To all the new families joining us from August 2025, welcome to the British International School Ho Chi Minh City. As Principal of BIS HCMC, it gives me great pleasure to welcome you to our very special community.

You will soon be receiving further information from us along with details of our comprehensive induction programme.

In the meantime, I would like to wish you all a wonderful holiday and I look forward to meeting you all at our school in August. My very best wishes to you all.

Simon Higham

Principal, BIS HCMC

New Student Orientation Event 

EY&I Campus - New Student Orientation Event (Foundation Stage 2 to Year 2 new students) 

For: Foundation Stage 2, Foundation Stage 3 for parents, Year 1 and Year 2 for new students and parents

Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025

Time: 08.30am - 10.00am - presentation starts promptly at 09:00am, meet your new teacher & campus tour.

Location: Gate A, EY&I Campus – 101 Thao Dien Street, An Khanh Ward, Thu Duc City - Sports Hall on the 3rd floor.

Junior Campus - New Student Orientation Event (Year 3 to Year 6 new students)

For: Year 3, Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 for new students and parents

Date: Wednesday 13th August 2025

Time: 10.30am - 12.00am - presentation starts promptly at 11:00am, student to meet new teacher & campus tour.

Location: Gate A, Junior Campus - 225 Nguyen Van Huong Street, An Khanh Ward, HCMC - Sports Hall on the 1st floor

New Student Uniform Collection

Once the Tuition Fees have been received, all uniforms for new students will be available for collection from Canteen at Junior campus from Monday 04th Aug 2025 to Monday 11th Aug 2025 from 08.00 am to 04.00 pm. If possible, we strongly encourage you to collect your child’s uniforms before Thursday 14th August 2025 (your child’ first day in school).

After the above dates, uniforms for all new students will be available for collection from the Uniform shop from Wednesday, 13th August 2025 at the Secondary campus by appointment only by emailing the Secondary Campus Reception team: Hunter.Deems@bisvietnam.com or Han.Doan@bisvietnam.com. (The Uniform shop will be unavailable on Tuesday, 12th August 2025).

Uniform Requirements and School Shoes:

All children from F3 to Year 6 are expected to wear black leather shoes. Please support us in ensuring your children have the correct footwear. F1 & F2 should wear sensible shoes or closed toe sandals to aid the growth and development of small feet.

If you need to the school shoes can be ordered from our uniform shop and they have a variety of styles to choose from. A school jumper is also available for purchase from our uniform shop in all sizes.

Sports shoes: Any colour & design trainers/sports shoe can be provided from home for PE sessions. 

Socks:  White, black or grey ankle high socks. 

Stationary & Materials:

All the stationary & materials needed are provided by school. The following items are not included: 

• Towel & goggles (compulsory) - for swimming classes each week. 

• School bag & wet swimming bag - any colour & design - BIS ones are available to purchase from the uniform shop if required. 

• All Year 3-6 Junior campus students will require an Apple iPad of their own whilst at school. Your Admissions Officer will be providing all information about our requirements with your offer email. Please email Ms Amelia Kirby at Amelia.Kirby@bisvietnam.com for any questions about this requirement. 

Please be reminded to label everything that comes into school, so it can easily be returned if misplaced.  

Seesaw online access:

This information will be sent directly to your email or attached in your welcome pack during Orientation event.

Lunch arrangements: 

Both lunch and snack for Early Years & Infant campus and Junior campus students are provided by school. More menu detail will be uploaded on the website as we return to school. Please do email us if your child has any special dietary requirements or allergies so we can update our school nurse and academic teams.

School Bus Service:

Should you require the Bus Service please complete the bus application form with your Admissions Officer. For any specific bus questions please contact Ms Van our Bus Manager at bisbus@bisvietnam.com.

Parent Teacher Group (PTG) :

The Parent Teacher Group is available to assist with any questions or help you may require as a new family starting at BIS this year. You may wish to contact a core member of the PTG at primaryptgbis@gmail.com You will receive more details about your class parent representative and country representative during your child’s first week in school.