AP2 News 30/1/2015

BISbuzz Issue 20 | 1

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL - HO CHI MINH CITY| SECONDARY CAMPUS

JANUARY 30 | ISSUE 20

IN THIS ISSUE

From the Head Teacher 02

Seoul Na onal University Informa on 03

American Athle c Scholarships 2015 04

Year 7 trip 05

Year 8 trip 07

Year 9 trip 08

Year 10 trip 09

Year 12 Trips 10

Community Service 12

PTG 14

From The BIStro & Underground 15

February

2nd—6th School Photographs

3rd—6th Drama FOBISIA ‐ Manila

3rd U14&19 SISAC Athle cs

4th Seoul Na onal University Informa on Session, 12.30pm

5th USA Scholarship Informa on Session, 6pm

5th PTG Wine and Cheese Night, 7pm

6th ‐ 8th IB Geography trip—Da Lat

10th U14&19 SISAC Cross Country

10th Year 11&13 Exam Report

10th IB & IGCSE Performance Music Evening, 6pm

UPCOMING EVENTS


From The Head Teacher

This week, the atmosphere in the AP2 campus has been one of studious focus, as Y11 and Y13 students

spend their me in mock examina ons. I am confident that this week of mental and intellectual challenge

has been a success in clarifying progress so far and that it will serve everyone well in se ng clear targets

for the coming months.

The atmosphere of studious focus is but one aspect of BIS this week, however. For all other students, it

has been a week of physical and social challenge in the outdoors. Trips Week 2015 is drawing to a close

and the final trips are star ng to make their way back to HCMC as I write, with the Duke of Edinburgh

Interna onal Gold Award returning on Saturday. Judging by the blogs and the photographs, the week has

been a great success. The challenges of organisa on faced by the staff in the preceding weeks have paid

off, with students discovering new strengths in physical endeavour and teamwork, away from the rou ne

of home. Some ini al photographs and wri ng appears in BISbuzz, with more to follow over the weeks to

come. Do take the opportunity to listen to your children over this weekend. Sharing their experiences

with their parents is invaluable and will enrich the memories they have and help to secure the growth

that they have gone through.

Richard Dyer Head Teacher, Secondary

From The Head Teacher


Seoul National University Information


American Athletic Scholarships 2015


Year 7 Trip - Madagui http://bisyear7trip2015.blogspot.com/



Year 8 Trip - Da Lat http://bisyear8dalat2015.blogspot.com/


Year 9 Trip - Mai Chau


Year 10 Trip - Hong Kong http://bisyear10hongkong2015.blogspot.hk/

Culture ac vity day Having the culture day as my first ac vity felt lucky to me because there was less trekking than other ac vi es. For the first half of the day, we did rock climbing and archery. Since these two ac vi es were very new to me and therefore challenging, it felt great when I rang the finishing bell (at the top of the climbing wall) and hit the bulls eye with my arrows. A er a short break, we got onto the bus to go and see the giant buddha. As soon as we walked into the entrance gate we were welcomed by a lot of souviner shops and historical statues. The guide introduced us to mul ple fascina ng plants and facts about them. The 268 steps to the giant buddha felt like the way to heaven. I hope that the next four days in Hong Kong will be just as fun. Nhi Dang 10N

Lamma trek We were up at 5am, before the sun had even risen. Group 6,7 and 8 had to wake up early just to get to the Lamma island and do the increadible 29 kilometer trek, which was challenging and ring. A er the 30min boat ride we arrived and had an amaz‐ing breakfast at 'BeBe' soon a er we started our never ending trek which took 6 hours to complete, luckily we did have some opportuni es to stop and take breath taking photos of the scenery. The actual trek was a series of steep slopes and hills, how‐ever we did get to see some 200 year old houses along the way. The weather was colder than what we were used to in Saigon (especially when i was the only one wearing shorts) but we all got sun burnt especially Mr.McGraw. A er the trek we spent some me in a local village where we bought souvenirs for our families and friends. Once we got to the boats everyone was complaining about their legs hur ng but overall it was a different and unique experience. Beatriz Vila Ariza 10S

DIY shelters! Can you survive? Out in the wild, we were thrown with somewhat unusual tasks ‐ cooking ourselves raw fish and to add on to that, building our own shelter! Pu ng us out of our comfort zone surely managed to ck people off. Not to men on some unfortunate teams who didn't win the compe on. Followed by team ac vi es, we had a nice long trek through the woods and down to the beach. Everyone managed to work together and build their own stretcher with limited materials and me in order to race to the finish line carrying heavy sand bags. The group who made it to the finish line first won the race. To survive with limited resources, we had to go through many difficul es and even conflicts between our team mates. However, we learnt many use‐ful lessons such as: how vulnerable we are in the wild and how important it is to have the knowledge of keeping ourselves alive. Now that we've prac ced the skills and techniques, we can apply them to real life situa ons. Elizabeth Ta & Amy Kim

Adventure and Culture Day In the morning, groups of students lined up vibrantly to start their first half of the ac vites, which consisted of archery and rock climbing. Archery, being one of the most difficult sports in the Olympics, proved to be surpisingly enjoyable for the stu‐dents. Each shot was fired in an intense fervor, unsurprisingly, most students tended to miss the target in their ini al a empt but gradually improved and were consistently able to hit the target. Our next ac vity, rock climbing, was a daun ng task for the majority of our students. The ac vity consisted of a easy course and a hard course, the la er being completed by 7 people in a single hour. The climbers were a bit in midated by the hard course, but with the help and guidance from the instructors and their friends, managed to reach the top and ring the bell. A trek to the Big Buddha began with a nature trail where we were introduced to various useful plants. We also learnt some important methods to differen ate from a frog and a toad and learnt about the Red‐Eared turtle. The steps to the Big Buddha were a challenging task but was certainly worth the amazing view that we got to see at the top of the site. Thanh & Sid

Last day in Hong Kong It’s the last day of the trip and our group was doing survival ac vi es with Jid in the morning. We divided into groups of 6 and each of us had to cook the fish as well as build the tents from the resources that we were given. For almost all of us, learning how to scale, gut and cook fish was a tough challenge and there were a few accidents but in the end, we all enjoyed the expe‐rience. A erwards, we went on a hike to the Mui Wo beach where we had a friendly compe on. On the way we had learn several methods of tying s cks in order to make a stretcher. When we arrived at the beach, we tested our knowledge by hav‐ing a race in which we had to make a stretcher and run with three sandbags. To add to the excitement, we ended our day with a game of ul mate Frisbee. Undoubtedly, today will be a day we will never forget with the beau ful scenery and fresh air that would have been impossible to get in the city. Ha Thanh Angela 10B

Last evening in Hong Kong Our Hong Kong trip is coming to an end. I have greatly enjoyed this trip because of the following three reasons. First of all, as most of us haven't brought our mobile phones or any other type of technology, we have become more social and hopefully made new friends. Second of all, the sports we have done outside of our daily rou ne have been fun such as playing frisbee in large groups and playing a game similar to last man standing. We have also been able to play some basketball in smaller groups and football. Last but definitely not least, as tonight is our last night here, we will be having our talent show which I am very curious about because I would like to see what kind of talent our year group has to offer. Noah Kruimer 10S

Hong Kong Reflec ons! We are on last day of our Hong Kong Trip and we have definitely enjoyed a lot of things, but there are a few things that really stand out. The first is the nature trail near the Big Buddha statue. We learned about different animals and plants, including what is poisonous, what is edible and what will help you in emergancy situa ons. We also learned about animals and had some live specimens to examine. The next was survival day, a combina ons of building, cooking and making fires. I, along with the other people in my group, really enjoyed this because we got to be independent and try new things such as gu ng and preparing a fish. Lastly was the Lamma Island trek which was extremely difficult but very rewarding, especially when we got to the top of a hill and saw the incredible view from above. Jacob 10S


Year 12 Trip - Philippines

https://sites.google.com/a/bisvietnam.net/puerto-galera-philippines-diving/home


Year 12 Trip - Kontum


Community Service



Wine and Cheese Night A good chance to catch up with old friends a er the holidays and a chance to make some new ones!

It promises to be a relaxing evening of wine, food and lots of interes ng people!

Thursday, 5th February 2015

From 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Tickets 200,000 VND per person Available at the AP2 recep on.

Venue: Dist ‐2 ,Thao Dien

PTG


From the Underground & BIStro

Menu 2 (2 February)

From the Underground & BIStro

DAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

MAIN COURSE CHOOSE 1

Beef Lasagne OR

Seafood Fried Rice

Cheese Pizza OR

Pork with Onion, Rice

Honey Baked Chicken,

Sautéed Potato/Rice OR

Pork Noodle Soup (Nam Vang)

Ham Burger OR

Szechuan Chicken, Rice

VEGETABLES Morning Glory & Car-

rot Salad

Chinese Cabbage & Car-rot

Salad

Long Beans & Carrot Salad

Choy sum & Carrot Salad

SOUP Spinach & Melon

Soup Mixed Vegetable Soup

Spinach Watercress

DESSERT Mixed Fruit Mixed Fruit Mixed Fruit Mixed Fruit

VEGETARIAN Vegetarian Lasagne Chickepeas Salad

Mixed Fruit

Cheese Pizza Mixed Vegetable Soup

Mixed Fruit

Tofu Noodle Soup Long Beans & Carrot

Mixed Fruitit

Aloo Tikki Burger Mixed Beans Salad

Mixed Fruit

DELI BAR OPTION

Baguette & Wrap Fill it with a variety of choices including ham, chicken, cheese, tuna mayonnaise, beef, baked bean, mixed bean,

bolognese sauce

SNACK MENU Curry Puff

Samosa Fruit Cup

Chocolate Mud Cake Swiss Roll Fruit Cup

Curry Puff Samosa

Fruit Cup

Banana/Carrot

Muffin Sponge Cake

Fruit Cup

FRIDAY

Ham & Cheese Croquet Monsieur &

Roast Potato OR

Chicken Rice

Bean Sprouts & Carrot Salad

Tomato & Tofu Soup

Mixed Fruit

Oriental Fried Rice Tomato & Tofu Soup

Mixed Fru

Donut Crème Puff Fruit Cup

Education

AP2 News 30/1/2015