18/5 Term 3 Clubs Start

21/5 MP1 Swimming Gala

22/5 MP2/3 Swimming Gala

29/5 MP1 Production

10/6 Summer Concert

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY

15 MAY 2015 | ISSUE 31

Dates for your diary

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May

TU XUONG PRIMARY

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From the Head Teacher + Finer Diners + Dates of Term 3 2

Rhino Rangers 3

Parents‟ Corner + Calling all parents: Can you help? 4

Raising money to support earthquake victims of Nepal 5

PE Department 6

Zumba for Kids 7

Flea Market 8

Nord Anglia Education – Champittet Summer Camp 9

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Dear Parents, Last Friday evening, I was lucky to join five of our TX pupils from Year 6 as they explained to a special audience about how they had raised awareness of the plight of the rhino. Ms Hong Nhung, a famous Vietnamese singer joined the group, comprising of primary and secondary BIS students. She feels passionate about stopping the killing of the rhinos for their horns. I was very proud of Tony, Anh Vu, Hannah, Minh and Phong; they expressed their opinions well and shared their knowledge confidently. Another weekend event was the swimming gala hosted by ISHCMC. Sixteen of our

TX swimmers competed from Year 3 to Year 5. After spending some time on Saturday with the swimmers, I would like to congratulate them on their effort and achievements. I hope you have all received information about our annual swimming galas which are taking place at TX next week. MP1 will be competing in the house competition on Thursday from 12:30pm and MP2 on Friday from 12 pm. All parents are welcome. Next week, we will also be holding a variety of events to raise funds for the Nepal Earthquake appeal.

Please see Ms Heather‟s report in this newsletter for ways in which you can support the TX appeal.

From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill

Finer Diners

Date Year Group/s Event

18/5 All Term 3 Clubs Start

21/5 MP1 MP1 Swimming Gala

22/5 MP2 & MP3 MP2/3 Swimming Gala

25-29/5 Y6 Residential trip to Malaysia

29/5 MP1 MP1 Production

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

Dates of Term 3

Today the Finer Diners were our Masters of Learning

for Perseverance, who joined Mr John and Ms Emma

for lunch.

The Finer Diners were from Year 1 John and Ada; Year

2 Nicholas and Phuong; Year 3 Abhinav and Saranya;

Year 4 Yui and Yun Seo; Year 5 Thibault and Jenny

and from Year 6 Annie and Minnie.

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On the 7th of May, five children from year 6 at TX (Phong, Anh Vu, Tony, Hannah and Minh) were given the chance to go to AP1 to meet a famous singer called Hong Nhung to discuss her work on saving rhinos. As well as being a famous Vietnamese popstar, Ms Hong Nhung is also the Rhino Ambassador of Vietnam. We took with us a range of work, including the pledges we had collected from our „Save the Rhino‟ campaign, which we held at school in April. We also had prepared a range of questions to ask her and were lucky enough to get some answers. First, she explained to us that she had been to South Africa to visit rhinos and is well known amongst other campaigners due to her „Rhino Ambassador‟ title. Whilst in Africa, she witnessed some extremely sad events including a Rhino dying and the blood of it dripping on to her shoe. She quoted, “It was the most dreadful scene I ever witnessed. I couldn‟t sleep at night.” All three campuses including TX, AP1 and AP2 had representatives to meet her. During the questions we all had an interesting discussion about black market trading with rhino horn. We talked about whether we should actually farm the rhino horn so rhinos wouldn‟t be killed illegally, or just ban this illegal trade. However, this might lead to more demand and higher prices. We felt even more inspired after meeting Hong Nhung and were happy to see so many people campaigning to stop this horrible problem. We found this interesting because in class we had all already discussed this terrible issue of how poachers kill innocent rhinos, chop their horn off and sell it in the black market. Then the horn will later be grinded into a solution to drink. Vietnam is one country that believes that this solution can cure several diseases including cancer. Ms Hong Nhung explained that rhino horn (which is absolutely useless because it is made by the same material as your hair and nails, known as keratin) can cost more than $300,000 which is more than a bar of gold! She also discussed that a shocking 3 rhinos are killed every day! Finally, at the end of our interview, the teachers and staff handed out some rhino rangers T-shirts for all of us and we had a photo with all children, staff and teachers and of course the inspiring Ms Hong Nhung.

By Anh Vu and Tony 6T

Rhino Rangers

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Parents’ Corner Parents’ Lunch Nineteen parents had a great time at Nha Hang Ngon restaurant last Wednesday for the first TX lunch. We got to know each other by playing an „ice-breaking‟ game called „Guess who?‟ Everyone wrote 3 facts they wanted to share with the group on a piece of paper without adding their name. Afterwards, we had to try to guess who among us was the fashion designer, the drama lover, the one who loves to travel but not by bus, the big eater, the shopping addict etc. It was a lot of fun. The food was delicious; thanks to our Vietnamese mums who ordered for the group, helping us discover new dishes and telling us all about them. A special thanks to Duyen and Trang who were lovely hostesses, always making sure everyone was happy. Parents‟ lunches are open to everyone so don’t miss the next one. Over the next academic year, we will try to explore cuisine from all over the world as well. Buổi ăn trưa của phụ huynh Tại nhà hàng Ngon, thứ Tư vừa rồi, 19 phụ huynh của TX đã có một bữa trưa rất vui vẻ. Để làm quen với nhau, mọi người đã cùng chơi một trò đố vui đơn giản. Mỗi phụ huynh đã viết thông tin về bản thân – bao gồm 3 manh mối – lên một mảnh giấy. Mọi người đã dựa trên các dữ kiện đó để đoán xem ai là nhà thiết kế thời trang, người yêu phim truyền hình, ai là người thích đi du lịch mà không bằng xe buýt, ai là người ăn nhiều, ai nghiện mua sắm... Mọi người đều rất vui vẻ. Thức ăn rất ngon. Cảm ơn những phụ huynh người Việt đã gọi món và giới thiệu cho mọi người về những món ăn này. Đặc biệt cảm ơn Duyên và Trang đã chủ trì bữa trưa này và luôn khiến mọi người vui vẻ. Tất cả phụ huynh đều có thể tham gia các sự kiện này. Trong năm học tới, chúng tôi sẽ cố gang để khám phá thêm nền ẩm thực trên khắp thế giới.

Calling all parents: Can you help?

Fund Raising for Nepal: Cake and Card Sale

1 : Bake cakes, breads, pretzels, cup cakes etc… and donate to school as follows :

Children in EYFS and MP1 please donate for the first bake sale on Thursday 21st . Children in MP2 and MP3 please donate for the second bake sale on Friday 22nd. Donations can be made to the office/parents in the morning or before 2pm on the appropriate day.

2 : Be a volunteer and help set up, sell cakes and greetings cards and tidy up. It‟s just 30 min work for a good cause. No money involved. Children will use tokens. If you can donate a little of your time to help the people of Nepal, please sign up on the sheet on the parents notice board in the foyer. Thank you so much for your support. Anne

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Raising money to support earthquake victims of Nepal Everyone has heard about the terrible earthquakes that have hit Nepal over the past weeks, and we have all seen lots of photos showing how completely some places have been destroyed. Next week, we are going to do some activities to raise some money to send to Nepal to help the people there to recover from the earthquake. Many schools were destroyed in the earthquake. We will send all of the money that we raise to The British School of Kathmandu (TBS), who are already working with community partners to rebuild two schools. The principal of TBS, Mr. John Moore, confirmed that every penny will go towards helping rebuilding projects directed to Dhading schools and Bungamati DSA school (hearing and sight impaired children and the disabled new life centre). So what will we do?

Card making We will make amazing greeting cards. The activity is free for all children to do but they will donate the cards they make so that they can be sold to raise money on Thursday and Friday.

Sponsored Swim Ms. Charlie and Mr. Chau will supervise the children in swimming a set distance. Children will ask friends and family to sponsor them. DONATION – comes from sponsorship.

Donate for a book EYFS children will bring in a book and then, for a set donation, will select a new book to take home and enjoy with their parents. DONATION: VND 30,000 per book

Bollywood Dance Session Children will make a donation and learn a Bollywood dance which they will perform in assembly on Friday 22 May. Look out for the sign-up sheets in the foyer. DONATION: VND. 30,000 per child to attend the session.

Cake and Card Sale Children can donate a cake, and these will be sold for a set VND donation on Thursday and Friday after school. DONATION FOR CARD: VND 30,0000 DONATION FOR CAKE: VND 30,0000 EYFS and MP1 will donate the actual cakes for the sale on Thursday, while MP2 and MP3 will donate for Friday.

PLEASE NOTE: Donations for all activities/purchases above should be made by purchasing tokens from Ms. Oanh in the office as of Monday morning. The cost of one token is VND 30,000. Children can then give the token to the staff/parent in charge of the activity/stall. ALSO: these are suggested donations. Additional donations can be made in VND into the special donations box located in the office.

Thank you for your support.

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U11 Netball

On Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th May the U11 Netball Squad played against AP1 and TD AIS. The squad consisted of: Hannah Bui, Tyler Nguyen, Anh Vu Dang, Gia Vinh Le Nguyen, Bao Tran, Jeanette Vo, Jamie Donnelly, Yu Gyeong Kang, Pana Duong, Khoa Tran, Susu Le, Kelly Tran and Rishi Ahuja. On Wednesday the TX squad played against AP1. It took the team the first quarter to settle in their positions. However, during the second quarter the team scored a goal and this inspired everyone to fight for the ball. In the third and fourth quarter the game flowed and the TX team were connecting. Khoa and Anh Vu made some superb interceptions that enabled the squad to gain possession and score. The player of the match went to Khoa for making some superb defensive plays. The final score was 7-8 to the opposition. TX keep up the hard work in training and we'll get them next time. On Thursday the squad played against TD AIS. The students stepped onto the court with more focus and confidence than any other game before. From the onset of the game the TX squad dominated with superb passes down the centre court. Pana and Susu worked exceptionally well in the circle together reading the play and the space. This resulted in them scoring several goals. Kelly also worked the ball around the circle receiving the ball and scoring baskets. The team worked really hard to secure a win. The final score was 15-0 to TX. The player of the match went to two students Kelly and Susu. They worked extremely well within the shooting positions. Well done to all the students that took part in the game!

ISHCMC Swim Meet

The ISHCMC Swim Meet took place on the 9th and 10th May. The TX squad consisted of 15 students. The students took part in both long and short course events. The squad enjoyed the meet immensely. Well done to all the swimmers especially Andrew Vu who came first in his age group and Quynh An Tran who came third. BIS TX came in 7th with 522 points overall out of 10 international schools.

Over the next two weeks in lessons the year 3-6 students will be taking part in a charity swim to raise money for the Nepal appeal. The students will need to swim as many lengths as possible individually or as a team in 30 minutes. Parents, friends and family can sponsor the students to swim a distance or donate money per length. Students will bring home the sponsorship forms. We are looking to raise as much money as possible to help the people of Nepal overcome the devastating effects of the disaster they have suffered.

Mrs. Charlotte Pemble

PE Leader - TX Campus

Charity Swim Splash

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Zumba for Kids

Have you heard about the exciting NEW Club being offered at TX this Term. We are offering a FREE Trial lesson on Wednesday 20th May (next Week) Day: Wednesday afternoons (starting 20th May) Time: 2.40pm - 3.40pm For: Year 3,4, 5 and 6 students Venue: TX Canteen Membership Fee: 154,000 VND per week x 3 weeks = Total cost : 462,000 VND Dress: Children can wear their PE kit or any suitable dance clothing from home for this club What is Zumba Dance Club: “Zumba Dance Kids” is designed for our younger Zumba® fans! Kids 6-11 years old get the chance to be active and jam out to their favorite music. Classes feature kid-friendly routines based on original Zumba® choreography. Our Zumba Instructor will break down the steps; add games, activities and cultural exploration elements into the class structure. Classes help develop a healthy lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of children's lives by making fitness fun. In addition to the fun/fitness aspect, classes incorporate key childhood development elements like leadership, respect, team work, confidence, self-esteem, memory, creativity, coordination & cultural awareness. All Classes are run by an Australian qualified Early Childhood teacher, internationally certified as a Zumba instructor for both Adults & Children. Please see or email Ms Emma emmawestman@bisvietnam.com in the TX office to register for this club for Term 2. First in first served as always as places are limited.

Mrs Emma Westman

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Flea Market

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Nord Anglia Education– Champittet Summer Camp

College Champittet in Switzerland is one of our 35 Nord Anglia Education (NAE) schools. Being part of the bigger NAE group of schools, it is possible for students to go to a summer school in Switzerland. Please see below for further details of what is on offer and how you can register for this unique Summer experience.