No Hat No Play
From Monday due to the hotter weather all students need to have a hat or they wont be able to play or do PE outside.
Please write your child's name in their hat! We have so many lost hats every year which go unclaimed.

Congratulations to our Footballers!

Upper primary attended a inter-school football competition this week at CA reaching the finals! Well done all, great result.

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!

Student Led Conference 

and 

Upper Primary Concert

12th June

5.00pm - 8.00pm

We will be inviting all parents to come and join us for an evening where the students will be the hosts and in charge. See what they have been learning about and how they feel about their learning journey this year as they guide you through the school. They can show you where they have classes and their homeroom, student portfolio and favourite activities.

You are free to come along anytime between 5 - 8pm, our staff will all be here to help out as needed and chat with any parents who have questions.

School bus families - if you would like your child to stay on campus until 5.00pm when you can pick them up from the late room, please just let our office know.

Summer Camp (English)

23th June - 18th July

9.00am - 3.30pm 

Ages 3 - 12 years old

Please click here to register!

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

Please click here to register!

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. 

Kobe Children's Hospital Facility Dog Campaign: 60% Goal Reached!

Dear DSKI Community,

I'm Aya, mother of two DSKI students (Grades 1 and 3) and pediatric anesthesiologist at Kobe Children's Hospital.

Amazing milestone reached! Thanks to 700+ generous supporters, including many DSKI families, we've raised over 11 million yen—60% of our goal in just five days! Your overwhelming response has touched all of us at the hospital deeply.

Your heartfelt messages have inspired our entire medical team. Reading comments like "If only we'd had this support during our hospital journey" reinforces how meaningful this initiative is for families.

Your support helps transform our hospital into a warmer, more healing environment for children and families during their most vulnerable moments.

Support and learn about our campaign here: [https://readyfor.jp/projects/KCH-DOG2025] 

With deepest gratitude, 

Dr. Aya

 

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.

If you are interested to help out, please click here to tell us!

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

Please click here to register!

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

Please click here to register!

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 

 

We wish everyone a happy Golden Week vacation and looking forward to seeing you all back on the 7th of May.

If you are visiting the Oktoberfest at Harbourland next week, please look out for the DSKI stand!

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

Please click here to register!

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

Please click here to register!

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. 

Message from our PTA

As we are moving towards the end of the year, please mark these dates in your diary!

Lower Primary Sleep Over

24th April

Our teachers are planning to have a very exciting evening for our younger primary students. 

Fun games and hopefully some sleep!

STEM Week

19 - 23 May

We will spend a week off schedule, working as a whole school on a STEM problem we will be looking to find the solution for.

Please check in with our blog form more details which will follow and a reuest for parent volunteers!

Student Led Conference 

and 

School Musical (Instead of 18th April)

12th June

5.00pm - 8.00pm

We will be inviting all parents to come in and have your child show you the school, where they have been having lessons and their favorite activities of the year! They will also show you their learning via the student portfolio and how successful they have been in achieving their goals. 

Message from PTA

 

As we are moving towards the end of the year, please mark these dates in your diary!

Lower Primary Sleep Over

24th April

Our teachers are planning to have a very exciting evening for our younger primary students. 

Fun games and hopefully some sleep!

STEM Week

19 - 23 May

We will spend a week off schedule, working as a whole school on a STEM problem we will be looking to find the solution for.

Please check in with our blog form more details which will follow and a reuest for parent volunteers!

Student Led Conference 

and 

School Musical (Instead of 18th April)

12th June

5.00pm - 8.00pm

We will be inviting all parents to come in and have your child show you the school, where they have been having lessons and their favorite activities of the year! They will also show you their learning via the student portfolio and how successful they have been in achieving their goals.

Invitation from our Friends at Canadian Academy

We would like to extend an invitation to you to attend a special film screening of Landscapes of Home on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 5:00pm to 6:30pm at Canadian Academy. 

Landscapes of Home explores the lives of two doctors, Henry Ryusuke Shibata and Stuart Cooper Robinson (a former CA student), whose worlds are disrupted by WWII. Shibata endures internment in Canada, while Robinson is uprooted from Japan. The documentary highlights their resilience and reflects on the Japanese-Canadian experience, redefining the meaning of home amid war, displacement, and loss.

We believe this film may resonate with many international families here in Kobe, whether they call Kobe home, or a home away from home. As international schools in Japan, we believe this is a story worth sharing, and would like to welcome DSKI to engage with this important historical narrative and reflect with us on the global themes present in the film, including war, peace, and resilience. You may view a brief trailer here. A poster for the film is also attached.

Event Details:

• Date: Tuesday, April 22nd
• Time: 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM
• Location: Canadian Academy Main Theater
• Tickets: Tickets are 500 yen per person, with all proceeds going to supporting our Arts Program. Reserve your tickets here.

Director Alice Shin and Producer Eiko Kawabe Brown will also be present, hosting a Q&A session at the end of the 55-minute feature.

Summer Camp (English)

23th June - 18th July

9.00am - 3.30pm 

Ages 3 - 12 years old

Please click here to register!

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

Please click here to register!

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. 

 

Sports Day 

Many thanks for all the staffs work and the parents from coming along, it was a great day for all!

Expo 2025

We are also very excited to announce some of our students will be performing at the German pavilion - more information to follow soon!

A big thankyou to the Czechia pavilion who have been very generous in providing tickets for our staff at the trial opening this weekend!

Message from CHIC

Message from our PTA