The document provides an overview of the BIS community service program. It discusses the vision, objectives, and characteristics developed through community service. It outlines the preparation, action, reflection model used and describes the progression of service opportunities from early years through high school. Current community partners and clubs are summarized, and contacts are provided for how parents can get involved.

1. Why
Community Service?
BIS Community Service Projects

2. Introduction
Thank-you for coming
Meet The Team - TX Parent Community Service
Representative
Why we are here this morning
Not just an overview but more “Why” do we do it?
Please try to keep questions to the end

3. The Community Service Team
•Community Service Project Manager: Emma Morris
Ian Wilson
•AP2 Community Service Campus Co-ordinator: Daphnee Deleporte
•AP1 Community Service Campus Leader: Julie Fisher
•TX Community Service Campus Leader: Heather Robinson
•AP2 Community Service PTG Rep: Jay Nielsen
•AP1 Community Service PTG Rep: Abi Miguel
•TX Community Service Parent Rep: ???
AP1 Campus
Service Group
AP2 Campus
Service Group
TX Campus
Service Group
Community Service Project Group
SMT

4. Today’s Presentation
Objectives
Our Vision statement
‘Why’ we have a Community Service Program
Preparation Action Reflection Acknowledgement
Progression through the Community Service Program
The Value of Community Service on a local and
global scale
Club provision
Contacts
Questions

5. Our Vision
 Moving away from the focus of purely fund-raising
 Emphasis on giving time and energy
Opening doors and creating opportunities
Developing positive characteristics - empathy, care,
consciousness, respect;
Taking responsibility towards - people, the
environment
On a Local and Global scale

6. Our Commitment as BIS
Provision of Staff
 full time office (manager & assistant)
 Campus co-ordinators
Transport – for our children & partners
Refreshments
Resources
CPD – Inset days for all staff
PTG
A full Curriculum and Clubs program across the
spectrum

7. FOBISIA
Leading Community Service within the federation
Chairing the FOBISIA Executive
Annual CPD Conferences
Regional opportunities for students
Eg. Garden International School visiting from KL
Developing the FOBISIA connection to Eco-Schools
Leading the way with commitment to training
inspectors

9. Characteristics
IB characteristics:
 inquirers
 knowledgeable
 thinkers
 communicators
 principled
 open-minded
 caring
 risk-takers
 balanced
 reflective.

10. Characteristics
Confidence:
Social confidence
Creativity
Able to think on your feet
Flexible
Dynamic
Overcoming:
language barriers
social barriers
ability or asthetic barriers

11. Hart’s Ladder
Roger Hart, a sociologist for UNICEF
The Ladder of participation
First three rungs to represent forms of non-
participation. First rung generally represents the
threat of “attend or fail”
Rungs 6, 7, and 8 generally represent “young
person/adult partnerships”, programs designed to
foster authentic engagement in communities.
The rungs of the Ladder can help students and
teachers identify how are currently involved in
communities, and give them goals to aspire towards.

13. Preparation
In class discussions
Background information on the community partner
Our partnership
Photos and video of previous sessions with the partner
Why we connect
What to expect - senses
What to expect – emotionally
Growth Mountain
Developing understanding of impacts on partner
Activities, schedule
What to bring
Role play
Preparation of resources or activities

14. P.V.C - which were you?
A Prisoner, Vacationer or a Changemaker?
PrisonerI am not enjoying this experience and
wondered….when will this be over?
VacationerEnjoying the experience, positively
making the most of it and cruising
along….
ChangemakerEmbracing the experience, being conscious, asking
questions, considering what you can do to make a
change, thinking how you can make a difference…
being a leader…

15. Growth Mountain
Where would you place yourself?
Relaxation
Ridge
This
task
easy
and
enjoyable…
Growth
Peakchallenging but okay..
PanicCliff
pastcapacity,needhelpfromothers…

16. Reflection – Why?
Reflection allows you to connect with your
experience, to observe, consider and conclude on:
Your behaviour, feelings and thoughts.
on the behaviour, thoughts, emotions and the feelings
of others.
Reflect means to observe and consider and conclude
Therefore you will become more conscious, aware of
others, your surrounding, how you engage and make
positive change

17. Reflection – How?
Wide angle, microscope, Mirror
Speaking: in small groups, in large groups, one-on-
one, oral reports
Writing: essays, diary entries and journals, guides for
future volunteers, advertisements, articles, songs
Activities: role-play, teach others, create a puppet
show, hold a celebration party
Drama and Art: photo essays, paintings, drawings,
collages, dances

18. Growth Mountain
Where would you place yourself?
Relaxation
Ridge
This
task
easy
and
enjoyable…
Growth
Peakchallenging but okay..
PanicCliff
pastcapacity,needhelpfromothers…

20. Elements of The Program
All projects span the following areas:
The Environment
Animals
People
Scaling:
Local
Regional
Global

21. Current Aims of the TX Programme
Range and balance in current projects
people, animals, environment, disability
Raising the profile of Community service
improve general understanding
greater awareness through continued reporting in
newsletters and other media
increased participation in clubs
Use of BISCAT booklets throughout the school
Eco-Schools – Green Flag Award application

22. The TX Curriculum Overview
TX Campus 2013-2014
EYFS ARC (Animal Rescue and Care) Animals
Yr 1 Binh Trieu School People, Education
Yr 2 Tran Khanh Du School People, Education
Yr 3 Thien Phuoc People, Disability
Yr 4 PdV (Poisseurs de Vie) Film
project
People, Education
Yr 5 EAST (Endangered Asian
Species Trust)
Animals, Environment,
Education
Yr 6 PdV (Poisseurs de Vie) Art
project
People, Education

23. EYFS
Respect and care for
animals;

24. Year 1 – Binh Trieu School
People;
Education;

25. Year 2 – Tran Khanh Du School
People;
Education;

26. Year 3 – Thien Phuoc
People;
Disability;

27. Year 4 - PdV
People;
Education;

28. Year 5 - EAST
Animals;
Habitat/Environment;
Education;

29. Year 6 - PdV
People;
Education;

30. The AP2 Curriculum Overview
AP2 Campus 2013-2014 (ILS)
Yr 7 Green Beans
Madagui Charity School
Yr 8 Overcoming Disability –Thao Dien
Khiem Thinh School - Lam Dong, Dalat
Yr 9 AIP - Helmets for Kids
(Media Focus)
Yr 10 Mai Tam Presentations and Activity Sessions
Yr 12 – CAS Lessons Binh Tho School Swimming
Football Tournament (Sports Leaders)
Yr 12 – Community
Service Committees
KonTum
VinaCapital Heartbeat Foundation
Operation Smile
Project Aware

31. Progression through the
program
Brief overview of AP2 shows how students can
develop through service learning throughout school
career
Similarities in focus but introducing new topics
Natural progession but more student led
More suitable projects for older children
End goal is by Year 12 students are taking ownership
& organising their own projects within community

33. Clubs – the Basics
What?
A voluntary extension of community service
Why?
To give students more opportunity to develop the
characteristics already discussed
How? What needs to take place:
1. Teachers to volunteer to lead it
2. Students to sign up (via CHQ) to attend
3. Partner to link with and join with us

34. Clubs - current position & aims
Numbers – number of clubs and students involved
growing year on year, term on term
Choice – offer appealing clubs to all year groups
Adaptation – willing to change to cater for our
students and partners needs and suitability
Events
Not all students can attend community clubs weekly
Opportunity to join in events such as Football
Tournament, Seasonal parties, Pagoda visits and more!

35. Clubs Overview
These clubs normally run after school and therefore compete with all the
other available clubs/sports for your Children’s attendance
Day Name
Monday Eco-Warriors
Wednesday Arts & Craft Club with Poussiers de Vie
Eco Warriors & Scouts
TX Centre Club (still to be confirmed)

36. What can you be involved in?
BISCAT – home activity
Curriculum
 Discussions with your children at home about their Community
experiences
Clubs & Events
 Volunteers welcome
 Get your children involved
Donations & Fund-raising – formal or informal

37. How to get involved?
First point of Contact:
Heather Robinson – heatherrobinson@bisvietnam.com
For more general school enquiries:
Ian Wilson – ianwilson@bisvietnam.com
Emma Morris – emmamorris@bisvietnam.com
TX Parent Community Service Representative: ???