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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, MIYAPURDIPS-BUZZ

December , 2017 VOLUME. 3 ISSUE. 7

Dear Parent,

Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.

Matthew L Jacobson

November, has witnessed the inception of an upcoming grand celebration of DPS-

Miyapur, ‘The Annual Day’ along with a blend of various competitions, exciting activities

and serious academics as well. In this month, DPS-Miyapur also celebrated the ‘Health

and Fitness Week’ from 21st to 24th November, 2017 where various activities and sessions

had been organized related to health and fitness. The month started with a creative

activity, ‘Bulletin Board competition’.

To encourage and enhance the creative skills of the students, DPS-Miyapur conducted a

Bulletin Board competition on 3rd November 2017 for Grades V, VI, and VII. The topic was

’My Vision-Corruption Free India’. The students were judged on the content, creativity

and presentation skills. Grade V B emerged the winners. The judges selected the best

slogans:

1. Say no to corruption. Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.

2. Shame on names who corrupt the country’s fame.

3. An end to corruption is my plan, if you join me, we can.



Fruits and vegetables plays a vital role in the

growth of a child. Keeping this in mind, a ‘Fruit/Veggie

Parade’ Competition for LKG was organized on 7th

November, 2017. Students were dressed in different

accessories which were ingeniously made of real fruits

and vegetables. They also spoke about the importance of

fruits and vegetables. It was a delight to see the little kids dressed up as vegetables and

playing their role to perfection.

The winners were:

Name Class & Section

I. V.Vihan Sai LKG A

II. Ananya Madgula LKG B

III. Vihaan Jain LKG B











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‘You don’t have to be a doctor to

save lives’. Keeping this motivating and

inspiring fact in mind, a ‘Blood Donation

camp’ was conducted on 07-Nov-2017,

Tuesday in the school along with The

Indian Red Cross Society. The Red Cross

officials. They checked all the willing

donors from academic and admin staff members for eligibility and took the blood from the

staff members including that of our respected Principal maam.

“Creativity is an area in which younger people have a tremendous advantage, since they have anendearing habit of always questioning past wisdom and authority.”

– Bill Hewlett

Creativity comes from trusting your instincts and children possess a natural instinct of

curiosity and creativity and are capable of expressing it from a very young age. The

students of Grade II enthusiastically participated in the “Greeting Card Making Activity”

on 8th, November 2017 organized by DPS-Miyapur. The students made lovely greeting



cards for their beloved family members and also decorated them with handmade flowers,

bow tie and butterflies. They also included a personal message to their family member.

The Science of today is the technology of tomorrow.

To encourage and inculcate a scientific temper among students, the school organized a

‘Science Exhibition’ on 13th Nov 2017 for Grades III - VII. The students were asked to

choose their own topics. The budding scientists of our school presented creative and

unique ideas through their projects. There were a number of still and working models on

display such as Volcano eruption, Electric motor, Room Heater, Air cooler, Floating eggs

in salt water among many others.

The teachers appreciated the novel ideas of the participants. The exhibition provided a

platform for scientific experimentation and innovation to the future scientists. The

enthusiasm and skill clubbed with in depth knowledge was commendable.



The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.

On 14th November, 2017 the students of Grade VI along with the teachers left for

Rajeshwari Old Age Home located at Kukatpally. The students spent a lovely day with the

residents where they entertained them by singing songs, dancing and performing a magic

show. One of the residents also sang a song for the children. Then, the students handed

over the gifts they had taken for them. The students also had an enjoyable interactive

session with the inmates, who were also keen to know about their school, activities and

studies. It was really a humbling experience for all the students who sought blessings from

the elderly people.



On the very same day, 14th November 2017, 20 students from Grade VII had the

opportunity to visit the Mother Teresa’s home for destitutes. The children gained a deep

insight into some of the bitter and disillusioned realities of life which turned out to be an

eye-opener for those who averred on their way back to be always with their parents

through thick and thin. Our school believes in giving first hand experiences to the learners

and to sensitize the young towards the needy who have been neglected. Students offered

utility items and also presented a cultural programme to uplift the spirit of the inmates. It

was really a joyous experience for all the students to visit the hospice and interact with its

inmates.



Childhood is about innocence and playfulness. It is about joy and freedom. Children

are the blessings of God and the future of our country. To make the children feel special

and loved, the teachers conducted a special assembly on the joyous occasion of Children’s

Day on 14th November, 2017. The children thoroughly enjoyed the program and even the

teachers went back to their school days while performing for their children.



On the occasion of Children’s day, a ‘Handwriting Competition’ was organised by

ITC Classmate on 14 Nov 2017 for Class – IV and V students. The main aim of the

competition was to signify the importance of handwriting in students’ academic

performance and achievements. Apart from the competition, Handwriting tips were given

to all the students. The best participants (1st Position) were adjudged from each section on

the basis of their handwriting skills in the competition. Gift hampers were given to all the

winners.

The winners were:


I. Aditi V. Nair IV A

II. Anoushka Roy IV B

III. Kolan Hridya Reddy IV C

IV. Kandalam Hasini IV D

V. Aarshiya Mohapatra V A

VI. Vedika Saneji V B

VII. Neha V C

To engage students and test them intellectually, ‘Mind Boggle’ competition was

organised on 15thNov 2017 for Grade – II Students. The Preliminary round was conducted

on 8th Nov 2017 and four students from each section were selected for the final round. The

kids had to solve the logical puzzles, search for words and find the difference between two

pictures. The participants were adjudged on the basis of their ability to answer the

questions framed in the competition.



The winners were:


I. Prashamsa Volta II A

II. Deepanshi II B

III. B.Rishith Reddy II C

On 17th November, 2017, a Field Trip was organized for the children of Pre-Primary

sections. The yellow school buses packed with 245 little ones and teachers headed for

Shilparamam, Madhapur. It was the most incredible place to watch with the beautiful

ambience of tradition and culture. The students got a chance to have a glimpse of a village

life. Students could also connect to the topic from their books on community helpers and

relate to models like Barber, Astrologer, and Blacksmith etc.



On 20th November 2017, DPS-Miyapur conducted an interactive session on ‘First Aid

Learning’ for. The aim of the session was to create awareness of the various accidents that

can happen in school and the ways to prevent them as well as to deal with them. Dr.

Nirmala, the Health officer from Red Cross Society graced the session with her

informative talk on first aid. She spoke on the different types of injuries that take place in

the sports field or a laboratory like burns, cuts, leg sprain, ankle twist, nosebleed, hurting,

insect bite or stings etc and how to act on them. She also discussed the various techniques

of giving first aid and the follow-up care. It was a highly informative and engaging session

where the students asked a lot of queries and the health officer answered them all with

utmost patience.



Kindergarten students learn more when they get involved in the teaching learning

process. Keeping this in mind, a masquerade Competition for UKG was organized on 22nd

November, 2017 by Agni house. The topic for the competition was Community Helpers.

Students dressed up as different community helpers and also carried different tools used

by different community helpers.

The winners were:


I. S. Muhammad Rihaan UKG B

II. Chillara Sree Laasya Priya UKG E

III. Dhruv Kala UKG C

III. Likhit Eswara Sai Pidugu UKG D








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On 22nd November, 2017, students of Grades VI and VII attended a workshop on

“Health & Nutrition”. Mr Chandra Shekhar, Consultant at TOI, explained about the

importance of nutrients in the human body. He also discussed several topics like usage of

plastic should be avoided, Pressure cooker should not be used while cooking, Five pillars

of optimal health and so on. Several guidelines were also given for superior nutrition like

Chew the food properly, do not sleep immediately after eating food and many more. It

was a fruitful and informative session for the students.



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As a part of the health and fitness week, Grade-III to VII hosted a special assembly

on Aerobics on 23rd November, 2017. The main objective of the assembly was to spread

awareness on the benefits of different physical activities like swimming, walking, running,

cycling, boxing and even clapping. They also emphasized the benefits of doing aerobics

which includes improving the cardiovascular fitness, blood circulation, increase in energy,

reduce in the risk of heart disease and diabetes and many more. The children also

performed a spectacular dance that enthralled everyone. Overall, it was a commendable

show.

On 24th November, 2017, the children of Grade I had a fun filled activity on ‘Plants

Around Us’- a project by Butterfly Fields. The children were provided with kits, each

containing a base to make a garden, pictures of different types of plants, stickers to label

the parts of the plants and a plant finder game. The teachers gave instructions to the

children as to how to assemble the parts and the children did the activity all by

themselves. They were all happy and excited to learn new things through this activity. In



this process, they experienced hands on learning. It also gave them an opportunity to take

responsibility for their own learning.

To test and enhance the logical and reasoning aptitude of the students, a

competition titled, ‘Numerical and Logical Reasoning’ was conducted for the students of

Grade VII on 29th November, 2017. The entire class participated in this competition, where

they were given a set of numerical and logical questions to solve within a stipulated period

of time.

The winners were:


I. Samadrita Bhattacharya VII

I. Akkshita B. VII

II. Nitin Rayala VII

III. Jagannath Athmaraman VII

III. Anirudh Arrepu VII



On 30th November students of Grades VI and VII went to an exhibition on J.R.D TATA at

DPS Hyderabad.

First they watched a documentary which highlighted the evolution of the Tata Group of

Industries. Then they went to see the exhibits and gained knowledge on Tata’s business,

life, vision and his contribution to India.

It was an eventful November. As we are all set to

soak in the jubilant mood of Christmas and New Year

celebrations, it is our kind advice to all of you to be more

vigilant about the academics of the students as the final

exams are just two months away.

Until our next issue STAY – HEALTHY, HAPPY & BLESSED




DPS Hyderabad.













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