Workshop 2019-20

REPORT – CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME – HAPPY CLASSROOM

Pursuant to the initiatives TAKEN BY THE Centre Of Excellence, CBSE, DPS Vasant Kunj conducted a

Capacity Building Workshop titled ‘Happy Classroom’ on 11th March, 2020. Mrs Minakshi Kushwaha,

Principal, Birla Vidya Niketan was the guest speaker. She conducted the workshop from 9am to 3.30pm

and was ably assisted by Mrs Mona Chopra, Academic Coordinator, Birla Vidya Niketan. Twenty three

teachers representing eleven schools from Delhi NCR participated.

The day was divided into three segments :

A- Happy Teachers Create Happy Classrooms.

B- Exploring Happiness

C- Strategies of Happy Classrooms

Under segment A ‘Happy Teachers Create Happy Classrooms’, the Emotional Intelligence of teachers was

stressed upon. An activity based on a Self Awareness scale was initiated wherein participants were provided

a situation and asked to rate themselves on certain parameters viz (a) the emotion they recognized (b) which

emotion affected their performance at work (c) awareness about their strengths and weaknesses and (d)

the learning from that situation.

After Self Awareness, in descending order, came Self Management, Self Motivation, Relationship

Management and Social Awareness.

It was realised that a smile, talking over an issue, visualising different perspectives, faculty meets to discuss

problems, effective communication etc helped teachers overcome some inherent barriers and feel happy

and satisfied. It was understood that most successful people managed their relationships well.

The Teacher’s Toolkit for Emotional Intelligence Regulation like STOPP, CARE, PLEASE were taken up in

sufficient detail.

The challenges that teachers have to encounter were addressed. Some of the challenges were behavioural

for instance, discipline, distraction, lack of empathy and gratitude, dealing with adolescence issues,

channelizing the energies of students were dealt with.

An important comparison was made about behaviour and mis behaviour. The psychological reasons,

environmental justifications and biological factors for mis behaviour were identified. The conclusion to this

very common problem was attributed to the ability of the teacher to understand and accept weaknesses

and strengths of students, positive re-enforcements, strengthening the talents of students and bridging gaps.

Ms.Mona Chopra undertook Segment B-‘Exploring Happiness’. An activity based discussion brought the

conclusion that the formula to happiness was

H=S+C+V

Where:

S-Biological/Genetic Set Point

C-Conditions of Life

V-Factors under Voluntary Control

The pathways to happiness as observed by teachers were: Gratitude, Forgiveness, Optimism, Empathy,

Rational thoughts, Home-School Balance.

The last segment of the workshop was ‘Strategies Of Happy Classrooms’. Emphasis was laid on the belief

that teachers make all the difference to turn a classroom into a happy one. Every member in the teaching

community has to choose happiness over other emotions to make learning productive. They are expected

to make students feel comfortable, praise them for small achievements, for showing courage, have eye-

contact with every student, change the pattern of assignments, bring humour while teaching. Using different

methodologies ensures better learning. Learning by the story telling method was an important way to teach.

Activities based on Total Physical Response(TPR) includes group singing, role play, pantomime actions were

also introduced.

The day long workshop was funfilled, activity oriented, interactive, informative and highly educative.

Teachers were awarded Certification of Participation and a group photograph was also taken.

Delhi Police’s ‘Self-Defence Training Programme’

18th February, 2020

On 18th February, 2020 Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj organised an hour long sensitization

programme for around a hundred Class 8th students. This session was conducted by the Delhi

Police, Vasant Kunj (North) as a part of their Delhi Police Week.

In this session, the Delhi Police officials informed the students about the POCSO Act, 2012

(Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences) and the need to immediately report heinous

crimes against children. The students were also encouraged to fearlessly stand up against

any inappropriate behaviour and physical abuse.

The officials next informed the assembled students about the ‘Tatpar’ Mobile App of the

Delhi Police and the various important features in the apps and how to use them effectively.

Last but not the least, the officials demonstrated several self-defence techniques and

strategies to be used by the young boys and girls in times of desperate need.

HT PACE PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOP

DPS Vasant Kunj organised a PORTRAIT PAINTING WORKSHOP, in association with The Hindustan Times-

PACE, on 13 February, 2020. The workshop was conducted by Mohit Suneja, from The Hindustan Times,

Design Team, for 38 art enthusiasts from classes 6, 7 and 8. The resource person first acquainted the students

with the rudiments of portrait painting. Thereafter, each student was provided with a specimen portrait of

a famous personality. The students were required to fashion a portrait from the specimen and created

impressive replications. The finest portraits will be featured in the editions of The Hindustan Times.

WORKSHOP: SUSTAINING MATHEMATICS -II

VENUE: HRDC, DPSS,LODHI ROAD

DATE: 30th JANUARY 2020

AS A RESOURCE PERSON

Ms. Himani Asija was invited to conduct a workshop for inservice teachers teaching grades 9-10 of Delhi

Public Schools at HRDC, by DPSS. Her session in the workshop “Sustaining Mathematics” was on learning

mathematics through games and activities with a focus on the topic “ Trigonometry and Co-ordinate

Geometry”. This was the second phase of the workshop, the first phase was held on 23rd August 2019. In

addition to the offline tools, certain online tools that can be used in the classroom were discussed.

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VEDIC MATHS WORKSHOP- MATHS MANIA

DPS Vasant Kunj commemorated the 132nd birth anniversary of the eminent

Mathematician, Srinivasav Ramanujan (22nd December,1887) and the National Mathematics

Day, by organizing a Vedic Maths workshop - MATHS MANIA on Dec19, 2019 for the

students of classes VIII and IX. The workshop was conducted by a team from Hindustan

Times Learning Centre. The guest speaker Mr. Lucky Rana and his team introduced many

Vedic tricks to facilitate faster calculations. The students of class VIII attempted a quiz

based on the techniques learnt in the workshop.

WORKSHOP ON ADOLESCENCE

Held on 5th December, 2019

A workshop on ‘Adolescence’ was conducted for the girls of class V on 5th December, 2019.

The aim of the workshop was to create awareness about ‘Menstruation, Puberty and Safety’

for the adolescent girls. The resource persons, Dr. Nidhi Khera, Gynaecologist and Dr.

Manisha Arora, MD, addressed the girls in an affable manner in order to make them feel

comfortable and to encourage them to participate actively in the discussion.

As the workshop began all the girls were initially shy but gradually, they wanted to talk.

Various myths and taboos as well as feelings of shame and menstruation hygiene were some

of the key points of discussion. ‘Good touch’ and ‘Bad touch’ was also discussed. The

interactive session showed that the girls wanted to discuss and put to rest all their

misconceptions and fears about menstruation and puberty.

Title- Mini international career fair Date- 22.10.19 Resource person- representatives of 10 different universities. Target audience- parents and students of classes 10,11 and 12 DPS Vasant Kunj organised a Mini International Career Fair for parents and students of classes 10,11 and 12. The following universities participated in the fair-:

1. University of Sheffield, UK 2. Tokyo international university, Japan 3. University of York, UK 4. University of Liverpool, UK 5. St.mary’s university, UK 6. Leeds arts university, UK 7. Arts university of Bournemouth, UK 8. Harper Adams university, UK 9. University of limerick, UK 10. York St. John University

Parents and students in large number visited the fair and found it very informative, as they got clarification regarding the fee structure,various scholarships available,work and student visa as well as the various courses provided by each university.

Compression Only Life Support (COLS)

15 October 2019

On the occasion of the World Anaesthesia Day i.e. 16th October, Dr. Ranju Gandhi, HOD Anaesthesia Department,

Safdarjung Hospital, and Dr. Rajiv Gandhi, Secretary, ISA Delhi, along with their team of seven doctors, conducted a

workshop to provide a course in 'Compression Only Life Support' (COLS); a lifesaving skill in the event of a cardiac

arrest. COLS is an initiative of Indian Resuscitation Council which has formulated resuscitation guidelines for Indian

scenarios. Conducted under the aegis of Indian Society of Anaesthesiologists (ISA) Delhi, the COLS programme is

greatly benefitting people in saving lives. 231 students of Class IX gained immensely from this interactive session.

Dr. Ranju Gandhi along with her team explained as well as demonstrated with the help of mannequins how to

act in case of a cardiac arrest at a public spot. The demonstration was divided into two parts. Firstly, she explained

verbally how to seek response from the victim by tapping on his shoulders, calling the helpline number that is 108,

followed by locating the chest bone and delivering 5 cycles of 30 compressions each within 2 minutes, which are

continued till the medical facilities arrive. After the completion of 5 cycles, the rescuer should ask for response again.

Secondly, she described the posture in which the victim should be kept in case he responds to the treatment. The

children were called on stage in small groups and trained for the exercise. It was an enriching session and the live

demo exhibited was extremely helpful in understanding the process. The workshop ended with the National Anthem.

WORKSHOP ON ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH

TITLE: PROMOTING POSTIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE AND FACILITATING POSITIVE PEER RELATIONS

Date:30th September 2019

Target Audience: VIII students

Venue: Mini Auditorium,Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj

Resource Person :Ms Chhavi Mittal,Senior Research Fellow,University of Delhi,Volunteer, Mental Health

Foundation(India),Department of Psychiatry,AIIMS,New Delhi

An interactive session on ‘Positive School Climate and Facilitating Positive Peer Relations’ was conducted by Ms.

Chhavi Mittal and her team.

Adolescent Peer Relations Instrument was used as an evaluation tool for assessing peer relationships in context of

human behaviours. SWOT (Strength Weaknesses Opportunities Threat )Analysis was also conducted to evaluate and

increase Self

Awareness of an individual.

Guided imagery was used as an intervention tool for enhancing Emotional Intelligence .

The children reflected upon themselves, increased their self awareness and shared their insights.

The workshop was an enriching experience for the students.

Workshops attended by Social Science Teachers

Mr PREM KANT MISHRA attended a workshop at DPSSHRDC , LODHI COLONY on Integrated Learning of

Social Science at Middle School (Class VI-VIII). The DPS SOCIETY published a booklet titled Integrated

Learning Of SOCIAL SCIENCE at Middle School(Class VI-VIII)- Teachers’ Manual.

A workshop was organised by the Department of Social Science, NCERT for making of e content for class 9

NCERT. Mr Prem Kant Mishra, TGT SOCIAL SCIENCE made a module on the lesson The Nazism and the rise of

Hitler. Subsequently it has been made part of class History textbook of class IX in form of QR CODE.

Ms. Monica Sawhney attended Political Science capacity building program organised by CBSE in Sri

Venketeshwar International School , Dwarka. The two day programme was aimed at designing new

strategies to enhance teaching methodology in the subject and to deal with changes introduced by CBSE in

its pattern of board question papers and project work.

WORKSHOP: SUSTAINING MATHEMATICS

VENUE: HRDC, DPSS,LODHI ROAD

DATE: 23RD AUGUST 2019

AS A RESOURCE PERSON

Ms. Himani Asija was invited to conduct a workshop for inservice teachers teaching grades 9-10 of Delhi

Public Schools at HRDC, by DPSS. Her session in the workshop “Sustaining Mathematics” was on learning

mathematics through games and activities with a focus on the topic “ Trigonometry and Co-ordinate

Geometry”

VEDIC MATHS WORKSHOP

DPS Vasant Kunj organized a Vedic Maths workshop - MATHS MANIA on July25,2019 for the

students of classes VIII and X. The workshop was conducted by a team from Hindustan

Times Learning Centre. The guest speaker Mr. Marut and his team introduced Vedic tricks

to facilitate faster calculations. The students were explained well that the scientifically

proven Vedic Maths tricks reduce the use of extensive calculations. The students of these

classes attempted a quiz based on the techniques learnt.

WORKSHOPS

Organised for Jr. School Teachers

In July, 2019

As a part of the continuous effort to foster the professional development of the teachers, the

following workshops were organised for the teachers of the Junior School.

2ndJuly 2019, Tuesday

A workshop on “Interpersonal Relationships at Workplace” was organized by the School

Counsellor, Ms. Surpreet Oberoi, for the teachers teaching the junior school students. It was an

interactive session that mainly stressed upon interpersonal relations amongst colleagues and how

they can be strengthened by self – disclosure. The model of Johri’s Window by Joseph Luft and

Harry Ingham was used to explain it further. The teachers acknowledged the importance of

building positive relations at workplace.

Later, a session on ‘Stress Management’ was conducted by Ms. Jyotika (ANON Global Foundation).

It began with an introduction of ‘stress’- its meaning, types, causes and connotations. The fact that

stress can also be used as a defense mechanism system was emphasized. Examples from daily life

of a teacher were sited during the session. In the end, ways of reducing stress by managing time,

optimizing one’s thoughts, goal setting, prioritizing, identifying the problem and by applying the

ABC (Awareness Balance Control) were highlighted.

3rd July 2019, Wednesday

To promote a healthy and a stressful lifestyle, a workshop on ‘Yoga and Fitness’ was organized for

the teachers teaching the junior school students.

Ms. Asha Malkotia demonstrated various asnas and exercises followed by ‘omkar chanting’.

4th July 2019, Thursday

A motivational talk on ‘How to become a successful teacher?’ was conducted by Mr. P.K. Pandey.

The importance of attitude, confidence, viewing students without any bias, empathetic listening

skills, building rapport with kids, being consistent in one’s emotions or thoughts, hardwork and

execution of one’s planning were emphasized.

In another session, Dr. Ankur Nanda, Spine Surgeon, Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, Vasant Kunj,

apprised the teachers with the significance of a healthy spine and the necessary changes in lifestyle

that they should make to improve the quality of life.

The facts and myths related to spine, ‘correct posture’ and the various back and neck related

problems mostly faced by teachers were addressed. In the end, simple strengthening and stretching

exercises were demosterated by Ms. Lovely Choudhary.

In addition to this, Dr. Geetanjali Nanda, Consultant Radiologist, Mahajan Imaging, Defence

Colony, dealt with the issue of ‘Breast Health’.The session aimed at encouraging the incorporation

of breast cancer screening techniques into a regular practice.

5th July 2019, Friday

An unbeatable workshop on ‘Dance and Music’ was held for the teachers of the junior school. Ms.

BarshaniDhar encouraged the teachers to dance on the foot tapping music. In continuation, the

Music Department of the junior school presented melodious songs and ghazals which further

lightened the atmosphere and acted as a real stress buster for the audience.

DESIGNING ICT INTERVENTIONS IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

DATE -3rd to 7th JUNE 2019

VENUE- CIET, NCERT, NEW DELHI

Ms. Himani Asija attended a 5 day workshop on “Designing ICT Interventions in teaching and Learning”

organised by NCERT from 3rd to 7th June 2019 at the CIET campus. The workshop was attended by

various National ICT awardees from India. The workshop was initiated by head, DICT, Prof. Indu Kumar

under the able guidance of Jt. Dir. CIET, NCERT, Prof Amarendrea Bhera. The project aims in preparing

every teacher in acquiring ICT pedagogy integration in teaching and learning.

By the Special Educator – Counsellor

In April - May, 2019

With an aim to instill thought and values in the students, the Junior School of DPS

Vasant Kunj conducted extensive and interactive workshops during April and May,

2019. Special educators, Ms. Surpreet Oberoi and Ms. Boski Sharma, organized these

workshops for the students of classes II – V.

The month of April, 2019 marked the commencement of a new session with a need

for appropriate, empathetic and thoughtful behaviour amongst children. Keeping

this in mind, a workshop on ‘Good Behaviour’ was held for classes II and III on 15th

and 16th April, 2019; wherein the importance of ‘rules’ and discipline’ in a child’s life

were emphasized with the help of a puppet show. On the same lines, a workshop on

‘Being Responsible’ was conducted for the students of classes IV and V. The meaning

of ‘responsibility’ and its role towards self, school, home, society, etc. were discussed.

The story, ‘The Ant Girl and The Teacher’, conveyed the message that responsibility

of any kind is an opportunity for an individual.

In an endeavour to spread awareness about the social ills of child sexual abuse and to

fight against it, a workshop on ‘Good Touch and Bad Touch’ was initiated for the

students in May, 2019. In the session, ‘Stay Safe’, the students of classes II and III were

briefed about the concept with the help of a short movie and a role play.

For the students of classes IV and V separate sessions were conducted for girls and

boys. During these sessions the word ‘touch’ was introduced with the help of a movie.

The various types of ‘touch’ were thereafter enumerated with examples.

Both the sessions addressed the key question – ‘What should the child do if he/she

experiences a bad touch?’ Children learnt the ‘No-Go-Tell’ method which they have

to follow when they are in a risky situation. The role of ‘safe zones’ and the urgent

need to report an abuse were stressed upon. In the end, the law related to child sexual

abuse and the children’s helpline for the same were shared. Altogether, these sessions

were enriching and fruitful.

Sanskrit Workshop

A five day Sanskrit Communicative Workshop was organized by Indian Language Department

in Delhi Public School, Vasant Kunj. The workshop was conducted by Sh. Sunil Mishra, a

learned scholar from the Delhi division of ‘Sanskrit Bharti’.

‘Sanskrit Bharti’ is a non-profit organization working to revive and promote Sanskrit

Language. The workshop was organized from the 20th of May, 2019 to the 24th of May, 2019.

It was participated by sixty students from class VI to Class X. The workshop consisted of

interesting activities through which fluent conversation and effective communication in

Sanskrit be done by the young students.