We have updated our programme information page, please click here to read about the IB Learner Profile!

Scholastic Book Order

Deadline Friday, November 14th

Click here to order

Our new Scholastic Book Club is up and running! 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 our students!

Many thanks for your support!

Open Day for our Families

November 3rd

8.30am - 10.15am
We invite all our parents to come in and join us for a DSKI Open Day for all our families.
Take a look in your child's class have a look at the older grades and meet the teachers

your child will have as they get older.

You can have a walk round campus and call into class to see what exciting things

are going on.

Please feel free to come in anytime from 8.30am - 10.15am!

Hyogo Prefecture Earthquake and Tsunami Drill

November 5th

10.00am

We will be taking part in the prefecture drill next week.

Sankt Martin
Tuesday, November 11th
Blue Park – Open-Air Amphitheatre
4:00 PM – Assembly / Performance, Parade 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Please note that the meeting point for St. Martin’s Day has changed! We will now gather at the open-air amphitheatre for a lovely assembly to start the celebration. All families are warmly invited to join us to enjoy the performance, followed by the lantern parade and a parent-student social gathering afterward.
If you are unable to collect your child at 3:30 PM, a childcare service is available, and our team will bring your child to the amphitheatre. Please note that childcare ends at 4:00 PM, and we kindly ask that you join your child from that time. If you need child care from 3.30pm - 4.00pm please click here to register.
There will be no after-school clubs on this day. The school bus will run as usual, so please let the school office know if your child will not take the bus.
We look forward to seeing you for this joyful celebration of St. Martin!

Flu and Covid-19 Vaccinations 
November 12th
8.30am

We are happy to announce that our school doctor will visit to administer vaccinations again this year.

If you would like your child and also for parents, please click here to register.

Sports Day

November 24th

Early years 8.50am - 12.00pm

Primary school 9.15am - 12.30pm

Cross Country

2.00pm - 3.00pm

Save the date! We will send the detailed programme via our blog next week.

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!

 

Open Day for our Families
November 3rd
8.30am - 10.15am
We invite all our parents to come in and join us for a DSKI Open Day for all our families.
Take a look in your child's class have a look at the older grades and meet the teachers your child will have as they
get older.

You can have a walk round campus and call into class to see what exciting things are going on.

Please feel free to come in anytime from 8.30am - 10.15am!

Sankt Martin
Tuesday, November 11th

School Yard
4:00 PM Yard Performance, Parade 4:30 PM - 5.30pm

Please come along and join us for our traditional German festival of St Martins!

We will have a performance first to tell the story of St Martins then a lantern parade around the neighborhood and a parent student social event afterwards.

Please note - there will be no clubs this day. If you need child care from 3.30pm - 4.00pm please click here to register.

The school bus will run as normal for families who cant make it.

Parents Café

Developing German in the Early Years
Tuesday, 28th October
9:00am to 10:00am in the STEM Room
We warmly invite all parents of the Early Years to our upcoming Parent Café led by Ms. Anita Ursula Mönch and Mr. Gerrit Hahn-Yamaguchi.

This session will focus on how children develop and strengthen their German language skills in the Early Years.
Parents will have the opportunity to gain insights into our language approach, observe and try out hands-on
classroom activities, and discuss strategies to support their children’s language development at home.

The Parent Café also provides a relaxed and friendly setting to connect with other families and share experiences
over coffee and conversation.

We look forward to welcoming you and exploring together how we nurture language development in our
multilingual environment.

Message from our PTA

Half Day October the 13th

Just a reminder we will close at 1.00pm on Monday due to the Parent Teacher Conferences.  

Students will have lunch as normal before going home and the school bus will depart at 1.00pm 

Message from the Oktoberfest Team

I sincerely appreciate everyone who attended this year's Oktoberfest despite the unfortunate rain. With 500 sausages, 200 bags of French fries, 300 pretzels, 300 beers, and above all, the smiles of many children and the laughter of adults, I believe it was a great success.

 

The morning of the event saw numerous sudden changes due to the rain, including relocating activities and shops, and moving chairs and tables that had been set up. However, everyone in charge of their respective areas made the necessary swift decisions and took immediate action. As a result, all activities and shops operated without any problems whatsoever. This was undoubtedly achieved through the decisions and actions of all the parents, teachers, and the school staff. The committee alone could never have made all the decisions or taken all the necessary actions. I extend my heartfelt thanks to all the parents, teachers, and staff who cooperated.

 

Additionally, although not members of the committee, there are three individuals to whom I wish to extend special thanks. Firstly, Aiko Shino, who planned and executed the wonderful decorations for Oktoberfest. I am deeply grateful for her efforts in lifting the spirits of attendees and making the festival truly enjoyable.

 

Next, Ayumi Matsuo, who constructed the entire environment. From the preparations the day before to making swift decisions on the spot in response to changes on the day itself, I am truly grateful that you created a space where everyone could enjoy their food, drinks, activities and any other shops.

 

　Finally, this is Juliana, the PTA Chair. The class-specific chat groups established by the PTA are one of the most effective means for sharing information. I would like to express my sincere gratitude for your invaluable contribution to the smooth running and success of the Oktoberfest. By ensuring all parents received the necessary information promptly and accurately, you played a significant part in its success.

 

Once again, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who assisted with the Oktoberfest and offer my appreciation for their hard work. Thank you for your efforts.

 Oktoberfest Feedback Request 

Thank you so much for your great support with the Oktoberfest!
To help us improve future events, we’d really appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete this short feedback form.
Since the memories are still fresh, we’d love to hear your honest thoughts and suggestions.

 Survey link:
https://forms.gle/kfQSWUQAAjRJU5th6

 Deadline: October 14 (Mon) — Morning

Your feedback will be used to make future events even better.
Thank you for your kind cooperation!

— PTA & Oktoberfest Committee

 

Oktoberfest 
4th October 2025
Many thanks to all our parent volunteers who helped set up the school today for our Oktoberfest tomorrow, it looks great and we hope everyone has a great time!

Expo Trip 

A huge thankyou to all of our friends at the expo for hosting us today at the German, Singaporean, Spanish and Czech pavilions, the students had a wonderful time!

A very big thankyou to all the staff at the Czech pavilion for organizing the day for us and also donating VIP tickets for the Oktoberfest tombola, so if you still want to visit the expo buy a tombola ticket and try your luck!

Leaving DSKI 

Just a reminder, if you would like to withdraw your child from school at the end of the 1st semester the resignation date will be the 31st October.

From our Parents