Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) are an integral part of the education offered at BIS HCMC and provide our students with a broad range of learning opportunities which impact positively on many facets of their development, including academic progress.


Secondary Campus Co-Curricular Activities

Term 2, 2022-2023


Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) are an integral part of the education offered at BIS HCMC and provide our students with a broad range of learning opportunities which positively impact many facets of their development, including academic progress. The diverse co-curricular programme is designed to enhance the core curriculum and provide opportunities for students to broaden their interests and perspectives of the world as they develop a range of skills including social, emotional, leadership, independence, collaboration, moral reasoning, decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking.


There is an extensive range of CCAs on offer with over one hundred different activities to choose from each week at the BIS Secondary Campus. Whether you enjoy art, music, drama, sport, languages, solving mathematical or scientific problems, helping disadvantaged groups or just wanting to try something new, there should be a club available for you.


Activity dates for Term 1, 2022-23:

Internal CCAs Start: Monday 12th September 2022


Community Service Clubs Monday 19th September 2022

External CCAs (PAID Clubs) Monday 19th September 2022


Vietnam National Holiday: Thursday 1st to Sunday 4th September 2022 (No activities will run)

Half Term: Saturday 15th to Sunday 22nd October 2022 (No activities will run)


End: Sunday 4th December 2022


CCAs may run before lessons and during lunchtimes, however, the majority are scheduled after lessons.

There are two sessions each afternoon with a five-minute change-over period (2:50pm – 3:50pm and 3:55pm – 4:55pm). If activities finish beyond these times information is detailed in the booklet.


Note: Any students participating in CCAs from 3:55pm will need to arrange their own transport home and should consider this before selection.


The aims of our Co-Curricular Activities (CCAs) at BIS, HCMC are:

  • To provide a wide range of enjoyable and challenging experiences above and beyond the timetabled curriculum

  • To allow competitive teams, drama companies and music ensembles to reach high standards of performance

  • To provide opportunities for students to aspire to elements of the school’s mission statement

  • To continue to develop our involvement in community work

  • To offer a balance of endeavour which provides the framework for the IBDP CAS Programme


CAS at BIS

Creativity, Activity and Service are woven throughout the Co-Curricular Activities. Originating from the International Baccalaureate Programme they set out to challenge our students to show initiative and perseverance as well as to develop skills such as collaboration, problem solving and decision making. For a balanced experience, we encourage students to take part in at least one of each of the three areas below:


  • Creativity: The arts, music, languages and other experiences that involve creative thinking.

  • Activity: Physical exertion contributing to a healthy lifestyle.

  • Service: Any collaborative and reciprocal community engagement in response to an authentic need.


Online CCA Selection – using SchoolsBuddy online

Activities need to be selected using the online SchoolsBuddy system. Please see the next page for further instructions.


You will be able to see updates and changes to your approved activities through your online SchoolsBuddy homepage. Both the student and their parents will also receive notification when accepted for participation in a CCA.


For the majority of CCAs, the online system (SchoolsBuddy) will randomly allocate students to each CCA. As it is not a first come first served system, you may not always get your first choice activity.


There are some exceptions to this rule as detailed below:

Sports:

BIS HCMC is delighted to welcome back competitive sporting competitions this year both locally and internationally. We will be competing in the highest tiers of sport in the SISAC (Saigon) and FOBISIA (Asia) tournaments, as well as a host of invitational tournaments at home and abroad. Therefore, to prepare our students for performing at the highest level, we will be running sport in the following pathways:

  • Student led sports leadership CCAs

  • Recreational sporting CCAs

  • Selective sporting squad CCAs

  • Paid third party sporting CCAs

The PE department looks forward to seeing the BIS Sports Stars of the future getting back to their winning ways this term!

Selection for Sports teams:

If the number of students for any sports activity is greater than the maximum capacity, students will undergo a trial and be notified of this during their first session. This means a student could initially be accepted for the CCA and removed after the trial.

For students not accepted following the trials, the PE department will endeavour to run a parallel recreational club during the same session for the same age group. Therefore, if a student has a poor trial or significantly improves their skill level, then the squad coach will be able to assess the student and potentially accept them into the squad at a later time.

Please note, as competitive Sport runs as seasons and not terms (Sep - Nov, Nov - Feb, Feb - May and May-June), some clubs that start in September will stop in November, whilst others will start in November and run into Term 2.


Drama:

For those students who would like to be involved in the School Show, please sign up directly with the Drama Department once auditions have been announced.

Music:

For any students interested in signing up for the Chamber Choir, Orchestra (previously called Chamber Orchestra) and Concert Band should sign up for an audition on the Auditions Google Classroom page code: n56sguf


Auditions will be held week commencing 22 August in room 202 (warm up in 212) during lunchtimes and after school. Prepare a short unaccompanied excerpt of a song or instrumental piece to perform.



Wishing you all a wonderful first term.


Ms Tracey Brownrigg

Co-Curricular Coordinator and Community Service Project Manager

Tracey.Brownrigg@bisvietnam.com