On account of Budha Purnima swimming pool will be closed tomorrow i.e. 23rd May.2024
SHELEADS CONVENTIONAL DEBATE
“A woman is truly free, when she has the confidence of choice.”
Under the aegis of Delhi Public School, R.K.Puram, members of DebSoc, the Debating Society, participated in the prestigious SheLeads Conventional Debate Competition, held by Education New Zealand Manapou Ki Te Ao. The event, imbued with a spirit of justice and female empowerment, took place at the New Zealand High Commision, on 18th May 2024.
Part of a larger initiative started by Education New Zealand Manapou Ki Te Ao, the debate competition was held over two separate rounds, with an intra-school selection round taking place first, followed by the finals- where two students from the club represented the school at the embassy and spoke on the topic “The Impact of Flexible Work Policies on Gender Diversity in Leadership”.
With the expert mentorship and support of the club in-charges, Ms. Kakoli Sengupta and Ms. Livano Banerjee, Shaurya Datta of XII -P and Pranshu Gupta of XII -Q were able to secure the 1st Position (for the motion) and the 2nd Position (Against the Motion) respectively.
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STUDENT FRENCH EXCHANGE PROGRAM (4 May to 16 May 2024)
The exchange programme with Lycée St. Ambroise in Chambéry, France, began in 2007. This year, the fifth French exchange programme with lycée St. Ambroise, Chambéry, took place from 4 to 16 May 2024.
A total of 18 Indian students of classes X and XI accompanied by 2 teachers, Headmistress Ms. Rashmi Malhotra and Mr. Vaibhav Popli (French Language Teacher), visited Chambéry from 4 May to 11 May 2024. They stayed with their French correspondents, who showered their hospitality on us. This was a lifetime experience that gave the Indian students an opportunity to learn and experience the nuances of French culture and language. Upon their arrival at lycée, the Principal, Ms. Christal Cousin, welcomed them. Mr Pierre Guillot (senior English language teacher and coordinator of the French exchange Programme) took them on a school tour. They learnt about the French school system and became involved with the riveting history and culture of Chambéry. They visited numerous places, namely- the Chambéry city centre, Annecy, Chamonix, Grenoble city, Aix Les Bains and some famous lakes in the Savoie region, such as Lac du Bourget.
On the 7th of May, a cultural evening was hosted at the lycée, serving as a platform for our Indian students to showcase their talents. Their performances were highly appreciated by the French families and teachers, fostering a sense of cultural exchange.
LINK FOR THE CULTURAL EVENT-
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12ZsTCVGgaw_nbBJb0PFMe6j_6m5SuDAB?usp=sharing
This exchange was a bridge between two different cultures. It provided our students excellent opportunities to use their French language skills with natives and deepen their understanding of French culture.
Indian students and their accompanying teachers spent the last few days of the programme in Paris. The Louvre Museum, The Eiffel Tower, the Sacré-Coeur, The Château de Versailles and Disneyland were some of the popular sites they visited. The students also enjoyed the Seine cruise at the Bateaux Mouches. This gave them a vivid understanding of the essence of the rich French architecture and her glorious history.
The exchange program provided the students with a unique opportunity to assimilate and imbibe the french culture through experiential learning.
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Ananya Singh 11 E | 10. Aanya Khanna 11 Q |
Samaira Sehgal 11S | 11. Reva Dongre 11 D |
Aarna Gulati 11 A | 12. Sonakshi Segal 11 V |
Anwita Chandra 11 O | 13. Abhiveer Luthra 11 E |
Anaya Vij 11A | 14. Hriday Gupta 11 L |
Samaira Kumar 11 O | 15. Vaibhav Sekhri 11 O |
Tanya Dhaka 11 H | 16. Shaurya Singhal 11 E |
Paridhi Kumar 11 O | 17. Aarav Anand 10 N |
Krita Mozumder 11 D | 18. Ahaan Chopra 10 N |
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DIGEX 2024
“Teleporting the past into the future, painting a rainbow through the black and white of film- that’s photography”
DIGEX, the Digital Excellence Society of Delhi Public School R.K.Puram, hosted its prized and greatly awaited annual filmmaking and photography event, DIGEX 2024, on the bright summer morning of 18th May 2024.
The event gave students from participating schools the opportunity to showcase their talent, and participate in 6 different, diverse events- ranging from Pixelate Sr., a senior photography event, to CrADive, an advertisement making competition.
The day saw a footfall of more than 400 students, and after an august opening ceremony, the participants got to work, contesting not only for the winners’ trophies, but also for the accompanying gifts- which included a DSLR Camera, earphones, and much more.
The six categories of the competition were:
- PIXELATE SR.: A DSLR photography competition for students of classes IX-XII, which saw students try to encapsulate the essence of the topic- “Let the thirds guide your vision” in their photographs. The category was judged by talented and experienced film-makers, and former members of the club, Kushagra Pandey, and Naresh Sharma.
- PIXELATE JR.: The junior category of the Pixelate event, Pixelate Jr. witnessed a large number of participants from classes VI-VIII. The competition was, as its senior category, an on-the-spot DSLR photography competition, and the topic was “Proportions”. An incredibly skilled camerawoman herself, Tanvi Singh, an alumnus of the club, judged the event.
- PHONESCAPE: The third category of competition, PhoneScape, open to students of classes XI-XII, was an on-the-spot mobile photography competition, and what set it apart from the rest of the events was the fact that it employed phone photography, not professional cameras. The event was judged by Vansh Jain, a former president of the club and a passionate photographer.
- CAMISTIC: One of the largest categories, Camistic, another on-the-spot competition, involved storyboarding. Students of classes XI and XII were given two hours to create an eye-catching and thought provoking storyboard on the topic “As it falls apart”- and were judged by Kaina Gulliani and Pratishtha Batra, both accomplished designers themselves.
- CREADIVE: One of the most awaited categories, the Ad-Making competition was eligible to students of all classes. Judged by Vivaan Pahwa and Kartik Chauhan, the event’s entries were short 30-60 second advertisements, on the topic of CDs, or compressed drives. The students were given a CD each, and were also given the creative freedom to direct the advertisements however they wanted to.
- HI-RES: The final, and the only online category of the entire event, Hi-Res is an immensely reputed film-making competition. It was judged by Kushagra Pandey and Vivaann Pahwa, and had entries in the form of short 5-6 minute films, on the topic “Curveball”.
The fest was concluded by an equally captivatingly closing ceremony- which commenced with the felicitation of the Vice Principal, Mr. Naresh Miglani, as well as the honorable judges. After the Vice Principal’s.’s address, Ms. Sarika Kaushal, the club in-charge and founder of the society, also addressed the gathering, emphasizing on the fact that the true winner is the one who tries.
The ceremony included a masterfully animated trailer of the event, a put-together and alluring short-film which dramatically portrayed the process of coming up with the idea of a film, as well as a mesmerizing dance performance by the Performing Arts Society of the school, depicting the soulfulness of a photograph. The ceremony, the perfect end to a perfect event, finally came to the most awaited moment of the day- the prize distribution ceremony.
The results of the events were as follows:
PIXELATE SR. | |
1st | Amity International School, Noida (Anika) |
2nd | The Mother’s International School (Ananya Bajaj) |
3rd | Delhi Public School Vasant Kunj (Arv Duggal) |
PIXELATE JR. | |
1st | Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar |
2nd | Delhi Public School, Rohini |
3rd | Summer Fields School |
PHONESCAPE | |
1st | Delhi Public School, Greater Faridabad (Harsheen Barar) |
2nd | Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar (Harshit Kumar) |
3rd | KR Mangalam World School Vikaspuri (Arshraj Singh Kohli) |
CAMISTIC | |
1st | Bal Bharati Public School Noida |
2nd | Delhi Public School Sushant Lok |
3rd | The Mother’s International School |
CREADIVE | |
1st | Amity International School, Sector 46 |
2nd | Delhi Public School Noida |
3rd | Modern School Barakhamba Road |
HI-RES | |
1st | Delhi Public School, Bhopal |
2nd | Amity International School, Noida |
3rd | Delhi Public School, Dwarka |
Summer Vacation in the School
In continuation to the last Office Order dated 20.05.2024 regarding schedule of summer holidays in the school, it is hereby informed that, due to soaring temperature, the summer vacation will commence from 22.05.2024 onwards. The last working day before the commencement of the summer vacation for the students of Classes 9 – 12 and all the academic staff members will be Tuesday, 21st May, 2024.
The school will reopen for all the students w.e.f. 01 July, 2024 and shall follow the normal timings.
However, the school will reopen for the Teachers on Friday, 28th June, 2024 and a staff meeting will be held in the school on the reopening day. It is mandatory for all the teachers to attend the staff meeting. The reporting time for the teachers on 28.06.2024 is 9:00 a.m.
Assembly X-E & X-F (21-05-2024)
TOPIC: “आत्मदीपो भव: (BE YOUR OWN LIGHT)”
“आत्मदीपो भवः” or “Be Your Own Light” were the last words of Lord Buddha, these words encourage us to develop our inner strength and wisdom. They inspire us to navigate through life’s journey with self-reliance and resilience.
The students of classes XE & XF chose this topic on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Purnima. The assembly started with the morning prayer – तेरी पनाह में हमें रखना sung by Gurveer, Mishka, Pranika, Sainsha, Jyoti, Khirja, Samriddhi, Agrima, Hargun, Atif, Vaibhav, Dhairya, Vineeta, Abia, and Satakshi. This was followed by Buddha Vandana, By Pragya, Satakshi, and Ritika. The thought for the day was presented by Satakshi & Manit. News was presented by Prakhar, Ayush, Advait, and Arnav. Speeches were presented by Vanshika, Mishka, Aiesha and Aarav. Poem was recited by Mehana and Vineeta. Class choir- ‘Be your own light’ was sung by the same students who were in prayer. The grand finale was the dance performance ‘आशाएं’ by Ayesha, Ashvika, Kshirja, Pranika, Abia, Hargun, Saisha, and Rudransh.
21 MAY 2024, TUESDAY
CLASSES X E AND X F
CLASS TEACHERS – MS SAPNA SHARMA & MR ANANG SAXENA
HEADMISTRESS- MS RASHMI MALHOTRA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS RITURAJ
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI
OPEN HOUSE FOR CLASS X
The Open House for the parents of Class X was organised on 18 May 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in order to facilitate a fruitful interaction between the parents and the subject teachers.
The parents interacted with the subject teachers on one-to-one basis regarding their ward’s academic and class performance. Subject teachers briefed the parents regarding assignments and submissions. Parents were appreciative of the efforts of the teachers and the school authorities.
OPEN HOUSE FOR CLASS XII
The Open House for the parents of class XII students was held on 11th May 2024 as per the following schedule.
Sections | Time |
B,E,G,H,J, K,L,O,Q,T,U | 08:00 am to 10:00 am |
A,C,D, F, I,M,N,P,R,S,V | 10:30 am to 1:00 pm |
An email was sent on the official email id of the students regarding the schedule of the PTM. Students were also allowed to accompany their parents for the same. Wardens took feedback about the hostellers from the respective subject teachers and further informed the parents about the same. Few hostellers’ parents also attended the PTM. Parents interacted with the foreign admission counsellor as well and were updated about the deadlines for the same. Parents were counselled to send their children regularly to School and also to take all weekly tests regularly. They were made aware of the attendance of their wards. The parents were satisfied with the extra support material being shared in the google classrooms.
The session was fruitful, constructive, productive and gainful.
Schedule of Summer Holidays for the Senior Students
All Students & Staff Members
DPS R.K. Puram.
- The school timing for the students of Classes 9 – 12 on Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd May 2024 will be from 7:10 am to 12:00 noon.
- The School will remain closed on Thursday, May 23, 2024 on account of Budha Purnima.
- The summer holidays for the students of Classes 9 to 12, the entire teachers and the staff members working in the Transport Department will commence from Friday, May 24, 2024.
- All the teachers who leave the station shall intimate the school authorities in writing before their date of departure.
- The school will reopen for the Teachers on Friday, 28th June, 2024 and a staff meeting will be held in the school on the reopening day. It is mandatory for all the teachers to attend the staff meeting.
- The school will reopen for all the students w.e.f. 01 July, 2024 and shall follow the normal timings.
Schedule of Summer Holidays for the Students of Classes VI to VIII
Winners of Abhivyakti 2024
“Roboknights” club of Delhi Public School R K Puram, participated in the “Robowar” event of “Abhivyakti 2024” organised by Gyan Mandir Public School , Naraina Vihar, Delhi and the “Roborush” event of “Ordinatrix(Kuriobots)” organised by Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar,Delhi on 9th May 2024. While Adhiraj Jain and Aryaman Ojha bagged the 1st position in the “Robowar” Arhaan Sharma and Adhyann Singal secured the 1st position in the “Roborush”.
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Assembly X-C & X-D (16-05-2024)
TOPIC: “ZEN IN THE CHAOS : NAVIGATING LIFE WITH BUDDHA’S TEACHINGS”
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.” – Buddha
On May 16, 2024, the students of classes X-C and X-D presented an assembly titled “Zen in the Chaos: Navigating Life Through Buddha’s Teachings.” This assembly was specially prepared to mark the occasion of Buddha Purnima, celebrating the birth and enlightenment of Lord Buddha, and to highlight principles such as optimism, equanimity, kindness, and compassion.
The assembly commenced with a soulful morning prayer by Aanchal, Arihant, Aarav, Anshika, Devika, Kuhu, Saisha, Naitik, Luvish, T. Manasa, Aishwarya, Aryan, Ayush, and Sahil. This was followed by a graceful Ganesh Vandana performance by Purvi, Drishti, and Vrinda, adding to the veneration. Shreeansh and Prabhansh then shared the thought for the day, followed by a shloka recitation by Amit and Keya. The news segment was presented by Aniruddh, Pragyan, Harshul, and Vajra. Devansh and Ryaan delivered a meaningful self-composed poem, which was followed by an interactive talk by Vidhan, Shaurya B., Anshima, Aashi, Adarsh, Hriday, and Nandika.
The choir, consisting of Anchal, Anshika, Devika, Kuhu, Saisha, Ridaan, Yash Vardhan, and T. Manasa, was accompanied by Aarav, Jasmeet, Nandika, Sarnav, and Vinayak on instruments, creating a harmonious atmosphere. A powerful skit by Heramb, Divya, Ayush, Ryaan, Anshima, and Hridyanshi, which included a contemporary dance piece by Adwita, Akshita, Anushka, Gaurika, Falguni, Myra, Vanya, and Vanshika, showcased human suffering and the pursuit of peace.
The digital presentation was prepared by Udayveer and Divyansh, and the soft boards were artistically done by Divya, Lakshman, Maishaa, Myra, Sahana, Vrinda, Yashika, Anant, and Arnav. Cards, folders, and e-invites were crafted by Anchal, Vitabhay, Maishaa, Vrinda, and Ranbir. A beautiful painting of Lord Buddha was created by Sahana. The Vote of Thanks was delivered by Ramya and Ayush. Lastly, the comperes Anika, Ayush, Meer, Nandika, and Shashwat skilfully knit the entire program together, ensuring a seamless and impactful assembly.
16 MAY 2024, THURSDAY
CLASSES X C AND X D
CLASS TEACHERS – MS DIVYA THAKUR & MS DIMPLE MENON
VP/ HEADMISTRESS- MR ANIL KATHURIA & MS RASHMI MALHOTRA
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE – MS RITURAJ
ACTIVITY INCHARGE – MS PREETI PRATIHARI