Tu Xuong newsletter 27.03.15

1. 1/4 Spring Concert (eve)
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
27 MARCH 2015 | ISSUE 26
Dates for your diary
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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 26|1
From the Head Teacher + Finer Diners + BIS Spring Concert 2015 2
Friends Around the World 3
FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival 4
Dates of Term 2 + TX Waste Week + Community Friends Club 5
Creative Hands Club 6
Origami Club 7
U11 Netball vs TT AIS + Holiday Programmes 8
School Pony Clinics + Young Musician of the Year 9

2. Newsletter Issue 26|2
Dear Parents,
This morning, the tuneful MP 2 and 3 choir and the very talented TX orchestra
performed for children, parents and teachers during assembly. This is one of their
rehearsals for the Friends Around the World spring concert which will take place on
Wednesday 1st
April. The children were amazing in our school hall and judging by
our sneak preview this morning, I can certainly say that they are ready for taking
the stage in the Ben Thanh Theatre, alongside children from An Phu Primary and
Secondary schools. The annual spring concert is always our BIS music spectacular
of the year so I hope to see many of your there next week.
From the Head Teacher– Ms Sue Hill
Finer Diners
Congratulations to Quynh An,
Naomi, Yegor and Albane
(Year 3), and Swastik and Hai
Anh (Year 4).
BIS Spring Concert 2015: ‘Friends Around The World’
As most of you will know, children who are in the TX orchestra, Milepost 2&3 choir, chamber choir and
string group will be performing at the BIS Spring Concert on Wednesday 1st
April in the Ben Thanh
Theatre at 6pm. There are still tickets available from the office if you would like to come.
During the day on the 1st
April, the children will attend the theatre for a full-day rehearsal. If your child is
performing, please make sure they have a water bottle, a book and musical instrument with them. The
children will be given a packed lunch on this day. The school will be providing buses to and from the
theatre for the rehearsal, but will not be providing buses for the evening performance.
The children must be at the theatre in the evening by 5:45pm at the latest. Children must be wearing their
TX orchestra or TX choir t-shirt, school shorts/skirt and black shoes.
We hope to see many of you on the evening of the 1st
April to support our wonderfully talented TX
children!
Mr Robbie
Primary Music Leader
www.xmusic2014-2015.blogspot.com
BIS Spring Concert 2015

3. Newsletter Issue 26|3
Friends Around the World

4. Newsletter Issue 26|4
FOBISIA Primary Performing Arts Carnival
Last week Mr Robbie took Calvin, Theresa, Vivian, Laura and Jessie from Year 5 to the FOBISIA Primary
Performing Arts Carnival 2015 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The children were also involved with lots of
other various activities such as dancing, Thai
craft making, Thai sports and mixing with 17
other British international schools from around
Asia.
Shrewsbury School were the host school, and during the
weekend the children took part in a large orchestra and
choir, who performed on the Sunday afternoon.
Mr Robbie and the children had a wonderful time, and
are looking forward to the FOBISIA PPAC 2016 which
will take place here at BIS next year.
Mr Robbie MacKinnon
Primary Music Leader
www.xmusic2014-2015.blogspot.com

5. Newsletter Issue 26|5
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.
Community Friends Club
The Community Friends club have been working with
their partners from the TX Centre this term and having
great fun playing together in the Soft Play room. Building
relationships with children from different backgrounds
can sometimes be challenging. Pucca, Anh Tuan,
Jeremy, Thy, Bella and Duc Anh have shown great
perseverance, trying hard to understand and respect the
needs of their new friends.
This club will be running
again in Term 3 for children in
Year 2 and 3, if you would like
to join, sign up on CHQ!
Ms Nicola
Ms Heather
LS Leader
Date Year Group/s Event
1/4 Y3-6 Spring Concert (evening)
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

6. Newsletter Issue 26|6
Creative Hands Club
TX’s Creative Hands Club had an amazing time working
with our community partner, Ky Quang Pagoda. All the
children had a go at using different art resources and were
able to express themselves through drawing, painting,
collage making and a lot more.
BIS children showed great compassion as they
worked alongside Ky Quang Pagoda children.
They helped the boys in every possible way they
could such as choosing colours, sticking,
colouring and painting.
Ms Precious
F1 Class Teacher
It has truly been an enjoyable experience for all of
us. Hen Gap Lai, See you again Ky Quang Pagoda
children!

7. Newsletter Issue 26|7
Origami Club
BIS students working with children from Binh Anh School have been very
busy in origami club this half term. I’m sure you will have seen some of
our masterpieces around school!
We made a beautiful rainbow crane mobile, as well as a delicate tree
of butterflies.
This week we made origami boats and swans
and floated them gracefully across the Fundino
pool.
Ms Holly
Year 1 Class Teacher

8. Newsletter Issue 26|8
U11 Netball vs TT AIS
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
Holiday Programmes
The U11 Netball team played against TT AIS on Wednesday
25th March. The team consisted of; Hannah Bui, Tyler Nguyen,
Gia Vinh Le Nguyen, Bao Tran, Jeanette Vo, Jamie Donnelly,
Yu Geong Kang, Pana Duong, Khoa Tran, Susu Le, Kelly Tran,
Rishi Ahuja.
In the first and second quarter the TX team struggled to utilize
the space on court. This resulted in the opposition scoring.
However, as the game went on, the TX squad were able to
maintain possession of the ball. Gia Vinh and Susu were able to
pass the ball into the circle enabling Pana to score with the
assistance of Rishi. In the third quarter TX led.
In final quarter Jamie and Hannah made some superb
interceptions feeding the ball to Jeannette who ran the line. The TX squad made superb progress in the
game. Their knowledge and understanding improved throughout. The final score was 3-1 to TX with Pana
receiving player of the match for his superb movement in the circle.
Well done TX;
keep up the
hard work!
Ms Charlotte
PE Teacher

9. Newsletter Issue 26|9
School Pony Clinics
Young Musician of the Year