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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Nacharam│Mahendra Hills│Nadergul Email ID: email@dpssecunderabad.in Phone No.040-27156282, 27152352, 33621222 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Ref. No: DPS /NAC/18-19/Cir:88 Date: 01-03-2019 Dear Parents Greetings from DPS Nacharam! The academic year 2018-19 has drawn to a successful close. Every person on this earth is full of great possibilities that can be realized through imagination, effort and perseverance. The year 2018-19 has gone by leaving in its wake beautiful and indelible memories of wonderful events, competitions, assemblies and many an important occasion. The year was a coaster ride despite its ups and downs. Academics saw a new surge in learning with the new pattern of evaluation released by the CBSE. Parent orientations put many a parent at ease and most of the students sailed through the year with ease. Co-curricular activities were conducted successfully and opportunities were thrown open to many students to participate. Elocution, Debate, Essay writing, Mono-action, Declamation, Wall Magazine Competition were some of the competitions conducted. Clubs also were successful and varied. All for Kids Club, Robotics, Aeromodelling, School Cinema, Spell Bee and other clubs were highlights of the middle school. A glimpse of this has been presented before you in this circular. House Assemblies: The first House assemblies of the new academic year were held on 31st March 2018. Students were asked to speak for a minute to two minutes on various topics. Students were shortlisted for house captains and deputy house captain posts from classes VII and VIII. Team of teachers judged the performance of the students. Elections: Elections for middle school at DPS was a very colourful and an exciting event. It was Democracy in action. Students were made to undergo a stringent process for nominations and elections for student council and house captain posts. Screening was done for student council through an essay writing, panel interview and speeches given by students. For house captains and deputies, nominated students campaigned using symbols and manifestos for their house. Students voted in ballot boxes. The results were declared to a roaring and excited audience. Academic Proficiency Award Ceremony: It is customary at DPS to honour academic achievers for their round the year performance in academics. Students who had score d A1 for three consecutive years and who had scored A1 for that academic year were honoured at a glittering function on 7th April 2018. GESE Exam at DPS Nacharam: DPS Nacharam conducted the GESE( Graded Exam of Spoken English) by Trinity College of London in the month of February 2018. Students aced the exam and many of them distinctions. The international certificates were distributed to students at an official function Special Assembly on World Environment Day: World Environment Day was celebrated in the month of June through a special assembly conducted by students of class 8. An oath was taken by students not to use plastic. Guest Lecture on Character building: A Guest lecture was arranged for students of class VII on the Character building in the month of June. The team from i-focus, Mr.Venu and Ms.Aishwarya gave a meaningful talk of behaviour in classrooms and at home. Children were suitably motivated.
Science Week Special Assembly: Science Week was celebrated in the month of June with much fanfare at DPS. The theme was Food and Technology. It was very meaningful with the students learning about food and importance of good food , usage of technology in cooking and nutrients in cooking. Mime and Mono acting: Mono-action Competition and Mime Competition was conducted in the month of July for students of the four houses after a long drawn process of auditions. It was a presentation of the best of talents among the students. Inter House Competition Rhetoric, Extempore, and Debate: Literary competitions were conducted in the month of July in Extempore, Rhetoric and Debate. The students spoke with verve and panache and floored the judges. VI MK’s Cricket Tournament: The VI MK’s South Zone Inter School Cricket Tournament was held at DPS Nacharam from the 6th of July, 18.Around 28 schools from the twin cities and Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh took part in the three categories of Under 12, Under 14 and the Under 16 category. DPS Nacharam won the Rolling trophy in the Under 12 and Under 14 categories and were the Runners up in the Under 16 category. Guest Lecture on conservation of the environment: A Guest lecture was organised for the students of class 7 by a scientist from the N.G.Ranga Agricultural University in the month of July. The topic related to the conservation of the environment and reduction in the use of plastic. The lecture was a revelation and the students vowed to put all that they had learnt to good use. Guest Lecture on Good touch and bad touch: To promote increased awareness and understanding in girl students about Good Touch and Bad Touch, four reputed doctors were called from leading hospitals to address students in the month of August. Young Innovators Competition: An interesting and exciting inter-house competition ‘Young Innovators Competition’ was conducted for the students of the middle school in the month of August. The theme was related to Science and Art. The students made exciting innovations using recyclable materials. Teen Chef Inter House Competition: It was an exciting time when the Inter- house Teen Chef Competition was conducted for the students in the month of August. Master Chef Ajay Chopra was invited as the Chief Guest and he was floored by the innovative and nutritious items showcased by the students. Social Week Celebrations: Social Week was celebrated grandly with the theme being Woman Empowerment in the month of August. Students showcased the role played by prominent women across the world and did a meaningful role play. Boys were made aware of the respect needed to be given to women in all walks of life. Teachers’ Day Celebrations: Teachers’ day was celebrated with great fun and enjoyment on the 5th of September, 18.Students celebrated with the class teachers in their classes in the morning and it was entertainment unlimited for teachers in the afternoon and evening with the management. Tattoo Corner, Mehndi corner, pony rides, car rides, selfie corner were some of the fun events organised for the teachers. Lunch was a grand affair with a great spread. The theme of the day was Retro to Metro. Guest lecture for Boys on Hygiene: Using the very talented and resourceful parent pool of the school, a guest lecture was arranged for the boys of classes 7&8 on the 6th of September, 18 by a team of parent doctors. The doctors stressed upon hygiene for boys, physical changes during teen years and about the need for the right kind of focus during these years. Hindi Diwas: Hindi Week was celebrated by the Hindi department through a special assembly in the month of September .It was one of the most meaningful assemblies conducted. The theme was celebration of Hindi literature. Students enacted plays in Hindi like Kalinga War, lives of poets and so on. The works of great writers and poets was stressed upon by teachers and students alike. Overall, it was a great learning experience for the students. Language week celebrations: It was a week of celebrations as language week was celebrated in Telugu, English, Sanskrit and French in the month of October
English week celebrations: English week a was celebrated in the month of October through a special assembly celebrating the works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Keats, Shelley, R.K.Narayan and many other literary giants Telugu week celebrations: The Telugu week assembly was colourfully and meaningfully celebrated in the month of October through the works of great Telugu poets, writers and novelists. Children enjoyed reciting poetry of great poets of Telugu literature. Sanskrit Week celebrations: The rich and glorious Sanskrit language was brought out beautifully through a special Sanskrit week assembly in the month of October. Various plays, news broadcast and radio commentary was part of the Sanskrit week celebrations. French week celebrations: In continuation with the language assemblies, French special assembly was conducted on the 1st of November 2018. The theme of the assembly was France. Students spoke about famous places, personalities and the richness of the French language. Inter House Dramatic competition: The theme of the Dramatic competition held on 2nd November was Shakespeare. The major plays of Shakespeare like Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, King Lear, Othello and so on were shortened into ten minute plays and performed by students of classes 7 & 8. The students enjoyed dramatising Shakespeare’s plays. Diwali special assembly: A colourful special assembly was conducted for students of middle school on the occasion of Diwali in the month of November. Dances, songs and lighting of lamps formed part of the celebrations. The significance of Diwali and ways of safe and green Diwali was stressed upon during assembly. The students of the Outreach Club took sweets and sparklers to an Old Age Home and to a Mental Rehabilitation home. The resident were given sweets, dry fruit boxes and made to burn sparklers to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Diya Decorating Activity: Diya decoration is part of the culture of DPS to celebrate the festival of lights, Diwali. Students brought earthen lamps from home and decorated them in all colours and designs to celebrate the beauty of the festival in the month of November. Children’s Day celebrations: Children’s Day was celebrated in the month of November with a mix of academics and fun and frolic. A special assembly was conducted for the children and the music and dance teachers danced and sang to the tune of popular songs to the merriment of students. Teachers danced and sang songs and conducted the special assembly for students. Outreach Club: The Outreach Club as part of its earnest endeavour, invited the students of the government school to see the Atal Tinkering Lab. Different projects in the lab were shown and discussed with the students in the month of November. Sports Day: Intramural sports was conducted for students from class 7 upwards. Every student participated in one team event and two individual events. The finals of Athletic events and selected team events were th conducted on the 16 of November. Pyramids performed by middle school students and Zumba by high school students were the highlights of the day. Library Week Celebrations: The celebration of Library week were held in the last week of November a specially assembly was conducted were the significance of library was beautifully showcased by students. Story telling by a celebrated author and character walk by students was the highlight of the celebrations. The libraries were beautifully decorated with write ups of well-known authors and importance of reading. Math Week Celebrations: Math Week was celebrated in the unique manner using Origami and Geometrical shapes. Easy ways and techniques of understanding Maths was showcased in the colourful assembly. in the month of December. Christmas Celebrations and Inter House Dance Competition: Christmas was celebrated through a unique assembly wherein the celebrations and competitions were clubbed. Inter House Dance Competition was
conducted as part of the celebrations. The spirit of Christmas was beautifully showcased by the students of classes 7 & 8. Christmas carols reverberated through the air Joy of Giving: Charity forms a major part at DPS based on the motto “Service before Self.” Joy of Giving celebrations were conducted on 29th December’18. Many orphanages, government school students and blind school students were invited for the programme. Various items like stationery, towels, napkins, exam pads, compass boxes, toys, blankets, books, steel plates and glasses were donated by students and were given away to the poor and the underprivileged children. Students were also made to play games and visit the Atal Tinkering Lab. Techno Week Celebrations: Techno Week celebrations were held on 31st December’18 in a special assembly. Students spoke about advances in computers and about hacking. Dangers of playing computer games on mobiles were also highlighted during assembly. New Year Resolution Activity: New Year Resolution Activity was conducted on 31st December’18 for classes 7 & 8. Children enjoyed writing their New Year resolutions for 2019. Sankranthi Celebrations: As part of Sankranthi celebrations, a special assembly was conducted by the Telugu department on 12th January’19. The significance of the festival of Pongal, Sankranthi and Lohri was showcased beautifully through traditional songs, dances and special speeches. Inter House Music Competition was also held during the celebrations. Inter House Rangoli and Flower arrangement Competition: Sankranthi was indeed colourful with the Rangoli and Flower arrangement competitions held on 12th January as part of festival celebrations. The school celebrated colour in all its glory. Guest lecture on first aid and its importance: Class 8 students had a guest lecture on 19th January 2019. The lecture was given by Dr. Praveen Yada , Nuero Physician from KIMS hospital. The lecture revolved around the topic of first aid and its importance. It was a very meaningful and useful guest lecture as the students learnt how to react to basic health concerns like fainting, burns, injuries, falls, bleeding etc. Heritage Walk: The bright morning of 26th January 2019 saw a massive and exciting event- The Heritage Walk conducted by DPS Nacharam, Nadergul and Pallavi group of schools. Students of classes VII and VIII took part in the Heritage walk from the Charminar to The Falaknuma Palace, a distance of 4.7 km. The walk was initiated to create awareness on protection and conservation of monuments. The day was very significant as it was combined with a National festival, The Republic Day Celebrations. Thousands of students and teachers and students made the walk a great success. Pariksha Pe Charcha: As part of Pariksha Pe Charcha, two students and a teacher were selected by from the school education board to be part of the group that would be presented before the Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for a question and answer session on the 29th January 2019. Many students watched the session in action from the DPS campus. The school is proud of Ms. Sandhya Ramakanth, Kush Kabra and Tejaswini for being selected to be part of the key group in Delhi. Class Wall Magazine: The highlight of the middle school every year is the Wall magazine competition. It was conducted on 31st January 2019. The themes for the competition were “Values that define us” for class VII and “With our own two hands we can change the world” for class VIII. Students put in their best forward showcasing the value based theme. Learning is a lifelong process. The school continues to be committed in its journey of bringing out responsible and caring individuals with values and passion and commitment towards the society at large Please find below glimpses of activities held.
Special Assembly on World Environment Day: Guest Lecture on Character building: Science Week Special Assembly:
Guest Lecture on conservation of the environment: Guest Lecture on Good touch and bad touch: Young Innovators Competition:
Teen Chef Inter House Competition: Social Week Celebrations:
Teachers’ Day Celebrations: Guest lecture for Boys on Hygiene: Hindi Diwas:
English week celebrations: Telugu week celebrations: Sanskrit Week celebrations:
French week celebrations: Inter House Dramatic competition: Diwali special assembly:
Diya Decorating Activity: Children’s Day celebrations:
Outreach Club: Sports Day:
Library Week Celebrations: Math Week Celebrations:
Christmas Celebrations and Inter House Dance Competition:
Joy of Giving: Techno Week Celebrations:
New Year Resolution Activity: Inter House Rangoli and Flower arrangement Competition: Guest lecture on first aid and its importance:
Heritage Walk: Pariksha Pe Charcha:
Class Wall Magazine: Mrs. Sunitha S.Rao Ms Gowri Venkatesh Principal Vice Principal
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