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Annual Report 2011-2012United Nations International School Hanoi

The Strategic Management Plan TreeThe UNIS Hanoi 5-Year Strategic Management Plan (2010-2015) is designed to take the School“From Good to Great” – inspired by the Jim Collins work of the same title.Each year an Annual Action Plan focuses on its three main goals.Goal 1. Curricular: The objectives associated with this goal focus on the School’score business of teaching and learning – the trunk of the tree.Goal 2. Co-Curricular: The objectives associated with this goal aim to empowerstudents to branch out and enrich their learning – the canopy of the tree.Goal 3. Support: The objectives associated with this goal aim to underpin the Schoolin order that it might continue to provide the very best for our students – the roots of the tree.This Annual Report charts the progress made in 2011-12 in each of these areas. The full StrategicManagement Plan is available to UNIS Hanoi community members on the School Portal.Goal 2- The canopyStudents are inspired and participate inpurposeful and responsible behaviorsin and beyond the classroom.Goal 1- The trunkOur students develop highly valued,internationally recognized qualificationsand the personal qualities articulated inthe UN principles.Goal 3- The rootsUNIS Hanoi is a high quality, welcomingand secure environment for teachingand learning.“Alstonia Scholaris”Blackboard Tree

VisionOur learning community will be an inspirational role model for a better world.Mission StatementOur mission is to encourage students to be independent, lifelong learners who strive forexcellence and become responsible stewards of our global society and natural environment,achieved within a supportive community that values diversity and through a programmereflecting the ideals and principles of the United Nations.Guiding PrinciplesThe United Nations principles as applied to the school are to:Promote peaceful solutions to problemsDevelop friendly relations among children and adults of different nationalitiesPromote cooperation in problem solving in economic, social, cultural, and humanitarianmattersEncourage respect for fundamental freedoms and equality for all, without distinction as torace, sex, language or religion.www.unishanoi.org 1

From the Head of School...At the centre of our work, and therefore of this Annual Report, is the progress made on our five year2010-2015 Strategic Management Plan. We have made a strong effort to be creative in our designand presentation of the important quantitative and qualitative data which we use as indicators ofour performance. We hope this publication captures the essence of the most important parts ofwhat we do each day, and communicates it to you with clarity and thoroughness.It was a special year for many reasons, but certainly one of the highlights was thecommencement of our Scholarship Programme which resulted in our first scholarshipstudent attending UNIS Hanoi for the 2012-2013 school year in Grade 10. The year also sawus complete our new Sports Centre and Centre for the Arts, accomplishments which helpedto support our first full year of participation in the Asia Pacific Activities Conference. Andwhile our IB Diploma results continued to track significantly above the world averages, wealso had one of our Grade 12 students achieve the first perfect score of 45 points. She wasone of approximately125 students to score a perfect 45 out of the 50,000+ who take the IBDiploma exams each year.We are a school committed to continuous improvement on the road “From Good toGreat”, and it is reaffirming to read through these pages and feel proud of all that we haveaccomplished while also seeing areas where we can still get better. This makes for a dynamiclearning environment where we are always looking to enhance the programme and inspireour students to reach for higher achievements.Respectfully,ContentsDr. Chip BarderHead of SchoolThe trunkGoal one - CurricularP.4 The Green GridP.5 Curriculum ReviewDigital CitizenshipLearning Support AuditP. 6 & 7 Professional DevelopmentP. 8 IB DiplomaP. 9 University AcceptancesP. 10 & 11 ISA ResultsP. 12 SAT, PSAT/NMQST ResultsP. 13 MAP ResultsThe canopyGoal two - Co-CurricularP. 14 & 15 APACP. 16 MRISAP. 17 Student LeadershipP. 18 & 19 Service LearningThe rootsGoal three - SupportP. 20 Campus DevelopmentsP. 21 Community EducationMusic AcademyP. 22 Advancing UNIS HanoiScholarship ProgrammeECERP ReportP. 23 AlumniP. 24 & 25 School CommunityOrganisationAppendicesP. 26 & 27 Student Fact FileP. 28 & 29 Faculty Fact FileP. 30 & 31 That Was The Year That Was2UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

From the Board of Directors...On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am very happy to share with you the 2011-2012Annual Report.This was another productive and inspiring year for both the Board of Directors and UNISHanoi. We are extremely proud to have begun our Advancement Programme, which hasmade it possible to create a Scholarship Programme, welcoming the first scholarship studentin August 2012. Additionally, the Board approved the School’s first Vision Statement andcompleted our building project, which is providing superior Arts and Sports opportunitiesfor our students.The Board is entrusted with fulfilling the Mission of the school and providing for the long termfuture of UNIS Hanoi. We strengthened the Board’s governance and strategic managementstructures with the approval of a new School Policy Document and Strategic ManagementPlan Measurement Framework. 2011-12 was year two of our Strategic Management Plan,a five year plan which guides our continuous and consistent striving for excellence in allaspects of our school.You will see the same striving for excellence reflected in the following pages of this report.The Board would like to take this opportunity to applaud the commitment of the Head ofSchool, administrators, faculty and staff of UNIS Hanoi and thank them for making our schoola place where students want to learn, to explore and to serve others. We would also like tocongratulate all students, and in particular the IB Diploma students, on their achievementswhich are detailed in the report.Best wishes,Sarah GarnerChair of the Board of DirectorsUNIS Hanoi Board of Directors 2011-2012UNIS Hanoi is a not-for-profit private school that is governedby a Board of Directors. The Board is the policy-makingbody of the school, responsible for governance of theSchool and the appointment of the Head of School. TheBoard is composed of ten Board members, of whom threeare appointed by the United Nations Resident Coordinator,two are elected by parents, and four are appointed by theBoard. The Head of School serves as an ex-officio (nonvoting)member. Aside from the Head of School, all Boardmembers in 2011-12 were volunteers and parents of UNISHanoi students or alumni. We are deeply grateful for theirtime, talent and commitment to the School.UN Appointed:Vladanka AndreevaLotte BrondumNina KorenParent Elected:Harry KamianHieu Van NguyenBoard Appointed:Sarah Garner, Board ChairBarry Knaggs, Vice ChairRay Mallon, SecretaryGraham Watson, TreasurerEx-officio Member:Dr. Chip Barder, Head of SchoolFaculty Consultant for the Board:John CushingBoard Assistant:Pam Rickardwww.unishanoi.org 3

ThtrunkGOAL ONE: “Our students develop highly valued, internationally recognized qualificationsand the personal qualities articulated in the UN Principles”.In 2011-12 the Action Plan placed focus on learning support with an external audit,digital citizenship, the launch of a D-12 Curriculum Review, analysis of standardizedtesting and a commitment to ‘Going Green’.The Green GridDuring the 2011-12 academic year members of the Buildingsand Facilities Board Committee began looking at ways tohelp make UNIS Hanoi a more environmentally friendlyschool. The development team took an inclusive view andcharted all the different areas that need to be consideredwhen trying to make a school more sustainable. The GreenGrid is the result of their work and is an attempt at pullingtogether all the many issues involved in making UNIS Hanoi amore sustainable school. It’s a “work in progress”, and we lookforward to talking about it with the staff, students and thecommunity over the course of the academic year 2012-13.4UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Curriculum Review at UNIS HanoiOne of the major recommendations from UNIS Hanoi’s 10 yearreaccreditation by CIS/WASC was for the school to establish astandards-based curriculum in all subject areas and to furtherarticulate the curriculum across the whole school.A new position of Curriculum and Professional DevelopmentCoordinator was created in 2010-11 with the responsibilityto oversee and support the development of a coherentand articulated curriculum from Discovery to Grade 12.A formal curriculum review cycle has been establishedand Curriculum Review Teams began the process in2011-12, which involves clearly documenting andarticulating standards and learning outcomes (including skillsand understanding) in each subject through each grade level.The written documentation will be done via an onlinecurriculum mapping tool so that scope and sequencedevelopment can be easily tracked and gaps andredundancies can be noted and addressed. Outside ofthis formal review cycle, ongoing curriculum review isencouraged and supported at individual grade/departmentlevels in order to ensure that learning is relevant, engagingand aligned with 21st century learning.For more information about the report contact Director ofLearning, Meagan Enticknap-Smith: dol@unishanoi.orgDigital CitizenshipIn 2011-12 UNIS Hanoi invited a renowned leader in the fieldto come and work with students, faculty, parents and BoardMembers towards developing Digital Citizenship with ourstudents.Robyn Treyvaud, an educational leader and online safetyeducator working with schools and communities across theAsia Pacific region, came to UNIS Hanoi during our DigitalCitizenship Week in October 2011.Building on the work by the Tech Team and Counselors, RobinTreyvaud reinforced the message that Digital Citizenship issimply good citizenship in another ‘virtual’ terrain.Her goal is to help protect and educate the world’s firstgeneration of kids to ‘grow up digital’ in an environmentwhere computers, the internet, video games and mobilephones are ubiquitous. Students across the school workedwith Robyn on what it means to be a responsible digitalcitizen, and digital safety issue, (including cyber-bullying,risks, security, ethics and addiction).As a result of her visit the School has adopted an i-safeprogramme to dovetail with our curriculum.For more information please contact Director of Technology,Ed Gilbreath: techdirector@unishanoi.orgLearning Support AuditUNIS Hanoi is committed to inclusion and building structures tosupport a wider range of student learning styles and needs.Head of School, Chip Barder said: “As a school embodying theUN values, principles and beliefs it is essential that we be at theforefront of inclusion practices to whatever extent we can.”In 2010-11 UNIS Hanoi joined with a group of schools alldedicated to the same goal of inclusivity, and key Schooladministrators attended “The Next Frontier Inclusion” at theInternational School of Brussels.In 2011-12 an additional two Learning Support positions wereadded to the faculty (one each in Elementary and Middle/High School), and the founders of the Next Frontier Inclusiongroup and experts in the field in international schools, Billand Ochan Kusama-Powell, came to UNIS Hanoi to audit ourcurrent Learning Support programme.The Powells spent three days at school with the LearningSupport teams, students, parents and wider faculty membersand the Board of Directors. The report of the visit has alreadyprovided UNIS Hanoi with guidance and assisted withthe development of our action plan in this area for futureyears. The creation of a position for a Speech and LanguageSpecialist, starting in 2012-13 was supported through thereport recommendations.For more information about the report contact Director ofLearning, Meagan Enticknap-Smith: dol@unishanoi.orgwww.unishanoi.org 5

Professional Development at UNIS HanoiWhere Personal and SchoolGoals Unite for Student SuccessAt UNIS Hanoi we believe that the best teachers are those who are passionate aboutlearning and who inspire others by their own commitment to personal and professionaldevelopment.We are proud of our learning community’s capacity, energy, and dedication to work togetherin pursuit of bold goals, and our investment in that each year.We expect the best for our students and nothing less of our teachers as we strive continuouslyfor excellence in our curriculum, programmes and results.That is why, at UNIS Hanoi we have designed a Professional Development Programme that notonly underlies and supports the furthering of school goals, but also recognizes and rewardsthe personal passions of every teacher individually.At UNIS Hanoi we invest significant resources in a Professional Development Programme everyyear with:A Teaching and Learning Centre with a full-time DirectorInternational experts working on campusIndividualized professional development plans for every teacherCollaborative planning time embedded in the scheduleEarly release one day a week for all teachers for Professional DevelopmentDedicated Professional Development days in the school calendarA Professional Development allowance for every teacher.6 UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Investment in EVERY teacher…Starting with our comprehensive 10-day orientationprogramme before school starts, UNIS Hanoi believes ininvesting in every individual for success. In 2011-12 we focusedon ensuring school readiness for a record 42 new Faculty andStaff at the start of the year. Once settled into the fabric of theschool, opportunities to explore and grow abound.All teachers:Are supported in creating a professional developmentplan and receive an annual Professional DevelopmentallowanceAre supported in attending IB workshops during theirtime at UNIS HanoiAre encouraged to publish, present and train on theinternational circuit with EARCOS, ECIS, etcLearn and grow collaboratively…At UNIS Hanoi teachers enter a community committedto collaborative learning and work with colleagues whoare themselves expert facilitators and trainers for theIB Organization. Early release on Wednesdays enablesteachers to:Participate in a professional learning group which focuseson improving teaching and learning through a ProfessionalDevelopment lens including curriculum review, Teachingfor Understanding (Havard University Progamme) andPeer Coaching.Participate in collaborative goal setting and departmentalor grade level planning.Learn from visiting experts…UNIS Hanoi believes in learning from experts in their field,and invests significant resources every year to invite visitorsto work with our learning community of faculty, students andoften parents. In 2011-12 this included:Steve Barkley (professional learning communities andpeer coaching)Reel Youth (youth digital media programmes) See p.19Robin Treyvaud (cyber safety and digital citizenship)See p.5Bill and Ochan-Kusama Powell (Education Across Frontiersand cognitive coaching) See p.5Peggy Orenstein (Psychologist and author of “Schoolgirls”and “Cinderella Ate My Daughter”)For more information contact Director of Learning MeaganEnticknap-Smith: dol@unishanoi.orgwww.unishanoi.org7

IB Diploma 2012 ResultsUNIS Hanoi offers the International Baccalaureate DiplomaProgramme. It is a two year, university preparatoryprogramme of studies culminating in external examinationand moderation.The diploma is awarded to students who gain at least 24points, subject to certain minimum levels of performanceacross the whole programme and to satisfactory participationin the Service Learning Programme. The highest total that aDiploma Programme student can be awarded is 45 points.It is a qualification recognized and respected by the world’sleading universities.2011-12 was an exciting year for the Diploma Programmeat UNIS Hanoi. For the first time, UNIS Hanoi had a student,Phuong Nguyen, earn a perfect score of 45. While thestatistics from the IBO for May 2012 were not available at timeof publication, there were only 125 perfect scores of 45 out of53,168 examinees in May of 2011.The IB Diploma Programme is designed to be challenging inall areas with students required to take six different subjectsacross a broad range of academic disciplines, in additionto Theory of Knowledge, an extended essay and CASinvolvement. The IB Diploma Programme encourages theeducation of the whole child through to their final years atschool, in line with our Mission and the belief at UNIS Hanoithat all students benefit from a rigorous course of study andexploration.We are especially proud of our results and know that theycould not have been achieved without the dedication of theteachers that guided the students through the programme.IB Examination Results SummaryClass of 2012UNIS Hanoi class average score: 34 pointsWorld average score: 29 pointsHighest UNIS Hanoi score: 45 points98% sat for the IB Diploma45 of 47 earned the Diploma18% earned 40 points or aboveUNIS Hanoi offers 42 Standard and Higher Level coursesUNIS Hanoi was above the global average in 34 of the 42subjects/levels23 of 45 earned a Bilingual DiplomaIB Higher Level Subjects - UNIS Hanoi & World Averages 201276543210UNIS2012World2012English A1Korean A1Vietnamese A1English BBusiness &ManagementEconomicsPsychologyBiologyChemistryPhysicsComputer ScienceMathVisual Arts A8UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

University Acceptances for Class of 2012AUSTRALIA Monash UniversityUniversity of MelbourneCANADA University of British ColumbiaUniversity of VictoriaUniversity of TorontoSimon Fraser UniversityASIA Amity UniversityThe Hong Kong Universityof Science and Technology (HKUST)Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceChung-Ang UniversityInternational Christian UniversityRMIT University VietnamSophia UniversityWaseda UniversityYonsei UniversityEUROPE Amsterdam University CollegeCharité – Universitätsmedizin BerlinLeiden University College The HagueUniversitat PaderbornUniversiteit UtrechtUK University of St. Andrews (Scotland)Lancaster UniversityLondon College of FashionManchester Metropolitan UniversityQueen Margaret University CollegeUniversity of East AngliaUniversity of ExeterUniversity of LiverpoolUniversity of KentUniversity of NottinghamUniversity of SouthamptonUniversity of WarwickDurham UniversityUniversity of PlymouthYork UniversityUSA Aalto UniversityAllegheny CollegeBabson CollegeBentley UniversityBerklee College of MusicBoise State UniversityBoston UniversityBradley UniversityCalifornia Lutheran UniversityClark UniversityCollege of William and MaryDePaul UniversityDrexel UniversityFlorida Institute of TechnologyGeorge Fox UniversityHoughton CollegeLehigh UniversityLipscomb UniversityMessiah CollegeNew York UniversityNew York University(College of Arts and Science)Northeastern UniversityNorthwest UniversityOccidental CollegeOtis College of Art and DesignPennsylvania State UniversityPortland State UniversityPurdue UniversityRensselaer Polytechnic InstituteRochester Institute of TechnologySavannah College of Art and DesignSeattle Pacific UniversitySkidmore CollegeSouthern Methodist University(School of Engineering)St. John’s University - Queens CampusSUNY College at GeneseoUnion CollegeUniversity of California at BerkeleyUniversity of California at DavisUniversity of California at Los AngelesUniversity of Californiaat Santa BarbaraUniversity of California at Santa CruzUniversity of CincinnatiUniversity of DenverUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Pennsylvania(College of Arts and Sciences )University of PortlandUniversity of Richmond (School of Business)University of San Diego(School of Business/Engineering)University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUniversity of VermontUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonVirginia Polytechnic InstituteandState UniversityWarner Pacific CollegeWestern New England UniversityWorcester Polytechnic InstituteNOTE: Universities in bold denotethose students are attending. Notall decisions were known at time ofprint.www.unishanoi.org 9

International Schools Assessment (ISA)UNIS Hanoi has been using the ISA programme for sevenyears as one way to measure student learning throughstandardised testing.The ISA programme is designed especially for students ininternational schools in Grades 3 to 10. It is based on theinternationally endorsed reading and mathematical literacyframeworks of the OECD’s Programme for InternationalStudent Assessment (PISA). It is used by schools with aninternational focus whose language of instruction is English.Over 58,000 students from 298 schools in nearly 80 countriesparticipated in ISA 2011-12. Approximately 60% of thoseparticipating in 2011-12 were non-native English speakers.Because the ISA is designed for students experiencing manydifferent curricula, the assessment is geared to the skillsand understandings that research suggests underpin majorcurricula throughout the world. The frameworks for readingand mathematical literacy are based on those used for theOECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment(PISA) which has been developed and endorsed by all OECDcountries and is currently used by 65 countries to measureand compare student performance across countries.ISA Writing A Results 2008-11 ISA Math Results 2008-11UNIS 2008700UNIS 2009600UNIS 2010500800UNIS 2011600400All Other 20114003002002000800UNIS 2008100 600800UNIS 2008UNIS 20090 400600Gr3 200UNIS 2008UNIS 2009UNIS 2010400Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr90200UNIS 2008UNIS 2009UNIS 2010UNIS 20110Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2008 UNIS 2009UNIS 2010UNIS 2011All Other Schools 2011Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2009 UNIS 2010UNIS 2011All Other Schools 2011Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2010 UNIS 2011All Other Schools 2011Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2011 All Other Schools 2011Gr9All Other Schools 20117006005004003002001000Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9ISA Math Results 2008-11 ISA Reading Results 2008-11Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2008UNIS 2009UNIS 2010UNIS 2011All Other 20116005004003002001000Gr3 Gr4 Gr5 Gr6 Gr7 Gr8 Gr9UNIS 2008UNIS 2009UNIS 2010UNIS 2011All Other Schools 2011UNIS 2008UNIS 2009UNIS 2010UNIS 2011All Other 2011ISAAssessments for ISA can be made in October or FebruaryUNIS Hanoi students sat their tests in February in 2011Every student in Grades 3-9 completes four assessmentsMath tests assess:- Quantity (number and measurements)- Shape and space (geometry)- Uncertainty (estimation and data probability)- Change and relationship (algebra)Reading tests assess retrieval of information, interpretation,reflection and evaluationTwo writing genres are assessed: Narrative (A) and Expository/Argument (B)Both writing tests assess content, spelling and vocabularycompetenciesThe figures represented are the mean of UNIS Hanoi studentsfor each year“All other schools” is the mean from all students assessedworld widePISA data is collected on a three year cycle. 2009 is the latestdata and compares scores only for 15-year-olds(ESB) English Speaking Background student results are shownwith All Students results opposite10UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

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SAT and PSAT/NMSQT ResultsThe SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) is a globally recognizedcollege/university admission test that is used to assistcolleges/universities determine whether they will accept aparticular student. It is used as a part of the application forUS colleges, Korea, Singapore and if a student is not a full IBDiploma candidate, it may be required in other countries.It is important to note that SAT scores are just one of manyfactors that colleges consider when making their admissiondecisions.The SAT tests students’ skills in, and knowledge of, reading,writing and mathematics:The critical reading section includes reading passages andsentence completionsThe writing section includes a short essay and multiplechoicequestions on identifying errors and improvinggrammar and usageThe mathematics section includes questions on arithmeticoperations, algebra, geometry, statistics and probability.At UNIS Hanoi many of our students will sit this set ofstandardized tests, usually in Grade 11 and/or Grade 12.In addition, all Grade 10 students will sit the PreliminarySAT/National Merit Scholarship (PSAT/NMSQT). It is alsoa standardized test that provides first hand practice forthe SAT as well as providing feedback to teachers about astudent’s academic capabilities.UNIS Hanoi is proud that the PSAT and SAT scores of ourstudents have been consistently above the world average formany years.SAT Results 2008-09 to 2011-12PSAT/NMSQT Results 2008-09 to 2011-12UNIS 08-09 UNIS 09-10 UNIS 10-11 UNIS 11-12 World 11-12633 650 675632525 550 525 533549579 561 57249648851443UNIS 08-09 UNIS 09-10 UNIS 10-11 UNIS 11-12 World 11-1251 50 51.9 52.645.5 46.1 43.6 43.1 43 44.5 45.6 41.7 40.943.1Reading Writing MathReading Writing Math12UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

MAP Test ResultsAt UNIS Hanoi students from Grade 2 to Grade 7 participatein the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests. This testis provided by the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)and used by a variety of international schools. UNIS Hanoiholds the MAP test in the first and third quarters of eachacademic year. The test provides additional data on studentachievement in order to support our understanding ofindividual student learning and the quality of our educationalprogramme. UNIS Hanoi first began piloting the MAP testin 2008. Since 2011-12 UNIS Hanoi exited the pilot phaseand began analyzing and utilizing test scores. UNIS Hanoistudents do the Mathematics, Reading and Language Usageportion of the MAP test.based upon the actual performance of pupils of a specifiedgrade level who have previously taken the test.The MAP test uses an RIT Scale to look at student achievement.The RIT Scale is based on a Rasch Unit, honoring GeorgeRasch, the Danish mathematician who developed theunderlying theory for this type of measurement. The RIT Scaleis a curriculum scale that places individual difficulty valueson questions that students answer and uses those values toestimate student achievement. The RIT Scale has the samemeaning regardless of grade level and by using the RIT scale,we can look at student growth and where the projectedgrowth is for each individual student.Fall FallSpring SpringThe MAP test is a normed test - norms represent averageor typical performance and the statistics supply a frameUNISof reference for test scores. The norms for MAP tests areFallMAPs Reading Test: Results Grades 2-7Grade2503 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7ade 6 Grade 200 7150ade 7 100UNIS500 UNISNormative250 UNIS NormativeInt’l Partner200150 Normative Int’l Partner100 Int’l Partner Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7500Grade 250 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7200 250ade 6 Grade 150 200 7100 150ade 7Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 100UNIS 6 Grade 750 MAPs Mathematics Test: Results Grades 2-750 0UNISNormative250UNIS NormativeInt’l Partner200 Normative Int’l Partner150100 Int’l Grade Partner 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade 5003 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7250e 6 Grade2007rade 7 150100Grade 2 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 750025020015010050Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 6 Grade 7Grade MAPs 2 Language Grade 3 Grade Test: 4 Results Grade 5 Grades 63-7Grade 70250200150100 Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7500Fall FallSpring SpringFallSpringSpringSpringFallFallUNIS Normative (North American Data Pool)Normative Int’l PartnerInt’l PartnerSpringFallSpringFallSpringSpringFallFallFallSpringFallFallSpringSpringFall FallSpringFallFallFallSpringSpringFallFallSpringSpringSpringSpringUNISSpringSpringFallFallFallFallFallSpringSpringFall FallSpringFallFallSpringSpringSpringSpringSpring FallFallFallSpringSpringSpringFallFallFallFallSpringFallFall FallSpringSpringFallFallSpringSpringSpringSpringSpringFallFallFallFallSpringFall FallFallSpringSpringSpringFallSpringSpringFallSpringFall FallSpringFallFallSpringSpringFallSpringFallSpringFall FallSpringFallFallSpringSpringGrade 3 Grade 4 Grade 5 Grade 6 Grade 7FallFallFallFallSpringSpringSpringSpringSpringFallNormativeInt’l Partner (Int’l Data Pool)FallFallSpringSpringSpringFallFallFallFallSpringSpringSpringSpringWe are very proud that in 2011-12 UNIS Hanoi studentsperformed above the normative data in all grade levels onall tests.UNISNormativeInt’l PartnerUNISNormativeInt’l PartnerUNISUNISNormativeNormativeInt’lInt’lPartnerPartnerUNISNormativeInt’l PartnerUNIS UNISNormativeInt’l Int’l Partner PartnerUNISNormativeInt’l PartnerUNISNormativeInt’l Partnerwww.unishanoi.org 13

ThcanopyGOAL TWO: “Students are inspired and participate in purposeful and responsiblebehaviours in and beyond the classroom”.In 2011-12 the Action Plan placed a focus on full participation in the Asia PacificActivities Conference programmes, developing student leadership opportunities atSchool and an exploration of the UN theme of Rapprochement of Cultures throughservice learning.Asia Pacific Activities ConferenceThe Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC) is a prestigiousinterscholastic organization for students in Grades 9through 12, consisting of 12 member schools. APACmember schools are:American International School Guangzhou (AISG) – ChinaBrent International School Manila (BISM) - PhilippinesCanadian Academy (CA) – JapanConcordia International School Shanghai (CISS) – ChinaHong Kong International School (HKIS) – ChinaInternational School of Beijing (ISB) - ChinaSeoul Foreign School (SFS) – KoreaShanghai American School Pudong (SAS-PD) – ChinaShanghai American School Puxi (SAS-PX) - ChinaTaejon Christian International School (TCIS) – KoreaUnited Nations International School (UNIS) – VietnamWestern Academy of Beijing (WAB) - ChinaFor more information contact Director of Activities,Dirk Kraetzer: da@unishanoi.org14UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

MRISA – Arts, Leadership and SportThe Mekong River International Schools Association (MRISA)was founded in 1998 to allow international schools in Vietnam,Cambodia, Laos, and most recently Thailand to meet for aleadership conference, sporting events and an arts festival.The sports tournaments allow students from differentschools around the region to come together and make newfriends as well as compete in different team activities. Sixsports tournaments are held during each school year, threefor Middle School (Grades 6-8) and three for High School(Grades 9-12) at different schools within the region. Thesports involved are basketball, soccer, and volleyball.The MRISA Arts Festival and Leadership Conference takeplace once a year and also alternate between schools. Theyboth involve students in Grades 6-12. Each Arts Festival has aspecific theme which is the back-bone for the workshops andperformances presented.MRISA Events for 2011-12Arts Festival at United Nations International School (Vietnam)Senior Volleyball at Saigon South International School(Vietnam)Junior Basketball at Vientiane International School (Laos)Leadership Conference at International School Ho Chi MinhCity (Vietnam)Senior Basketball at Northbridge International SchoolCambodia (Cambodia)Junior Soccer Tournament at International School EasternSeaboard (Thailand)Senior Soccer at International School Ho Chi Minh City(Vietnam)Junior Volleyball at Hanoi International School (Vietnam)MRISA Member SchoolsUnited Nations International School of Hanoi (Vietnam)Hanoi International School (Vietnam)International School of Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)Saigon South International School (Vietnam)International School of Phnom Penh (Cambodia)Northbridge International School of Cambodia (Cambodia)Vientiane International School (Laos)International School Eastern Seaboard (Thailand)2011-12 was the School’s first full year of involvement in theAsia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC). In order for UNISHanoi to fulfill its commitment to both MRISA and APAC atthe same time, it meant that double the amount of teams andcoaches needed to be involved in the Sports Programme. Thisrequired a sizable expansion in the programme. The coachesand students didn’t let the school down. The addition of thenew indoor Sports Centre was definitely a contributing factor.UNIS Hanoi not only attended every event, we also sentadditional teams to both the Junior Basketball and Volleyballtournaments. The MRISA Arts Festival, hosted on our campus,involved 50 UNIS Hanoi students and was a huge success. Allin all, the year was very successful in terms of participationnumbers and our level of involvement in MRISA activities.16UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Student LeadershipAt UNIS Hanoi we believe that students are not only at schoolto learn – but also to teach and to lead.The five year strategic plan has three objectives under itssecond co-curricular goal, and one of them is dedicated todeveloping leaders.Objective 2.2 - Students demonstrate: a) responsibleleadership; b) respect for cultural and other differences; andc) the ability to collaborate and work as a team.Student voice is sought at UNIS Hanoi on a wide range ofissues and in the development of plans, but the goal is formuch more than student voice to be heard – we aim toempower students with leadership roles within the Schooland a host of opportunities have been developed to assistour students in achieving this goal.In addition to the Senate and Student Councils which involvestudents from Grade 3 upwards, our Student AmbassadorProgramme in Middle and High School and their ElementarySchool Peer Helper counterparts took on an increasinglyimportant role in 2011-12 from the Orientation of new studentsthrough to the end of the year.Students were also involved in the Board of Directors2011-12 Campus Visioning project (see p.20) and the Board ofDirectors was delighted to invite members from the StudentCouncils to join their May meeting and hear reports of theiryear-long activities.In 2011-12 for the first time, Forensics (public speaking anddebate) was offered in both Middle School and High School,with a goal to attend future Asia Pacific Activities Conferenceevents.In addition, participation continued with a delegationof six students from UNIS Hanoi at the EARCOS GlobalIssues Network (GIN) conference which took place at theInternational School Manila, in February with the theme of‘Compassionate Action’.GIN is a student-led organization that empowers youngpeople to collaborate locally, regionally and internationally inorder to create sustainable solutions for global issues.As a United Nations Interntaional School, a highlight of eachyear is our own Model United Nations’ conference as well asour students participation in THIMUN, Singapore (The HagueInternational MUN).Our own hosted conference was the largest yet with recordattendance from local Hanoi schools as well as those fromfurther afield. It was also one of the first main events to beheld in the new Centre for the Arts.This event was a training conference for the main event ofthe MUN year – THIMUN in Singapore – which this year wasattended by a delegation of 16 students representing twofull UN member countries for the first time. For some of thedelegation it was a first opportunity to see the workings ofthe Model United Nations at first hand and for one of ourstudents, Maxwell Ryder (Grade 12) the honour to chair oneof the General Assembly meetings.As the students themselves remarked, this was a greattestament to the way our students are developing as leadersof tomorrow.www.unishanoi.org 17

Service LearningThe Service Learning Programme at UNIS Hanoi is centralto our Mission and Guiding Principles and is firmlyembedded in both Curricular and Co-Curricular activitiesfrom Elementary through to High School. Service Learningintegrates meaningful community service with instructionand reflection to enrich the learning experience, teachcivic responsibility, and strengthen communities. As an IBWorld School our students in Middle and High School areencouraged to complete a programme of Service Learning.The programme is organised around a number of key areas,including: Poverty, the Disabled and the Disadvantaged;Education; Health; Environment; and, Service to the UNISCommunity.In Elementary School, students are involved in ServiceLearning through units of inquiry, after school activities andwhole school projects.The Service Learning Programme for our younger studentsis closely related to the action component of the IB PrimaryYears Programme which encourages students to make adifference in their world in growing concentric circles ofinfluence - starting with themselves and exploring outwards.Some examples from 2011-12 include; Peer Helpers,Spirit Days and Student Council for the UNIS Community;broadening to the Hanoi community with the Blue DragonWalk-a-thon and Tet Bag Gifts for SJ Vietnam; and finally aworld view with a letter exchange programme with Kamaishiin Japan following the Tsunami disaster.MSHS Programmes in 2011 – 12Thuc Son OrphanageDance 4 LifeSausage SizzleCAS Leadership ProgrammeCancer HospitalEducation for Nature VietnamPeace VillageOperation SmileNhat Tan English TeachingOne Thousand Paper CranesBlue Dragon Swim TherapyBlue Dragon SoccerThuc Nghiem ScienceHelping HandsKoto Sport and SwimmingThuc Nghiem SportNhan Ai Centre for the ElderlyThuc Nghiem MusicNature and Creativity: SJ VietnamPaper RecyclingSaturday Soccer CoachingHabitat for HumanityEarly Childhood EducationRenovation ProgrammeUNIS Hanoi AmbassadorsOxfamWind Turbine ProjectUNIS Hanoi TranslatorsDirect ActionUNIS Hanoi Staff AssistantUNIS Hanoi Community GardenFor more information contact Service Learning Coordinator,Nick Whatley: nwhatley@unishanoi.org18UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Reel YouthReel Youth is a not-for-profit, media empowermentprogramme supporting youth, adults, organisations andbusinesses to create and distribute engaging films about theissues they care about most.These components and the lessons learned from ‘Reel Youth’have become central to the organisation and developmentof Service Learning Programmes at UNIS Hanoi.In September 2011, sixteen students from UNIS Hanoi wereselected for a 5-week workshop with the action group ReelYouth. Their brief was to explore the United Nations theme‘Rapprochement of Cultures’ through the creation of filmdocumentaries focusing on two of the current Service projectsat UNIS Hanoi: ‘Thuy An Orphanage’ and ‘Helping Hands’. Inthe gala premiere, held to showcase these documentaries andshare what they had learned, the students talked about theproject as one of the most meaningful learning experiencesthey had ever taken part in.The key components of the ‘Reel Youth’ programmeincluded:building strong connections between UNIS Hanoistudents and people in the broader communitydeveloping strong connections between students,teacher-supervisors and partner organisationsa focus on reflection, evaluation of group goals, and thepresentation and celebration of learningdeveloping specific skills through the programme (e.g.film creation, communication, organizational, and selfmanagementskills).www.unishanoi.org 19

ThrootsGOAL THREE: “UNIS Hanoi is a high quality, welcoming and secure environment forteaching and learning”.In 2011-12 the Action Plan placed a focus on successfully assimilating the largenumber of new teachers needed to accommodate the expansion of studentnumbers and programmes, completing the world class campus developments,unifying school operating regulations, launching a new Advancment Programmeand finalizing a Vision Statement for the School.Campus DevelopmentsSchool Year 2011-12 started with the smell of fresh paintushering the students into new sports and arts facilities whichwere largely ready for use after a two year construction phase.Although work continued throughout the year finalizingthe fit-out of both the Sports Centre and the Centre forthe Arts, students and faculty were able to learn and teachalongside the contractors until completion. The first ‘official’performance in our theatre was in January when theKindergarten’s Performing Arts Celebration was held underthe lights, and as the year closed, we were able to celebrateGraduation for the Class of 2012 on campus for the first time.With participation in the Asia Pacific Activities Conferencedemanding an elevated standard of performance acrossmany disciplines, we are delighted that our students nowhave dedicated places to work, practice and hone their skills.Planning for further campus improvements continueshowever, and in 2011-12 the Board‘s Building & FacilitiesCommittee commissioned a review of the school’s possiblefuture facility development. After rounds of consultationwith parents, teachers, students and faculty the report wasdelivered at the close of 2011-12 and will provide a startingpoint for feasibility planning in 2012-13.20UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Community EducationThe UNIS Hanoi Community Education Programme isopen to all residents in Hanoi, sharing the talents, skillsand resources of our community. Community Education(ComEd) provides participants with new opportunitiesto explore the areas of art and culture, sports, creativity,dance, cooking, health, language, and more!2011-12 was a successful and exciting year for the ComEdprogramme with nearly 1200 participants involved inthe 96 activities and courses offered. ComEd has becomeincreasingly popular in the Vietnamese community, especiallythe non-UNIS Hanoi members, with an 18% increase in theirparticipation this year.We are grateful to 43 dedicated teachers and instructors andtheir enthusiasm to share their skills and knowledge withothers. They underpin the success of our programme.A very important part of the ComEd programme is SaturdaySoccer. With 373 players and 65 volunteer coaches, thereis much work done behind the scenes to ensure theprogramme’s success. Thanks to the organization team andcoaches for another great year of soccer at UNIS Hanoi.For more information contact: ComEd@unishanoi.orgMusic Academy and ScholarshipsThe UNIS Hanoi Music Academy is a resource for all ourstudents, parents and staff to learn a new instrument, to traintheir voice or to improve their musical skills working directlywith talented local musicians.The Academy instructors are members of the VietnameseSymphony Orchestra, professors from the Music University inHanoi and local expatriates.30 specialist teachers were available for voice, guitar,woodwind, brass, percussion and string lessons.Approximately 300 students including 14 scholarshipstudents from Nhat Tan school benefit (see below).UMA supports the Grade 4 and 5 Instrumental Musicprogramme in conjunction with the classroom MusicCurriculum programme.The Music Scholarship Programme helps UNIS Hanoi providethe foundations of a school band in order for the transientschool population to experience a band programme, byinvolving local students. The programme currently offers14 Vietnamese students from the Nhat Tan School, theopportunity to learn an instrument, play in a school band andlearn English. Once these students finish High School it ishoped that they will have developed adequate skills to enterthe Vietnamese Music Conservatorium and pursue a musiccareer if they wish. Indeed, two of the 2011 Nhat Tan graduatesare now studying at the Conservatorium. The programme isa long term venture and is jointly funded by UNIS Hanoi andthe School Community Organisation, which has committed tosupporting the programme for three years. (See p.24)For more information contact: unisma@unishanoi.orgwww.unishanoi.org 21

Advancing UNIS HanoiAs part of the plan to take UNIS Hanoi from Good toGreat, the Board of Directors established an AdvancementProgramme in 2011-12 to strategically unify and build theSchool’s community and institutional reputation.The Advancement Programme at UNIS Hanoi will inspireand connect our unique learning community to advance theSchool’s Mission, harnessing talents and resources to honourthe School’s Principles and realise its Vision.Key accomplishments for the School and the Board’sAdvancement Taskforce included:1. The formulation of a three-year plan to dovetail withthe Strategic Management Plan to advance the Schoolin relation to its Community (including Alumni),Communications, Marketing, Institutional Reputation andFundraising.2. The approval of a Vision Statement for the School by theBoard of Directors which will provide the horizon goalto which the School will strive, and which will guide allstrategic decisions (see opposite).3. The launch of UNIS Hanoi Scholarship Programme(see below).4. The expansion of the Alumni Programme (see opposite).UNIS Hanoi ScholarshipIn 2011-12 UNIS Hanoi launched its first ScholarshipProgramme to welcome scholars in 2012-13 and join theschool in its 25th Anniversary year.UNIS Hanoi is proud to offer an educational experiencethat is unique in Hanoi, and even prouder to now share itwith scholars from our host country which has always heldeducation as a priority.The UNIS Hanoi Scholarship Programme is designed to givethe opportunity each year for two Vietnamese students froma low socio-economic background, who are excelling attheir local Hanoi district school, to join UNIS Hanoi with fullfinancial support for Grades 10-12.Based on a Statement of Purpose and broad model approvedby the Board of Directors, the UNIS Hanoi ScholarshipProgramme opened for application in Spring 2012. Followingan application screening process, eight applicants wereinvited to UNIS Hanoi for tests, from which the finalistcandidates were identified for interview.After a thorough and conscientious process, one scholarshipfor 2012-15 was awarded.For more information contact: scholarships@unishanoi.orgEarly Childhood Education Renovation ProgrammeThe Early Childhood Education Renovation Programme(ECERP) at UNIS Hanoi started in 1999-2000 school year with astrong commitment to support the Vietnamese governmentto improve quality of early childhood education in Vietnam.In 2011-12, UNIS Hanoi trained 16 teachers with more than 700children directly benefiting from the programme.ECERP has provided professional development for morethan 100 practitioners and administrators in Hanoi. Thisprogramme allows Vietnamese early childhood teachersand their administrators to work alongside ECC teachers andteaching assistants one day per week for a period of 8 weeksfor two sessions during the year. Pre and post school visits aremade by the UNIS Hanoi team to support Vietnamese teachersimplement what they have learnt. These teachers then sharetheir teaching and learning with teachers in their own schoolas well as other schools in Hanoi and other provinces nearby.22UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

UNIS Hanoi AlumniUNIS Hanoi is committed to a long term alumni relationsprogramme with the hope that UNIS Hanoi alumni will stay intouch with the School and with each other for life.In 2011-12 we expanded our outreach to reconnect withour worldwide family of alumni – anyone who has attendedUNIS Hanoi is considered an alum, including their familiesand former staff and faculty.To that end, in addition to the dedicated alumni area of thewebsite, a Facebook page, a Twitter account and a Youtubechannel for former UNIS Hanoi community members werelaunched in 2011-12, which successfully connected theschool with independent UNIS Hanoi alumni groups, andfour reunions were held throughout the academic year.Alumni FactfileActive contactsAt the start of 2011-12 our active database was 240alumni.By the end of our 2011-12 initiatives we had establishedactive contact with 1663 alumni:Alumni Parents: 1357Alumni Faculty and Staff: 35Alumni Students: 271100%80%60%40%20%0%Alumni ParentsAlumni - Active ContactsAlumni Faculty/Alumni StudentsAfter 2011-12Before 2011-12ReunionsHanoi December 2011More than 20 alumni met for our 2nd annual reunion.Boston February 2012Dr Chip Barder hosted our first Boston reunion.London February 2012A strong show from the Class of 2009 and 2011 for our2nd London reunion.Seoul May 201270 alumni representing 19 class years joined Dr Barderfor our first reunion in Korea.For more information contact: alumni@unishanoi.orgA New Vision for the Future…Following the visit to UNIS Hanoi by UN Secretary General,Mr Ban Ki-moon in 2010, the Board of Directors embarkedon a journey to define the School’s Vision – a statement thatwould embody an entire community’s hopes and dreams forour students, and drive the school’s strategic planning for thefuture. A bold goal on our School’s horizon.A Board taskforce worked with faculty, parents and students,to capture how our community wanted to embrace the future.That work came to fruition with the approval in November2011 of the new Vision Statement, which sits alongside ourMission and Guiding Principles to motivate continuousimprovement, to measure our success as educators, and theacid test by which our plans for the future will be approved.“Our learning community will be an inspirational rolemodel for a better world.”www.unishanoi.org 23

School Community Organisation 2011-12The School Community Organisation includes every memberof the UNIS Hanoi community in its membership.Its objective is to promote the well-being of the students,parents, faculty, and staff, and towards this end, the focusof the SCO for 2011-12 was on community building andstrengthening the School’s volunteer base.A hard working executive committee, supported by scores ofvolunteers ensured a successful year for the SCO and for thebenefit of the entire UNIS Hanoi community.Highlights of the year included a Spring Fair attended by over3,000 people and raising nearly 30,000 USD, a new eventfor the ECC with The Family Fun Day, a revitalized Boutiqueand grants for School and Charity activities in excessof 18,000 USD.SCO FundingThe constitution of the SCO stipulates that proceeds fromthe various SCO fundraisers be used to benefit the UNISHanoi community. The Executive Committee recommendedfunding for six projects, which were approved by Head ofSchool, Dr Chip Barder. In addition, the SCO continued itssupport to the UNIS Music Academy.The SCO Executive Committee would like to expressits appreciation to the school administration, teachers,volunteers, and last year’s SCO executives for the supportand partnership. We acknowledge all of the activitiesthis year were possible because of the large pool ofvolunteers that contributed their time, energy, and ideas.THANK YOU!SCO Executive Committee 2011-12Share of Projected Expenditure by CategoryTanuja KhadkaTuula MellinAlfa Singkoh-BaldClarissa Hu AndersenJessica HaugLaila StumpfMSHS ChairMSHS Vice-ChairECC/ES ChairECC/ES Vice-ChairSecretaryTreasurerCommunity Building47%Admin 3%School & CommunitySupport 26%Charity24%Community Building47%24UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

SCO Highlights 2011-12The SCO raised more than 37,500 USD in 2011-12 from itsmain fundraising activities:Book SaleSnack SalesSpring FairBoutiqueCommunity Building had a special focus in 2011-12 withalmost 24,000 USD spent to provide the following events forthe community:New Parents WelcomeECC Family Fun DaySnack SalesBook SaleSpring FairParent Faculty Socials (Fall and Spring)Staff Appreciation (Fall and Spring)Volunteer AppreciationSCO Funding 2011-12ProjectUSDOperation Smile 4,500.00Vietnamese Gong for the Center of the Arts 767.50Portable Stands for UNIS Campus 959.69Technology for Learning 2,499.77Technology for the ES 1,438.00Healthy Choices Committee Cookbook 2,451.18CAS Activities 1,007.19UNIS Hanoi Music Academy (UMA) 5,000.00Total 18,623.33Detailed accounts are available to the UNIS Hanoi communityon the School Portal.For more information contact: SCO@unishanoi.orgwww.unishanoi.org 25

AppendicesStudent Fact File“Our students are naturally inquisitive, naturally driven to learnmore and naturally empathetic towards their peers. They are inan environment that models this continually and they thereforetruly accept each other as being different people with their ownunique set of strengths.”Jill McHale, Grade 2 Homeroom Teacher“The students at UNIS Hanoi are responsible for creating anenvironment that provides plenty of professional rewards for ateacher.”Rebecca Bechard, MSHS Science“Two new Grade 3 students arrived in August, 2009 with onlyenough English to identify letter sounds and a handful of colours;they also knew maybe twenty other English words betweenthem. By the end of Grade 5 they were jointly presenting aproject for the Exhibition about the Second World War in fluentEnglish with a wide-range of apposite academic vocabularyskillfully deployed. They did this with a confidence that madetheir first few months at UNIS Hanoi seem incredible in contrast.Being aware of such linguistic and personal transformations ispart of the pleasures of having a role in the UNIS Hanoi learningcommunity.”David Carter, Grade 3 EALStudents by Division 2011-12Students by Nationality 2011-12High School23%Middle School25%ElementarySchool52 %Vietnam16%USA14%Korea16%50 Other24%50 Other24%UK4%India3%Netherlands4%Japan4%Germany3%Malaysia3%Students by Gender 2011-12Girls48 %Boys52%Enrolment 2011-12(as of October 2011)ECC (Discovery to Kindergarten) 127Elementary (Grade 1 to 5) 403Middle (Grade 6 to 8) 252High (Grade 9-12) 234Total Students 1016Average length of stay08-09 2.3 yrs09-10 2.4 yrs10-11 3.1 yrs11-12 3.3 yrsIn our student body:60 nationalities38 mother tongue languages26UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Students by Nationality 2008-12%1808-09161409-101210-111086420 11-12Students by Division 2008-12110010009008007006005004003002001000ESMSHSTOTAL08-0909-1010-1111-12Students by Grade 2011-12204364 70 7288 87 86 87 84 8163 65 5947300250200150100500110010009008007006005004003002001000Students - No. of Years at UNIS Hanoi 2008-12ESMSHSTOTAL11-12 08-0910-11 09-1009-10 10-1108-09 11-12www.unishanoi.org 27

Faculty Fact FileUNIS Hanoi employed 249 faculty and Admin staffin 2011-1257 ES teachers, 63 MSHS teachers and 18 All SchoolFaculty from 16 nationalities taught at UNIS HanoiAverage length of stay at UNIS Hanoi for faculty hasincreased from 3.2 years in 2008 to 4.7 years in 2011.Senior Administration 2011-12Head of SchoolDr.Charles BarderMiddle/High School Principal Jon McLeodMiddle/High School Assistant Principal Christina PowersElementary School Principal Bob HortonElementary School Assistant Principal Jan HumplebyDirector of AdvancementEmma SilvaDirector of FinanceDavid KingDirector of OperationsDavid PorterDirector of TechnologyEdward GilbreathDirector of ActivitiesDirk KraetzerAdmissions ManagerBronagh LucardieCommunications ManagerJolee MosherCurriculum & ProfessionalMeagan Enticknap-SmithDevelopment Coordinator“It is a really exciting time to be teaching at UNIS Hanoi with thegrowth in enrollment and learning programmes. I recently took avisiting teacher friend on a school tour, and we were both simplyamazed by the passion in teaching and learning existing in everyclassroom and the friendliness of teachers inviting us into theirclassrooms for chats about student learning. The professionaldevelopment opportunities at UNIS Hanoi continue to stretchmy thinking and challenge me in my teaching at UNIS Hanoi.”Sally Oxenberry – ES Music Teacher“Working at UNIS Hanoi means new opportunities, collaboration,a welcoming community, and a fantastic group of students. Ienjoy the challenges and the creativity that transpire on a dailybasis.”Melanie Sanchez, MSHS English and EAL“UNIS Hanoi is a wonderful place to work and raise afamily. Seeing my son’s friendly classmates, knowledgeableteachers and fantastic resources helped my family know this wasthe right decision for us. Professionally I really appreciate all ofthe growth opportunities and the professional environment I getto teach some really enthusiastic students in.”Neil Fairbairn, MYP/Diploma Mathematics28UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

Faculty by Nationality 2011-12Faculty by Marital Status 2011-12USA35%UK18%Other10%Australia14%Canada10%Vietnam3%France4%New Zealand6%Married66%Single Men9%Single Women25%80 %70 %60 %50 %40 %30 %20 %10 %0 %Faculty by Qualifications 2008-1208-09 09-10 10-11 11-12BA/BS/BEdMA/MS/MEdPhDFaculty - No. of Years in Education 2008-1250403020100

August 2011November 2011School StartsOrientation for new families and teachersSeptember 2011Reel Youth ProgrammeGuest Author - Ian BillingsParent – Faculty Social EveningOctober 2011MRISA Basketball and Leadership SummitTHIMUN SingaporeVisiting expert – Steven BarkleyAPAC Orchestra and ChoirKoto Bike RideBlue Dragon Walk-a-thonHIWC Bazaar at UNIS HanoiThat WYear ThEnjoy this stroll though some of last year’s highlights “beyondcurriculum, build community and honour our Mission for ourDecember 2011UN DayAPAC Volleyball/TennisMRISA VolleyballDigital Citizenship Weekwith Robyn TreyvaudUsed Book SaleFestive FundraiserAlumni Reunion: Hanoi30UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

January 2012March 2012ECC Family Fun DayTet CelebrationTet Gift DonationsLearning Support Auditas Theat Wasthe classroom”, designed to enrich and complement thelearning community...February 2012April 2012Middle School Musical“Buddies From The Backstage”SCO Spring FairUNIS Hanoi ScholarshipProgramme LaunchedAPAC SoccerMRISA SoccerIB Diploma Art ShowPeter Goverde Memorial Tennis TournamentSCO Faculty and Parent SocialGuest Author -Peggy OrensteinMay – June 2012MRISA Basketball and SoccerAPAC Swimming and BasketballAPAC Theatre and Band FestivalUNIS Hanoi MUNGlobal Issue Network (GIN) ConferenceAlumni Reunions: Boston, LondonGuest Author - Tanya BattMRISA Culture ExchangeMRISA VolleyballGraduation CeremonyAlumni Reunion: Seoulwww.unishanoi.org 31

AccreditationCouncil of International Schools (CIS)AffiliationWestern Association of Schools and Colleges(WASC)International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO)East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools(EARCOS)European Council of International Schools (ECIS)National Association of Independent Schools(NAIS)Association for the Advancement of InternationalEducation (AAIE)Mekong River International Schools Association(MRISA)Asia Pacific Activities Conference (APAC)College Entrance Examination Board (CEEB)32UNIS Hanoi Annual Report 2011-2012

“Alstonia Scholaris”www.unishanoi.orgCommon name: “Blackboard Tree”Vietnamese name: “Hoa sữa” (Milk Flower Tree)Native to Vietnam, associated especially with Hanoiand celebrated in songs by Hanoians