April 2012

The auspicious morning of May 9, 2012 witnessed the grand Investiture Ceremony in the premises of Delhi Public School, Jodhpur, in which the capable and deserving students from Class XII were conferred with various positions of the Prefectorial Council. The occasion was graced by the honorable Chief Guest Dr. Suraj Paliwal, Proctor and Dean, Wardha University, Maharashtra. Dr. Suraj Paliwal has made a great contribution in the field of education and literature, and has to his credit the Dr. Ambedkar

Fellowship, Premchand Award, Punjab Kala and Sahitya Academy Award, and many more. After giving a fragrant floral welcome to the honorable Chief Guest, an article based on leadership, was presented, followed by an inspiring poem by Rudyard Kipling-If, highlighting the qualities of a true leader and motivating the students to make an honest endeavour to believe in their capa-bilities. The ceremony commenced with the ‘SERVICE BEFORE SELF’ distinguished school flag

Investiture Ceremony - 2012-13

carried with honour, on to the dais, followed by the vibrant flags of all the six houses – Chenab, Ganges, Jamuna, Jhe-lum, Ravi and Sutlej. Then began the proclamation of the names of Prefectorial Council members for different posts – the Cultural Captains, the Sports Captains, the Vice-Captains and the Captains of all the six houses, followed by the most coveted positions - the Deputy Head Boy, the Deputy Head Girl, and then finally, the Head Boy and the Head Girl, amidst a loud applause..All the office bearers were adorned with their sashes and badges by the esteemed Chief Guest and the Principal. The office bearers took an oath to serve their office with diligence and dedication and bear the responsibility to uphold the rules and regulations of the school. The Head Boy and the Head Girl expressed their gratitude to the Principal and the teachers for placing confidence in them. Then the revered Chief Guest Dr. Suraj Paliwal shared his wisdom and knowledge with the students and blessed the office bearers for their successful tenure in the school. Exhorting them for team-work, he whole heartedly appreciated the efforts of the principal, teachers and the students for taking the school to its acme. He said that a school is known not only by its infrastructure, but also by the team that comprises the Principal, the teachers and the students, and DPS Jodhpur has always endeavoured to prepare its students not merely as the consumers of knowledge, but its users and producers as well. Giving allusions of the great leaders like M.K.Gandhi, he explained to the students the qualities of a good leader serving his people before self, understanding their needs and maintaining equality. Wishing for further progress of the school, he said that the school will always be known for the knowledge and values it imparts to its students. Mr. B.S.Yadav, Principal, D.P.S. Jodhpur thanked the Chief Guest for his gracious presence for the ceremony. Congratulating the members of the Prefectorial Council, he motivated them to work hard, to stay ahead and fulfill their responsibili-ties with a wise discretion, following certain guidelines, in order to make the school better. He said that authority and responsibility go hand-in hand and that each one of them must set an example for the rest of the school. Brimming with confidence to shoulder well their newly assigned duties, and a strong determination in their mind to live up to the expec-tations of the school, the members of the Prefectorial Council left the school dais, ready to face new challenges zestfully and fervently.

Inside this issue:

Competitions

Festivals

Celebrations

“ Teamwork is the ability to work together

towards a common vision. The ability to

direct individual accomplishments

towards organizational objectives. It is the fuel

that allows common people to attain

uncommon results.”

T he EEE Consortium in Delhi Public School Jodhpur commenced on 21 April 2012, with the colourful cultural evening in the school auditorium. With the purpose to enrich, enhance and empower the stu-

dents and faculty, this EEE Consortium came into existence in November 2010, when the three schools i.e. DPS Sharjah, DPS Dubai and DPS Jodhpur decided to work in unison, under the helmsmanship of Mr. D. C. Kothari, the Pro-Vice Chairman of all the three schools. Providing the students with question banks designed by national and international faculties and giving them an exposure to the world stage, this Consortium aims to build a strong and efficient national character. It will also be a platform to develop better understanding of local and global issues. DPS Jodhpur with its graceful and monumental premises welcomed the Sharjah and Dubai school principals Ms. Vandana Marwaha and Ms. Rashmi Nandkeolyar with their team of I.T heads and Academic Coordina-tors. The mesmerizing songs and enchanting dances left the gathering spellbound. The teachers of DPS Jodhpur had interwoven education and entertainment in the yarn of cultural filigree that fascinated each and every being present in the evening. The exchange of cultures took place when each school representative participated in the programme with insurmountable zeal and enthusiasm. The next day witnessed the meet-ings of Planning Committee and Action Committee. Various agendas were discussed like inclusion of NCERT and AISSCE Questions in the question bank of all the subjects, the Academic Window and feed-back from students and teachers .The meetings continued for the whole day with intermissions during the session. The schools reached a consensus for most of the agendas and a unanimous decision was taken for interjected areas. On 23 April 2012, the guests visited the school and interacted with the children of primary, middle and senior blocks.

‘Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them’ – a well-known quote by one of the greatest writers of the millennium and world’s pre-eminent dramatist, Sir William Shake-speare. His 448th birth anniversary was celebrated enthusiastically, by the students of DPS Jodhpur, on April 23, 2012, as ‘Shakespeare Day’. A special assembly was held on this day, to commemorate the remarkable contribution of ‘The Bard of Avon’, in the field of English Literature. A short article, depicting the life and works of Sir William Shakespeare, was presented by Akshita and Harshit of class XII F, which enriched the knowledge of the students about the great actor, playwright and dramatist. The students were introduced to various famous plays written by this eminent writer, like, ‘The Merchant of Venice’, ‘Taming of the Shrew’, ‘Julius Caesar’, ‘Macbeth’, ‘Othello’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Hamlet’, ‘As You Like It’ etc. One of his popular po-ems ‘The Seven Ages’, a short excerpt from the play ‘As You Like It’, depicting the different stages of a per-son’s life from his birth to death, was recited and enacted beautifully by the students, leaving the audience spell-bound. The participants of the day were complimented for their efforts by the honorable Principal Mr. B.S.Yadav. He motivated the students to read more literature in order to relish its beauty.

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Shakespeare Day Celebration

Environment Week Celebrations

Students of the middle school at Delhi Public School celebrated the Earth Week to mark the Earth Day that falls on April 22nd. The week began with special assemblies for classes IV-VIII. The students of classes VII and VIII initiated a Nature Club to carry out activities leading to greater sensitivity towards the environment and generating awareness about conservation of resources. The club activities were inaugu-rated with the planting of a medicinal plant, an endeavour that went towards developing a herbal garden. The students pledged to take care of their environment. The students of classes IV and V presented a skit, and a dance drama on the present state of the environ-ment and the plight of the Earth. Other activities during the week saw the children participate in activities like making a birthday card for the Earth, decorating slogans ,story writing, discussing facts related to our planet & collage making. The students participated in the activities enthusiastically. It is the need of the hour to conserve resources and restore the glory of this planet Earth that stands unique in supporting life.

Class Activities (Class IV)

1. Grooming Up: Learn table manners— An activity in which children learn how to handle silver ware and other basic table manners.

2. Deck up the Class Activity—A class was set up with charts of each subject, birth day chart, list of incharges etc.

3. Hindi Recitation Competition (Intra Class) was held. Two children were selected from each class, who will participate in Inter Class Hindi Recitation Competition to be held on 5th July 2012.

1. Inter House Sudoku Competition 2. Inter House Hindi Recitation Competition

3. Inter House Techno Art Competition Name Class House Position

Aryaman Lamba VI D Jhelum I

Jai Agarwal VI G Ganges II

Kushpreet Singh V A Sutlej III

Name Class House Position Ashish Pathak VII E Jamuna I

Mayuri Chaudhuri VIII B Chenab II

Gargi Bhandari VIII B Jhelum III

Vasundhara Sharma VIII F Ravi III

Inter House Competitions (Classes V to VIII)

Name Class House Position Anisha Bhandari VII B Ganges I

Meghanshi Agarwal VII C Ganges II

Kanishk Patidar VII B Jamuna III

Special Assemblies

New Session brings new hope, new task to accomplish and new ways to explore and learn .Junior block began their session with enthusiasm. Class III had the privilege to have the first assembly of the session NEVER SAY I CAN’T, AL-WAYS SAY I WILL and NEVER LEAVE TODAY’S WORK FOR TOMORROW. Children recited the poem RUKO NAHIN BADE CHALO and explained it to the students that they should face difficulties bravely and move forward in life. Also they should be confident to achieve their goal, do their duties faithfully and set an example for the country men. Junior block celebrated Earth Day which rejuvenated the thought of reviving Mother earth from the agony of careless human activities. The students took the audience into space where a family was bound to live in artificial environment as there was no space on earth for them to live. This provoked a thought among the audience to find out ways to prevent our Earth from air, water and land pollution which in turn is continuously harming the beauty of earth. A small poem “What do we plant when we plant a tree?”, was also presented signifying the uses of trees. The feeling of celebrating the earth’s birthday added hues when it unfolded the creativity of little naturalists by their paper collage work. The assembly conducted by Class II was focussed on the significance of one of the most precious gift of god - Family. This was enacted by a poem where young children were colourfully dressed representing the different members of a family. The beautiful message was conveyed through the banners which emphasised the love we possess for our lovely family. It ended with the message - I love my sweet family. Class I conducted the assembly on "GOOD HABITS FOR GOOD HEALTH". The motto behind this assembly was to inculcate good hygienic habits and to educate them about the importance of discipline in school and at home and keep our surroundings clean. Informative assembly about how to spend holidays was also organized so that they could spend quality time with their parents and grandparents.

Fun Filled Activities “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”

Our nursery prep kids are very well informed about this!!!!! Yes this week fun filled activities were planned for our kids. Monday the 23rdApril’12 was decided for Lemonade Making and Friday the 27th April ’12 for Fruit Chaat Making. Our little ones proved to be extraordinary chefs. They enthusiasti-cally prepared lemonade on their own and the pride of this achievement was clearly seen on their faces. This activity was not merely to teach them how to make lemonade but also to create awareness of fluid intake in summer season and the benefits of lemon. Fruit Chaat Making was accomplished with full vigour as well. It was a group activity where all kids had contributed by getting peeled and cut fruits from home .With the assistance of teachers they all prepared mouthwa-tering fruit chaat. Our nursery kids looked adorable wearing the chef’s caps and aprons. Our objective was to incorporate habit of eating fruits which was heartily adopted by our kids. This activity also made them learn about sharing as all the kids collectively did this activity. Recapitulation of this activity was also done later on 1st may by setting a fruit vendor stall which all the kids visited to identify various fruits. In all, making our kids learn through activities which they thoroughly enjoy is our aim.