DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD INTERNATIONAL

E-NEWSLETTER : NOVEMBER 2017

NCSC ACCOLADES

Our school participated in National Children Science Congress 2017-18 held at Shambhu

Dayal Inter College on 2nd November 2017. 150 teams from various school of the region

participated in the Science Congress and presented their research work on Sustainable

Development for healthy life. Srishti Tyagi, Alishba Anis, Samiskha Garg and Manya

Nangia of class X presented their paper on Algae a biofuel used for industrialization and

reducing environmental pollution. The school team presented an innovative methodology

of preparing algae and utilizing it to curb environmental issues and won accolades for their

work. They have been selected to participate in the State level competition to be held in

Allahabad. These young minds of our school have also received some fabulous feedback

from the eminent judges.

DISTRICT LEVEL SCIENCE EXHIBITION

Ekansh Agarwal of class XI C participated in District Level Science Exhibition – 2017,

organized by Govt. of U.P in collaboration with District Administration, Ghaziabad, held at

Rajkiya Inter College Nandgram. His project was selected among the best 20 projects from

over 100 projects that were exhibited at the exhibition by over 80 schools of the district.

It was highly enriching experience and inspired students to explore various aspects of

science and technology.

COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY UP, SCIENCE EXHIBITION 2017

Ekansh Agarwal of class XI S & Lavish Daksh of class VIII A participated in the Council of

Science and Technology UP, Science Exhibition 2017 Organized by Govt. of U.P, to

inculcate scientific temperament among children.

Lavish Daksh participated in the junior category with his project Instant Beverage Cooler

“FRIGIT’’, a product that cools any type of beverage bottle in minutes. It was selected as the

best innovative project in Uttar Pradesh & got a cash prize of 30,000/-. In the senior

category Ekansh Agarwal’s project bagged the second position & got a cash prize of

25,000/-. The project was regarding the “magnetic confinement of plasma”. It was based

on generating electricity from very low voltage to high voltage at low cost. The students’

work was highly appreciated by the judges.

DEBATING SKILL WORKSHOP

At Debating Skill Workshop and Competition held at Nehru World School, Aditi Singh of

Class XII H won the first place and the school team was adjudged the best team. The

resource persons Mr. Marc from British Council and Mr. Vibhor Mathur, a renowned orator

discussed the nuances of the art of debating and gave tips to become successful debater.

BIOLOGY BRAINIAC -2017

BIOLOGY INTER SCHOOL QUIZ

Students of class XII participated in the Inter School Quiz Biology Brainiac conducted by

Biotechnology Department IMS Engineering College, Ghaziabad on 27th November

2017.The quiz started with an interactive session regarding various careers options

available for Biology students. The students found the session informative and actively

participated in the school round of quiz conducted by Dr. Abhimanyu from IMS

Engineering college, Ghaziabad.

‘PAHAL’ – A NEW BUSINESS VENTURE

The commerce department celebrated ‘World Entrepreneurship Day’ by setting up their

store ‘PAHAL’ in central well of the school. The store sold gift items and products specially

made by the students for the event. The students learned the practical aspects and

applications of the fundamentals of commerce and trading through the entire exercise of

making, procuring and selling goods. The store created a lot of interest among the other

students who came to make purchases and the goods were soon sold out. The proceeds of the

sales will be donated to a NGO by the students.

A RENDEZVOUS WITH ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE

Class IX and XI Humanities students visited the Purana Quila – an ancient monument

located in Delhi as a part of the Heritage Walk. 40 students visited the ancient structure

built by the Mughal king Humayun in 1533 and learnt about Islamic and Indian

architectural styles and how composite motifs were used to adorn the wall. The students also

visited Kuhna Masjid, Sher Mandal, the Hamam and the Baoli. They were guided by Ms.

Swapna Liddle who in association with Spic Macay organized and conducted the walk.

HINDUSTANI CLASSICAL VOCAL RECITAL BY WASIFUDDIN DAGAR JI

The school in association with Spic Macay organized an enthralling performance of

Hindustani Classical Vocal rendered by the renowned vocalist Padamshree Ustad F.

Wasifuddin Dagarji on the occasion of Children’s Day. Dagarji was accompanied by Pt.

Mohan Shyam Sharma ji on the pakhawaj. After the lighting of the ceremonial lamp the

Principal Anita Sethi accorded a formal welcome to the guests and thanked them for

gracing our school with their presence. Dagarji began his performance by building a

rapport with the students and explained the various nuances of classical singing in detail.

He also urged the students to sing along with him and extolled the virtues of Classical vocal

traditions. The children were left spell bound by his rendition of various ragas.

TRAFFIC AWARENESS SESSION

The school in association with the Traffic Police Ghaziabad celebrated November as the

Traffic Month. As a part of this endeavor the school organized a traffic awareness session

which was conducted by Traffic Sub Inspector Mr. Vimal Kumar and his team. The session

focused on the importance following traffic rules and regulations for our safety. Mr. Vimal

explained to the students some precautions that should be observed while driving their

scootys in the wake of the increasing number of accidents involving youth riding scooty and

other two wheelers. Students promised to follow the rules and regulations and create

awareness among others also.

TRAFFIC RALLY - 2017

Our Students participated in the rally conducted by Traffic Department at Ramleela

ground, Kavi Nagar Ghaziabad on 21st November 2017 to spread awareness towards Road

Safety and sensitize people towards following traffic regulations. The event was conducted

to celebrate traffic month by the traffic department. It was attended by the Traffic

Authorities and students of various schools of Ghaziabad.

TRAFFIC VIGILANCE MONTH - Closing Ceremony and Felicitation

The Closing Ceremony of Traffic Vigilance month was organized by traffic department on

30th November,2017 at Police lines Ghaziabad which was presided over by District

Magistrate Ms. Ritu Maheshwari. ADM City Ms. Preeti Jaiswal, Commissioner Traffic and

SP City along with Principals and students of various schools of Ghaziabad were also

present on the occasion. Sanyam Manglik class VIII and Shruti Gaur of class XI were

awarded second and fourth prize respectively in Painting Competition organized by the

traffic department. The school was also felicitated for its active participation in the Traffic

Vigilance Month and creating an awareness towards safety and traffic rules.

DIGITAL MANUFACTURING WORKSHOP

The students attended a one-day workshop on Digital Manufacturing conducted by

AKGEC Skills Foundation, Ghaziabad in association with Fab Foundation of Massachusetts

Institute of Technology(MIT). It was informative workshop where the students experienced

hands on training of 3-D cutting and 3-D printing of plastic parts. Students also gained

knowledge about an array of computer- controlled tools covering different lengths, scales

and various materials.

Vigilance Week

The students celebrated Vigilance Awareness Week from 30th October to 4th November,

2017. The theme of the being “My Vision-Corruption Free India”. Observance of Vigilance

Awareness Week every year is part of a multi-pronged approach of the Commission

wherein one of the strategies is to encourage all stakeholders to collectively participate in

the prevention and the fight against corruption. Following this strategy, the school

conducted various activities for the students. Students of class IV and V participated in

slogan writing and cartoon making competition based on theme Corruption Free India. The

GK board and News Board was updated with information on Vigilance week for the

students to read. A Special assembly was also conducted to make students aware of Sardar

Vallabhai Patel and his contribution in our country. Students also took a pledge to join

hands and make India a corruption free country.

CANCER AWARENESS DAY

The primary wing observed the National Cancer Awareness Day with a special assembly

conducted by Class IV Daisy to raise awareness about cancer and to encourage its

prevention, detection, and treatment. The teachers spoke about the significance of the day

and the reason for observing the same and enhanced their knowledge by making them

aware of the meaning of cancer, symptoms, causes and ways to prevent it.

CELEBRATING BLACK COLOUR DAY

The students of Starz celebrated “Black Colour Day” with a show and tell activity in which

they got a black colour object from home and spoke few lines on the same. Students had a

circle time activity of black colour in which students coloured their handouts. Later they

heard the story of ‘Thirsty Crow’. It was followed by a hands-on experience where the

students enjoyed putting pebbles in a glass of water to see how the water level rises up.

CELEBRATING CHILDREN'S DAY

Children's Day was celebrated with lots of cheer on 14th of November as a tribute to

Jawaharlal Nehru on his birthday. The school organized different events for the children.

The tiny tots of STARZ came dressed in party clothes, held a special assembly and enjoyed

fun races along with a class party. They made roses by tearing and pasting technique and

the other students of Primary Wing enjoyed various fun races, other games.

LET’S MIX IT UP

To introduce students to varied cultures from around the world, a collage making activity

on Festivals was conducted. After a discussion on various festivals celebrated across the

world the students expressed their knowledge and skills through their beautifully made

collages.

DIVIDE AND LEARN

As children handle money, share things with friends and cut food into portions they begin to

build up their division and multiplication skills as part of their everyday life. Few activities

like dividing things and putting them in hoopla rings, hanging equal number of cherries on

each tree and distributing fake money among the group were taken up in class 2 Daisy to

clear the concept of division and multiplication. They also learnt some key words associated

with the concept.

FIRST VISIT TO THE LABORATORY

The students of Class II of DPSGI were taken on a visit to the Science Laboratory to enhance

their knowledge on the on-going theme – How the World Works. The facilitator

demonstrated the concept of Evaporation and Condensation to the students using

experiments. Following the visit, the students were encouraged to write a short paragraph

describing their visit to the Laboratory and their learnings from the visit.

LITTLE SCIENTISTS

The tiny tots of STARZ had their first experience with experiments as they tested the

concepts of sinking or floating through a variety of objects like bubbles, feathers, coins, leaf,

flowers, bottle caps, pencil etc. to see which among them floats and which sink. They

cheered each other as they performed the experiment and explored new avenues of

learning.

GET ON THE FLOOR

The school realizes the importance of directional skills through floor time. It aims to build

spatial awareness and help the children to learn the correct orientation of letters, words and

numbers on a page. The tiny tots of STARZ enhanced their learning through floor game like

snake and ladders in which they learnt about numbers by rolling the dice and learning

forward and backward counting. It was an enjoyable experience for them.

FOOD FIESTA

Learning from mistakes was the purpose behind organizing an Inter House Food Fiesta in

the school where students prepared a variety of dishes without fire. Students tried different

recipes, with different ingredients and prepared mocktails, cakes, bhelpuri, ladoos, pasta

etc.

The results are as follows:

1. position: Varnika Mttial (Class VIA ,Yamuna House) and Ananya Saxena (Class VII A,

Yamuna House)

2. position: Aanandita Bhartiya (Class VIII C, Ganga House) and Saniya Arora (Class VII B,

Yamuna House)

3. Position: Divanshi Goel (Class VII B, Cauvery House) and Vidita Kalra (Class VIA,

Ganga House)

SYMMETRY, PATTERNS AND TESSELLATION

Students of grade 5 showcased their understanding, knowledge and mathematical skill

through a hands-on activity. The students came up with innovative and out of the box ideas

to portray their understanding on patterns, symmetry and tessellations. The students

worked together and showed their creativity and understanding to put forward the concept

of these mathematical skills through unique and informative posters.

MERAKI

Soul, creativity and essence put into work

With the aim of honing the dancing skills of the students, an Inter-House Dance

Competition was also organised for the students of classes IV and V. The theme of the

competition was “Indian Classical Dances’ where the vivacious dancers set the floor on fire

with their energetic performances.

The Principal, Ms. Anita Sethi appreciated the children for their enthralling performances.

In the closely contested competition, Rizul of Cauvery House claimed 1st position, Anika of

Yamuna House and Jiyana from Cauvery House shared 2nd position and 3rd position was

shared between Ridhul of Satlej House and Divyachi Tyagi of Ganga House.

ASSEMBLY - OBEDIENCE

“The aim of education is knowledge, not of facts, but of values.”

The students of class 3 were actively engaged in learning about ‘Celebrations, Values and

Beliefs’ in their current PYP theme- Who we are. The students exhibited their

understanding of the topic in the morning assembly on ‘Obedience’. The students presented

a thought for the day, a story and meaning of various values. They also showcased their

acting talent through a skit in which they emphasized on celebrating festivals in eco-

friendly ways.

MEASURE AND MAKE

To enhance the student’s knowledge on perimeter and area, a classroom activity was

conducted in class 5 L for the students. For this activity students utilized various geometrical

shapes of different sizes and proportion to make a 3 D and 2 D model on different topics i.e.

My Dream land, My smart City Toy Land, Zoo etc. for better and practical understanding of

the concepts of perimeter, area and volume. After preparing the model, students

collectively measured the perimeter, area and the volume of their respective models and

presented their findings to their peers. This activity provided a practical hand on

knowledge in the day to day usage and significance of the various mathematical skills and

concepts that they learn in school.

IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES

Role play is a very important teaching instrument as it is a great learning experience for the students to

showcase their potentials.

As the ongoing theme How We Organize Ourselves comes to an end, students’ Summative Assessment

was taken in the form of Role Play where class IV students dressed themselves as people from different

states and confidently presented their roleplay on Geographical features of India. The objective of the

roleplay was not only to blend learning with fun but also to develop confidence in the students. The

excitement of students knew no bounds as they waited eagerly for their turn to perform. Resplendent in their costumes and glowing in all their finery, they emulated the people from different states with

confidence and passion. The students highlighted the climate, people, food and rivers of different states

which gave a clear insight about the four physical division of India.

EXPLORE AND EXHIBIT OUR DWELLINGS

Now I know, what we dwell on is who we become

We believe in using varied mediums to assess the students. Gallery walk is one such

medium, where the students take charge of the reporting process and enhance their

learning and understanding through charts, models, role play, Map Skills etc. The students

of Grade 4 Daisy organized a Gallery Walk to showcase their understanding of the unit

under the trans-disciplinary theme How We Organize Ourselves. The objective of the

Gallery Walk was to exhibit the Geographical features of India and its four physical

divisions. Students were dressed state wise as they showcased the craft work, food and

culture of the selected places.

ISA ACTIVITY, RESEARCH ON DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

The present times are a witness to a lot of changes globally, especially on the education

front. Students are now exposed to numerous challenges and innovations as never before.

Students of grade VII to VIII were asked to collect the information about the various

countries from around the world. The students researched and gathered the information

with the help of peers, parents, teachers, extended family members and neighbours and

prepared Presentations, Write-Ups, Posters highlighting the similarities and differences

between the lifestyle, traditions, food, language, and customs etc. of different countries. The

children completed the project with great excitement and enthusiasm. The project led to

increase knowledge among students about various countries which helped the children

appreciate different cultures and traditions.

OFF TO SHAPE THE WORLD

The tiny tots of STARZ enjoyed some fun activities using shapes and made a picture scene

with various shaped objects while learning about shapes. The fun filled activity provided

our little ones a platform to develop and showcase their latent talents. Each child was given

different shapes to explore. Circles, squares, rectangles, oval and triangles were formed by

the highly enthusiastic and excited students. Children were engaged in creating beautiful

things like puppets, dolls, houses, sun, trees, etc. with the shapes displaying their creativity.

SKYPE SESSION WITH DUBAI STUDENTS

With the aim of creating an international platform for our students our school organized a

skype session for classes VI and VII where they interacted with the students of Web Minster

School, Dubai. In the session students from both the countries asked each other questions

related to school, education system, subjects etc. The students from both the countries also

sang their respective national anthems. The exchange was a new step towards a world with

no boundaries and a world full of peace, friendship and love for each other.

VISIT TO GURUDWARA

Educational visits allow students to gain knowledge from direct experiences. Taking

students on such visits, gives them the experience of travelling in a group and teaches them

to be respectful of the locations they visit. On the occasion of Gurupurab, the school

organized an educational visit for the students of STARZ and Class I to a Gurudwara in

Kavinagar. This was an attempt to make the students aware of the various festivals

celebrated in our country. They offered prayers in the Gurudwara and also had Kada

prasad.

ASSEMBLY ON CURIOSITY

Curiosity is one of the greatest secret of happiness!

Students of Class 5 lotus conducted a special assembly on the theme – Curiosity. It started

off with Sarvadharm Prarthana and English Prayer followed by vocabulary word -

“curiosity” and thought for the day. The assembly was conducted in French along with its

English translation. The latest news, a short poem, a moral story, a skit and a song were also

presented by the students. They were all dressed up in Halloween costumes in accordance

with Halloween celebrations. Children were explained the importance of Halloween, also

called Saint Daz which is an occasion to remember elders and is associated with honoring

the dead. Along with the significance of Halloween, they were also explained the

importance of Aids Day.

KNOW YOUR PLANET

Students of Class 2 actively participated in the investigating process of the theme

“Sharing the planet” in accordance with the Kath Murdoch’s inquiry cycle where they

gathered various things from the field as a part of their nature walk. As the Tuning In

activity they identified them as manmade and natural resources through a peer

discussion. As the Sorting out activity they gathered knowledge on renewable and non-

renewable natural resources through videos, books and internet and with some guidance

were able to sort them out correctly. Thus, they did justice to the first Line of Inquiry -

Identifying, locating and classifying renewable and non-renewable natural resources

following the first two steps of Kath Murdoch’s inquiry cycle.

QUIZ TIME

An Inter house general knowledge quiz was organized for grade I, II and III. The topics for

the quiz were - India, Current Affairs and Sports. The quiz was conducted in four rounds,

visual rounds, buzzer round, famous personalities and the finally timer round. The audience

supported and encouraged the participants as they performed their best.

BRIDGING THE GAP

The school aims to create an international platform for its students where they get a chance

to learn more about other countries, their culture and the Education System. The IBPYP

wing hosted a Skype session with Austria School - EBGJM Hollabrunn, Lower Austria,

Europe under the guidance of Ms. Gudrun Edlofer. Students of class V participated in the

educational and cultural exchange over a skype session with the partner school. The session

started with an introduction of both the schools and details about the activities being

undertaken. This was taken forward with a quiz, Kahoot on General Knowledge and

Mathematics. It was an interactive session where students got a chance for a global

educational exchange and witnessed Russia’s education system and culture in such close

proximity.

STARZ SPORTS DAY

Sports are an integral part of every student’s life at DPSGI. Starz Sports Day was a splendid

occasion for them to showcase their speed and agility on the field.

The tiny tots of Starz participated in a 50m Dash race followed by a huddle race. The

students also participated in various fun races like bucket race where students had to pick

different objects kept on the track, fill their buckets and reach to the finishing point.

Students enjoyed another fun race to develop team building spirits in which they were

paired with a partner and run while carrying a ring.

FRENCH WORKSHOP

Ms. Suman Bhardwaj attended a workshop at the Embassy of France in India, which was

conducted in collaboration with the Alliance Française network & Langers International.

The theme of the workshop was Apprendre à apprendre where the participants engaged

activities that enhanced teaching methods in the class. The workshop was held at India

International Centre, New Delhi.

ICT WORKSHOP

Mr. Rajeev Kumar and Ms. Payal Goel attended an ICT conference organized by Naples

India Publishers which focused on various 21st century classroom aspects. Tools of MS One

Note and gaming tools were also discussed briefly.

KRISHAN – KRISHANA - ek gaatha naari samman ki

As a part of the 9th Annual Function the students of classes VI – IX and XI presented

“Krishan – Krishana” a poignant tale of women empowerment through the timeless epic

Mahabharata and its central character Draupadi.

Dr. Manju Shivach, MLA Modinagar graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. Mr. Om

Pathak Chairman DPSG Society presided over the function along with Mrs. Niharika

Pathak first lady and member DPSG Society. Mr. Anshul Pathak Vice Chairman DPSG

Society and Chairman DPSG International and Mr. Rohit Pathak Director HR DPSG

Society also added grace to the occasion with their presence. Mr. R.K. Sharma Director

Administration and Secretary DPSG Society was also present on the occasion.

The presentation began with an inspirational song presented by the school choir followed

by an invocation dance. The stage then came alive with the enthralling musical dance

drama “Krishan – Krishana” as the students unfolded the saga of Draupadi through

theatrics and dances.

Dr. Shivach appreciated the efforts of the students and urged them to imbibe values from

our ancient texts. The presentation was also praised by Mr. Om Pathak and all guests.