Culture Week

This Week, the whole school celebrated Culture week. The Grade 1s came to school in clothes reflecting different themes: notable person, art and artist, silly hat/socks and national costume. The Grade 1s learned different dances from different countries: India, Scotland and Philippines. They also learned saying HELLO in different languages. Apart from that, Grade 1s showed where they come from on the map. It is interesting to see how diverse Grade 1 class is. They showed their radiant smiles in the Photo Booth at the MPR. The culminating part of the celebration was the parade and the hanami (picnic). The students enjoyed the long walk under the sun. They also enjoyed eating snacks together. They shared snacks that their country is famous for such as crepe from Spain, mochi from Japan, sticky rice with cinnamon from South Korea, and others. A big thanks to all parents who helped and supported the event. At DSKI, we came from different countries. We speak different languages, but our hearts beat as ONE.

Magical Experiments

This week was full of inferring, trying, finding, experimenting and enlightening. We looked into different forces and how these forces shape our thinking and affect our innovation. Our experiments were divided into 2 parts: PRE-EXPERIMENT and POST EXPERIMENT. The pre-experiment encouraged them to THINK and come up with a wise guess (hypothesis)[ We explored GRAVITY and discovered that this pull force from our beautiful Earth, keep us from floating freely and uncontrollably. The name of the ever fampous Isaac Newton came up as he was the very first one who questioned why things thrown upward always come down. We also looked into AIR RESISTANCE as we conducted the experiments on flat paper, crumpled paper and paper on top of the book. That's the reason why airplane's noses are shaped as a cone. Aside from that, we did an experiment of floating and sinking. Why do objects float in water? Of course, BUOYANCY is there to assist. Then we prepared ramps for toy cars to roll. We rolled the car on a ramp covered with aluminum foil, bubble wrap, wooly cloth and baking paper. Where do you think did it roll the slowest? That's because of FRICTION. And the Grade 1s mosty favourite force so far (and also mine) - MAGNETISM! Grade 1s made the magical wand that makes paper cut outs float or fly (actually suspend in the air). It was challenging to some but it was FUN seeing them getting amazed when they were able to make their paper cut outs float.

DSKI BOOK DAY 2024

International World Book Day is a celebration decreed by UNESCO. It is celebrated in the US and other countries on April 23rd but in the UK, it's on the first Thursday of March. Following the UK's celebration date, DSKI held BOOK Day last Thursday, 7th March 2024. It was a simple celebration remembering great writers and sharing stories. All students went to school in their very cozy pajamas. Even teachers too! Grade 1 was lucky to have Parent volunteer readers who shared with us inspiring stories that made us think, be curious, empathize, wonder and a lot more. In the morning, Ms Midori shared with us the book written by her author friend, Scott Busby. The book's title is Baxter's Second Chance: A New Leash On Life. It was aboout a dog that Scott adopted. It was inspiring as it showed how the dog's life transformed. It also invited our young learners to think of showing care to their animal pets. In the afternoon, Ms Marie read the book with a title It Might Be An Apple. It made us wonder about things we see. It looked into different perspectives and also dwelt inot how our minds think and inquire. To find out if it were an apple, better not just look at it, but touch it, smell it, taste it. And yes, we confirmed that it is indeed an apple! Happy World Book Day!!!

Exclusive offer for families of DSKI Kobe Storks vs. Veltex Shizuoka Home Game Sunday March 31

DSKI Parents' and Guardians Hello, this is Kobe Storks. We are a professional basketball team in Kobe city. We would like to announce that Kobe Storks and DSKI collaborated together to have a HOME GAME TOUR EVENT. Kobe Storks will invite you to attend our home game at World Memorial Hall on March 31 against a professional basketball team in Shizuoka. As of February 29, Veltex Shizuoka is currently in 5th place in the Western Conferenceand Kobe Storks is currently in 4th place in the Western Conference. This game is going to be very important for our team to advance in the playoffs. We need your passionate support to give energy to our players! We are looking forward to seeing you all in the game on March 31!!

Showcasing our Creation

Last week, Grade 1s created toy/s game/s that make use of at least one simple machine. They were given the chance to choose to work individually or with a partner. They began by choosing a simple machine and created something that they can use in making their toy/game. This week, Grade 1s proudly shared with the Pre-schoolers their creation. They explained to them what simple machines are and also included how these simple machines help make work easier. They allowed them to touch and play with their creation. In return for their patience and attention, the grade 1s gave them a simple memento or reward. 'I had fun sharing my work with the PS.' - G1 'I wish there is more time to continue.' - G1 'Wow, Mrs J, tha Grade 1s are so cool.' - from a PS student 'The Grade 1s are experts, Ms J. ' - from a PS student

Amazing Robots and Machines at Sysmex

Last Monday, 4th of March 2024, Grade 1s went to Sysmex to see in person how machines help people in the area of health care and wellness. at Sysmex, Grade 1s saw machines that hospitals use to collect and analyze blood and urine. They also saw huge robots/machines that help doctors perform surgery remotely. It may sound or look risky but the preciseness and accuracy are high in usng these robots. The Grade 1 learners also saw in the mini museum a set of diplays of machines used in the hospital and how they changed over the years. From having small and numerous machines to having one big but more advanced ones. What was given emphasis as well is that change happens continuously and Sysmex is committed to attend to these changes by creating and providing more machines that will help hospitals provide better health services to the people. After the tour, the Grade 1s had lunch in their cozy cafeteria and spent half an hour freely running, playing and relaxing in their beautiful yard.