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November enlivened the fond memories of childhood with its festivals of togetherness and joy in the form of Diwali, Thanksgiving and Guru Nanak Jayanti. The season of celebration in the cool winter evenings evoke warm memories of fun and frolic with friends and family. The zest of celebration transcended into the making of the most spectacular Cultural Day Celebration showcasing glamour and grandeur par excellence. The Cultural Day, with all its magnanimity, is quintessential DPS and we set that in stone along with the prestigious Fortune 50 award for the year 2018.

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Hyderabad DIPSCOOP

December, 2018 Vol. XI Issue 6


Times School Ranking Delhi Public School Hyderabad secured the 4th rank in the city and 1st rank in the West zone in the annual evaluation of best schools in the city conducted by Times of India.

Cultural Extravaganza If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. The Cultural Extravaganza, a day long programme, provided the perfect platform for the impressionable minds of the students of grade 3 to 8 not only to understand the complexities of human emotions through art but also to appreciate the value of team work and time management. They were left with a sense of accomplishment and filled with gratitude for what they had achieved for themselves and their parents. At DPS, we strive to instil the students with a sense of humility and gratefulness as we believe that gratitude is the healthiest of all human emotions and the more you express gratitude for what you have, the more likely you have even more to express gratitude for. Together with the

unfaltering support of the parents and teachers fortified with the means and resources of the management, DPS Hyderabad put up a bonanza of mesmerising events in the form of the Cultural Day. The cultural programme was held at Shilpakala Vedika, Madhapur on 24 November, 2018. Rightly pointed out by Mrs. Raina Bhatt, co-ordinator of grade 3 and 4, that the

show was put up in a mere seventeen working days and yet it showcased performances galore. The day long event saw three sets of performances by the three wings. The show was graced by the board members Mr. G. Ramesh, Mr. Y. Lakshmi Narayana, Academic Director, Mrs. Rekha Aggarwala, Principal


DPS Hyderabad, Mrs. Geetha Vishwanathan, Headmistresses, Coordinators of DPS Hyderabad and parents. Shalom – A New Dawn, Grade VII and VIII

The programme began with the performances of grade VII and VIII. The outpouring of cumulative talent and student energy was at its best as each one contributed towards the theme of global peace and harmony. Every presentation came with its own charm and flavour of the country that it represented. The show began with a soulful sloka followed by an invocation dance to ensure the blessings of Lord Ganesha. What followed was a glorious potpourri of a mime, songs, dances, a skit and polished announcements by the compering squad. A volatile war zone depicted the modern-day scenario and a thought-provoking poem reminded one and all of the need to break down barriers. Mellifluous renditions and a flash mob carried the message of peace and an electrifying performance by Nebula Nexus left the audience impressed. Be it the Arabian, Mexican or African dance, each brought with it an authentic representation of its country. The audience was left spell bound by the grace and grandeur of the 'Thousand Hands Dance' and the intricate dance moves were a treat to watch. The hip hop dance created a mesmerizing effect with UV synchronised special effects. The beautiful show came to a befitting end with the grand finale, a perfectly coordinated extravaganza of Indian dances. Surely actions spoke louder than words in rendering the essence of the theme of celebrating differences. The special effects of the LED screen and the larger than life stage props added to the grandeur of the show creating a mesmerising 3D effects to the show. Parents were left transfixed and yearning for more.


Bioscope – Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi, Grade V and VI The afternoon session was presented by the students of grade V and VI. They gave the audience a unique, out of the world (pun intended) experience when they lured in the naïve aliens to land on the vibrant, bustling multifaceted world called, India. From Aristotle’s postulate of five elements to saving Mother Nature through a dance performance; from Nukkad Natak, highlighting the debilitating effects of mobile phones to a tribute to the Indian soldiers, the show had it all. Pure splendour dripped from each performance as the students executed their roles like professionals. They were in perfect harmony with the environment, showcasing each program with pride and character.

As all good things must come to an end, so did this function with a scintillating grand finale. Students danced to hit numbers starting from the 60s to the present day setting the stage on fire with their energy. It was a befitting end to the Annual Function and to the journey of the aliens who went back with lasting memories of life on Earth in all its glory, just as the parents did.


Prismatic Extravaganza, Grade III and IV The third show slated for the evening was that of the youngest group of III and IV. The stage was set for learning about various cultures of the world through the eyes of a couple of curious students who discreetly stayed behind in a doll house to witness the most amazing thing one could imagine; the dolls coming alive for celebration. The theme was in much coherence with the age of the curious minded students of grade 3 and 4. The stage was set for a doll museum that rendered a dream like feel to the entire show. The youngsters performed with great confidence and exhibited their talents through myriad dances, songs and outstanding performances. It was an absolute wonder to watch the students perform dances and songs from around the world in languages unknown to them with absolute perfection. The costumes added to the glitz and glamour of the entire show. It left the audience with a fulfilling experience to watch their children perform with such grace and coordination.


Inter-House Competitions Grade Nursery – Poem Enactment

“Poem Enactment is a mode of expression, a medium to reflect the latent talent of the young ones”. It has proven to be stepping stones for the young children to learn English, as it not only helps in the learning of language at the early stage but also helps express their feelings through facial expressions and gestures.

Keeping this in mind an “Inter House Poem Enactment” was organized for class Nursery on 15th November, 2018. The Preliminary round was conducted in the classroom from where six children from each of the six sections were selected for the final round. A strong performance is the one in which the meaning of the Poem is powerfully & clearly conveyed. This was displayed beautifully by the students of Nursery when they recited “The time to be happy “poem. They enthralled the judges and teachers with their articulation and memory skills. The judges of the event appreciated and applauded the performance of the children. The judges also appreciated the way the little ones conducted themselves on the stage. The children were judged on their presentation, clarity, diction, voice modulation and expression. The judges were Mrs Ramani and Mrs Beulah. NUR A

S.NO. NAME OF THE CHILD HOUSE POSITION

1 SIYA NANGIA RUBY I 2 FAAZ MOHD.KHAN TOPAZ II 3 SURYANSH REDDY SAPPHIRE III 4 V.KRITIKA N. REDDY SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

NUR B

S.NO. NAME OF THE CHILD HOUSE POSITION

1 SYEDA ERUM TOPAZ I 2 VIVAAN BHARATH RUBY II 3 SANVIKA REDDY RUBY III 4 ITISH KOTHARI RUBY CONSOLATION

NUR:C

S.NO NAME OF THE CHILD HOUSE POSITION

1 ISHANI SUDHIR EMERALD I 2 SHVENI AGRAWALA RUBY II 3 SANNIDHYA SRISHTI P. RUBY III 4 ANUSHKA MISHRA EMERALD CONSOLATION


NUR- D


1 NALLA SHRAVYA SREE SAPPHIRE I 2 MEDHA TRIPATHI EMERALD I 3 ISHWARI AKSHAY D. SAPPHIRE II 4 AMAIRA MEHTA RUBY III 5 SHRADDHA DAS TOPAZ CONSOLATION

NUR- E


1 NEELAKSHI TRIPATHI RUBY I 2 ARUSHI PANDA TOPAZ II 3 ADVIKA MAYANK JHA SAPPHIRE III 4 TANVITA BOLISETTY SAPPHIRE III 5 AARUSH VIKAS SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION 6 VIBHAVARI AKELLA EMERALD CONSOLATION

NUR F


1 PRATYUSH GAUTAM SINGH RUBY I 2 SANAY KHATUA EMERALD II 3 BAVAGNA AMPALLY SAPPHIRE III 4 ANISHA SAI YAMSANI RUBY CONSOLATION


Prep – R- Tunes “Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” The children of Pre-Primary (Nursery and Prep) took part in the most awaited special event, R-Tunes, Group Singing contest on 2nd of November. All the children from each section took part in the contest. Our little partakers displayed a lot of enthusiasm and zest while they took part in the event. They enthralled the spectators with their well synchronized performances. They were adjudged on following parameters: accuracy, diction, pronunciation, synchronization, presentation, The kids were brilliant on the stage and mellifluously rendered R-Tunes which just held the judges and audience spell bound. Each class made their appearance section wise on the stage. The children of Nursery rendered the song “ The beautiful planet in the sky” while the children of Prep rendered “The red river valley”. The audience was simply awestruck by the string of 13 performances by our cherubic young stars. Nursery had the teams named on different flowers whereas the Prep team was represented by the names of different birds. The judges had a tough time in judging the contest as the young Dipsites gave a very tough competition. Indulging in such contests as part of the curriculum not just encourages them to perform to the best of their abilities but also nurtures their language skills while also imbibing love for arts and culture. It was a delight witnessing them enjoy the healthy competition while they also learnt to work in group maintaining perfect coordination.

Grade: Nursery


Grade: PREP.

Grade Prep.: Tale Teller

It’s the stories that give wings to our imagination, take us to places beyond the boundaries of our world and into the land of fairies. It is in our imagination that we embrace the things and situations that we shy away from real world. Since time immemorial, tale teller has been an integral part of our childhood. To keep the tradition going and to incite curiosity and the love for reading in children, a Tale Tellers competition was held as a part of Inter House Contest on November 19th and 20th, 2018. Our little story tellers with encaptivating expressions and terrific oratory charmed the audience. To make it even more interesting our little dipsites adorned the appropriate costumes and played their character to perfection. The kids were engrossed into the character and presented themselves confidently on the stage and the way they enacted the story was absolutely striking. Each section appeared house wise on the stage. Each section presented four skits house wise. There was a hundred percent participation of the students. The children performed a series of stories which gave the audience an ample to ponder over while they stole hearts of the audience and the judge with their stellar performances. As the competition was intense, the judge had tough time in choosing the winners. They were judged on coordination, presentation, diction and expression. Each section has a winner and a runner up. Based on all the performances section E was judged as the Best class.


The judges were Mrs. Geetha Vishwanathan, Principal and Mrs. Laxmi Samal, Pre- Primary Coordinator. They appreciated the efforts put in by the teachers and students. All the stories were very well presented using creative props and beautiful backdrop of forest. Incorporating such events in our curriculum not just fosters their imagination and cognitive skills but also nurtures their vocabulary, diction and action. We felt elated witnessing them learn to coordinate, collaborate and how to appear perfectly poised. The event culminated with our Principal Ma’am, Mrs. Geetha Vishwanathan who gave them insights to help take their performances a notch higher. Results: Prep: A

S.No Name of the story House Position

1 The Diligent Girl Ruby I

2 The Monkeys and the cap seller Sapphire II

Prep: B


1 Respect Others Emerald I

2 The Red Hen Ruby II


Prep: C

S.No Name of the story House Position 1 Goldilocks And The Three Bears Ruby I 2 The Three Little Pigs Sapphire II

Prep: D

S.No Name of the story House Position 1 Hare And The Tortoise Emerald I 2 Three Little Pigs Ruby II

Prep: E

S.No Name of the story House Position 1 The Wood Cutter And The Golden Tree Ruby I 2 Are You My Mother Sapphire II


Prep: F


1 Little Red Riding Hood Sapphire I

2 Ginger Bread Man Emerald II

Prep: G


1 The Tree And The WoodCutter Ruby I 2 The Rainbow Sapphire II


Grade 1 : Drawing and Colouring Competition

“I dream my painting and then I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh

Drawing and colouring are very important to children as art helps them to develop their creativity, imagination and also their aesthetic sense. Visual arts also help in the development of gross motor skills. This being an important aspect in early childhood learning and development. To bring out the creativity and the artistic talents among students, a drawing competition, was conducted at DPS, Hyderabad on 20th of November 2018. The theme was `FESTIVALS’. It was an Individual activity and had 100% participation.

Students were highly excited to participate and perform. They truly enjoyed participating in the contest. The contest purely depicted various hues of their own happiness in the form of drawing.

Students proved that they not only excel in academics, but also shine in exhibiting their skills by their creative presentation.

Results:

S.No Name Of The Student House Class/Sec Position 1 Anay Rathi Sapphire I A First 2 Arnav Nigam Sapphire I A Second 3 Arjun Somani Emerald I A Third 4 Aishani Dubey Topaz I A Consolation 5 Kaneesha Agarwal Ruby I B First 6 Akshita Sharma Emerald I B Second 7 Ananya Kolanu Topaz I B Third 8 Prisha Jain Topaz I B Consolation 9 Khushi Manihar Sapphire I C First

10 ANJANA UPADHYA Sapphire I C Second 11 Inaya Qureshi Emerald I C Third 12 AANYA UPPUGUNDURI Sapphire I C Consolation 13 Ananya Jindal Emerald I D First 14 SHRIYANSH THANNEERU Topaz I D Second 15 V N NIHAL Sapphire I D Third 16 N GEETHA SARVAJNA Emerald I D Consolation 17 SHRITAN GOTIMUKULA Topaz I E First 18 JOSHNIKA ULSALA Topaz I E Second 19 Nandigam Rishik Emerald I E Third 20 Naitik Das Emerald I E Consolation 21 Aum Sinha Ruby I F First 22 Sidhi Tickoo Topaz I F Second 23 Harshvardhan J Emerald I F Third


24 Vaishali Topaz I F Consolation

25 Kailash Sai Emerald I G First 26 Aradhya Kulkarni Topaz I G Second 27 Moksha Naveen Emerald I G Third 28 Mansi Prasanna Ruby I G Consolation 29 Avyukth Koka Sapphire I H First 30 Chitturi Kriti Topaz I H Second 31 Shivali Gupta Ruby I H Third 32 Zaratul Falak Sapphire I H Consolation 33 Anvita Anand Pande Emerald I I First 34 Saanvi Mathala Sapphire I I Second 35 Tanisha Khandelwal Sapphire I I Third 36 Zara Sofia Topaz I I Consolation

Grade 2: Best out of Waste

An early childhood experience influences will leave positive fingerprints on a person’s brain well into their late adulthood.

To teach children the importance of preserving the resources and to make the best use of waste things, `Best out of Waste’ contest was organised for Grade 2 on 20th November 2018.

It was one of the most enjoyable contests that children were engaged in. It was an interesting activity which gave students an opportunity to unleash their skills and show case their creativity.

They used reusable and recyclable things like newspapers, bangles, ice cream sticks, shoe boxes and many more items with the theme `FESTIVALS’. They came up with impressive items like diyas, wall hangings, decorative items, paper cup lamps, shining candle stands, Christmas trees, face masks, flower vases etc.

The values like preservation, recycling, conservation, reduce, reuse etc are fostered in the young minds by demonstrating this good act of caring environment and to spread awareness but also expected to be good citizens.

Results:

S.No Name Of the Student House Class/Sec Position 1 Himanshu Namadev Nalawade Topaz II A First 2 Nihal Varshith R Sapphire II A Second 3 Samarth Agarwal Ruby IIA Third 4 J Sai Tejasvi Emerald II A Consolation 5 Divya Spoorthi P Emerald II B First 6 Vibha C T Sapphire II B Second 7 Shreya Sarkar Ruby II B Third


8 Neera Niraj K Emerald II B Consolation 9 Khairthabad Vaishnavi Sapphire II C First

10 Sanaika Nandigam Topaz II C Second 11 Trisha Rawat Sapphire II C Third 12 Tejas Sahoo Ruby II C Consolation 13 Ashwika Verma Ruby II D First 14 Lunasha Sharma Emerald II D Second 15 G Veda Ashritha Emerald II D Third 16 Saloni Nandigam Emerald II D Third 17 Karthikeya Bharadwaj V Sapphire II E First 18 Vyan Tulsiani Topaz II E Second 19 Saanvi Badjatia Topaz II E Third 20 Prisha Swain Topaz II E Consolation 21 Laasya Pammi Ruby II F First 22 Inaya Shaikh Sapphire II F Second 23 B Manaswini Emerald II F Third

24 Syed Ayman Ali Ruby II F Consolation

25 Shaivi Petwal Sapphire II G First 26 Aakriti Satpathi Topaz II G First 27 E Sri Manasvi Topaz II G Second 28 N Preksha Reddy Ruby II G Third 29 Bhavani Venkata Yadavalli Sapphire II H First 30 Arvan Chowdhury Sapphire II H Second 31 Satvika Gali Ruby II H Third 32 Kushagra Sharma Ruby II H Consolation

Grade 3 : Tangrams

“It is always the simple that produces the marvelous.” -Amelia Barr Education, if not incorporated with co-curricular activities cannot be considered workable and complete. The prime objective of these activities is to inculcate among the pupils a sense of collective responsibility and solidarity, a sense of team spirit and to encourage healthy competition. The Tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes called tangram, which are put together to form shapes. The objective of the puzzle is to form a specific shape using all seven pieces, which may not overlap. Tangram was inter-house activity for class III on 19-11-2018 in the school, where the children were given to make any Tangram figure related to what they observe around them like cat, boat, hut, people etc. The students of Class 3 came up with some interesting and creative ideas. Children enthusiastically participated in the activity and made nice and interesting Tangram figures using all seven different shapes and placed them correctly. This activity helps children to learn geometric terms and also develop stronger problem solving abilities.


S.NO STUDENT NAME CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION

1. MISHITH PRADHAN III A RUBY I 2. ASRA KHAN III A TOPAZ II 3. KOJAGORI DEY III A RUBY III 4. ATHARVA DUBEY III A RUBY CON 5. AARAV GUPTA III B TOPAZ I 6. TANVI SAKKURI III B TOPAZ II 7. SAHASRA TIRUNAGARI III B EMERALD III 8. NAINA DHANHAMSAN PILLAI III B RUBY CON 9. GUNA DHEER SAMUDRAPU III C RUBY I 10. ANIKA MITTAL III C TOPAZ II 11. LAKSHIN KHATTAR III C RUBY III 12. KOLLIMARLA PRANAV III C TOPAZ CON 13. AKSHITH SRIRAM GANNAMANENI III D SAPPHIRE I 14. ANANYA MUDGAL III D RUBY II 15. KAVYA SRIVASTAVA III D TOPAZ III 16. ADVIKA VARMA III D RUBY CON 17. CHANDHUPATLA SNITHIK REDDY III E EMERALD I 18. THANYA SATHYAN III E RUBY II 19. ANANYA S KRISHNA III E EMERALD III 20. ANANYA VARMA III E RUBY CON 21. RAGHAV JAIN III F SAPPHIRE I 22. JAY BOYINAPALLI III F TOPAZ II 23. SAMANTHA SAMSON III F EMERALD III 24. SRITHA CHIRRA III F SAPPHIRE CON 25. MUSKAN HALDER III G EMERALD I 26. KEYA SIDDHARAM SHINGSHETTY III G TOPAZ II 27. AKSHAJ MISHRA III G SAPPHIRE III 28. SAMANVI THIRIVEEDHI III G EMERALD CON 29. SADHIL SAI CHALLA III H EMERALD I 30. KAIRAV SAI SINGH DUA III H RUBY II 31. NAVIKA SHARMA III H TOPAZ III 32. KRITIKA TANDON III H EMERALD CON


Grade 4 : ‘GREETING CARD MAKING’

“Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.” -Bill Moyers To mark the festive occasion of New Year and Christmas, 'Greeting Card' making competition was conducted for students of Grade IV on 19-11-2018 in their respective classes. Students were asked to design, draw, color, paint or decorate the given greeting card using any materials brought by them and finish the work in a stipulated time frame. The cards were judged based on design, materials used, skill and presentation. The cards were decorated with various materials such as stickers, bindis, lace, kundan work, beads, glitters, etc. Students used pop up card making technique to give the card a 3D effect. The response for the event was overwhelming and each card was unique and beautiful showing the interest and creativity of each student. Even though 4 best cards from each class were awarded, all the cards were displayed on the soft boards as a part of Christmas and New Year celebrations in school.

S.NO STUDENT NAME CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION 1. TOOMU BALA YASHASWINI IV A TOPAZ I 2. SHARVANI SARASWATIBHATLA IV A TOPAZ II 3. RAPOLU NEEV AGASTHYA IV A SAPPHIRE III 4. NEELAM SANJANA IV A SAPPHIRE CON 5. DAKSHITA SANWARIA IV B TOPAZ I 6. NAVYA PUNIA IV B RUBY II 7. ADITYA DESHPANDE IV B SAPPHIRE III 8. SRITHA MEGHANA IV B RUBY CON 9. PRAJUKTA MANIK IV C TOPAZ I 10. BRATATI BASURI IV C RUBY II 11. PRANAVI REDDY REDDY IV C SAPPHIRE III 12. SRI ABHINAV PRATHIPATI IV C TOPAZ CON 13. SARTHAK BARNWAL IV D EMERALD I 14. AISHANI ROYCHOUDHURY IV D EMERALD II 15. PENDYALA PRAGNA IV D TOPAZ III 16. PRANAVI CHINTANA IV D SAPPHIRE CON 17. MUNTASIR RAHAMAN IV E EMERALD I 18. AVIKA K VISHWANATH IV E TOPAZ II 19. ROHAN REDDY MAMIDI IV E EMERALD III 20. TATHI SAI SURYA DISHITASREE

SARASWATHI IV E TOPAZ CON


21. JANAYA DHANHAMSAN PILLAI IV F SAPPHIRE I 22. ANVAIY SHRIVASTAVA IV F EMERALD II 23. SUREKHA RAVINDRA IV F SAPPHIRE III 24. PALLE AVISHI REDDY IV F RUBY CON 25. RACHIT BHARTIA IV G SAPPHIRE I 26. HANNSUJA HARRSH IV G RUBY II 27. MATHUKUMALLI PUNEETH AKSHAJ IV G TOPAZ III 28. PEDDIRAJU LAHARI IV G TOPAZ CON 29. SOHAM TUMULURI IV H EMERALD I 30. GUNDALA HASINI IV H TOPAZ II 31. AHANA GHOSH IV H EMERALD III 32. MOHAMMED OMAIR ALAM IV H EMERALD CON

Grade 5: Comic Strip

“Comic narrative is a great tool to use humour to enlighten people without preaching to them.”

Comic Strip Inter House Competition was conducted on the 16th of November for class 5 Students to bring out the artistic and creative aspect among students. It would also help children to develop a love for reading. A Comic strip is a sequence of drawing arranged in inter related panels to display brief humour or form a narrative, often serialized with text in balloons and captions. All the students participated. The class was divided into four groups House wise, Students participated with great enthusiasm. The event was judged by Ms. Deepti & Ms. Beulah and declared the prize winners. RESULT

S.NO Position Name of The Winner Class House

1

1st

AARNA CHATURVEDI V D EMERALD 2 ATHARV LAHOTI 3 CH. NIHAL REDDY 4 JAYANT JHA 5 LAKSHYA MAHAGOWLI 6 MANVITA KETHAMREDDY


7

M.DYUPATHI SUMANTH 8 P.SAI GANESHA 9 VINATA KAKKERA

10 Y. RITISHA SREE 11

2nd

AKANKSHA SARAF V B EMERALD 12 AVANI KANCHAN 13 P. ADIKESHAV 14 B. AKSHITA RAO 15 DARUR REEMA 16 H. MAANAVI 17 ISHAAN LOHUMI 18 TRISHA GUPTA 19 SRIVASNI PATNANA 20 SUDHA SOWMYA NARAYAN 21

3rd

ANVI V E SAPPHIRE 22 NIHIRA 23 SAANVI 24 VANSH 25 ATHARVA 26 NIMISH 27 AHAAN NAGPAL V C RUBY 28 ANANYA VAHI 29 B. SRI SESHA 30 C. NITISH CHANDRA REDDY 31 EESHA MEDIKONDA 32 JENYA GOLI 33 MANASA SREEVALLI DUVVURI 34 SANKALP REDDY 35 Y. RANDHVEER 36 YASHASVI KRISHNA B.


Grade 6 : Numerical and Verbal Ability

In today’s contemporary world, it is extremely important that young children are equipped with the right skills and expertise so that they are able to keep up with the fast-pace globalization and expansion. Numerical and Logical Reasoning skills are two such abilities. One small step in this direction was to organize an Inter-House Competition for the students of Classes VI to test their abilities in this genre and also to assess how well students can interpret, and logically evaluate numerical evaluations for which a questionnaire was given to the students containing 20 questions which they had to complete in one hour. Students participated with great enthusiasm and enjoyed attempting the assessment.

Results

S.NO CLASS/SEC POSITION STUDENT’S NAME HOUSE

1 VI A FIRST SAI PRATEEK REDDY RUBY

2 VI A SECOND ASHIRA SINGHAL SAPPHIRE

3 VI A SECOND R.S .VAMSI RUBY

4 VI A SECOND M.RUSHIK REDDY RUBY

5 VI A THIRD RISHITHA ANNE M TOPAZ

6 VI A THIRD ANVITA SREE B RUBY

7 VI A THIRD ANIKA THAKUR TOPAZ

8 VI B FIRST TRISHANU MAZUMDAR EMERALD 9 VI B SECOND CHALLA SAI SIDDHARTH RUBY

10 VI B THIRD AARUSHI MITRA SAPPHIRE

11 VI B THIRD M.KHYATHI REDDY SAPPHIRE

12 VI C FIRST DIVYASH SAPPHIRE

13 VI C FIRST AASVINI EMERALD

14 VI C SECOND SAI SRIKAR .D TOPAZ

15 VI C SECOND SHIVANI SINGH SAPPHIRE

16 VI C SECOND HARDIK RUBY

17 VI C THIRD D.SRIKAR TOPAZ

18 VI D FIRST M.VIKRAM SIDDHARTH TOPAZ

19 VI D FIRST ABHINAV SRINIVAS TOPAZ

20 VI D FIRST AARUSH JAIN SAPPHIRE

21 VI D FIRST AARIT PANDA EMERALD

22 VI D SECOND YUVAN KAMESH DEVAREDDY TOPAZ

23 VI D SECOND ASHIMA SAHOO SAPPHIRE


24 VI D THIRD RITHIKA REDDY DAGGULA TOPAZ

25 VI D THIRD HARIKA ANUMOLU EMERALD

26 VI E FIRST ADITYA GARG EMERALD

27 VI E FIRST SHARMAN MANDLEKAR SAPPHIRE

28 VI E SECOND STUTI TRIPATHY RUBY

30 VI F FIRST ARNAV SINGH EMERALD

31 VI F FIRST HRISHIKESH EMERALD 32 VI F FIRST OMKAAR RUBY

33 VI F FIRST RISHAV RUBY

34 VI F FIRST T.PUNEET TOPAZ

35 VI F SECOND NEERAJ SAPPHIRE

36 VI F SECOND RIDHIMA .P.M SAPPHIRE

37 VI F SECOND SOHANI KHATNA SAPPHIRE

38 VI G FIRST ARCHIT MANAS SAPPHIRE

39 VI G FIRST M.ARNAV REDDY TOPAZ

40 VI G SECOND ANUJ MOHANTY TOPAZ

41 VI G SECOND S.KEERTHIKA RUBY

42 VI G THIRD ALKOD BHUVAN EMERALD

43 VI G THIRD N.SRIKAR REDDY TOPAZ

44 VI H FIRST SIDDHARTH MAIRA RUBY

45 VI H FIRST AARUSH KULKARNI TOPAZ

46 VI H SECOND P.SANJANA SAPPHIRE

47 VI H SECOND SHASHANK .G EMERALD

48 VI H SECOND ADVITH EMERALD

49 VI H THIRD SASHANK.G EMERALD

50 VI H THIRD ADITYA ARIBANDI EMERALD

51 VI H THIRD SHRIYA BANERJEE EMERALD

52 VI H THIRD SAHITI ORUGANTI RUBY


Class 7 : Peppy Puppets

“Puppets can say things that humans can’t say.” -Nina Conti

Puppets have been used as an educational resource for decades. Puppetry imbibes elements of all art forms such as literature, painting, sculpture, music, dance, drama and enables students to develop their creative abilities. Puppetry has been used traditionally in India as a popular and an inexpensive medium to transmit knowledge about Indian myths and legends.

Making puppets improves students’ creativity, imagination, motor skills and participation level in team. An Inter-house contest – “Peppy Puppets” was conducted for class VII students on 15th November, 2018. Students were asked to make hand puppets with socks, bottles, paper and sticks. Students worked in groups house-wise. Students enjoyed the competition and displayed their creativity in unique ways.

The competition was judged by Ms. Rita Chakraborty. A First prize and a consolation prize was given to two groups from each section. The winners were also awarded with certificates to acknowledge their efforts.

Results:

S. No. Class & Sec Group No Position Student’s Name House

1.

7A Group 5 Ist

Krishna Priya Maithani

Sapphire 2. Namepally Chaarvi 3. Nidhi Maheshwari 4. Raja Rajeswari Meesala 5.

7A Group 5 Cons Arushi

Ruby 6. Kondapally Hansika Reddy 7. Manas Gupta 8. 7 B Group 5 Ist Sriya Devabhaktuni Sapphire 9.

7 B Group 1 Cons

Afia Jamal

Emerald 10. Harshit Tripathi 11. Konakanchi Sasi Priyanka 12. Niya Angelene Gandham 13.

7 C Group 1 Ist Bhoomi Bansal

Emerald 14. Disha R.Kulkarni 15. Karunam Kriti 16.

7 C Group 4 Cons

Bhandaram Sreenivasa Vamsee

Ruby 17. Harshit Kathiresan 18. Nischal Nayudu Amanapu 19. Peddinaga Sricharan 20.

7 D Group 4 Ist

Aditi Praturi

Sapphire 21. Manasa Reddy Annavaram 22. Raizel Midha 23. Sanjananag Kota 24.

7 D Group 3 Cons Isha Thandalay

Ruby 25. Karre Akshaya 26. Lella Divya Srutika


27. Prem Tejas Itikirala 28. Rishit Kanjani 29.

7 E Group 7 Ist

Disha Agarwal

Topaz 30. Ruthvik Pamidimarthi 31. Shreyansh Singh 32. Sreeja Chitturi 33.

7 E Group 5 Cons Renuka Sanjeev Arcot

Sapphire 34. Sri Khyati Bolisetty 35. Majeti Shreeram Phaneendra 36. 7 F Group 6 Ist Aanya Sodhani Sapphire 37. Fazila Ahmed 38. Gandrothu Vineeth Krishna 39. Krish Jairath 40. Kshitij Banerjee 41. Nandagiri Siva Sai Karthikeya 42. 7 F Group 8 Cons Sangam Dhiraj Kumar Topaz 43. Saniya Shah Zama 44. Siddharth Cheedi 45. Sruti Boyapati 46. 7 G Group 1 Ist Akanksha Prakash Patil Emerald 47. Sai Purna Rishika Karpurapu 48. Bilvan Datta Challa 49. Inturu Saidurga Tanmaisree 50. 7 G Group 4 Cons Anjali Khandpal Ruby 51. Gaurav Singhal 52. Navtej Sai Singh Dua 53. Nihaal Eravathri 54. 7 H Group 8 Ist Dantuluri Kashyap Sri Varma Topaz 55. M Sahana 56. Nikita Acharya 57. Srinivas Kantheti 58. Yashwanth Aditya Varma Kalidindi 59. 7 H Group 3 Cons Nishika Agarwal Emerald 60. Peesa Vishnu Kathyayani 61. Swapnil Das


Grade 8 : Crossword

“Be patient, just like a puzzle, it takes time for all the pieces of your life to come together.”

The foundation of any language is its Words. It’s not difficult to learn a language or grasp its vocabulary. The difficult part is its usage and practice. Engaging in Crossword puzzles helps to change the way you look at words. It improves one’s ability to find words. Solving crosswords also act as a stress buster and improves concentration as your ultimate aim is to complete the puzzle. This allows you to wash out other problems in your mind and channel all your thoughts in solving the problem at hand, thus relieving your mind and improving your concentration. Solving crossword as a group activity allows students to think fast, strengthen the social bond and mange disputes if any. Crossword is a brain consuming activity and enhances students’ analytical and cognitive skills.

Keeping the benefits of crosswords in mind and to engage our students in a thoroughly interesting activity, an inter-house competition – CROSSWORD was conducted for grade VIII on 15th November, 2018. Students were divided into 8 groups house-wise. Two crossword puzzles were designed based on synonyms, antonyms, homophones, anagrams, books and authors and general knowledge. Crossword 1 was solved by four groups, each group from different house and the rest four groups did Crossword 2. Enthusiasm shown by grade VIII students in solving the puzzles was remarkable and they enjoyed doing the crossword to the core.

First, second and third positions were given to three groups from each section. A tie breaker round was also conducted to get the results.

Results:

S. No. Class & Sec Position Student’s Name House

1.

8 A Ist

Anirudh Sai Sree Mavuri

Topaz 2. Pranav Subhash 3. Bachina Harshith 4. Monish Unnava 5.

8 A IInd

Boinapally Neha Rao

Topaz 6. Mikhil Om Sivakumar 7. Narahari Sreeja 8. Geetha Amrutha Akkina 9.

8 A IIIrd Rahul Balaji

Ruby 10. Sanyam Gupta 11. Ujjwala Pandit 12.

8 B Ist

Bhagavatula Sree Karthikeya

Ruby 13. E Shree Prabhas Varma 14. Krishna Reddy Kandakure 15. Rishi Marrivada 16.

8 B IInd

Akaankksha Mandava

Topaz 17. Anoushka Devineni 18. B. Keertana Reddy 19. K. Gaayattri Praharsheta


20.

8 B IIIrd

Keya Chembuli

Sapphire 21. Sandhya Sowmya Narayan 22. Tanvi Komaravelli 23. Tarun Kumar Naik 24.

8 C Ist

Sahiti Gummadavelli

Ruby 25. Shashank Bharat 26. Sruti Goteti 27. Yerra Doddi Deetya 28.

8 C IInd

Sridhar Yarlagadda

Sapphire 29. Subhash Sri Sai Amith Reddy Arimanda 30. V.Tejasvi 31. Vaibhav Mattoo 32. Sheel Ranjan 33.

8 C IIIrd

Aluri Venkata Sai Anirudh

Ruby 34. Mahalakshmi Indireddy 35. Mahanth Sidharth Bandla 36. Peeka Subhash 37.

8 D Ist

Amrutha Wudali

Emerald 38. Bhavyaram Vuppaladadhiam 39. Jali Shreemayi 40. Srija Sriramdas 41. Ayush Sarkar 42.

8 D IInd

Akaash Sai Sagi

Topaz 43. Bandi Venugopal Reddy 44. Rithvik Reddy Chitla 45. V. Bhargav Sargunesan 46.

8 D IIIrd

Avireddy Anirudh Reddy

Ruby 47. Kodali Ramya Sri 48. Laksh Kedia 49. Sriram Sai Vallabhaneni

50.

8 E Ist

Poonati Lasya

Sapphire 51. Pranathi Nibhanipudi 52. Sai Dhruv Shashank Kothapalli 53. Swayam Sai Reddy Kondapalli 54.

8 E IInd

Adarsh V Lakshman

Ruby 55. Darpan Jain 56. N Jnana Karthikeya 57. Narra Sree Akshit 58. Vedant Modi 59.

8 E IIIrd

Aryanth Thoganti

Ruby 60. Chinmay Ashok Mangalore 61. Gogireddy Siddhiksha Reddy 62. Shreshtha Goyal 63.

8 F Ist Aarush Pramit

Topaz 64. Kambhampati Venkata Sai Srisourya 65. Sparsh Bhartia


65.

8 F IInd

Aditya Kumar

Sapphire 66. K Sai Srinivas 67. Kandra Bhavika 68. P. Raga Harshini 69.

8 F IIIrd

Aditya Sinha

Emerald 70. Gunna Nitya Reddy 71. Kathi Sai Sree 72. Krish Sanjay Singhvi 73. Nirupam Malyala 74.

8 G Ist

Kanteti Sri Lakshmi Keerthi

Emerald 75. Naila Fatima 76. Pushp Patwari 77. Thadisina Shaila Puthri 78.

8 G IInd Laddipirla Yashwanthika

Sapphire 79. Vaibhav Krishna Validas 80. Anish Paleti 81.

8 G IIIrd

C Manmayee

Ruby 82. C. Sri Nithya Reddy 83. Dhanusha Ponduri 84. Mohd. Sarfaraaz Hussain Amaan

S. No. Class & Sec Position Student’s Name House

85.

8 H Ist

Kondakalla Deeikshita Reddy

Ruby 86. Priyusha Vallabhaneni 87. Sai Amrutha Polu 88. Sure Akshita 89.

8 H IInd

Akinepalli Bhavna Rao

Sapphire 90. Alkod Balaji Karthikeya 91. Anusree Boyapally 92. Aryan Dhawan 93.

8 H IIIrd

Karri Shrav Sai Reddy

Ruby 94. Poorva.C.Parikh 95. Pranav Kondapalli 96. Sarang Cheler


Grade IX: Street Play

“Theatre is a mirror, a sharp reflection of the society.”

A street play competition was organised by Topaz house for class 9 students on 14th November 2018. All four houses from each section performed. There were a total of 32 groups. The topics given to the students were: Student mental health OR Rapport between children and their parents.

Students were given the choice to choose Hindi or English as the medium of their presentation. Each group was allotted 3 minutes to perform. All 32 groups performed excellently showcasing how important it is to develop a good parent child bond as well as the importance of having proper mental health in order to achieve everything in life.

The judges for the competition were Ms. Laxmi Samal, Coordinator, Pre-primary wing and Ms. Ratnamala, Dept. of English, who picked the First and second prize winners from each section and an also overall consolation prize. They judged the students based on content, dialogue delivery and overall presentation. The judges also encouraged students by talking to them at the end of the programme and also guiding them for future competitions.

Competitions like street play by students help children develop a direct connect with the happenings around them. In recent years, street plays have picked up pace and pass on a moral message with the right kind of fun. They are the best means to create awareness, empower the youth and help them express their opinions positively.

Results:

CLASS FIRST SECOND IX A SAPPHIRE RUBY IX B EMERALD RUBY IX C EMERALD RUBY IX D EMERALD RUBY

CONSOLATION TOPAZ (IX D) IX E RUBY EMERALD IX F SAPPHIRE TOPAZ IX G TOPAZ SAPPHIRE IX H TOPAZ RUBY


Grade XI : T-Shirts Painting

On 14th November 2018, to celebrate the Children’s Day in a unique way, Delhi public school Hyderabad organised a Inter House T-shirt painting competition for grade XI. The students were very excited and all geared up to display their artistic skills on this special day. The students of each section were divided into 4 groups based on their houses. There were a total of 16 teams.

Students were given option of four topics and the topics were- environmental consciousness, Swachh Bharat, Anti-bullying / Anti ragging and Fundraising for natural disasters

Students were given 75 minutes to put in all their imagination and creativity onto the t-shirts. And they took this task with great enthusiasm. By the end of the allotted time there were 16 T-shirts ready with each one giving an important message, displaying the originality, uniqueness of the thought process of students.

And to make this event even more memorable, the competition was judged by the senior group, a team of twelfth graders across different houses. Even though it was very difficult to choose between such beautiful and inspiring t-shirts the judges finally chose 4 winning t-shirts.

Through this competition students got a chance to display their innovativeness and also learnt compatibility, team work, compassion. The team work, exchange of ideas and the process of converting those ideas into picturesque expressions made this Children’s day a truly special one.

Results:

First Position – GROUP 12 (Sapphire House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House 1 SANJANA GULATI XI A Sapphire

2 TRISHA AGARWAL XI D Sapphire

3 VATSALYA DONDAPATI XI D Sapphire 4 VISHESH SIGNODIA XI D Sapphire 5 CHIRAG AGGARWAL XI D Sapphire 6 M SHREYA TANMAYI XI D Sapphire 7 SUCHARITA NAMINENI XI D Sapphire 8 SURE SAI PRANAVI XI D Sapphire 9 B. MAHATHI SATYA REDDY XI D Sapphire

Second Position – GROUP 1 (Emerald House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House 1 TANISH GOEL XI A Emerald 2 AANANDI BASU XI A Emerald 3 AMAN DWIVEDI XI A Emerald 4 R. SANKARA BHARADWAJ XI A Emerald 5 SIMRAN ANAND XI A Emerald 6 SRI SATYA LAKSHMI SAHITI SATTI XI A Emerald


Third Position : GROUP 6 (Ruby House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House 1 SHAVIKA KAPOOR XI B Ruby 2 MADHUMITHA K. XI B Ruby 3 SINDHU RAJE SURYAH MUTYALA XI B Ruby 4 GHANTA RAHUL MILIND XI B Ruby 5 NIMESH KANODIA XI B Ruby 6 RAJ ARYAN MATURI XI B Ruby 7 MANSI BHAGAT XI B Ruby 8 TARUNI SRIVASTAV XI B Ruby

Consolation: GROUP 10 (Sapphire House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House 1 SAKE ADITYA XI A Sapphire 2 PRANAV GUPTA XI A Sapphire 3 TONDAPU RAM NARAIN XI A Sapphire 4 PRACHI PRADHAN XI B Sapphire 5 PREETI REDDY SATTARI XI B Sapphire 6 RITA MARIA MATHEW XI B Sapphire 7 SHREYA AMIT DESHPANDE XI B Sapphire 8 SHYAM S BHAT XI B Sapphire 9 YALLA SRI RANGA SAI AKASH XI B Sapphire

10 NELLORE HASVANTH REDDY XI B Sapphire 11 NITYA DINESH LULLA XI B Sapphire

Consolation: GROUP 3 (Emerald House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House 1 ANJALI MANCHANDA XI C Emerald 2 C DIVYA AKSHITA XI C Emerald 3 G.JAISREE VAISHNAVI XI C Emerald 4 MANAVI VERMA XI C Emerald 6 NIMESH DALELA XI C Emerald 7 TANISH GANERIWAL XI C Emerald 8 THOLAKARAI VARSHA MEDIDA XI C Emerald 9 ABHILASHA MISHRA XI C Emerald


Consolation: GROUP 13 (Topaz House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House

1 SUHANI MODI XI A Topaz

2 KOTI ABHISHEK XI A Topaz

3 SAMMIDI PRANAV REDDY XI A Topaz

4 TEJASHREE RAVI SURYAVAMSHI XI A Topaz

5 SHREYA BASUTKAR XI A Topaz

6 SNEHAL BHATNAGAR XI A Topaz

7 MUDGALA NIDHI XI A Topaz

8 SHASHWAT CHATURVEDI XI A Topaz

9 VEDANT DHANYAMRAJU XI A Topaz


Special Assemblies

Grade XI

"Welcome every problem as an opportunity. Each moment is a great challenge, the best thing that ever happened to you. The more difficult the problem, the greater the challenge in working it out."

- Grace Speare

The students of class XI C and D presented a combined assembly on 28th November 2018 at Room number 14. The assembly began with a melodious song by the choir. The song “Achutham Keshavam” portrayed the importance of unconditional faith and dedication towards the task at hand expressed in the intense devotion of Meerabai, or the dance of the Gopis which enabled them to reach their goals, instantaneously hooked the attention of audience. Following that, the news was presented by students to make everyone aware of the current happenings.

The topic for the assembly of class XI C was “Problem Solving and Decision Making”. To elucidate the concept of decision making and problem solving, a group of students of XI C discussed the possible solutions and necessary actions to be taken for wise decision making. The solutions were presented in a very creative and engrossing manner which made the audience grasp the importance of Problem Solving. Sensing the interest of the audience to know how to solve problems innovatively, the students explained how exactly an IDEAL decision can be taken.

To elaborate more on the issue of problem solving and decision making, a thought provoking musical mime was presented by the students showcasing the significance of wise decision making for future endeavours. The mime was an enthralling display of coordination and perfection that showcased a deep concept of life changing decisions and was well appreciated by the audience. The MIME marked the ending of class XI C presentation and the beginning of class XI D’s assembly whose topic was “Critical and Creative Thinking”.

The assembly began with different notions regarding creative and critical thinking which brought clarity amongst the audience as to what is the necessity of creative and critical thinking in today’s scenario.

This discussion was followed by an enrapturing skit about famous bestselling author JK Rowling. The skit showcased the hardships faced by JK Rowling and how she overcame them. The skit was accompanied by a truly mesmerizing song.

The audience was deeply inspired by the final act of the Assembly – The Circle of Success. This was a novel idea of showcasing the hardships faced by some very successful individuals like Elon Musk, Malala Yousafzai, Wright brothers, Marie Curie, etc. and how they overcame the same with perseverance.

Following that, the thought for the day reinforced the need to make wise decisions and think innovatively. The assembly concluded with Principal ma’am addressing the students and expressing her views on the same. She appreciated the efforts of all the students and teachers. The assembly culminated with the national anthem.


Field Trips

Grade Prep.: NTR Park

The most awaited day for Pre-Primary children? Yes, the field trip!!!!!!

Gardens and parks are places for kids to discover nature and exercise their imagination. Students of Pre Primary were taken to N.T.R. Park on 28th November 2018.The students were extremely excited to reach the destination. All the students kept singing rhymes in the bus till they reached the venue.

After reaching the venue students were welcomed by the supervisors of the park. It was a place filled with greenery, laughter and joy. It gives an onlooker the impression of complete and absolute happiness prevailing in the atmosphere and the environment. They were amused by amazing things inside the park. Immediately after reaching the park, they had their breakfast and then they were allowed to play. The main attraction of the day was toy train. Its riotous sound attracted the children to have a ride. All the kids enjoyed the ride thoroughly. They gained knowledge of different aspects of Mother Nature. It was a first-hand experience for them to understand the flora and fauna. Later, class photos were taken along with the class teachers.

All the students expressed their desire to revisit the place with their friends. Some also mention that though they had been to this place with their family, they enjoyed coming with their friends the most. A great day for all the students and teachers as well, as it strengthened the bond between the students and their teachers.

It was a wonderful experience where they learnt many things. The students learnt the value of sharing and caring for others during this entire trip. They learnt to become more independent and tolerant as throughout the trip they had to be along with their peers and classmates. They shared their snacks and took care of themselves as well as each other. All in all it was a fulfilled well spent day.


Grade X : Air Force Academy, Dundigal

On 12th November 2018, an educational tour was organized by Delhi Public School, Hyderabad, wherein students and teachers of class X were given the opportunity to visit Airforce Academy, Dundigal. In the outskirts of the city, 40 kilometers away from the school, lies the enthralling training camp of the Indian Airforce, entering which has been a dream for many.

Upon reaching the airbase, the students were warmly greeted by the men in blue and were offered snacks. Next Squadron Leader Prateesh who is an education officer at the Academy introduced the students to the nitty gritties of the armed forces. The students were shown a short video about a day of a young cadet at the academy. Apart from receiving rigorous training, values of a true soldier and other character-building traits are induced into the young trainees. Ldr Prateesh also cleared doubts and answered questions the students had on the same.

Then students were taken to the Air Force Museum where paintings of valiant brave hearts hung in proud silence. It also showcased various awards, medals and accolades that decorate the uniforms. Many models of fighter jets, rifles and even that of the layout of the academy were a visual treat to all. Students were then taken to the hangar where, a demonstration was given to explain the parts and controls of a fighter jet.

The visit to the Air Force Academy truly opened new thinking arenas in the minds of young students. It was made possible only by the efforts of Air Marshall Butola and all the teachers who form the backbone of the institution. The motto of the Indian Air Forces 'Touch the Sky with Glory' re-iterates the moral duty of every student and every citizen towards their country. The trip surely left an indelible impact on the students.


Children’s Day Celebrations

Grade Prep.

“The children of today will make the India tomorrow. The way we bring them up will determine the future of the country.’ - Pt Jawaharlal Nehru

In India, Children’s Day is known as Bal Diwas and is celebrated on November 14th every year on the birthday of Pt Jawarharlal Nehru. Due to his love for children, he was fondly known as Chacha Nehru. It was a fun filled day for the children of Pre Primary. The children dressed in colorful dresses. Various activities were organized for them. There was a puppet show organized by the teachers for the kids with theme being Save Animals. The children participated enthusiastically and enjoyed being the part of the show.

The major attraction was the Magic show. The children were thrilled to watch the magic show presented by the Magician Mr. Mahender. The eventful day ended by giving goodies to the children.


Grade 1 and 2

Cheers ‘n’ Jolly time for everyone because it’s Children’s Day. May the love and laughter always stay on every child’s face!!

It was fun- filled day and full of excitement for students of Delhi Public School, Hyderabad on 14th November 2018, where children’s day was celebrated with much gaiety and joy. The children of grade of I and II had a lovely surprise to begin their day by receiving children’s day greetings from their teachers.

Teachers and children remembered Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, our first Prime Minister, and celebrated the love that he had for all children with a host of fun-filled activities. The primary wing came alive with games and activities specially organized for the children.

The special attraction was the magic show where children completely immersed watching the magician performing the various tricks followed by different games organised by Physical Education department like races, jumping hurdles and hula-hoop. The children were thrilled to get Chocolate fantasy and Choco cake from school, the children continued to enjoy their day eventful day by watching inspirational movies.

There was excitement in the air and the young ones were full of stories about their special day at school.

Special Event The best gift we can give to our children is to introduce them to the natural world of flora and fauna, laying the groundwork for a lifelong connection with Mother Nature. Event Flora and Fauna was organized for Nursery. Gamut of activities were planned for young learners who explored their artistic self as they had designed colourful flowers and animal facemasks. The entire event was executed in a unique manner. Flora day was organized on 24th October. Each section made different flowers and all the flowers were displayed with related quotes in the school premises. The tiny tots were taken out for a nature walk where they explored different types of flora in school garden and learnt about it. They were explained the importance of Flora in their life. Each section made different flowers using different techniques like origami, finger printing, palm painting, tear and paste, ear bud painting displaying their artistic talents. The flowers were given as take away with a message of Save Nature. Fauna day was organized on 16th November. Children made different colourful animal facemasks, prepared with the help of teachers which were displayed in the corridors, outside the classroom. Children were taken out of the class to enjoy the essence of jungle which they thoroughly enjoyed. Celebration did not end with this. Teachers were ready with the animal puppets in their respective classes and narrated stories using the puppets. The little ones wore the head gear of various animals and participated in the role play and puppet show. The messages and quotes related to Save Animals were displayed in the premises with the animal masks prepared by the children.


Children were shown different videos on animals and plants to enhance their knowledge. The entire week was event- filled. Every morning the children looked forward to the activities and enthusiastically participated. These fun-filled activities captured the attention of these little minds. While making them familiar with the abundant resources of Mother Earth, it also instilled in them the need to conserve and protect these resources for the future. Better Environment ……. Better Tomorrow FLORA DAY

FAUNA DAY


Theme of the Month

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship”

Children enjoy little things in the world. They are inquisitive about learning the world around them. They love to explore, create and discover new things which create a sense of wonder in them. To introduce the real world to our exuberant little dipsites, an innovative theme “Little Wildlife explorer” was planned where the children participated in various colorful hands on activities. Presenting the real world to them in the form of this originative theme not just encouraged them to nurture their imaginative skills but also helped them learn about different animals and their habitats. As part of the theme, the children of Prep and Nursery took part in bug hunting activity where the children were encouraged to explore the school premises in an open-ended way with an imaginative play and were also introduced to new vocabulary pertaining to the wildlife exploration to enhance their language development. The children were also exposed to various audio visuals on exploring wildlife in jungle and also were narrated a story on wildlife exploration “Teehee and her friends exploring the world with magical dress up box”. It was a fun filled experience. The Inter-house contest, Tale Tellers also had the theme of animals, where the children presented different skit on animals showcasing their dramatic skills.

The last week was theme celebration week. Different corners of the premises were setup so as to recreate habitats of different animals like wild animals, domestic animals, and aquatic animals, aerial animals etc. The children played the role of different animals wearing head gears and mask and participated enthusiastically.

As a take away children made 3D snails and a lady bug.

The message strongly conveyed THE FUTURE OF WILDLIFE IS IN OUR HANDS.


Special Initiatives

Alumni Meet: A Walk Down the Memory Lane

As a part of a new initiative Delhi Public School, Hyderabad is all set to host its first Alumni Meet on 22nd December 2018. An Alumni Meet is organised to celebrate and refresh old relationships and form new ones. It is an occasion when students gather at their Alma Mater, go down the memory lane and look forward for new interactions with new hopes. The registration for the meet has already begun with the number at 400 and counting. Dipsites from all over the world are looking forward to relive their school life for a day. Teachers and staff are equally eager to meet their prodigies and the whole school is waiting with bated breath for the red-letter day.

The Good Samaritans – Testing the Waters

Sanya Sharma, currently a twelfth-grade Humanities student, has been engaged in various activities that actively contribute to the community. In 10th grade, she organized an event for an NGO called 'Sandesh', where she invited a renowned Doctor to make citizens aware about the impact of Autism on an individual and raised funds for the NGO. Sanya was one among the thirty students to get selected for an Internship with 'Reap Benefit', that seeks to solve local environmental problems and visited several schools in Bangalore, to teach students of different grades. She is also part of the 'Lets Feed Bangalore' Campaign which provides for food and essentials to families in rural communities. Furthermore, Sanya has also received commendation from the Australian Government when she made a video on the journey of a life of an Autistic child titled 'Half Glass Full'. Sanya's epiphany to become a human rights lawyer led her to attend a summer program at the University of Oxford to study law over the duration of two weeks. From debating at the Oxford Union to formulating a start-up idea and presenting it to a group of Venture Capitalists, her learning expanded beyond the classroom. The course stimulated one's intellectual ability to think and reason, but also taught Sanya about different cultures and traditions, by interacting with students from across the globe. Sanya vividly recalls walking into the Oxford Union and seeing a photo of Mother Teresa and Queen Elizabeth, sitting in the exact place where she was going to receive a Graduation Certificate. Lastly, she believes that every student must contribute back to society, as every voice and action counts: “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” – Michelle Obama


The Road to Success is not straight, there is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speedbumps called Friends, red lights called Enemies, caution lights called Family. you will have flat tires called Jobs, but if you have a spare called Determination, an engine called Perseverance, a driver called Will Power, you will make it to a place called Success and it all begins with a single step.

Shrikrishna is a student of Class XI studying Humanities.

Perseverance and compassion being the core elements of his persona, he has achieved laurels in many fields. In the 9th grade, Shrikrishna founded an Organisation called The Global Hub, which is a forum for editorials on a range of topics from International Relations to Societal Issues; As of this month, The Global Hub receives, on average, 25,00,000 viewers annually. However, his professional experience kicked off when he worked as a Content Writer on the startuo domain in India, for Venturesky, being recognised as one of the best writers in the organisation, when being the youngest in it. Furthermore, Shrikrishna is the youngest person to have ever worked for the Aam Aadmi Party, the ruling party in New Delhi, by filling the position of Policy and Economic researcher. Due to his staunch commitment towards the society, Shrikrishna was bestowed the title of 'Youth Changemaker' by the United Nations while working alongside the United Nations Developmental Program. Shrikrishna has also worked with titans in the fields of Politics and Economics, when it comes to research, even having several of them serving as his 'research mentors' for the research which he is conducting and subsequently publishing. Shrikrishna also became the youngest person in India to have ever started a public-interest research foundation focusing on Politics, Economics and International Relations by founding 'The Rivergate Foundation'. Due to his profound dedication towards the eradication of the stigma associated with Mental Health, Shrikrishna conducted the largest Sociological Survey for a minor in the country by surveying over 30,000 people on their views on Mental Health. Ultimately, Shrikrishna is one of the most accomplished people under the age of 18, in the fields of research and content development. But despite his laurels, he stands true to the core elements of his morality by not comprising on his personal beliefs and values, along with caring for, and giving back to the society. Ajay Uppuluri Class 12: Worked as an Intern with Manna to understand and suggest improvements on how they operationalize the government’s policy of providing mid-day meals to the hundreds of schools in their portfolio. Mapped the process as-is and met with the staff/workers in the centralized kitchen to understand their challenges and motivation to help make the process even better. I had the unique honor of being the only high school intern for one of the top law firms in India. I gained a broad and high-level understanding of the business operating system of TriLegal from client engagement to the interface with the judiciary to achieving both the client and business objectives. Attended National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) hearings and arguments. Worked on contracts and agreements to understand the structure and format. Analyzed the Triple Talaq and Right to Privacy Policies.


Sports Achievement Galore

BASA KEERTHANA of class XI won 2 Bronze Medals in CBSE South Zone Skating

Championship 2018 , held at YAK PUBLIC SCHOOL, KHOPOLI from 9th to 16th

October 2018.

She Selected for Nationals in RSFI Championship under 17 Years category.

She won 2 Gold medal in SGFI District level skating championship under 19 years category and won 3 Gold medals in SGFI District level skating championship under 17 years category.

She won 2 Gold medals in state level SGFI skating Championship 2018 and selected for Nationals.

Name of the Tournament: SPORTS FOR ALL

Category: Boys U/16 basketball

Date : 28th Oct to 6th Nov -2018

Venue : Sports Complex Gachibowli Stadium, Hyd.

Results : RUNNERS-UP

S.No Name Class/sec 1 AKKINENI ROHAN 10 E

2 RAGHAV KUCHIBHOTLA 10 H

3 LAKSHMANA KRISHNA VENKATA PERI 10 H

4 KURRA RAJEEV 10 G

5 REVANTH THOGANTI 10 F

6 KUNDANREDDY CHIDIPUDI 10 D

7 KOPPURAVURI VISWANATH 9 E

8 KALLURU SAI SRAVANTH 9 E

9 YASH KANODIA 9 D



Category: Girls U/14 basketball



Results : WINNERS


Category: Boys U/14 basketball



Results : 2nd RUNNER-UP

S.N o Name Class/sec 1 KHUSHI ATUKURI 8 C 2 ASMITA REDDY VANGALA 8 B 3 YALAMANCHI KEERTHANA 8 A 4 SOUNDARYA GIRI 8 A 5 GARISA YASHITHA REDDY 7 6 DARSHIKA SANWARIA 7 7 ARUSHI LAKHERA 7 8 SAI NIKHITA THONTEPU 7 9 ADITHI TATA 7

10 KEYA CHEMBULI 8 11 HANSIKA REDDY KONDAPALLY 7

S.No Name Class/sec 1 PRANAV SUBHASH 8 2 RITHVIK CHITLA 8 3 ARNAV VARMA DANTULURI 7 4 ARYAN KUMAR 8 5 PRANAV GADDAM 7 6 RISHI RAJ BOYAPALLY 7 7 KRITIN VENKATASAI MUTYAM 7 8 SAI DHRUV SHASHANK KOTHAPALLI 8 9 PRANAV VEER BUDI 7

10 ARYANTH THOGANTI 8 11 NISCHAL NAYUDU AMANAPU 7



Category: Boys U/11 basketball team



Results : 2nd RUNNER-UP

S.No Name Class/sec 1 LALITH MUKUND ADDEPALLI 6

2 RISHIK SRIKRISHNA VARMA P 5

3 VIVAAN JAIN 5

4 SUHAS VARMA NADIMPALLI 5

5 JAIVANTH DOREPALLI DOREPALLI 4

6 SRI SUPREETH GONUGUNTLA 5

7 VANSH AGGARWAL 5



Category: Girls U/16 basketball



Results : WINNERS

S.N o Name Class/sec 1 DANTULURI ISHIKA VARMA 10 E 2 KINNERA CHALLAPALLI 10 D 3 MADALA SAI HARSHITHA 9 D 4 E V S D TRIVENI THORANA 9 D 5 SANJANA RAJESH KHANNA 9 A 6 MADDU SHRIYA REDDY 9 A 7 MANYA MADHUR 9 A 8 KHUSHI ATUKURI 8 C 9 ANUSREE BOYAPALLY 8 H

10 SANTOSHI IYER SUBRAMANIAN 10 B


PUTTAGUNTA RISHITA LAKSHMI of class V H won Gold medal in Roller Skating Federation INDIA district level skating competition on 4th November 2018.

She also won Gold medal in 1st State level Kung-fu & Karate championship 2018.

J. SAI YAHODHAR of class VI A won Bronze medal at Sports for ALL in Badminton Championship 2018 ,at Gachibowli stadium from 1st Nov to 5th Nov 2018 .

ADITYA SINHA of class VIII A won Bronze medal at SPORTS FOR ALL in

TAEKWONDA Championship 2018 ,at Gachibowli stadium from 1st Nov to 5th

November, 2018 .

ASMITA REDDY of class VIII -B won 2 Bronze medal at Sports for ALL

Skating Championship at Gachibowli stadium , Hyderabad from 28th Oct to 5th Nov 2018 .

She also won a Gold Medal in SFA Basketball Tournament under 13 year’s category.


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