AprilINDELIBLE IMPRESSIONS …

…A day by day account of some special moments

in our colourful canvas of achievements.

April 1-15

· A group comprising 14 students of classes IX and X, accompanied by two teachers,

Rashmee Anand and Ashita Jhamb, visited Spain as a part of the very first student

Exchange Programme with Spain. The partner school, IES Condesa Eylo Alfonso is

located in Valladoild, near Madrid. A well organised itinerary, showcasing the most

interesting facets of Spanish history, culture and art made this trip a memorable,

educational experience for the students. The programme also included visits to the famous

cities of Salamanca and Segovia, known for their historical importance and artistic heritage.

The group of students comprised French and Spanish language learners who gained

immensely from this programme. The Spanish students are scheduled to visit India in

October 2016.

April 1-30

· The Interact Club organised a Book Donation drive called the 'Be My Buddy

Campaign' wherein students from all across the school donated their old books to give to

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their less privileged friends in the society. The collection process was a success with 14 huge

cartons filled with books being collected. The books were donated to The Gyanshakti

Vidyalaya, Sector-93, Noida. At the school, the interactors spent quality time with the

children and interacted with students of class 1st, 2nd and 3rd. They also emphasized on the

importance of books and education, and encouraged the students to pursue their education.

Books were also donated to Apna Ghar Social Welfare Society in Sector-49, Noida.

April 7-8

· DPSN won 1 High Commendation and 2 Special Mentions at Zeste MUN'15, organised

by Ryan International School, Mayur Vihar.

April 8

· DPS Noida hosted the cultural

programme 'Jashn-e-Karvan' on

the first day of 'Udayan'- the 3-

day Principals' Conclave held

under the aegis of DPS Society.

The school students staged the

d a n c e - d r a m a ' G u r u d e v '

showcasing the works, ideology

and life of Guru Rabindra Nath

Tagore in front of the 185 Delhi

Public School leaders present

there. Chairman, DPS Society, Mr.

V.K. Shunglu, Chairman DPS

Noida, Mr. Pramod Grover and

other dignitaries from the DPS

Society graced the occasion. After

the show, a gala dinner was

hosted in the Front Lawns.

April 8-10

· Gayatri Capoor of class X was among 58 students from Delhi and NCR, attending the

National Round of the International German Olympiad 2016 for proficiency level

B1.This Olympiad was conducted by Indo-German Teachers Association in collaboration

with Goethe Institute/Max Mueller Bhavan at Bangalore. She won the 3rd prize in this keenly

contested event.

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April 11-13

· DPSN organised DELF JUNIOR EXAM, for the second year in a row, in collaboration with

DPS Society, under the aegis of the Embassy of France in India. 145 students of French

from the DPS network appeared for this exam(A1, A2 and B1). DELF is an Internationally

recognised certification issued by the French Ministry of National Education.

April 12

· A one day Career Fair was

organised for students of

c l a s s X I I w h e r e

International Universities

of UK, Canada, Singapore

par t ic ipa ted. Var ious

c a r e e r o p t i o n s l i k e

medicine, aeronautical

engineering, fashion, art,

d e s i g n e t c . w e r e

discussed and students

were given information

about selection criteria, admission process etc.

· To acquaint the parents of Nursery students with the school routine, an Orientation

Programme was held in the new auditorium of the school. The programme began with

lighting of the lamp followed by a welcome speech given by our respected Principal Mrs.

Kamini Bhasin. Thereafter, a movie on the history of DPS was shown with short messages

from eminent members of DPS society. This was followed by a group song and a Punjabi

dance performed by the students of classes II and III. A powerful musical drama

'Chandalika' reinforcing the message of untouchability was highly appreciated by the

captivated audience.

April 13

· To spread awareness amongst our young ones about the harvesting festival, Baisakhi,

an activity was conducted for the students of classes Prep, I and II. The children thoroughly

enjoyed colouring and decorating worksheets and in the process learnt about another

important festival of the country.

April 13 -17

· A Youth Camp was organised for all the Fit in Deutsch Toppers in which Pranav Pawar

of class VIII accompanied by Ms. Manpreet Kaur, German Department, participated.

This camp, organised by Goethe Institute, Max Muellar Bhavan, was an all expenses paid

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trip to Samsara Resort, Jim Corbett Park where the students had the opportunity to see

German come alive through various interactive games and activities.

April 19

· A presentation of the

Astronomy Club was

organized for Class IV

and V students by Space

T e c h n o l o g y a n d

Education Pvt. Ltd. A

brief introduction to all

the seven activities

planned throughout the

session was given. The

s t u d e n t s a l s o

participated in some of the activities that were a part of the demonstration.

April 22

· DPSN celebrated Earth

Day by holding a series

of events in school .

Students of classes VI-X

p a r t i c i p a t e d i n

competitions such as

p a p e r m a c h e ,

sculpture, grafitti on

bulletin boards, tray

d e c o r a t i o n u s i n g

waste, posters with

slogans and rangoli on

the theme of "Trees for

the Earth". The unique feature of the day was tying 'Rakhi' around the trees in the school;

thus accepting trees not just as life givers of the ecosystem but also as members of their

family. The choir sang a song in the Special Assembly, 'The future in your Hands' sensitizing

the gathering about their responsibility towards the environment. The Principal, Mrs. Kamini

Bhasin administered a pledge to the entire school. To celebrate Earth Day, the students of

classes III to V undertook a Rock Garden Project wherein an area of the school was

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landscaped by them

and beaut i f ied by

planting evergreen

plants, moss grass and

rocks. Environment

related activities like

c o l l a g e m a k i n g ,

reusing newspapers to

make picture frames

and paper bags, using

old T-shirts to make

cloth bags. were conducted classwise by the students of classes Nursery to V. Other

activities like singing Earth Day songs, watching videos on Earth day and its celebration and

decoration of the school with banners and posters, generated momentum to the celebration.

· DPSN won the 1st prize in the Group Song at the Western Music Competition,

Rhydhun, 2016, organised by DPS Vasant Kunj.

April 23-24

· DPSN won 4 best Delegate Awards, 1 Special Mention and 2 Verbal mentions at RIS

MUN'15, organised by Ryan International School, Vasant Kunj.

April 24

· “Happy Streets”- a joint initiative of the Noida Authority and the Noida Police and

presented by the Times of India was organised. This event has been launched in Noida

with an aim to promote healthy and stress free living and provide the citizens with an

opportunity to reclaim their streets and connect with their community. Along with the other

schools and residents of Noida, about 100 students of D.P.S. Noida participated in this.

The students of DPS Noida put up a session of power yoga after which the school's western

music choir performed an original composition- “Future in Your Hands” Off street, the DPSN

students put up an engaging street play stressing on the need to conserve natural

resources.

April 25 to 28

· The movie 'Jungle Book' was shown to the students of Classes II to V at Spice

Cinemas. The students thoroughly enjoyed this classic movie. Later on discussions

were held in classes and values incorporated from the movie were highlighted.

April 26

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· Mrs. Kanika Negi of the Japanese Department attended a conference on 'India-Japan

Partnership Dialogue on Language and University channels for Students Career'

organised by Japan Foundation and MOSAI, at India International Centre. The focus of

the conference was on the present scenario of Japanese language learners and to

strengthen channels available to young students who are motivated towards Japan and to

guide them on their career path. Eminent dignitaries, including Dr. Zeenat Khadar, Joint

Secretary, DPS Society addressed the gathering. The educationalists deliberated upon

how best to strengthen channels available to young Indian students who are motivated to

study in Japan.

· At the Interschool Computer Event called "PATH" organised by Pathways School,

Noida, DPSN got the first prize in Audio Mixing and the 3rd in presentation using Sway.

Ms. Preeti Vasudeva, Computer faculty, attended a training session conducted by De

Pedagogic - the official partners of Microsoft- on various technologies that are impacting

learning environments.

April 27

· 46 students of DPS Noida qualified for the JEE Advanced 2016 which is conducted for

offering admissions to all the IIT's.

April 27 - May 11

· Nine students and one

t e a c h e r o f D P S N

v i s i t e d I . T . E . C

B o i s f l e u r y , i n

G r e n o b l e , F r a n c e

during an exchange

programme with the

French school. This

educational, cultural

programme included a

visit to Paris. The students stayed at the homes of French families and attended school too.

Their trip was an amalgamation of academics, cultural and adventure activities, that proved

to be an invaluable learning experience. The students visited various architectural

landmarks of Paris, Lyon as well as the snow capped mountains of Grenoble during their

visit. The reciprocal visit of the French students would be in October, 2016.

April 28

· A Spic Macay recital was organised at DPSN. Renowned Kathak artiste Monisa Nayak

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presented a lecture

d e m o n s t r a t i o n o n

K a t h a k d a n c e ,

showcasing the nuances

of this splendid art form to

the students who were

mesmer ised by her

performance. She was

accompanied by Yogesh Gangani on the Tabla and Samiullah Khan on the Harmonium.

April 28 - 29

· The parents and children of

class Prep celebrated

Family Day. To begin with,

a welcome family song was

sung by children followed

by sweet messages by the

parents for their little

b a b i e s . I t w a s

heartwarming to see the

p a r e n t - c h i l d t e a m s

engaged in a collage

making activity and musical chairs. The children had a splash in the pool to cool off while the

parents enjoyed refreshments.

April 28 - May 9

· DPS Noida (U-19) Football

thTeam won the 6 A.R.

Khan Memorial Inter

S c h o o l F o o t b a l l

Tournament, organised

by AHBAB FOOTBALL

CLUB, Delhi, at Ambedkar

Stadium. 24 teams from

D e l h i a n d N C R

p a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h i s

tournament.

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April 29

· The school organised a Movie Show 'The Jungle Book' for students of class VIII at the

Spice Mall.

April 30

· At the Triveni-BHASHA UTSAV, organised by DPS Bulandshahar, students of DPSN won

the 1st prize in Laghu Bhashan(Sanskrit) and the 2nd prize in Nazam writing(Urdu).

· Mrs. Rachna Misra, PGT Biology, received the Sharda University Teacher's Award for

creating a positive impact on the teaching learning process.