DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Hyderabad

DIPSCOOP February, 2017 Volume 7 Issue 9

Dear Parent, The dawn of 2017 was filled with fun and frolic and students gearing up to put their best foot forward for the forthcoming examinations. We present to you highlights of events at School. Sankranti Celebrations As the sun radiates light all over the world announcing a new beginning so was the magnificent display by the endearing children of Nursery A, showcasing the festival of harvest, Sankranti. The programme commenced with an ode to the Sun God in the form of worship. The bright array of the kid’s costumes in the folk dance was a sight to behold. Taking the culture up north was the harvest dance Lohri. This was followed by the very touching tribute to the soldiers in the grand finale dance creating a patriotic feeling among everyone present.

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Republic Day Celebrations

A special assembly was conducted by the students of Class III D & III E to commemorate the 68thRepublic Day. It was a moment of great pride. Patriotic songs sung by the class choir rent the air. The audience also got inspired to join and soon everyone was singing along. Students spoke on the qualities required to become an ideal citizen and also the different aspects of citizenship along with the importance of the day .They also addressed on the Republic Day celebrations. It was impressive to note the stage presence that each presenter displayed. Some of them were attired up in different costumes to represent different states of India showing “Unity in Diversity”. The jewel in the crown was the flute recital of the National Song by Maitreyi Madhira, a student of class III E.

Inter House Competitions NURSERY : Recitation Competition An Inter House Recitation contest for Nursery was held on 19thand 24th January2017. The theme of the contest was “Rainbow”. Each Section recited different poems on the theme. The children showcased immense talent in their voice modulation and expression. Clarity in their diction was notable.

The winners are:

Nursery-A

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION 1 ZARA SOFIA TOPAZ I 2 DIVYA KEERTHI RUBY II 3 AARUSHI REDDY RUBY III 4 TRINABH DUVUURI SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

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Nursery-B

Nursery-C

Nursery-D

Nursery-E

Class: Prep Best out of waste

Sapphire house conducted “Best out of waste” contest on 25th January, 2017 for Prep children. Materials used were Paper cups, Paper plates, Ice–cream sticks and Compact Discs. It was a treat to see the final shape in the form of pencil holders, wall hangings and photo frames. The winners are : Prep -A

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION 1 D.SHRIKA SAPPHIRE I 2 MOKSHITHA.CH RUBY II 3 R.SAI KAUSHIK REDDY TOPAZ III 4 AASHI JOHRI EMERALD IV

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION 1 MEHER ARORA RUBY I 2 VAISHALI.L TOPAZ II 3 RISHAB BHUSHAN EMERALD III 4 AVANI BE SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION 1 AVYUKTH KOKA SAPPHIRE I 2 RAJEEV MARRIVADA TOPAZ II 3 A.KRISHNA VEDARTH RUBY III 4 RYAN DESAI SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION 5 KAASHVI GUPTA TOPAZ CONSOLATION

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION 1 AISHANI DUBEY TOPAZ I 2 NIHARIKA JHA RUBY I 3 PRISHA JAIN TOPAZ II 4 PRAYAG SHARMA RUBY III 5 INAYA QURESHI EMERALD CONSOLATION

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 MUKTA NIRANJAN KULKARNI SAPPHIRE I

2 HARSHAVARDHAN JOSHI EMERALD II 3 AADYA SINGH SAPPHIRE III 4 ANANYA VISHNU EMERALD CONSOLATION

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Prep-B

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 ATIKSH JAIN SAPPHIRE I 2 SATVIKA GALI RUBY II 3 BHARGAV KARANAM EMERALD III 4 SAMARTH AGARWAL RUBY IV

Prep-C

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 ASHWIKA VERMA RUBY I 2 MISTHI NIGAM EMERALD II 3 AADYA JAISWAL EMERALD III 4 MANVIK SHARMA TOPAZ IV

Prep -D

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 RADHYA REDDY CHADA TOPAZ I 2 M.VENKAT ANEESH TOPAZ II 3 VIBHUMI PANDEY TOPAZ III 4 NAGA LIPIKA.Y EMERALD IV

Prep-E

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 SHIVAM DAS.K RUBY I 2 ACHINTYA SHARMA EMERALD II 3 PRAJAKTA MOHANTY SAPPHIRE III 4 ARNAV MANYAM SAPPHIRE IV

Prep-F

S.NO. NAME HOUSE POSITION

1 MANVI DEEKSHA KASU RUBY I 2 N.PREKSHA REDDY RUBY II 3 MANDAVA AAHVA EMERALD III 4 KANUMURI SRI SAHASRA EMERALD IV

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Class: Prep It ‘s Quiz time!

The Quiz Competition for Prep children, Quiz Wiz 17, was held on 31st January, 2017. Each team was represented by four students with 5 rounds of quizzing. There were different categories of questions pertaining to Science, Mathematics, English etc with the interesting audio and a puzzle round. The last round was the rapid fire round. All the children were quick to answer thus showing great competitive spirit.

I Position TEAM

MARIE CURIE

Participants House BHAVANI.Y.V SAPPHIRE ARJUN.P TOPAZ RUHAAN SARMA EMERALD VEVAAN A BHATIA RUBY

II Position TEAM

EINSTEIN

Participants House K. SAI ALEKHYA RUBY

A. SRIHAN REDDY RUBY SHRESHTA. R TOPAZ AARYA. P SAPPHIRE

III Position TEAM

NIELS BOHR

Participants House NAGA LIPIKA. Y EMERALD KARTHIKEYA BHARADWAJ SAPPHIRE ANMOL BERRY SAPPHIRE SHREYA SARKAR RUBY

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Class IV - Mathematics Activities

“The essence of mathematics lies in its freedom”.

With activity based learning in math, pupils are encouraged to infuse Mathematics in their everyday lives and deal with the subject confidently. The creative skills children develop through activities make them to generate new ideas, new experiences and new challenges. In this regard mathematics activity was organized for grade IV students on 5th January 2017 to boost up children’s creative exercise to identify their expression and elicit in them a sense of responsibility.

The contest saw an amazing display of children’s imagination and hidden skills to exhibit their class extraordinarily. The display was witnessed by students of class V and applauded .

MATH AHOY! Bringing Mathematics to life Class: IV Our Agricultural Green Revolution

A Class Presentation was held in on the topic, “Our Agriculture” by the Social Studies Department. Children displayed models, charts and food grains along with a demonstration on the importance of agriculture .Panel discussion on the topic was the highlight of the day. It had a festive look .As the harvest festival is approaching, this activity on Agriculture was displayed at the right time thus motivating the children and hence proving to be of great importance.

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Class VI: Mock Elections

To give the young scholars of Classes V and VI a taste of the election procedure, a Mock Election was conducted on 4th January. Class VI students formed the various political parties and canvassed in front of the ‘public’- the class V students. Right from banners, logo to the party chant, they had it all organised to perfection. Each party came on stage to communicate their agenda, their promises for the future and how they will bring giant transformations if elected. The election took place the next day. Class V students voted for their seniors. Proper ballot papers, ballot boxes and a voting booth were made to give the procedure a real feel. Even the nail mark was made after the voting was done to show that the young citizen had done his duty. Counting of the votes and the result was declared on the same day. The result was welcomed with a huge uproar of jubilation and cheer. The entire process was an eye opener for all along with having fun and acquiring knowledge. Students got a clear insight into the election process and the exercise will surely enrich them in a profitable manner.

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An awareness programme for Adolescents

Students of classes V and VI are at a very crucial stage of their lives. They are poised at the threshold of transforming from childhood to adolescents. This is particularly important for the girl child since the changes are more prominent and have physical, social, emotional and even religious implications. They need to develop an awareness about the various changes they are about to face and be ready and equipped to handle the transformation. With this aim in mind, Dr Neelvanti Soni, a gynaecologist with Apollo Hospitals and Clinic was invited to interact with the girl students of classes V and VI on 24th January in school. She addressed the students with the help of a power point presentation and dealt with the various aspects of puberty and adolescence. Thereafter was the Q & A. They were absolutely un-inhibited and raised their queries . Students were also instructed on the way the school is equipped to handle any situation that may arise and how hygiene is of utmost importance in such a scenario.

Kudos DIPSITES! The Right strokes The paintings of Akanksha Patil - 5A and V. V. S. Mahati - 5F

entered in the Top 30 shortlisted paintings - Category A

held at the New Delhi on the theme Festivals of Japan.

V. V. S. Mahati - 5F clinched the 1st Runner Up- Category A.

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Budding developers! Skills In India competition, along with Webydo, conducted an All India web designing competition. Amogh Biju and Sai Preeti’s project was selected and displayed at the highlights (with their theme as Class X Camp).

The team of Palak and Tanish Goyal, both from 9G were selected in the top Theme Section (Their topic-How We Came to Be Interested in Computer Programming). Both these teams chose the theme - "My Mom Cooks” for the second round. With their excellent work, both the teams secured the 10th and 11th position respectively. Their joint effort has put DPS Hyderabad as the Second Runner-Up at the National Level. CLASS IX- FIELD TRIP - A fun filled day

The students of class IX visited Lahari Resorts on Wednesday, 18th January. The water rides, the enthralling slides, the groovy rain dance and the variety of games was all a treat by itself. Not to forget the sumptuous lunch and the sprawling lawns to recline made the trip a complete whole. The students of Class XI-XII took a well deserved break at Dream Valley Resort on the fifth of January 2017. A brief bus ride landed the students and teachers to the fun filled zone. The resort offered a variety of activities with upbeat music. A relaxing lunch put a temporary stop to the buzzing activities. The trip drew near an end by 6:30 pm when parents took their wards home.

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FIELD TRIP - CLASS XI AND XII

The students of Class XI-XII took a well deserved break at Dream Valley Resort on the fifth of January

2017. A brief bus ride landed the students and teachers to the fun filled zone. The resort offered a

variety of activities with upbeat music. A relaxing lunch put a temporary stop to the buzzing activities.

The trip drew near an end by 6:30 pm when parents took their wards home.

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The victory stand is ours for the taking

Swimming Champs making waves!

Goli Jahnavi of Class IX F participated in the 29th South Zone Swimming Championship held at Belgaum. She won 2 Gold in 50 m B/s and 100 m B/S 3 Silver 200 m B/S and 400 m IM 3 Bronze in 200 m IM, 4 X 100 F/S Relay, 4 x 200 F/ S Relay Goli Chandrika of VIII C took away the bronze in the 4 x 200 F/S Relay. Game Set Match

SRI PRANAV of class V F clinched the Winner’s trophy in Telangana

state Tennis Association Tournament which is organised by Surya

Tennis Academy, Hydand Runner-up in TSTA Master Minds

Tournaments which is organised by Advance Tennis Academy,

Hyderabad.

Defend till the End! Play till the clock says 0: 00 City Basketball League , the tournament started from 16th to 23rd January 2017 ,in this tournament about 40 teams participated around the city, Our School Girls team secured 2nd Runner up and Boys team reached Quarterfinal.

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The month of February is a gentle reminder to bring down the curtains of the academic session. The session has indeed been a memorable journey. As quoted by Martin Luther King, Jr 'The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge.'

We at DPS Hyderabad are all set to face them!