An Enriching First Term for all Students

EXPERIENCE EXCELLENCE AN ENRICHING FIRST TERM FOR ALL STUDENTS

This first term has seen BIS Hanoi students of all ages taking part in a wide variety of enrichment activities.

House competitions are invaluable for building house unity and fostering relationships between students of different ages. The first house competitions of this year included a Spelling Bee for our Year 7 Spanish and French students (won by Hue), the ever-popular Sprint Maths (won by Hanoi), as well as competitions in PE and quizzes during assemblies. Secondary students have also voted for new House Captains for next year, who are excited to continue the work of their predecessors. Another memorable enrichment activity saw our Model United Nations students attend a conference at the United Nations International School here in Hanoi. They learnt so much from it, including increased confidence, awareness of global issues, and diplomacy skills.

Thuc Anh in Year 12 said: “To start with I felt like an ant surrounded by giants, but through working hard with other delegates I found my confidence and challenged myself to be involved. I used this learning experience to improve my public speaking and critical thinking skills.”

Elsewhere, BIS Hanoi students took part in two writing competitions. The FOBISIA Short Story Competition will also serve as our Key Stage 3

Global Campus is an important tool which enables our students to work collaboratively with other Nord Anglia students

House Event in English, with the best submissions from each house being submitted to FOBISIA.

The Global Campus writing competition challenged students to start writing a story in English, but to end it in a language of their choice. Global Campus is an important tool which enables our students to work collaboratively with other Nord Anglia students from around the world, and we have set up a scheme to award House points for activities completed on Global Campus.

In the Global Goals CCA, students have been working hard to raise awareness of the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the work of UNICEF. We have appointed two UNICEF Ambassadors, Gyujin and Da In in Year 10, who led the team in celebrating World Children’s Day on 18th November. They organised a non-uniform day to raise funds for charity, wearing blue, the colour of UNICEF, as well as a snack sale which was very popular.

Looking ahead, there will be many more exciting opportunities available to students, including upcoming house events in Computer Science, History and Performing Arts.

In March 2023, we are also going to host our first inperson Model United Nations conference to build on the success of last year’s online conference. We are working hard behind the scenes to create an engaging event for all.

There truly is something for everyone here at BIS Hanoi!

Nia Cooper Mathematics Teacher