The British International School, Vietnam believes in the all-round development of its students. To this end the school ensures that the programme of residential trips and visits it organises are well-planned, structured, show progression and provide continuity with classroom learning. Each trip is carefully planned to provide a range of age appropriate opportunities for the development of personal qualities such as leadership, independence, self-esteem and perseverance as well as developing respect for different cultures. For many year groups there are compulsory trips and visits where participation is expected from all students. For the academic year 2009 – 2010 these are:

MONTH

YEAR GROUPS

DESTINATION

ACTIVITIES

February

3

School Sports Hall 1 night

Variety of team building games

March

4

Long Hai
2 nights

Beach combing, treasure hunt, pool games, ball games, problem solving, nature walk

March

5

Da Lat
3 nights

Golf, visit giant Buddha, cable car ride, visit Royal Palace and market, trekking, zip line and team games

June

6

Hue and
Hoi An
4 nights

Team building activities, trekking, visit lantern and toy factories, Hoi An world heritage site, abseiling

January

7

Da Lat
4 nights

Trekking, martial arts, zip line, 1 night camping, orienteering, shopping!

January

8

Madagui
4 nights

This is a week of ecology based activities linking directly to the Year 8 Science curriculum. Additional activities include swimming, night hike and caving

January

9

Hoi An
4 nights

1 night camping, trek around Bach Ma, making lanterns and pottery, visit My Son site, Marble mountain abseiling, treasure hunt

January

12

Kontum
4 nights

or Geography Fieldtrip Chiang Mai

or Intensive Art Trip Malaysia

Community Service - Painting, decorating, assembling furniture, setting up computers, teaching English at an orphanage. Football matches against the orphans.

Trekking IB Geography field work

ID Visual Art field work