AP1 Newsletter 13th March

1. 13 March 2015 | ISSUE 24
Dates for your diary
IN THIS ISSUE
From: Page
Headteacher 2
Whole School News 3-4
Year 6 5
Community Services Department 6
AP1 Production Club 7
Learning Technologies & Music 8
Music Department 9
PE Department 10-11
PTG 12-13
The Terrace at AP1 - Coffee Shop Opening 14
Lunch Menus 15-16
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
18th Parent Workshop - ‘Digital Citizenship’
19th - 23rd FOBISIA Performing Arts Carnival
22nd - 27th Online sign up for Parent Meetings
1st Spring Concert
7th and 8th Parent Meetings - 3.00pm to 5.30pm
March
Pictures from left to right :
Creative Vocabulary - Year 6 (1+2)
Learning Vietnamese Culture - Year 6
Baking Chocolate Chip Cookies - Year 3
April

2. From The Headteacher - Mr Simon Higham
Issue 24/Page 2
AP1 Parent Blog
http://ap1parentblog.blogspot.com/
Check out the photos from the Year 4 and Year 5 residential trips that took place this week
Click on the Residential Trips blog link on the AP1 Parent Blog Homepage.
The photos from ‘Oliver’ have also been uploaded in a video on the main page — enjoy!
Many parents often ask me what makes BIS a special place for their children. Initially,
my response is the outstanding teachers that we have in front of our outstanding chil-
dren. Of course, this is a major contributing factor as to why all of our children are both
challenged and happy in their learning and why they make outstanding progress. Howev-
er, last weekend it became very clear that great learning has to have one other outstand-
ing factor - the community that it is delivered in. Over 750 children and parents attended
our PTG Spring Fair last Sunday. With many activities on offer, delicious refreshments
to be had and some great opportunities for conversation, events such as these ensure that
our BIS community is second to none. I would like to personally thank all of the parents
from the PTG that contributed to the success of this event and in particular, the Spring
Fair committee consisting of: Catherine Bledsoe, Ying Mckenzie, Neelam Patnik, Nikki Aurora, Marina Val-
berde, Aby Miguel and Myriam Helms. As always, your commitment to our school is very much appreciated. In
addition to this, I would also like to thank all of our sponsors for generously donating some fantastic raffle and
tombola prizes and also assisting in helping to ensure that all of our children enjoyed a varied array of activi-
ties throughout the morning. More details of the Spring Fair can be found on pages 11 and 12 of today’s news-
letter. All proceeds from this event will go towards our many established BIS Community Projects.
I would like to remind you all about the forthcoming parent meetings on Tuesday 7th and Wednesday 8th
April. This week, you should have received your parent logins in both hard and soft copy for the online sign up
that begins on Sunday 22nd March from 3.00pm.
Click here to access the introductory letter containing step by step details in English on how to sign up.
Click here for the Vietnamese version and
Click here for the Korean version.
If you have not yet received your login details, please contact Ms Duyen directly.
Look out for more information about our new BIS Website launch and the BIS Hub on page 3 of this week’s
newsletter. On page 13, read about the soft opening of ‘The Terrace at AP1’ - a new on site coffee shop that will
be serving quality coffees, teas, fresh juices and smoothies from Wednesday 18th March. I look forward to see-
ing you there. The opening times are 7.30am-9.00am and 2.00pm-4.00pm.
Watch out for the articles about the Y4 Long Hai and Y5 Hoi An residential trips next week. I hope that you
enjoy reading through the pages of this newsletter and I wish you a pleasant weekend.

3. Issue 24/Page 3
Whole School News - Updated BIS Website
Update to the BIS Website and
Launch of our BIS HUB
Over the past few months we have been updating the BIS website. We are really pleased to announce that it
has gone live this week. One of the new additions to the website is the development of our new BIS HUB! This
can be accessed from the website homepage main menu or by clicking this link: http://www.bisvietnam.com/
blog/
There are dedicated sections for Tu Xuong Primary, An Phu Primary and An Phu Secondary Campuses where
you can enjoy reading a variety of blog posts about:
 Parent Teacher Groups
 News
 Events
 Clubs
 Community
 University Guidance
 Student Council
 Learning
 Trips
 Sports
 Music and Drama
 Lunch Menus

4. Issue 24/Page 4
Whole School News - Updated BIS Website
The ‘International Education’ category will feature posts about BIS HCMC in the news, general articles on
international education and guest posts from international educators around the world.
The ‘Life in Ho Chi Minh City’ section is there to offer useful information about living in HCMC, including
upcoming family-focused events and activities.
The category on ‘Useful Websites’ provides exactly what it states! Here you will find a range of short articles
about websites and their relevant links which you may find useful to bookmark.
You can subscribe for updates to be delivered to your inbox as soon as they are posted:
Enjoy browsing!
Mrs Claire Durrant
Online Marketing Officer

5. Issue 24/Page 5
Year 6 - Author Study
Year 6 pupils are currently completing an author study of Shaun Tan, in which they are learning about the
themes in his story; ‘The Lost Thing’. They have read the book and watched an animation in order to gain a
better understanding of the characters, setting and plot.
In the story, a boy is busily collecting bottle tops at the beach when he comes across a strange looking ‘thing’.
They have a wonderful day together, trying to find out where the ‘thing’ came from. In the end, all is revealed!
The pupils have written postcards from the point of view of the boy at the beach, as well as a diary entry, a sci-
ence investigation and a script. They will also be creating storyboards for short stop-motion animations of their
own ‘Lost Thing’ stories! Watch out for them on the digital signage in the coming weeks.
Ms Victoria Edwards
Y6 Class Teacher and Mile Post 3 Leader

6. Issue 24/Page 6
Community Services - Keen to be Green
Keen to be Green club with ‘Binh Tho’ School
We have been having a wonderful adventure in our 'Keen to Be Green' club. The children from BIS and Binh
Tho met for the first time before TET and had a great time getting to know each other. We started creating a
splendid canvas in celebration of TET. After the holiday, the BIS children finished the work of art and were
really happy and proud to present it to the Binh Tho children as a gift. All the children have continued to cre-
ate positive relationships that we look forward to further developing in the coming weeks.
Ms Rachel Stewart
F2 Class Teacher and Assistant Milepost Leader (EYFS)
Keen
to
be
Green

7. Issue 24/Page 7
AP1 Production Club - Oliver!
After the success of the Production Club’s debut performance of ‘Seussical’ last year, this year’s production of ‘Oliver!’ had
a lot to live up to.
Based on the classic English novel ‘Oliver Twist’ by Charles Dickens this all-time favourite musical transports us back to
Victorian England as we follow the adventures, trials and triumphs of the young orphan, Oliver (played by An Dinh), as
he attempts to seek his fortune on the streets of London. We first meet Oliver at the workhouse where he lives a grim ex-
istence with the other orphans under the watchful eye of the pompous Mr Bumble (Matthew Grimshaw) and the cold-
hearted Widow Corney (Olivia Roman). After offending Mr Bumble by asking for more food he is sold to Mr Sowerberry
(Malik Salamatian), the undertaker. However, Oliver fails to find a happy home at the Undertaker’s and after being sub-
jected to cruel teasing and harsh treatment by Mrs Sowerberry (Shibani Shetty), Noah, the undertaker’s assistant
(William Shultz) and Charlotte, the maid (Hailey Hornblower), he runs away to London. In London he meets the charis-
matic and street wise Artful Dodger (Jessica Battersby) who introduces Oliver to Fagin (Jonathan Brownrigg) and his
gang of thieves (Anya De Chakrabarty, Khanh Bui, Jae Wan Joo, Brooke Nuyen, Chloe Brackenbury, Chae Rim Lee,
Young Woo Ko, Rey Saitoh, Shubhankar Patki, Steven Grimshaw). For the first time in his life, Oliver experiences
warmth and kindness from this motley crew of pick-pockets and he is quickly inducted into the life of a criminal. Oliver
also meets the kind and loving Nancy (Ana Putnik) and her friend Bett (Ella Zesiger) who immediately take a shine to the
innocent young boy. Things soon take a turn for the worse, however, when Oliver is caught by police on his first outing as
a pick-pocket and he is taken to court. When it is revealed in court that it was not Oliver who had committed the theft, the
wealthy victim of the crime, Mr Brownlow (Tyler Carriaga), takes Oliver home to live with him and his caring housekeep-
er, Mrs Bedwin (Nini Pham), in the hope of offering Oliver a better chance at life. In a strange twist of fate it transpires
that Mr Brownlow is Oliver’s maternal grandfather and things begin to look up for Oliver. However, things once again
turn bad for Oliver when he is kidnapped by Nancy and Bill (Amir Ramzulhakim), her cruel and violent husband. They
return Oliver to Fagin and his gang but Nancy soon has a change of heart as her conscience gets the better of her. She
attempts to return Oliver to Mr Brownlow but is thwarted by Bill who forcibly takes Oliver from her. A pursuit ensues
until Bill is finally caught by the police and Oliver is once again reunited with his loving grandfather.
This production was indeed an epic undertaking in all sense of the word. With a huge cast of 71 performers, a complicated
plot, challenging dramatic themes, rousing music and complex scenery, costumes and props, we definitely had our work
cut out for us! But after many months of hard work and dedication from a very talented cast and extremely supportive
parents and staff we finally made it… and what a performance it was! As Mr Simon reflected, it was almost unbelievable
that this production was performed so well by children between the ages of 7 and 11.
Thanks must of course be given to all the staff at both AP1 and AP2 who contributed to making this big success possible,
but special thanks goes to Ms Fran, Ms Victoria, Ms Patricia, Ms Anna Coy and Ms Ruth who were there throughout the
whole process supporting the director, Ms Tina.
But, of course, the last thanks must go to our wonderful supporting cast and chorus, without whom we would not have
been able to produce a full scale musical. You truly are the unsung heroes of ‘Oliver!’ and it is because of your commitment
to the show that the audiences and the teachers who you work with will be coming back next year and asking “Please, sir,
can I have some more?
Xander Cave
Rosie Battersby
Aanya Saxena
Chan Yun Park
Gabby Genato
Carmen Craik
Hope Bonner Higham
Dieu Linh Kieu
Nishita Narkhede
Zara Nguyen
Lenisha Ranasinghe
Viktorie Bernova
Arial Park
Dong Joo Kim
Helena Vila Ariza
Haley Nguyen
Anna Sofia Viarengo
Marina Bretones
Jana Luciapao
Michelle Tran
Navya Pandey
Malena Levitt
Sofia Bina
Tu Anh Bui
Bella Perera
Oliver Stevenson
Senan Lynch
Jun Han Chong
Ben Wheller
Aidan Ramzulhakim
Hadyn Gillmore
Hannah Walsh
Trinh Bui Nguyen
Nghi Truong
Emeli Meier
Crystal Shin
Kenisha Sarda
Kimaaya Sivaram
Maya Zesiger
Andrew Bledsoe
Oakley Cave
Nino Pham
Joel Lau
Ela Walsh
Callum Rasmussen
Edric Chen
Renee Streitberg
Ms Tina Corrigan
Year 3 Class Teacher

8. Issue 24/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 24/Page 9

10. Issue 24/Page 10
PE Department - April/May Holiday Programmes
Date Sport Time
Head
Coach
Minimum
No. Of
Students
Age
Prices
(all in VND)
Location
20/4-24/4 Football
8.00 am -
11.00 am
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000 Big field
20/4-24/4 Basketball
1.00pm -
4.00pm
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000
AP2
Sports
Hall
20/4-24/4 Swimming
8.45am -
1.45pm
Mr Vinh Min 8
F2
upwards
Various prices
(see letter)
AP1
Swim-
ming Pool
20/4-24/4
T-ball/
Softball
4.00pm -
5.30pm
Mr
Richard
Min 8
Year 3
upwards
660,000 Big Field
20/4-24/4 Multi-sports
8.15am -
9.15am
Mr Rich-
ard
Min 8 F3 - Y2 440,000
AP1
Sports
Hall
20/4-24/4 Multi-sports
9.45am -
10.45am
Mr
Richard
Min 8 F1 - F2 440,000
AP1
Sports
Hall
27/4-1/5 Football
8.00 am -
11.00 am
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000 Big field
27/4-1/5 Basketball
1.00pm -
4.00pm
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000
AP2
Sports
Hall
Saigon Pony Club - Pony Clinics

11. Issue 24/Page 11
PE Department - Schools Dance Show
On Wednesday 6th May, BIS are organising the HCMC Schools Dance show.
The show is for pupils in MP2 and MP3 and can be a group or individual
dance performed in any style.
The dance show allows pupils to showcase their talents by choreographing
and performing their own piece. If pupils are part of the Dance Centre, they
are more than welcome to combine with other BIS pupils to perform one of
these dances.
If you would like to enter the show, please have a dance ready to perform to
the PE department by the Monday 13th April. If you would like further in-
formation please email Ms Lara at larawilkinson@bisvietnam.com
Ms Lara Wilkinson
PE Teacher

12. PTG - Spring Fair
Issue 24/Page 12

13. PTG - Spring Fair
Issue 24/Page 13

14. The Terrace Café at AP1 - Opening Soon!
Issue 24/Page 14

15. Issue 24/Page15
MENU FOR F1 - F2
MENU 1 (WEEK BEGINNING 17 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN
COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Honey Lime
Chicken, Sautéed
Potato
OR
Braised Tofu with
Pork, Rice
Cottage Pie-Beef
OR
Chicken & Vegeta-
ble Curry, Rice
Pasta with Pork
Balls
OR
Fish Teriyaki,
Rice
Roast Pork,
Mashed Potato
OR
Chicken Noodle
Soup
Fish Goujons, Potato
Wedges
OR
Minced Beef & Vegeta-
ble Stew, Rice
VEGETA-
BLES
Choy sum & Car-
rots
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Spinach
Long Beans &
Carrots
Morning Glory
SOUP
Spinach & Melon
Soup
Watercress
Mixed Vegeta-
ble
Spinach Cabbage & Carrot
FOR VEG-
ETARIAN
ONLY
Dhal
Spinach & Melon
Soup
Vegetarian
Cottage Pie
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Pasta Napoli-
tana
Chickpeas Salad
Vegetarian Noo-
dle Soup
Long Beans &
Carrots
Tofu & Vegetable
Stew, Rice
Cabbage & Carrot
Soup
MENU FOR F3 - YEAR 2
MENU 1 (WEEK BEGINNING 17 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Honey Lime
Chicken, Sau-
téed Potato
OR
Braised Tofu
with Pork, Rice
Cottage Pie-Beef
OR
Chicken & Vege-
table Curry, Rice
Pasta with Pork
Balls
OR
Fish Teriyaki, Rice
Roast Pork,
Mashed Potato
OR
Chicken Noodle
Soup
Fish Goujons,
Potato Wedges
OR
Minced Beef &
Vegetable
Stew, Rice
VEGETABLES
Choy sum &
Carrots
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Spinach
Long Beans & Car-
rots
Morning Glory
SOUP
Spinach & Mel-
on
Watercress Mixed Vegetable Spinach
Cabbage & Car-
rot
FOR VEGETARI-
AN ONLY
Dhal
Spinach & Mel-
on Soup
Vegetarian
Cottage Pie
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Pasta Napolitana
Chickpeas Salad
Vegetarian Noo-
dle Soup
Long Bean & Car-
rot
Tofu & Vegeta-
ble Stew, Rice
Cabbage & Car-
rot 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

16. Issue 24/Page 16
MENU FOR YEAR 3 - YEAR 6
MENU 1 (WEEK BEGINNING 17 MARCH)
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
MAIN
COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Honey Lime Chick-
en, Sautéed Potato
OR
Braised Tofu with
Pork, Rice
Cottage Pie-Beef
OR
Chicken & Vege-
table Curry, Rice
Pasta with Pork
Balls
OR
Fish Teriyaki, Rice
Roast Pork,
Mashed Potato
OR
Chicken Noodle
Soup
Fish Goujons, Po-
tato Wedges
OR
Minced Beef &
Vegetable Stew,
Rice
VEGETABLES Choy sum & Car-
rots
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Spinach Long Beans & Car-
rots
Morning Glory
SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress Mixed Vegetable Spinach Cabbage & Carrot
FOR VEGE-
TARIAN ON-
LY
Dhal
Spinach & Melon
Soup
Vegetarian
Cottage Pie
Chinese Cabbage
& Carrots
Pasta Napolitana
Chickpeas Salad
Vegetarian Noo-
dle Soup
Long Beans & Car-
rots
Tofu & Vegetable
Stew, Rice
Cabbage & Carrot
Soup
DELI BAR
OPTION
Baguette/Jacket
Potato
fill with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans, peas & bo-
lognese sauce
Served with Salad
Bun/Jacket Pota-
to
filled with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans, peas &
bolognese sauce
Served with Salad
Wrap/Jacket Pota-
to
filled with bacon,
ham, chicken, egg,
cheese, tuna may-
onnaise, baked
beans, peas & bo-
lognese sauce
Served with Salad
Bun/Jacket Potato
filled with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans,
peas & bolognese
sauce
Served with Salad
Baguette/Jacket
Potato
filled with ham,
chicken, cheese,
egg, tuna mayon-
naise, baked
beans, peas &
bolognese sauce
Served with Salad
Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily