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At the invitation of the international women’s club “Asian Women and Friends in Hanoi”, our Primary Choir had the opportunity to spread holiday cheer through the Metropole Hotel today.

The Early Years Foundation stage curriculum provides children with the skills and knowledge they need to become happy and independent learners.

In the first of three short articles about assessment and reporting, Mr. Webb, Head of Secondary at BIS Hanoi, explains the importance of feedback in the learning process.

Today, Year 10 Business, Computer Science and Economics students were lucky enough to visit Samsung Electronics Vietnam (SEV) just outside Hanoi.

Year 7 have arrived at La Ferme du Colvert, an eco-friendly nature resort nestled within private gardens and surrounded by mountains and rivers in Luong Son, Hoa Binh.

Year 8 are off to a fantastic start in Cat Ba.

It’s been amazing to wake up this morning to the soundscape of cicadas and the flow of water in a nearby river.

Educators are leaving traditional practices behind in favour of a tailored, more personalised approach for each student that gives them greater control over their own learning.

Following our highly successful Options Evening, Year 9 students have to decide which subjects they will continue to study in Year 10 and Year 11.

At BIS we really value opportunities for our students to take part in learning outside the classroom as these provide an excellent forum to reinforce qualities from our BIS Aide-Memoire of perseverance, respect and learning together.

Yesterday morning, we welcomed the parents of our young learners coming for the Parent workshop on Assessment and Reporting (F1 to Year 6).

It was a beautiful sunny day to walk around and the children had a fantastic time looking at the different materials used to build the traditional Vietnamese houses.

Today, we celebrated the extraordinary achievements of three BIS Hanoi students: Shin Sang Yun (Year 12), Hoang Hai Ha (Year 11) and Vu Hang Giang (Year 11).

Last night, parents of students in Year 9 were invited to our IGCSE Options Evening hosted by Mr. Trett and Ms. Stevenson. Students got to learn about the exciting options available to them at BIS Hanoi next year.

The value of TOK is therefore not just holistic in developing students’ open-mindedness and communication skills, but also could mean the difference between a student getting their 1st choice university placement, or their backup choice.

After having successfully completed their Map Skills and "What is Geography?" PCT’s last week, Year 7 are now back in normal lessons and applying what they have learnt to a new topic.

It was a colourful display of costumes, flags, and music, where our whole community came together to celebrate our diversity.

What a tremendous week for celebrating different cultures and countries - at BIS we truly are global citizens working together!