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At UTS, the spirit of “Lifelong learning” is not only welcomed by students, but it is also one of the core values that our dedicated “nurturers” always aim for. Professional Development Week 2023 with rewarding activities is a particular demonstration for that spirit. 1. Professional Development Weeks 2023 – the core activities before new academic year Professional Development Weeks (PD Weeks) is an annual activity at UTS that allows UTS teachers and staff to together exchange essential information and orientation for the new academic year. Through Professional Development Week, UTS expects teachers and staff to: Nourish their love of “teaching” Cultivate and develop skills – expertise Understand and follow the procedures and policies properly throughout the new academic year Professional Development Weeks 2023 is more special than ever. As far cry from school-wide information sessions, this is a series of seminars with the participation of education experts, in-depth training activities in each department and engagement activities of the UTS community.   2. Uphold the spirit of the growing journey The opening of Professional Development Weeks 2023 is the series of information orientation and and process dissemination for the key activity at UTS like: Academic, School Services, School Facilities, Education Nutrition and Food Safety, Central Care Office… If UTS is considered as a fertile land, curriculum, and extracurricular activities are deemed as nutrients, each department is definitely light and water. Within different roles and functions and cross-department collaboration, the entire UTS community will become a cutting-edge environment with the best conditions for the “seeds” to grow healthily and comprehensively.   3. Professional growth and instructional skills improvement On last August 8th and 9th, UTS was honored to collaborate with Oxford University Press (OUP) to organize the OIC Symposium – Oxford International Curriculum (OIC). More than 200 teachers from shools implemented OIC

Another full moon season has arrived at UTS. This year’s “UTS Full Moon-mory” season must have been full moon season (full moon) and filled with memories (memory) for the entire UTS community and loved ones.     Since many days before, UTS teachers & staff have already decorated the UTS space with a vivid look and “handmade” lanterns that were meticulously prepared by students.     “UTS Full Moon-mory” can not be fulfilled without these cozy activities: Kindergarten students made the mooncakes by themselves as modest gifts for their parents    How could we be calm before the creative fruit trays of Primary students?     Lanterns decoration contest of Secondary division was so eventful   The folk games were irreplaceable parts of the full moon season at UTS   These performances & Mid-Autumn Festival tableaus by Secondary students were so incredible     Perhaps this is the first time the Kindergarten little babies have been able to join the Lantern parade and taste traditional Mid-Autumn specialties at UTS or the first time that Primary students showed off their talent in re-creating the five-fruit tray. Or it’s also the first time High school students dressed themselves up as The Man in the Moon – Moon goddess to retell the stories they heard during their childhood. But indeed, every generation of students and teachers at UTS is charmed by the taste of mooncakes, excited when holding a lantern in their hands, and joyfully listening to the sounds of drums and bells calling for a lion dance.     Mid-Autumn Festival is also known as the Children’s Festival. Still, whether we are children or were once children, we all have our ways of experiencing and preserving the beauty of traditional festival culture. The Mid-Autumn Festival is still a precious opportunity for us

Commencing from the academic year 2022 – 2023, the UTS House System has seamlessly integrated itself as an indispensable component of the school’s commitment to delivering holistic education for the UTS Community. Academic competitions and events were organized throughout the academic year to spread the international spirit, promoting teamwork, responsibility, individual talent, and most importantly, strengthening friendships and relationships among the UTS Community. Every member is a gem   The UTS House System operates for students from Grade 3 to Grade 12 at both campuses – Van Lang Complex and Botanique. Each house is a unique color and has its own personality, representing six core values that we always uphold in all activities:   House Color Core value Aquamarine Light Blue Courage Citrine Gold Creativity Emerald Green Lifelong Learning Ruby Red Respect Sapphire Dark Blue Integrity Topaz Silver Contribution   The names were chosen with the strong belief that each of our students is a gem, with unique colors, characteristics, and potential. The role of Educators at UTS is to hone, nurture, and unleash their talents so that they can thrive. The holistic education for students The House Activity Program encompasses two distinct categories in which students will compete: House Academics and House Events. In the House Academics category, students will compete individually as representatives of their own House. They will actively accumulate House points by demonstrating excellent work or displaying a positive attitude in various classroom situations, representing the school’s six core values. Regarding the House Events category, students will participate in inter-House events and competitions throughout the academic year 2023 – 2024. It provides a holistic education for students in terms of academics, skills, physics, and mentality through classroom learning and experiential learning at school. The House Kick-off Ceremony The House Kick-off Ceremony on September 15th is the

In the beginning of this new academic years, with relentless efforts during the passing time, UTS was proud to be certified as a Microsoft Showcase School. This is the 3rd consecutive year that UTS is honored to receive Microsoft’s certification. To get Microsoft Showcase School accreditation, UTS has met the six criteria including (1) Commitment to transform, (2) Culture of learning and growth, (3) Personalized learning and inclusion, (4) Future-ready skills, (5) Data-driven decisions, (6) Microsoft Solutions impact. UTS is one of the standard schools that has excellently applied information technology and implemented digital transformation to improve the outcome of teaching. Besides, Microsoft has selected Microsoft Innovative Educators (MIEE) to expand its community for sharing ideas, experimenting with innovative approaches, and providing opportunities for teachers to learn from each other. In the academic year 2023 – 2024, UTS is humbled to have more than 28 teachers accredited in this category. Aside from out-of-the-box thinking in educational technology, it is the dedication, the collaborative spirit and determination in inspiring lifelong learning to students that have turned the UTS nurturers into the fundamental pieces of the puzzle in the global Microsoft community. Teachers will together create impacts and make contribution for further positive educational innovations in society. To “Growing talents with care”, UTS is constantly striving to develop and starting by building a team of talented “nurturers”. With the achievements from the journey of becoming a “Microsoft Showcase School”, UTS is confident to provide students with an cutting-edge educational environment and sets of advanced competencies to become future global citizens.

At the end of October, children and adults worldwide always eagerly look forward to celebrating Halloween. Halloween has become an annual festival for children and adults in European and American countries. Our Halloween Festival for the academic year 2023 – 2024 called “UTSpook-a-thon” carries the meaning of a festive season with many interesting activities for students. At the same time, the School wishes to create opportunities for Cultural integration, an environment to develop our students’ talents and learn to respect human values after each activity at UTS.

Equipping students with skills to protect themselves and to handle emergency situation is one of the top priorities at UTS, especially fire prevention and firefighting skills. From the school’s perspective, fire prevention and firefighting activities are always carefully prepared in the school operation including to fully equip all students, teachers, and staff at UTS with necessary knowledge and competencies. This is essential for everyone to proactively and promptly respond to the unwanted events that not only might happen at UTS campus but also anywhere else. At the beginning of each academic year, training sessions for teachers and staff are always integrated in the Professional Development Week to ensure the safest teaching and learning during the academic year. In early October, all UTS students completed the training session and gained useful knowledge in protecting themselves and their families in case there is an incident. The training session was delivered following the main topics, including: 1. Identify and instruct on the use of fire safety equipment 2. Instruct on fire evacuation plans and necessary steps during emergencies 3. Important notes and fire alarm signals at UTS To help students better visualize the possible scenarios, the instructor provided specific detailed demonstrations and practiced solving situations based on the shared principles with students. In addition to notes and guidelines to do when there is a fire, students were also informed about the causes that can lead to fires and explosions, thereby minimizing the possibility of situations and having initial preventive measures. The information conveyed in the fire prevention and firefighting training session at UTS is not limited to the application within the school campus. More than that, students are expected to be well-informed and well-applied in their daily life. UTS aims to build a practical foundation so that students are always safe no matter

Reading culture is one of the essential factors in building a solid foundation for the development of education, particularly in the country as a whole. At UTS, we encourage our “Seeds” to develop their love of reading through daily habits from their early years. UTS believes that cultivating a reading culture is an important steppingstone for the journey of a global citizen in the 21st century. What is reading culture?  Reading culture is a phrase that expresses the reading behavior, reading values, and reading standards of each individual and the whole social community (according to Mr. Nguyen Huu Viem, National Library of Vietnam). In the conference “Books and Revitalising Education” in 2012, participating professors pointed out three factors that makeup reading culture: reading habits, book selection methods, and reading skills. The formation of the above three factors will determine whether the development of reading culture is positive or not. In the current context of global integration, each individual needs to constantly improve themselves, and forming a positive reading culture is one of the core things for individuals and the community, in general, to develop sustainably.     The importance of reading culture in personal development  Reading culture plays a key role in perfecting human skills and personality through the following values: Providing knowledge Developing emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) Improving communication skills Training thinking in everything   The experience and quintessence of our predecessors are often summarised and preserved today in the form of books and documents, so reading culture is a means to help us receive that huge source of knowledge. In addition, reading also helps us absorb many other thoughts, philosophies, and perspectives to have a more comprehensive and objective view of life, and develop emotional intelligence (EQ) when learning to understand many different stories. Reading a lot also

UTS always believes that a true, passionate educator always recognizes talents in every child. Some talents bloom from an early age, and some talents have to go through many trials and obstacles to blooming their self.   Thanh Dat is such a special “eagle” who has had valuable experiences on his path of personal development through the recent World Scholar’s Cup 2023 competition. With his talent and unremitting efforts, Dat won gold and silver medals at the prestigious International Academic Competition. Let’s join UTS to learn about Dat’s journey to success!   Start by finding his strengths Do Thanh Dat is a student in class 7.1 and is a “familiar face” at UTS in competitions ranging from sports, arts to academics. During his studies at UTS, Dat actively participated in competitions in many fields with the desire to find his strengths and interests.   “I always want to challenge myself in many fields, and encounter many new things because I think this is an opportunity to find my strengths. From then on, I was realize my special love for academia.” – Dat shared     Then, a young boy with a love for academics was nurtured at the “roof” of UTS and started on the path to conquering his early achievements.  Accelerate on the arduous academic path with a dedicated “Nurturer” After many efforts to improve his knowledge, a great opportunity came to Dat called the World Scholar’s Cup 2023 – one of the largest international academic competitions for worldwide high school students, conduced the World Scholar’s Cup 2023 in the Writing category – Individual and Group writing. Besides meeting new friends in Thailand and aiming to reach a meaningful medal, this is also the first milestone marking your academic dedication.     Dat shared: “The World Scholar’s Cup is

A look back at the 2023 – 2024 academic year with UTS: Thank you for an amazing academic year!