ranging from novel, fiction, children‟s books, science fic-

tion, biographies to encyclo-

pedias which really widened

the domain of human learn-ing.

APRIL

„Swachchh‟ Bharat

‘Cleanliness is next to Godli-ness', keeping this dictum in

mind the students of Pre-primary Section were taught

ways and methods to keep themselves and their sur-

roundings clean.

Originator & Facilitator‟s

World

‘It is easier to build strong

and balanced minds, when parents and teachers work

hand in hand.‟ With this

aim, a parent teacher orienta-tion was organized on

7th April 2015. Different as-

pects of personality, like Mul-

tiple Intelligence, CCE and Integrated Learning, were

discussed.

Knowledge Is Power Reading is indeed a healthy

recreation to loosen oneself in absorbing stories written by

master hands. A book fair was organized by the

„Scholastic India‟ to promote the reading habit among chil-

dren. A wide and wise selec-tion of books was available

‘The hand that rocks the

cradle rules the world‟ Mother‟s Day celebration was

held to enrich and enhance the young minds and help

them to acknowledge the importance of their mothers

and realize her value in their lives. Activities like special

assembly, poem recitation

competition and creative writ-ing were conducted.

Picturesque Collages

The tiny tots of the Pre-Primary Section fashioned

their favorite fruits and Veg-gies by gluing tit-bits of color-

ful papers to make chromatic collages. The students en-

joyed the activity thoroughly.

Clouds Come Floating Into

My Life

Our school celebrated Rabin-dra Jayanti on 8th May 2015

with great zeal and fervor. The day began with a special

assembly which involved splendid rendition of Tagore‟s

songs, dance and poem reci-tation. Students cherished the

vast contribution of the Nobel laureate in the field of litera-

ture, art and culture.

Burst of Freshness…..

It is time to rejuvenate and relax as our school organized

Summer Camp from 09 to 13 May 2015 in the school cam-

pus. The school was abuzz with vigor of sports activities,

the fine richness of art, the invigoration of training in

music and dance & the sensa-tions of culinary classics. The

camp instilled the belief that each individual is capable of

making a difference.

Radiant Rainbow Fans

With the hues of the Rainbow,

the students of Pre-Primary Section coloured small pieces

of paper and made Chinese fans. The tiny toddlers en-

joyed this fun-filled activity all through.

DIGNITY OF DILIGENCE HAS TO BE OUR NATIONAL DUTY; IT HAS TO

BE A PART OF OUR NATURE.

Activities To make knowledge valuable, you must have the cheerfulness of wisdom

The Creative EDGE A P R I L ‘ 1 5 - M A R C H ’ 1 6 I S S U E - 1

MAY

DELHI PUBLIC

SCHOOL

ASANSOL

“TRAVEL THE

UNEXPLORED PATH,

SUMMON COURAGE

TO DISCOVER THE

IMPOSSIBLE,

CONQUER THE PROB-

LEMS AND SUCCEED.”

- Mr. R.D.Sharma (Princ ipa l of D P S Asanso l)

April

Swachchh Bharat

Originator & Facili-

tator’s World

Book Fair

May

Mother’s Day

Picturesque Colages

Rabindra Jayanti

Summer Camp

Making of Chinese

Fans

June

International Yoga

Day

World Environment

Day

July

Mango Party

Tree Plantation

Debate

Show and Tell

P A G E 2

Ambition is an idol on whose wings great minds are carried to extremes .

Light is an illumination of the spirit, symbol of truth.

Every production of genius must be the production of enthusiasm.

JUNE

A Sound Mind Resides In

A Sound Body The theme for International

Day of Yoga was Yoga for

Harmony and Peace. Delhi

Public School Asansol pro-

motes the practice of yoga

among its students with a

lot of enthusiasm and elan.

The students participated in

the Yoga activities to in-

vigorate their bodies and to

develop a positive attitude.

Let Us Become Better

Stewards Of Our Planet Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume With Care

-these seeds of information were successfully planted

with the hope that things get better, where the peo-

ple have the knowledge,

will and commitment.DPS Asansol showcased their

commitment towards a

greener and cleaner world

on the World Environment Day 2015 with a host of

activities like message writ-ing, potter clay model mak-

ing, wall painting and plant-ing of trees to highlight

sensitive issues of environ-ment.

on 16th July. The program

started with an introduction

to the life of the great saint

Tulsi Das followed by the

enactment of a scene from

his masterp iece the

“Ramcharitmanas”. Stu-

dents sang the famous

„Dohas‟ of Tulsidas. The

school choir embalmed the

atmosphere with melodious

songs. The program pro-

Whole Gamut Of An In-

dividual‟s Life

“Sweet speeches spread

happiness all around. If you

want to win over the hearts of others, then don‟t speak

harsh words.” In order to imbibe the val-

ues of our rich culture and

heritage in the students,

DPS Asansol organized a

program on „Tulsi Jayanti‟

vided an insight into the life of

the great literary genius.

organized a plantation drive

on the 6th of July, where

the little ones planted seeds

of various pulses. The little

stewards of nature shared

their knowledge about the

importance of trees, envi-

ronmental conservation and

their usefulness .

I Whole Heartedly Sup-

port The View That... An inter-house lively debate

competition in Hindi lan-

guage was conducted on

the topic „Current Status of

Hindi Language‟. Students

from standard 6th to 9th

actively participated in the

competition. Students were

confident enough in their

presentation. All the con-

testants put forth their

views and exhibited great

oratorical skills.

Awaken Joy In Creative

ExpressionXPRESSION

On the 30th of July, a

“Show and Tell” activity

was organized by the Pre-

Primary Section , in which

the tiny tots disguised

themselves as their narcis-

sistic cartoon characters,

mischievous elves, juicy

fruits and scrumptious

vegetables. The activity

evoked a lot of humour and

reverberated with life.

JULY

Delight My Sense Amidst the season of rich,

lush, ripe and sweet man-

goes, the students of Pre-

Primary Section had a

mango party on the 6th of

July. The children gobbled

down the fleshy, fibrous

and the passionate king of

fruits with mango juice

dribbling down their chin,

hands and neck- yum yum

so good.

Each One Plant One In today‟s world, trees are

being cut down at a rapid

race. So for a green tomor-

row the Pre-Primary Section

Ambition is an idol on whose wings great minds are carried to extremes .

P A G E 3

Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of heart.

AUGUST

A Rhythm Of Joy

To instill confidence in the

little hearts and motivate

them, an Inter-House

Rhyme competition was

held in the Pre – Primary

Section in which our enthu-

siastic teeny - weenies re-

cited some of the popular

rhymes in a rhythmic tune

with playful gestures .Their

performance filled the at-

mosphere with a jovial

spirit.

Independence Day Cele-

bration

DPS Asansol celebrated

69th Independence Day in

a mood of joy and happi-

ness. Everyone in the cam-

pus was geared up and

enthused for the momen-

tous occasion. The day was

marked with amalgamation

of cultural activities, drills

and patriotic songs by the

school choir which further

set the patriotic mood. The

school campus reverber-

ated with the revolutionary

slogans given out by the

students dressed up in the

guise of great freedom

fighters.

Little Hands Creating

Wonders

A fun- filled Puppet Making

Activity was organized in

the Pre- Primary Section in

which our exuberant young

minds indulged themselves

in making puppets with the

help of their teachers. The

little hands created won-

ders in no time with their

conscientious minds and

enterprising skill. Their in-

novations could be seen in

the variety of puppets

made by them. Their art-

istry was whole- heartedly

appreciated by all.

Oh! What A Creation!!

The blooming artists of DPS

Asansol participated whole

heartedly in the Paper Mash

and Mask making activities

to explore their innate aes-

thetic sense. The aims of

these drills were to enable

the students to bring out

their latent ideas, their

visualization on paper in an

artistic way using a variety

of colors amidst carefree

chuckles and giggles.

Explore The Magic Of

Bubbles

Children love to blow bub-

bles, when like magic, the

three dimensional circles

appear in the air and float

in different directions. Our

tiny tots enjoyed a similar

game in the form of bubble

painting activity which

thrilled the little minds with

the pleasure of painting

bubbles. The aesthetic

sense in the children was

successfully enthused

through this activity.

A Walk For Change

Nurture ! Nature !! Save

Future !!! with this concept

in mind, DPS Asansol has

taken a step by organizing

a rally and a street play in

the heart of the city to

spread an awareness of

green environment in life

by carrying placards, hold-

ing slogans like Save paper,

Save Trees, Save Planet,

Set the Scene… with

Green .

Morning Rooster Calls,

Daylight Breaks The Ho-

rizon

According to Piaget, “Play

consists of responses for

pure pleasure” and similarly

the play-way method is considered the most fun

evoking and effective meth-odology to teach children.

With the motive of bringing about social and logical

development in the children in a light way, farm house

activity was organized to enable the children to know

and learn about the key differences between do-

mestic and wild animals .

Observation collects

facts;

Reflection

combines them;

Experimentation veri-

fies the result of that

combination.

Activities

August

Rhymes recitation

competition

Independence Day

Celebration

Puppet making

Paper mash

Bubble painting

Rally:”Save Trees”

Creating Farm House

September

Teachers’ Day

Extempore

Music competition

Number game

Guessing bag

October

Handwriting competi-

tion

Story telling

Mahalaya celebra-

tion

Beads jewellery–

making activity

Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of heart

SEPTEMBER

TEACHER‟S DAY CELEBRA-

TION

The Dpsites organized a

myriad of well-knit activi-ties which were a tribute to

the preserving teaching fraternity for playing an

indispensable role in their lives. The immortal plati-

tude found its true essence in the mellifluous choral

recital, groovy dances and fun-filled interaction with

teachers. It was celebrated in a solemn and intense

way by screening the live telecast of the Prime Minis-

ters‟ Address.

HITCH YOUR WAGON

DPS Asansol was abuzz with multifarious activities

that made learning innova-tive and fun-filled. With the

aim to tap the potential of young minds, the bubbly

kids of DPS were exposed to a wide spectrum of ac-

tivities like tricycle race, guessing the bag and num-

ber game. The tiny tots actively participated and

thoroughly enjoyed the plethora of activities de-

signed to check their psy-cho-motor skills, power of

thinking and speed.

INTER-HOUSE EXTEMPORE

COMPETITION

“Public speaking is the art

of diluting a two minute

idea with a two hour vo-cabulary" and it takes a lot

more when it comes to ex-tempore. As truly called “A

speaker's nightmare”, an extempore is a brain bog-

gling situation to put your thoughts and present it in a

crisp manner. To imbibe a true spirit of learning and

competition, an Inter-

House Extempore Com-petition was organized.

The participants deliv-

ered their speech with

great confidence and enthusiasm.

MUSIC ENHANCES THE

JOY OF LIFE

The air was charged and

electrified as the school reverberated with the

cheering and clapping of excited students who had

gathered to witness the much awaited music

competition. All the groups sang nice melodi-

ous numbers. Students‟ hard work, dedication

and talent were evident in all the performances.

Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to

imagination and charm to life.

God understood our

thirst for Knowledge

And Our Need to be

led by some-one

wiser

Someone who could

see potential

And believe in the

best in others . . .

So he made teachers

Guessing Bag

Number Game

P A G E 4

OCTOBER

CALLIGRAPHY ACTIVITY

Handwriting is the mirror to

the personality of a person. A neat and beautiful writing

always seeks the attention of others and reflects

writer‟s good personality and control on motor

nerves. To develop awareness and love for

good handwriting , a callig-raphy competition was con-

ducted amongst the stu-dents of Pre- Primary Sec-

tion .The students scrolled their pencils into beautiful

round letters.

STORY TELLING ACTIVITY

The potential possibilities in any child are the most in-

triguing and stimulating in

all creation. The tiny tots of

Pre-Primary Section show-cased their creative apti-

tude by letting their imagi-

nation run riot through a

story – te ll ing act iv-ity .These young story tell-

ers used a variety of props to make their stories inter-

esting and expressive.

MAHALAYA CELEBRATION

The Mahalaya celebration enlightened the little minds

with the significance of Durga Puja that it epito-

mizes the victory of good over evil. Students pre-

sented a fabulous dance performance, ushering God-

dess Durga to descend on Earth, which enthralled the

audience. School choir sang songs that cherished our

rich culture and created a

spiritual aura.

JEWELLERY MAKING AC-

TIVITY

A jewellery making activity

was conducted in the Pre- Primary Section in which

the little ones made exqui-site pieces of jewellery with

beads and showcased their

innate talent and skill.

Handwriting

expresses the

beauty,

nobility, the

august

mission and

destiny of

individuals.

To accomplish

great things

we must first

dream than

visualize, then

plan….

believe….

act!

TEACHER‟S DAY CELEBRATION

There are three principal means of acquiring knowledge...

observation of nature, reflection, and experimentation. Observation collects facts;

Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of heart.

P A G E 5

If we wish to create lasting peace, we must begin with children .

NOVEMBER

COTTON ACTIVITY

Not a breath of air stirred

over the free and open

prairie; the clouds were like

light piles of cotton;

The best out of cotton ac-

tivity was executed on craft paper with water color and

cotton roll leaving an im-pression of their art work.

The tiny tots enjoyed this amazing activity which

helped them in exercising co-ordination of brain and

muscles.

RANGOLI

The zeal for tradition and culture could be felt when

our students exhibited their flair in the art by making

beautiful patterns of Ran-goli and designs using geo-

metric shapes, deity‟s im-

pressions and floral motifs.

CHILDREN‟S DAY CELE-

BRATION

This year as well the occa-sion was celebrated with

éclat and fervour. Various activities were conducted

by the teachers to entertain the students. To add to the

splendour of the day teach-ers sang, acted and danced

to entertain the children. Children‟s joy and happi-

ness knew no bounds as they witnessed their teach-

ers in action on the stage.

DIWALI CELEBRATION

With gleams of diyas and

echos of chants, a sparkling Diwali celebration started

with a special assembly where the children were

enlightened with the signifi-cance of Diwali. To imbibe

creativity amongst the stu-

dents, several activities were conducted in which children

made beautiful rangolis and lighted earthen lamps and

decorated diyas with glitters .

ZEPHYR OF IMAGINATION

Delhi Public School, Asansol celebrated its 3rd Annual Day

titled ‘Reverie’ – An Imagi-nation of Young Ignited

Minds’ on 11thDecember 2015 amidst great zest, vibrance and

elation. The Chief Guest on the occasion was His Holiness

Swami Somatmanand Ji Maha-raj, Secretary, Ramkrishna

Mission Ashram, Asansol. The occasion was graced by

the benign presence of Shri Ramesh Prasad Goenka , Pro-

vice Chairman, DPS Asansol, Mr. Pratik Goenka Managing

Trustee, DPS Asansol, Mr.K.B

Bhargav, Principal DPS Dhan-bad along with the parents,

grandparents and many other honored citizens

Interwoven is the love of liberty with every ligament of heart.

DECEMBER

STIMULATING CREATION

The vivid imagination of

every child is stimulated by

the card – making activity.

The main aim of the activity

was to enhance creativity.

Students were asked to

sketch their thoughts on

the sheet and convey re-

gards to their parents and

express their feelings to-

wards them in every walk

of life.

DISCARDING THE MEAN-

INGLESS AND STRESSING

THE TRUE VALUES

On the occasion of the pi-

ous festival of Christmas,

DPS Asansol organized a

special assembly. The pro-

gram began with a soul-

stirring prayer. Carol sing-

ing and the enactment of

birth of baby Jesus added

to the color and festivity.

FUN UNLIMITED

Outdoor fun went a step

further when the children

enjoyed a picnic filled with

fun and frolic soaked in the

Winter Sun. Children

brought home made snacks

and fruit juices to share.

Peals of laughter enlivened

the campus when teachers

and children enjoyed the

delicious snacks together.

Activity

November

Best Out Of Cot-

ton

Rangoli Making

Diwali

Children’s Day

Inter DPS Sports

Meet

December

Card Making

Annual Day

Christmas Cake

Party

Christmas Day

Celebration

Inter House

Dance Competition

National Mathe-

matics Day

January

Book Fair

Picnic

Annual Sports

National Youth

Day

No one can arrive from being talented alone,

God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.

P A G E 6

P A G E 7

JANUARY

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRA-

TION

The 67th Republic Day was

celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at Polo Ground

with 29 other schools of the city. The students of DPS Asan-

sol presented a march past that was a perfect exhibition of dis-

cipline, military precision and dedicated practice of the stu-

dents. With grit and determina-tion, our students performed

splendidly to win the laurels for their school .

The power of will to compete and drive to excel beyond the

natural capabilities was most beautifully demonstrated by

DPS Asansol . DPSites added a sparkling feather to its cap by

bagging the third position both in March Past and Cultural

Programme

WHAT WHEN & WHERE

Young DPSites showcased their brilliance as they put up a spir-

ited participation in an inter-house quiz competition for

classes II to V conducted on 28 January. The questions asked

were mainly related to general awareness, science and Indian

monuments. There was also an audio-visual round where the

participants had to identify fa-mous Indian personalities. The

participation and response re-ceived from the students is

worth mentioning.

One individual may

die for an idea ,

but that idea will,

after his death,

incarnate itself in a

thousand lives.

That is how the wheel of

evolution moves on

and the ideas and

dreams of one nation

are bequeathed to the

next .

P A G E 8

If we wish to create lasting peace, we must begin with children .

ETHOS OF FUN AND

FITNESS

Playing Kabaddi is akin to

practising yoga where play-ers control their mind and

body through self-control and concentration. Kabbadi

match added the much needed zing to the daily

routine. All the House Teams showed positive

team spirit and great en-thusiasm during the match.

The match proved to be a golden opportunity for the

students to exhibit their

skills.

EXPLORING AVENUES

It was a moment of great

pride and honor for DPS Asansol as the school

hosted a cultural fiesta of-fering the audience a visual

treat of aesthetic extrava-ganza. The DPSites left no

stone unturned in display-ing their prowess by show-

casing their unmatched skills in the Asansol Book

Fair 2016. The ceremony was a colorful potpourri of

music, dance and skit which was thematic and

message oriented.

ARISE, AWAKE AND

STOP NOT TILL THE

GOAL IS REACHED

To commemorate the 153rd

birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, the great

philosopher and maker of modern India, National

Youth Day was celebrated with great joy and enthusi-

asm. The day began with a special assembly compris-

ing of the morning prayer and a speech on the life

and works of Swamiji,

which spread his ideas and ideals among the youth,

inspiring them to strive

hard in the right direction

to achieve success.

COMRADESHIP, COM-

PETITIVENESS AND

COHESION

The exuberance of sports swelled in DPS Asansol

where athletes competed neck to neck in a mesmer-

izing display of sportsman-ship and solidarity as the

school celebrated its 3rd Annual Sports Meet 2016.

The sprightly students of the school showcased their

multifarious skills in a plethora of activities includ-

ing Yoga, Aerobics and a

breathtaking demonstration

of martial art forms includ-ing a human pyramid.

DPSITES DAY OUT

With the dense winter fog clearing the air for sunlight

to penetrate, DPS Asansol organized a fun - filled pic-

nic for Pre - primary classes at Panorama Water and

Amusement Park. The su-per heroes had a frivolous

time enjoying the merry-go-round, star cat, sailing

boat etc.

DESH PREM DIVAS

The students of Delhi Public

School, Asansol celebrated the birth anniversary of the

„Patriot of Patriots‟ Subhas

Chandra Bose, popularly

known as Netaji, with a lot of enthusiasm and patriotic

spirit. A small quiz was con-ducted and students got a

glimpse of the struggles which Netaji exercised

against British Imperialism in India. His high level of

thinking was revealed by his numerous quotes and

speeches.

SUNNY SMILES

The vivid imagination of every child is stimulated by

the card – making activity. The main aim of the activity

was to enhance creativity. Students

were asked to bring chart papers,

decorative material to sketch their

thoughts on the sheet and convey regards to their parents and ex-

press their feelings towards them in every walk of life.

QUEST FOR THE UNKNOWN

A group of 50 students escorted by 5 teachers embarked on an exciting

journey to The City of Joy–Kolkata. Science City enriched the

DPSites with the knowledge of evo-lutionary phases of life and glimpses

of exotic species belonging to differ-ent time periods. The DPSites had

an interactive session with the Edu-cation Officer who briefed them

about the innovations in the field of Science and Technology. The stu-

dents spent browsing the books and

gleefully buried themselves among the various books on display at the

International Kolkata Book Fair.

UBIQUITOUS MILESTONES

To commemorate the birth anniver-

sary of the noble laureate, Sir C.V Raman, DPS Asansol organized a

science exhibition :THE LEADING EDGE. The enthusiasm and skill

clubbed with indepth knowledge of Physics, Chemistry and Biology was

commendable. The exhibits included still models;

working models and research- based projects on electromagnets,

sensors in cars, rainwater harvest-

ing, flood alarms which were very

innovative and relevant to today's time.

FOOTBALL EUPHORIA

An enthusiastic and thrilling Inter-Class Football Match was organized.

The school coach had a great array of players with talent ripe in them.

It was a noisy, colourful occasion and a very tough and tense match.

Battered, bruised and exhausted both the teams played very well.

Comradeship, Competitiveness And Cohesion

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