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Do parents know that training children to have a positive thinking is the key to your children’s confidence and stability in the face of life’s difficulties. To achieve that goal, children need the support of parents to accompany them to become a person with a happy life. Positive thinking is not a built-in trait, it is the result of a long process of training from an early age. It is thanks to this process that positive thinking will be the premise for children to become happy people, global citizens who create positive values for society. So how can parents train this way of thinking for their children?   1. Be positive to your children: Many studies show that children’s lifestyle tends to be influenced by parents, so to teach children to be positive, parents also need to have a positive lifestyle in all circumstances. When faced with their child’s mistakes, parents absolutely must not show attitudes such as anger, blame and ridicule, but should use gentle words to remind their children such as: “Next time, don’t make that mistake”, “Next time you’ll be a little more careful, you’ll do better”. Living in a happy and optimistic environment, children will also learn the habit of being optimistic, happy and seeing things from a fresher perspective.     2. Take good care of your child from physical to mental: The relationship between parents and children is a stable relationship, it is a bond connected by love, so there is no child who does not like to be cared for and comforted by their parents. Help parents take the time to show their affection for their children by a few small actions such as cuddling, playing with their children. This will help children feel the joy and love of parents, so they will

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

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.

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

Opening Ceremony Of The Academic Year 2023 – 2024 Entering the 6th year of the “Growing talent with care”, the Opening Ceremony of academic year 2023 – 2024 will mark a proud milestone. Aside from the outstanding performances, this ceremony is also an opportunity for UTS to honor outstanding students who have successfully won the “UTS Growing Talent 2023” scholarship with excellence in fields of Academic, Language, Sports, Arts or Volunteer work. May the Opening Ceremony be the beginning of a brilliant academic year 2023 – 2024: “Think Bigger – Learn Happier – Grow Together”. The detailed information about the Opening Ceremony will be constantly updated on the official website and school page, UTS looks forward to having the attention and following from respected Parents!

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

To stimulate holistic development in each child, especially in kindergarten, compulsory elements that support their education are inevitable aside from dedicated nurturing efforts. It is a safe, fresh, and prepared environment in each area from the playground to the classroom. Montessori classrooms at UTS contain wonderful things in 5 Montessori learning areas and 2 extended areas for students, which are specialized only in UTS, to develop artistic (music and art) and physical skills. Practical Life Area Sensorial Area Mathematics Area Language Area Culture Area Music and Art Physical movement It is revealed that from the academic year 2022–2023, UTS Botanique Campus will welcome children from 18 months to 5 years old to “join” the UTS family. If you want to learn more about the “happy school” and let your children enjoy themselves while having fun and learning passionately, reach out to UTS now!

WHY ARE CHILDREN HAVING SCHOLIONOPHOBIA – FEAR OF SCHOOL? Kindergarten marks the first milestone when children officially step out of their comfort zone and enter a new world. Every beginning is difficult. The most stressful part must be trying to find a way to overcome the children’s habit of crying simply because they refuse to go to school. This “chaotic” scene may appear very clear to families who have children at the age of first-time becoming Kindergarteners. Always accompanying parents on the journey of nurturing their children, UTS understands the difficulties of parents before this turning point and wishes to help “first time Kindergarten” is no longer an “obsession” of the whole family. UTS cordially invites parents to participate in Parenting Workshop: THE BITTERSWEET STRUGGLES ON THE FIRST DAY OF KINDERGARTEN MORE INFORMATION 1. Sharing topic: Explaining children’s expressions & psychology when they first go to Kindergarten 2. Facilitator: Ms. Le Tran Phuong Vi – UTS School Health and Psychology Counsellor 3. Time: 8:00 – 12:00, Saturday morning, August 5, 2023 4. Location: US Vietnam Talent International School – Botanique Campus UTS hopes that through this exchange, parents will gain many new perspectives and useful information for their children’s development journey.