DSKI Art Exhibition
March 31 - April 28
In the Library

This year DSKI students from PS - G5/6 would launch and art exhibit about 'Celebrating Japan: A painting on canvas exhibition." We are excited to invite all the DSKI families to come and view the works of the students!  

 The themes for each grade level's works are as follows: 

• Preschool and Grade 1: The icons of Japan

• Grade 2: Ukiyo-e inspired winter paintings

• Grade 3: Springtime and Sakura

• Grade 4: The art of Manga and Anime

• Grade 5/6: The art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Parents may visit 8.30am - 12.00pm

Lower Primary: Week 1 April 3-7 and Week 3 April 17-21

Upper Primary: Week 2 April 10-14 and Week 4 April 24-28

Kindly pass by the office to register before proceeding to the Library.

STEM Week
10th - 14th April 2023
We are very excited that it is now less than two weeks to the start of our STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) week, which this year will be centering around “Building a school on the Moon”. 

As part of our STEM week, we would like to invite parents to come into school on Friday 14th April and share the work that the children will produce during the week. Each phase will have the opportunity to come and view the exhibition of the children’s work at the following times: 

8:30am - 10:15am - Early Years Parents and Children

10:45am - 12:15pm - Upper Primary Parents and Children

2:00pm - 3:20pm - Lower Primary Parents and Children

As well as viewing the exhibition, you will also have the opportunity to participate in an exciting, parent-led workshop with your child. 

We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at our STEM exhibition. 

Should you have any questions at all about the STEM week, please contact Mr Huber, Ms Pam, Ms Faye, or Mrs Harris. 

Summer Camps 2023

English language camp 26th June - 21st July

German and Japanese language camp 24th - 28th July

NEW - French language camp 26th - 28th July

Ages 4 - 12 years old

1 week 50, 000yen
2 weeks 95, 000 yen (5% discount)
3 weeks 135, 000 yen (10% discount)
4 weeks 150, 000 yen (25% discount)
Lunch included, bus fee is extra

We will have a range of different activities running which the children can choose from such as sports, outdoor games, music workshop and art and crafts!

We are also happy to announce for the first time a French language camp!

Non native speakers welcome at all our language camps.

To register for English summer camp please click here

To register for German summer camp please click here

To register for French summer camp please click here

To register for Japanese summer camp please click here

 

Thankyou to our staff and our PTA!
For organizing a great book and culture week, the students have had a lot of fun and the parade today around Rokko Island was a great idea. Thankyou all and to our parents who came in and spent so much time decorating and preparing the school - very much appreciated!

Have a good holidays and we will see you all back on the 27th March.

Student portrait pictures for the yearbook

We will be doing our student portrait photos after the break. The schedule is below and please could we ask that each child wears their school t-shirt for the photo.
28th March 
8.30 - 9.30 K1
9.30 - 10.30 K2
29th March
9.30 - 10.15 Preschool
11.30 - 12.15 G1
30th March
8.30 - 9.30 G2
9.30 - 10.15 G3
10.45 - 11.30 G4 
11.30 - 12.15 G5/6

12th April

8.30 - 9.30 Prek

DSKI Art Exhibition
March 31 - April 28
In the Library

This year DSKI students from PS - G5/6 would launch and art exhibit about 'Celebrating Japan: A painting on canvas exhibition." We are excited to invite all the DSKI families to come and view the works of the students!  

 The themes for each grade level's works are as follows: 

• Preschool and Grade 1: The icons of Japan

• Grade 2: Ukiyo-e inspired winter paintings

• Grade 3: Springtime and Sakura

• Grade 4: The art of Manga and Anime

• Grade 5/6: The art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Parents may visit during the school hours on the following schedules: 

Lower Primary: Week 1 April 3-7 and Week 3 April 17-21

Upper Primary: Week 2 April 10-14 and Week 4 April 24-28

Kindly pass by the office to register before proceeding to the Library.

- Mr. Lubin -  

School Lunch Order

Deadline – Monday, March 27

We will continue to have a catered school lunch from Pizzeria del Rokko.

This time the lunch period will be between April 3 and June 21, 2023.

Orders can only be processed after payment has been made and confirmed.

Please be aware that in case of the absences or sickness of the child during the period the fee cannot be refunded.

The lunch will not come with chopsticks or fork. Your children need to bring them from home.

 

Early Years and Pre-School

The Early Years and Pre-School children’s lunch is Y500 each and the total cost is Y26,500

please click here

 

Grades 1 - 6

The G 1 ~ G 6 children’s lunch is Y600 each and the total cost is Y31,800

please click here

 

If you would like to order the lunch for your child, please submit an order form and make a payment by Monday, March 27.

 

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Mitsui Sumitomo Bank, Rokko Island branch   三井住友銀行六甲アイランド支店　　

Account No. 3393642 (Saving Account) 　      普通口座　3393642

Swift Code: SMBCJPJT

 DSKI Art Exhibition

March 31 - April 28

Library

This year DSKI students from PS - G5/6 would launch and art exhibit about 'Celebrating Japan: A painting on canvas exhibition." We are excited to invite all the DSKI families to come and view the works of the students!  

 The themes for each grade level's works are as follows: 

• Preschool and Grade 1: The icons of Japan
• Grade 2: Ukigo-e inspired winter paintings
• Grade 3: Springtime and Sakura
• Grade 4: The art of Mange and Anime
• Grade 5/6: The art of Utagawa Kuniyoshi

- Mr. Lubin -  

Book and Culture Week 

March 13 - 16, 2023

"Bringing diverse people together in creating a united DSKI culture"

There are many exciting activities planned for the students on the Book and Culture week celebration. 

Please find below some activities for the week.

International Parade: 

Everyone is welcome to join the DSK International parade around Rokko Island on March 16 (Thursday) from 9:30am - 10:00am. Please come to school on your national costume too! The teachers, students and PTA volunteers will convene at the yard area per class starting from the Lower Primary, Early Years and Upper Primary. We will exit through the main gate.

On the 25th February 2023, the school choir and some of the students went to perform at the music event, the Hyogo Foreign Schools Association concert.

It was the first time for us as a school choir to join a big event. We were nervous but had lots of fun, too. Our students did a great job! - Azusa.

Book and Culture Week 2023
March 13 - 16
"Bringing diverse people together in creating a united DSKI culture"
There are many exciting activities planned for the students on the Book and Culture week celebration. 
Please find below some activities for the week. 

Students and parents may come to school wearing the different costumes for the Spirit Week! The PTA will set-up stations for the students and teachers to experience games, food, crafts, stories, dance and more from their country. If you are interested to participate, kindly let us know before the 6th of March (Monday). click here Book and Culture Week.

International Parade: 

Everyone is welcome to join the DSK International parade around Rokko Island on March 16 (Friday) from 9:30am - 10:00am. Please come to school on your national costume too! The teachers, students and PTA volunteers will convene at the yard area per class from the EY, Lower Primary, Upper Primary and will exit through the main gate. 

Onigiri Cart:

The Sawada Family (parents of Rino in Preschool) have graciously donated their onigiri burger food cart to all the students and staff of DSKI. They will park the cart outside yard gate. Your child's homeroom teacher will send a link today where you can choose the type of onigiri for your child. Kindly fill in the google form before the 8th of March. As per the schedule, you may join your child and bring a picnic mat to eat the onigiri or snack on the yard area during the 30 minutes  allotted time. 

Cultural Booth:

The PTA is still accepting items for the cultural booth set up. Kindly send it to your child's homeroom teacher.

We are looking forward to be celebrating this wonderful event with the DSKI families! 

NEW For March

Secondary School Tours and Information 

For Upper Primary Parents (G3 - 6)

We are happy to announce the next round of visits to international secondary schools for DSKI families graduating in Grade 6.

Osaka International School/Kwansei Gakuin 9th March 4.00pm at their campus

Osaka YMCA International School 15th March 10.00am via Zoom

To register for either or both please click here

Scholastic Book Order

LAST CHANCE TODAY!

Click here to order

By placing an order you are helping to build our school library. Every dollar you spend earns our school bonus points to use towards new books for the students!

Many thanks for your support!

Summer Camps 2023 - Save the Date

4 - 12 years old

English language camp 26th June - 21st July

German and Japanese language camp 24th July - 28th July

Everyone welcome at both camps! German and Japanese camp, will run some activities seperately, some combined. Non native speakers welcome!

More details and sign up will be published after March vacation.

Notice from our friends at Marist Brothers School -