Tu Xuong Newsletter 22.05.15

1. 25- 29/5 Year 6 Trip
29/5 MP1 Production
10/6 Summer Concert
11/6 EYFS Summer Concert
14/6 Term 3 Clubs Finish
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY
22 MAY 2015 | ISSUE 32
Dates for your diary
IN THIS ISSUE
May + June
TU XUONG PRIMARY
Newsletter
Contact information
43-45 Tu Xuong St, District 3, HCMC
Tel: (848) 3932 0210
Fax: (848) 3932 0770
E-mail:
suehill@bisvietnam.com
Newsletter Issue 32|1
From the Head Teacher 2
TX Swimming Gala 3
Support for Nepal 4
Year 4’s Community Project 5
U11 Boys Football Tournament + Holiday Programmes 6
Dates of Term 3 + Flea Market 7

2. Newsletter Issue 32|2
Dear Parents,
Our focus this term is on developing the characteristics of integrity and reflection.
In the MP3 assembly, Mr Rob and Mr James presented scenarios for the children
to discuss in their house teams. House Captains then had to feedback a group
decision of how they would react in those situations and were subsequently
judged on the level of integrity shown. The children showed that they are already
aware of the appropriate way to act. We will all now be looking for children to
show integrity on a day-to-day basis and will be rewarding children through the
award of weekly certificates and the Masters of Learning for Integrity which will be
awarded on June 5th
.
Swimming galas always provide a chance to celebrate achievement and to show case the excellent levels
our children reach in all four strokes. This year’s galas were no exception. After watching our younger
members of the primary swim on Thursday, the progress was clearly visible. Well done to all our TX
swimmers! Congratulations to Mr Chau and Ms Charlie for organising another very successful event and
thank you to all teaching and teaching assistants for their hard work on Thursday and Friday.
Our TX community were very busy this week making cards, baking cakes, swapping favourite books and
taking part in Bollywood dance sessions. The connection for all these activities is one common cause,
raising money to support the Nepal Earthquake fund. Thank you to everyone for helping out – this was a
true community effort!
I am very much looking forward to the MP1 Production, Pirates Versus Mermaids, next week. All
children in Year 1 and 2 will be performing in the sports hall on Friday 29th
May at 8:15. All parents are
very welcome to attend.
From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill

3. Newsletter Issue 32|3
TX Swimming Gala
On Thursday and Friday the annual TX Swimming Gala took place. Students in Years 1-6 took part. The
students swam a range of strokes over several distances and enjoyed the event immensely.
Mrs. Charlotte Pemble
PE Leader - TX Campus

4. Newsletter Issue 32|4
Support for Nepal
This week we have all be very busy with lots of activities to raise money for
the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
Almost every child from MP1, 2 and
3, (along with some teachers and
some of our community partners)
made a beautiful origami style
greetings card, which they were then
able to buy back on Thursday or
Friday… unless somebody else
bought it first!
EYFS children swapped books with a
friend, making a donation to the
Nepal Fund at the same time, and
lots of children had fun in the
Bollywood dance classes.
MP2 and 3 children have been participating in the Charity Splash,
with their friends and family sponsoring them and helping them
raise more money.
At the end of the week, children brought baked goodies into the
school to donate to the Bake Sale... eating cakes and cookies for
a good cause!
A big thank you to all the parents who led the card making and Bollywood dance sessions, to those who
helped at the bake sale, and of course thank you everybody who made a donation to the fund. We will let
you know how much we raised in next week’s newsletter.
Ms. Heather Robinson
EAL Teacher and Community Services Campus Leader

5. Newsletter Issue 32|5
Following last year’s successful project, where we acted out and made short films about English
traditional tales, such as The Three Little Pigs, we decided this year to retell Vietnamese traditional tales
for our Community Project with PdV.
First, the PdV and Year 4 children found out about traditional tales and then designed scenery and
puppets to illustrate their stories. After that, they worked together to retell the stories in Vietnamese and
film themselves using the iPads. The children worked very well together.
On Tuesday 26th
May, we will have a special film premiere where the Year 4 and PdV children and staff
can enjoy sharing their films as well as snacking on popcorn.
Ms. Emma Spencer
Year 4 Teacher and MP2 Leader
Year 4’s Community Project

6. Newsletter Issue 32|6
U11 Boys Football Tournament
Holiday Programmes
Please see the following Holiday Sports Programmes which will take place during the summer break at
BIS HCMC. Registration can be made at each of the school campuses.
End of year Camp
Start of year Camp
If you require further information please contact PhilipDrake@bisvietnam.com
Date
Sport Time
Head
Coach
Age
Prices (all in
VND)
Location
29/6-3/7 Swimming
8.45am -
1.45pm
Mr Vinh F2 upwards
Various prices
(see letter)
AP1 Swimming
Pool
29/6-3/7
Skills factory
- mini soccer
8.15am -
9.45am
SSA
Age 3 - 5
years
1,600,000 AP1 small field
29/6-3/7 Football 8 am- 11 am SSA
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000 Big field
29/6-3/7 Basketball 1pm-4pm SSA
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000
AP2 Sports
hall
Date Sport Time
Head
Coach
Age
Prices (all in
VND)
Location
21/8-25/8 Swimming
8 am- 1:45
pm
Mr Vinh F2 upwards
Various (see
letters)
AP1 pool
21/8-25/8
Skills factory -
mini soccer
8.15am -
9.45am
SSA
Age 3 - 5
years
1,600,000
AP1 small
field
21/8-25/8 Football
8 am- 11
am
SSA
Year 3 up-
wards
2,200,000 Big field
21/8-25/8 Basketball 1pm-4pm SSA
Year 3 up-
wards
2,200,000
AP2
Sportshall
21/8-25/8 T-ball/Softball
4pm -
5.30pm
Mr Richard
Year 3 up-
wards
660,000 Big Field
The U11 Boys football tournament took place on Wednesday
20th May at SSIS. The team consisted of: Chi Nhan Phan, Pana
Duong, Gia Vinh Le Nguyen, Tyler Nguyen, Anh Khoi Ngo Pham,
Bao Tran, Vi Tri Khuu, Anh Vu Dang and Khoa Tran. The TX
team were in a difficult pool competing with teams they had not
played before. The team worked hard throughout the tournament
improving their spatial awareness and positional play. The scores
of the matches were as follows:
Game 1: AIS (3) - TX (0)
Game 2: CIS (2) - TX (1)
Game 3: BVIS (3) - TX (4)
7th and 8th Play off - TAS (1) - TX (4)
Overall position - 7th
Two players of the tournament were nominated. Gia Vinh due to
his consistent effort and movement on and off the ball, and Khoa
as he was the most improved player; he was a rock in defence
running for every ball.

7. Newsletter Issue 32|7
Dates of Term 3
Date Year Group/s Event
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
Flea Market