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INDEX

Message from Principal’s

Desk: Pg. 2.

Events: Pg. 4.

Celebrations: Pg. 8.

Parents Involvement: Pg.

13.

Trips: Pg. 14.

Message from Principal’s

Desk

“Education is much more than mere learning. It

is a soul searching exercise committed towards

excellence.” Delhi Public School Bopal has

become a centre for excellence in the field of

education and aims at the holistic development

of children. It heralds the arrival of innovative

and holistic education where child centred

learning takes precedence over cumbersome

and monotonous class work. Leveraging on

‘relationships’ that matter in the child’s life,

weave the important interactions within the well

structured school programmes that contribute in

bringing about the quality results and holistic

outcomes in the students.

Numerous studies show that test scores leap,

often by more than 20 per cent, when children

are encouraged to develop good attitudes

towards themselves and their learning. Keeping

this in mind our school offers programmes to

help their students develop key character

strengths such as resilience, persistence,

optimism and courage which actively contribute

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to a well rounded personality. Our teachers help students "grow" their inner cores. Key qualities

like Joie de vivre, the ability to love and appreciate life , might sound wishy-washy in the hard

world of exam results, but love and security feed a host of qualities that great learners need.

These include the ability to be open and receptive, to be willing and to feel connected.

Meanwhile, cultivating an attitude of appreciation means being able to enjoy the journey of

learning, wonder at nature, relish a good story, feel good about achievements, and enjoy the

companionship of the classroom. All of which, in turn, feed confidence, excitement and curiosity

back into the learning loop.

It is very true that children are like flowers in a garden with different colours and

fragrances, who add to the beauty of the garden. The teachers are like gardeners who

care and nurture the small seedlings and turn them into well blossomed flowers. They

play a cardinal role in building up the character of the students. They work in close

coordination with the students and provide them education that helps them to develop

into balanced personalities with sound values of love, kindness, devotion and service

before self. This dynamic combination empowers them to be the future leaders of

tomorrow. They also prepare global citizens well equipped with life skills needed to face

the changing challenges of the world around them.

The school also offers an array of principles and values that integrate in the life of every

child, giving them an incredible opportunity for academic, social and emotional growth.

Our mission is to imbue our students with universally prized moral values who can

effortlessly adopt to multicultural ethos and milieu and are competent to perform in a

globalize knowledge economy. We facilitate quality education by sculpting the character

of the students with intellectual powers as well as strength of culture.

My dear parents, Education at Delhi Public School is not a destination but a journey of

exploration which is full of hopes, promises, and endless possibilities because every child

is unique and precious to us. I am confident that it will always be a beacon of light,

dispelling the darkness of ignorance and lighting the path of its students, while radiating

kindness and compassion, as it soars high in its pursuit of academic excellence and

fulfilment of the school motto ‘ Service before Self ’.

Mr Surender P Sachdeva

(Principal, DPS Bopal)

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EVENTS

Happy Feet Day - Prep – (9th December 2014)

The sunshine was at their feet!!!

Wow, beautiful and amazing! These were

the words which could be heard in DPS

Preschool. Keeping pace with the fashion

world the little penguins of Prep came in

to school in creatively decorated footwear.

Children were amused and surprised to see

each other’s’ shoes. Enthusiasm and

creativity of parents was quite visible. To

make the day special various activities and games were planned by the teachers. A

game of hide and seek was played with the children where one child was hidden

under a cloth and others recognized that child with her/his footwear. The day was

full of fun, laughter and happiness!!!

Story Telling with Hand Puppets – Sr. Kg- (11th December, 2014)

Hurray!!! The folk art of puppetry was

brought straight from the fairs into Sr.

Kg classrooms in DPS, Bopal Preschool

on 11th of December, 2014.

The idea behind the activity was to

enhance creative learning and oratory

skills amongst children. A puppet is an

influential approach to make any story

come alive. Puppets encourage children’s

imagination and involvement!!

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Students had been preparing themselves for a long time. They made puppets

keeping the story line in mind. Children brought creatively decorated hand puppets

such as paper bag puppets, stick puppets, socks puppets, finger puppets etc.

Creativity and imagination was in the air as children enthusiastically narrated

stories with their puppets.

Overall the day was full of learning and surprises for the children!!!

Goggles Day –Prep – (13th January, 2015)

Amazing……but true…. the tiny tots of

Prep class got an opportunity to wear

goggles in school! Children came to DPS,

Bopal Pre-School wearing bright and

fancy sunglasses. They had a lot of fun

posing for the camera with their glasses

on. Hey dudes! What a ‘gogglastic’ day!!!

Hat Day Prep – (19th January, 2015)

Watching hat clad Prep smarty toddlers ramp

into DPS, Bopal Pre-school on 19th January,

2015 was a sheer delight!!!Children walked into

school wearing colourful hats of various kinds.

The major buzz of the day was the game ‘Iski

topi uske sir’, a logical memory game where

children had to recognize their hats. Rock on hat

celebrities!

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Beach Day - Prep– (10th February 2015)

Let’s go spend a day at the beach making

“sand- castles and collecting sea shells.”

Childhood is the world of joy, merriments

and imaginations! To surprise our tiny tots

a replica of the beach was created in

Satellite campus on Tuesday, 10th

February 2015. The excitement could be

seen on the faces of kids when the entire

day they were at their favourite place, in the sand with their sand toys and

buddies. Beach balls, beach umbrella and lots of sea shells were waiting for them. A

small treasure hunt (to search sea shells) was also planned for the kids.

The day was full of excitement and amusement for the kids!!!

Jingles and Advertisement (Jr. KG & Sr.KG -21st January & 11th February 2015)

Utterly, butterly delicious hai Amul…..

Tann ki shakti ..mann.. ki shakti Bournvita….

Surprising, but true…The marketing

wizards of Pre-primary showcased their

talent and enacted various advertisements.

Children brought along with them, the

products they were advertising. Some of

them exhibited their exemplary creative

expressions with their very own rhyming

of two or four liner jingles.

The underlying idea behind this activity was to make our children convincing with

their beliefs and choices in this competitive world. This was a platform to build

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oratory skills with creativity. It was a delight to see them sell their products with

such confidence and zeal!!

Fun Races

Jr.KG- (27th & 28th January 2015),

Sr.KG-(2nd & 3rd February 2015) Prep – (24th February 2015)

“Health and intellect are the two blessings of life!”

Outdoor games play a major role not only

in building good health but also in team

building, companionship, and in

developing gross motor skills! Keeping

these Physical and Social developments

of students in mind fun races were

organized in DPS, Pre-School.

The tiniest buds of our school, the Prep

babies were thrilled to participate in

“Frog Race”. Their headgears made them

look like miniature frogs leaping towards the finishing line.

Jr. Kg, children were all zealous about their “Lemon & Spoon Race”. Traditional

but all- time favourite, this race had the spectators in splits watching the children

busy balancing their lemons on spoons as they interloped into each other’s tracks.

“Rescue the Partner Race” exhilarated the children of Sr. Kg. where the children

had to rush and rescue their partners by untying ‘dupattas’, holding hands and

running back to the finishing line. A cherry on the cake was the “Hurdle Race” that

was planned for all the three classes. Children showed sportsmen spirit as they

applauded and cheered their friends. Who says Cricket mania is the greatest

obsession in India!!!

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CELEBRATIONS

Christmas Fiesta (24th December, 2014)

Candies, games, tarot reading or… cupcakes,

Whatever you wish on Christmas, you can take!!!

What a day full of fun, music, dance,

gifts and ……and lots of surprises in

DPS Bopal, Pre-school on 24th

December ‘Christmas Fiesta’!

Horse Cart Ride, Fun Photo Corner,

Dart Game, Ringing the Treasure,

Smiling Santa, Christmas Tree Nail

Art, Face Tattoo, Tarot Card, Puppet

Show, One Minute Games, mouthwatering stalls offering various delicacies and

juices and Games Zones- you name it and it was all there!

Kids came along with their parents all decked up in Christmas theme. Angels’

Fashion Walk was the favourite corner for the kids! They were enthralled to see

little baby Jesus in the crib.

Padmashree Ms. Anjum Chopra, the former captain of Indian Women’s Cricket

team graced the occasion and created special moments for the kids! Our Principal

Mr. Surendra.P.Sachdeva and the Headmistress Ms. Sabina Sawhney

enthusiastically participated in the Fiesta and had fun with kids.

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Lohri and Uttarayan Celebration-Prep, Jr. Kg and Sr. Kg – (13th January, 2015)

“Mithe gur main mil gaye til,

Udi patang aur khil gaye dil”

Lohri, the harvest festival of Punjab and the

colourful kite-flying festival of Makar

Sankranti or Uttarayan, which fall on 13th&

14th January respectively each year, mark the

end of the long winter and the return of the

sun to the Northern Hemisphere.

Both these festivals like the others made

everyone’s mood joyous and brought in

festivity and happiness. Children and teachers together celebrated Lohri by going

around the Bon fire, chanting and dancing. Kites soaring high in the sky filled

everyone with excitement! Children were spoken to about safety measures to be

taken while flying Kites. Children felt on top of the world as they were given kites

to mark the festival of Uttarayan!!!

JASHN-E-BACHPAN (31st January, 2015)

‘Jashn-e-bachpan’- Celebrating childhood.

No other name could have aptly justified

the captivating and applaudable

performances by Sr.Kg children of DPS

Bopal, Pre-school.

The programme was graced by Radio

Jockey, Ms. Megha Thakkar from Radio

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Mirchi! The programme commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. This

was followed by an address by the Principal of the school Mr. Surender P.

Sachdeva. He welcomed the chief guest and the parents. He appreciated the parents

for their unstinting support and participation in school activities.

A divine atmosphere was created by the students performing “Shiv Tandav”.

Alluring Koli dance made everyone feel the breeze of the seashore. Then it was time

for dancing friends from TV, all the cartoon characters that the kids love in “Aaj

Ke Superheroes”. The hilarious play on our tech-savvy generation ready to rewrite

the age old classic stories had everyone laughing out. Elements dance was

overwhelming with the message going out clear that our children are all set to save

their mother Earth by following their school vision, “Go Green!” ‘Nayi Soch’, the

fashion show, with a message of making a better and cleaner India was the centre

of attraction with our celebrities and stars twinkling on stage with meaningful

messages. An international dance on ‘Life is Beautiful” delighted everyone. Foot

tapping Bhangra made excitement grow many folds! Finally “Hum India wale”

vibrantly echoed that we, the Indians are simply unstoppable! The entire show

anchored by the responsible and buoyant little stars undoubtedly made it

prodigious for the audience who cheered them with pride! The Chief Guest spoke

about her joy and awe at seeing the children anchoring the programme and the wide

variety of shows. The Headmistress of our school, Ms. Sabina Sawhney concluded

the programme with a vote of thanks. Everyone rose to the National Anthem

before leaving with cherished memories! Parents and guests present were enthralled

by the awesome performance staged by our little angels!!!

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Udaan (21st February, 2015)

‘Udaan’- ready for the flight.

“You’ve gotta dance like there’s nobody watching,

Love like you’ll never be hurt,

Sing like there’s nobody listening,

And live like it’s a heaven on earth” -William W. Pukrey

The budding artists were all eager and

thrilled to show their talent on the eve

of Jr.kg. Parents’ Day Programme .

The programme was graced by Mr.

Amitabh Shah, Chief Inspiration

Officer, Yuva Unstopppable and the

Guests of Honour was Radio Jockey

Mr. Aseem from Radio City 91.1 FM!

The programme heralded a ceremonial environment with a “Puspanjali” to Goddess

Sarswati. This was followed by an address by the Principal of the school Mr.

Surender P. Sachdeva. He welcomed the Chief Guest and the parents. He advised

the parents on how to prepare the children for senior classes. The cultural

programme was an amalgamation of dances from several states of India and

international numbers. Ganesh Vandana, alluring Gadhwali Dance, value based

play, Fashion Show through the Ages, Gujarat’s “gaurav” Garba, foot tapping

African Cannibal Dance and the Mastano ki Toli were a few highlights which

elated everyone!!

The Chief Guest Mr. Amitabh Shah encouraged the parents to give their children

diet of motivation, power of words and habit of kindness and compassion.Guest of

Honour R.J. Aseem applauded teachers and students for their efforts. He stressed

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on the importance of co-curricular activities in school for overall development of

children.

The Headmistress of our school, Ms. Sabina Sawhney concluded the programme

with a Vote of Thanks. Parents and guests present were all praises for the splendid

performance staged by our little ones!!!

Holi Celebration (5th March, 2015)

Rang birangi holi, Khelen mil hamjoli.

Bhed bhav ko tyagen, Bolen mithi boli.

Bright colours, water balloons, lavish

gujiyas and melodious songs are the

ingredients of perfect Holi. This festival

was celebrated in DPS, Bopal, Pre-

School with full enthusiasm and joy,

“Phoolon ki Holi”. Excitement was

visible in the campus as children

showered flowers on each other and

shouted “Holi Hai”, “Happy Holi”!

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PARENTS INVOLVMENT

Workshop on “Bring out the Genius in your Child” (20th December, 2014)

“Parenting is partnership with your child,

not autocracy!”

A workshop was conducted by Dr.

Shailendra Gupta in DPS, Bopal Pre-school

on Saturday, 20th December, 2014. It was

an interactive session with parents on the

topic “Bring out the genius in your child!”

The focus of the workshop was to create a turning point in our society to build

‘Child Centered Families’. He emphasized on involving the child in all major and

minor decisions of the family to enhance her/his self-esteem and conviction.

Children should be made aware of their social responsibilities as individuals by

taking care of others’ needs along with their personal priorities. Parents should

become role models and consider children as their partners to nurture them as

vibrant citizens of tomorrow.

It was a motivating and enriching learning for parents which concluded with a

New Year’s resolution to keep up the spirit of ‘Child Centered Family’! Family

Bonding Jai Ho!!!

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TRIPS

School Picnic- Sr. Kg, Jr. Kg & Prep (3rd & 5th December, 2014)

The picnic day of school is a long

awaited one for the little ones! Picnic

has its own special role to play in the

holistic development of a child. On the

3rd and 5th December the Pre-

Primary children were taken for

excursion to Pleasure Club.

The children were excited to participate in the special activities that were planned

for the day. Learning experience was richer and rewarding as children got an

opportunity to indulge in fun filled activities such as magic show, puppet show,

camel cart ride, toy train, joy rides etc. in the company of their school friends.

Children had a blast dancing to the tunes of latest numbers in the discotheque!

Children relished the lip smacking breakfast and lunch. They enjoyed each and

every moment of an entirely rejuvenating day!

It was not only fun and frolic but also a lot of learning like sharing food, caring

for friends, being responsible for their belongings and the patience to wait for their

turn.

A splendid day spent outside school turned out to be a super entertaining one!

Though tired children wished it was a never ending extravaganza!!!