An Interschool German Declamation,Debate and Art Competition was held on 16th October 2019 in Springdales Public School,Pusa Road. Arshiya Sangar and Abhisar Gupta of class X secured 3rd position in the same.
An Interschool German language Competition: ‘‘Namaste Deutschland’’ was held on 19th October 2019 in Delhi Public School,Gurgoan. Students from classes VI to class XII participated in various competitions and workshops. Akshaya Muralidharan (Class X),Tanishq Agarwal(Class X),Pratishtha Batra(class IX), Avishi Bansal(Class VIII) and Gurmanya Singh (Class VII) got the 3rd position in Goethe Super Cup Hymne. They composed a German group song on the topic: Sports in Germany. Kavin Malhotra (Class VI) won the 1st prize in Leiterspiel. It was a quiz on Germany and German Sports.
An “Anti Fire-Cracker Campaign” was organized in the school. As a part of this campaign the following activities were conducted:The students prepared soft boards on the theme- Celebrating Green Diwali. Pamphlets with information on harmful effects of firecrackers were distributed the classes in order to sensitize the students on this topic. A PowerPoint Presentation was shown to all the students during the homeroom period so that the students could understand the impact of the chemicals in the crackers on our health and on the environment. Standees were displayed to raise awareness on this issue.
An Intra section Paragraph Writing Competition was organized on the topic-”I would like to celebrate Green Diwali because…..” for the classes VI to X. The students of classes VI to VIII made beautiful rangolis outside their classes as a part of the the Green Diwali celebrations in the school.The students took a pledge during the home room period to celebrate Green Diwali.
An interactive session on the topic ‘Celebrate Green Diwali: Say ‘NO’ to Firecrackers’ was held on 22 October 2019 for class VI. In the session led by Dr. Pawan Tiwari, Assistant Professor, Pulmonary Medicine, AIIMS and his team of three students from Sri Venkateshwara College, University of Delhi, the students learned about the causes and the harmful effects of air pollution, common air pollutants, sources of indoor and outdoor air pollution and common diseases caused by air pollution . They also learned about the various ways to control air pollution, the method to assess air quality, what happens when the air quality index crosses certain limits, the average air quality index of Delhi during different seasons, the causes and harmful effects of smog and the Directives given by the Supreme Court of India to control air pollution. Quiz was also organised.
Information on the importance of celebrating Green Diwali was disseminated during the PTM of class VI and also during the Scholar Badge Ceremony of class VIII so that the parents could also be sensitized on this issue.
The students of class XI organised a skit on “the plight of children working in fire cracker factories” and a mimicry activity to raise awareness on this issue.An article writing and Just A Minute competition was also organised for students of class XI.A group discussion on the chemistry of fire crackers was organised for the students of class XII. Students of class XII wrote poems and made cartoon strips to strongly discourage the use of fire crackers.
On October 25,2019 ‘My outdoor lab’ was inaugurated by the Principal, Ms Vanita Sehgal in the Granite Area opposite D Block. The Principal planted seeds of tomatoes, spinach and zuchhini. Varunavi of VII I recited a self-composed poem on Vegetative Propagation which was enjoyed and appreciated by all. The area is divided into four areas, Adaptations in plants (Cactus, Aurocaria), Special plants (Touch me not, Poinsettia, Jasmine) , Vegetative Propagation in the plants (Portulaca, turmeric, ginger, potato, garlic, onion, bryophyllum) and Plant morphology (parallel/reticulate venation).
The Headmistress, Ms Niva Chhonkar along with the students of classes VI to VIII were present.
This area is created by and for the students from Classes VI to VIII to promote experiential learning. This will also give them an opportunity to interact and appreciate nature with ‘hands on experience’.
Gandhi ji said ‘I eat to live, to serve, and also, if it so happens, to enjoy, but I do not eat for the sake of enjoyment.’ To promote ‘mindful’ eating habits, the topic ‘We are what we eat’ was chosen as the value for the month of October.
The students from classes VI-VIII decorated their soft boards on this theme. It was interesting to note that they highlighted good food habits, life style disorders and impact of Junk Food. They depicted the theme through pictures and quotations, slogans of various types of food, their nutritional value, nutritional deficiency disorders, importance of vitamins and minerals in growing children. Articles on the importance of green leafy vegetables and seasonal fruits along with food adulterants were also put up.
The teachers also discussed about how the Nutrients from the foods we eat food provide the foundation of the structure, function, and integrity of every little cell in the body, from skin and hair to muscles, bones, digestive and immune systems. Junk food commonly used as ‘Fast food’ are high in salt, sugar and fats. They were informed about various health problems like Obesity, diabetes, hypertension, cancer that may affect us with when our food choices are wrong.
In an interactive session for Class VI in the AVH, the Headmistress, Ms Niva Chhonkar discussed the importance of breakfast and impact of junk food.The teachers shared their ‘good food habits’. Later the students shared slogans on this topic and the students contributing the top 10 slogans were awarded.
Two students of DPS RK Puram, Aanya Trehan (Senior category), First Prize and Suhaan Oberoi (Junior category) won the second prize in the painting competition organised at the Philately Exhibition on “BAPU”-अहिम्PEX-2019 on 3 October2019 at PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, PHD House, 4/2, Siri Institutional Area, August Kranti Marg, New Delhi . Hon’ble MoC Sh Ravi Shankar Prasad gave away the prizes to the winners.
National Unity day (also known as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated every year on 31st of October by the people throughout India. It is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel who left no stones unturned to unify India and make her the largest democracy in the world.
Thomas Paine once said, ‘It is not in numbers but in unity that our great strength lies.’ Keeping this view in mind the theme for the soft boards for the month of November was ‘Unity and Integrity’. The theme was well represented by the students while decorating their boards. The very essence of these words was brought out creatively by the students. Different quotes emphasizing the power of unity in a country with diverse ways of life and culture was well exhibited with the imprints of different palms on a single sheet of paper representing our country with different people from diverse backgrounds. The teachers also discussed the theme in the classes by giving various examples. They also emphasized the importance of unity and integrity, which stressed the importance of being honest and the virtue of togetherness. In the recent times when we are becoming vulnerable to different kinds of changes such kind of themes rejuvenates and rekindles the spirit of humanity within us.