On Friday the 20th September, the MYP pupils spent their English lessons outside reading books in different languages as part of Library under the trees. This project encourages students to read more, especially outside, which is beneficial for them in many ways. The students enjoyed the lesson in the warm sun very much.
Language and literature teachers

On Thursday, September 19, students from 3m, 4m and 5m had a cultural day. They began their day by participating in different activities in school, including music and drama. Afterwards we went to see a ballet performance “Peter and the Wolf” at the Ljubljana Opera house. The students enjoyed it very much.
Ms Tina Hauptman

On Tuesday, 17th September, the students of the Slovene and international departments took part in the European week of mobility and danced on Kongresni trg during the dance event organised by Kazina dance studio. They enjoyed it very much!
Katarina Čepič

As part of the mobility week activities both PYP and MYP students enjoyed dance workshops organised by the Dance studio, Kazina. The project is called Živim ples. Some of the students will also take part in the dance event on Kongresni trg on 17th September where students from all over Slovenia will dance to the same choreography.
Katarina Čepič

This afternoon the annual Social Event took place at the school, which is organised to welcome, not only new families to the community, but also returning ones for the new school year. As in previous years, there were many fun sporting activities on offer outside in the playground, dance available inside in the dining room, singing with Ms Tina, playing the guitar under the trees, as well as handicrafts. This was all accompanied by locally produced refreshments, and an equally delightful atmosphere.

On Monday, the 1st of September, the 2019/20 school year began in the dome with an introduction by, first, Ms Irena Šteblaj, DKIS headmistress, then, Ms Mojca Mihelič, the headmistress of the whole School. They welcomed new students and parents to the school and the school’s community, along with those returning again.There was a very warm and vibrant atmosphere in the dome, which highlighted the mood of optimism and enthusiasm for the coming school year. After the welcome presentations, students found their new homeroom teachers and were escorted by their new teachers to their new classrooms for their very fist lesson of the new school year. A very successful first day! May it continue throughout the school year.

Our last day was spent walking through Hutongs, the old part of Beijing, and we also rode with a rickshaw. We then visited the Lama Temple, saw many statues of Buddha and learnt more about this religion. Towards the evening we drove to the airport and boarded the plane for Slovenia. After a long flight we finally arrived in Ljubljana, and despite being tired it truly was an unforgettable experience and we are left with so many wonderful memories.
Anja Dežman

Today we started the day by performing in the talent show, in which all 27 students participated, either by singing, dancing or playing an instrument. The performance was about Ljubljana and Slovenia and the whole auditorium was impressed by the beauty of our country. After this, it was time for the award ceremony where they found out the results of the competition. Our students achieved excellent results and we are all immensely proud of them.
Anja Dežman

Today our students took part in a cooking workshop where they prepared two dishes – rice noodles with beef and black pepper beef. They were surprised by how delicious the meals were and they were also very easy to prepare. After the workshops we went to a famous street to buy some souvenirs. In the evening, we all prepared our Slovenian stand at the Cultural Fair where the students promoted Slovenia by handing out traditional products and leaflets about our country. They also had the chance to find out more about all the other countries participating in the Global Round.
Anja Dežman

Today was the most important day for our students as the most competitive part of the event took place. They first participated in the scholar’s challenge, then wrote essays, and lastly, debated against teams from all over the world. Our students were well prepared and confident and did their best. Everyone was very excited and satisfied with their performance, although they are glad that the toughest part is behind them.
Anja Dežman

On 21st June, the pupils who monitored their activity using their active days’ journals were rewarded with a day out at the Woop Trampoline Park. Once the students were shown a safety video and went through a warm up routine, they were let loose on the numerous trampolines and activities available, from dodge ball to basketball, amongst others. The students enjoyed their very active Active Days’ reward.

Today, the students woke up early in order to practice for one last time before the competition. They started by revising the study guides, then had a challenging debate and after that they wrote essays. In the meantime, they also rehearsed for the talent show where they will show off their dancing and singing skills, as well as promote Slovenia. In the evening, we all went to the Red Theatre to watch the amazing Kung Fu Show, which was visually stunning with martial arts skills and a nice story line.
Anja Dežman

Thursday, 20th June, 2019, saw the denouement at Danila Kumar International School, the Final Event. Each grade gave their own unique take on what the year meant to them, with a variety of nuanced performances. 3M performed a rap, 1M shared their experience with water, while others danced and sang, amongst other things. Along with these fine performances, there were also accompaniments including the melodic choir and musical acts, the thunderous drummers and a recital in the french language. The event was held together with grace and finesse by the two wonderful presenters, and the audience was full of praise and adulation for everyone on stage.

Some Pictures from Valeta, which took place on Thursday 13th June 2019.