For the second consecutive year, DHPS French Teacher, Ms Camille Detavernier, supported by Ms Alexandra Scharnow, organized a 12-day language and cultural trip to Paris, France, in its new format. Fifteen learners, comprising 14 from Grade 10 and 1 from Grade 11, participated in this project in 2024. The aim was to combine intensive...

Did you know that the DHPS has an extremely successful Triathlon Club? On 21 July 2024, our DHPS triathletes participated in a Duathlon (running, cycling, running). Here are the excellent results: Super Sprint (2.5 km running, 10 km cycling, 1.25 km running): Fynn Middleton (4th place), Tristen Büttner (7th place),...

On Saturday, 20 July 2024, all team members of the DHPS kindergarten and pre-school gathered for a team day.We started the day with a relaxed breakfast, enjoying various treats everyone had brought. Afterwards, we played the ‘Gordian knot’ game, which focused on good communication and teamwork; it was a lot...

While there was not much going on in our classrooms, teaching and group rooms during the May holidays, things were really heating up at the DHPS Boarding School: Here’s a first look at our brand-new bathrooms for our DHPS Boarders - we love it!

The latest DHPS-Newsletter (June 2024) has arrived!We hope you enjoy reading this issue.

Last Friday, 14 June 2024, the DHPS kindergarten and preschool hosted a lantern walk that lit up the faces of children and adults alike.Around 120 children, along with their parents, grandparents and siblings gathered at Deutsche Höhere Privatschule (DHPS) to sing lantern songs together and parade on the school grounds...

14 km, 2°C, 500 learners and hikers, icy tables and even river beds, yummy cakes, steak rolls, and the festival grounds:This sounds like Big Walk at Deutsche Höhere Privatschule Windhoek (DHPS)!Last Saturday, 8 June 2023, the DHPS community once again hiked on farm “Aris” in chilly temperatures for a good...

How can the impressive social commitment of German schools abroad be maintained? What do the schools and the World Association of German Schools Abroad (WDA) expect from the funding organisations in Germany? How can reliable financial and personnel support for German schools abroad be ensured?These and other questions were discussed...

“From the waterfront to the desert - and back again”:An interesting article about 9 years in Namibia and at the DHPS, written by our former school principal, Kristin Eichholz. You can find the article here.

MATE ROV (Marine Advanced Technology Education - Remote Operated Vehicle) is a globally held annual competition for schools and universities, aimed at connecting scientific experimentation with entrepreneurship.The DHPS H2rObotics team embarked on this journey in 2023 as the sole participating African school, alongside two schools from Egypt. The team encountered...