Dear Parents,
I hope you all are in good health and cheer. Between
my last message and this one a lot has happened in this
school. I hope you have been keeping pace with the
development through our school portal. We had a very
successful annual day program spanning over 3 days. I
am sure all of you must have witnessed one or the
other part of this extravaganza. In many ways the
annual functions are a statement about the caliber and
work of the school. I am sure after witnessing the
functions you must be convinced that your child is in
the best school of Ahmedabad.
There are some things which I am still concerned
about. Firstly, I find that the school attendance of your
ward is taken casually by some of you. I know we live in
a country which has lot of festivals and social events
but I am also aware that regularity in school is very
important for the overall growth of your child. In this
regards I would like to point out what damage can be
done when a child misses even a single day. The
teachers move ahead with the syllabus and a very
important concept missed during the absence of your
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child would weaken his knowledge and understanding of the entire chapter.
I can’t even imagine the damage that can be caused in case a child misses school for five or six days. I
am sad to say that not only do the children miss school but they find a lot of support from their
parents regarding it. Please help us in our effort to make sure that the child comes to school regularly.
I am also concerned about some parents constantly take offense when we initiate a disciplinary action
against a child or a group of children. Let me assure you that the school and the teachers are the best
friends of your child. Any action taken against him/her is in the best interest of the child. It may
appear a bit painful but so does a bitter pill or an injection given by the doctor is not something that a
patient likes. But it certainly does well and brings the patient back to normal or health level. I request
you to please consider us as good doctors who are interested in the well being of your child.
You are aware that we are technologically driven school, I would request all of you to please get on to
our school portal for all updates and accessing information about your child and the school. We are a
green school which does not encourage the unnecessary use of paper and besides technology is the
future of the world. Please get familiar with it and use our school portal frequently. I wish you all the
very best and I am sure your children will do well as we come to the close of this academic session.
Kulbhushan Kain
1. Green school soft board was decorated with the very
informative pictures on Healthy Food to make the
children more inclined towards healthy food. Big “No”
to junk food everyday and eat healthy food with smile!!
The importance of eating healthy food and different
nutrients were depicted through pictures.
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2. A PPT was shown on Topic- Food Mile. The distance covered by food from farm to plate
is called food mile. Longer the distance, more fossil fuel is consumed that adds up to global
warming. It was an interactive PPT where students expressed their views too on the topic.
3. Global Warming – This topic was covered in Assembly dt.17th
Jan. An article on what is global warming and Do’s and Don’ts
about it were shared. A song about how we can reduce global
warming was done and video clipping was also shown.
VEDIC Activities for the month of DEC & JAN
1. Project and Activity Based Learning: As a part of CCE students did various subject projects
and presented them in the form of drama/skits like Tobacco injurious to health, Traffic sense,
Health hygiene and first aid, pollution etc.
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2. On the occasion of Christmas students participated in drawing competition and
prepared Christmas story.
3. Special assembly was conducted for students on Christmas where they demonstrated their
dancing skills following by Best Dress competition. Students were motivated with prizes.
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on Republic day. Winners were motivated and
encouraged with Certificates.
Second Annual Vedic Sports Day
The II Annual Vedic Sports day was organized on 4.2.12, at DPS
Bopal, the event turned out to be a huge success. The Chief Guest
of the day was Mr. Rajul Sarkar, Head HDFC Bank, Gujarat and
Rajasthan. The guest of honour for the day was Mr. Sunil Jhaveri,
MSJ Capital & Corporate Services, Pvt. Ltd. and members of the Calorx Family who graced the
occasion with their presence and complete involvement.
A warm welcome speech was given by Ms.Vandana Joshi, Vice Principal, DPS Bopal. A motivating and
inspiring speech was given by Mr. Ashutosh Dave, Head of Institue, VEDIC.
The students of Vedic enthusiastically participated in the following events and came out with flying
colors.
1. 60 mts. Flat race – boys
2. 60 mts. Flat race – girls
3. Multiple Race – boys (Three leg race, Lemon and Spoon, Sac race)
4. Multiple Race – girls (Three leg race, Lemon and Spoon, Sac race)
5. Musical chair for the parents
6. Musical Chair, Tug of War and Volley ball match was also organized for VEDIC trainees
The winners were awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze medal. They were also given certificates as
well as gifts sponsored by Ms. Dipali Bhachech.
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The winners of VEDIC trainees for Tug of war and Volley ball match were awarded with Rolling
Trophies.
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Annual Day: Oorukkali
OORUKKALI - The Annual for Class III – V held on 22.12.11. Students showcased their talents to a
packed to capacity Amphitheatre at the Vastrapur Lake. Mr P. K. Bansal (Former DGP- Gujarat) was
the Chief Guest for the evening. With the striking backdrop befitting the theme "One World" the
ambience at the Amphitheatre was spectacular. There were wonderfully choreographed dances of the
different parts of India as well as of the world. The programme was a huge success as around 750
students dazzled in their shimmering costumes.
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OORUKKALI - The Annual function of class I & II was held on 23.12.11 at Vastrapur
Amphitheatre. Mr. R. C. Garg (Former Director- ISRO) was the Chief Guest for the evening.
“Childhood Dreams and Aspirations” was the theme for the programme, which was enhanced by the
fabulous backdrop. The students presented scintillating performance which kept the audience
enthralled. It was a huge success as around 577 students dazzled in their shimmering costumes.
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Kite Flying Day
The day was celebrated on 13.1.12 in Kridangan. Children of classes I- V flew kites of different shapes
and sizes and colours to celebrate Uttarayan. The kites flew high up in the sky alike the aspirations of
the students. The happiness of children knew no bounds.
Parents’ Workshop
The parents of classes I & II and III- V were invited for workshops on 21.1.12 & 4.2.12. This workshop
was different from the other workshops as children took the centre stage and explained the syllabus
portion of the last four months. They also presented a few activities done in each subject. The children
exhibited amazing confidence level. This exposure prepared them for one of the most important life
skill i.e. confidence building. The parents were pleased to see the confidence and the presentation
skills of their wards.
To view the videos of students conducting the workshop, follow the following links:
1.) Fun with Learning- Part 1
2.) Fun with Learning- Part 2
‘I Believe in Values’ Day
As a culmination of the values learnt through the year, 24.2.12 was celebrated as ‘I believe in values
day’. The students selected a value they believed in and depicted it on a T-shirt. Each student spoke
about the value they believed in and how it has helped them to change their perspective in life.
Children flashed various quotes like ‘Discipline leads to success’, ‘Gratitude – grateful to others’,
‘Some goals are so worthy – its glorious even to fail’, ‘I have a 24 carat attitude for honesty’, on their
T-shirts. **The video will soon be uploaded on the net
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Special Assembly- Uttarayan Lohri
The special assemblies were held on 12.1.12 for classes I & II and III- V to celebrate the occasions of
Uttarayan and Lohri in Abhivyakti. Children of class III Sabarmati House came up with information
about the date and its importance. A melodious group song was presented to bring the festive flavour
alive.
The assembly was to celebrate the above mentioned festivals. The highlight was the detail of the
celebrations for each event that was done in the regional languages. Makar Sakranti & Uttarayan were
explained in Gujarati, Lohri in Punjabi and Pongal in Kannada. An informative presentation, along
with a beautiful dance and a song, was also shown.
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Special Assembly- Republic Day
Special assemblies were held on the occasion of Republic Day on 23.1.12 for classes I & II and on
24.1.12 for classes III – V. A group dance and a group song were presented to spread the patriotic
flavour amongst the children. Children of classes III- V expressed their love towards country through
skit & dance.
(Group Song Competition)
The competition held for classes I & II on 30.1.12. The children of both the classes performed very
well. They sang with full co-ordination and gesture.
Winner:
Class I Sections- C & D Class II Sections- I & J
S. No. Name of the participant Sec S. No. Name of the participant Sec
1. Gauri Bharadwaj C 1. Snigdha Ghose I
2. Ananya Jagetia C 2. Ananya Khandelwal I
3. Hiya Gajjar C 3. Arhan Nanda I
4. Hem Kastiya C 4. Daiv Rawal I
5. Ujjwal Agarwal C 5. Karan Rawani J
6. Aarnab Brahma C 6. Dhyey Desai J
7. Harik Amin D 7. Shivam Bhatt J
8. Aarya Shah D 8. Vishwajeet Kumar J
9. Krish Patel D 9. Khwaish Soni J
10. Siya Acharya D
11. Khushi Ojha D
12. Kanisha Makhija D
Inter House Activity- ‘Story with Different Ending’
The competition was held for classes III – V on 20.1.12. Students read the written stories and wrote
the changed ending.
1st Conso. Aditya Pandey C Kaveri
2nd Conso. Nisarga Jana D Ganga
Class IV
1st Conso. Ramyam Lal H Kaveri
2nd Conso. Yesha Shah D Narmada
Class V
1st Conso. Srushti Gorakh E Sabarmati
2nd Conso. Gautam Chikkara F Tapti