AP1 News 6/3/2015

1. 6 March 2015 | ISSUE 23
Dates for your diary
IN THIS ISSUE
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Headteacher 2
AP1 Production Club 3
Year 2 4
Year 3 5
Milepost 3 6
Early Years 7
Learning Technology & Music 8
Music Department 9
PTG 10
Lunch Menus 11-12
Contact information
225 Nguyen Van Huong St, District 2, HCMC
Tel: (848) 3744 4551
Fax: (848) 3744 4182
E-mail:
simonhigham@bisvietnam.com
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY
AN PHU PRIMARY
Newsletter
8th PTG Spring Fair
10th - 13th Y5 Trip to Hoi An
11th - 13th Y4 trip to Long Hai
18th Parent Workshop - ‘Digital Citizenship’
19th - 23rd FOBISIA Performing Arts Carnival
22nd - 27th Online sign up for Parent Meetings
March
Pictures from left to right :
We play safely at BIS (1+2)
Primary Swim Meet
Role play sharing - Year 3

2. From The Headteacher - Mr Simon Higham
Issue 23/Page 2
AP1 Parent Blog
http://ap1parentblog.blogspot.com/
Did you miss the Year 4 or Year 5 Parents’ information evenings for the residential trips
Next week? If so please click on the Residential Trips 2014—2015 page where you will find
a copy of the presentations and the booklets.
Do you want to follow the progress of the residential trips happening at AP1? Click on the
Residential Trips blog link on the AP1 Parent Blog Homepage.
What an amazing week of learning at An Phu Primary Campus this week, with such a
diverse array of activities that have been on offer to our children. The Term 2 Extra Cur-
ricular Clubs programme began again after its short break following the TET holidays. It
is great to see so many children engaging in clubs that range from gaining a greater
awareness towards our community partners to learning a new skill on the basketball
court. The key to unlocking the great potential that our children display is to encourage
them to try something new - you never know, the next Picasso, Michael Jordan or Albert
Einstein could be just around the corner. It’s just a matter of allowing the opportunity to
arise for all children to thrive in one particular area.
Congratulations to all of the children that took part in our AP1 Primary Production of ‘Oliver’ on Tuesday and
Wednesday to our children and Thursday evening to our parents. All audiences were captivated by the quality
of drama, music and dance. I would like to personally thank all members of the cast, teachers and parents for
their hard work, creativity and support in making this production possible. Details of how you can purchase the
‘Oliver’ DVD will be coming to you soon.
Today, you should have received your photograph order form and covering letter. If you would like to place an
order for class, composite, individual or team photographs please follow the instructions on the hard copy let-
ter. A soft copy of the covering letter can be accessed by clicking here. Samples of all photographs will be on
display outside the Main Office from Monday. Please can I ask all parents, as a professional courtesy to our
photographer, not to take pictures of the displayed photographs - thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
I would like to remind you that this term’s parent meetings at AP1 will take place on Tuesday 7th and
Wednesday 8th April from 3.00pm to 5.30pm. The school has introduced a new intuitive and easy to use
online appointment booking system. This allows you to choose your own appointment times with teachers and
then you will receive an email confirming your appointments. We are confident this will be an improvement to
the previous paper based system and as always, we would welcome any feedback from you about the process.
You will receive an email next week that will formally invite you to these evenings, together with step by step
information that guides you through the sign up process. Parent logins will be issued on Tuesday 10th March.
Please look out for more information in forthcoming Friday newsletters about this new development.
I hope that you enjoy looking through today’s pages and I wish you a very pleasant weekend.

3. AP1 Production Club presents...
Issue 23/Page 3

4. Year 2 - IPC Circus Art with Ms Charlie
Issue 23/Page 4
Year 2 have enjoyed working with Ms Charlie this term in the art room. We have been really lucky because
each class has been able to try a range of different art projects. You can see in the photos that we have been
making sculptures, models and silk screen painting to make clown faces. We have found out that to make our
best pieces of work, we need to be patient, concentrate and be prepared to make changes.
Thank you Ms Charlie for working so hard and teaching us lots of new things.
Mr Graham Tait
Year 2 Teacher and Science Leader

5. Year 3 Art Gallery - Visual Representation
Issue 23/Page 5
Year 3 are enjoying figuring out exactly what ’Visual Representation’ means for their new IPC topic all about
art in its many forms. This week the children enjoyed walking around our own gallery on the second floor and
discussing the pieces they saw with friends. They each chose 3 favourites and made Pic Collages on the iPads to
explain why they liked them.
Look out for the gallery changing…soon it will be full of Year 3’s own visual representations!
Ruth Buckley
Year 3 Teacher and Art, DT and Display Leader

6. Milepost 3 - Maths Competition
Issue 23/Page 6
WE LOVE MATHS!
As our BIS Maths FOBISIA team compete in Shanghai, Milepost 3 have been competing against each other in
our first ever MP3 Maths Competition.
The pupils were split into mixed ability, mixed gender and mixed class teams from across the Milepost. Each
team thought of their own team name and we had such genius ideas as; ‘We Like Pi’, ‘Graphing Gorillas’ and
‘Data Dingoes’.
The competition consisted of activities such as estimating the length of the football field, solving timed word
problems, a blindfolded treasure hunt, solving logic problems and building towers out of spaghetti and marsh-
mallows! Every team competed in every activity and scores were given to first, second, third and fourth places.
Here are the results:
All of the teams agreed it was the best way to use their Maths skills and much better than sitting in their class-
rooms with their usual classmates!
The MP3 staff would like to thank Mr John and Mr Andy, our Maths Leaders, for planning, organising and set-
ting up this wonderful learning experience for our children.
Ms Victoria Edwards
Year 6 teacher and Milepost 3 Leader
Overall House Competition Individual Team Competition
1st Hanoi 1st Saigon ‘Acute Angels’
Elise Sudworth (Captain), Jung Hyun Lee, Long
Nguyen, Biff Tran, Angelina Trang, David Shin, Pun
Siripun and Yeon Woo Ko.
2nd Dalat 2nd Hue ‘Plasma 7 Squared’
Yi Hsun Yang, Shayaan Shahid, Ratul Sharma
(Captain), Yu Jun Chow, Minami Yasumoto, Cao
Khang Phung and Paul Roseman.
3rd Saigon 3rd Dalat ‘Arithmeletes’
John Lee, Zim Do (Captain), Ryeo Won Kim, Sophia
Villamil, Alex Gregory, Kelly Hong and Christina
Kim.

7. Issue 23/Page 7
F1 Trip to AP2
On Friday 6th March, F1V made the long trek (for little legs) to AP2 to visit a Science lab in conjunction with
their topic on ‘Fire’.
The students put on laboratory goggles to be transformed into a little scientist and did two experiments under
the watchful eyes of their teachers.
Firstly they look it in turns to carefully light a Bunsen Burner and they were so surprised to see a flame ap-
pear from apparently nowhere. Then they were treated to a demonstration of different coloured flames created
by dipping a wire loop into a variety of chemicals which was then put into a hot flame.
They were excellent in their use of language saying things like ‘Purple fire!’ and ‘Nickel Chloride!’ Excellent
work F1V.
Mrs Belinda Smith
Teacher of Biology

8. Issue 23/Page 8
Digital Citizenship - Workshop for parents
Digital Citizenship Parent Workshop - Wednesday 18th March at 8.30am in the AP1 Gym.
Digital Citizenship is an integral part of all of our daily lives here at BIS. We recognise that it is important to
embrace the constantly changing environment while also doing everything we can to support our children as
they do so.
This workshop aims to explain to you the steps we are taking as a school to educate and protect our children
within an online world. We will give you an insight into the tools and methods we use within classes and guide
you through ways you can support your child’s digital journey at home too.
We will offer support and advice and introduce you to some
techniques and resources for you to use for both yourselves and
your children.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Mr Adam Astley
Learning Technologies Coordinator
Music Department - Spring Concert

9. Music Department - Young Musician
Issue 23/Page 9

10. PTG - Spring Fair
Issue 23/Page 10
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11. Issue 23/Page11
MENU FOR F1 - F2
MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 9 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN
COURSE
CHOOSE
1
Ham & Cheese
Croque Monsieur,
Potato Wedges
OR
Chicken Rice
Chicken Carbonara
OR
Roast Pork, Rice
Pasta Bolognese-
Pork
OR
Sweet & Sour
Fish, Rice
Battered Fish &
Baked Potato
OR
Nasi Lemak -
Chicken & Egg
Chili Con Carne-Beef,
Rice
OR
Egg Noodle w Pork
VEGETA-
BLES
Long Beans,
Carrot
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrot
Morning Glory
& Carrot
Spinach Choy sum & Carrot
SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Cabbage & Carrot
Mixed Vegetables
FOR
VEGE-
TARIAN
ONLY
Oriental Fried
Rice
Spinach & Melon
Soup
Braised Beans &
Vegetables, Rice
Watercress Soup
Veggie Pasta (e)
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Vegetarian Chili
Con Carne, Rice
Cabbage & Carrot
Soup
Sautéed Vegetarian
Noodle
Mixed Vegetables Soup
MENU FOR F3 - YEAR 2
MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 9 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Ham & Cheese
Croque Mon-
sieur,
Potato Wedges
OR
Chicken Rice
Chicken Carbona-
ra
OR
Roast Pork, Rice
Pasta Bolognese-
Pork
OR
Sweet & Sour Fish,
Rice
Battered Fish &
Baked Potato
OR
Nasi Lemak -
Chicken & Egg
Chili Con Carne-
Beef, Rice
OR
Stir Fry Egg
Noodle w Pork
VEGETABLES
Long Beans,
Carrot
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrot
Morning Glory &
Carrot
Spinach
Choysum & Car-
rot
SOUP
Spinach & Mel-
on Watercress
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Cabbage & Carrot
Mixed Vegeta-
bles
FOR
VEGETARIAN
ONLY
Oriental Fried
Rice
Spinach & Mel-
on Soup
Braised Beans &
Vegetables, Rice
Watercress Soup
Veggie Pasta (e)
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Vegetarian Chili
Con Carne, Rice
Cabbage & Carrot
Soup
Stir Fry Vege-
tarian Noodle
Mixed Vegeta-
bles Soup
DELI BAR
OPTION
Bun
filled with Ham
& cheese
Served with
Salad
Jacket Potato
filled with Baked
Beans & Bacon
Served with Salad
Bun
filled with cheese &
egg
Served with Salad
Jacket Potato
filled with Bolo-
gnese Sauce
Served with Salad
Bun
filled with
Chicken & may-
onnaise,
Served with Sal-
ad
Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily

12. Issue 23/Page 12
MENU FOR YEAR 3 - YEAR 6
MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 9 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN
COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Ham & Cheese
Croque Monsieur,
Potato Wedges
OR
Chicken Rice
Chicken Carbona-
ra
OR
Roast Pork, Rice
Pasta Bolognese-
Pork
OR
Sweet & Sour Fish,
Rice
Battered Fish &
Baked Potato
OR
Nasi Lemak -
Chicken & Egg
Chili Con Carne-
Beef, Rice
OR
Egg Noodle w
Pork
VEGETA-
BLES
Long Beans, Carrot
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrot
Morning Glory &
Carrot
Spinach
Choysum & Car-
rot
SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Cabbage & Carrot Mixed Vegetables
FOR
VEGETARI-
AN
ONLY
Oriental Fried Rice
Spinach & Melon
Soup
Braised Beans &
Vegetables, Rice
Watercress Soup
Veggie Pasta (e)
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Vegetarian Chili
Con Carne, Rice
Cabbage & Carrot
Soup
Vegetarian Noodle
Mixed Vegetables
Soup
DELI BAR
OPTION
Baguette/Jacket
Potato
fill with ham, chick-
en, cheese, egg, tu-
na mayonnaise,
baked beans, peas
& bolognese sauce
Served with Salad
Bun/Jacket Potato
fill with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans, peas & bo-
lognese sauce
Served with Salad
Wrap/Jacket Potato
fill with bacon,
ham, chicken, egg,
cheese, tuna may-
onnaise, baked
beans, peas & bolo-
gnese sauce
Served with Salad
Bun/Jacket Potato
fill with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans,
peas & bolognese
sauce
Served with Salad
Baguette/Jacket
Potato
fill with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans, peas & bo-
lognese sauce
Served with Salad
Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily