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Suoi Sao Orphanage

Posted on01 Feb 2024

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the spirit of giving and spreading joy fills the air in the IGS community. The morning of Saturday, the 27th of January, students from classes 8, 10 and 11 took a visit to the Suoi Sao Orphanage. This visit was for the children of the orphanage and the students to gather together one...

COFFEE WITH U6

Posted on23 Jan 2024

The new year had barely begun when the parents and educators from the U6 area met for the first “Coffee with us” of 2024. This time the question was how parents can support the children in mastering the exciting everyday life in kindergarten and the school entry program. For example, it was about the background to the topic of...

STEM / mint

Posted on19 Jan 2024

A Day of Science and Community January 15th was a special day for the IGS, marked by the STEM project day and an evening event celebrating the certification as an acknowledged STEM school. The events of the school day were an impressive showcase of the school’s dedication to STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). The morning began with...

Vietnamese Fairy Tales

Posted on18 Jan 2024

Have you ever wondered about Vietnamese fairy tales? Are they the same stories as the western stories? Are they interesting to read? Are they only for children? Vietnamese fairy tales are considered as fiction and are usually anonymous, although some stories may be explanations for certain things and phenomena in life. The stories are transmitted orally in folklore by...

We are strengthening our team

Posted on17 Jan 2024

Team-building in Class 5 When I asked the class what they thought the term “teambuilding” meant, the pupils could answer straight away. After all, it’s about working as a team and strengthening trust among each other and to develop a “sense of unity”. Through trust exercises in groups of two or three, the pupils try to get involved with...

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