A Virtual Orientation programme was organized for the parents of class IX students on Friday 29th April 2022.
The purpose of the Orientation Programme was to introduce the parents to the respective class teachers and subject teachers as well as to introduce them to the curriculum of the various subjects.
The Headmistress, Ms Rashmi Malhotra addressed the parents and advised them to ensure that their wards attend all classes regularly and follow a routine in tough times.She emphasized on the importance of the discipline to be followed while attending classes. The class representatives spoke about the rules and Covid appropriate behaviour, which was followed by the class teachers explaining the code of conduct to the parents. Each subject teacher, thereafter introduced herself and gave a brief introduction of their subject along with providing information about the text-books to be referred, course content etc, for the same. The session ended with the class teachers thanking the parents for participating enthusiastically in the programme and understanding the ethos of the school.
A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.
The Orientation Programme for Grade VI was organised by Delhi Public School, RK Puram on 1 April 2022. This was attended by the parents of Grade VI, Sections A-K. It led to the first interaction between the teachers and the parents. It began with the introduction of the Class Teacher and the Subject Teachers of the respective section. The parents were oriented to the school rules, discipline, assessment system, subjects, Covid norms and various other pertinent details. The Grade VI Reps and the Supervisor, Ms. Vinita Gupta welcomed the students and wished them well for the new academic session.
“Children are the priority. Change is the reality. Collaboration is the strategy.”- Judith Billings
The Open House for all sections of Class VI was held on 25th May 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon. It began with an informative session on ‘Essentials of Cyber Safety and Security’ which was conducted by Mr. Mukesh.
This was followed by a session with the School principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan who enlightened the parents with some important aspects of parenting. The Principal’s message was a validation of all the values that must be inculcated in children at home and at school. The session was concluded with ‘Vote of Thanks’ delivered by the Supervisor, Ms. Vinita Gupta.
The Open House emphasized on having a meaningful interaction between the parents and the subject teachers. Parents were appreciative of the efforts made by the school and all the teachers. It was a fruitful day as they were provided with an opportunity to share suggestions and resolve their queries.
All you need to be successful this year is already within you.
The students of Grade VI had their first day @ DPS RK Puram on 5 and 6 April 2022 respectively. They were supposed to reach the AVH where they had an interactive session with the Principal and the Supervisor. This was followed by a tour of the school.
The Class Teachers introduced themselves to the students and facilitated a healthy engagement amongst the students. The Class Teachers interacted with the students and provided them with the time table and contact details of the subject teachers and the reps.
To add to the sweetness of the entire event, they were given bookmarks and chocolates to mark the delightful onset of the new academic session.
“Vision is the art of seeing what is invisible to others.”- Jonathan Swift
The school organized the Eyesight Camp for the EWS students of Grades VI-VIII on 27 May 2022. The students were called for an eye check up and if required were provided with spectacles for free. The number of students who participated in the camp were:
Date
Timings
VI
VII
VIII
27.05.2022
9:30 am-12:30 pm
44
27
15
It was a fruitful event as the students benefited from the check up and provided a sense of relief to the parents.
An online orientation program was organized for the parents of Class X students on 28 April, 2022. The program focussed on acquainting the parents with the framework and processes of the physical classes. The parents were introduced to the respective subject teachers, who shared the curriculum and scheme of studies and assessment.
The Principal, Ms. Padma Srinivasan addressed the parents and requested them to ensure that their wards attend the offline school regularly and are monitored under their guidance.The importance of proper diet, Covid appropriate behavior and need for regular contact with the subject teachers was reiterated.
The Headmistress, Ms. Rashmi Malhotra emphasized on the value of discipline in the classes and the need for the involvement of parents in the learning process of their wards. She informed the parents about the school counselors who can be contacted in case any assistance is required. The class representatives spoke about the rules that the students need to follow regarding uniform, class behavior etc. This was followed by the class teachers explaining the code of conduct to the parents.
The session ended with the class teachers thanking the parents for participating enthusiastically in the program and understanding the ethos of the school. The program witnessed participation from 84.6% of parents.
Two teams from Aeross: The Aerospace Society, Team Aurora and Team Borealis, participated in the National and AsianRegional round of the Space Settlement Design Competition 2022.
Team Borealis, along with four other teams from India forming the company Rockdonnel, emerged as the Champions of the Indian National Space Settlement Design Competition (INSSDC) while Team Aurora, who along with four other Indian teams constituted the company Vulture Aviation were the Runners-up, this allowed both teams from Aeross to qualify for the AsianRegionalSpace Settlement Design Competition (ARSSC). In ARSSDC, both teams were assigned to different companies which comprised of teams from Asian countries such as China, Hong Kong and Pakistan. Both the teams emerged as the Runners-up in this round.
The Space Settlement Design Competition 2022 (SSDC) tasks students each year to design a space settlement in accordance with a Request For Proposal. The aim of the competition is to put students in the shoes of real-world engineers and emulate the actual work experience in the Aerospace Industry. Anita Gale, co-founder of SSDC hosted the competition. The judging panel comprised professionals from various sub-disciplines of the Aerospace Industry including, among other professionals, Anita Gale (CEO of NSS), Jack Gafford (Senior Systems Engineer at Boeing) and David Cheuvront (Engineer, NASA Johnson Space center).
To qualify for the Indian Nationals, teams had to submit proposals in a preliminary round. The 25 qualifying teams were grouped into companies of five teams each. Each student had to choose a department within the company to operate in, with their choice being governed by their expertise and interest.
Both the teams are grateful to the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan, Mr. Ajay Goel (Physics Faculty), alumni and senior members of Aeross for their mentorship over this year-long competition. Currently, both teams are awaiting their International round qualifiers results.
Members of Team Aurora: – Aaron Barthwal XII-H (Leader)
– Aashna Verma IX-N – Akul Ranjan XII-J
– Ameya Aneja X-K
– Aryaa Dube X-J
– Samannita Halder XII-G
– Tanmay Arora XII-H
– Shireen Rajora XII-E
– Sneha Chandra XII-D
Former Members:
Apurva Thakur XII-Q
Harshita Bose XII-I
Aymandeep Chandhok IX-L
– Saksham Raheja X-L
-Krish Shah X-N (2021-21)
Members of Team Borealis: – Ira Bhattacharya X-N (Leader)
SECOND POSITION IN “OUTSTANDING PROJECT IN ALL DISCIPLINES’Ashay Srivastava of Class XII I has won the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Grand Award #2 position at the global level and Special Science Seed Award by Shanghai Youth Science Education Society for “Outstanding Project in all Disciplines’ while representing India among 80 countries and 1900 projects. He has also won the India final round in January from 65000 entries and has represented India on the world stage, albeit virtually. He will also have a minor planet named after him as a winner apart from getting the medal, recognition and award money.
Members of Aeross: The Aerospace SocietyAmeya Aneja X-K, Manaal Azhar VIII-F and Kahini Kashyap IX-M won the 3rd position in the NASA Scientist For a Day Contest.
NASA Scientist For a Day Contest (NASA SFAD) is an international science essay writing competition held by one of the NASA Laboratories – Radioscopic Power Systems. It is a competition one can participate in individually, or with a team of a maximum of 4 members. Students from Grade V to Grade XII are eligible to participate. Every year, 3 topics are provided, generally on the moons of different planets in the solar system and out of these, one can choose any one of the topics to write on. The topics and the word limit vary every year, with the word limit ranging from 300 to 500 words. One has to research deeply into the topographic, geographic and many other features of the moon they choose. One might also need to draw scientific assumptions, based on secondary research, and also display correct grammar, good vocabulary and logical thinking in the general structure of the essay. For the winners, their essays are published on the NASA Scientist For a Day website.
Ameya, Manaal and Kahini chose Titania, one of Uranus’ moons as their topic of research.
With innovation being at the forefront of India’s development, The ‘ATL Space Challenge 2021’ was organized by NITI Aayog and Atal Innovation Mission in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to attract the top 75 innovations from all over the country. Team AURA from Aeross: The Aerospace Society consisting of members: Divyansh Nayan (XI-E) (Team Lead), Akul Ranjan (XI-J) and Raghav Chaudhary (XI-J) emerged as the winners in the Leverage Space category.
The main objective of the ATL Space Challenge was to give an opportunity to young school students to create something in the space sector that will enable learning and provide the competitors with a platform to share their ideas for future aerospace programs. The contest was divided into four themes – Explore Space, Inhabit Space, Leverage Space, and Reach Space.
Furthermore, Atal Innovation Motion (AIM) designed a special portal consisting of free courses and learning modules to help the participants gain considerable skills, the use of which was indispensable for success in the competition. The event saw over 6500 students from more than 2500 teams from all over India vying to attract maximum recognition for their ideas and vision.
Team AURA submitted their innovative idea of AURA (Autonomous Rescue Vehicle) – an Autonomous Unmanned Aerial Vehicle capable of locating victims in a hydrometeorological calamity and delivering the necessary medical and nutritional resources to them. The concept of AURA minimizes the human input required in monitoring and supervising rescue missions and exponentially reduces the time of each operation, leading to greater efficiency as well as improved efficacy. The innovation brings with it the promise of saving hundreds of thousands of lives that are lost due to untimely rescue during floods, cyclones, cloud bursts, rainstorms, and the like.
The team is grateful to the Principal Ms Padma Srinivasan, Mr Himanshu Bedi, Mr Ajay Goel, and Mr Sanchit Chauhan for guiding them to achieve this great feat.
Mannat Kaur of classX -A has been selected for the ‘HP Save the World Camp’ organised by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge United States for which she has been selected out of 800+ entries comprising of students and working professionals. She has been selected in the top 10 under the ‘Girls Save the World Prize’.She has received tech packs from the sponsor HP, including a Dragonfly laptop and an HP colour printer. They would also be disbursing funding to take up her idea forward and deploy it on a large scale.
