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NEWSLETTER 2017-18 Vol 2.

The e-Newsletter of D Y Patil International School, Nerul

From the Desk of the Chairman Welcome to the final edition of the newsletter for the academic year 2017-18. As this year draws to a close I

would like to take this opportunity to thank all students, teachers & parents for a very successful school year.

I would also like to congratulate all our IB and A Levels students for successfully completing their schooling

@DYPIS, Nerul and I wish them the very best of luck as they get ready to embark on the next chapter in their

lives.

This year across middle, secondary and high school our focus has been on enhancing students’ ability to think

critically and creatively, and to develop students into innovative problem solvers and proficient communicators.

What society really needs today is out of the box thinkers and at DYPIS we have started to lay the foundation

for students to develop this attribute.

Our teachers are constantly innovating their classroom pedagogies to develop the love for learning and address

the needs of each andevery child. As you read this newsletter you will see wonderful examples of why DYPIS

is the place to be.

Thank you for your continued support as together we can achieve the whole purpose of education which is ‘to

turn mirrors into windows’.

Wishing you and your family Happy Holidays.

Warm Regards

Dr. Ajeenkya D Y Patil

Chairman

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From the Desk of the Principal Dear Parents,

Greetings from DYPIS!

‘Our moments of inspiration are not lost though we have no particular poem to show for them; for those experiences have

left an indelible impression, and we are ever and anon reminded of them.’ Henry David Thoreau

The second term has been a kaleidoscope of activities beginning with the vibrant and colourful Inter-House Dramatics

Competition where every student got an opportunity to contribute to this mega event and blossom as an individual. While

the Dramatics Competition celebrated the creative and histrionic skills of the students, the fun-filled and happening Annual

Sports Day brought out the healthy spirit of competitiveness in every child.

We at DYPIS strongly believe in making learning an enjoyable and compelling experience. With this aim in mind, students

have been engaged in an array of activities and events both curricular and co curricular. Events such as Inter-House De-

bate Competitions, Spell bee, GK Quiz, Integrated Science Project, Battle of the Bands were a testimony to the fact that

this generation of children is a powerhouse of myriad talents waiting to be tapped and channelized.

Students were also treated to treks and field trips where they successfully blended fun and learning with service activities

and returned enriched and rejuvenated. While the High School students voiced their views on various social issues with

conviction, Middle School students used their creativity and imagination as a tool to express themselves during Gender

Equality Week and World Water Day.

This term also witnessed the Students of IGCSE and IBDP – Class of 2018 along with the dedicated team of teachers put-

ting in immense hard work for the Board Examinations. I wish the very best to each one taking the examination and am

certain that each one will do us proud.

As we gear up for yet another brand new academic year, I wish to thank all our dear parents for their unflinching support

that has helped us to surge ahead.

Looking forward to greater achievements in days to come…

Wishing you all a healthy, safe and refreshing summer break!

Regards

Mrs Nivedita Sinha

Principal

From the Desk of the Academic Director The 2017-18 school year is almost over and there are some great things happening in our school and in our

community that we’d like to share with you! This edition of DYPIS Voice captures all that and more.

Our Grade 12 students have received some very good offers from leading universities across the globe – Im-

perial College London, University of Wisconsin Madison, Queen Mary (University of London), University Col-

lege of London, Virginia Tech, Penn State University to name a few.

Reviewing the past, enjoying the present, considering the future - none are complete without our appreciation

of your role as members of our school community, as partners in the education we offer, and as treasured

supporters of the mission we seek to advance.

I would like to wish all our students the very best of luck for their final examinations and also a happy ensuing

summer break. Au revoir!

Best Wishes

Husien Burhani

Academic Director – Middle and High School

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Chairperson,

Mrs.Pooja A Patil,

interacted with

students from

D Y Patil

International

School, Belgium

at the Nerul campus

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Middle school

Grade 6 The youngest students of Middle

School explored the effects of rhyme

and rhythm in poetry. They analyzed

‘The Palanquin Bearers’ by Sarojini

Naidu, Ruyard Kipling’s ’If ’ and ‘The

Night of the Scorpion’ by Nissim Eze-

kiel in Literature. In order to enhance

the speaking ability, activities like de-

bates was introduced. Creative writing

of different genres such as descriptive

and persuasive writing was covered. In

Hindi, sessions on grammatical fea-

tures like Pronouns and Diary writing

sharpened their language skills.

French classes covered a study of

various topics such as passé compose.

Listening exercises further polished

their language skills. Reading and

speaking exercises using special ac-

tivities were done. The scientific mind

was ignited through the introduction to

various acids and bases in Chemistry.

Brainstorming and real life application

such as exploring different fruits and

vegetables was done. In Biology, the

topic on Variation and Classification;

Microorganisms and disease were in-

troduced. In Physics, students ex-

plored the concept of Forces, Friction

and Balanced and Unbalanced forces.

The students studied the Solar System

which includes Planets, Eclipses and

the Moon. The evoking Mathematical

concepts made children proficient in

finding the Mean, Median and Mode of

the data. The students did worksheets

on mental math called MINUTE MATH

every Monday. History classes took

the students on a virtual tour to the

ancient and the medieval ages and

gave glimpses of Egyptian and Inca

Civilization. In Geography, the stu-

dents have further explored the types

of land uses. They studied the facts

about Africa as a continent and learnt

about the formation of the Rift Valley.

In ICT, students learned about Com-

puter Virus, types and ways to remove

virus from the system. They had a

peer teaching session by the students

of grade 7 on the topic—Computer

Networks.

Grade 7

Through the English classes the stu-

dents learnt about War poetry. They

gained awareness about persuasive

propaganda posters via an activity.

Short stories ‘The Necklace’ and

‘Dead Men’s Path’ were read. Various

creative writing techniques were also

introduced such as report and dairy

writing. Hindi and French emphasized

equally on reading, writing and listen-

ing skills. Scientific aptitude was

tapped through the science subjects.

The concept of Rusting was explored

in detail with focus on factors respon-

sible, the economic impact and pre-

vention methods were done in Chem-

istry. Preparation of Chlorides, Oxides

and Carbonates were demonstrated in

the laboratory. In Biology, the module

on Respiration and Components of

blood was covered. The properties of

Light, Reflection, Refraction and Dis-

persion of light were investigated in

Physics. The students calculated the

Area and Circumference of circle us-

ing thread. The topic of Measurement

was done where the students learned

the concept of Volume, Capacity and

Mass. The concept of Population Stud-

ies was introduced, its causes for

growth as well as the Migration was

studied. The Climate of India has been

studied in depth with maps and notes

on the mechanism of the South West

monsoons.

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What’s New in the Classrooms… Academic Update

A sneak peek into Middle School classroom

Asia and India have been introduced

using Maps and photo study. In History

students learnt about the Industrial

Revolution and the American Revolu-

tion - its causes, factors and conse-

quences with role play activities and

used interesting acronyms on the same

helped them strengthen their knowl-

edge. ICT classes were all about the

computer networks devices like hub,

switch, router. Students made models

on Network topologies.

Grade 8

Students enhanced their skills in Per-

suasive Writing, Argumentative Writ-

ing, Descriptive Writing and Article

Writing. The enthusiastic students of

this grade came up with their own

magazine named, ‘My Life, My

Choice’ with various interesting arti-

cles. Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of

Venice’ was done in the class with

many creative activities and project

associated with it. Reading and writing

sessions made the Hindi and French

classes interesting. Speaking exer-

cises and vocabulary building was

practiced on a regular basis. In Chem-

istry, the concept of heat and tem-

perature was explored in detail. Stu-

dents observed the temperature

changes in the laboratory. Biology

classes covered the topics of Energy

flow. In-depth understanding of the

salt formation method was undertaken.

Students experimented with Neutrali-

zation, Precipitation and Ammonium

Salt Reactions in the laboratory. The

world of Physics was made interesting with the concepts of electricity. Con-

cepts of Voltage, Power and different types of Electric Circuits, working mod-

els were made and displayed. Students of grade 8 delved in to the topics of

Conduction, Convection and Radiation. Pythagoras theorem, Trigonometric

Rations formed a part of their Mathematics lessons. In Geography, the stu-

dents explored the concepts of Plate Tectonics, Ocean currents and El Niño.

Students have learnt about Holocaust and the role of the Nazis in the extermi-

nation camp through viewing a film named the “Auschwitz”. ICT classes were

fun filled. MS Excel has been introduced, students learned about inserting

functions like sum, max, min, average.

MS Assemblies A high quality school assembly is one of the most important aspects of a

school's curriculum. It not only reinforces the idea that students belong to a

community they should take pride in, but also offers opportunities for stu-

dents to develop and practice their public speaking and performing skills. The

middle school students were engaged in conducting special assemblies. Grade

7 A students presented an assembly on the concept of ‘Why not India?’. It

was showcased using a role play where two friends who meet after a long

time and discover the rich Indian cul-

ture, traditions, inventions, food etc. A

fusion dance and a self composed song

was the finale. Grade 7B Assembly was

conducted to spread awareness about

the World Sparrow Day. Grades 6A and

6B conducted their Class Assemblies

based on the themes ‘Friendship’ and

‘Celebrating Differences’ respectively.

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A Sneak Peek into Middle School Classrooms

Grade 8A Assembly - 'Hello Tomorrow'

Launch of Magazine – “My Life, My Choice

IGCSE IGCSE year 1 students participated in many activities where

they practiced their interviewing skills and journalistic report-

ing. Literature had the students mesmerized with poetry about

nature and animals. Students of English as first language have

covered Interviews, Letters, Speeches and Summary Writing

to well-equip themselves with language skills. In Hindi, stu-

dents worked hard to develop the skills of explicit and implicit

understanding of meaning via writing, reading and listening.

Our budding French conversationalists practiced their verbal

skills by participating in many role play activities. For Mathe-

matics, students had the gears of their mind churning over

Variations and Trigonometry Functions. Physics had students

playing and learning with Plane Mirrors, Light and reflecting

over real life functions of Electromagnetic Waves. Our young

chemists experimented with Crystallisation and Precipitation.

In Biology, students became aware of the influence of humans

on Ecosystems. EVM had our students turn into agriculturalists

as they learnt about soil composition and agricultural types. In

Business Studies, the topics covered were Market Research

and The Marketing Mix In Accounting, students were intro-

duced to accounting rules and principles.

Economic students learnt the vital dif-

ferences between how businesses make

profits and losses and how they break

even. In ICT, students were engaged in

practicals in Document Analysis, Pres-

entation and Authoring and in theory

they were taught Security of Data. They

also did a group presentation on ICT

Applications.

IGCSE year 2 students toiled towards

the end of their journey readying them-

selves to face their final board exams.

They meticulously revised all the topics

covered in the two years for grade 9 &

10 all the while working on practice pa-

pers. ICT students worked on an IT pro-

ject by following the steps of System

Analysis, Design, Development and

Documentation. They presented this to

ICT students of Grade 9 and the IGCSE coordinator, Ms

Moushumi, and ICT teachers Ms Kalyani and Ms Shilpa.

AS and A Levels The second leg of the academic year began with much

anticipation as our students geared up for their mock ex-

ams all the while putting their best foot forward for their

final board exams. They are sure to succeed beyond ex-

pectations. While

the AS level stu-

dents also pre-

pared for the board

exam at the end of

the term they took

on many creative

tasks in the subject

of English Lan-

guage as they

worked on different styles of writing like Biographies,

Diaries, Speeches and Editorials. For Mathematics they

worked on Probability Distributions, Derivations and the

topic on Vectors, Geometric Sequences and Integrals left

them enthralled. Physics introduced con-

cepts of Electric Fields and Kirchhoff ’s

Laws. Chemistry had them juggling with

the properties and functions of the 17

elements. Students also prepared them-

selves for the boards with many practi-

cal assignments. The commerce students

were focused on many aspects of Busi-

ness, Economics and Accounting as they

learnt about Supply Chain and Inventory

Management, Government Policies to

achieve economic gains and debts and

cash flow respectively. Teachers worked

in tandem with students to have them

practice papers and ensure that they had

grasped every concept thoroughly.

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The Future Software Engineers in Action

IBDP

The students of IBDP year 1 became

media literate as they worked on

interpreting and analysing many

texts that the media produces. They

also enjoyed the Modernist novella,

The Old Man and the Sea by Nobel

Prize winning writer Ernest Heming-

way. The Hindi language students

practiced e-mail writing along with

other creative writing styles. France

is well-known for its food hence

food vocabulary was an apt segment

in French Ab Initio. In ITGS the stu-

dents got the low down on many Se-

curity related topics while Business

and Management had them honing

their entrepreneurship skills as they

learnt what the components of a

business plan are. In Economics the

students have covered Price Dis-

crimination, Oligopoly and Macro

Economics. Psychology had them

contemplating Social Cognition and

discovering the various biases that

affect stereotypes. ESS had them

exploring various systems of food

and water. In Biology, the students

studied about Cellular Respiration

while Chemistry had students de-

ducing the Lewis structures of ions

and molecules. In Physics, the stu-

dents studied about Thermal Physics

and Modeling of a gas. The cohort of

enthused students made presenta-

tions on their scientific journey and

worked on many experiments for the

science assignments. Students un-

dertook peer-teaching activities as

they delved into the complex subject

matter of Calculus. The students

formed groups and gave presenta-

tions for the subject Theory of

Knowledge.

IBDP year 2 students were on the

fast track as their board exams

neared. They covered Naturalistic

drama in English, in Hindi they

sharpened their comprehension

skills while French had them prac-

ticing daily conversations for their

speaking and listening test. Psychol-

ogy had students investigating psy-

chological disorders Anxiety disor-

ders (Phobias), Affective disorders

(Depression) and Eating disorder

(Anorexia Nervosa). ITGS kept the

syllabus relevant with topics on Se-

curity and Government Policies

while ESS made the students con-

tentious about the environment by

focusing on issues surrounding Cli-

mate Change. Students learnt about

the Urinary and Reproductive Sys-

tems while Nuclear Fission and the

Feynman diagrams were an area of

study for Physics. In Chemistry stu-

dents studied Born-Haber cycle and

calculations of Gibb's Free Energy.

Our Mathematicians were tackling

Vectors and Complex Numbers as

they attempted many practice pa-

pers. Students made presentations

for the TOK assessment that fo-

cused on many dilemmas as the use

of Artificial Intelligence, Cognitive

Biases and the true value of a prod-

uct.

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A sneak peek into the IBDP Classroom

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In DYPIS we focus on the all round

development of our students. They

are encouraged to excel in varied

subjects like fine arts, sports, music

and performing arts to bring vi-

brancy to their learning.

Art

Art is the best medium of expres-

sion. With this ideology in mind Mid-

dle School students learned tints

tones and shades of colors. Pencil

shading and sketching art projects

were practiced in second term. They

learned texture scenery, abstract

art, poster color blending. Students

worked on 3D Art installation for Art

exhibition and did canvas painting

for display. Students of IGCSE year

1 and 2 learned tie and dye, applied

the same on designing handkerchief

and T-shirt paintings. Art competi-

tion was conducted on the occasion

of Gender Equality Week .Art Com-

petition was also organized on the

occasion of anti racism day.

Music

In DYPIS we believe music lends a

soul to the universe, wings to the

mind and life to everything. The stu-

dents of DYPIS learned vocal, gui-

tar, drums, keyboard and percussion

instruments like congo, tambourine

and egg shakers. They learned how

to play them individually and with all

the other instruments. The students

also worked on the song selection

and composition of their musical en-

sembles which they had to present

during ‘Battle of the Bands’.

Theatre

Alfred Hitchcock once rightly said,

“Drama is life with the dull bits cut

out”. Apart from that drama also

teaches us the basic discipline and

sharpens performing skill in all as-

pects. DYPIS ensures that the stu-

dents receive the best of training

and have appointed a special faculty

who is one of the best from the in-

dustry to give students the enriched

theatrical experience and to gain

knowledge. Grade 6 and 7 did a fun

activity called Two Headed Monster

Game to make them understand the

importance of coordination in drama.

Grade 8 performed on ‘Top of the

Mop’ and Grade 9 and 11 were in-

troduced to mime acting.

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Young Buzz

A sneak peek into IBDP Classroom Engrossed in Art!

Fine Tuning the chords!

Lights, Camera and Action!

Library

Dr. Seuss said, “The more that you read,

the more things you will know. The more

that you learn, the more places you’ll

go.” In DYPIS Library, students assigned

titles to different books. Students also did

various reading activities while celebra-

tion of different author’s birthday. IGCSE

1 and 2 students worked on Library for

project “Contribution of Indian State to-

wards India’s Progress”. This project

helped them to gain some knowledge

about India. Stephen Hawking, who roved the Cosmos in a wheelchair, is now

with the stars. His contributions to Science were the focus of many reading ac-

tivities by the students.

Technology @ DYPIS

Learning is fun with the help of technology. In Term 2, the Tech and Animation

club dealt with learning the animations using stykz software where students

learned to give animation to the stick pictures. Small stories having alien charac-

ters, football games and chasing games were created by the students.

Learning to Lead Programme In DYPIS we believe that Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in action. Keeping this in

mind many team-building activities were organized that invoked the traits of leadership in them. The students of

Grade 11, participated in a culmination programme, hosted by Akanksha Kumar and Manoranjan Kumar, from Grade

11 B. The programme involved eight different teams, each wearing their leadership skills like a badge, using various

forms of performances such as live painting, drama, dance, music and poetry. This fun-filled event was concluded

by honourable Principal Mrs Nivedita Sinha’s address and a group photograph of the participants and their mentor-

ing teachers.

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Young Buzz


Exploring the World of Books

Technology and Art at their best!

Future leaders in the making!

ACTIVITY CLUBS For the holistic development of stu-

dents various activity clubs were

created. Students from grade 6 to 8

opted for the activity clubs of their

liking with consent of parents and

explored various creative genres

under the supervision of mentors.

Following are the list of the activity

clubs:

1. Tech - Animation: Students

were introduced to basics of ‘stykz’

and forms of stykz animation.

2. Fitness Enhancement : Stu-

dents were introduced to plyometric

exercises, strength building, endur-

ance and flexibility exercises.

3. Eco Club: In this club students

were motivated to make wall hang-

ings with CDs and also making pic-

tures with dried leaves.

4. Art / photography: Students

were made to understand the frame

rates, inserting components in the

frame. Moreover, video clips were

also shown with VFX effect.

5. Music: Students were trained to

play different instruments and given

a few topics to write lyrics and

compose a song. They also have

formed groups in which students

formed their bands, prepared differ-

ent songs and performed individu-

ally.

6. Dance: Students were intro-

duced to various dance forms like-

Tollywood, Freestyle and Dancehall.

7. Makers Club: Students were

involved in creating, designing and

making innovative projects like

working water dispenser, old marker

torch.

8. Cooking without fire Stu-

dents got hands on experience to

make dishes like panipuri, easy cake

pops and fruit macaroni salad.

9. Public Speaking & Poetic Club: To hone the speaking skills

of the students, they were made to

presented a chat show. In addition

students were engaged in speaking

activities like conducting an inter-

view, JAM sessions and many oth-

ers.

The Sports Programme @DYPIS ‘Gold Medals are made of sweat,

determination, and a hard-to-find

alloy called guts.’ DYPIS tries to

instill in its students a moral driving

force which believes that winning or

losing is not the catch word, but

perseverance and determination is

what should drive us towards our

goal through sports and various

physical activities. During this term

various intra-school competitions

like Senior Boys Carrom and Chess

tournaments, Middle school boys,

Middle school girls, Senior boys and

Senior girls Table Tennis and Bad-

minton tournaments were organized

in which students showcased their

unparalleled performances.

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Young Buzz

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Young Buzz

Inter-House Dramatics Competition

“All the world’s a stage….” Famous phrase by the great bard, William Shakespeare. Indeed, the D.Y. Patil Audito-

rium seemed like an endless stage, with sets, properties, video walls, costumes, the works, and groups of students

and their teacher in-charges engaged in last minute preparations for the Dramatics Competition held on Friday, 9th

December 2017. It is an annual cultural celebration where the students of four houses - Red, Blue, Green and Yel-

low vie for the Best Drama Trophy. The theme for the evening was ‘Hope’. The function began with the ceremo-

nial lighting of the lamp followed by words of inspiration and encouragement by our Principal, Mrs. Nivedita Sinha.

The academic achievers for the year 2016-17 were also honoured with certificates before the commencement of

the theatrical presentations. The plays portrayed inspiring stories which were set in different states of the nation.

The musical gap fillers transported one and all to a melodious realm. The evening culminated with the awards

ceremony. The play staged by the Blue House, ‘Dum Spiro Spero’ bagged the coveted trophy. The Red and Yel-

low Houses were tied for second place. The ‘Viewer’s Choice’ trophy went to the Green House. The judges ex-

pressed their appreciation for the efforts put in by the students and staff to make the show a truly memorable one.

They marvelled at the depth of emotion displayed by the young actors. To conclude the event the vote of thanks

was presented by the Head Boy, Luke Coutinho.

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Confetti… Celebrations @ DYPIS

Histrionics Galore! Inter-House Dramatics Competition

Annual Sports Meet 8th Annual Sports Meet for the aca-

demic year 2017-18 was organized

on Wednesday, 31st January, 2018.

For the holistic development of stu-

dents, DYPIS focuses not only on

academic excellence but also on de-

veloping such virtues as persever-

ance, team spirit and determination

that shall be the backbone of the

students throughout life. The Sports

Meet commenced with the March-

past that was judged by our special

guest, Lieutenant Suvarna Patil. This

was followed by lighting of the torch

by the torch bearers, Akanksha

Kumar and Shreyash Chaugle, the

Sports Captains.

The Chief Guests for this occasion

were the proud parents of the Junior

Head Boy, Aryan Singh and the Jun-

ior Head Girl, Trisha Putcha. The

event kicked off with the flag host-

ing ceremony followed by a few

wise words by the respected Princi-

pal, Mrs. Nivedita Sinha who en-

couraged the students to be resilient

as she quoted the Japanese proverb

“fall down seven times and get up

eight” and also recounted the many

laurels achieved by our students at

both State and National level sports

events. The blazing sun did not de-

ter the students from displaying

their athletic prowess, as we began

with the track and field events.

Some of the events were 100m,

200m races and relays. The high-

light was the under 18 Swedish re-

lay. Amongst animated cheers and

shouts of encouragement the win-

ners made their way to the victory

stands. The school erupted with joy

as the Principal declared Green

House as the Best House. This inter

-house event taught the students to

persevere and put their best foot

forward regardless of winning or

losing.

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Fun & Frolic all the way! Annual Sports Day

Mathematics Day

On account of Mathematics Day,

which was organized on Tuesday,

13th March, 2018, the IBDP cohort

got together to partake in some fun

activities. The event started with a

presentation by Naysa Rastogi,

Umang Sharma and Manoranjan

Kumar of IBDP Year 1 on how sta-

tistics is not always reliable and

trustworthy. Through various exam-

ples of mathematical errors, propa-

ganda and deception, and the ethics

of such manipulation, the presenta-

tion drove home the point that sta-

tistics only presents the picture that

we want to highlight. The truth

sometimes gets hidden in the way

the data is represented. The pres-

entation provided a new perspective

into the nature of Mathematics and

how we view it in real life.

After the presentation the students

were divided into random groups and

were given two tasks to perform.

The first task was based on the

Geometric Sequence present in

snowflakes where the students for-

mulated the sequence for the pe-

rimeter and area of the ever evolv-

ing shape. The second task dealt

with quadratic functions and how

they can be used to find the number

of pieces that can be cut from a cake

with a given number of cuts. The

event was a demonstration of team-

work and co- operation and pushed

the mental capabilities of students to

the fullest.

Through the events the students

learnt the important skills of problem

solving in collaboration with their

peers. The presentation on Statistics

gave the students an insight into the

nature of Math and its link to the

theory of knowledge.

CNN #My Freedom Day, 2018

On Wednesday, 14th March, 2018,

the students of DYPIS, Nerul en-

gaged themselves in creating slo-

gans and designing posters on

‘Freedom to me is…’. Each of them

interpreted freedom from different

perspectives. The students of AS

Level (Grade 11 A) participated in a

panel discussion on the topic

‘Freedom – A Right or A Privilege’.

The students were divided into two

groups. Both the groups participated

in the discussion with a lot of enthu-

siasm. They shared a variety of rea-

sons why they consider Freedom as

a Right or a Privilege. They also

discussed the ways to manage di-

verse perspectives of freedom in

order to encourage and support the

marginalized groups and the ways to

ensure their growth in vivid cultural

milieus. Round Square Deliberations,

the event for IBDP Year 1 (Grade 11

B) students, focused on multiple

perspectives on the theme of

"Freedom and the way it impacts and

is perceived by the various stake

holders". Students came up with in-

teresting strategies for addressing

bias at various levels to ensure

freedom to all without any discrimi-

nation with a hope for a better fu-

ture and equal rights for all. Grade 9

students made poster on the same

topic.

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Mathematics is fun

Freedom to me is... CNN My Freedom day

World water Day World Water Day, celebrated on Thursday, 22nd March,

2018, is about focusing attention on the importance of

water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 was ‘Nature

for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the

water challenges we face in the 21st century. Various

activities were conducted to mark the occasion. Grade 6

students wrote a limerick on saving water and repre-

sented it by drawing Pictionary. Grade 7 students pre-

sented their ideas on products which save water through

advertisements and students of Grade 8 prepared a news

paper to raise awareness about the importance of Water

conservation.

Integrated Science Project Integrated science project, held on Friday, 13th April,

2018, was a great opportunity for the students of IGCSE

year 1 (Grade 9) to showcase their scientific and re-

search skills in the true spirit of inquiry-based learning.

The theme of the projects was ‘Energy’. Students were

divided into seven groups, each presenting a unique way

to transfer, sustain and conserve energy. The groups

were interestingly named as ‘Energy Efficient Gym’,

‘Pletricity’, ’Allinol butinol ’, ‘Magnecity port’, ’Mission

transform-nation’, ‘New-clear energy’, ‘Winnergy’.

The working models displayed by the students lent au-

thenticity to their projects. It was indeed a great learning

experience for the students.

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The Young Scientists at work - Integrated Science Project Save Water, Save Earth - World Water Day

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The outgoing batches of Grades 10 and 12 partici-

pated in the Graduation Ceremony held on Wednes-

day, 7th April, 2018 at the Unison Banquets Hall,

Fourpoints, Vashi. Excited students turned up in their

best formalwear, accompanied by their doting par-

ents. The program commenced at 7 pm with the Prin-

cipal Ms. Nivedita Sinha’s address, followed by the

felicitation of the Chief Guest for the event,

Dr.Devjani Dasgupta inspiring speech had the audi-

ence spell-bound. Our Academic Director, Mr.Husien

Burhani then addressed the gathering, and also took

them through an audio-visual tour of the students’

memories about the school. This was followed by a

song presented by the Grade 12 students and some

students reminiscing the times spent with teachers

and friends. Next was a speech by our IBDP Co-

ordinator, Ms. Aarti Malik, who highlighted the spe-

cific strength of each of the students that would help

them achieve success in life, followed by IGCSE Co-

ordinator’s Mrs.Moushami Mandal’s inspiring words

of wisdom..

Then began the ceremony wherein the exhilarated

students tossed their graduation caps in the air. The

cake was cut and eager parents joined their children

to get pictures clicked. The ceremony for Grade 10

was much similar, with teachers sharing anecdotes of

their times with the students. A musical melody pre-

sented by music teacher Sourabh Bhattacharjee pre-

sented aptly, conveyed the message of sustaining

hope and following one’s dreams and aspirations.

The grand event came to a close at 10 pm after

which everyone was treated to a delectable dinner!

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Graduation Ceremony @ DYPIS, Nerul –Class of 2018

And the journey begins... Graduation Day

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Au Revoir to the Class of 2018...

Exhibiting oratory skills

Inter-House Competitions High School English Debate

‘For good ideas and true innovation, you need human interaction,

conflict, argument, debate. ‘ On Tuesday, 14th November 2017, the

High School students participated in Inter-house Debate competition,

after attending a training session which aimed at honing their debat-

ing skills. The motion was ‘Shakespeare is irrelevant today’. The

competition was divided into two rounds – Individual Speech Round

and Rebuttal Round. Each house was represented by two speakers

and an interjector. While the Individual Speech Round gave students

a platform to put forth their views and showcase their oratory skills

with precision, the Rebuttal Round ensured that the students were

intrigued by the questions posed by the interjectors. Participants

made convincing arguments regarding the wide spread monopoly of

Shakespeare in English Literature. The opponents justified it by not-

ing his multitudinous contributions while the proponents held him li-

able for over shadowing other writers.

Middle School Inter-Class English Debate Debate is one of the academic activities that gives students creative

room to express themselves. The length and breadth of knowledge that

they gain through this is simply unparallel. The Middle School Inter-

Class English Debate competition for grade 8 was held on Thursday,

22nd March and that for grade 7 was held on Thursday 29th March,

2018. The topics were ‘Celebrities get away with more crimes than non-

celebrities’ and ‘Academic dishonesty: the first step to corruption’ re-

spectively. It was very evident that the teams were well prepared and

they used various rhetorical skills to convince the audience. The partici-

pants exhibited great oratorical skills.

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Accolades Galore...

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Accolades Galore...

Testing our Knowledge Quotient...

Gender Equality Week DYPIS celebrated Gender Equality week from Monday, 5th March to Fri-

day, 9th March, 2018. A plethora of activities were organized during this

week. The students of Grade 6 exhibited exemplary creative and imagi-

native skills while creating their own super Hero & Heroine. The young

designers of Grade 7 involved themselves in designing caps of various

shapes and sizes. Students of Grades 8 and 9 expressed their views on

Human Empowerment through Comic Strips.

The Open Mic session, organized on Friday, 9th March, 2018, marked

the culmination of this week- long programme. The participants, stu-

dents of IBDP and A Levels, were shown visual stimuli pertaining to the

topic Gender Equality. When the participants had finished speaking, four

members from each house in the audience volunteered to speak about

the pictures shown to them. The event concluded with the speeches by

our Principal Mrs. Nivedita Sinha and the Judge Ms Preeti.

Middle School GK Quiz The Middle School inter-house GK Quiz was conducted on Wednesday,

21st March, 2018. The quiz included several exciting rounds like Cur-

rent Affairs, Audio-Visual Round and Rapid Fire Round. The partici-

pants showed lot of enthusiasm and energy while answering the ques-

tions. The Quiz was a great learning experience for the students. The

competition was won by the Yellow House followed by the Red and

Celebrating Gender equality..

The Accolades section in the previous term's edition of Voice missed noting that Simone Singh (7B) from Green House secured the third place is the Middle School Elocution Competition. Congratulations to her!

The Sound of Music

Middle School Spell Bee The Middle School Spell Bee was organised on Thursday, 23rd November,

2017. The three grades – 6, 7 and 8 underwent gruelling rounds of elimi-

nation and reached the final round. The students were not given any word

list for the final round. However, students were allowed to ask the meaning

and the usage of the given word for assistance. The event was hosted by

the students of Grade 7, who briefed the audience about the rules that were

applicable to the event. The idea behind conducting the competition was to

encourage the students to take keen interest in enhancing and enriching

their vocabulary and pronunciation skills, which would eventually help them

to become effective and impressive communicators. The participants who

could spell the maximum number of words correctly in 30 seconds were

declared winners.

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Accolades Galore...

Battle Of The Bands The much anticipated event, Battle of the Bands, was organized on Thursday,

5th April, 2018. The venue for the competition, the Multipurpose Hall had

transformed into a concert hall creating the perfect ambience. The first band

to perform was from Grade 6A. They put up an excellent show, singing the

song ‘Roar’ by Katy Perry. Next up we had the Grade 7B band perform

‘Rolling in the Deep’ by Adele. The intensity of the song transported every-

one to a dream world. The next band, comprising the students of 8A, enter-

tained the audience by playing the all time favourite, ‘Summer of 69’ by Brian

Adams. The next performance was by Grade 8B. They put up an absolutely

magnificent show by mixing up the beats of ‘Counting Stars’ by One Republic,

and ‘Timber’ by Kesha. The last band to perform was IBDP Year 1 (Grade

11A), who went down memory lane to present ‘Hotel California’, the title

track from the Eagles. It was truly spectacular! To end the event, we had the

graduating class, IBDP Year 2 (Grade 12 B), perform a peppy number for their

juniors and teachers.

The Spelling Wizards

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Accolades Galore...


Inter-House Indoor Games We at DYPIS believe in providing

the students with equal opportu-

nities in the field of sports and

games as in the field of academ-

ics. Students are exposed to a

diverse range of sports like Bad-

minton, Squash, Football, Basket-

ball, Chess, Skating, and Swim-

ming and are allowed to choose

their favourite sport in accor-

dance with their inclination and

physical ability. Students have

always displayed their eagerness

to play both outdoor and indoor

games. They participate in vari-

ous Inter-House competitions like

Carom, Table Tennis, Chess and

Badminton, with great zest and

vigour.

Caught in Action!

Taisi Sports Meet

This three-day sports meet at Sanjay Ghodawat International

School, Kolhapur was a golden opportunity for our young ath-

letes and sportspersons to prove their mettle. They made our

school proud by winning trophies and medals in various events

like Basketball, Table tennis, Volleyball, High jump.

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Accolades Galore...

The Champions!

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Accolades Galore...

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Beyond the school Frontiers... Biotechnology University Visit D. Y. Patil, Biotechnology University faculty members vis-

ited our school on Tuesday, 7th November for a presenta-

tion of opportunities available for under-graduate studies

in their university.

Birmingham University Visit A guest lecture on, ‘The Cultural Environment in Interna-

tional Marketing' by Professor Shiv Chaudhry ,Head of In-

ternational Partnerships for the Faculty of Business, Law

and Social Sciences of Birmingham City University, UK was

conducted on Saturday,11th November 2017 for IBDP and

A level students. The representatives of university also

presented about the opportunities available for under-

graduate studies in the UK in general and their university.

National Science Day Atal Innovation Mission, on the occasion of National Sci-

ence Day, organised a Motivational Lecture by Padma

Bhushan Prof. Vijay Bhatkar (Chancellor of Nalanda Vid-

yapeeth) at 11 am on 28 Feb 2018.The students of grade

11 attended the session which was aired live over FACE

BOOK.

Visit by DYPIS, Antwerp students and teachers The Students and teachers from DY Patil International

School at Antwerp, Belgium visited DYPIS Nerul on 8th

February, 2018. The School organized various activities for

the visitors. Grade 11 students had organized an interactive

session on the theme international mindedness to introduce

them to the basic philosophy of IB Diploma Programme.

The students of grade 11B also led a session on Beyond

Mathematics which displayed multi-disciplary approach

with links to Theory of Knowledge. Grade 9 students along

with the guest students participated in a theatre workshop

called ‘Expressions. ’

Antwerp University Visit

Birmingham University Visit

Biotechnology University Visit

Celebrating World Wetland’s Day

Understanding Market Strategy

University Visit The representatives and the faculty member of the Universal Busi-

ness School, visited DYPIS, Nerul Campus on 15th December for a

talk on the Emerging Global careers and Global culture.

APMC Market Visit On 21st March Business Studies students of grade 9 visited the APMC

market to learn the difference between wholesalers and retailers as

a part of marketing mix study. They interviewed wholesalers and the

semi-wholesalers selling dry fruits, granary and spices. They also

went to a few warehouses.

World Wetlands Day Celebration

What started with a tonne of difficulties finally came to a satisfying

end on 3rd of February. The ‘Navi Mumbai Environment Preservation

Society’ conducted a special event on the occasion of ‘World Wet-

lands Day’. Fifteen schools participated in two major competitions; a

quiz and a drawing competition. They then competed for the top four

spots in the preliminary round, answering eighteen questions related

to the environment. Passing this round, twelve students from four

schools were then selected for the final round, held on the 3rd of

February at ‘Delhi Public School, Nerul’. Out of the twelve students

of four schools, DY Patil International School beat the other schools

by a margin of 15 points in four major rounds to win the first runners

up trophy.

Trip to Magic Bus, Karjat With the objective of developing a cohesive understanding of natural

environment along with involving the students in a comprehensive

process of building problem solving skills, an overnight trip for the

middle school students to the Magic Bus Centre for learning and De-

velopment, Karjat was organized. Students were exposed to pristine

and raw natural environment and involved in array of activities like

blind fold games, animal treat ,flying an egg, rock climbing and other

strategy based games throughout the day ,leaving them richer in

communication skills, adaptive behaviour and observation skills .

This trip ensured that every student was involved and engaged posi-

tively and cherishes this experience for a long time.

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Beyond the school Frontiers...

Exploring new frontiers!

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Moment of Pride for DYPIS!

CAS Trips

Trip to Dhauj

IBDP year 1 students went for the CAS trip to Dhauj. In the cold and low

temperatures of North India, the students went on a trek and completed

number of adventure activities on the camp site. They even worked to-

wards service activities and contributed the collected books and story

books for the students of a Municipality School. The students even pre-

pared breakfast for these students. Further, they also visited and helped

in the animal shelters. The days were action packed, with periods of

reflection and with team building activities in the evening. The students

enjoyed the experience of village life and stayed in the camps. A

memorable experience to reflect and be thankful for the blessings in

their lives.

Trip to Igatpuri At DYPIS we give great importance to experiential learning and to en-

sure a holistic development of our students, this year, the experiential

learning was being conducted through organizing a trip to Igatpuri, for

the students of Grades 10 and 12. This trip aimed to be enjoyable as

well as educational through various adventure activities and games for

the students. The trip was organized in association with “Adventure

Tours Education [Mumbai] Pvt ltd”.

Taisi Tournament @ Kolhapur

This three-day conference at Sanjay Ghodawat International School,

Kolhapur explored the inter-connected threads of leadership. Partici-

pants reached clear and common definitions of learning, identified plan-

ning tools to help their schools move forward and explored practical

ways of creating learning-focused schools.

Winner of the Hindustan Times Scholarship

The Hindustan Times Scholarship programme which recognizes and re-

wards the brightest minds had 85000 contestants from over 250 schools

for the scholarship prize of Rs 50 lakhs. On the 23rd of February at Ho-

tel Rangsharda, Bandra the programme felicitated Vansh Jain from IG-

CSE year 1 of D.Y. Patil International School, Nerul. He was one of the

only 50 students to win a sum of Rs. 50,000 along with a meritorious

certificate.

Exploring new horizons!


♦ Rajashri Reji- 8A

♦ Paarth Goel- 8A

♦ Krisha Kalsi- 8A

♦ Mansi Sonavane- 8A

♦ Vansh Jain - 9B

♦ Ananya Mishra -11B

♦ Kirti Mahato -11B

♦ Aishi Singh- 8B

♦ Indrani Sant- 8B

♦ Aarshia Mukherjee- 8B

Student Editorial Team

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