It was during the COVID-19 pandemic, that BVIS Hanoi<\/a> Vietnamese as an Additional Language (VAL) Teacher and Vietnamese Coordinator Hoang Thi Phuong Trang recognised the importance of wellbeing for primary student learning, and embarked on a journey to deeply explore the possibilities and understand the long-term benefits.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIn the initial stages, I noticed how excited my students became when we engaged in wellbeing activities. As we transitioned to virtual school, I saw a remarkable increase in engagement when they were happy. I recognised how powerful student wellbeing was during that time \u2013 my students were achieving outstanding results, despite the challenging circumstances,\u201d Ms Trang said.\u00a0<\/p>\n Ms Trang went on a mission to learn more \u2013 reading studies on the importance of wellbeing in education, and conducting her own research in the classroom. Her primary teaching colleagues did the same, working closely together in each year group to collect and create resources, organise targeted professional development training for teachers, and build a wellbeing structure for primary students.\u00a0<\/p>\n With great leadership from Deputy Head of Primary Peter Rao and other Head of Years, the Five Ways to Wellbeing programme was introduced for primary students at BVIS Hanoi.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve found that the programme is a wonderful way to support our students to feel good \u2013 it facilitates positive teacher-student relationships, outstanding learning practices and builds a collection of skills, like resilience, to thrive through day-to-day challenges,\u201d Ms Trang said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s also led to improved communication within the school community \u2013 between parents, teachers and students. It\u2019s given us more opportunities to share updates, photos and information, and understand each other. We often hear parent feedback about how much they love seeing their child enjoying student wellbeing\u00a0activities and receiving messages of gratitude. They greatly appreciate our teachers\u2019 efforts, and look forward to magic moments that their child experiences throughout the day.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n The Five Ways to Wellbeing at BVIS Hano<\/a>i is made up of five core actions that nurture student wellbeing and feed overall happiness, based on the New Economics Foundation in the United Kingdom.\u00a0<\/p>\n CONNECT<\/b>: Strengthen positive relationships with others, including friends, family, colleagues and the wider community.\u00a0<\/p>\n BE ACTIVE<\/b>: Engage in physical activity and exercise to improve physical health, like walking, running, dancing and playing sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n TAKE NOTICE<\/b>: Be mindful and fully present in each moment, and pay attention to your thoughts, feelings and the world around you.\u00a0<\/p>\n KEEP LEARNING<\/b>: Be curious and engaged in lifelong learning and growth, always looking to gain new skills, and pursue hobbies, passions and interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n GIVE<\/b>: Carry out acts of kindness, and give back to others.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThis programme at BVIS Hanoi is helping to re-shape\u00a0education in Vietnam, and it\u2019s exciting to see a direct connection between student wellbeing, engagement in learning, and exceptional academic results,\u201d Ms Trang said.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe importance of wellbeing in education is clear. Our primary students go on to secondary school with resilience, determination and a drive to succeed. And year-on-year, our secondary students\u2019 hard work and talents see them achieving results that place them well above the world average in globally recognised qualifications, IGCSE and A-Levels.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n As a Nord Anglia Education school, the British Vietnamese International School Hanoi<\/a> is well known in Hanoi for challenging social norms to put student success at the heart of their educational offering. Known around the world as a top performing school, BVIS Hanoi achieved the Wellbeing Award For Schools<\/a> from the National Children\u2019s Bureau and Optimus Education in 2022.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" COVID-19 highlighted the importance of wellbeing all around the world. 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