On 13 June 2017 this year's sports day for grades 1 - 6 was held. All learners participated in the three-discipline-event: 50m or 75m sprints, long-throw and ball-throw-competitions. Of course everybody gave their very best while the crowd cheered enthusiastically. Annica Theissen (grade 5 b) for the girls and Tilo...

From 5 to 9 June this year's orchestra workshop of the German schools in Southern Africa was held in Pretoria. 25 DHPS learners had comprehensively rehearsed for the workshop with their teachers Bärbel Drobisch and Carsten Gramann. During a week of joint practices with orchestra members of the German schools...

The Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS) - under the leadership of the “Inclusion team” - re-ceived a certificate for the second prize in the inclusion competition among German Schools Abroad, "Living and learning together". The prize giving ceremony took place in Berlin on Thursday, 01 June 2017. Four representatives of...

Instruments on your shoulders – here we come! On Sunday, 4 June 2017, 25 learners of the Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS) and their music teachers Ms Drobisch and Mr Gramann will again start their musical journey: The orchestra workshop of German schools abroad in Southern Africa, which will be held...

“Our footprints are left wherever we've been. We leave our traces for all to be seen.”Our kindergarten groups dealt with the topic of footprints during the May-holidays:In their early childhood children use their feet, hands and fingers already to leave traces. For us the holidays were a great opportunity to...

Baking, snacking, sporting activities and cinema atmosphereAfter two relaxing weeks of holiday, we took off with this year's holiday programme at the pre-school. Many contented, happy children participated in numerous activities: For example, the pre-school was turned into a bakery and the wonderful, delicious aroma tempted the children to nibble....

Nearly all DHPS classrooms have been equipped with brand new school furniture - which primarily comes to the benefit of our learners.“We attach importance to offering our learners the ideal learning environment in accordance with international educational standards", says our principal, Ms Eichholz. “Optimal equipment and learning environment facilitates full...

Finally - own judo mats! Especially the advanced judoka, who participate in the extramural activity since 2012 already, awaited the arrival of the mats with great anticipation. During recent years, we used self-made, slippery mats. Fingers and toes often painfully got stuck between them. The new competition area further provides...

Our first joint Basketball Camp - by DHPS and the Basketball Artists School (BAS) Foundation that took place from 29 April until 1 May at our sports grounds and gym - was a huge success. 50 people including several junior coaches took part at the 3-day camp that included dribbling,...

On 26 April 2017, parents and children visited our grade 1 classes to gain an insight into the school day at the DHPS, get to know the school premises and to see what it really means to be a school child.First all visitors gathered at the amphitheatre of the Kreutzberger...