This issue of the BISbuzz newsletter from the British International School - Ho Chi Minh City Secondary Campus contains information about upcoming events at the school. It provides details about the PTG Christmas BISzaar on December 6th, upcoming parent information evenings for trips, and the Winter Concert on December 11th. It also includes articles on community service activities, sport news and tournament results, a report on the NBA Junior program, and menus from the school cafeteria. The issue aims to keep the school community informed about recent and upcoming events.

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BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY| SECONDARY CAMPUS
DECEMBER 5 2014 | ISSUE 15
IN THIS ISSUE
From the Head Teacher 02
Community Service 03
Sport News 05
NBA Junior report 07
Winter Concert 11
Community Football Tournament 12
PTG Christmas BISzaar 13
From The BIStro & Underground 17
December
6th PTG Christmas BISzaar, 9am—2pm
8th Year 8 Trip parent mee ng, 6pm
9th PTG Lost Property, 12.30pm
9th Year 12 Philippines Dive Trip parent mee ng, 6pm
9th Year 7 Trip parent mee ng, 6pm
11th Winter Concert, 7pm
12th Term 1 Clubs finish
12th—16th Bangkok Swimming Compe on
UPCOMING EVENTS

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From The Head Teacher
Winter is coming … #BISZAAR
There is a buzz of excitement at AP2 this week. The Trips Week
parent informa on evenings have started, reminding students
that there are only four school weeks un l the trips to
Madagui, Dalat, Mai Chau, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Kon
Tum, and Thailand. Adding to the excitement, the Christmas
banners have appeared in the Auditorium, signaling the
countdown to the Winter Concert on Thursday next week and,
more imminently, the Christmas BISzaar tomorrow. This year
the wonderful PTG Execu ve have managed to a ract some
incredible prizes for the raffle and some even more exci ng
prizes for a new auc on. Do come along tomorrow from
9am—2pm. Entry is free.
@RichardMDyer #BISZAAR
Bảo Ninh
This week we were honoured and delighted to host a visit by
Bảo Ninh , renowned author of The Sorrow of War, Nỗi buồn
chiến tranh. This book is studied by our students and Bảo Ninh
discussed his experiences and answered ques ons in an
in mate two hour discussion. This was a rare public
appearance by the author and we are grateful to Mr. Will
Church, English Teacher, for his resourcefulness and ini a ve
in making this happen.
h p://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sorrow_of_War
Richard Dyer
Head Teacher, Secondary

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Community Service
Every Thursday a group of students travel to Nguyen Hien Primary School as part of the Teaching English
Club. The aim of this club is to help Vietnamese children from the ages of 5 to 11 to learn English.We do
this by teaching them the basics. For example types of food, colours, animals and different rooms in the
house depending on what age they are. Most of the sessions are spoken in English. Some mes however
it has to be translated so that the children fully understand what has to be done.
We make all the resources ourselves, such as flashcards or matching games to ensure the lessons are fun
and exci ng for the kids. They are very competent in their speaking and always want to take part in the
ac vi es that we plan for them. At the end of the session we like to sing a song which some mes relates
to what we are teaching them in order to let them have fun and to also see how the words or phrases
they learn are used in real life.
I love seeing the difference we can make to a child’s day even if it’s just teaching them one word which
they can then use or even teach others. I thoroughly look forward to visi ng the school every week and I
would definitely say it is one of the highlights of my week.
Sophie Short Year 12

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Yr 12 Community Service Project Management Challenge!
Promo ng Shark Conserva on within school through the Sharks in Peril campaign was an amazing
experience for all of us. All group members put an amazing amount of me and effort to make our
campaign day possible and we all learnt much about sharks. We especially put effort into advoca ng the
importance of sharks to marine ecosystems and their economic value to local communi es as part of
eco‐tourism. On campaign day, which was held on the 25th of November, we sold shark shaped cookies
as well as Project Aware keychains and also organised ac vi es such as sponging a teacher, a quiz about
sharks and a pin the fin on the shark game. We organised these ac vi es to not only raise funds for
Project Aware, but to also raise awareness about the need for Shark conserva on. Our campaign was a
tremendous success as we raised a grand total of 16.82 million VND to donate to Project Aware. We
would like to note the PTG for their generous dona on towards our project and all the people who made
our project possible. Shark finning remains a grave issue all over the world and shark popula ons are
declining rapidly. We can all contribute towards shark conserva on by not ea ng shark based products
and not ea ng at restaurants that serve shark recipes. We have made a video about to shed light on the
reality of shark finning. Please take the me to watch this video as even though our campaign has ended,
our desire to save sharks remains forever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8smzMajfXqI
By the Project Aware Commi ee 1

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Sport News
ACTIVITIES FOR TERM 2 – The process
Please be aware that students will be able to sign up on CHQ (for Term 2 ac vi es) from Monday 8th
December at 3pm. CHQ will close on Wednesday 17th
December at 5pm.
The ac vi es booklet can be found by following the link to the school website:
http://www.bisvietnam.com/index.php/clubs_activities-39.htm (This will be updated by 3pm on Monday
8th
December).
Students will be no fied on CHQ whether they have been selected by Friday 16th
January
Ac vity dates Term 2:
Start: Monday 19th
January 2015
End: Sunday 12th
April 2015
There will be no ac vi es from Monday 26th
January – Friday 30th
January (inclusive – school trips/
examina ons week) & from Saturday 14th
February – Tuesday 24th
February (inclusive – Tết holiday).
ECA’s resume again on Wednesday 25th
February.
Saturday Football Tournament
AP2 Saturday football program conducted its end of term tournament last week. Matches were played in
two leagues: European League ‐ England, Netherland, Germany & France, South American league: Brazil,
Argen na, Columbia & Mexico. Germany & Mexico were the Champions and England & Argen na were
the runners up teams. Players enjoyed the day and matches were close and compe ve. Champion and
runners up teams received trophies. Congratula ons to players who won “Best Player” and “Fair play”
awards. Saturday football program is run by parent coaches and it is a great opportunity for BIS
students.
Udula Dassanayake

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Terry Fox 2014
It was fantas c to see so many BIS students, parents and staff taking part in the 4km Terry Fox run in
district 7 on Sunday 30th
November. If you would like to find out further informa on regarding the Terry
Fox founda on and also where the funds are used in Vietnam, please follow the link below:
http://www.terryfox.org/TerryFox/
Phil Drake
Director of Sport/Ac vi es & Trips Coordinator
Term 1 Key Dates
5th
December IGCSE PE Video Modera on 1.
7th
December AP1 ECA’s finish.
12th
– 15th
Bangkok Feeding Frenzy.
14th
December AP2 ECA’s finish.

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From the Underground & BIStro
Menu 3 (8 December)
From the Underground & BIStro
DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY
MAIN COURSE
CHOOSE 1
Chicken Carbonara
OR
Roast Pork, Rice
Pasta Bolognese-Pork
OR
Sweet & Sour Fish,
Rice
Battered Fish &
Chips
OR
Nasi Lemak
(Chicken & Egg)
Chili Con Carne -
Beef, Rice
OR
Won Ton Noodle
Soup
VEGETABLES
Bok Choy & Carrot
Salad
Long Bean, Carrot
Salad
Morning Glory, Car-
rot
Salad
Choy sum & Carrot
Salad
SOUP Choy sum Spinach & Melon
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Mixed Vegetable
DESSERT Mixed Fruit Mixed Fruit
Mixed Fruit Mixed Fruit
VEGETARIAN
Braised Tofu &
Beans, Rice
Choy sum Soup
Mixed Fruit
Veggie Pasta
Chickpeas Salad
Mixed Fruit
Vegetarian Chili Con
Carne, Rice
Tomato & Tofu
Soup
Mixed Fruit
Tofu Noodle Soup
Choy sum & Carrot
Mixed Fruit
DELI BAR
OPTION
Baguette & Wrap
Fill it with a variety of choices including ham, chicken, cheese, tuna mayonnaise, beef, baked bean, mixed
bean, bolognese sauce
SNACK MENU
Curry Puff
Samosa
Fruit Cup
Chocolate Mud Cake
Swiss Roll
Fruit Cup
Curry Puff
Samosa
Fruit Cup
Banana/Carrot
Muffin
Sponge Cake
Fruit Cup
FRIDAY
Honey Lime Chicken,
Sautéed Potato
OR
Beef Rendang, Rice
Broccoli & Carrot
Salad
Watercress
Mixed Fruit
Dhal
Mixed Beans Salad
Mixed Fruit
Donut
Cream Puff
Fruit Cup