Weekly Highlights is a weekly newsletter sent by the BVIS Leadership Team to parents, providing updates on notable news and activities at the school. The newsletter consists of three main sections: updates from the Principal, Head of Primary, and Head of Secondary.
Dear Parents,
Can you believe it’s almost December? I’m not sure where the 1st term has gone! As I say almost every week though, it’s only getting busier! We are excited for Sports Days and our big show – Matilda!
Get ready to be utterly captivated at our production of Roald Dahl’s ‘Matilda Jnr’ the musical! For the first time at BVIS, students in Year 6 are joining our secondary students to bring this magical tale to the stage this December.
This week we shared with our BVIS Community details of our BVIS 15th Anniversary Offer for referring families or siblings to our school.
We recently hosted Senior Leaders from Nord Anglia Schools across the world. It is at these times, we are reminded about what a special place BVIS really is in offering a high-quality International Education suitable for all nationalities while also maintaining the integrity of the Vietnamese language, culture and identity.
Please do share this 15th Anniversary offer with family and friends, benefit yourselves, and let’s share how amazing BVIS really is.
As I mentioned earlier, the end of term is extremely busy. Sports Day, Our Big Show, KS1 shows, Parents Evenings and our Christmas Fayre!
Join us on Saturday, December 6th for Festive Fun and Cheer. We are excited to join you in celebrating the magic of Christmas. Have you bought your raffle tickets yet? There are some amazing prizes on offer!
If you are interested in being part of the festivities and having a booth or supporting prizes for the raffle, please do get in touch with the marketing team. Details are below.
There’s lots more information in both the primary and secondary sections, please do keep reading!
Wishing everyone a great weekend ahead.
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We kicked off the week with an inspiring class assembly from 3I, where students passionately highlighted the importance of preserving the rainforest.
The week culminated in a delightful Christmas show from Year 1, showcasing their talents and festive spirit.
We are eagerly looking forward to the upcoming Year 2 performance next week and the highly anticipated school production of Matilda, where our Primary students will have the opportunity to act alongside their peers from Secondary. Exciting times are ahead as we continue to celebrate our students’ creativity and collaboration!
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Matilda tickets are on sale at Reception! Performances from 10–12 December.
“Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty!” - Matilda: a story of courage, cleverness, and standing up for what’s right, told with unforgettable songs and amazing performances from our talented students, and for the first time including Primary!
Join us for our school’s magical production of Matilda Jr. the Musical! Tickets are now on sale in both receptions. Look out for more ‘merch’ (merchandise) and events over the next few weeks!
Date and Time:
• 10th and 11th December 2025 – 4:00pm
• 12th December 2025 – 5:30pm
• Venue: BVIS HCMC Auditorium
• Ticket Price: 50,000vnd/each ticket
Where to buy tickets:
• Secondary: Ms Thanh Bui, Secondary Reception Office
• Primary: Ms Ngan Ngo, Primary Reception Office
We are thrilled to share that the Year 1 Christmas performance in the school theatre was a wonderful success! Our young performers showcased their talents with enthusiasm and joy, bringing the festive spirit to life. A heartfelt thank you to all the parents who attended and supported our students; your presence made the event even more special. We are proud of our Year 1 students and grateful for the community spirit that continues to thrive at our school.
We are delighted to celebrate the success of our second Healthy Habits workshop for EYFS parents! Thank you to all who attended and engaged in discussions about promoting well-being and healthy lifestyles for our little ones. The insights shared during the workshop were invaluable, and we appreciate your commitment to fostering healthy habits. Together, we are making a positive impact on the health and well-being of our children. We look forward to more collaborative opportunities in the future!
We are excited to announce the FOBISIA Primary Writing Competition, an engaging opportunity for our students to showcase their creativity and writing skills on a broader platform. This competition encourages young writers to express their ideas and imagination while promoting a love for storytelling among peers from various schools in the FOBISIA community. We look forward to seeing our students' unique voices shine through their entries and can't wait to celebrate their literary talents!
• 01/12/2025 – 2nd in our Positive Parenting Workshops Series
• 05/12/2025 – Year 2 Production
• 05/12/2025 – Block 1B ECAs break until January
• 06/12/2025 – Christmas Bazaar
• 08/12/2025 – Ready for Christmas & F3 Singing
• 09/12/2025 – Headteachers Coffee Morning
• 10/12/2025 – Upper Primary (Y4–6) Sport Day
• 11/12/2025 – Year 5 Exit Point
• 12/12/2025 – Year 1 Exit Point
• 12/12/2025 – EYFS Christmas Singalong
The conference covered a wide range of themes from the use of AI in education to sustainability and courageous leadership. It was a great experience being able to not only listen to leaders in other schools and other areas of expertise, but also to have the chance to present. Something that both myself and Ms Stanley were asked to do. My session was centred on leading schools and people through the current change in digital educational landscape.
The Sparx Maths Weekly Champion is the student who is the top XP earner in each year group.
Students earn XP by completing tasks in their Sparx Homework
Compulsory Tasks earn 60-80XP
XP Boost Tasks earn 120-150XP
Target Tasks earn 120-150XP
Independent Learning Tasks earn 100XP
Students reach a new Sparx Level every 10000XP
Top XP earners this week are:
Year Group | Name | Class |
7 | Minh Phong Nguyen | 7S |
8 | Gia Bao Dinh | 8zMat3 |
9 | Mike Nguyen | 9zMat3y |
10 | Annie Phan | 10zMat2y |
11 | My An Nguyen | 11zMat2x |
This week’s bedrock champions are:
Year 7 – Le Hong Minh Khue (Celine)
Year 8 – Nguyen Hoang Thuc Quyen (Cherry)
Year 9 – Nguyen Minh Han
Year 10 – Kosuke Yamamura
Year 11 – Tran Nhu Bao Thi (Belle)
Year 12 – Ngo Khanh Ngoc (Sarah)
Congratulations to all the above students who came out on top in their respective year groups. A special well done to Le Hong Minh Khue (Celine), who achieved the highest Bedrock points total across the whole of the Secondary School this week!
This week’s champions are...
Congratulations and well-done to Cherry!
This week’s Champion tutor group is
Congratulations to 789v/hanoi1. Well done!
Congratulation to Hanoi house, who have held the top of the leaderboard!
• 03/12/2025 – Year 11 Parents’ Evening
• 05/12/2025 – Club Season 1B Break Starts
• 06/12/2025 – BVIS Christmas Bazaar
• 08/12/2025 – Y11 IGCSE Awards event 2025 (current Y12 students)
• 09/12/2025 – Secondary Sports Day
• 10–12/12/2025 – School Production – Matilda
• 17/12/2025 – Term 1 ends; school closes at 11:30
• 06/01/2026 – Term 2 starts
• 12/01/2026 – Season 1B clubs resume
The health, safety and wellbeing of our students remains the number one priority at BVIS HCMC.
Should you have a concern for the welfare of any child in our school, please refer to our Safeguarding poster below:
