DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GBN“Give me the liberty to know, to u" er and to argue freely according to the conscience, above all liber#es”

- John Milton

THIS NEWS LETTER APPRISES YOU OF THE ON GOING EVENTS OF THE SCHOOL IN THE MONTH OF .AUGUST-2016

NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2016

CLASSES III-V

Social Science Week

Social Science Week was celebrated by the studentsof classes III - V from August 11, 2016 to August 12,2016 with great enthusiasm. The week began with aspecial assembly which was conducted on August 11,2016, by the students of classes 3A, 3B and 3C. OnAugust 12, 2016 various classroom activities wereconducted to give this week a thought provoking end.Students of classes III and IV watched a video on IndianNational Symbols and class V watched a short film on lifehistory of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, followed by worksheets.

Students also presented their views and thoughts (along with pictures) on how theywould contribute towards the development/betterment of our country. These activitieswere very informative as well as interesting for the students.

AAVISHKAR QUIZ SERIES-II

As per the guidelines issued by CBSE- The RashtriyaAavishkar Abhiyan (RAA) to organize a School levelcompetition for “Aavishkar Quiz Series” (TOPIC :“Motion”) in the area of Mathematics, Science andTechnology, Delhi Public School, GBN also conducted firststage and second stage of the competition with the aimto promote creativity and innovative spirit among schoolchildren. The competition was conducted on August 11,2016 for Level-I in three categories: Primary (I–V);Middle (VI–VIII) and Secondary (IX–XII). The candidates

were selected in an impartial manner involving all students interested in the Quizcompetition. Ansh Chauhan of V-E & Tanush Garg of V-A qualified for Level-II. TheLevel-II of the CBSE Avishkar quiz series was an online event which was conducted onAugust 22, 2016 in the school premises. The students shortlisted from level-I were thecontestants in the CBSE Avishkar Online quiz series .The students logged in using theirUser-Id and password provided by the Board.

'Oral Hygiene Week'

To inculcate the habit of taking good dental care amongthe students, the classes 3 to 5 in DPS, GBN celebrated an'Oral Hygiene Week' from August 22, 2016 onwards.The celebration commenced with a visit of a team of fourdoctors from ODON Dental Care to the school. AWorkshop on ‘Dental Care and Hygiene’ was conductedby Dr. Seema Bhayana. It was an entertaining and

interesting workshop comprising of a few animatedvideos. The students were informed about theimportance of oral hygiene and its necessity in a fun-filled manner.They were informed about the rightsteps and techniques of brushing the teeth. Someinteresting facts about teeth of different living beingswere also shared. After the workshop the students ofclasses 3 to 5 went for their individual dental checkup.This continued for three days, August 22, 23 and 24 ,2016. Three competitions like 'Most Dazzling Smile','Poster Making Competition on Importance of Oral or

Dental Hygiene' and 'Slogan Writing Competition on Importance of Oral Health' werealso organized during the celebration of the Oral Hygiene Week. The students creatively,actively and enthusiastically participated in these competitions.

OUR YOUNG CHAMPIONS

INTRA CLASS TABLE TENNIS

COMPETITION OF CLASSES III – V

An Intra class table tennis competition wasorganised by the school from 28 toJuly , 2016August ,3 2016 for classes III to V. The competitionwas organized in the sports room by Mr. Ajit andMr. Ram under the guidance of coordinator ofclasses III to V, Ms. Shikha Rathi. It was awonderful display of swiftness by the participatingstudents. The players showcased their skills in thegame.

TABLE TENNIS DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP

First time Table Tennis Player Dhruva Sharma ofClass-VE bagged the first position and a goldmedal in Inter-School District Table Tennistournament held at Noida Stadium on August 22,2016.

Fabulous creativity of our little card makers

An wasInter House Card Making Competitionsuccessfully conducted on . Students fromAug 2 16ust , 20classes III – V enthusiastically participated in this activity.They made rakhi cards for soldiers and wrote personalisedmessages for them. cards to ourLater the school sent thesebrave soldiers in the Indian Army. In the name of love for ourcountry and our protectors, this event saw mass participation.The activity was focused upon enforcing the values of

oneness, integrity and brotherhood amongst our children. Students used art as themedium to express their feelings towards our nation and gratitude towards the peopleinvolved in maintaining the state of freedom. It was a meaningful yet fun filled activity.

Handwriting OlympiadFirst round of Handwriting Olympiad was conducted in classes III to XI on August 5, 2016during the zero period. The Olympiad was organised by and was sponsoredWrite Rightby . The development of good handwriting skills among the students was theClassmatemain aim of this Olympiad. The competition saw the students full of excitement andenthusiasm to showcase their best fonts. It was an absolute pleasure to see theirbeautiful handwriting and a proud moment for the teachers to see their students performso well.

CELEBRATE EARTH, CELEBRATE LIFE!

DPS, GBN participated in The Shri Paryavaran Mahotsava -an nter- chool eventI S organized by The Shriram MillenniumSchool It was based on theon Friday, August 5 2016.,theme Our teams competed in two'Celebrating Earth'.competitions and won in both of them. Stuti Singhal (V-E) andMansi (IV – C) stood first in the Poster MakingCompetition, Alaina Goel (V – A) and Areen Abid (IV-B) stoodsecond in Creative Minds (English) & Sagnik Basu (V – B)

and Avni Aggrawal (IV – B) stood . The teams weresecond in Creative Minds (Hindi)escorted by Ms. Pooja Malik & Ms. Neetu (teachers In-charge). The competitions werejudged by Ms. Rohini Devashar, Ms. Kusum Jain, Ms. Rituparna Ghosh, Ms. SaimaRehman and Ms. Sonia Singh. This event was aimed at celebrating the uniqueness of ourplanet Earth and to provide a platform to children to share their thoughts and put forththeir ideas and actions that are sure to help mitigate the catastrophic consequences ofman's actions on the life forms on Earth, especially the forest cover. It was a greatplatform provided to all the students to present their awareness, concern, creativity and avoice to their consciousness.

Panache Mime Show, Inter-School CompetitionThe Primary Wing of our school DPS, GBN participated in'Panache Mime Show' an Inter-School Competition, organizedby Jaypee Public School Noida, on August 10, 2016. The topicof the show was 'Little Deeds of Kindness.' Six students ofclasses 4 and 5 represented the school along with Ms. VibhaSingh. It was the first experience of its kind for all theparticipants. It was a very good exposure and a learningopportunity for them. The students performed with a lot of

confidence and won hearts with their expressions. The performance gave a wonderfulmessage to be kind without being selfish and respecting each and every individual.

A Tribute to A.P.J Abdul Kalam

In a glowing tribute to the Missile Man of India, Ashar Khan astudent of class 3E, of Mujheour school DPS, GBN participated in 'Na Bhool Paoge' an Inter School Competition in Jaypee PublicSchool, Noida. It was a very good exposure and a learningopportunity. He portrayed the character of Dr. APJ Kalam verybeautifully. He spoke about the contributions of Dr. APJ Kalam with alot of confidence and conviction. His performance was veryinformative and inspiring.

A Special Assembly by our little Freedom FightersA special assembly was conducted on August 11, 2016, by thestudents of classes 3A, B and C on the occassion of IndependenceDay. The assembly started with the National Anthem followed bythe patriotic song, 'Saare Jahan Se Achchha'. Different charactersfrom the freedom struggle along with Bharat Mata were portrayedby the students. Their performance on the song ' Bharat HumkoJaan Se Pyaara Hai ' was lauded whole heartedly by the studentsand the teachers alike. The famous dialogue of each character was

spoken out with a lot of vigour and enthusiasm. A lot of enriching information aboutinteresting and unbelievable facts about India was given by the students to awaken andfill everyone with the sense of pride for the great nation India. The assembly ended withan inspiring speech by the principal, Ms. Indira Kohli where she also praised all for theefforts in putting up a wonderful assembly.