DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLJAIPUR

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOLJAIPUR

Quarterly Newsletter (December 2015 to March 2016)

Excellence is what we value at DPS, Jaipur. Be it the classrooms, the sporting field or community service endeavours, our students are encouraged to dream beyond the horizon.

Ms. Dhara JaipuriaPro Vice Chairperson

Every school must give children an exposure to all that is available. Keeping this in mind, we

at DPS Jaipur make every attempt to give the child the same. The quarterly newsletter is one

such platform. We are proud of it.

Mr. Kulbhushan KainDirector DPS

A regional level Science exhibition was organized

by CBSE and hosted by SRN International School

Jagatpura. 11 students represented DPS from

standard VII & VIII. Creative and innovative

projects were displayed by the students. The main

attraction of the exhibition was a project named

‘Knock Knock’. The pattern of knocking

automatically opens the door for one to enter. It

was a great learning experience for all.

CBSE REGIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE EXHIBITION

EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT

CREATIVITY

What can be faster than light ?

Devansh of class 1–A participated in the UCMAS National

Competition and solved 145 Mathematics sums in 8 minutes.

He was awarded a trophy for the same. Well done Devansh.

A drawing and painting competition ‘FM Ke Rangrezz’ was

organized by My FM 94.3 on the topic ‘Swacch Hum Swasth

Hum’. Our students beautifully expressed themselves on

canvas. RJ Kartik enthusiastically interacted with our

students on the topic. The Principal appreciated the idea of

My FM and also stressed on the habit of cleanliness not just

on the campus but also in our surroundings.

INTER DPS LIT FEST

The Inter - DPS Literary Fest ‘A Thousand

Splendid Suns’ was organized by DPS Saket.

DPS Jaipur participated in the various events

and bagged the 2nd runners up prize in the

Proverbial Skit Competition. It was a great

learning experience for all.

The 67th Republic day was celebrated with great fervor and

patriotism. The Principal Ms. Sangeeta Kain did the honour of

hoisting the National flag. The National Anthem was sung to the

beats of the school band. The march past was followed by short

and meaningful cultural programme.

REPUBLIC DAY

CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL

An extravagant Christmas Carnival to celebrate Christmas and

New year was organized by DPS. Ms. Devyani Jaipuria graced the

occasion as the chief guest . The director Mr. K.B. Kain declared

the fair open for fun and entertainment. Our enterprising

students proved their entrepreneurial skills with an array of

games and food stalls. The novelty event of the day was the

fashion show entitled ‘Flaunt’.

CITATION CEREMONY

With time, the tiny tots have matured and are ready to venture into a new big world from their happy nesting ground their

Alma Mater DPS. To recognize and acknowledge their achievement over the years we organized a Citation ceremony.

To enlighten them we had renowned personalities Dr. Ved Prakash, our chief guest for the occasion and Prof. Ramesh K.

Arora who wished the students a bright future characterized by empathy and compassion. The Principal, Ms. Sangeeta Kain

advised the students that as they tackle the inevitable changes of life they must remember to uphold their value system.

CRICKET LEAGUE

The Inter School T-20 Boys Cricket Tournament was organized

by Kooh Sports at Sanskar School. DPS reached the finals and

trounced Sanskar School by a huge margin. Shahrukh Khan was

declared the Man of the Match and Man of the series too.

BROADENING HORIZONS

INNOVATIVE PRACTICES IN MATHEMATICS

A seminar was organized to enlighten students about

brighter Career options at the international level. Faculty

members of prominent US universities like Rutgers

University, IUPUI, Kansas State University, Gustavus

Adolphus College, University of IOWA, Methodist University,

Northern Kentucky University addressed the students on the

courses offered & procedure to join.

A workshop on Vedic Mathematics was organised by DPS Society

at Udaipur. It taught methods to enhance skills on fast,

accurate and easy calculations.

MONETA - 2K16

A grand farewell “Moneta 2K16” was organized to bid good bye to our out going students of class XII. A ramp

walk for choosing Mr. DPS, Ms. DPS, Mr. Personality, Ms. Personality was the main attraction. Principal Ma’am

enlightened the students with her words of wisdom.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

“The youth of today are the torch bearers of tomorrow”.

Keeping this in mind, a CBSE certified training programme on

“ Leadership Skills in Students” was organized for the

students of Grades IX and X. The aim was to understand the

qualities of a good leader. The objective was achieved

through interactive games, inspirational videos and group

activities. The resource person was Mr Faiz Khan.

DISABILITY DAY

Compassion and concern are two qualities which

make us loving and humane. We at DPS express our

feelings for children with special needs. A signature

campaign to collect a huge sum of money was

undertaken by the staff and students which received

an overwhelming response.

GANIT WEEK

The best way to activate the brain is to make one

solve a puzzle. An event titled GANIT was organized

in DPS under the aegis of CBSE. Various activities

were organized for different grades. The students

took keen interest and participated whole heartedly

under the guidance of their respective teachers.

MOCK PARLIAMENT

Catch them young and make them grow. Taking a cue, DPS

organized a mock parliament on its campus for its students

under the initiative of the CBSE to commemorate the 125th

anniversary of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The topic was ‘Growing

Intolerance in India’. Indeed it was a very interesting session by

the students. We sure have some good leaders in the making.

SPICMACAY

Indian classical dance is said to be performed by celestial beings

for the Gods. At DPS such activities are highly encouraged. To get

a deeper meaning of dance, under the ageis of SPICMACAY, Dr.

Deepti Omchery Bhalla a leading exponent of the dance form

‘Mohiniattam’ presented a graceful performance for the students.

She also explained various gesture and technicalities of this

sacred dance form and the instruments used during the recital.

HEALTH FIRST

A talk show was organized for the students of

standard I and II. The talk included three

essentials - correct eating habit, proper care of

teeth and healthy recipes. Ms. Anju Atrey and Dr

Ishaan Grover were the chief guests for the day.

VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP

A workshop on védic maths was conducted by Mr.

Naveen Bhargava for the students of class X to

commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. Ramanujan.

The students enjoyed the session by learning various

shortcuts to calculations.

SCORING BETTER

A workshop, “Getting better marks in 2016 Boards & Digital India” was hosted by Maharaja Sawai

Mansingh School. It was attended by twenty students of class XII from all the three streams.The

resource person Mr Jatin Chawla, Director, Centre of Career Development, Delhi guided the

students to prepare well for the exams, build concentration, time management and reduce stress.

Mr Jitendra Vaishnav from International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) made the students

aware of career opportunities and hospitality in this sector. Ms Rekha Choudhary, Director, Institute

of Design acquainted the students with career in designing. The students also enjoyed and learnt

about Digital India Programme and how we can become a part of it.

TACKLING CHALLENGES

A Training Programme in Challenging Areas in English XII, Core was organized

by CBSE at Mayoor School, Ajmer. Ms. Anjana Swami and and Ms Lakshmi

Menon attended the training programme. The session proved to be very

enriching with detailed analysis of writing skills and the Literature syllabus.

It was an effective platform for teachers from various schools to interact and

clarify certain challenging areas in English core class XII. The resource person

was Ms. Kiran Bhatt, ELT Specialist from CBSE.

ENHANCING SKILLS

A workshop on ‘Enhancing Exploring Skills’ was organized by Education Asia. The

workshop helped us to explore different teaching techniques and methods of teaching.

Some activities were very innovative and appropriate for class room teaching.

Creativity, language skills, articulation, ability to work individually and in groups, skills

of observation were explained. It was a very meaningful session.

The Annual Inter Dps Commerce Competition

was organized by Dps R K Puram. It was a platform

for the students where they could show their ability

in the field of leadership, planning and group

management. The experience gained enabled the

students to put their theoretical knowledge of the

subject into practical use. The event was a learning

experience.

THE OXFORD WAY

A workshop was organized for the teachers of both the

branches of the English Department. The Resource

person, Ms. Prakriti Srivastava, who has been associated

with the Oxford University Press, London, for the past

four and a half years, shared her valuable experience

with all the teachers of the department.

VANIJYA

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME

A workshop ‘Capacity building

programme on stress management’

was attended by a faculty member Dr.

Richa Sharma at Sanskar School. it was

an interactive workshop with activities

and psychological tests on stress and

methods on how to handle it.

A junior Citation ceremony was organised for the students

of class II. Each student was felicitated with a citation being

read by the class teacher, highlighting the child’s talents and

assets. The children lit lamps signifying the light of

knowledge and prosperity. The prayer song sung by the school

choir ‘Showers of Blessings’ was the highlight of the ceremony.

JUNIOR CITATIONCHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

Celebrations and festivities bring great joy and happiness

to all. DPS believes in inculcating these qualities in its

students. The school was creatively decorated to

celebrate Christmas. The play ‘Christmas Carol’ was

presented by the children to highlight the birth of Jesus

Christ spreading the message of love, joy and peace.

ARTICULATE

A day’s workshop on art was organized at DPS

Jaipur entitled ‘ Articulate’. The objective of this

workshop was to develop an appreciation of art

among students, to introduce simple effective

techniques of art at age appropriate stages and

how to involve more and more children in

activities related to art.

CREATING LEARNERS

A Three day Workshop was organized by DPS Society.

The workshop was titled Engaging Students - Creating

Learners. The highlights of the event were to integrate

technology to create more democratic class rooms, to

adopt a collaborative approach for improved Teaching

Instructions and to involve students in making lessons

more interactive.

WATER... SO PRECIOUS

Drinking water is very precious. To understand the

importance of pure drinking water the students of

Nursery to grade II were taken on a visit to the

Reverse Osmosis plant in the school. They were

explained the process and importance of clean and

pure drinking water.

FASTER... STRONGER... HIGHER JUNIOR SPORTS DAY

The students of classes VIII and IX of DPS VDN were Taken for a visit

to Akshaya Patra that operates a centralized kitchen unit at Jaipur

with its vision'No child in India shall be deprived of education

because of hunger'. The visit was an exposure to a highly

mechanized, efficient enterprise capable of large scale cooking in a

very short time. It helped to sensitize the students towards their

social responsibility.

AKSHAYA PATRA

Students of Class 7 visited the Dainik Bhaskar Printing Press.

The objective of the visit was to inculcate a sense of inquiry

and to understand the different techniques involved in

printing a newspaper.

LEARNING THE ART OF MANUFACTURING

HANDMADE PAPER

A visit to the Hand Made Paper Industry-Kagzi, developed in

the students of Class 6 the value of conservation and reuse.

COOKING WITHOUT FIRE

A chocolate dessert 'Chocolate Fudge' was prepared by the

students of III to V on 15th December,2015 during the Morning

Activity. The students enjoyed the activity and savored their lip

smacking dish.

LEARNING TO DINE OUT

To inculcate right dining etiquettes, the students of class

III were taken for a visit to Pizza Hut on 4th March 2016.

The young dipsites enjoyed the Pizza party with their

friends and relished cheesy Pizzas.

ICE CREAM FACTORY

The students of Class V visited the Ice-cream Factory. They

learned the secret of manufacturing their all time favourite

dessert-The Ice-cream.

VISITS - LEARNING BEYOND TEXTBOOKS

VIDHYADHAR NAGAR CLIPPINGS

The versatile young dancers danced to the tunes of music exhibiting their talent in the mesmerising dance

performances during the Inter House Dance Competition.

Fun filled adventure trips organised for the Dipsites had a tranquilising and re-energising effect on them.While

their sole aim is to educate, they also develop a special bond between the teachers and the students.

TRIPS - TIME TO ENJOY...

PUPPET MAKING- SHOWCASING CREATIVITY

Students of Class 4 exhibited their drawing,

colouring, cutting and pasting skills in the Puppet

Making Competition based on the theme

'Historic Indian Leaders and Nation Builders'

DANCE - THE FAVOURITE RECREATION

Delhi Gujarat

Mukteshwar

CITATION CEREMONY

‘We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can

always build our youth for the future’ was the motto of the

citation ceremony organized on 18th and 19th March for the

students of Class II

Under the aegis of SPIC MACAY Delhi Public School, Jaipur

Vidhyadhar Nagar Branch organised a wonderful Dance recital

in Mohiniatttam by Dr Deepti Omchery Bhalla, a leading

exponent of Mohiniatttam and a Senior Professor of Carnatic

Music, at the Faculty of Music and Fine Arts, university of Delhi

on 15th December, 2015. Dr Deepti created a mesmerising

environment by her dance recital along with the explanation of

all the mudras.

SPIC MACAY

Christmas was celebrated with great pomp and show. The

students of classes I and II enthralled the audience by enacting

the scene of Nativity. The students sang carols and performed

dances thus adding to the festive atmosphere. The attraction of

the program was an interview with Santa Claus. The aim of the

celebration was to spread the message of peace, love,

happiness, truthfulness and respect. The little Dipsites won the

hearts of all the parents with their eye catching performances.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION

The much awaited Spring Carnival was organised in DPS Vdn on 7th Feb'16.The Pro Vice Chairperson Ms. Dhara Jaipuria graced the

occasion as the Chief guest.Children and parents enjoyed the razzmatazz of the show as the entire arena was filled with vibrant

banners, mouth watering food and creative games stalls .To add on to the fun and frolic of the carnival, a colourful fashion show was

organised.The Shiksha Kendra children were applauded for their ramp walk. The energetic and creative Dipsite models were no less in

exhibiting their talent.The Pro Vice Chairperson gave gifts to the children of Shikha Kendra, as a token of appreciation.

SPRING CARNIVAL

BEST HOUSE TROPHY

The Best House Trophy for Sports was bagged by Jhelum House for Co-Curricular Activities by Yamuna House and

for the March Past by Chenab House. The Chief Guest awarded the trophies to the respective House Captains.

Co Curricular ActivitiesYamuna House

March PastChenab House

SportsJhelum House

I must say it is quite befitting to call it a year of transformation. We faced many new challenges this year which generated warmth and joy in us. What matters now as we look back is that we conquered and emerged not only stronger but also full of confidence.

Ms. Sangeeta KainPrincipal DPS

Patron Ms. DHARA JAIPURIA Editorial Team Ms. Anjana Swami, Ms. Rukmani Hazari, Ms. Manju Sharma

SPORTS DAY

Amidst a lot of fun, frolic and uninterrupted excitement the 8th Annual Sports Meet 2016 with the theme 'Traditional Sports of

India' was held at DPS Vdn on 20th Feb. The grand opening ceremony was graced by Olympic fame athlete, Arjuna awardee

Mr. Gopal Saini as the Chief Guest and the Director Mr K B Kain as the Guest of Honour. The chief Guest laid stress on promotion

of sports for the holistic development of students. There were various events like march past, yogic drill, activity based races,

songs and a remarkable, Bamboo Dance of Mizoram.

REBUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

Rebublic Day was celebrated to augment the patriotic zeal in

the students.The celebration was marked with a colourful

dance and song full of patriotism.