News from the IGS

2nd NAWI project day at the IGS

Posted on30 Jan 2021
The lecture series for grades 7 to 11 took place for the first time at the IGS on January 28, 2021. Experts from various subject areas lectured on their special expertise. With Mr. Reisdorf, the students immersed themselves in the fantastic world of mathematics; with Mr. Kehm they got to know about gravitation as a primal force in the...
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tet preps

Posted on30 Jan 2021
As already mentioned last week, the little ones have been preparing intensively for the upcoming Tet celebration. The elementary school choir is rehearsing traditional Tet songs under the direction of Douglas Vale and Jonathan Armes. In addition, they are actively supported by Ms. Quynh Anh. For the students of grade 6, slight feelings of stage fright are gradually rising....
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Crafting for our tet celebration

Posted on30 Jan 2021
This week the students are busy crafting and decorating for our upcoming Tết celebrations. Grade 1 have created city-scape banners showing Saigon on New Year’s Eve, while Grade 4 are preparing papier mache sculptures for the library. Chúc mừng năm mới everyone!

tet Prep

Posted on23 Jan 2021
If anyone was walking across campus this week they would have been able to see lions dancing on the sports field to the beats of boisterous drum rolls by the pupils of grade 7 and 8. They are rehearsing the traditional lion dance for this year’s Tet Festival under the direction of Matthias Mayr. Besides that, “Tết Tết Tết...
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Saigon String Quartett

Posted on24 Dec 2020
Dear friends of the IGS, dear colleagues, Over the past few months, teachers around the world have taught and tried to maintain standards at schools under challenging conditions. Schools have shared the special pressure of adapting to the situation under which many institutions and companies suffer. What sets schools apart is that they have a lasting impact on future...
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