DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL R. N. EXTENSION (Under the aegis of Delhi Public School Society, New Delhi)

SCHOOL ANNUAL REPORT-2020-21

DPS RN Extension is a live, energetic school throbbing with various activities. The school keeps

looking for innovative methods to keep the students interested in subjects and for learning new things.

The entire activity calendar is designed carefully taking into account various talents and interests

which need to be boosted and every child finds a niche to excel in. The school has always believed in

involving parents in many of the activities to give a wholesome feel to the child. Recently, DPS RN

Extension celebrated Yoga week which culminated on 21st June

2021, International Yoga day. The online Yoga workshop involved both parents and students of the

school. Many parents joined the workshop enthusiastically and learnt various Yoga asanas from our

yoga expert.

The school has always been conscious about the environment and has done many activities which

motivates people to reduce their carbon footprints. The school has taken part in an initiative by Green

School Programme and had drawn up an action plan to transform wastes into useful things and also

make sure that in the end the utilisation of waste do not generate new waste.

The holistic and overall development of the child has always been our goal. The students of classes 9

to 12 were motivated to join IAYP programme which challenges the students to better their own

performance in the areas of skills and physical activities. Also the programme ensured that they

develop a spirit for adventure and empathy for the under privileged members of the society and a

heart to care for animals and environment.

The teachers are encouraged to take up courses of professional development and attend workshops to

enhance their teaching skills. The teachers are able to use the knowledge gained in their pedagogical

practices.

The school has adopted a village school and have provided materials like furniture for students, books

and blankets were also distributed. Periodic visits to orphanages and old age home are organized to

help the needy and also to bring a sense of empathy in our students.

All the classrooms are fitted with smart boards and the teachers are given advanced training so that

they can use all the technology provided for teaching effectively.

Even though the instructions are done online due to COVID restrictions, the fun factor of learning has

not diminished. Each lesson has a series of activities with and art integration to make it more

interesting.

STUDENT COUNCIL 2020-21

We're delighted to announce that DPS Raj Nagar Extension has a new set of student representatives

for the academic year 2020-21. The newly selected Student Council comprises 30 students from

classes VIII to XII representing the entire student fraternity of the school.

Congratulations to all!

International Dimension in Schools 2021-2023 (IDS- BRITISH COUNCIL)

It is celebration time for DPS RN Extension as our school has

been accredited by the British Council for our efforts to embed

international aspect in our school curriculum and have been

awarded 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 (𝐈𝐃𝐒)

𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞 for the period 2020-23. This award was formerly

known as International School Awards.

GREEN SCHOOL AWARD

Go GREEN! There is no planet B.

DPS RN EXTENSION had successfully submitted the green

audit for Green School Programme, an initiative of CSE

(Centre for Science and Environment) and was certified

'Green' in the 2019-20 audit. The audit was conducted on

various parameters of land, air, water, energy, waste, and food.

Students from classes 8 to 11 were involved in conducting the

survey under the guidance of GSP coordinator Ms. Lakshmi

Srinivasan and Mr. Bharat Kumar. Three students along with

Ms. Lakshmi and Mr. Bharat attended the award ceremony

INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (IAYP)

DPS R.N. Extension congratulates the IAYP awardees.

Out of nineteen students registered with International Award for

Young People (aka the Duke of Edinburgh Award), five students

completed activities in the bronze level, and fourteen students

completed activities in the silver level and received badges and

certificates as per the level achieved. The aim of this programme is to

motivate young people to become involved in a balanced programme

of voluntary and self-development activities.

ROCK SCHOOL LONDON

DPS R.N. Extension is proud to present the students who had

performed commendably in the Western Music Grade Exam

conducted by Rockschool, London in November 2020. It was a

skill-based exam which needed close mentoring and the students

appeared for various grade from debut to grade 3 on instruments

such as Drums, Acoustic Guitar and Ukulele. Despite the online

mode of instructions, out of eleven students who had appeared,

nine got distinction and two got Merit. Congratulations to all the

achievers.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

The students of DPS Raj Nagar Extension showed their mettle once

again through their brilliant performance in the National Science

Olympiad (NSO) 2020-21 conducted by Science Olympiad

Foundation (SOF). Congratulations to all the students on their success

in the Olympiad.

MATHEMATICS OLYMPIAD

Our students have achieved 8 gold medals of excellence, 1

international silver medal, and 2 medals of distinction in the

International Mathematics Olympiad. We applaud their hard work

and outstanding performance.

ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

We are proud to highlight the outstanding achievements of our

students in the International English Olympiad (IEO) 2020-21

conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). Their

achievements reflect their hard work and perseverance to perfect

their command over the language.

JEE

We are delighted to announce the outstanding achievement of our

student Navankur Shrotriya in IIT JEE Mains 2021. We wish him

every success as he embarks on his next academic journey.

OTHER AWARDS

Yet again our students Aditi Prashar, Aman Razdan, and Riyaan Upadhyaya made us proud by

winning the titles in different events.

Aditi Parashar participated in the German event 'Ein Thema Behandeln' organized by the Amity

International School, Saket and was awarded with a special category prize 'Judge’s Choice Award' in

the German event on her linguistic capabilities.

Riyaan Upadhyaya bagged the 3rd position in 'Breakout 2020' 'Drum Solo Competition' the Annual

Cultural Event organized by the Amity International School, Saket.

Aman Razdan won 2nd position at district level in VVM 2020-21, India's largest talent search

examination f or new India using digital devices and has been selected for the 2nd round in the UP

state level.

Congratulations to the winners!

INSPIRE AWARDS MANAK SCHEME 2020-21

We're elated to share the success of our student Nirbhay

Kaushik (Class VIII) who had won an award of Rs. 10,000/-

in the INSPIRE AWARDS MANAK SCHEME 2020-21

conducted by the Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt.

of India, on the Project ‘SHOCK ABSORBING

STRETCHER’. Nirbhay will be representing his project at the

district level exhibition. Congratulations!

The school participate in all inter school events and also events and activities organised by

CBSE and STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

कोरोना को हराना है, भारत से भगाना है I

COMPETITION–CORONA KO HARANA HAI, BHARAT SE BHAGANA HAI

The State Education Department (DIOS) organized a

competition on the topic–Corona ko harana hai, bhaarat se

bhagaana hai for the students of grades VI to XII.

Our students participated in different competitions like Essay

writing competition, Slogan Writing Competition and Song

Writing Competition and presented their ideas on this topic

with great zeal and enthusiasm.

MY LIFE MY YOGA” VIDEO BLOGGING COMPETITION- Ministry of Ayush

Yoga is a path towards total

harmony of body, mind, and spirit.

It is a science of healthy living. So,

with an aim to encourage the healthy

habit of yoga among the students, an

online competition was organized

for the students of classes III to VIII

on 20th June, 2020. This activity was

a part of a competition organized by

the Ministry of AYUSH in which

the students were supposed to send their short videos on yoga poses. Our students participated in this

competition by sharing their videos on different poses of Yoga enthusiastically.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY 21 June 2021

International Yoga Day is celebrated on 21st

June every year to raise awareness of

practising yoga and the benefits of yoga. Yoga

is a physical, mental and spiritual practice. So,

with an aim to encourage the healthy habit of

yoga, DPS R.N. Extension celebrated

International Yoga Day on 21 June, 2020

virtually. Students along with their parents and

teachers participated in the event with great

enthusiasm.

CBSE EXPRESSION SERIES – THINKING INNOVATIVELY IN UNPRECEDENTED

TIMES LIKE COVID-19

The current scenario in which every country is facing a difficult challenge in the form of COVID -19

is one such situation where everyone needs to think innovatively to surpass the challenge. CBSE

organized a virtual platform wherein our students got the opportunity to creatively express their ideas

/ views on the theme ‘Thinking Innovatively in unprecedented times like Covid -19′.

An online event was organized by CBSE, in which our students expressed and shared their ideas on

this theme through different forms on 28th June, 2020. The students from classes III to V wrote

paragraphs and the students from classes VI to VIII composed beautiful poems. The students of

classes IX and X expressed their thoughts through art by making paintings. The students of classes

XI and XII also participated in the event by sharing their innovative ideas through paragraphs and

poems .All the students participated in this event with great zeal.

ONLINE ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION ON ‘ATMANIRBHAR BHARAT -

SWATANTRA BHARAT’ (CBSE)

An online essay writing competition was organized by Ministry of Human

Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India on the theme –

Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Swatantra Bharat for the students of secondary and

senior secondary classes. An online essay writing competition was organized

by our school on the same topic on 20 August, 2020. Our students from grades

IX to XII participated in this competition with great zeal and shared their great

ideas on Aatmanirbhar Bharat and the importance of self-reliance

enthusiastically.

e-Raksha Competition 2020 organised by Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET)

and NCERT in collaboration with NCPCR

CIET-NCERT in collaboration with Cyber Peace Foundation and National Commission for Protection

of Child Rights (NCPCR) launched e-Raksha Competition 2020 for students, teachers and caregivers

(parents or guardians).

The competition aimed to educate and empower young minds to use the potential of the Internet for

their learning and development, and to be smart and secure. It provides a creative and important outlet

for children and young people to reflect and share their view of being safe and responsible on the

Internet and developing digital citizenship and online safety among children. The competition

encouraged participants to think creatively about online safety and digital citizenship meant to them

and share their ideas through Wordhack (articles, stories, blogs, essays), Artcade (painting, poster,

sticker, sketch), Short self-created Videos and Tech Avishkar (innovative Tech Programs using latest

tools and techniques).

Twelve students of DPS R.N. Extension School registered in various categories and displayed their

project in the form of beautifully presented handmade posters, short videos and also expressed their

suggestions of responsible netizens.

Eat Right Creativity Challenge’

DPS RN Extension participated in

the Eat Right India – Creativity

Challenge Poster and Photograpy

Competition 2020 to bring

awareness amongst the students

how to take care of our eating habits

and hygiene factors to stay safe

during this unpresented times of

COVID 19.

SADAK SURAKSHA WEEK

Delhi Public School R.N. Extension observed the Sadak Suraksha Week with much verve from

1February – 6 February, 2021. Several activities and programmes were organized virtually to educate

the students about road safety, driving rules and areas of special caution. The Sadak Suraksha

Campaign aims at sensitizing the community, schools, colleges, workplaces, commuters, etc., about

the various aspects of road safety. It is designed to accentuate the need for safe road travel by

following the traffic rulebook.

The week-long celebration created awareness about the role that school children can play in making

our roads safer and hereby preventing road mishaps. Young and conscious Dipsites seemed to

assimilate their role as empowered future citizens and embraced the onerous responsibility to bring

about a change in the mindset of the adults who view traffic rules as a deterrent.

The school endeavors to conduct special assemblies / events / Intra Class Competitions and Inter

House Competitions to keep children engaged and continue to participate.

INTERNATIONAL FAMILY DAY “The most important thing in the world is family and love"

Keeping the same thought in mind, DPS RN Extension

asked parents and students of grade Nursery to VIII to

take part in various activities on the occasion of

International Family Day on 15th May 2020.These

activities included making a photo frame of a family

picture with mom and dad, reading time with family, play

indoor games, making a small video where child speaks

about his/her family, happy meal time with parents in a

special way, helping family members with household

chores and antakshari time with family etc.

VIRTUAL SUMMER CAMP

A Virtual Summer Camp was conducted by Delhi Public

School R. N. Extension for children of classes Nursery-

II in order to learn new skills in a safe and nurturing

environment through online classes. The camp duration

was 2 weeks, commencing from 1st June 2020, and

continuing till 12th June 2020. Many students

participated in different activities.

Van Mahotsava Week

Keeping the spirit of Van Mahotsav alive, the students of classes Nursery

-II participated enthusiastically in LET'S GO GREEN activities where

they made their own earth using paper & waste plates, Plant sapling. I

care for my earth- Crown Making Activity & Trees are our friends -

Poster making activity etc.

Through the activity, they conveyed very beautiful messages and the

importance of plants and trees in our life. These activities helped them in

understanding the various ways to keep our earth green and also

strengthened the bond between plants and humans.

INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY

“Friendship is the purest of all relations. It is a special gift

generously given, happily accepted and deeply

appreciated”

To imbibe this beautiful bond of friendship and true feelings

in the hearts of our young generations, Delhi Public School

R.N. Extension conducted an online activity for classes IV &

V on the occasion of International Friendship Day which is

celebrated on 30th July every year all over the world. The

students of class IV designed wonderful trophies/certificates

and the students of class V prepared creative posters for their

friends.

RAKSHA BANDHAN…...a bond of love

An Eco-Friendly Rakhi Making Activity was organized in class

Prep on 30th July wherein the children were told about the sacred

bond between a brother and a sister. The little ones made beautiful

lion faces, cupcakes and flower rakhis using mouli/raksha dhaga

and decorated them beautifully with colourful bindis and old

buttons.

All children tied rakhi on their wrist in the name of their brother

and sister.The tiny tots participated enthusiastically in the activity

and enjoyed it to the fullest.

Thali Decoration Activity

On 30th July' 20, Thali Decoration activity was arranged for

classes I and II where each and every student was asked to

decorate a thali for festive celebrations on Raksha Bandhan.

The students were asked to arrange the required/available

materials and decorate thali in their own creative way.

The main aim of the activity was to help the students to exhibit

their talent, showing love towards brother and pray to God by

decorating "Thali" with different cutout of flowers, mirrors, lace,

stones and other items. Children decorated thalis beautifully.

JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION

At Delhi Public School R. N. Krishna Janmashtami was

celebrated virtually by the students of classes Nursery-II on

Monday, August 10, 2020. The classes performed different

activities virtually along with their teachers which brought

devotion, creativity, enjoyment and fun all together amongst

our little ones.In class Nursery, children came dressed in

ethnic wear as Radha and Krishna. The tiny tots also made

beautiful paper peacock feather crowns, decorated and wore

them like cute little Krishnas and little Radhas. Lord

Krishna’s constant accessory is a flute, so in class Prep,

children made colourful paper flutes (murli) and decorated

them with glitter, mirrors, colourful buttons, mauli, etc. Bal

Krishna is commonly known as Makhan Chor and class I

children were involved in making and decorating paper craft

makhan matki. Lord Krishna, in his infant form, loved eating

butter and would gather his friends to steal the butter from the

handi. Therefore, children of class II did an activity of

decorating curd pots (dahi handi).

Through all these activities, the students transported one to

the world of splendor, colour, myth and legend. All the

children of classes Nursery-II participated in the activities

with great zeal and enthusiasm. The virtual Janmashtami

celebrations were indeed truly informative, enlightening and

entertaining for our students.

WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY

August 19 is observed as World Photography Day, which

aims to inspire photographers across the planet to share

photos with a simple purpose: to share their world with the

world. To celebrate the same, DPS RN Extension

conducted a photography activity on the 19th of August

2020. It was an open activity for the students of class IX

to XII.

The very purpose of photography activity was to bring

forward our talented photographers, to encourage and

motivate them and also to identify the best photographer.

The activity was also to inspire students to see the world

of possibilities that are there in photography.

INTERNATIONAL LITERACY DAY

International Literacy Day is celebrated on 8th September

every year across the globe to commemorate the

importance of literacy in everyone’s life. So, with an aim

to spread awareness regarding the importance of literacy

for the benefit of society, DPS R.N. Extension organized

a “Book Donation Drive” on September 7, 2020. The

students from classes I to XII took part in the drive very

enthusiastically and donated different story books,

novels, colouring books, old textbooks, comics,

notebooks etc. to the needy children. The students felt

really happy and satisfied by contributing towards a noble

cause and received blessings from the needy people.

INTERNATIONAL GRANDPARENTS DAY CELEBRATION

To show their love and respect for their

grandparents, the little ones of classes

Nursery -II, Delhi Public School R. N.

Extension, made colourful Hanging Photo

Frames, ice cream stick grandparents

puppet, hanging of love & paper bag to

show their love to the Grandparents.

They also decorated the craft with glitter, buttons, flower cut-outs, mirrors. All children participated

in the activity with great zeal and enthusiasm.

HINDI DIWAS

भारत देश की शान है हहिंदी,

हर भारतीय की पहचान है हहिंदी,

एकता की अनुपम परिंपरा है हहिंदी,

देश के गौरव और सिंसृ्कहत की सुिंदर

छहव है हहिंदी, अनेकता में एकता को

स्थाहपत करने की सूत्रधार है हहिंदी।।

हहिंदी हदवस के इस पावन पवव पर

हमारे छात्रोिं ने हहिंदी भाषा को सम्मान देने के हिए अपने मन के भावोिं को प्रसु्तत हकया और सिंकल्प हिया हक हम

अपनी भाषा को हवश्व हशखर पर िे जाने के हिए सदैव प्रयत्नशीि रहेंगे।

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE

Peace is the music of every soul. Our glory lies in

understanding, listening and honouring that music.

International Day of Peace (World Peace Day) is observed on

21st September every year to promote peace among nations and

people. With an aim to inculcate this spirit in the students, an

"Intra Class Poster Making Competition" was organized for the

students of class V on September 17, 2020.

All the students participated in this activity enthusiastically and

designed beautiful posters. E- Certificates were also awarded to

the selected students for this competition.

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is observed on 10 October every

year, with the overall objective of raising awareness of mental

health issues around the world and mobilizing efforts in

support of mental health.

INTERNATIONAL GIRL CHILD DAY

Little girls with dreams become women

with visions.

For a country to have a bright future, girls

empowerment is essential. They have the

power to change many things in the

society so they must be given equal

opportunities in every field, irrespective

of gender.

In this view, DPS RN Extension has celebrated *International Day of Girl Child on 8th October, 2020

where the students of classes I and II portrayed the character of many influential and talented women

personalities like - Kalpna Chawla, Kiran Bedi, Sushma Swaraj, Sakshi Malik, Sudha Chandran, Mary

Kom and Gita Gopinath.

Global Handwashing Day

‘It’s not as elementary as it appears – hand washing is a

careful process that must be done right’ Delhi Public School

R.N. Extension celebrated the Global Hand washing Day-

an annual global advocacy day dedicated to increasing

awareness and understanding about the importance of hand

washing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way

to prevent diseases and save lives. The parents were asked

to guide their wards about the right techniques of washing

hands at regular intervals. The students enthusiastically

participated in the hand washing activity and got happy

pictures clicked.

Dussehra Celebration

“Celebrate the victory of the forces of Good over Evil. Let’s celebrate this auspicious day to begin

new things in life” …Happy Dussehra!!

Dussehra, also known as Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal),

is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is

a festival that marks the killing of Ravana, his son Meghnad

and brother Kumbhakarn, by Lord Rama. It is seen as the

victory of good over evil. Students of classes Nursery and Prep

of Delhi Public School R. N. Extension celebrated this

auspicious festival by holding a special E-Assembly on 25th

October, 2020.

Intra Class Show & Tell Competition

Show and tell’ is an important part of children's learning and

development, as it helps them to organize information and build their

confidence. Keeping this in mind, DPS RN Extension organised a

‘Show and Tell Competition’ for the students of Grades - I and II to

showcase their presentation skills.

In this competition students used a number of different objects and

props like soft toys, pictures, toy cars, charts, etc and used it in an

innovative way to describe it with a lot of confidence, facial

expression and voice modulation. The students were excited to share

their descriptive narration and waited eagerly for their turn and to

share the knowledge. It was a fun-filled competition for them.

RASHTRIYA EKTA DIWAS: Unity in diversity is one of the most powerful characteristics of

India. National Unity day is celebrated on

31st October every year to commemorate

the birth anniversary of the "Iron Man '' of

India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who played

a major role in the integration of India from

over 560 princely states.

An E-Assembly was organised by our

students in which they spread the message

of unified India and also to preserve the

unity, integrity, and security of the nation. Please have a look! Happy

National Unity Day.

DIWALI CELEBRATION

Diwali, the festival of lights was

celebrated with great pleasure by

the students of classes Nursery to V

on November 5, 2020. The students

of classes Nursery and Prep made

beautiful paper rangoli. The

students of classes I and II decorated

the diyas and prepared colourful

paper lanterns. The students of

classes III, IV and V designed

beautiful T- light candle holders,

made shubh labh designs and door hangings. All the students participated in the Diwali Craft activities

with great zeal and enthusiasm.

INTER HOUSE TORAN MAKING COMPETITION

With the festive spirit all around in these otherwise difficult times,

DPS R.N. Extension organized an online Inter House Toran Making

Competition for the students of grades VI to VIII. All the students

exhibited an unparalleled level of enthusiasm.

Keeping the spirit of Deepawali alive, students with great

enthusiasm made beautiful and innovative torans using eco-friendly

and easily available decorative materials. They used vibrant colours

and aesthetic ideas to enhance their work. It was a great feast for the

eyes to see the exquisite craft work of the students.

CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

DPS R.N. Extension celebrated

Children’s Day on the 12 th of

November virtually this year due to

the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions.

The teachers went out of their way

to use technology and do the best

they could in these gloomy times.

From singing sessions to quizzes to

plays to online jam sessions &

fashion shows; a plethora of

activities were conducted virtually

by teachers for their loving students. It was a fun filled day and the kids participated enthusiastically.

“STAY CYBER SAFE” POSTER MAKING COMPETITION

An Intra Class Poster Making Competition on the theme 'STAY CYBER SAFE' for classes IX &

XI organized on Friday, 27th November 2020 to educate the young minds to use the internet sensibly

for their learning and growth.

In times of Covid – 19 pandemic, Virtual classrooms have become the new norm and digital media

has become an invaluable tool for the children to continue their learning. It is, therefore, an urgent

need of the hour to sensitize children towards the use of technology. It is always an endeavor of Delhi

Public School R.N.Extension to Foster a creative environment to sharpen the visual spatial acuity of

the learners.

The students of class IX and XI enthusiastically participated in the poster making competition and

showed their artistic skills on the canvas and gave a message on how to be safe and responsible digital

citizens. During the process of their research they also learned how to critically assess, verify and

smartly respond to the fake news and misinformation.

National Pollution Control Day

*National Pollution Control Day Activities*

The only solution to pollution is a people's humane revolution!

2nd December of every year is observed as the National

Pollution Control Day in India.

Keeping the same thought in mind, DPS RN Extension has

organised different activities for the children of grades I and II

where children made beautiful posters, wrote powerful

slogans, water pollution demonstration and beautiful sheets

were coloured by the children.

The aim of these activities were to sensitise them about the causes and effects of pollution.

These activities turned out to be highly enriching, enthralling, exciting and developed the sense of

love for the environment among all the children.

Pollution has become an important issue worldwide as it is

increasing day by day around us. Many countries are facing

defective child births and high mortality rates due to pollution.

Children are the future of the world. They need to know about

the harmful effects of pollution and its causes. So with an aim

to sensitize the children about pollution, DPS RN Extension

conducted online activities for the children of Grade III to V.

The topic of class III activity was “Do’s and don’ts to keep

our Earth pollution free planet” where children came up with

their ideas on how to keep the Earth pollution free for our

living. The topic of class IV activity was “Write 10 ways to

save energy” where children penned down their views on

saving the energy to reduce pollution. The topic of class V

activity was “Oil simulation” where children did a hands on experiment to separate oil from water by

using different methods like skimming, absorbing, dispersing etc. They also observed the effect of oil

spill on bird’s feathers. All the students participated enthusiastically and shared their views on

pollution.

FIT INDIA WEEK 2nd December to 8th December 2020 (Except 6th December 2020)

Fit India Movement is a nation-wide campaign that aims at encouraging people to include physical

activities and sports in their everyday lives and somehow it becomes even more relevant in today's

unprecedented pandemic times. In compliance with this movement, Delhi Public School R.N.

Extension also excitedly supported this initiative by organizing ‘Fit India School Week’ from the 2nd

to 8th of December’20.

As per the guidelines of CBSE, the school made a fitness plan to incorporate a few activities in the

daily routine of students. The students enthusiastically participated in various competitions & events.

A plethora of activities & competitions were conducted during the week to make students realize the

importance of fitness and positivity in their lives. They enthusiastically engaged in fitness sessions

like ‘Dance for Fitness’, ‘Aerobics’ and ‘Common Yoga Protocols’. Also various competitions were

organized based on the themes HUM FIT TOH INDIA HIT & EMOTIONAL, PHYSICAL

WELLBEING ARE INTERCONNECTED, GET FIT DON’T QUIT, MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT

A DESTINATION BUT A JOURNEY to name a few. Students actively participated in an array of

competitions ranging from advertisement making, movie making, talk shows, online quizzes etc.

CHRISTMAS CRAFTSTRAVAGANZA 23rd December 2020, Wednesday

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way. Yes, it’s

Christmas time.

Everyone waits for the arrival of Christmas very eagerly.

This festival is celebrated all over the world on 25

December every year because Lord Jesus Christ was

born on this auspicious day.

Although it was online, DPS RN Extension has

organised some activities to celebrate the festival with a great zeal this year also where children of

classes Nursery and Prep decorated the Santa Colouring Sheet with cotton, children of classes I and II

prepared beautiful snowmen and hanging bells.

It was a fun filled time for children and they enjoyed these activities.

NEW YEAR ACTIVITIES 30th December 2020, Wednesday

Delhi Public School R.N. Extension bid a befitting farewell to the

year 2020 by organizing online fun filled art & craft activities for

the students of grades Nursery to VIII. Due to this pandemic, the

celebrations also moved online. The students along with their

parents came together to make sure they keep the festive spirit

alive and kicking. The kids enthusiastically participated in an

array of especially curated activities like New Year Card

Colouring, Card making My Resolution Sheet to name a few.

Children happily and wholeheartedly participated in all the

activities. The boundless joy of bidding adieu to this not so

happening year was visible on the faces of the students.

KITE DECORATION AND FLYING ACTIVITY WITH FAMILY (12.01.2021)

Makar Sakranti and Lohri are

popular festivals of India. So, with

an aim to create a mood of festivity

and to celebrate these occasions, a

‘Kite Decoration and Flying Activity

with Family’ was organized on 12th

January, 2021 for the students of

grades III to V. All the students

participated in this activity with

great zeal and enthusiasm by making

and decorating beautiful and colourful kites. The students also enjoyed kite flying activity with their

parents.

Inter House Flower Arrangement Competition “Flowers are like friends, they bring colour to

your world.”

Delhi Public School R.N. EXTN conducted an Inter house

competition on MS Teams on 15th January‘21. The theme of the

competition was ‘Flower arrangement and presentation.’

Two participants from each house were selected for the

competition and they performed the flower arrangements online

on Ms Teams. All the participants engaged themselves in this

creative event and presented their entries aesthetically. They used

an array of items (fresh flowers, baskets, ribbons etc) to show their

craftsmanship. The judges witnessed their creations and later

scored them based on their performances.

All in all it was an engaging activity, motivating the students to be artistic and creative even during

the online mode.

INTER HOUSE ENGLISH SPEECH COMPETITION

To develop competitive spirit, creativity and divergent

thinking among students, Delhi Public School R.N.

Extension organized an online Inter House English

Speech Competition on January 22, 2021 for the students

of the middle school. The theme of the competition was

quite consequential; the students presented their opinion

on the 3 E’s for Our Girls – Education, Equality and

Empowerment. Three students from each house- Chenab,

Ganges, Jhelum, Ravi and Yamuna represented their

respective houses to voice out their sentiments and

feelings.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION

Intra Class Fancy Dress Competition

Hum Bhrat Ke Nunhe Veer … Great

personalities of India.

Intra Class Character Portrayal Competition ( I & II )- Bharat Ratna

DPS RN Extension tries to

ensure that students imbibe

the qualities of famous and

eminent personalities of the

world who have left an

indelible mark on

generations to come.

Keeping the same thought in

mind a character portrayal

competition was organised

on 25th January for the students of Grades I and II, wherein they depicted Bharat Ratna Awardees

who were their idols.

The excitement, energy and the confidence level of the little children was really admirable as they

portrayed famous characters like Sachin Tendulkar, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Shri Ramdhari Singh

Dinkar, Mother Teresa, Ananya Garikipati, Smt. Indira Gandhi , Shri Alat Bihari Vajpayee, Swar

kokila Lata Mangeshkar, Shri Lal Bahadur Shastri, Shei Jawaharlal Nehru, Mary Kom and APJ Abdul

Kalam.

Children portrayed these characters with dialogues, props and costumes. It made children aware about

the contributions to our world by these esteemed personalities.

INTRA CLASS HINDI RECITATION COMPETITION ( III

- V ) - Deshbhakti

हदल्ली पब्लिक सू्कि राजनगर एक्सटेंशन में सोमवार 25 जनवरी को

गणतिंत्र हदवस की पूवव सिंध्या पर एक ऑनिाइन कहवता वाचन प्रहतयोहगता

का आयोजन हकया गया। हजसमें कक्षा-तीसरी से पााँचवी िं के हवद्याहथवयोिं ने

भाग हिया। हवद्याहथवयोिं ने अत्यिंत उत्साहपूववक इस काव्यपाठ में भाग िेकर

देश के प्रहत अपनी मृदुि भावनाओिं को कहवता के माध्यम से प्रसु्तत

हकया। प्रहतयोहगता को िेकर सभी हवद्याथी अत्यिंत उत्साहहत थे। हतरिं गे के

रिंग से रिंगी उनकी पोशाकें , चेहरे पर अिंहकत हतरिं गे के हनशान और नने्ह-

नने्ह हाथोिं में िहराते छोटे-छोटे राष्ट्रध्वज उनके उत्साह की अप्रहतम झााँकी प्रसु्तत कर रहे थे। उनकी प्रते्यक भाव-

भिंहगमा में राष्ट्र के प्रहत समपवण और सम्मान का भाव दृहष्ट्गोचर हो रहा था। कुछ समय के हिए उनकी जोशीिी

कहवताओिं ने सिंपूणव वातावरण को देशभब्लि के रस में डुबो हदया।

INTER HOUSE ART COMPETITION

To encourage, nurture and showcase every child’s natural

creative flair, Delhi Public School R.N. Extension

conducted an online Inter House Art Competition for

classes III-IX on

February 10,

2021 where the

students were

free to choose

their own theme

and topic.

The students filled magic with their colours in the paintings

and expressed the power of art which words cannot. All the

students participated enthusiastically and keeping their

passion for art at the forefront discovered their original

designs beautifully.

Welcome Spring …

Spring Crown Making Activity and Paper plate Sunflower

Making Activity

“Spring is here."As spring blossoms into summer and, outside

your window, new life continues to emerge.

It is the season of rebirth and rejuvenation of nature. It

awakens nature from deep slumber and nature becomes active

again and brings a new life to Earth.

To celebrate this new beginning, DPS RN Extension has

organised various activities for the children of classes

Nursery, Prep, I and II. These activities were great fun for

children where they made beautiful spring crowns and paper plate sunflowers. To make it more fun a

book reading activity was also organised in which children read their favourite story books under the

sun along with their families.

INTRA CLASS STORY TELLING COMPETITION

Stories always give wings to our imagination and take us to places beyond the boundaries of the

physical world. While competitions are the best way to boost the confidence of children. Keeping this

in mind, a storytelling competition was conducted for class II at DPS RN Extension. Children narrated

stories like ‘The five friends’, ‘Thirsty crow’, ‘The lion and the mouse’, etc. Some of them were

dressed up as characters and presented their story with the use of facial expressions and voice

modulation. To captivate the attention, the little narrators used props like puppets, posters and toys.

Each and every story was recited with a moral. The oratory and presentation skills of children were

outstanding.

BASANT PANCHAMI -May the divine grace of Goddess Saraswati be with you.

“Basant Panchami” is an occasion which marks the advent of the spring season

and is also celebrated to worship Goddess Saraswati, the deity of knowledge,

music and art. This auspicious occasion was celebrated by our students with

great fervour on 16th February, 2021. The students dressed in yellow attire and

offered prayers to Goddess Saraswati. The teachers explained the significance

of this festival to the students and sang Saraswati Vandana with them

NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY CELEBRATION. 17.02.2021

National Science day is celebrated every year in India to

commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect. On this day, Sir

C V Raman had announced the discovery of Raman Effect for

which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1930.The contribution of

science and technology has revolutionized our day to day activities

and made our life much easier. So to pay a tribute to the

contributions made by our scientists, DPS RN Extension celebrated

National Science Day where the students showcased their scientific

skills by

making working models. The topic of class IV

activity was “Making of a Volcano” where

children made working models of volcanoes and

explained the causes of its eruption. The topic of

class V activity was “Making a working model of

solar eclipse and lunar eclipse” in which students

explained solar and lunar eclipse with the help of

their working models. All the students

participated in National Science day activities

with great zeal and enthusiasm.

INTER DPS ART COMPETITION:

Art promotes creativity.The students of DPS R.N. Extension participated

in 26th All India Inter DPS Children's Art Competition (2020-2021)

organized by DPS , Ranipur, Haridwar. The competition was conducted

online in four groups - Group A (Classes I to III), Group B (Classes IV to

VI), Group C ( Classes VII to IX) and Group D ( Classes X to XII). The

students from each group designed and shared their beautiful paintings

and participated in this competition with great zeal and enthusiasm.

VIRTUAL LIVE PUPPET SHOW (NURSERY -II)

“Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world

today.”

Puppet Show is a powerful medium of storytelling which not only

leaves an impact on the students but also strengthens their

language skills. Keeping this in mind, an online Live Puppet Show

was organized for the little ones of classes Nursery-II at DPS RN

Extension on the famous Panchtantra story 'The Blue Jackal'. The

students had the pleasure of watching and being a part of this live

puppet show. The children were engrossed in listening to and

watching the story of a simple jackal who changed its colour from golden to blue accidently and

became the king.

The show included play, drama, music and dance using various puppet animals. This was not just

enjoyed by the students, but their parents also had a chance to enjoy

this show and be a part of it. The children were lost in the world of

puppets. They were able to accept the message without even

realizing that they are learning.

The squeals and the laughter of the students was proof of the joy and

fun they experienced during the puppet show. The puppets changed

the entire atmosphere by creating more possibilities for creativity,

collaboration, critical thinking and curiosity. The online Live Puppet

Show was undoubtedly a visual treat for all.

E-Assembly on Happiness

Happiness is the state of well being, joy and contentment.

During this pandemic, our students of grade V presented an

e-assembly on the theme Happiness on 10 th July, 2020 to

spread positivity and happiness around them. The students

shared their views on happiness and gave different ideas to

be happy. They also presented beautiful poem and

mesmerizing dance and song performances. All the

students participated in this assembly with great zeal.

E – Assembly on International Nelson Mandela Day

Nelson Mandela International Day is an annual

international day celebrated in honour of Nelson

Mandela on 18th July every year. This day is a global

call to action that celebrates the idea that each

individual has the power to transform the world and

the ability to make an impact. So, with an aim to

remember Nelson Mandela and his great ideas, the

students of class IX organized an e-Assembly on July

18, 2020. The students shared information about Nelson Mandela and the struggles faced by him in

his life. They also dedicated a beautiful song to him on this special day. The assembly was concluded

with Nelson Mandela’s motivational thoughts and the promise to work for the betterment of our

society.

E-Assembly - World Nature Conservation Day

World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated

on 28th July every year to spread awareness

about the importance of the ecosystem. This

day is celebrated to remind humankind about

the importance of nature and the need to

protect it. So, with an aim to highlight the

importance of natural resources, the students

of class VII organized an e- Assembly on July

28, 2020. The students shared the importance

of flora, fauna and other natural things through

poems and songs. They also presented a

wonderful act to show the need to protect mother earth by saving trees. The assembly was concluded

with the pledge to conserve the natural resources.

E- Assembly on Teachers’ Day Celebration

On the special occasion of Teacher's Day an E - Assembly was organised by our students to wish their

teachers a Happy Teacher's Day.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

Delhi Public School R.N. Extension celebrated 74th

Independence Day proudly with immense respect

and patriotic fervour. The students of grades III-V

participated in various tri-colour activities

enthusiastically. Students of class III made

attractive tri-colour fans/badges. Class IV students

designed beautiful tri-colour wind chimes and class

V children prepared delicious tri-coloured

chaat/fruit truffles. The students of grades VI and

VIII presented an e-Assembly on Independence Day in which they shared information about various

freedom fighters and dedicated a patriotic song to them on this occasion.

E- ASSEMBLY GURUPARV

By conquering your mind, you conquer the world.

Gurupurab marks the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev ji.

To celebrate this propitious festival,

children of classes I and II presented a

beautiful online assembly on 26th

Nov’20 with great zeal and enthusiasm.

The presentation began with a small introductory speech, significance and

information about Guru Nanak Dev ji’s great life. The children also

presented a melodious, soulful song and a skit which threw light on the three

main teachings of the great Sikh guru in present times.

VIRTUAL PREP GRADUATION CEREMONY

“Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… get on your way!”

– Dr. Seuss

The Graduation Day ceremony is a happy and

momentous occasion for the little ones as they

gather to celebrate the culmination of their

preschool years. Delhi Public School RN

Extension celebrated the event of ‘Graduation

Ceremony’ of class Prep A virtually on 20th March

2021. The occasion was graced by our great pillar

of strength, our Principal Mrs. Pallavi Upadhyay

Ma’am, our ever-supporting Headmistress Ms.

Priyanca Ghosh Ma’am and our forever vibrant

Cultural Coordinator Ms. Neerja Tyagi Ma’am.

The ceremony was also attended by the wonderful parents of the students of class Prep. Our dynamic

Principal welcomed everyone and inspired the young ones with her words of wisdom. She

congratulated these little graduates who were ready to move on to explore and accomplish yet another

milestone in their lives. She also appreciated the efforts put in by the parents along with the children

throughout these unprecedented times of pandemic. She further emphasized on the importance of the

values taught to the children and to carry it forward in their lives. She also gave her blessings to the

little ones to face the future challenges holding their head high and to excel in their career.

A beautiful collage of the memories of the young graduates for

the session 20-21 was presented before the parents in the form

of snippets followed by a scintillating musical performance by

the graduating students of class Prep on a beautiful song titled

“GoodBye Kindergarten”. It was a proud moment for all parents

and teachers seeing their precious jewels completing an

important phase of their educational journey and ready to move

ahead and enter the primary school with great zeal and

confidence. The young ones were also awarded graduation

certificates to mark their conclusion of one educational journey and the commencement of another.

DISTRICT LEVEL ARCHERY TRIALS

𝐀 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐛𝐲

𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐢𝐦.

DPS R.N. Extension hosted the District Level Archery

trials on 6 February 2021, under the aegis of Ghaziabad

Archery Association. The programme witnessed a

participation of 30 budding archers from Ghaziabad and

Hapur district. 17 participants qualified for the State Level.

There were three categories of participants- Senior, Junior

and Sub-Junior. The archers had to show their expertise in

various rounds to qualify for the next level. The rounds

were called Compound Round, Recurve Round and Indian Round. It was heartening to note, that this

sport though an ancient one and ingrained in our glorious past and epics has gained so much

popularity.

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