Oktoberfest 2025
Many thanks to all our families who stopped by at the Harborland Golden Week Oktoberfest to say hello to us!
Would you like to help out at our school Oktoberfest on the 4th of October? We are looking for volunteers now to kick off!
For new families, its the biggest event of the year and a great way to meet new friends at DSKI.
STEM Week: Sustainable Cities for the Future
18th - 23rd May
STEM Week Exhibition for Parents
Friday 23rd May
Every year we have a special STEM week where we spend 5 days looking at a STEM problem and challenging our students to come up with a solution!
This year's STEM Week - our students will be exploring sustainable cities from waste management to renewable energy sources and green spaces.
What is special about them?
How do they work?
What makes them sustainable?
The challenge we will them pose the is to come up with their own design of a sustainable city.
Each grade will be working on one aspect of this and as a school, together creating a full scale model of the city!
STEM Week Exhibition for Parents
Friday 23rd May
8:45–10:00 - Early Years
10:45–12:00 - Upper Primary
1:45–3:00 - Lower Primary
We invite all our parents to come in and see how our young visionaries are shaping a greener tomorrow - Come in and see the city they have designed!
Summer Camp (English)
23th June - 18th 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 and art and crafts.
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
German and Japanese Language Camps
21st - 25th July
50,000yen 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.
Crowdfunding to Bring Facility Dogs to Kobe Children’s Hospital
A Special Initiative by a DSKI Parent
Dear School Community,
My name is Aya, and I’m the mother of two children in grades 1 and 3 at DSKI. I work as a pediatric
anesthesiologist at Kobe Children’s Hospital where we are working to introduce a full-time facility dog
to comfort children and their families during their hospital stay!
Facility dogs bring more than just comfort—they bring healing.I believe they should be a standard part of pediatric care. When I visited hospitals with facility dog
programs, the change was amazing when a dog visited them—kids feeling nervous started smiling,
they looked less afraid of medical staff, and families seemed to feel some emotional relief during long
stays.
Our Crowdfunding Campaign
Launch date: Monday, May 12th, 2025
Goal: 20 million yen
Link: will be posted here once the campaign goes live
How Can You Help?
You can contact me directly by filling out this form: https://forms.gle/Bt49FXvjCmc94FqE6
Support the campaign when it launches
Spread the word among your network of friends, family, and colleagues
Corporate sponsorships are warmly welcomed
You can also get my contact information card from my husband, John, at drop-off or pick-up time
With your help, we can bring more smiles and comfort to children in our community. Thank you!
Warm regards,
Aya
Parents Library Day
