The document is a newsletter from the British International School in Ho Chi Minh City providing information to parents. It includes: - Dates for upcoming events at the school like the end of term 2, a speech competition, and a talent show. - A summary of the school music concert praising the performances of students from the TX Primary campus. - Details on auditions for the Young Musician of the Year competition and activities planned for Waste Week by the Eco-Scouts. - A thank you to parents involved in community projects and a call for more volunteers. - The dates and prices for sports and activities during the upcoming holiday.

1. 5/4 Term 2 Cbubs finish
8/4 MP2 Speech Competition
14/4 MP3 Production
17/4 TX’s Got Talent
17/4 Term 2 Ends
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY
03 APRIL 2015 | ISSUE 27
Dates for your diary
IN THIS ISSUE
April
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 27|1
From the Head Teacher 2
BIS Spring Concert 2015 3
Young Musician of the Year + TX Waste Week 4
What have the Eco-Scouts been up to this week + Green Certificate 5
Dates of Term 2 + Parents’ Corner 6
Finer Diners + Holiday Programmes 7

2. Newsletter Issue 27|2
Dear Parents,
The TX musicians did not disappoint us on Wednesday evening; in fact, on the
contrary, they were amazing! The Ben Thanh theatre was almost full as the Friends
Around the World concert opened with a rendition of ‘We Belong Together’
performed by the AP1 and TX children.
TX musicians then left the stage to take their seats in the audience and watch the
An Phu Primary and Secondary students. During the interval, the TX pupils crept
on the stage ready for their debut. The orchestra started with ‘It’s a Small World’
followed by the TX Chamber Choir. ‘Seasons of Love’ was the MP2 and 3 song
then the orchestra and choirs joined together for the finale, ‘Like an Eagle’. The spectacular concert was
concluded by a tremendous performance of ‘Gloria’; all of the BIS performers were on the stage to really
showcase what a talented group of students we have.
Congratulations to Ms Sarah James, the Director of the BIS music department, for pulling together the
three schools seamlessly. A special thank you to Mr Robbie for directing the TX contributions and to Ms
Alice, Mr Mike and Ms Heather for working alongside the choir and orchestra during the after school
clubs. Oh and let’s not forget the children who were absolutely fantastic. Despite being a little tired, they
sang and played beautifully and made us all really proud.
Don’t forget children, we have many more opportunities for you to showcase your talents. The TX’s Got
Talent auditions have taken place and we look forward to the final performances on 17th
April. All parents
are welcome join our audience for this event which starts at 8am in the Sports Hall. In addition to this we
also have the MP3 production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which will be performed on the
evening of April 14th
. For our gymnasts, there will also be chance to perform as the Gymnastics
Competition will be held at the An Phu Campus on 15th
April.
From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill

3. Newsletter Issue 27|3
On Wednesday TX took part in the biggest school concert of the year –
the Spring Concert, which featured music from all three BIS campuses.
Even before the concert began, the TX String Group, led by Ms Julia
from AP2 performed 2 brilliant pieces of music to all the parents
mingling in the foyer. Finally, the concert opened with a wonderful
performance of ‘We Belong Together’ by both AP1 and TX orchestras
and choirs together.
This fun piece of music set the tone for the rest of the evening, which
was followed by AP1 and AP2’s performances. After the interval, TX
took to the stage. The audience were dazzled by a peppy rendition of
‘It’s A Small World’ by the TX orchestra, followed by the beautiful
Chamber Choir who sang ‘For Good’. The audience only had a
moment to dry their eyes after this emotional piece before the tempo
increased for the Milepost 2&3 Choir’s rendition of ‘Seasons of Love’.
We ended the TX section of the Spring Concert with both the TX
Orchestra and Milepost 2&3 Choir astounding the audience with ‘Like
an Eagle’.
After AP2 performed again, all three schools took to the stage one final
time to perform and sing ‘Gloria’ by Saint Saens.
A massive congratulations to the TX children who took part on
Wednesday, and an equal thank you to all the staff who were involved
this year.
DVDs of the concert will be available to purchase from the TX office
soon, and parents will be informed when these are here.
BIS Spring Concert 2015

4. Newsletter Issue 27|4
Young Musician of the Year
On Wednesday 8th
April at 2pm and Friday 10th
April at 2pm we will be having Young Musician of the Year
auditions for Milepost 2 and Milepost 3. If your child is an amazing musician, please encourage them to
audition and try their best to make it through to the Grand Finale in the first week back after the Easter
Holiday. The auditions are open to any child in Milepost 2 and 3 who plays a musical instrument from
grade 1 and above or has a confident singing voice.
Mr Robbie MacKinnon
Primary Music Leader
www.xmusic2014-2015.blogspot.com
TX Waste Week
TX Waste Week
13 to 17 April 2015
The Eco-Warriors visited all year groups this week to let
them know about the upcoming Waste Week and Green
Day. There will be lots going on during Waste Week to
remind us not to waste our precious resources. Watch
this space for more information. In the meantime,
remember:
Reduce, reuse, recycle too,
The Eco-Teams are watching you.
Ms Heather

5. Newsletter Issue 27|5
What have the Eco Scouts been up to this term?
The Eco Scouts have been very busy during their club on Wednesdays this term. They have been
monitoring classrooms across TX to find out if we are all being eco-friendly by using the recycling bins
correctly, turning off lights and air con when we’re not in the room and using recycled paper in the
printers. The Eco scouts have also been getting ready for Waste Week (the last week of Term 2) by
making pledges to reduce waste. Look out for our Eco noticeboard in the foyer for our pledges! What are
your pledges for Waste Week?
Ms Gurvinder and the Eco Scouts
Green Certificate
Green Certificate,
March 2015
Throughout March, 3T showed how green they were by
making sure that the air conditioner and lights were off
when they left the room, and by using the recycle bin
properly.
Well done 3T.
And as always, everyone remember:
Reduce, reuse, recycle too,
The Eco-Teams are watching YOU!!!
Ms Heather

6. Newsletter Issue 27|6
Parents’ Corner
A big thank you to the parents who signed up to organise the community
projects; I'll be in touch with you soon. The Vietopia Project, and the
Yearend Garage Sale and Fun Day need more parents. Please have a
look at the information below and join the team. It's a nice way to get to
know each other and also helps to build a strong TX community.
It appears that there is a strong interest in having a special Vietnamese
evening for teachers, parents and staff. It could be a night out (with a
street food tour, a cooking class, karaoke etc.), so if you want to organise
this event, please feel free to contact me: anne.salapete@gmail.com
Vietopia Project: taking PDV children and their BIS partners to Vietopia.
Location: Vietopia
When: Term 3 – exact date to be confirmed
Team to organise: 4 to 5 persons
Tasks involved:
* Calculating the overall budget for all children + staff + bus + food
* Deciding how to raise funds for the project? Bake sale? Event? Sponsoring? BIS children must be part
of the process.
* Negotiating with Vietopia
* Following on the day to make sure the visit runs smoothly
Yearend Garage Sale and Fun Day: a fun afternoon where BIS children, parents, teachers and staff can
sell their unwanted toys, books, CDs, clothes, etc. (in good condition)... no professional sellers allowed but
a bake sale, drinks and games stall can happened as long as parents are running them. A music concert
or dance could be added too.
The money from the tables/stalls will go to the TX community partners, but the sellers can also donate
part of their profit if they wish too.
Location: TX campus
When: Wednesday 17th June, 2.30pm till 6.30pm
Team to organise: 5 persons, plus on the day
Tasks involved:
* Deciding the price per table (money goes to charities)
* Advertising to parents, children, staff
* Organising bake sale, game stall (money goes to charities)
* Encouraging children to participate
* Making sure the afternoon runs well on the day
Ms Anne
Date Year Group/s Event
5/4 All Term 2 Clubs Finish
8/4 MP2 Speech Competition
14/4 MP3 Production—’Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (evening)
17/4 All Term 2 finishes @ 11.30am
Dates of Term 2

7. Newsletter Issue 27|7
Finer Diners
Excellent manners were on show today from all our Finer Diners;
well done to Jolie, Tupo and Shao Chen (Year 1), and Anh Tuan,
Doanh Doanh and An (Year 2).
Holiday Programmes
Date Sport Time
Head
Coach
Minimum
No. Of
Students Age
Prices (all in
VND) Location
20/4-24/4 Football
8 am- 11
am
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000 Big field
20/4-24/4 Basketball 1pm-4pm 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
4pm -
5.30pm
Mr Richard Min 8
Year 3
upwards
660,000 VND Big Field
20/4-24/4 Multisports
8.15am -
9.15am
Mr Richard Min 8 F3 - Y2 440,000 VND
AP1 Sports
Hall
20/4-24/4 Multisports
9.45am -
10.45am
Mr Richard Min 8 F1 - F2 440,000 VND
AP1 Sports
Hall
27/4-1/5 Football
8 am- 11
am
SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000 Big field
27/4-1/5 Basketball 1pm-4pm SSA Min 8
Year 3
upwards
2,200,000
AP2 Sports
hall