We are very pleased to inform you - 

That all participants have passed the A1 German Language Proficiency test. The Goethe-Institut highly praised the participants, and we are very happy with the result!
We will hand over the certificates to the participants before the holidays.

Student Led Conferences

June 12th

5.00pm - 8.00pm

We are happy to invite all parents to come along and see what your child has been doing though the year!

It is an event where we pass the responsibility to the students. They will guide you around the school and into the homeroom classes where they will have stations set up to show their favourite activities. They will also show you their eportfolio and reflect on their learning.

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.

Yoga Day - Yoga for Parents
15th June MPR
8.30am - 9.00am
We are happy to invite any parents who are interested to a Yoga class for parents!

Ms Neela, from Art of Living will be in school to do Yoga with all of our students as part of our student wellness programme and if any parents would like to join our class, we would be happy to see you.

If you would like to join the parent Yoga class please click here.

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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. 

 

No Hat No Play
just a reminder, please send a hat in with students every day, even if it is cloudy. Weather can change and most importantly we want to keep the routine.

Message from the PTA

Join our Parent-Led Flea Market 

We’re excited to host a community flea market on May 23rd (2:00-5:00PM) and May 24th (All Day 11:00-17:00). Coinciding with the Island’s Spring Market. This event promises a vibrant atmosphere and great foot traffic!

This is more than just a market; it’s Circular Economy Fair for the kids. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our children to practice being Communicators and understand the value of Sustainability in Action. By re-homing pre-loved items, we are co-creating a greener future for our community.

Upper Primary Musical Performance 

“Porridge” 

29th May 2026 - Friday

9:00 am- 10:30 am

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

“Porridge” by Craig Hawes is a funny musical mystery set in the fairy-tale town of Happy Valley, where a wave of strange crimes causes chaos among familiar storybook characters. With the help of detective Jack Spratt, Goldie Locks and her friends try to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events and Papa Bear’s secret plans. Filled with humour, catchy songs, and well-known fairy-tale characters, the musical promises a fun and entertaining performance for all ages.

The students have been working very hard and are looking forward to sharing their performance with you. We hope you will be able to come and join us at this special event. 

We warmly invite all parents to attend one of the two performances!

Student Led Conferences

June 12th

5.00pm - 8.00pm

We are happy to invite all parents to come along and see what your child has been doing though the year!

It is an event where we pass the responsibility to the students. They will guide you around the school and into the homeroom classes where they will have stations set up to show their favourite activities. They will also show you their eportfolio and reflect on their learning.

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.

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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. 

Well done all our footballers

For the Falcon Cup teams who entered at Canadian Academy yesterday and well done to our junior team who reached third place!

Upper Primary Musical Performance 

“Porridge” 

29th May 2026 - Friday

9:00 am- 10:30 am

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

“Porridge” by Craig Hawes is a funny musical mystery set in the fairy-tale town of Happy Valley, where a wave of strange crimes causes chaos among familiar storybook characters. With the help of detective Jack Spratt, Goldie Locks and her friends try to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events and Papa Bear’s secret plans. Filled with humour, catchy songs, and well-known fairy-tale characters, the musical promises a fun and entertaining performance for all ages.

The students have been working very hard and are looking forward to sharing their performance with you. We hope you will be able to come and join us at this special event. 

We warmly invite all parents to attend one of the two performances!

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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 the PTA

Join our Parent-Led Flea Market 

We’re excited to host a community flea market on May 23rd (2:00-5:00PM) and May 24th (All Day 11:00-17:00). Coinciding with the Island’s Spring Market. This event promises a vibrant atmosphere and great foot traffic!

This is more than just a market; it’s Circular Economy Fair for the kids. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our children to practice being Communicators and understand the value of Sustainability in Action. By re-homing pre-loved items, we are co-creating a greener future for our community

Parents and kids just need to bring your items, decorate your booth and enjoy the flea market experience!

Ready to join? Sign up here!

Registration Deadline : May 20th

Message from our friends at Peace and Nature
We will have a tree-planting event at Port Island on Saturday, May 23rd, as well as our Taue (rice planting) workshops on:
Sunday, May 31st
Saturday, June 6th

Please join us!

 No Hat, No Play 

As the temperature is gradually getting warmer, we will begin implementing the “No Hat, No Play” rule for all students. Starting Monday, 11th May, please ensure that your child brings a hat to school every day. It will be required during outside recess and sports lessons. 

Upper Primary Musical Performance 

“Porridge” 

29th May 2026 - Friday

9:00 am- 10:30 am

6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

“Porridge” by Craig Hawes is a funny musical mystery set in the fairy-tale town of Happy Valley, where a wave of strange crimes causes chaos among familiar storybook characters. With the help of detective Jack Spratt, Goldie Locks and her friends try to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events and Papa Bear’s secret plans. Filled with humour, catchy songs, and well-known fairy-tale characters, the musical promises a fun and entertaining performance for all ages.

The students have been working very hard and are looking forward to sharing their performance with you. We hope you will be able to come and join us at this special event. 

We warmly invite all parents to attend one of the two performances!

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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. 

Happy Golden Week vacation to all our families and we will see you back on the 7th of May. 

Congratulations to our Grade 5 and 6 Students for their Exhibition
This week our primary school graduating class held their big graduation project - the student exhibition! They did a fantastic job of researching and presenting their learning - well done to all and many thanks to all our parents who joined the viewing days to support them and of course our staff!

DSKI Visit to Global Tech
Building on the themes of our recent STEM Week, Grade 4 enjoyed a wonderful visit to the Global Tech battery testing laboratory here in Kobe.

It was a joy to see the children dive into a hands-on workshop, where they built their own batteries and connected them to music boxes. There was a real sense of wonder as they discovered that by linking batteries in series, they could increase the voltage to make the music play louder and clearer. After a fascinating tour of the facility and a chance to chat with the staff about their daily work, the students headed back to school with a much deeper, practical understanding of the science that powers our world.

It was a truly memorable day of discovery for our young scientists!

Message from the PTA

Join our Parent-Led Flea Market 

We’re excited to host a community flea market on May 23rd (2:00-5:00PM) and May 24th (All Day 11:00-17:00). Coinciding with the Island’s Spring Market. This event promises a vibrant atmosphere and great foot traffic!

This is more than just a market; it’s Circular Economy Fair for the kids. It’s a wonderful opportunity for our children to practice being Communicators and understand the value of Sustainability in Action. By re-homing pre-loved items, we are co-creating a greener future for our community

Parents and kids just need to bring your items, decorate your booth and enjoy the flea market experience!

Ready to join? Sign up here!

Registration Deadline : May 12th

After School Mandarin (Chinese) at DSKI
Click here to register
We are pleased to add to our offer of Chinese at DSKI. 

Ms Li is an experienced teacher in Kobe who is offering native speaker lessons to our primary students.

To start with, we will offer a trial day for interested students on May 19th, 3.45pm - 4.30pm. Non Chinese students are welcome!
If your child has a club on the 19th, don't worry they can also join instead of club.

If we have enough interest then we will offer Chinese in kindergarten with Ms Nini and Primary school with Ms Li from next school year.

From Ms Li - 

Hi everyone! My name is Junyao Li. I’ve been teaching Chinese for 27 years across both China and Japan. Throughout my career, I’ve always had a huge heart for working with kids and a deep passion for the beauty of Chinese language and culture. To me, language is more than just words, it’s a bridge for friendship and a window into a rich heritage.

Starting next semester, I’ll be hosting a Chinese Club every Tuesday. We’ll be covering everything from the basics of Pinyin and Chinese characters to exploring some wonderful classic texts.

If you’re interested, I’d love to invite you to a trial lesson on May 19 th! come join us and let’s start this amazing language journey together. Hope to see you there!

大家好！我是李俊瑶。深耕中文教育 27年，在跨越中国与日本的教学岁月中，我始终保持着对孩子的热爱，以及对汉语文化的深厚情怀。在我看来，语言是友好交流的桥梁，更是文化的缩影。

我将在下个学期每周二的 Club 时间开办中文课，带大家从基础的拼音、汉字起步，并一起品读精选的语文课文。为了让大家更好地了解课程，我特别安排在 5月19日 举办一场公开试听课。诚挚欢迎对中文感兴趣的大小朋友们踊跃报名，让我们在美丽的文字世界里共同开启一段奇妙的旅程！

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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. 

DSKI Earthquake Drill and Tsunami Drill

We had our Spring earthquake drill this week and all went fine. We were happy to host the diplomatic security staff from the US Consul in Osaka as observers, who also advise us on how we can improve our safety measures.

Please may we remind all parents to make sure all your emergency contact and designated pick up persons are up to date in the school office.

DSKI Summer Camps 2026

Summer Camp (English)

22nd June - 17th 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 art and crafts and for the first time - swimming classes for children aged years and over!

1 week 55,000yen

2 weeks 104, 500 yen (5% discount)

3 weeks 148, 500 yen (10% discount)

4 weeks 165, 000 yen (25% discount)

School bus fee is extra

German and Japanese Language Camps

20th - 24th July

55,000yen 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. 

Leaving DSKI in Summer?

Please note our resignation deadline if your child will not attend DSKI in August is the 30th April 2026.

Message from our PTA

 

Thursday, 23rd of April 2026
DSKI Book Day Celebration: A Day of Reading, Creativity, and Community
The DSKI community is excited to celebrate Book Day — honoring our love for reading and storytelling!

Students and teachers will dress up as favorite book characters for a festive parade, while guest parents bring stories to life for our youngest learners.
We’re delighted to welcome celebrated author and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura, who will lead creative workshops for Primary students, and Consul General Melanie Saxinger, who will share one of her favorite books with our community.

The celebration wraps up with a friendly gathering for parents and students run by our school board, more details to follow.

Please Donate Your Old Books

From April 20–23, we’ll also hold a Book Drive to be sent to a non-profit organisation Room to Read Japan. Please drop off any old books you’d like to donate at our donation point in the main entrance.

Grade 5/6 - End of PYP Exhibition

20th - 23rd April

From 8.40am, Main Entrance and STEM Room

Please come and join us - it is the big graduating project of our oldest students who have spent a whole unit identifying their individual passions, researching them and putting together a fantastic exhibition for all the community to come in and see - exhibits, movies and karaoke!

Please do call in and give them your support!

Crowdfunding Project

Message from the Artist, Vit

Ichigo Ichie

''Through this project, I am taking on an important mission: to share the unique Japanese spirit of Ichigo Ichie (one time, one encounter) with 100,000 people at the Boston Japan Festival on April 2026. I would appreciate your warm support to make this challenge a success.''

Link for the Project

 

IB Evaluation Visit
We hosted some visitors from the International Baccalaureate organization for 3 days this week, who visited us as part of their quality control for IB schools.

We are very happy to say that we had very positive feedback, describing our staff as having a high level of professionalism and enthusiasm for the school. They were also very impressed with our students level and engagement. 

A big thankyou to our Pedagogical Leadership Team who were described as doing significant work to develop the programme, describing the PYP as advanced. They would like DSKI to share how we do this development planning with other IB schools as an example of good practice.

So please be reassured as parents, that we are a very well established and respected IB school!

Nobi - Nobi Passport going home with students
Grade 1~ 6 children receive a new Nobi-Nobi passport (issued by Kobe city). It lets children visit the institutions for free of charge between April 8th, 2026 and April 7th, 2027.
Hyogo prefecture‘s Kokoron card has also been handed to G 1 children.
You can see the list of the institutions on the Kobe City and Hyogo Prefecture websites


Thursday, 23rd of April 2026
DSKI Book Day Celebration: A Day of Reading, Creativity, and Community
The DSKI community is excited to celebrate Book Day — honoring our love for reading and storytelling!

Students and teachers will dress up as favorite book characters for a festive parade, while guest parents bring stories to life for our youngest learners.
We’re delighted to welcome celebrated author and illustrator Satoshi Kitamura, who will lead creative workshops for Primary students, and Consul General Melanie Saxinger, who will share one of her favorite books with our community.

The celebration wraps up with a friendly gathering for parents and students run by our school board, more details to follow.

Please Donate Your Old Books

From April 20–23, we’ll also hold a Book Drive to be sent to a non-profit organisation Room to Read Japan. Please drop off any old books you’d like to donate at our donation point in the main entrance.