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from the principal’s desk

Welcome to Session 2013Welcome to Session 2013Welcome to Session 2013Welcome to Session 2013----14! 14! 14! 14!

Another year begins with hopes and

aspirations of a better tomorrow. As we step in

to the new session it is our promise to all our

dear students, parents and guardians that

DPS Bopal will continue its journey towards

making itself better than the best in all fields.

It will continue to make a difference to each

and every child under its care. And most

importantly, it will work very consciously

towards empowering its students to give back

to society. Trust between the parent and the

school is another very important component

towards the overall growth of a child. We

need to be partners in this and trust each

other’s abilities to work with total commitment

towards empowering the future citizens of the

world with all the skills required.

You are most welcome to come and meet me

with your suggestions towards making your

school grow to greater heights.

Best wishes and God bless…

Sangeeta KainSangeeta KainSangeeta KainSangeeta Kain

INDEXINDEXINDEXINDEX

Contents Page No.

� From the Principal’s Desk 2

� Green School Drive 3

� Vedic 3

� Campus Upbeat

@DPS, Bopal (Primary) 5

� Events 5

� Special Assemblies 10

� Shining Stars 15 Intra School Comp. 15

Inter School Comp. 19

� Learning with Fun 22

� Workshops: Attended by teachers 22

Conducted by teachers 23

� Sports Achievements 23

� Trips & Tours 25

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green school drive

Learning objective:Learning objective:Learning objective:Learning objective:

� To take part in a simple debate about

current issues.

� To realise that people and other living things have

needs and that we have responsibilities towards them.

� To know what improves and harms our local, natural and built

environment, and about some of the ways to look after them.

� To find out different ways to reduce global warming.

1. Christmas tree decoration competition was organized for both the classes

of VEDIC

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2. III Annual Sports day was organized for the VEDIC students. Each and

every student participated in the event.

3. Farewell was organized by the students of class IX for the students of

class X.

4. Drawing competition was conducted for the VEDIC students.

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CAMPUS UPBEAT@DPS, BOPAL (PRIMARY) events

Math WeekMath WeekMath WeekMath Week

Math week was celebrated at DPS, Bopal in the Primary Section from

03.12.12 - 07.12.12 to commemorate the 125th birth anniversary of the famous

Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The objective of this celebration was to

bring students more close to mathematics by understanding the subject through

fun and also to remove the fear factor. During this week, information about

famous Mathematicians was put up on the soft board. Active and enthusiastic

involvement of all the students of Class I and II in the activities like Treasure

Hunt, Number Game, Rangoli made the week vibrant. Students strolling in

traditional attire of the mathematician took us back to the days of yore. They

wore the clothes with geometrical prints and had food of geometrical shapes

which made ‘Math Come Alive’.

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To make students aware of the use of mathematics in day to day life power

point presentations were shown to students of Classes III - V. They also

enjoyed solving puzzles, brain teasers and riddles. Real Math adventures such

as opening a bank account, operating various modes of money transactions,

setting up shops, selling products and making a budget for a birthday party

were also carried out.

GanitagyaGanitagyaGanitagyaGanitagya---- Inter School Math Quiz CompetitionInter School Math Quiz CompetitionInter School Math Quiz CompetitionInter School Math Quiz Competition

‘Ganitagya’ - An inter school Math Quiz Competition was hosted by DPS

Bopal on 22.02.13. A total of eight prestigious schools from across Ahmedabad

were a part of it. This was a quiz with a difference.

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The prelude for the selection for the quiz was a power point presentation

prepared by the participants on any one of topics given to them, presented

before the judges. Each team was quizzed on the basis of the presentation. The

teams also had a round of a multiple choice questions test. The next round was

the ‘Quizzeria’ - the quiz round where the teams that came in the first six were

selected to go for the quiz. Apart from the usual Visual Round, Rapid Fire

Round a unique Math Relay Round intrigued the teams as well as the

audience. The questions in this round were linked to the previous answer which

had to be answered by the team members in a sequence. There was tough

competition among the teams. Anand Niketan, Satellite took the Winner’s

trophy and The New Tulip International School were the Runners up. Mr.

P.K. Vyas and Dr. Atul Patel were the esteemed judges for the competition.

The participating teams as well as the audience had an enriching ‘Math’ time.

DPSDPSDPSDPS Talent ExpoTalent ExpoTalent ExpoTalent Expo

DPS Talent Expo was organised for the parents of classes III - V on 26.02.13.

It gave a platform to the parents who are a powerhouse of talent to show their

flair in painting, craft, card making, poster making, mimicry, puppet

show, singing, dancing etc. along with their wards in the respective classrooms.

It was an immensely wonderful show presented by the parents, who

enthusiastically participated and made it very interesting for the children by

sharing precious time from their busy schedule. Children learnt many new things

and had an enriching experience.

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Value DayValue DayValue DayValue Day

To focus on the overall grooming of our students and inculcate the values to

help them become ideal human beings we at DPS Bopal on 13.03.13, celebrated

‘Value Day’ in the classes I - V wherein the students came to school wearing

white T-shirt with a value painted on it.

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They expressed their views on the importance of practising values in their

everyday life. The involvement and enthusiasm was appreciated by all. The

young ones’ efforts proved that they really believe in values.

StrokesStrokesStrokesStrokes---- 2013201320132013

“Every artist dips his brush in his soul, and paints his own nature into his

pictures“ - Henry Ward Beecher

Over the years Delhi Public School Bopal, Ahmedabad has given a large

number of students an opportunity to showcase their best creation through

‘Strokes’, an art exhibition. The young artists were given a platform to compare

and critique each other’s work.

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The theme of “STROKES 2013” was “The Amazing Earth”. It was held at

Ravishankar Raval Kala Bhavan (Lalit Kala Art Gallery) from 08.03.13

– 10.03.13. The exhibition was inaugurated by Mr. Natu Parikh (Artist & Art

Historian). The displays included a variety of individual talent from

Pre Primary to class V. Total 352 students participated. There were works in

pastels, sketches and water colours, depicting abstract art, action figures,

nature, traditional Indian scenes and many more. The event was graced by our

Director Mr. Kulbhushan Kain, Principal Ms. Sangeeta Kain,

Vice Principal Ms. Neera Pandey and Headmistress Ms. Sabina Sawhney.

special assemblies

UttarayanUttarayanUttarayanUttarayan

Special assemblies on 10.01.13 were held to celebrate Makar Sakranti,

Uttarayan, Lohri and Pongal for classes I and II and III - V in Abhivyakti.

The mood in the campus was upbeat and the students were totally absorbed in

the festive spirit. The assemblies started with prayers and a prayer song. New

Year was welcomed followed by thought for the day “God is everywhere” which

was highlighted through a small story narrated by the students.

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As Makar Sakranti is associated with various harvest festivals celebrated

across India, a student gave information about the same along with a small

ppt showing the different moods of the festival. In Gujarat, Makar Sakranti is

associated with Uttarayan, the festival of fun, frolic and high octane kite flying

celebration. A small skit was enacted to teach students about the safety rules

and precautions one must follow in order to have a safe Uttarayan. A dance

and song highlighting the importance of the festival of Lohri and Pongal were

presented by the students of classes I and II and a beautifully choreographed

dance presented by students of class IV which highlighted the essence of

Uttarayan. The students, dressed in traditional attire, sang songs of the

festivals and danced to the tune of folk songs. The assemblies concluded with

the National Anthem.

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Republic DayRepublic DayRepublic DayRepublic Day

To commemorate the 64th Republic Day, date and moment when the

Constitution of India came into effect, special assemblies were held on 24.01.13

for classes I and II and on 23.01.13 for classes III - V. Filled with patriotic

zest and fervor, the special assemblies took place in Abhivyakti. Children of

classes I and II pinned a miniature flag on their blazer’s lapel. The assemblies

started with Shloka chanting followed by the news wherein the Headmistress

was also interviewed. The patriotic fervor of the people was witnessed when

students presented the thought and story based on it, followed by Republic Day

message. The students narrated the stories of our great freedom fighters, in their

journey towards success in the attire of Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. Rajendra

Prasad, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar etc.

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The electrifying dance performances by the students of classes III - V and on

the song “Suno Gaur Se Duniya Waalon” by the students of classes I and II

filled the whole environment with the feeling of patriotism and love for country.

The Headmistress addressed the little ones and encouraged them to be good

citizens and to respect and love their nation.

HoliHoliHoliHoli

Holi celebration takes place with a lot of joy and fervor throughout the country.

Holi helps to bring the society together and strengthen the secular fabric of our

country. Keeping this in mind we at DPS Bopal celebrated the festival with a

spirit of bonhomie and brotherhood by having a special assembly dedicated to it

on 11.03.13 for the classes I and II. The assembly began with Ganesh Stuti

followed by a prayer dance. There were the thought for the day and the news

headlines.

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Holi gets us close to our religion and our mythology as it is essentially the

celebration of various legends associated with the festival, such as, the legend of

Prahlad and Hiranyakshyap and therefore the story was narrated for the

benefit of the children. It was followed by a song and a dance. Later the

children bid adieu to their teachers as very soon they would be going to the next

class. With smiles on their lips and tears in their eyes they played Holi with

their teachers and gave beautiful cards made by them.

ThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgivingThanksgiving

“action de grace”, a thanksgiving assembly was conducted on 12.03.13 by the

students of class V to express their gratitude towards all the teachers who have

contributed in making their journey through the primary classes, wonderful. It

began with a prayer, “Ganesh Vandana” which was followed by an apt

thought for the day.

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A group of students then put up a welcome song which was followed by a

rocking Rap song. Students also felicitated each and every teacher teaching in

classes III - V with a creative title. Few students expressed their “special

memories” about the primary school life along with a collage of snapshots

depicting their batch in various moods. It was followed by a satire in the form

of a Qawwali. Not forgetting the colourful Holi fest, there was a Haryanvi

dance put up by the Dance and Music Hobby students of class V.

At the end of the assembly, the H.M. addressed the gathering. She advised the

students to set their own targets be it academics or co-curricular activities. She

also added that all the teachers love them and have their best interests at heart.

shining stars

Intra School CompetitionsIntra School CompetitionsIntra School CompetitionsIntra School Competitions

Solo Dance CompetitionSolo Dance CompetitionSolo Dance CompetitionSolo Dance Competition

Solo Dance Competition was held for classes II and I on 28.01.13 and 29.01.13

respectively. The young and enthusiastic dancers moved the audience with their

performances.

The Winners:The Winners:The Winners:The Winners:

Position Class I Sec.

1st Ailanisha Purohit A

2nd Pratiksha chatterjee C

3rd Krishika Patel F

1st Consolation Leishika Sehra E

2nd Consolation Aahana Makani G

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Position Class II Sec.

1st Prisha Mehta B

2nd Himani Majithia A

3rd Pranali Mehta I

1st Consolation Reva Lodhia D

2nd Consolation Adrija Adhikari C

Inter House Sports CompetitionInter House Sports CompetitionInter House Sports CompetitionInter House Sports Competition

Inter House Kho-Kho Competion for class III and Inter House Kabaddi

Competition for Classes IV and V was held on 28.01.13, 29.01.13 and 30.01.13

respectively. It gave a wonderful platform to talented young minds and fit

bodies.

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Winners of Sports Competition: Winners of Sports Competition: Winners of Sports Competition: Winners of Sports Competition:

Class V Kabaddi (Mahi House)

Name Sec

Aman Agarwal A

Aadit Makhija B

Hasan Abbas Momin C

Daivaksh Patel D

Shubhangi Khemnani E

Anishka Singh F

Rishita Gumber G

Parthiv Goradia H

Bhavya Bajaj I

Class III Kho-Kho (Tapti House)

Name Sec

Ansh Desai A

Moksh Jain B

Meet Maniyar C

Keshav Chirania D

Shardul Deshpande E

Harshita Khandelwal F

Heer Patel G

Aashna Shah H

Dhristi Gautam I

Prachi Jindal J

Class IV Kabaddi (Kaveri

House)

Name Sec

Rushil Shah A

Devvrat Rajput B

Aditya Pande C

Aaryan Shah D

Ansh Choksi E

Shreya Anam F

Vishwaa Dalal G

Vrunda Khatri H

Saanvi Srivastava I

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Futsal CompetitionFutsal CompetitionFutsal CompetitionFutsal Competition

Futsal Competition was held on 27.02.13 for class I and 28.02.13 for class II

at Kridangan, DPS Bopal. It was a team event in which players of each team

had to dodge the ball through the hurdles and score the goal.

WinnersWinnersWinnersWinners: : : :

Class I - I Class II - F

Divij Chachra Serina Sakhare

Divyansh Joshi Aesha Soni

Vibhu Raval Aarya Varia

Mitva Mistry Divit Mehta

Urva Chokshi Anuj Joshi

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Inter School CompetitionsInter School CompetitionsInter School CompetitionsInter School Competitions

� CIGKL exam was held on 14.12.12 in which 130 students of classes III - V

took part. Antra Mitra, III - E, won 1st Position in this all India level GK

exam. She bagged a cash prize of ` 2000/-. Six students got the distinction in

the competition.

� School level of MaRRs Spelling Bee competition was held for classes I - V

on 23.11.12. 245 students took the exam. 109 students were qualified for the

School Oral Round held on 11.01.13. Inter School Written Round is

scheduled on 14.04.13 for the qualified students of class I onwards.

� Inter School Reading Competition ‘Bookworm- 2013’ was held at The

Calorx School in collaboration with Radio Mirchi on 02.02.13 for the classes

III - V. 3 3 3 3 students from DPS Bopal participated and Tushar Chandran of

III - C stood 1st in the same.

� Inter School Poetry Recitation competition was held on 13.02.13 at Anand

Niketan, Satellite for classes I - VII. The theme of the competition was

‘Footprints on the Sands of Time’. DPS bagged 2nd Position in the same. The The The The

team comprised of the following studenteam comprised of the following studenteam comprised of the following studenteam comprised of the following studentstststs:

Sr. No. Name of the Students Class

1 Ailanisha Purohit I - A

2 Anvi Chawla II - E

3 Pracheeta Vohra III - C

4 Ashnuta Upadhyay IV - I

5 Aryabh Singh V - C

6 Tanya Sehgal VII - G

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� National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), first round, was held for classes II - V

on 20.09.12. 228 students took the exam conducted by Science Olympiad

Foundation. Following students from classes II - V were qualified for the

second level that was held on 17.02.13:

S. No. Name of the Students Class S. No. Name of the Students Class

1 Dhairya Shah II - G 6 Aastha Khaitan IV - H

2 Aryaman Agrawal III - A 7 Sanjana Bhattacharjee V - A

3 Akshat Shah III - G 8 Utkarsh Jindal V - B

4 Meerav Shah III - H 9 Dhruv Tolani V - D

5 Advit Shah III - I 10 Roossell Acharya V - G

11 Nuha Contractor V - I

� National Science Olympiad (NSO), 1st Round, was conducted by Science

Olympiad Foundation for classes II - V on 22.11.12. 314 students took the

exam. Following 11 students qualified for the 2nd level conducted on

17.02.13:

S. No. Name of the Students Class S. No. Name of the Students Class

1 Chandrasekhar Kallakuri II - B 6 Tushika Singh III - G

2 Raghav Dhupar II - C 7 Mansi Patel III - H

3 Aashna Sheth III - C 8 Yash Mehta III - H

4 Shardul Deshpande III - E 9 Kushal Shah III - I

5 Prutha Shah III - E 10 Kahaan Vyas IV - G

11 Sanjana Bhattacharjee IV - A

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� 90 students took the first level of IIO exam, conducted by Silverzone

Olympiads, held on 29.11.12 for the classes II - V in school. 18 students

qualified for the 2nd level conducted on 21.02.13.

S. No. Name of the Students Class S. No. Name of the Students Class

1 Kanisha Nawab II - A 10 Vedant Kokate IV - C

2 Pranali Mehta II - I 11 Arnav Varshney IV - D

3 Aryan Dwivedi II - I 12 Khush Ramani V - B

4 Vaidehi Patel II - I 13 Swayam Awasthi V - B

5 Tanisha Sharma III - A 14 Aaryan Panda V - B

6 Aariana Patel III - C 15 Gaurav Ganju V - C

7 Prutha Shah III - E 16 Kaushal Shah V - D

8 Akshat Shah III - G 17 Nandini Vyas V - F

9 Naman Agarwal III - G 18 Manini Majithia V - G

� First level of Britannia Conquest was held for classes I - V on 31.07.12. 400

students participated in the exam. 40 students qualified for the 2nd level that

was held on 26.02.13. School toppers of 2nd level are:

Sr. No. Name of the Students Class

1 Prachi Chhabra III - E

2 Aastha Khaitan IV - H

3 Navoneel Ghosh IV - A

4 Manini Majithia V - G

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learning with fun

Value Education Value Education Value Education Value Education

Topic: TeamworkTopic: TeamworkTopic: TeamworkTopic: Teamwork Class Class Class Class IIII and and and and IIIIIIII

Values are not the enrichment of vocabulary practice; it is to be practised

practically in everyday life. To keep this in mind, the tiny tots of Class I and II

of DPS Bopal held their hands together to celebrate the Plantation Week from

18.02.13 to 22.02.13 as an activity on the value of the month –“Teamwork”.

Children had brought different seeds and plotting was done under the guidance

of the gardener. While doing so they got the essence of the value teamwork.

workshops attended by teachers

� A workshop on Hindi Language was held on 06.01.13 at AMA. It was

conducted by Mr. Jain (Madhuban Publications). It was attended by

Ms. Hemlata Rathore, Ms. Sushma Pandya, and Ms. Anju Rustagi.

The workshop was based on the use of technology in teaching Hindi

grammar. Mr. Jain emphasized on involving students in different classroom

activities.

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workshops conducted by teachers

� Parents’ Workshop for the parents of classes I – V was conducted on

02.02.13 in the respective classrooms. The highlight of the workshop was that

it was conducted by the students. Self confidence of the students was visible

as they conducted the workshop. They highlighted the syllabus and the

various activities, demonstrating some of them. They were also informed

about mock test scheduled for class V students. There was a good strength of

parents and it was highly appreciated by them.

sports achievements

EVENT: 23RD DISTRICT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2013EVENT: 23RD DISTRICT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2013EVENT: 23RD DISTRICT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2013EVENT: 23RD DISTRICT KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP 2013

Organized By: Shito Ryu Karate Do India

(Recog: Govt Of India And Indian Olympic Association)

Date: 25th December 2012.

Venue: Gujarat Vidhyapith Hall, Ashram Road.

22 selected students from IV to X participated in the tournament. Total 6 Gold,

9 Silver and 9 Bronze Medals were bagged by our team among the total

participation of 385 students in different events of Kumite and Kata.

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Sr. No. Participant’s Name Class Kumite Kata

1111 Devanshu Singh IV - F Bronze Silver

2222 Adtiya Nair IV Silver

3333 Dhirti Goyal IV Silver Bronze

4444 Jahnavi Pahuja IV -A Bronze

5555 Shreevardhan Dubey IV - I Silver Bronze

6666 Abhiveer Singh IV - G Gold

7777 Vishwa Shah IV - C Silver

8888 Siya Ratekar IV - C Bronze Gold

9999 Jash Mandaliya VI - F Bronze

10101010 Hetansh Parikh VI - G Bronze

11111111 Bhakti Mishra VIII - E Gold Gold

12121212 Advait Agrawal VIII Silver

13131313 Advait Verma X Silver

14141414 Shravan Gugale VI - F Silver

15151515 Dhariya Patel VII - G Gold Silver

16161616 Raghav Jain V - F Bronze

17171717 Subhay Agrawal IV Gold

18181818 Tanish Patel IV Bronze

Karate Coach: Sensei Kamlesh Patel, Ms. Hema Sharma

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trips & tours

Educational Trip: Gujarat Vidyapith Tribal Research and Training CentreEducational Trip: Gujarat Vidyapith Tribal Research and Training CentreEducational Trip: Gujarat Vidyapith Tribal Research and Training CentreEducational Trip: Gujarat Vidyapith Tribal Research and Training Centre

Students of classes I and II went for an educational trip to Gujarat Vidyapith

Tribal Research and Training Centre on 21.01.13 and 22.01.13 respectively.

This centre showcased the tribes of Gujarat, their living standards and their

livelihood etc. with the help of the sculptures. The students were very curious

and asked various questions about the exhibits and each question was

explained thoroughly. It was an enriching experience for all the students.

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Picnic to Vintage Village, KathwaraPicnic to Vintage Village, KathwaraPicnic to Vintage Village, KathwaraPicnic to Vintage Village, Kathwara

A picnic to Vintage Village, Kathwara, was organised for classes I and II on

04.02.13 and 05.02.13 eespectively. The place famous for its collection of

Vintage cars showcased 105 beautiful, classic cars which left the little ones in

awe. They were thrilled to have a number of rides along with a camel cart ride.

It was a fun filled day for all.