Hyderabad · --- Ms. Mala Khattar The Alumni meet conducted on 22ndDecember was a great experience for me. Initially I thought there ... AKSHARA GOUD DURGAM I 2 HESHVITA NALLABALLE

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The nostalgia of completing a fruitful year brings with it a deep sense of pride that fills our hearts with hope for a prosperous new year and instils in us zest for new beginnings. The last month of the year provided a tour d’horizon of a phenomenal 2018. Everyone was relaxed for a constructive retrospection and to bask in the glory of a hard-earned success. December brought with it the mellow glow of a warm fire in the chilly winter evenings.

Alumni Meet

Fond Reminiscence

Nostalgia and warm memories flooded the campus of DPS Hyderabad as former students of the institution congregated for the Alumni Meet organised on 22nd December 2018. 293 students from the batches of 2004 to 2017 attended the meet with great fervour and anticipation. Many had travelled across continents and cities at the prospect of reuniting with old friends and teachers. The program was graced by the Academic Director of the Institution Ms Rekha Aggarwala, Principal Ms Geetha Vishwanathan and other senior school staff. The Head Boy and Head Girl of the 2004 batch, Ms Arunika Chandra and Mr Nikkhil conducted the introductory session with their accustomed poise bringing back memories of the past. Various students shared fond reminisces of their yesteryears in the school which they termed as the’ best years of their lives.’ They credited their success to the wonderful values and training imparted by the teachers of the school. The PowerPoint presentation was a reflective journey down the memory lane and left many feeling wistful. The session ended with the inauguration of the Alumni Logo designed by the former students. This was followed by a school tour to familiarise the gathering with the enormous transformation the school has witnessed over the last few years. Then it was time for uncontained enjoyment as the dance floor was ready and for the more spirited ones the games fields. The youngsters danced and played to their hearts content. Post lunch, the meet ended with the formation of the Alumni core committee for easy referral in the future. The reunion was both emotional and thrilling and ended with promises to meet every successive year in future.

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Hyderabad DIPSCOOP

January, 2019 Vol. XI Issue 7




Some Fond Memories The ‘First Alumni Meet’ held on 22nd December 2018 (Saturday) was a wonderful experience. It was an overwhelming response from the Ex-students of DPS Hyderabad. About 150 or so number of students were expected, but the number was much more than expected. The experiences that some of the Alumni shared were very encouraging. The students have enjoyed the delicious mouth watering lunch served by the school authorities. They also had a gala time playing variety of games. Some even rocked the dance floor in Room No 14. Some Ex- students have volunteered for the membership of the ‘Alumni Core Committee’ who had a brief meeting with Staff Core Committee. All the students dispersed by 2 pm. Such Alumni Meets are expected every year in future. --- Ms. Jayashree Smiles, hugs, lots of love and a feeling of togetherness was there in the air on the day of ALUMNI meet of DPS Hyderabad. My experience of Alumni meet is something which is really difficult for me to pen down in words. Our students were very happy to come back to a place that shaped the trajectories of their life. For us as well meeting our students of different batches at the same time was a priceless and unexplainable experience. It was wonderful to see our students grown up as mature and responsible young adults who are doing well in their respective fields. All in all, it was a nostalgic day for us. I really thank my Principal for giving us this platform to meet all our students and refreshing those beautiful memories with them. --- Ms. Mala Khattar The Alumni meet conducted on 22ndDecember was a great experience for me. Initially I thought there will be hardly any students to meet as I am quite new to the school but was proved wrong as I met so many of my students and was very delighted to see them doing good in their careers. Some of the students shared how things learned in school knowingly and unknowingly is helping them in facing new challenges in life. It was a well organised programme and sincere thanks for making me a part of it. --- Ms. Shilpi Dubey The Alumni Meet on 22 December 2018 brought in a lot of nostalgia. Teachers were overwhelmed with joy meeting the ex-students and very happy to know that they have chosen the field they always were keen to. --- Ms. Ratnamala


The basic idea of organizing an Alumni Meet itself is wonderful. The gathering of all the students of all batches from the very first batch on one stage is definitely a feast to our eyes. Listening to their experiences and success stories gave me a proud feeling that we, as a team were successful in moulding them as responsible citizens of this country. Students shared their happiness about having fun in the school after many years and cherishing their memories with their friends and faculty. --- Mr. Balasubramanyam It was a wonderful experience to meet Alumni of DPS. I wondered if I had joined the school even much before. I was happy to know that the Values which were instilled in students by DPS teachers are still there with them even after leaving the school. I felt very happy when the students to whom I did not teach, approached me and interacted. Every one realised the value of the printed notes of DPS, Hyderabad. Food was tasty and I loved eating jilebi. --- Ms. Vilasitha I could not have asked for a better experience than what I had at DPSH Alumni Meet- 2018 and I am so grateful to Principal ma’am Ms. Geeta Viswanathan for conceiving the idea, and creating such a great platform to meet the students from all the batches i.e 2011 to 2018. It was a moment of joy to see the teenagers transforming themselves into well- groomed adults, foraying into varied fields like Engineering, Medicine, Literature, Entrepreneurship, Law, Event management, Media, Chartered Accountancy and Business. The energy among the alumnus was simply amazing and I was deeply impressed by the intense pride (as ex-dipsites) exhibited by them towards their alma mater and their faculty. It was definitely a nostalgic moment, treading down the memory lane recollecting the past experiences and memorable moments spent together at this esteemed institution. It was equally endearing to see the students actively taking part in various events organised by the institution like sports, music, dance, school tour and relishing the school lunch(as per their wish) served to them. --- G. Rajyalakshmi.


Inter-House Competition Grade: Prep . Origami is a great way to develop logical and spatial thinking by encouraging a child to creatively fold paper and transform it into different exciting models. The prep students of Pre-Primary participated in the Inter House Origami Contest on 4th December, 2018. On 3rd December very familiar sample of a tulip flower was shown to the kids and were taught how to make a flower. Then they were shown step by step process of folding the paper. Teachers worked in the groups of 4- 5 children to ensure that each one of them were able to make the model of a tulip. On the final day of the contest, children were given the origami paper and it was wonderful to watch the eyes of the children light up when they completed their origami successfully. The best of them were chosen as winners by our judges. They were judged on the neatness and accuracy of the folding. All the children participated in the contest. This activity triggered their imagination and enhanced their creative skills. The paper folding craft was not only a fun filled experience but it also proved to be a valuable means to develop artistic skills in the young ones. From each section 4 best were chosen as the winners.

The judges for the contest were Pre Primary Coordinator Ms. Laxmi Samal and the Art teacher Mr. Anand.

Winners: PREP A

S.NO. NAME OF THE CHILD HOUSE POSITION

1 ANISH NARASIMHA SAPPHIRE I

2 RONITH REDDY EMERALD II

3 SAI VIHAAN EMERALD III

4 B.SAHASRA RUBY CONSOLATION


PREP B


1 T.SAANVI REDDY RUBY I

2 KAASHVI SINGH TOPAZ II

3 AIRA GULATI EMERALD III

4 VEDANT KAPOOR TOPAZ CONSOLATION

PREP C


1 AANYA PARWAL RUBY I

2 Md.AYAAN YOUSUF SAPPHIRE II

3 SARAYU CHERUKU EMERALD III

4 AADVIKA SARANGI TOPAZ CONSOLATION

PREP D


1 VENYA PAWAR EMERALD I

2 KRUTHI SHARANYA RUBY II

3 NAINIKA SAPPHIRE III

4 AGAMYA YADAV.N SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP E


1 NAVYA AGARWAL RUBY I

2 AIDEN MATHEW GIJO RUBY II

3 SHRIYA RATHODE RUBY III

4 AMOLIKA DANG EMERALD CONSOLATION


PREP F


1 JAANYA KULSHRESHTA SAPPHIRE I

2 ANJALI AMBATI EMERALD II

3 JAINA KOCHAR RUBY III

4 TANVI GUNDGURTHI SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

PREP G


1 AKSHARA GOUD DURGAM

TOPAZ I

2 HESHVITA NALLABALLE RUBY II 3 SIMRAT KWATRA SAPPHIRE III 4 CHERITH VALLABHANENI SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

Grade: Prep.

“Thinking gives Creativity, Creativity leads to Activity, Learning yields Knowledge and Knowledge makes the young minds aspire for stars while they bloom and blossom”. To raise the spirit of the young minds and enrich the knowledge and curiosity for learning, an exciting, intellectually invigorating contest was conducted on 28th December, 2018 for the children of Prep. Seven different teams with four spirited participants in each team battled it out with a great gusto. These teams were Chalk Hill Blue, White Wood, Purple Emperor, Silver Skipper, Monarch Blue, Red Admiral and Orange Tip. The event commenced with quiz master unfolding the rules and regulations to all the participants. It was an interesting as well as a challenging five-round competition, comprising of buzzer round, puzzle round, audio, visual round and rapid fire round where the proficiency of the children was put to test. Every round was a mixed bag with questions from monuments, math, vocabulary, fairy tales, general awareness, music and sports. The questions put forth to the teams were intriguing and exciting. The participants showcased their brilliant presence of mind by rapidly answering the questions and enthralled the audience by their great quizzing skills and made them applaud excitedly when the teams answered each question correctly. Though some of the questions were very tricky, the teams tried to answer them with a great zest and zeal. In the end, Team Orange tip, section A bagged the first position, Red admiral, section E secured the second position while Monarch Blue, section D stood third. It was overall a great exhilarating experience for both the participants and as well as the audience.


PREP – A PREP -B

PREP – C PREP -D

PREP-E PREP-F PREP-G


Grade: Nursery

An Inter House Card Making Competition was organized on 4th December 2018 for Nursery Class. The theme was based on X’mas, the upcoming festival. The students participated keenly and made beautiful card by the dint of their creativity.

The children were given practice on 3rd Dec. On the day of contest, the children made Christmas trees and pasted it to make beautiful Christmas cards.

This activity aimed at exploring and encouraging creativity in children and giving them a platform to showcase their skill. It was wonderful to watch the little dipsites giving expression to their thoughts. Each of the cards made by the children was a treat to the eyes. This made the selection process extremely difficult for the Judges. From each section 4 best were chosen as the winners. This competition was judged by the Pre Primary Coordinator Ms. Laxmi Samal and Art Teacher Mr. Anand. Winners List

NUR A

NUR B


1 SHANMUKHA. G SAPPHIRE I 2 LAKSHYA. B EMERALD II 3 K. AVANI REDDY TOPAZ III 4 ABHIRATH.N TOPAZ CONSOLATION


1 SHAURYA KOHLI EMERALD I 2 JHASVIN KUMAR RUBY II 3 NANDAN HARSHA NETHI EMERALD III 4 Md. SHAYAN SHAIK SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION


NUR:C

S.NO NAME OF THE CHILD HOUSE POSITION

1 SAANVIKA GRANDHI TOPAZ I 2 ARYNA DEY EMERALD II 3 SHVENI AGRAWALA RUBY III 4 SANIDDHYA SRISHTI P RUBY CONSOLATION

NUR- D


1 VIHAAN MULLANGI EMERALD I 2 HRIDAY ARORA EMERALD II

3 MURARI KUNAL PRAHLAD

RUBY III

4 MEDHANSH NAGASAI CH SAPPHIRE CONSOLATION

NUR- E


1 SAI TANVITA BOLISETTY SAPPHIRE I 2 LAKSHITH RAJ REDDY EMERALD II 3 VINONA NAGRATH RUBY III 4 RACHITA BADE EMERALD CONSOLATION

NUR F


1 HASMITHA DASARI TOPAZ I

2 MALAK SHAIK SAPPHIRE II

3 ABIGAIL ALLEPPA EMERALD III

4 KOUSTUBH REDDY EMERALD CONSOLATION


Grade 1

In the words of Oprah Winfrey, “The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate. Sending greetings and warm wishes make celebration even more special.”

To inculcate this habit in children a greeting card making contest was organized for students of grade I. The contest was held on 18th of December 2018. It was an individual activity and evoked enthusiastic participation. The theme of the contest was to make a greeting card for a special occasion.

Students were highly excited to participate and perform. This contest helped children to enhance their imagination skills and helped them to improve their life skills as well as inter personal skills. It was a fun filled experience for children.

The response for the event was overwhelming and each card was unique and beautiful showing the interest and creativity of each student.

Winners:

S.No Name of the Student House Class/Sec Position 1 Arnav Nigam Sapphire I A First 2 Aishani Dubey Topaz I A Second 3 Aadya Singh Sapphire I A Third 4 Gali Charvi Sapphire I A Third 5 Muskaan Manihar Ruby I B First 6 Ananya Kolanu Topaz I B Second 7 Navya Kishore Topaz I B Third 8 Anvita Singh Sapphire I B Consolation 9 Pranjal Mahato Sapphire I C First

10 Khushi Manihar Sapphire I C Second 11 Inaya Qureshi Emerald I C Second 12 Divya Keerthi Kurra Ruby I C Third 13 Guru Ikshu Priya Amaravadi Ruby I D First 14 Ananya Jindal Emerald I D Second 15 V N Nihal Sapphire I D Third 16 Shriyansh Thanneeru Topaz I D Consolation 17 Shritan Gotimukula Topaz I E First 18 Saanvi Mishra Emerald I E Second 19 Mukta Niranjan Kulkarni Sapphire I E Third 20 Joshnika Ulsala Topaz I E Consolation 21 Harshvardhan Joshi Emerald I F First 22 Aaradhya Topaz I F Second 23 Vaishali Lakshmikanthan Topaz I F Third

24 Aum Sinha Ruby I F Consolation


25 Abhilasha Nandi Topaz I G First 26 Aaradhya Sachin Kulkarni Topaz I G Second 27 Naksh Sharma Topaz I G Third 28 Eshanka Duggal Emerald I G Consolation 29 Chitturi Kriti Topaz I H First 30 Khazi Syed Zohair Hussain Sapphire I H Second 31 Nilima Sahoo Ruby I H Third 32 Zaratul Falak Shaik Sapphire I H Consolation 33 M Sai Siddarth Emerald I I First 34 B Sidharth Rao Ruby I I Second 35 Akarsh Narapureddy Topaz I I Third 36 Anvita Anand Pande Emerald I I Consolation

Grade 2

Collage making is an art of creating one’s own idea trying new things and experimenting with different material to inculcate the habit of learning while doing. It is an activity which evokes their imagination and creativity.

To enrich student’s experience in pictorial competition through the handling of different material an Inter House Contest on collage making was conducted for Grade II on 18th December 2018. A great enthusiasm was seen amongst students during this activity.

Children made different types of collage based on festivals, cleanliness and birthday using variety of material like coloured papers, stickers, twigs, stickers and many more.

The activity boosted the divergent thinking on how to use variety of things to make the best of waste and other things to give expression to their thoughts. Children enjoyed the activity as it was colourful and interesting.


Winners:

S.No Name of the Student House Class/Sec Position

1 Himanshu Namadev Nalawade Topaz II A First

2 Sai Joshi Sapphire II A Second 3 Shaivi Karn Ruby IIA Second 4 Nihal Varshith Rachakatla Sapphire II A Third

5 Kashvi Nangalia Emerald II B First 6 Vibha Chokkath Theyandath Sapphire II B Second 7 Aadya Jaiswal Emerald II B Third

8 Shreya Sarkar Ruby II B Consolation

9 Trisha Rawat Sapphire II C First

10 Tejas Sahoo Ruby II C Second 11 Pranjal Jain Topaz II C Third 12 Richard Gladson Ruby II C Third

13 Saloni Nandigam Emerald II D First 14 Shriyadita Smriti Topaz II D Second 15 Navya Goel Sapphire II D Third

16 Anmol Bery Sapphire II D Third

17 Karthikeya Bharadwaj Sarma Vishnubhatla Sapphire II E First

18 Dhruv Reddy Challa Emerald II E Second

19 Jaya Sritha Patnam Ruby II E Third

20 Shashank R Topaz II E Consolation 21 Shreshta R Topaz II F First

22 Yashashree Manji Topaz II F Second 23 Vadlamudi Tapaswini Sapphire II F Third

24 Bandla Manaswini Emerald II F Consolation

25 Shaivi Petwal Sapphire II G First 26 Y G Aaradhya Reddy Sapphire II G Second 27 Mathukumalli Venkat Aneesh Topaz II G Third

28 Aakriti Satpathi Topaz II G Consolation

29 Swaraj Rana Emerald II H First 30 Twisha Mitra Ruby II H Second

31 Misthi Nigam Emerald II H Third 32 B Sreemayi Ruby II H Consolation


Grade: 3

A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall. - Serena Williams

An inter house Greeting Card Making Competition was organized on 22nd December 2018 for Grade 3 in their respective classrooms. The theme was “Merry Christmas & Happy New year”. A mixture of remarkable creativity and imagination was displayed by children enthusiastically. The students participated keenly and each one made a beautiful card by the dint of their creativity. This activity aimed at exploring and encouraging creativity in children and giving them a platform to showcase their skill. It was wonderful to watch the students give expression to their thoughts. Each of the cards made by the children was a treat to the eyes. This made the selection process extremely difficult for the Judges. The competition brought an amiable ambiance and the judges were mesmerized to see the creations. The children brought extra material for the competition and used the same to decorate their classroom. The bright splash of colors on paper and classroom symbolized the spirit of festivity. The Winners are:

S.NO STUDENT NAME CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION

1. THOOTA ARNAV III A TOPAZ I

2. KOJAGORI DEY III A RUBY II

3. HARSH KOTHARI III A SAPPHIRE III

4. VRISHANK MUMMADI III A EMERALD CON

5. ABHINEET NANDI III B RUBY I

6. NAINA DHANHAMSAN PILLAI III B RUBY II

7. SAHASRA TIRUNAGARI III B EMERALD III

8. TANVI SAKKURI III B TOPAZ CON

9. ANIKA MITTAL III C TOPAZ I

10. KOLLIMARLA PRANAV III C TOPAZ II

11. BARAKAM SAI DHRUV REDDY III C SAPPHIRE III

12. SAI TANVI REDDYPALLY III C RUBY CON

13. ANIKA REDDY III D EMERALD I

14. MOKSHITHA MALLU III D RUBY II

15. DEEPANSHU DEEP III D EMERALD III

16. TANISHKA SHARMA III D TOPAZ CON

17. THANYA SATHYAN III E RUBY I

18. CHANDHUPATLA SNITHIK REDDY III E EMERALD II

19. ARYAN SINHA III E EMERALD III


20. VEDESH MUNJAMPALLY III E SAPPHIRE CON

21. RAGHAV JAIN III F SAPPHIRE I

22. KRIYA KATTA III F TOPAZ II

23. MUDE KANAV III F RUBY III

24. NISHTHA GOEL III F EMERALD CON

25. ADRIJA BHATTACHARYA III G RUBY I

26. NIYATI SANGAL III G RUBY II

27. MUSKAN HALDER III G EMERALD III

28. DITTAKAVI SRIVIDYA CHETANA III G TOPAZ CON

29. KAIRAV SAI SINGH DUA III H RUBY I

30. NAVIKA SHARMA III H TOPAZ II

31. ARUNAV SHARMA III H RUBY III

32. NISHITHA YARRAMREDDY III H RUBY CON

Grade 4 “The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life” Inter House Table Mat Making Competition for the students of Classes IV, was held on 22nd December 2018 in our School. They were asked to bring the materials to make table mat. One hour time slot was allotted for them to use their creativity. Children had come well prepared and used a number of innovative techniques. Many of them made table mat using paper folding method. Some of them used the paper craft technique of cutting the coloured paper and weaving it into beautiful table mats. They used many mediums like colour pencils, crayons, sketch pens, and water colours to decorate the table mats. The outcome was beautiful yet simple and colourful.

The winners are:

S.NO STUDENT NAME CLASS/SEC HOUSE POSITION

1. SHARVANI SARASWATIBHATLA IV A TOPAZ I

2. G.G.LAKSHANA IV A EMERALD II

3. VIBHUSHITA SHARMA IV A EMERALD III

4. AALIYAH SENGUPTA IV A TOPAZ CON

5. NAVYA PUNIA IV B RUBY I

6. AMRUTHA KOVURU IV B SAPPHIRE II

7. KRISHA KODURU IV B SAPPHIRE III

8. JAYEETI RAZDAN IV B TOPAZ CON

9. PRAJUKTA MANIK IV C TOPAZ I

10. KONDA TANYA REDDY IV C SAPPHIRE II


11. ARYAMANN KUMAR IV C EMERALD III

12. K.S.RAMYA SAI PRANAVI IV C RUBY CON

13. CHILUMURU LAKSHYA IV D EMERALD I

14. BOPPANA ADITYA IV D TOPAZ II

15. AISHANI ROYCHOUDHURY IV D EMERALD III

16. A NISHIKA IV D EMERALD CON

17. TATHI SAI SURYA DISHITASREE SARASWATHI IV E TOPAZ I

18. HANSINI UPPALAPATI IV E EMERALD II

19. ROHAN REDDY MAMIDI IV E EMERALD III

20. SREE NIDHI SOMA IV E TOPAZ CON

21. NIHAAL REDDY GUDA IV F SAPPHIRE I

22. POSHIKA NANDAMURI IV F RUBY II

23. INESH ROY IV F RUBY III

24. SAHIL BERY IV F EMERALD CON

25. HANNSUJA HARRSH IV G RUBY I

26. VARSHITA SREE DHANEMKULU IV G SAPPHIRE II

27. SRAVYA KROTHAPALLI IV G TOPAZ III

28. KOLLI RAMVINAY KAUSHAL IV G EMERALD CON

29. SOHAM TUMULURI IV H EMERALD I

30. SWAPNIKA SRIPATI IV H TOPAZ II

31. KAVYA RATH IV H RUBY III

32. DEVARAPALLI ABHINAV SHRIHAN IV H TOPAZ CON

Grade 5

To mark the festive occasion of New Year and Christmas, greeting card making Inter House Competition was conducted on the 21stof December for class 5.

Students were asked to design, draw, color, paint or decorate the card using any material. They showed great enthusiasm to exhibit their innovative ideas and made beautiful cards. The Competition enabled them to utilize their spatial and kinaesthetic skills and giving them a platform to showcase their creativity. It also helped the students to enhance their unique set of capabilities, all the students participated with great enthusiasm. It was wonderful to watch the Zealous students giving expression to their thoughts. Each of the card made by the students was a treat to the eyes. This made the selection process extremely difficult for the judges.

The event was judged by Ms. Karunasree & Ms. Arpita and declared the prize winners.


Winners

S.NO Position Name of The Winner Class House 1 1st AKHILESH TOTLA VA EMERALD 2 2nd KOHANA MUJUMDAR TOPAZ 3 3rd SHACHI AGARWAL RUBY

4 1st ABHINAV REDDY IREDDY V B SAPPHIRE 5 2nd SEJAL MISHRA SAPPHIRE 6 3rd PRISHA GUPTA EMERALD

7 1st EESHA KODURU V C TOPAZ 8 2nd JAYASHREE NIDHI KUNCHE TOPAZ 9 2nd VADLAMUDI TEJASWI EMERALD

10 3rd YASHASVI KRISHNA.B RUBY

11 1st AGAM RAJ SINGH V D SAPPHIRE 12 2nd ANSHA ZYNAH RUBY 13 3rd MALLADI ANANYA TOPAZ

14 1st ATHARVA SHRIVASTAVA V E SAPPHIRE 15 2nd SRIHITHA REDDY RUBY 16 3rd PARISHI NAGORI EMERALD

17 1st HARSHITA CHOWDARY.D V F SAPPHIRE 18 2nd ADITYA SARKAR RUBY 19 3rd ADVITA KRISHNA RUBY

20 1st POORVI BEDI V G TOPAZ 22 2nd SRIHITHA.M RUBY 22 3rd JAISNAVI PARIDA EMERALD

23 1st ANWESHA SAHOO V H SAPPHIRE 24 2nd G.V.S. VIGNESH TOPAZ 25 3rd JISHA MAHAJAN EMERALD


Grade 6 “Decoration is about creating an impact through the art of soul that others could infer in their own ways”

An Inter -House Border making competition was held on 21st December, 2018 for class VI, to expose the students to the world of art and craft and to judge their willingness to excel through their flair to showcase their creativity. This activity aimed at exploring and encouraging group participation, zeal to win as a team and to put their imagination into art to exhibit their skills. It was wonderful to watch the zealous students giving expression to their thoughts. Each participant in the group gave their 100% input to win the competition and the team spirit was appreciable.

Students participated with full zest and zeal, they came up with innovative ideas and prepared beautiful borders for display boards. The event was Judged by Ms. Rama Ananth & Ms. Varsha and declared he the winners. Winners:

S.No Positions Name Of the Student Class House 1 B.K.S.S Mahitha 2 Mohd Anas Ahmed 3 A.S.Raghav 4 1st S. Aashrith Reddy 6E Topaz 5 Rohan Ramadugu 6 C.Swayam Reddy 7 Pendyala Pallavi

8 Aahna Gupta 9 Akash .Narapureddy

10 Barisha Dureja 11 Sri Kumar Babu 12 2nd Jasraj. Ahluwalia 6B Emerald 13 Manasvi Devineni 14 Radhika.Chintala 15 Shivam Prasad 16 Trishanu Mazumdar 17 Varun Kumar Kodali

18 Mihika Dangwar 19 Navya jain 20 Ananya Reddy 21 3rd Purvai Garg 6G Ruby 22 Aditya 23 Keerthika 24 Sai Keshav


Grade 7 & 8

Programming is like any other sport. You might know the rules but you have to play to learn.” - Mark Zuckerberg

Computer education in schools plays important role in students career development. Computers and the internet not only help students to explore creativity and imagination but also help to understand technologies. Students are future leaders for any nation. Current school students are future doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs. So, for the education development, it is really important to teach students in schools about computers, the internet and its benefits. Students of grade VII – VIII were given a chance to display their programming skills in web designing through an Inter-house competition – “Computer Contest”. The competition was conducted in two rounds. In First round, interested students from each section of VII and VIII were asked to design a webpage on “Importance of sports in students’ life. Total 32 finalists (2 from each section) were selected for final round. For Final round, students were asked to design a webpage for a reader’s club about their favourite book series using HTML. Students were asked to give a brief summary of the book series, author and to list out all the books in that series. They were also asked to create links to connect the synopsis of books in series to main page.

Students participated in the competition with lot of enthusiasm and they displayed good programing skill. Ms. Debjani Chatterjee and Ms. Jaya Sudha judged the contest.

Results Grade VII

S. No. Class/ Sec Position Student’s Name House

1 7D I Siddharth Reddy Nomula Emerald

2 7H II Haaris Mohammed Iqbal Ruby

3 7A III Uppuluri Tarun Teja Ruby

4 7F Cons. Shashwath. R Emerald

5 7E Cons. Sreeja Chitturi Topaz

Grade VIII

S. No. Class/ Sec Position Student’s Name House

1 8E I Pranathi Nibhanipudi Sapphire

2 8E II Shruti Oruganti Topaz

3 8B III E Shree Prabhas Varma Ruby

4 8H Cons. Pilla Sudhansh Topaz

5 8F Cons. Ishani Singh Topaz


Passing the Baton Ceremony: A Report

Leadership is about confidence and decision making, it’s about the impact and influence that a leader has among their peers and juniors. Delhi Public School Hyderabad hosted a ceremony to pass on the responsibility as leaders from the Prefectorial Board 2018-2019 to the newly elected Board of 2019-2020. A sense of determination and responsibility filled the air, as the newly elected prefectorial board was announced. To commemorate the announcement, a ceremony was held where the twelfth grade Board shook hands with the newly elected council.

The ceremony started off with a march-past by Ajay Uppaluri, Anusha Choudhary, Rohan Desai and Sanya Sharma. The Head Boy and Head Girl, Ajay and Anusha, passed on the School baton to the newly elected Head Boy, Tanish Goel and Head Girl, Shavika Kapoor. The ceremony was followed by an inspiring speech by Principal Ma’am, where ma’am spoke to the students about the leadership and team work and also announced that ‘Alumni Meet’ will be conducted on an yearly basis. Furthermore, the Headboy, Ajay, spoke to the students about the determination required for the road ahead. The Headgirl, Anusha, shared her views on being an ideal student and the diligence required to fulfil the duties of a badge holder.

The ceremony concluded by a ‘Vote of Thanks’ by Sanya Sharma, who spoke about the importance of being a leader and the impact the Prefectorial Board of 2018-2019 has made. After the ceremony, the prefectorial board had an informal meeting with the Principal, Ms. Geetha Vishwanathan, to suggest and voice their opinions on their journey as a council member. The prefects shared constructive feedback making the session an interactive one. From academics to co-curricular activities, the students shared their views on the same and the session concluded with a wide spread of snacks that was offered to the prefects. All in all, the session was truly a memorable one, concluding the eventful journey of the Prefectorial Board of 2018-2019.

Sanya Sharma Vice- Head Girl


Grade 11 & 12 “Of all lies, art is the least untrue”

- Gustave Flaubert The comic strip-making competition was conducted on 21st December, 2018, Friday for Grade XI of Delhi Public School, Hyderabad. It was the first inter house competition organized by the student representatives with support and guidance from the teachers. The whole grade was divided into 14 groups which all had different topic ranging from Meeting Willy Wonka, Meeting a Celebrity to Politics and Peer Pressure. These topics were suggested by students of class XI and topics were distributed by representatives. It was open to all students of class XI and groups were organized house-wise. Each group consisted of 5 to 8 participants and they were provided with one hour for completion. The students of these groups had to work together to make a cartoon strip which could be sarcastic or one which gives out a message. All the participating students came up with extremely creative ideas and we have seen a totally different side of students which depicted their creativity and group working skills. Each group participated with great zeal and a competitive spirit, coming up with great ideas filled with humour and lively cartoons. Each of the cartoon strip stood out in its own way showcasing diverse ideology, imaginations and opinions of the students, showcasing how each student is unique in his own way. The final cartoons were fine in their expressions, stylish in its approach and astonishing in their creativity. It was evident how much effort each and every student and group had put into these beautiful cartoons. High degree of enthusiasm and participation among students was the biggest achievement of this event. The management was done by the student representatives and it was definitely a new experience. With the guidance of teachers, the student representatives were able to handle this new responsibility and this gave a positive response. This kind of event is what brings about the genius in every student and helps discover and enhance their interests and passions. The competition turned out to be a success with the mutual efforts of the teachers, students and participants. At the end, students have put down a great show with each and every participant being winner in oneself. Winners

First Position – Meeting Willy Wonka -GROUP 11 (Sapphire House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House

1 Sanjay Shastry XI C Sapphire

2 Rudransh Bazaz XI C Sapphire

3 Yash Surana XI C Sapphire 4 Reuben Binu Cherian XI C Sapphire 5 Kirtesh Agarwal XI C Sapphire 6 Sahil Rastogi XI C Sapphire


Second Position – Alternate Events in History -GROUP 2 (Topaz House)

Sl.No Name

Class/Section House

1 Vedant Dhanyamraju XI A Topaz

2 Vedanth Chinta

XI A Topaz

3 Shreya Basutkar

XI A Topaz

4 Tejashre R. Suryavamshi XI A Topaz

5 Snehal Bhatnagar XI A Topaz

6 Koti Abhishek XI A Topaz

7 Suhani Modi XI A Topaz

8 Mudgala Nidhi XI A Topaz

Third Position : Life of an Inanimate Object -GROUP 7 (Sapphire House)

Sl.No Name Class/Section House

1 Preethi R. Sattari XI B Sapphire

2 Nitya Dinesh Lulla XI B Sapphire

3 Prachi Pradhan XI B Sapphire

4 Shreya Amit Deshpande XI B Sapphire

5 Rita Maria Mathew XI B Sapphire

6 N. Hasvanth Reddy XI B Sapphire

7 Y.S.R Sai Akash XI B Sapphire


Special Assemblies

Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of receiving. It is happiness because we see joy in people. Yes, it’s the season of joy and delight, sound of carols on a starry night, where the presents and laughter are shared. These are signs that Christmas spirit is in the air. With this beautiful inspiring note, on 18th December, 2018 the ever cherubic little dipsites of Nursery A and B celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ in the true spirit of Christmas. The entire venue was festooned with colourful balloons, sparkling steamers, beautiful Christmas tree and thought-provoking backdrop, which conveyed the message of “Joy of giving”.

The cheerful festive morning began by invoking God’s blessings with a prayer song sung by our little Dipsites followed by the news and rendition of carol song. Further, children depicted the nativity scene with a captivating dance enactment. The celebration came to a full swing when the children displayed their dramatization skill, showcasing and narrating the story of “Joy of giving”, which gave a powerful message saying, “If you do good things, good things will happen to you”. But that was not all, as the little Dipsites dressed up as Elves enthralled everyone with their electrifying dance performance. Vibrant attire worn by the performers was eye-catchy and worth watching. The air in the venue was full of festivity and merriment.

The boundless joy of celebrating the festival was amply visible on the faces of each and every one presented there, especially when Santa Claus came to wish “Merry Christmas” with a very apt thought,” There is no greater joy than the joy of giving”.


Grade 11

Students of Grade 11 staged a Special Assembly on the topic of ‘Bullies Terrorize –Friends Revolutionize’ on Wednesday, 19 December 2018 in Room no 14. The topic might have been one witnessed before, but so was the phone before Steve Jobs revolutionized it, and it was with this thought and vision that the students of 11th grade presented a special assembly on what is one of the most poignant issues kids, adults and especially teenagers face.

The assembly started with the anchors Rishabh Agrawal and Suhani Modi introducing the theme. The assembly was set against a fascinating power point presentation which highlighted the theme of ‘Bullying’. The assembly commenced with a beautiful rendition of a motivational song “Aashayein....” by the girls of Class XI-C and XI-D accompanied by Vishesh and Mridul on the guitar. It uplifted the mood of the audience who eagerly awaited the onset of performances.

After the melodious song the audience was informed about the latest happenings all around the world.

Once they were updated with the news, Akanksha gave an insightful speech on what exactly bullying is and why it should be prevented. She talked about the psychological, emotional and physical impacts of bullying and various forms of bullying such as Cyber Bullying, Physical Bullying, Emotional bullying etc. To further elaborate the concept of what bullying really is, and its negative impacts on our psyche, a skit was presented by the students of class XI-C and XI-D. They showed how physical disability of one becomes a topic of fun and humour for the others. They also showed that bullying is not just a crime in the real world, its terror is seen in the virtual world as well. The audience were enthralled and mesmerized by the entertaining play. The play was very impactful and made the audience sit in rapt attention and every one from the audience could relate with the topic. The actors performed beautifully, bringing out real emotions and magnifying them. The accompanying songs accentuated the impact of bullying, leaving everyone in a deep sense of introspection.


There was also an array of instruments like the mouth organ, ukulele, electric guitar, drums, acoustic guitar and keyboard that were being played throughout the assembly by various students to intensify the message that was being delivered, by using the power of music.

This was followed by a speech by Preeti who informed the students about the defense mechanism to arrest bullying. She listed out simple measures one can take so as to avoid a situation of conflict and minimize the effect of a challenging situation. A mime was then presented by the students of class XI-A and XI-B who with their facial expressions and minimal use of props showed the audience the physical and mental trauma a bullied victim goes through and how care and support of people can help one overcome these traumas. The characters thus represented had a great impact on the audience.

The pantomime was followed by the thought for the day and the assembly ended with the vote of thanks proposed by Shreya Tanmayi who took a moment to thank all those people who were instrumental in the successful execution of the assembly. Jayashree ma’am and Pavan sir then appreciated the thoughtful and sensitive presentation of the whole theme. Finally, the audience was addressed by the Co-ordinator Ma’am who applauded the efforts put in by the students and advised them to be watchful and empathetic towards those around them. The national anthem was sung following which the assembly concluded.

Aman Dwivedi -XI A Anjali Manchanda – XI C


Field Trips

Grade V

The students of Class V accompanied by their teachers left for a field trip to the Salar Jung Museum on 12th December 2018. The day dawned clear and bright and the students with great excitement boarded the buses as they set out to the museum. The museum opened at 10am and the students of class V were among the first to enter the museum. The children embarked on a journey of discovery as they moved from section to section, viewing with wonder and awe all that was on display. Of all the exhibits on display the veiled Rebecca and the wooden double statue of Mephistopheles (male) in the front and Margaretta (female) at the back, from France proved to be exceptionally attractive to the students as they could instantly connect with them through their course books. The cuckoo clock is an exhibit that was watched with utter fascination as the audience heard the clock strike noon in pin drop silence. The visit to the Eastern Block and the Western Block is worth a mention as objects d’art form far off lands are displayed here and the students were introduced to art from other countries awakening in them a sense of curiosity about the people and places that these objects belong to. Students had a very informative and educative trip, as they returned a tired but more enlightened lot.


Achievement Galore

Annual Inter DPS National Commerce Festival – Vanijya 2018-19

Delhi Public School, Hyderabad bagged another laurel for itself this time. Vanijya, the Annual Inter DPS National Commerce Festival, was conducted by DPS, Chandigarh in the month of August, 2018. It is an annual event where hundreds of students from all branches of DPS participate in online and on site contests. Class 12 students of DPS, Hyderabad participated in Tintannabulate, an onsite contest for making jingles with a social message. The team comprising of Nayonika Mitra of class 12 D and Molly Agarwal of class 12 C have bagged the second runner up position in this event, which is a moment of pride.

Participants had to make a jingle on any of the given topics which conveyed a social message. The team zeroed in on the topic “drug abuse”. Drug abuse is a reality that is being faced more in student life now-a-days. It is an issue mostly addressed by elders or experts. The participants felt that it would have a better impact if students themselves spoke about it to their peer group. The enthusiastic students first penned down apt lyrics for the jingle which would strike a chord with students of their own age group. The focus then went on composing the music. The end result was a jingle, explaining how drugs ruin the lives of young teenagers and that there is hope if one is ready to give life a second chance by seeking help.

In the entirety of the event, nothing could simmer down the excitement of the participants. It is indeed a moment of joy that they bagged a prize.

Two students, Trisha Agarwal and Akhila Ajay Kumar, participated in the online category of the competitions “DIGERATI- the Hunt for the WebSmart”

The students had to make their own Website advertising their own product. The students began with thinking of the product for the website. After a lot of research work they decided to make the website about a “UV Brush Cap” and named it “Caps-Up”. They beautifully wrote a slogan describing the usage of the product and innovatively decided the suitable Business plan for their product.

Their Business Plan consisted of the 4 Ps – Product; Place (Physical Distribution); Price and Promotion. Their Website was very attractive and very advanced on the basis of coding. Use of Html was done remarkably.

The students Trisha Agarwal and Akhila Ajay Kumar of Commerce Stream secured the First Runner Up in the competition and made the school proud.

KARTHIK KUMAR PRADEEP of class IX A recently achieved in Serbia International Masters tournament, Two rounds before the end of IM tournament it looked like that there will be one IM norm obtained. FM Karthik Kumar Pradeep from India played great in first 7 rounds and got 5.5 points. For IM norm he needed 1.5 points in last 2 rounds and his last two opponents were lower rated players. But, in round 8 in completely drawn rook endgame he blundered the whole rook and lost the game and chance for a norm. At the end he managed to share 1st place with ex World and European champion and Olympiad gold medalist for deaf chess IM Vladmir Klasan with 6 points, but he got a winner trophy thanks to tie-break criteria. Top seeded player GM Borko Lajthajm from Serbia ended up 3rd with 5.5 points.


PARTH BHATIA of class VIII got selected for Sub –Junior National & Inter State Table Tennis Tournament in Chandigarh from 18th Dec-to 23rd Dec-2018.

TAMMA SRI PRANAV of class VII C stood winner in CS-3 Tennis Tournament under 14 singles and doubles held at RAMA TENNIS ACADEMY, from 8th to 10th Dec-2018Winner in All INDIA Tennis Association (AITA)Championship 2018, held at Neredmet Tennis Academy.

Students Corner

To boost the spirit of budding talents in Delhi Public School, Hyderabad, this section

is created to feature some of the unique and noteworthy mentions for the month.

This month features a poem penned down by Siddharth Maira of Grade VI on the

much alarming topic of cybercrime.

The Woes of Internet

Cybercrime is haunting young people,

all the time, all the time,

never giving them a rest.

Cybercrime is a cancer.

Cybercrime is a pest.

Poison on a computer screen.

The worst thing I've ever seen.

Young people like to share

the most intimate bits of information.

Surfing the net is their passion

and exchanging pictures is a fashion.

It happens in every country,

in every nation,

in every sort of way,

all day.


What they don't realise

is that there's a danger

when pictures and personal stuff

can be seen on the screen

by a stranger.

The kind of people I despise

will make their lives a living hell.

They are so embarassed,

they are so ashamed

that they're afraid to tell

and so it goes on and on.

When no one does anything to stop them

these cybernet villains have won.

Cybercrime killers see it as a game.

They like to threaten, they like to toy

with a picture, a face, a name.

They don't care who they destroy.

I think it's time for worldwide wrath.

Even when a victim survives

it's one of so many ruined lives.

Cybercrimes left them with wounds and scars.

Each villain committing a cybercrime

should end up behind bars

and to be taught a lesson for a lifetime!

- Siddharth Maira


Theme of the Month

“Words are how we think, stories are how we link”.

To introduce our little Dipsites to the world of fairy tales, enhance their imagination, expression and to develop their listening, along with the power of retaining skills a very exciting theme was organized, “The Little Storyteller”. We all know storytelling is a universal and traditional art form that has featured strongly as an effective communication tool. It is often used as a medium to ingrain values, improve reading skills and open the minds of children to the world beyond imagination. This theme inculcated in the children various forms of storytelling using appropriate voice modulation, body language, and dramatization. Four different moral stories for each week were chosen. Children were exposed to different mediums of storytelling like stick puppets, finger puppets, hand puppets and using different masks. Children were also acquainted with the new vocabulary.

A stick puppet story as a take away was given to the children. It was an interactive theme where children were taught the right way of telling the stories. Overall, it helped the young learners to develop their creative thinking ability.


Sports Achievement Galore

List of Swimmers selected for Khelo India Youth Games – 2019 Under 17 and Under 21 Under 17 1. Suryanshu basa 2. Ruthiik sai nagi reddy 3. Y. Hemanth Reddy 4. Y. Jaswanth Reddy 5. Jahanavi Goli 6. Trina Tanuj

Under 21 1. Tejasvin 2. Yash Varma 3. Shanmukh Kalyan 4. Kranti Teja 5. Datta Venkat Sai 6. Prudhvi 7. Dhanista 8. B. Sanjana Reddy 9. Akshitha 10. Dikshitha Jahanavi Goli and B. Sanjana Reddy are from our School, All the Best to both of them.


SGFI Basketball U/17 Girls State Level P. Srihitha Class XI and M. Harshitha Class IX got Silver Medals, K. Vayshnavi Got Gold medal U/19 Girls.

SGFI Basketball U/17 Boys State Level - P. Laxman, A. Rohan, K. Raghav got Gold medals, U/19 Rohan Desai Got Gold medal.


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