Happy Holidays to all our Families and see you back on the 7th of January.

Thankyou to all our families who joined us last night, we hope you enjoyed the great music! Thank you to Gosan and his team at Alster and Garten, for providing warm drinks and delicious cookies. Stop by their cozy shop in Mikage for more great treats.

We were also happy to have Santa visit us this morning, a present for all our students!

Parent Survey - Our IB Primary Years Programme

This school year is a important year for us as the International Baccalaureate will be visiting us in April to evaluate how we are implementing the Primary Years Programme (PYP).

We are currently doing a self review in advance of the visit so please give us some feedback about the PYP - please click here to answer a few questions!

Parent Survey - Our IB Primary Years Programme

This school year is a important year for us as the International Baccalaureate will be visiting us in April to evaluate how we are implementing the Primary Years Programme (PYP).

We are currently doing a self review in advance of the visit so please give us some feedback about the PYP - please click here to answer a few questions!

Stranger Danger

There was a stranger danger incident this week in the Uozaki area, involving a stranger and Japanese student from a local school. There hasn't been any connection with DSKI or any school on the island but we are just sharing the information within the international school community. We have also requested a police presence around the schools on the island just as a extra precaution.

Last Day of School 17th December

1.00pm Finish

Students will have lunch first then leave for the winter break (Santa will also make a surprise appearance in the morning!)

The school bus will depart at 1.00pm, the school office will send out the drop off schedule to bus families.

School Lunch Order: Jan.~Mar. 2026

Deadline – Monday, December 15

We will continue to have a catered school lunch from Cezars Kitchen.

This time the lunch period will be between January 7 and March 31. Orders can only be processed after the payment 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.

 

The Early Years and Pre-School children’s lunch is Y600 each and the total cost is Y31,800

Please click here.

 

The G 1 ~ G 2 children’s lunch is Y700 each and the total cost is Y37,100.

The G 3 ~ G 6 children’s lunch is Y700 each and the total cost is Y35,000.

*3 days less for G 3-6 children in February due to the school trip scheduled on Feb. 18,19,20.

Please click here

 

We would like to avoid to receive orders in the middle of this period so if you would like to order the lunch for your child(ren), please sign up by the link and make a payment by Monday, December 15.

 

Deutsche Schule Kobe International  学校法人神戸ドイツ学院
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

Christmas Concert in collaboration with the German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe

16th December

5.00pm - 7.00pm, MPR

PLEASE NOTE - club pick up will be at the Yard gate, no the main school gate this day due to concert set up.

All our parents and students are cordially invited to come along and enjoy an evening of seasonal music in collaboration with the German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe with food and drinks for the community.

We will have a performance by our school choir and pianists with some special musical guests - Yosuke Mukai, tenor, Phillip Strange, Jazz piano, Choir of Kobe College and Y's Saxophone Quartet.

It will be a night to remember and the perfect way to start the holidays so please come along and enjoy the show!

(This is instead of the early years, lower primary concert/Christmas market on the last day)

Please help our Grade 4 students -

They are currently inquiring into inventions for the unit of inquiry and would like to ask all parents to please click here and vote for the most important invention!

DSKI joined the IB Schools in Japan/Korea network meeting in Tokyo last week.

We are part of a wide international school network and organizations. We regularly meet at different schools in Asia for professional exchange, dialog and teacher training to keep DSKI at the forefront of educational best practice. We had very good conversations last week with over 20 schools attending.

We are also happy to say that DSKI is unique in Japan! 

The only dual accredited IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Cambridge primary school (and soon to add Cambridge Secondary and the IB Diploma!)

IB PYP forms the school programme framework and we build the Cambridge curriculum for math's, language and science into our IB units of inquiry.

The way we assess student progress and support learners who need that extra help is also unique in Japan to DSKI

We assess students 3 times a year (September, January, April) instead of the usual 2, looking at every student in turn (their work and as a young person) and how we can ensure they will be at the right academic level in June.

Come along to our regular Parent Cafes for more information.

Some numbers - 

Cambridge International Education

Over 10,000 Cambridge schools worldwide
25 Cambridge schools in Japan

IB (International Baccalaureate)

6038 IB schools in the world 
137 IB schools in Japan with a growing number of Japanese state schools using the IB programmes (DSKI was the first accredited IB PYP school in Kobe).

Japan is in the top 10 countries for having IB schools -
1) USA
2) Canada
3) China
4) India
5) Spain
6) Australia
7) Japan
8) Mexico
9) Turkey
10) UK

Thankyou Very Much PTA

For decorating our school for the Christmas season and making such wonderful advent calendars for each class - very much appreciated!

Big Thankyou to the Czech Expo Pavilion

For the very kind donation of 2 new 3D printers to DSKI. We will add them to our STEM room and we are sure we will find many uses!

- If any families or companies would like to donate or become sponsors of DSKI please just contact the school office for information.

Congratulations to Didier Hartmann 

Our board member and posture class teacher who is now a published author.

Pain in the Web - how fascia, posture and mind interconnected.

Is now available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0G4JCGXCK

We now have two authors in our community Didier and our Grade 2 teacher and SEN Coordinator, Ms Faye - please ask her for her book on stranger danger!

School Lunch Order: Jan.~Mar. 2026

Deadline – Monday, December 15

We will continue to have a catered school lunch from Cezars Kitchen.

This time the lunch period will be between January 7 and March 31. Orders can only be processed after the payment 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.

 

The Early Years and Pre-School children’s lunch is Y600 each and the total cost is Y31,800

Please click here.

 

The G 1 ~ G 2 children’s lunch is Y700 each and the total cost is Y37,100.

The G 3 ~ G 6 children’s lunch is Y700 each and the total cost is Y35,000.

*3 days less for G 3-6 children in February due to the school trip scheduled on Feb. 18,19,20.

Please click here

 

We would like to avoid to receive orders in the middle of this period so if you would like to order the lunch for your child(ren), please sign up by the link and make a payment by Monday, December 15.

 

Deutsche Schule Kobe International  学校法人神戸ドイツ学院
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

Winter Camp 2025 - Registration closing December 12th

18 - 24th December 

(24th is a half day due to Christmas Eve)

3 - 12 years old

50, 000yen per child

We are happy to announce our winter camp dates - click here to register (places are limited)

For the first time this year we will be offering a bilingual English/German camp.

We will run a range of art, music and games activities for children to celebrate the winter season!

Parent Café – Growing Multilingual Learners Together

Wednesday, December 10th 2025
STEM Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

How will your child’s English journey begin in our Kindergarten? What strategies do EY teachers use? How can you support your child when you don’t speak the school language at home?

Join Ms. Alexia for our Parent Café, “Growing Multilingual Learners Together,” where she will answer these questions and share helpful tips for multilingual Kindergarten families. All parents are warmly invited to join this friendly and informative session.

Last week of School Term

Last Day of School 17th December, 1.00pm Finish

Christmas Concert in collaboration with the German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe

16th December

5.00pm - 7.00pm, MPR

All our parents and students are cordially invited to come along and enjoy an evening of seasonal music in collaboration with the German Consulate General Osaka-Kobe with food and drinks for the community.

We will have a performance by our school choir and pianists with some special musical guests - Yosuke Mukai, tenor, Phillip Strange, Jazz piano, Choir of Kobe College and Y's Saxophone Quartet.

It will be a night to remember and the perfect way to start the holidays so please come along and enjoy the show!

(This is instead of the early years, lower primary concert/Christmas market on the last day)

Annual Winter Bazaar at CHIC on Rokko Island

29th November

If you are free and around on Saturday, please call by and support our school choir who will be doing a special performance!

Christmas Jazz Concert

Monday 8th December
2.30pm - 3.30pm in the MPR
Phillip Strange, the renowned jazz pianist, will be back at our school. This time he will team up with his musician friends Minoru Satomura (saxophone), Ryo Hatakeyama (bass) and Von Baron (drums) for an afternoon of jazz sounds inspired by Christmas. All parents are cordially invited to share this delightful experience with our students and teachers. 

Please note - swimming for Grade 4 - 6 will be rescheduled to take place earlier in the day so students can attend.

Growing Multilingual Learners Together – Parent Café
Wednesday, December 10th 2025
STEM Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

How will your child’s English journey begin in our Kindergarten? What strategies do EY teachers use? How can you support your child when you don’t speak the school language at home?

Join Ms. Alexia for our Parent Café, “Growing Multilingual Learners Together,” where she will answer these questions and share helpful tips for multilingual Kindergarten families. All parents are warmly invited to join this friendly and informative session.

Last week of School Term

Christmas Concert in collaboration with the German Consul

16th December

5.00pm - 7.00pm, MPR

All our parents and students are cordially invited to come along and enjoy an evening of seasonal music in collaboration with the German Consul Osaka with food and drinks for the community.

We will have a performance by our school choir and pianists with some special musical guests - Yosuke Mukai, tenor, Phillip Strange, Jazz piano, Choir of Kobe College and Y's Saxophone Quartet.

It will be a night to remember and the perfect way to start the holidays so please come along and enjoy the show!

(This is instead of the early years, lower primary concert/Christmas market on the last day)

Parent Photos

Please may we remind parents not to identify any students by name in social media posts without the consent of mums and dads, thanks!

Winter Camp 2025

18 - 24th December 

(24th is a half day due to Christmas Eve)

3 - 12 years old

50, 000yen per child

We are happy to announce our winter camp dates - click here to register (places are limited)

For the first time this year we will be offering a bilingual English/German camp.

We will run a range of art, music and games activities for children to celebrate the winter season!

Message from our Friends at Peace and Nature

 

Grade 6 Mathematics
Congratulations to Grade 6 for inventing a very delicious pizza, as part of their learning and application of ratio, proportions and fractions! We want students to have high standards in maths but also make the subject fun, engaging and seeing how it connects to the real world.

Christmas Jazz Concert

Monday 8th December
2.30pm - 3.30pm in the MPR
Phillip Strange, the renowned jazz pianist, will be back at our school. This time he will team up with his musician friends Minoru Satomura (saxophone), Ryo Hatakeyama (bass) and Von Baron (drums) for an afternoon of jazz sounds inspired by Christmas. All parents are cordially invited to share this delightful experience with our students and teachers. 

Growing Multilingual Learners Together – Parent Café
Wednesday, December 10th 2025
STEM Room
9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

How will your child’s English journey begin in our Kindergarten? What strategies do EY teachers use? How can you support your child when you don’t speak the school language at home?

Join Ms. Alexia for our Parent Café, “Growing Multilingual Learners Together,” where she will answer these questions and share helpful tips for multilingual Kindergarten families. All parents are warmly invited to join this friendly and informative session.

Last week of School Term

Christmas Concert

16th December

5.00pm - 7.00pm, MPR

All our parents and students are cordially invited to come along and enjoy an evening of seasonal music in collaboration with the German Consul Osaka with food and drinks for the community.

We will have a performance by our school choir and pianists with some special musical guests - Yosuke Mukai, tenor, Phillip Strange, Jazz piano, Choir of Kobe College and Y's Saxophone Quartet.

It will be a night to remember and the perfect way to start the holidays so please come along and enjoy the show!

Last Day of School

17th December

School closes at 1.00pm

Our last day we will have Santa visit all the classes with a special present for each child!

Winter Camp 2025

18 - 24th December 

(24th is a half day due to Christmas Eve)

3 - 12 years old

50, 000yen per child

We are happy to announce our winter camp dates - click here to register (places are limited)

For the first time this year we will be offering a bilingual English/German camp.

We will run a range of art, music and games activities for children to celebrate the winter season!

11/11 Memorial

We were happy to be invited again to the 11/11 memorial at the Kobe foreigners ceremony, hosted by the French and German consulates.  Many thanks to Azusa for her super choir performance.

Sports Day and Upper Primary Cross Country

Monday 24th November

Sports Day
9.00am - 12.30pm

Cross Country
1.30pm - 3.00pm 

We are excited to invite all parents to our new style sports day and cross country events where our students will collaborate in teams to showcase their sportsmanship and teamwork. Come cheer on your children as they participate in various new and exciting activities.

Please can we ask all students to:

• Wear their school t-shirt and trainers (shoes to run in)

• Bring their water bottles and snacks

• Bring a hat and sunscreen

After the end of sports day or the cross country you may take your child directly home but please inform your homeroom teacher.

Early Years

On the School Yard

Schedule

8.30am - Students arrive at school as normal

9.00am - Start of sports day events on the school yard

10.00am - Snack time/ toilet break

11.45am - Award ceremony, group photos and end of sports day

12.00pm - Students return to their classrooms for lunch

Afternoon programme as usual

Clubs will continue as normal

Lower Primary Sports Day

At the Green Field

Schedule

8.30am - Students arrive at school as normal

9.00am - Start of sports day events

12.30pm - End of sports day and students return to school

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunchtime in their classrooms as usual

Afternoon programme as usual

Clubs will continue as normal

Upper Primary - Sports day At the Green Field

and Cross Country At the Green Belt (not the Green Field)

Schedule

8.30am - Students arrive at school as normal

9.00am - Start of sports day events

12.30pm - End of sports day and students return to school

12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunchtime in their classrooms as usual

1:30pm Students and teachers make their way to the Green Belt (parents may either walk there with us or meet us there)

2.00pm Cross country event begins

3:00pm Students and teachers return to school for tidy up

3.30pm End of school day

Clubs will continue as normal after school.

Christmas Jazz Concert
Monday 8th December
2.30pm - 3.30pm in the MPR
Phillip Strange, the renowned jazz pianist, will be back at our school. This time he will team up with his musician friends Minoru Satomura (saxophone), Ryo Hatakeyama (bass) and Von Baron (drums) for an afternoon of jazz sounds inspired by Christmas. All parents are cordially invited to share this delightful experience with our students and teachers. 

Last week of School Term

Christmas Concert

16th December

5.00pm - 7.00pm

Please come along and enjoy an evening of seasonal music in collaboration with the German Consul Osaka. Food, drink, music and a social event for all in our community! We will publish the schedule soon, so please save the date!

Last Day of School

17th December

School closes at 1.00pm

Our last day we will have Santa visit all the classes with a special present for each child!

(Please note the previously scheduled Christmas Market is cancelled and will not go ahead, we will hold the concert on the 16th instead)

Winter Camp 2025

18 - 24th December 

(24th is a half day due to Christmas Eve)

3 - 12 years old

50, 000yen per child

We are happy to announce our winter camp dates - click here to register (places are limited)

For the first time this year we will be offering a bilingual English/German camp.

We will run a range of art, music and games activities for children to celebrate the winter season!