Charity at AIS
One way that all people can make a positive difference in the world is to give – either of themselves by doing volunteer work, or by donating money. Quite simply, when you give you are helping those in need. Charity is a humanitarian act which seeks no reward. Interestingly, research shows that people that give to others, whether in time or resources, experience greater happiness, contentment and satisfaction with life. To encourage this sense of charity in our students and to support communities in need in Vietnam, AIS has an established partnership with the Loreto Kids Charity. Last year AIS
U19 Boys SISAC Basketball Pool A
The U19 Boys Basketball Team had a very successful season finishing in 2nd place of the SISAC Pool A City Championship, the highest pool in HCMC. We played matches against BIS, ISHCMC, SSIS and TIS. The team won all its games except one, against BIS who were the eventual winners. This is a huge improvement from last year, and with the up and coming talent, the team should be competitive in future years. The SISAC season has now finished but we still keep practising for the next tournament, the TDT University U20 Basketball Cup. In this tournament AIS will compete
PYP Parent Workshop
Over 40 primary school parents attended the PYP Workshops this week at our Thu Thiem and Thao Dien campuses. The workshops discussed ‘Teaching for conceptual understanding,’ and challenged the concept used in many schools that teaching and learning is solely based on knowledge. We talked and discussed the importance of BOTH knowledge and understanding, as a way (for us all – students, teachers, parents) to make sense of the world in which we live. Parents had a great time getting to know each other, while deepening their understanding about the IB Primary Years Programme. Overall, they expressed their enjoyment, curiosity
2017 – Tết Đinh Dậu Lunar New Year of the "Fire Rooster"
Spring signals the time for flowers to blossom, and it’s the sacred time for Vietnamese people to express their respect and remembrance for their ancestors whilst welcoming the traditional New Year (TET) with their beloved family members. Tet spirit was spreading all over the place in Ho Chi Minh City and Vietnam with many colourful decorations, fairs and flea markets along the main roads of the city centre. Amongst them was the TET FAIR on Wednesday 25th January at our two primary schools, which included all AIS primary parents, teachers and students. At Thao Dien, the whole area was creatively