that enhance their
educational development. This will be a wonderful asset
for the continued professional development of our
teachers.
Ambitions Based Learning
Nord Anglia are now developing a new learning
Programme across its schools called “Ambitions Based
Learning”. It is a learning programme for students based
on their ambitions for the future. It really is an exciting
project and we are very much looking forward to being a
part of it.
More information about Nord Anglia Education can be
found at: http://www.nordangliaeducation.com.
I do hope that you have a most wonderful weekend.
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F1/2 visit to the Fire Station

3. We had another first this week with the
Biology AS practical examination.
Science practical examinations are an
excellent way to assess student‟s
practical application of science and
promote this important aspect of
science. Mr Westropp felt the students
coped well with this new challenge, helped, of course, by
considerable hours of practice.
Years 7 – 10 completed their internal examinations this
week. Year 7 and 8 did their assessments in classrooms
while Years 9 and 10 did examinations in all written
subjects in the auditorium to prepare them for the IGCSE
examinations that lie ahead.
We welcomed Aidan Crawley to the school this week. He
is the BIS HCMC University and Career counsellor and
gave us training on writing recommendations for the US
and other countries outside the UK. He also talked to
parents about the university application process. Our
current Year 12 started their university research this time
From Mr Christopher Short - Head of Secondary
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last year and Mr Byrne‟s comment at the time has
definitely come true; “Time will go faster than you think”.
By November, most of Year 12 will have submitted their
applications and many will have started to receive offers.
The Student Council are working hard on their last project
of the year – the Secondary Prom. This has become an
institution in 3 short years and we look forward to this
year‟s event.
KS4/5 Girls’ Football Fixture vs SIS

4. There have been many curriculum
developments in the Primary section of
the school this year, but one of the most
visible has been the growth of the place
of art within children‟s learning. At the
start of the school year we opened a
dedicated art room in the Primary wing,
where all KS2 classes were timetabled
for lessons every week. KS1 classes were also invited to
use this teaching space whenever possible. Art lessons
became a fixture of all Primary timetables and teachers
planned exciting activities for these lessons accordingly.
The „Big Draw‟ event in October also helped to raise the
profile of art along with the display of great masterpieces
(reproductions naturally!). Art ECAs have also grown in
number and range, and have proved popular, being well
subscribed every term.
From Ms Karen Hanratty - Head of Primary
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Over the course of the year there have been some wonderful
displays of art around the school. Year 2 have recently been
focusing on the work of Salvador Dali, creating beautiful oil
pastels drawings in a similar style and making „melting clocks‟
from clay. Year 6 spent a half term studying different styles of
art including the impressionists, cubism and Japanese print art.
Year 5 created some fabulous models earlier in the year as part
of their theme on „Myths and Legends‟ and Year 3 produced
some wonderful work on their theme of „Rainforests‟. Art has
become a far more integral part of learning and teaching in all
year groups and has added extra richness to the curriculum.

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6. What a great year it has been in Year 6. The
activities started by welcoming parents to the
class for shared fun learning activities such as
mathematical problems and practical activities.
Parents and children also took part in our
Learning Insights Day. Both of these special
days enabled parents to experience the teaching
and activities their children were undertaking in class.
At BIS we believe that learning is about enjoying the learning as much as the
learning itself, and throughout the year we have completed some really enjoyable
activities such as a visit to Times City Aquarium, the Ethnology Museum and
going on an fabulous activity week to Hoi An. Coupled with this, we had many
interesting visits from a host of special guests who came to share their knowledge
with the children including a guest from Fiji, a marketing specialist and a famous
Vietnamese poet.
To round off a truly memorable year and in preparation for next year, the chil-
dren are joining secondary students at lunch break once a week to give them an
opportunity to make new friends. They will also soon be spending a whole day in
secondary to give a little taster of how life will be next year.
YEAR 6
Mr. Samuel Wilcox
KS2 Coordinator
Mr. Ian Stephens
Year 6 Teacher
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KEY STAGE 1 HOUSE SPORTS

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BIS HANOI MENU
Week Beginning 1st
June
Monday
1st
June
Tuesday
2nd
June
Wednesday
3rd
June
Thursday
4th
June
Friday
5th
June
Rice soup Steam bun Nutella sandwich
Steam roll with
pork cake
American
doughnut
Juice Juice Milk Juice Soya milk
Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit Fruit
Pan seared pork Beef noodle soup
Pork rib with fish
sauce
Sauteed chicken
with sesame
Spaghetti
bolognaise
Yogurt Egg sushi roll Fresh tofu Oatmeal cookie Caramel flan
Fruit Juice Fruit Smoothies/ Sinh tố Fruit
Rice soup Steam bun Nutella sandwich
Steam roll with
pork cake
American
doughnut
Juice Juice Milk Juice Soya milk
Pan seared pork Beef noodle soup
Pork rib with fish
sauce
Grilled BBQ pork
Spaghetti
bolognaise
(v) Sauteed
vegetable noodle
Fried crispy fish Chicken burger
Sauteed chicken
with sesame
Pork caramel with
egg
Pan seared pork Beef noodle soup
Pork rib with fish
sauce
Grilled BBQ pork
Spaghetti
bolognaise
(v) Sauteed
vegetable noodle
Pork caramel
(v) Fried tofu in
tomato sauce
Sauteed chicken
with sesame
Pork caramel with
egg
5 spices roast
chicken
Fried crispy fish Chicken burger
Steamed roll with
pork cake
(v) Cheese and
corn quesadillas
 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

9. 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
Extension number:
Receptionist: 0
(For all general enquiries)
Principal‟s Office: 208
principaloffice@bishanoi.com
(If you wish to contact the School Principal)
Business Manager‟s Office: 109
thaonguyen@bishanoi.com
Primary Office: 220
primaryoffice@bishanoi.com
(For all enquiries regarding the Primary Section)
Secondary Office: 215
secondaryoffice@bishanoi.com
(For all enquiries regarding the Secondary Section)
Admission Department: 222/122/555/777/888
bishanoi@bishanoi.com
dessydelevaux@bishanoi.com (Admission Manager)
jinnyjung@bishanoi.com (Korean Liaison Officer)
hatruong@bishanoi.com
trambui@bishanoi.com
Marketing Department: 666
gampham@bishanoi.com
(For all enquiries regarding Marketing)
Finance Department: 202
(For all enquiries regarding school fees)
Medical Room: 117/303
dungnguyen@bishanoi.com (Main school)
liennguyen@bishanoi.com (Early Years Building)
(For all enquiries regarding Medical Issues)
Uniform Shop: 221
tamle@bishanoi.com
nhungpham@bishanoi.com
(For all enquiries regarding School Uniform)
School Buses: 218
nganguyenthithuy@bishanoi.com
(For all enquiries regarding School Buses)
CONTACT US
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