Happy Golden Week vacation to all our families and we will see you back on the 7th of May.
Congratulations to our Grade 5 and 6 Students for their Exhibition
This week our primary school graduating class held their big graduation project - the student exhibition! They did a fantastic job of researching and presenting their learning - well done to all and many thanks to all our parents who joined the viewing days to support them and of course our staff!
DSKI Visit to Global Tech
Building on the themes of our recent STEM Week, Grade 4 enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Global Tech battery testing laboratory here in Kobe.
It was a joy to see the children dive into a hands-on workshop, where they built their own batteries and connected them to music boxes. There was a real sense of wonder as they discovered that by linking batteries in series, they could increase the voltage to make the music play louder and clearer. After a fascinating tour of the facility and a chance to chat with the staff about their daily work, the students headed back to school with a much deeper, practical understanding of the science that powers our world.
It was a truly memorable day of discovery for our young scientists!
Message from the PTA
Join our Parent-Led Flea Market
We’re excited to host a community flea market on May 23rd (2:00-5:00PM) and May 24th (All Day 11:00-17:00). Coinciding with the Island’s Spring Market. This event promises a vibrant atmosphere and great foot traffic!
This is more than just a market; it’s Circular Economy Fair for the kids. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our children to practice being Communicators and understand the value of Sustainability in Action. By re-homing pre-loved items, we are co-creating a greener future for our community
Parents and kids just need to bring your items, decorate your booth and enjoy the flea market experience!
Ready to join? Sign up here!
Registration Deadline : May 12th
After School Mandarin (Chinese) at DSKI
Click here to register
We are pleased to add to our offer of Chinese at DSKI. Ms Li is an experienced teacher in Kobe who is offering native speaker lessons to our primary students.
To start with, we will offer a trial day for interested students on May 19th, 3.45pm - 4.30pm. Non Chinese students are welcome!
If your child has a club on the 19th, don't worry they can also join instead of club.
If we have enough interest then we will offer Chinese in kindergarten with Ms Nini and Primary school with Ms Li from next school year.
From Ms Li -
Hi everyone! My name is Junyao Li. I’ve been teaching Chinese for 27 years across both China and Japan. Throughout my career, I’ve always had a huge heart for working with kids and a deep passion for the beauty of Chinese language and culture. To me, language is more than just words, it’s a bridge for friendship and a window into a rich heritage.
Starting next semester, I’ll be hosting a Chinese Club every Tuesday. We’ll be covering everything from the basics of Pinyin and Chinese characters to exploring some wonderful classic texts.
If you’re interested, I’d love to invite you to a trial lesson on May 19 th! come join us and let’s start this amazing language journey together. Hope to see you there!
大家好！我是李俊瑶。深耕中文教育 27年，在跨越中国与日本的教学岁月中，我始终保持着对孩子的热爱，以及对汉语文化的深厚情怀。在我看来，语言是友好交流的桥梁，更是文化的缩影。
我将在下个学期每周二的 Club 时间开办中文课，带大家从基础的拼音、汉字起步，并一起品读精选的语文课文。为了让大家更好地了解课程，我特别安排在 5月19日 举办一场公开试听课。诚挚欢迎对中文感兴趣的大小朋友们踊跃报名，让我们在美丽的文字世界里共同开启一段奇妙的旅程！
DSKI Summer Camps 2026
Summer Camp (English)
22nd June - 17th July
9.00am - 3.30pm
Ages 3 - 12 years old
We will have a whole day programme for the first 4 weeks of the summer vacation. We will have a range of different activities running which the children can choose from such as sports, outdoor games, music workshop art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!
1 week 55,000yen
2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)
3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)
4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)
School bus fee is extra
German and Japanese Language Camps
20th - 24th July
55,000yen per child
German Language
We are also happy to announce that we will run a German language camp - for both native and non native speakers!
Japanese Language
We are happy to announce that we will run a Japanese language camp with fun activities for 3 - 8 year olds.
