Danila Kumar International School
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PYP International Cultural Day
The PYP students' International Cultural day this year explored the theme of internationalism mainly through the items they brought in to present to their classmates, especially stories in their own languages.
This was a fun day that we all enjoyed!
Leopoldina Poli Hočevar
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MOBILITY WEEK 2023 – Let’s Dance on Kongresni trg
On 20th September 2023 a group of MYP students and students from Kindergarten took part in the celebration of sports, sustainable mobility and dance.
The school dance center Kazina organized a dance event which joined primary schools and high-schools from around Ljubljana.
We had great fun!
Ms Katarina, Ms Sonja & Mr Alen
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1M Police Visit 🗓
On Wednesday 20 September, Some Police Officers will visit 1M during the third lesson. They will discuss safety in the community, street safety and how to act safely and responsibly in traffic. The students should be equipped with their yellow scarves as we will go on a walk around the school's local area accompanied by the police officers.
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3M Community Post boxes
3M now have a way of sending and receiving mail in their class community – their own personalised post boxes.
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General Meetings
The General meetings were a chance for Teachers and parents to meet one another, discuss the beginning of the school year, school practises, what the coming months will bring, and various other issues.
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Ljubljana Marathon 🗓
Saturday, October 21, 2023
The start will be at 12:45 (1 – 5 grade) and at 13:45 (6 – 9 grade), on Slovenska cesta, the finish will be on Kongresni trg. There will be an 1800m run for grades 6 to 8, a 1350m run for grades 3 to 5 and a 600m run for grades 1 and 2.
More info at: Promocijski tek | Volkswagen Ljubljanski maraton (vw-ljubljanskimaraton.si), Osnovnošolski tek | Volkswagen Ljubljanski maraton (vw-ljubljanskimaraton.si)
Students from grade 1 to 5 will meet at 12:10, and students from grade 6 to 8 will meet at 13:15 both in front of the entrance to Maximarket. This year you will get your race number and a chip in school the day before the event. After all the races, parents should wait for their children at the finish line to pick them up.
Students run alone and parents are responsible for students at all times.
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MYP Language Acquisition Day 🗓
The MYP students will have a Language Acquisition cultural day on 25 September in school.
They will enjoy several language and creative workshops, partly prepared in cooperation with Festival Jezikov.
Snack and lunch will be provided as usual.
The students will rotate between 5 workshops, each lasting approximately 45 min.
The cultural day will end at 13:00.
We are looking forward to a communicative and internationally minded day!
Language Acquisition Team
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European Mobility Week 🗓
SAVE ENERGY! – Var(č)ne poti – Trajnostni transport – Sustainable transport
European mobility week is a project, organised by the European Union to raise awareness about sustainable ways of travelling and transport and the importance of saving energy. Today, with the emergent and obvious effects of climate change it is important to reconsider our habits. Do we use public transport, bike, car share? Us adults are role-models and those who are held accountable in the end. So, let’s do it right!
At school there will be different activities taking place in light of recent events. The dance school Kazina is promoting movement and sport through dancing activities, the city of Ljubljana is organizing a cycling tour…
Let’s move sustainably!
Ms Katarina and the “Sustainable School Gang!”
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2M Cultural Day 🗓
On Wednesday, September 20th, the 2M students will have cultural day. All activities will start at 08:20 and will finish at 12:05.
The students will inquire into social games, practice various ATL skills and recognise and apply PYP profiles. All activities will take place in the 2M classroom. The Afternoon programme will start after the fourth lesson, and will follow the usual timetable.
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5M Cultural Day – Concert 🗓
Symphonic matinee Z glasbo v vesolje
Collapsed day for 5m
On Wednesday, September 20th, 2023, the 5M students will have a collapsed day. The 1st and 2nd lessons will be preparation for a concert in their home classroom. Snack will be at 09:55 and at 10:20 we will leave for the September 7 bus stop. We will go to Cankarjev dom to see the concert Z glasbo v vesolju. Our return to school will be around 13:30. Lunch will be available for students as usual. The ticket cost is 6€.
Kind regards,
Kristina Štemberger, Music Teacher
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PYP Cultural Day 🗓
Thursday, September 21
The PYP students will have a cultural day about internationalism.
They need to bring their pencil cases, and an object that represents them and their country/culture. They may also bring or think of a book or a story, game and a song from their country.
The students will meet in their classes at 08:20 and will finish the program at 12:05.
Lunch and Afternoon Programme will take place from 12:10 on.
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1M School Museum Visit 🗓
On Wednesday, 27th September 2023, grade 1 students will visit the School Museum in the city centre of Ljubljana as part of their current unit. The students should come to school as usual, at 08:20, they should bring a small backpack and a bottle of water; snack for us will be prepared at school. We will briefly discuss what we expect to see, and depart from school. We will travel by public bus. The students will experience a lesson from the past and what school life was like more than a hundred year ago. After the visit to the museum, we will have snack and return to school by 12:05. The afternoon programme, co-curricular activities and lunch will take place as usual.
Klavdija Čuk & grade 1 teachers
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2M Reading under the Trees
2M students enjoyed their time while reading under the trees. Check out some more of their photos.
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Reading under the Trees
According to the students, reading under the trees is relaxing and fun, and because Slovenia has been promoting the culture of reading outside since 2004, both the students of the PYP as well as the MYP spent an English lesson reading in the shade of the trees in the school's green playground. The younger pupils reflected on how they liked being outside as well as how they enjoyed reading itself. On the other hand, the older students reflected on how they were principled by reading instead of chatting as well as being prepared and focused on the lesson. Moreover, they also found principled and unprincipled characters in the books they were reading. We encourage the whole school community to take advantage of the last warm and sunny days and enjoy a good book under the trees.
Leopoldina P. Hočevar Eve & Tina Frelih
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MYP Sports Day – Kayaking & Canoeing on The Ljubljanica River
On Monday 11 September, the MYP students were treated to a day September sunny day, on The Ljubljanica – in canoes & Kayaks. The pictures speak for themselves.
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1M Reading under the Trees
In the first full week back in school, 1M found some shade under the trees from the September sun, while listening to Ms Poli read them a story.
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Friday Kindergarten Walk
Check out the pictures from the Kindergarten's Friday stoll.
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5M Reading under the Trees
On September 7, 5M were reading under the trees, outside in the green playground. It was warm and sunny and there was a little breeze. Everyone read in silence, it was peaceful and quiet. Everyone liked it.
By Aleksandra Spitsina, 5m
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PTA Meeting 🗓
PTA meeting in the library reading room.
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Kayaking and Canoeing on The Ljubljanica River 🗓
Kayaking and Canoeing on The Ljubljanica river
On Monday, September 11th, all MYP students will go to the Kayak and Canoe Club in Ljubljana, where there will be professionals who will show them the basics of kayaking and canoeing. Students should come to school at 8:10, and at 8:40 we will take the bus to get to their facilities. There will be three activities (kayaking, canoeing and team sports activities) between which the students will interchange. Students need to bring with them:
- swimsuits
- a towel
- shorts
- T-shirt
- sports shoes for water or an old pair of sports shoes
- water bottle
- cap for sun
Bring some extra sports clothes with you since you will most probably get a bit wet, so you can change there. Students must not bring any money, mobile phones, or other valuable things with them on the sports day.
Students will take snack with them in the morning and lunch will be available at school as usual. We will be back at school at 13:15.
Kind regards,
Mitja Uršič and Jasna Lavrenčič
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The New School Year has Arrived 🗓
Dear DKIS Community,
I hope you all doing well and are excited about the start of a brand new school year at DKIS. I wanted to say hello and offer my warmest wishes as we embark on this exciting journey together.
Regrettably, I couldn't make it to the opening ceremony today because I was busy doing something really special – I was there to personally escort my little one to Grade 1. It's such a big milestone for all of us parents, and I'm sure many of you can relate to the mix of emotions that come with it.
As parents, we're a vital part of our children's education, and your involvement and support are absolutely invaluable. The teachers and staff here at DKIS are dedicated to providing a safe and enriching environment for our kids, and I have no doubt that they're in great hands.
I'm excited to share that we've been working on upgrading our school website, which is still a work in progress. We want it to be a valuable resource for all parents and students, and we're open to your ideas to make it even better. If you have any suggestions or feedback, please don't hesitate to share them with us.
If you ever have questions, suggestions, or just want to chat about how the school year is going, please don't hesitate to reach out to me or the school administration. Your feedback and ideas are always welcome.
Here's to a fantastic start to the school year filled with fun, growth, and cherished memories.
Best wishes,
Klemen Strmljan
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Joint Grade Meetings for Parents 🗓
First meetings of the new school year.
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The Final Event & Garden Party 🗓
Today, The Final Event, as the name suggests, brought a close to normal lessons for the school year and allowed each year to perform a finale befitting their own experiences and feelings.
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6 & 7M Sports Day – Ludus Sports Park 🗓
The students of 6 and 7M enjoyed their last sports day of this school year.
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4 & 5M Cultural Day – Kinoteka 🗓
Today, the 4 and 5M pupils were treated to a morning out at the cinema, Kinoteka, to watch, on the big screen, a montage of 4M’s previous animating exploits, and an animated feature film.
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The International School office will be open from 10 to 21 July every week day from 08:00 to 10:00. The office will then be closed…
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