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- 1. 5 SEPTEMBER 2014 | ISSUE 2 Dates for your diary IN THIS ISSUE From: Page Headteacher & Assistant Headteacher 2,3 Fundinotots 4 Marketing Department 5,6 Saturday Football 7 PTG 8,9,10 Lunch Menu for F1-Y6 11,12 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 12th Moon Festival Assembly EYFS & MP1 Assembly for parents (9.40am) MP2 & MP3 Assembly for parents (12.55pm) 16th ‘Settling In’ Workshop - 8.15am (Gym) 17th EYFS Parent/Teacher Meeting (3.00pm- 7.00pm) 22nd T1 Clubs begin September
- 2. From The Headteacher - Mr Simon Higham Issue 2 /Page 2 Scan here to access the ‘AP1 Parent Blog’ I would like to begin my newsletter item this week with a number of thanks: Firstly, thank you for all of your patience with our CHQ club sign up on Monday. Due to large volumes of traffic, the system was very slow from 5.00pm to 7.00pm although I am pleased to state that all club preferences have now been made and the huge administrative task of allocating clubs has now begun. We are working hard with CHQ to ensure that sign up speed in the future is maintained throughout the whole sign up process. Thank you also to all parents that attended our Meet the Teacher evenings this week on Wednesday and Thursday with over 350 parents in attendance across the two nights. I hope that you found this event informative across many aspects relating to school life. Finally, thank you to our PTG welcome Back Coffee Morning committee in hosting a very successful get together on Thursday. It was great to see so many of our new parents sharing their first experiences of life at BIS and in Vietnam over a cup of tea and a delicious pastry. Following our successful ‘Moving On’ workshop for parents back in June, I would like to invite all parents to our ‘Settling In’ workshop on Tuesday 16th September at 8.15am. The aim of the workshop is to help give parents some practical ways to help their children settle into a new country, a new school or even a new class. Presentations will be given by members of our admis- sions department and also our school counsellor. Now routines have been established within school for the new academic year, I would like to remind all parents that children in MP1- MP3 should be dropped off in school no earlier that 7.30am when full playground supervision begins and collected from classrooms at 2.30pm. All EYFS children should be supervised by parents until they are taken to their classes at 7.55am. Thank you very much for your support in this matter. I hope that you enjoying reading though the pages of this week’s newsletter. AP1 Parent Blog Q. Where can I find information about what is happening on a weekly basis at AP1? A. Access the Primary Parent Blog and click on the ‘AP1 Monthly Calendar’ tab. It shows a full list of events over the year in an A4 calendar format. ……………………………………………. Q. I was unable to attend this week’s Meet the Teacher meetings. Where can I find the presentations for each year group? A. Access the Primary Parent Blog and look for the latest post. It has a link to all of the class presentations that were shared with parents. ……………………………………………. Q. I’m unsure what my child’s teacher is referring to when they talk about IPC, EYFS and WALT. How do I find out what these terms mean? A. Access the Primary Parent Blog and click on the ‘Educational Terms’ tab to help. To find our more about AP1, access the AP1 parent blog : http://ap1parentblog.blogspot.com/
- 3. Extra Curricular Clubs – Term 1 2014-2015 Issue 2/Page 3 Sign up for the Term 1 Extra Curricular Clubs programme is now complete. Before the club programme begins on Monday 22nd Septem- ber, click onto the ‘My Schedule’ tab and scroll through to Monday 22nd September - you will be able to see your ac- cepted clubs. In addition to this, all accepted clubs will be confirmed to you via email before the Term 1 club programme begins. A Great Start To The Year in F1 and F2 F1 and F2 have had a wonderful start to the school year. The children have been making new friends as well as playing with their friends from last year. We have become more settled in our classrooms and have begun to explore some of our other learn- ing spaces. We have all had a wonderful couple of weeks and look forward the rest of the year. Ms Clair Draper Assistant Headteacher (EYFS)
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- 7. Issue 1 /Page 7 Saturday Morning Football Registration A reminder that registration will take place on Saturday 6th September from 8am – 10am on the big field. If you would also like to assist in the coaching please notify parents during registration. The programme will begin on Saturday 13th September. Mr Phil Drake Director of Sport/Activities & Trip Coordinator British International School, Ho Chi Minh City
- 8. The PTG outdid themselves once more with a wonderful coffee morning for newcomers. Sincere thanks to Cath- erine Bledsoe for hosting in her lovely home. Special thanks also to those that helped with the event; Myriam Julian Helms, Khanh Nguyen and Fraine Mahoney for the lovely coffee. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a great group of mums and dads that are willing to give up their own time to support not only the school and children but also the families new to Ho Chi Minh City - it is a real strength of our BIS community. Once again if you would like to be part of any of the PTG events coming up, please email bisvnptgap1@gmail.com Ms Deirdre Grimshaw Deputy Headteacher PTG - Newcomers Coffee Morning Issue 2 /Page 8
- 9. PTG - Wine and Cheese Event More details coming very soon. Issue 2 /Page 9
- 10. PTG - Are You Ready To Help? Dear Parents Would you consider helping with one or more of these committees? Can you help by giving some time to make a difference within our school community? Use the links below to sign up your name for an event committee: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054EACAE28A4F85-committees To sign up for "Class Parent", go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054EACAE28A4F85-class To sign up for "Country Rep", go to: www.SignUpGenius.com/go/10C054EACAE28A4F85-country Email the PTG directly at: bisvnptgap1@gmail.com Events: TERM 1 1. Wine and Cheese evening - Sept 25th 2. Family Picnic – Oct 5th 3. Teacher’s day – Nov 20th 4. Disco – Dec 4th TERM 2 1. Global Café – Jan 20th (Committee: Juliana Cotera and Ginette Diaz) 2. Spring Fair – Mar 8th 3. Disco – Apr 16th Environmental Theme 4. Bake Sale - Feb 9th TERM 3 1. Disco – Jun 18th Best regards and thank you in anticipation, for your support. Ginette Diaz Rodriguez Issue 2 /Page 10 Job Vacancies Learning Support Assistant BIS is seeking a second Learning Support Assistant to join the Learning Support Department at AP2 second- ary campus. Learning Support at AP2 consists of in-class support, study skills development and homework support for students across the age range with a range of mild learning difficulties. Qualifications and experience are useful, but enthusiasm, teamwork and an ability to relate to young people are essential. There is the possibility of splitting this post between two people working on different days. If you are interested in this post, please send brief details of yourself by email to Richard Dyer (richarddyer@bisvietnam.com) by Friday 5th September and we will contact you with further information. Admissions Officer An expansion of the admissions team has led to the need for a full time admissions officer to work with the AP2 team. We require an adaptable, presentable person with good inter-personal skills to communicate with new families applying to the secondary school. The position involves all aspects of admissions, from initial en- quiry, through to presenting the school to visiting families, student testing and final admission arrange- ments. The successful candidate will be a native English speaker with good communication and IT skills and a willingness to work flexibly within a British style school. If you are interested in this post, please send a copy of your resume to Tracey Brownrigg (traceybrownrigg@bisvietnam.com) by Friday 5th September and we will contact you with further information
- 11. MENU FOR F1 - F2 MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 8 SEPT) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Ham & Cheese Croque Mon- sieur, Potato Wedges OR Chicken Rice Chicken Car- bonara OR Roast Pork, Rice Pasta Bolognese- Pork OR Sweet & Sour Fish, Rice Battered Fish & Baked Potato OR Nasi Lemak - Chicken & Egg Chili Con Carne- Beef, Rice OR Egg Noodle w Pork VEGETA- BLES Long Beans, Car- rot Chinese Cabbage & Carrot Morning Glory & Carrot Spinach Choy sum & Carrot SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress Tomato & Tofu Soup Cabbage & Car- rot Mixed Vegetables FOR VEGETARI- AN ONLY Oriental Fried Rice Spinach & Melon Soup Braised Beans & Vegetables, Rice Watercress Soup Veggie Pasta (e) Tomato & Tofu Soup Vegetarian Chili Con Carne, Rice Cabbage & Car- rot Soup Sautéed Vegetarian Noodle Mixed Vegetables Soup MENU FOR F3 - YEAR 2 MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 8 SEPT) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Ham & Cheese Croque Monsieur, Potato Wedges OR Chicken Rice Chicken Car- bonara OR Roast Pork, Rice Pasta Bolognese- Pork OR Sweet & Sour Fish, Rice Battered Fish & Baked Potato OR Nasi Lemak - Chicken & Egg Chili Con Carne-Beef, Rice OR Stir Fry Egg Noodle w Pork VEGETA- BLES Long Beans, Carrot Chinese Cab- bage & Carrot Morning Glory & Carrot Spinach Choysum & Carrot SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress Tomato & Tofu Soup Cabbage & Car- rot Mixed Vegetables FOR VEGETAR- IAN ONLY Oriental Fried Rice Spinach & Melon Soup Braised Beans & Vegetables, Rice Watercress Soup Veggie Pasta (e) Tomato & Tofu Soup Vegetarian Chili Con Car- ne, Rice Cabbage & Car- rot Soup Stir Fry Vegetarian Noo- dle Mixed Vegetables Soup DELI BAR OPTION Bun filled with Ham & cheese Served with Salad Jacket Potato filled with Baked Beans & Bacon Served with Sal- ad Bun filled with cheese & egg Served with Sal- ad Jacket Potato filled with Bolo- gnese Sauce Served with Sal- ad Bun filled with Chicken & mayonnaise, Served with Salad Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily Issue 2 /Page 11
- 12. MENU FOR YEAR 3 - YEAR 6 MENU 3 (WEEK BEGINNING 8 SEPT) DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1 Ham & Cheese Croque Monsieur, Potato Wedges OR Chicken Rice Chicken Car- bonara OR Roast Pork, Rice Pasta Bolognese-Pork OR Sweet & Sour Fish, Rice Battered Fish & Baked Potato OR Nasi Lemak - Chicken & Egg Chili Con Carne- Beef, Rice OR Egg Noodle w Pork VEGETA- BLES Long Beans, Carrot Chinese Cab- bage & Carrot Morning Glory & Carrot Spinach Choysum & Carrot SOUP Spinach & Melon Watercress Tomato & Tofu Soup Cabbage & Car- rot Mixed Vegetables FOR VEGETARI- AN ONLY Oriental Fried Rice Spinach & Melon Soup Braised Beans & Vegetables, Rice Watercress Soup Veggie Pasta (e) Tomato & Tofu Soup Vegetarian Chili Con Carne, Rice Cabbage & Car- rot Soup Vegetarian Noodle Mixed Vegetables Soup DELI BAR OPTION Baguette/Jacket Pota- to fill with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna may- onnaise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Bun/Jacket Po- tato fill with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna may- onnaise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Wrap/Jacket Potato fill with bacon, ham, chicken, egg, cheese, tuna mayonnaise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Bun/Jacket Pota- to fill with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Sal- ad Baguette/Jacket Potato fill with ham, chicken, cheese, egg, tuna mayon- naise, baked beans, peas & bolognese sauce Served with Salad Fresh Fruits & Salad Bar are available daily Issue 2 /Page 12