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

 

Parent Teacher Conferences
October 13th - 17th
You will be receiving an invitation shortly to come in and meet with your homeroom teacher to hear how the start of the year has been. Our specialists will also be available so we do hope you will find the meetings helpful.

You can read more about our parent teacher meetings we have during the year here.

Message from the Oktoberfest Team

First, on the day of the Oktoberfest, kindly note that parking on the north side of the school is strictly prohibited throughout the day for any reason whatsoever. Even if you require access for wheelchairs or other disability-related needs, please use the southern roundabout.

On the morning of the Oktoberfest, from 8:00 am, contractors' vehicles will be parked on the road in front of the school to unload and deliver goods to the school premises. As they are transporting heavy goods and machinery, this is extremely hazardous so please do take care!

After 4pm on the day of the Oktoberfest, removal work by contractors will commence.
Therefore, please absolutely refrain from parking your vehicle, including temporary parking for pick-ups.
Furthermore, stopping to converse near the school premises is extremely dangerous.
We kindly request your understanding for the safety of the children.

On the day of Oktoberfest, parking of motorcycles, kick scooters and similar vehicles on the grass area is prohibited.
Many visitors are expected on the day.
To ensure sufficient space and safety for all attendees, we kindly ask for your understanding and cooperation.

Second, this year's Oktoberfest will operate on a ticket exchange system rather than cash transactions.

Therefore, we will hold a pre-sale of tickets for DSK families.
Tickets will be sold at a discount compared to purchasing on the day, so please stop by.
Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 8:30 AM ~ at STEM room.

Message from the School Board

Dear families, we have asked Kobe city about the Toho demolition work you can see they have started.

Please see our questions and their replies here, more information to follow as we receive it.

• What measures and monitoring are planned to address the impact of dust and noise associated with the construction work?
  → Response: For dust control, we will carry out watering during the work.
  For noise control, after the scaffolding is assembled, we will install soundproof sheets.
  In addition, regarding noise, we kindly ask you to listen on-site, and if you notice anything, please contact us.

• Will air quality monitoring devices be installed near the site boundaries?
  → Response: For buildings containing asbestos, we conduct air concentration measurements.
  However, since the building in question does not contain asbestos, there are no plans to install air quality monitoring devices.

Oktoberfest 2025

4th October 

10.30am - 2.00pm

Message from our Oktoberfest Team!

There are  two new pieces of information, we'll first share the timetable.

This year, just like last year, we'll have professional musicians come and perform.
Also, the closing ceremony will be earlier than usual, ending the event at 2:00 PM.
While the Kid's Activity closes at 2:00 PM, sausages, beer, and coffee will continue to be served after the closing ceremony. You can relax until 3:45 PM.

 - Next, this year we will not be accepting cash transactions - 
Instead, you will purchase tickets, which you can use to buy sausages and drinks.

Advance ticket sales will be held at the school on Tuesday morning, September 30th. 

We also plan to hold advance sales on Thursday, October 2nd and Friday, October 3rd, but sales will end once tickets are sold out.

Please be sure to check the school blog regularly, as there is a possibility of schedule changes.

More detailed information, including a full map, will be released next week.

Join the Team!
Finally, we are still recruiting volunteers and look forward to your cooperation.

You can register to volunteer here. Please fill in the required information and submit your application.

Term 1 Club Update Information

Clubs will begin next Monday, September 22nd. 

Thank you to all who have signed up for student and parents clubs this semester. Please remember to pack a healthy snack for children to eat at the start of club time. If you have not registered for clubs yet, there is still a chance to do so, however the choices are a bit more limited now as some have already reached their maximum capacity and some which are very close to reaching it. There were also some that didn’t reach the minimum number of members so we had to cancel the following clubs:

Yoga & Mindfulness

AI Workshop

Kanji in English

Fun with Treats

Gardening Club

Hula Dance

Makerspace

Classical Guitar

 

Click here to register for student clubs

For parents, the Japanese for Zero Level Beginners, as well as the Japanese for Advanced Beginners lessons will both go ahead, as will the Spanish Lessons and Oil Painting lesson. All parent activities are open to more members joining so it is not too late if you’re interested in trying something new. There were also a couple parent clubs that didn’t have enough interest and were also canceled this term.

Click here to register for parent clubs

Message from the PTA, please come and enjoy our library!

School closed for Holiday
Monday 15th September
Just a reminder - we will be closed for the public holiday, see you Tuesday!

DSKI Parent Teacher Association
We are happy to announce that our new PTA officers have been elected. Many thanks for all who have volunteered, we very much appreciate your willingness to support the school!

Chairman: Ms Wang

Vice Chairman:  Ms Vogel

Secretary: Ms Fung

Treasurer: Ms Hamakawa

Vice Treasurer: Ms Kameneva

School Clubs Term 1
Starting September 22nd

We are happy to announce our club offers for both students and parents. Once again we have a very wide range of clubs for students of all ages!

Including a selection of activities for parents to join as well!

View and Register for Student Clubs

View and Register for Parent Clubs

Spaces are limited for some clubs so please register early. The cutoff date for clubs to reach the minimum number of members in order to be offered is Monday, September 15th. Those who registered for cancelled clubs will be notified on the 16th or 17th in order to join other clubs. 

Confirmation emails will be sent out by Friday, September 19th and the clubs will begin on the week of September 22nd.

Current club booking status -

Oktoberfest 2025
4th October 
10.30am - 2.00pm

Message from our Oktoberfest Team!

First and foremost, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has registered to volunteer and to those who have made donations at this time.

We continue to look forward to your cooperation.

We have created an explanatory document for any unclear points regarding volunteering or donations; please refer to the PDF file.

Next, we will address some frequently asked questions.

Regarding the question about whether shift lengths are fixed at 90 minutes and whether volunteers can choose between morning and afternoon shifts:

The more volunteers we have, the shorter the shifts become.
For example, if only 6 volunteers sign up for BBQ duty, each shift will be 90 minutes. However, if 10 volunteers sign up, each shift will be 60 minutes.
Therefore, we kindly ask that volunteers reach out to others to recruit more helpers. We also ask anyone who sees this blog to spread the word to other parents about volunteering and donating opportunities.

You can register to volunteer here. Please fill in the required information and submit your application.

We expect to have more concrete information to share next Friday.

Message from the PTA, please come and enjoy our library!

 
Oktoberfest 2025
4th October 
10.30am - 2.00pm

Message from our Oktoberfest Team!

① First, the flyer is now complete and we are pleased to share it with you.
Please note that this flyer is for the public; the meeting time for DSK children is different.
Details regarding arrival times and what parents need to do will be announced at a later date.

② Next, most shops and activities will operate using tickets to exchange for goods, not cash.
Tickets will be sold from Monday, September 29th, for families at the school.
Shops accepting cash will be the Coffee Shop and Tombola.
Details will be announced later on the blog.

③ Finally, we need your cooperation to run Oktoberfest.
We ask for your help in two areas: volunteering to run the festival and making donations.

You can register to volunteer here. Please fill in the required information and submit your application.

　You can also apply to volunteer via the blog. Starting Tuesday, September 9th, details about volunteer roles and other information will be displayed near the school entrance.

Details about the types of donations we are accepting will also be displayed there.

We would appreciate it if you could stop by after dropping off your children.

Many details are still being finalized at this time. We will communicate updates via the school blog as soon as they are decided. Please be sure to check the school blog every Friday!

School Clubs Term 1
Starting September 22nd

We are happy to announce our club offers for both students and parents. Once again we have a very wide range of clubs for students of all ages!

Including a selection of activities for parents to join as well!

View and Register for Student Clubs

View and Register for Parent Clubs

Spaces are limited for some clubs so please register early. The cutoff date for clubs to reach the minimum number of members in order to be offered is Monday, September 15th. Those who registered for cancelled clubs will be notified on the 16th or 17th in order to join other clubs. 

Confirmation emails will be sent out by Friday, September 19th and the clubs will begin on the week of September 22nd.