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From Ms. Sue Hill - Head of Campus

Contact information 43-45 Tu Xuong Street, Ward 7, District 3, HCMC Tel: (84 8) 39320210 Fax: (84 8) 39320770 Email: tuxuong@bisvietnam.com

20th April Swim gala

(Yr 2 - Yr 6)

W/C 23rd April

Term 3 clubs start

25th April MP2 Speaking

Competition

25th April Young

Musician of the Year

13.04.12 Volume 3 |Issue 1

FOBISSEA Performing Arts Carnival 2012 On 22nd March, 22 children from TX and AP1 departed for the annual FOBISSEA Primary Performing Arts Carnival, hosted by BIS Jakarta. 15 schools and 270 children from all over South East Asia took part in the event where each child was in either a choir, orchestra, dance or drama group and all performed in a celebratory concert on the final day. Over the four days, children also got to participate in various workshops, including an opportunity to make their own traditional Angklung instruments and take part in the first FOBISSEA Angklung ensemble, which was a real highlight. The trip was a huge success and the children were a credit to our school. It was a wonderful opportunity for this talented bunch of children, one which I hope will have enriched their lives and learning at BIS for many years to come. This morning, in assembly, the children who attended the trip demonstrated a beautiful piece which they performed in Jakarta. Well done—the performance was excellent!

Dear Parents,

Children returned to school enthusiastically on Monday morning ready for the term ahead. On Wednesday morning, the Foundation Stage paraded into the foyer to show all their beautiful and colourful Easter bonnets to the audience of eager parents. Thank you to all parents who helped their children to make the hats at home.

Finer Diners at TX Children have been trying their best to be polite and make healthy choices in the canteen at lunch today. Those children who are being particularly well-mannered have a chance of becoming TX’s first ‘Finer Diners’. The children were told about the ‘Gold Book’ during assembly this morning. Those whose names are written in the ‘Gold Book’ may be invited to join Mr. Ian and myself at the ‘Finer Diner’ table on Friday for intellectual conversation and other treats.

Swimming Gala An exciting event coming up next week is the annual Swimming Gala for children in Year 3 to Year 6. All parents are welcome to attend on Friday 20th April.

Parents’ corner

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Clubs

All clubs for term 3 will start from Monday 23rd of April, 2012. If your child has enrolled in a paid club then please pay Ms. Oanh as soon as possible.

TERM 3 CLUB SPOTS AVAILABLE

*Please note that compulsory Vietnamese lessons and Choir take priority to regular clubs on those days.

MONDAY CLUBS Athletics on Monday afternoon for Y3-6 students Lego Club on Monday afternoon for Y1-4 students Ballet on Monday afternoon for F3-Y3 students Creative Writing Club on Monday afternoon for Y3-4 students Christina Noble Play Date Club on Monday afternoon for Y4-6 students Knitting Club on Monday afternoon for Year 3-6 students I.Robo Club on Monday afternoon for Y2-6 students Football Club on Monday afternoon for Y5-6 students

TUESDAY CLUBS T-Ball Club on Tuesday afternoon for Y3-6 students Vietnamese Club - Beginners on Tuesday afternoon for Y1-6 students

WEDNESDAY CLUBS Debating Club on Wednesday afternoon for Y5-6 students I.Robo Club on Wednesday afternoon for F3-Y1 students Helmets to Care: Community Club on Wednesday afternoon for Y4-6 students Cooking Club on Wednesday afternoon for Y2-3 students Hip-Hop club on Wednesday afternoon for Y3-6 students Jewellery Club on Wednesday afternoon for Y1-3 students Sewing Club on Wednesday afternoon Y4-6 students Kung – Fu Beginners on Wednesday afternoon for Y1-6 students

THURSDAY CLUBS Kung – Fu Experienced on Thursday afternoon for Y1-6 students Global Cookery on Thursday afternoon for Y3-6 students

FRIDAY CLUBS Vietnamese Club – Experienced on Friday afternoon for Y1-6 students I.Robo Club on Friday afternoon for Y2-6 students Multi-Skills Programme on Friday afternoon for Y1-6 students

SATURDAY CLUBS Swimming on Saturday morning for F3-Y6 students Tennis Club on Saturday morning for Y2-6 students Basketball on Saturday morning for Y 3-6 students

SUNDAY CLUBS Indoor Football on Sunday morning for Y1-3 students Indoor Football on Sunday morning for Y4-6 students

EYFS Easter Bonnet Parade

School Event

The Spring time celebration of Easter celebrates new life usually represented by eggs, chicks, rabbits and spring flowers.

Traditionally new clothes were bought or made for Easter time and an Easter bonnet or old hats were decorated to make them look new again.

Over the Easter break the EYFS children created an Easter hat at home. On Wednesday morning the EYFS children paraded along the MP1 corridor for Year 1 and 2 and then down the stairs to show their wonderful creations to parents in the foyer. F3 children loved singing the spring chicken song and all the children joined in together to sing the song ‘Little Peter Rabbit’.

Thank you to all the children and parents for making such a great effort to create some fabulous Easter hats.

Ms Helen

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Community

On Monday the kids in the Eco Team were treated to a visit by Ms Bao Hanh from the University of Natural Resources and the Environment. She talked all about the 3Rs: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.

REDUCE: Using less REUSE: Using things more than once RECYCLE: Turning waste items into something else.

We learned that waste is sometimes burned, which can lead to pollution. It is also dumped in rubbish dumps where it can take a very long to rot and decompose. Paper - 3 weeks and 2 months Plastic - more than 500 years Glass - about 8000 years!

In Vietnam, to recycle we give our card, plastic and aluminium to the Ve Chai (the ladies who collect it on bicycles). They then sell it to big collectors who finally sell it to the recycling factories who turn it into something new. Make sure that you separate your recycling from your rubbish at home. On Sunday 15th April at the Labour Culture Palace, 55B Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, District 1 the annual Waste Recycling Festival will be held. Amongst other activities you can exchange your recyclable goods for gifts, take part in 3Rs games or decorate your own paper bags. http://www.refu.vn/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=75&Itemid=28 Did you know that this month is ‘Eco Friendly bag Month’ in HCMC? Coop, Big C and Lottemart will give you discounts or gifts if you bring your own bags.

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BIS NEWS

BIS Sports

TX Swimming Gala (Year 3- 6). Friday 20th April 12:15pm - 2:30pm. We have increased the number of 40m races year, so we are looking forward to watching some very fast, competitive swimming, making great PB (personal best) times. Please come and support your child and take part in the tyre relay against the teachers. You can take part in shorts and T-shirts. I think the teachers have already started training for the event, because you beat them in the tug of war on athletics day! Swim meet at ISHCMC Thursday 19th April. Pick up time 5pm at ISHCMC or 5:30pm at TX. All reply slips should already be with Mr. Chau. All children who attend this event will learn a considerable amount about com-petitive swimming. Fan dance class next Thursday 19th April. I need to cancel this class, because I am at the swimming gala at ISHCMC. It will continue as normal the following week Ms. Alison’s lunchtime and early morning PE clubs start this week. Get involved in as many as you can each week. If you would like to take part in the gym competition at the AP2 secondary school on Friday 11th May, please come to the lunchtime and early morning club. Clubs still available. There are still places available. If you would like to join please speak to Ms Emma on reception. Ms. Alison

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A Wonderful Performance in Assembly

A Beautiful Performance in Assembly Well done to Mimi, Year 4 for playing the piano this morning as we entered our assembly! A lovely performance! Mrs Natasha