Celebrating CAR Free Day A team of 8 Interactors led by Sports teachers Mr. Navjeet Singh enthusiasti-cally participated in Car Free Day held on 22ndJanuary 2015. The Interac-tors cycled though the roads of Delhi University Campus raising the issue of growing pollution. The day successfully instilled the message of judicious use of cars and automobiles that cause pollution in the environment. The club looks forward to organize and participate in such events that create awareness among people about the peril posed to the environment

Rendezvous with Australian Deputy Head of Mission It was an indelible experience for the Club members when they had a rendezvous with the esteemed Australian Deputy Head of Mission to India Mr. Chris Elstoft on 21st December 2015. The meeting at Springdale’s School, Dhaula Kuan gave students a platform to interact with the dignitaries and put forth their views about various issues of social concern. Notable personalities of India including Ms. Kiran Bedi also addressed students from all over Delhi.

Best Inspiring Teacher Award MAPS Interact Club Incharge Ms. Jyoti Aggarwal was conferred with the Best Inspiring Teacher Award by the Government of West Bengal at a glit-tering ceremony on 25 February 2016. MAPS Interact Club is proud to have Mrs. Jyoti Aggarwal lead our club. We hope that our Teacher Incharge continues to scale heights and inspire her students as ever and truly believe that she deserves all congratulations for her unstinting support to students.

PRAMERICA SPIRIT OF COMMUNITY AWARDS Director Isha Verma of MAPS Interact Club brought lau-

rels to club by bagging the Bronze medal in the Individ-ual Category in Pramerica Spirit of Community Awards,

an annual nationwide search to identify and recognize

students who have made a positive difference in their

communitites through volunteer community service.

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STUDENTS’ WORK

Gunjan IX-D Muskan IX-F Saurabh IX-A

INTERACT CLUB - MAPS

February proved to be a heart-wrenching month for the MAPS family. Two of our stalwarts, namely Mrs. P. Singh and Mrs. Veena Agarwal both PGT (English), bid adieu leaving a huge void. Mrs. Priyamwada Singh, PGT (Eng.) has been one of the most valued teachers of MAPS. She had a remarkable, career spanning 25 years and 7 months – a period that witnessed her rise from AT to PGT and deservedly so! Mrs. P. Singh joined the school on 24th July 1990 as an Assistant Teacher. After her confirmation to the post a year later, she was promoted to TGT on 1st April 1993. Her undiluted efforts and dedication finally led to her promotion to the post of PGT on 1st Dec. 1997. Mam’s ability to quote reams of poetry and even lines from literature has been the envy of all and a mark of her inexhaustive memory. Her vast knowledge of English language and literature is legendary and her English is as impeccable as her manners and conduct. Mam symbolized on old world charm and a bygone era of gentility and nobility. She is credited for enhancing the English language skills of many-a-student. Mrs. Veena Aggarwal, who joined us on 10th July 1989 as A.T. English and served the institution for 27 years, deserves every word of appreciation. She was promoted to T.G.T. on 1st Feb. 1991 for her complete devotion, hardwork and in-depth subject knowledge. Never resting on her laurels, she continued with great zeal and was promoted to P.G.T. on 1st Feb. 1996. Success occurred to her due to continuous and committed love for work. Her confidence and approach towards every assigned work was exceptional and her trust in herself extraordinary. Ms. Veena made all the events’ celebration very easy and interesting through your excellent managerial skills and creativity. She was a perceptive, witty and a lively conversationalist and loved exploring different dimensions and mastering different skills. Her zest for life belied her age. She wore many hats-HOD, Activity Incharge, a public speaker par excellence, apart from being a great teacher. Her immense knowledge of languages like English and Sanskrit coupled with Maths was a surprise to all and exemplifies her versatility. You have molded the lives and careers of many-a-student and your teachings will forever be treasured. Thus, your

contribution to the field of education can not be negated. You are indeed, an inspiration to all!

Fare thee well! Good teachers like you Are the reason for Ordinary

students dreaming to do extraordinary things. Ms. P. Singh

PGT (English) Ms. Veena Aggarwal

PGT (English)

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N U Y A R C A D E R S E R

The students of Pre School classes got an opportunity to change flat piece of paper into a recognizable shape through ‘Twist n Turn with paper’ competition . Beautiful creations like fish, hut, bird and many more wow'ed the judges.

Twist 'n' Turn Competition 21 Jan 2016 ( Pre School)

A quiz competition could be described as recuperating , motivating and engaging event where not only the students gained knowledge related to various topics but also learnt to face different rounds. Interesting questions were asked to the students, testing all the aspects of educational knowledge.

Mind Bogglers Competition 10 Feb 2016(Pre Primary)

Children have wide imagination, and to enhance their observation and imaginative skills and fine motor skills, 'IMAGINATION UNLIMITED ' & ‘AAKRITI’ competition was organized for Pre School and Pre Primary students. These type of competitions gave a chance to the students to pour in their creativity on the paper. They created beautiful scenes by drawing various modes of transport. It was a treat to see the budding artists engaged in the activity.

Aakriti Competition 22 Jan 2016 & Imagination Unlimited Competition 26 Feb 2016

Reaffirming our commitment to the concept of providing quality education , within the landscape of cultural and socio- economic diversity from which children enter the portals of the school. Keeping the same in mind, the nursery wing or-ganized an Orientation Program for the parents of Pre School students for the session 2016 - 2017.The session began with the school report given by the students The resource person Ms. Geetanjali & Ms. Ankita emphasized upon the pivotal role of parents in the upbringing of children and developing in healthy eating habits . Our Nursery Co-ordinator Ms. Pooja Gaur also talked about the school policies and ways to help the children adjust in the school environment. The Principal Ms. Punam Gupta also extended a warm welcome to the parents, telling them the importance of good parenting . Finally she awarded the achievers for the session 2015 –16.

Orientation Day (29 Mar 2016)

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WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP 2016 Date of Competition: - 18 and 19 January 2016

Place of Competition: - Indirapuram Public School Place of Award Ceremony: - Shree Satya Sai Auditorium

TEACHERS WORKSHOP DATE THEME CONDUCTED BY/RESOURCE PERSON ATTENDEES

02.02.2016 ANIMAL ACTION EDUCATION DEPT. OF ENVIRONMENT & WILDLIFE TRUST OF INDIA,KULACHI HANSRAJ, ASHOK VIHAR, DELHI MRS. RACHNA

24.02.2016 MAKING INCLUSION SUCCESSFUL DR. RAVINDERAN, INSTITUTE OF COUNSELLOR TRAINING RESEARCH & CONSULTANCY (ICTRC) MAX-MULLER BHAVAN, NEW DELHI

MRS. POOJA GAUR, MRS. NISHA GUPTA

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Team A(Senior Division) Name Awards Won

Tarun Luthra 4 Silver and 3 Gold Medals 1 Team Trophy Ridhhi Jain 2 Silver and 1 Gold Medals

Gautum Gupta 3 Silver and 2 Gold Medals

Team B(Senior Division) Aaryan Saini 1 Gold Medal

Rashi Sharma 1 Gold Medal Daksh Kumar 1 Gold Medal

Team C(Junior Division) Anubhav Goel 1 Silver Medal Sameer Khan 1 Silver Medal Tushar Goyal 1 Silver Medal

Team D(Junior Division) Cheshta Goel 2 Gold and 1 Silver Medals Sanya Bansal 1 Gold and 1 Silver Medals

Tanisha Gupta 1 Silver Medal

Team E(Junior Division) Eshita Shah 1 Gold and 1 Silver Medals

Hrishita Gupta 1 Gold and 2 Silver Medals Charu Bansal 1 Gold and 1 Silver Medals

EVENT: STATE BAND COMPETITION 2015, DATE : 7/12/2015 , VENEUE : CHATTARSAL STADIUM, MODEL TOWN, DELHI , PRIZE :II POSITION, CASH PRIZE OF RS. 7000

Rishabh Rajora 12-E Shourya Sharma 12-F Abhinav Sharma 12-F Ramanshu 11-F Rahul 11-F Sachin 11-E

Akshat Sharma

8-C

Prafful Garg 8-C Abhay Khari 7-C Dhruv Rana 7-C

Vansh Pasricha 10-C Ashish 9-A Omkar Narula 9-A Harshit Batra 9-A Yashwant Singh 9-B Divanshu Arya 9-B

Harshit Gupta 9-C Bhavay Kakkar 9-C Rishabh Singhal 9-C Lakshay 9-F

Yash Jindal 8-C

Shobhit Rajora 8-B Ayush Verma 8-D

SUBJECT WEEK - MATHS WEEK (15.01.2016-29.01.2016)

Math week was held from 15 Jan to 29 Jan. 2016. In this, students participated enthusiastically. Different activities were conducted for different classes.

S.NO Date Class- Activity 1 17/01/2016 VI- Rap –up- Maths 2 22/01/2016 VII- Puppet-o-Logic

3 28/01/2016 VIII- A-Mad-Show 4 22/01/2016 IX- Table-Fable 5 28/01/2016 X- Trivo-Coord

Results I-VI C, II– VI A, III– VI B I-VII B,F, II– VII E, III– VII A

I-VIII F, VIII E. I-IX C,F, II– IX B, D III– IX F I-X A, II– X E, III– X B

Shubham 11-E Sourabh Vashist 10-B Kartik Gupta 10-C Dhruv Goel 10-B Ishan Chawla 10-A Abhishek Gupta 10-A

SPOTLIGHT SPECTRUM

V A is acknowledged as the ‘Best

Class’ for this quarter with an ideal

class environment, disciplined

students & noticeable participation

in school activities.

Aryan Saini is considered as the ’ Best Student’ for his sincere

efforts ,hardwork and for bringing laurels to the school for his

exceptional oratory skills and proving his mettle at IRIS fair.

Ms. Uma Uppal is declared as the ‘ Best Teacher’ for setting high

standards for her students, Mam is a great source of knowledge, and

enlightenment to which anyone can be benefitted for whole life.

CLASS SPOTLIGHT STUDENT SPOTLIGHT TEACHER SPOTLIGHT