October 2013

Delhi Public School Jodhpur hosted the ‘All India Inter DPS (Zone 6) Football Tournament’ for the category ‘Under 19 Boys’ from 24 October 2013 to 26 October 2013. The Opening Ceremony of this eagerly awaited football tournament was held in the portals of Delhi Public School, Jodhpur on 24 October 2013.The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Mr. Rajeev Bhandari, an eminent industrialist. He was extended a warm welcome with a bouquet and a memento by the Principal Mr. B.S.Yadav on behalf of the entire DPS fraternity. Mr. B.S. Yadav also extended a hearty welcome to the participant teams, escorts and the tour

officials to DPS Jodhpur and extended his best wishes to all the teams. The Chief Guest Mr. Rajeev Bhandari was invited to raise the school flag and declare the tournament open. The participant teams for the tournament were DPS JAIPUR, DPS GANDHINAGAR, DPS AHMED-ABAD, DPS UDAIPUR, DPS NAVI MUMBAI, DPS BANGLURU (EAST), DPS GANDHIDHAM,

ANNUAL INTER DPS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT ZONE 6

DPS RAJKOT, DPS NAGPUR AND THE HOST TEAM DPS JODHPUR. The introduction of the teams was followed by the Oath Ceremony wherein Navratan, Captain of the host team, was invited to administer the Oath. The Tournament was played on league-cum-knock out basis. The teams were divided into two pools of five teams each wherein each team played matches on a round robin basis. The top two teams of each group advanced to the knockout stage and played the semi finals. The inaugural match was played between DPS Jodhpur and DPS Jaipur which the host team won after a hard fought battle. After many ups and down four teams made it to the semi-finals. The first semi final was played between DPS Jodhpur and DPS Jaipur and the team from Jaipur made it to the final whereas the other team to make it to the finals was DPS Bangluru by virtue of their victory over DPS Ahmedabad. The match for the third and fourth place was played between DPS Jodhpur and DPS Ahmedabad and it was the team from Ahmedabad which got the third position. The closing ceremony was held on 26th October 2013. The Chief Guest of the event was Mr. Magan Singh Rajvi, Arjun Awardee, a name associated with the history of victory of the Indian Football. Time stands testimony to the fact that Mr. Magan has brought Indian Football to a level for the world to acknowledge. Remaining story on page 5

Inside this issue:

Competitions

Festivals

Celebrations

“Footprints on the sands of time,

leave behind a trail, for the

times to come and of the times

we shared.”

SPIC MACAY Established by Dr. Kiran Seth in 1977 at IIT Delhi. The Society for the Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth, often known by its initials (SPIC MACAY), is a voluntary youth movement which promotes Indian classical music, Indian classical dance, and other aspects of Indian culture; It seeks to foster the exchange of traditional Indian values and to generate awareness about the cultural traditions and heritage of India. In order to achieve its goals, SPICMACAY organizes concerts, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and seminars. These are hosted by local chapters of the organiza-

tion. To introduce the students to rich cultural and musical heritage of India ,a short programme of classical instrumental music was or-ganized by Spic Macay under the aegis of Delhi Public School, Jodhpur. With Sarwar Hussain on tabla , the sarangi maestro Mr. Hanif Hussain introduced the audience to the structure and the specialities of sarangi. To enrich the students’ general awareness, he shared that sarangi which was primarily known as sau rangi is not so difficult to play. Starting from Raag Nat Bhairav, he effec-tively played the, bhajan ‘vaishnav jan to tene kahiye’ based on raag Khamaj. Keeping students’ interest in mind he also played a song from movie Gadar—’ood ja kale kaga’, which was based on Raag Khamaaj. The performance really elevated the senses of the audience to a different realm. At last vote of thanks was given by headmistress Ms Anvita Kackar . As a token of love and gratitude the mementoes were given to the guest artists.

“Sound has a profound effect on the senses. It can be both heard and felt. It can even be seen with the mind’s eye. It can almost be tasted and smelled. Sound can evoke responses of the five senses.”

Louis Colaianni

An introductory workshop on ‘Phonetics’ was conducted for the English teachers of DPS Jodhpur. The resource person was Mr. Naveen Kalla. He emphasized that speaking English is not a big task but speaking English with correct pronunciation and with fluency should be the main point of focus. By learning phonic sounds students will be able to read and spell the words according to the sounds of letters. He talked about 44 sounds (along with symbols) of English language. Many audio and video clippings were incorporated to make the concepts more clear. He also talked about the difference between American and British English. He cited example of one of the schools in Takahtgarh in Rajasthan as to how they have been benefited by such a workshop. He reverberated the importance of pronunciation in the world of mass communication and for the students going abroad for jobs. He also quoted that we Indians are fortunate enough in terms of sounds in comparison to the western countries. It was a short, informative and really useful workshop.

WORKSHOP ON PHONETICS

Delhi Public School celebrated ‘Computer Day’ on 22nd October in the school premises under the guidance and supervision of the H.O.D. Ms. Jyoti Mathur and her colleague Ms. Shilpa Bafna. The event included a speech on the application of computers in our daily life, Power- Point Presentation on ‘Let’s google it’ and a play based on the topic ‘Viva’ which portrayed the confusion and the dilemma of students before a practical viva. It was full of entertainment and mixed with a little dramatic reasoning. Next, was a presenta-tion by Kumar Aayush on cryptography and

network security followed by a video on ‘Coding’ as it is difficult to imagine the world functioning without codes and ciphers. It also highlighted the science of cryptography and focused mainly on the art of safe surfing. All in all, the efforts put in by the students exhibited their latent talent and their interest in the same. The Headmistress (Senior) Ms. Sangeeta Yadav appreci-ated the efforts of the entire team of Computer Department for putting up a great show and congratulated the H.O.D. for the hard work to make the event a big success.

On the special occasion of 25 years of the glorious success of IRS and World Space Week Celebration, a ‘SPACE QUIZ COMPETITION 2013’ was held in Jodhpur recently. The quiz was organized by Regional Re-mote Sensing Centre, Department of Space, Jodhpur and was hosted by Indian Society of Remote Sensing (ISRS), Jodhpur. Twenty teams participated in the competition. Two teams representing Delhi Public School, Jodhpur also participated in the competition .One team bagged the first prize in the space Quiz Competition, 2013. The team comprised Arnab Bhadra(Class XI) and Chitraksh Sadayat(Class X) who received certifi-cates of participation and Kumar Ayush of Class XII and Shreeraj Jodha of class XI who received the win-ners’ trophy and certificate for the same. The principal Mr. B. S. Yadav congratulated all the team members for their outstanding performance and encouraged the students to strive for excellence in the near future to become a shining star of Delhi Public School, Jodhpur.

COMPUTER DAY CELEBRATIONS

SPACE QUIZ COMPETITION

“Games make a man tough and thus enable him to withstand the "slings and arrows" of fortune. Games teach certain other lessons as well. They

teach team-spirit or the spirit of mutual cooperation; they teach the value of unity or united effort; they teach the necessity of always obey-

ing the orders of the captain or the leader.”

58th RBSE District Level Sports Tournament The students of DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, Jodhpur partici-pated in the 58th District Level Games and Sports Tour-nament conducted by Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education held at Goshala Stadium, Jodhpur. The teams from D.P.S., Jodhpur participated with zeal and enthusi-asm in five events in different age categories: Basketball, Table-tennis, Tennis, Badminton and Swimming.

Team Position : Winner

*The tournament and the finals were held at Central Academy, Banar Road, Jodhpur.

In the Finals, the Girls of D.P.S. Jodhpur defeated the girls from St. Patricks Vidya Bhawan, Jodhpur with a score of 17-3.

Team Position : 2nd Runner up The Team comprised the following students:

MAYANK JAIN from Class XI won the gold Medal in the event

S. No Name of the Student Class 1 Deepika Agarwal X 2 Tarusha Ramawat X 3 Diksha Rathore IX 4 Himanshi Choudhary X 5 Sheetal Choudhary X 6 Divya Purohit X 7 Priya Saran VIII 8 Tushadri Singh X 9 Sakshi Dave X 10 Pallavi Bhandhari X 11 Rakshita Mohnot X

S. No Name of the Student Class

1 Mayank Jain XI

2 Rachiket Arya XI

3 Shubank Maheshwari XI

4 Adarsh Mehta XII

5 Rajdeep Singh XII

S. No Name of the Student Class

1 Mayank Jain XI

2 Rachiket Arya XI

3 Shubank Maheshwari XI

4 Adarsh Mehta XII

5 Rajdeep Singh XII

S. No Name of the Student Class 1 Deepika Agarwal X 2 Tarusha Ramawat X 3 Diksha Rathore IX 4 Himanshi Choudhary X 5 Sheetal Choudhary X 6 Divya Purohit X 7 Priya Saran VIII 8 Tushadri Singh X 9 Sakshi Dave X 10 Pallavi Bhandhari X 11 Rakshita Mohnot X

Team Position : Winner The team consisted of the following students:

Team Position : 2nd Runner Up

LOKESH JAIN from Class XII won the Bronze Medal in the event.

SHEFALI BOHRA of Class XI won a Silver Medal under the event.

Table Tennis (Under 14) Team Event

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Dev Bhandari V

2. Kirtin Gupta VI

3. Aryaman Mohta VI

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aryaman Mehta VI

2. Kritin Gupta VI

Position Winner

Runner-Up

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Lokesh Jain XII

2. Arpit Shrishrimal XII

3. Ankush Hundia XII

4. Shreyansh Bhandawat XII

5. Nikhilendra Singh IX

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aniban VIII

2. Achintya Daga VIII

3. Aman Patwa VII

4. Amogpal VI

5. Sidhansh Jain VIII

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aniban VIII

2. Achintya Daga VIII

3. Aman Patwa VII

4. Amogpal VI

5. Sidhansh Jain VIII

Tennis Team Event (Under 14 Boys)

Tennis Singles Event (Under 19 Girls)

Tennis Singles Event (Under 19 Boys)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Lokesh Jain XII

2. Arpit Shrishrimal XII

3. Ankush Hundia XII

4. Shreyansh Bhandawat XII

5. Nikhilendra Singh IX

Tennis Team Event (Under 19 Boys)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aryaman Mehta VI

2. Kritin Gupta VI

Position Winner

Runner-Up

Table Tennis Singles Event (Under 14)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Dev Bhandari V

2. Kirtin Gupta VI

3. Aryaman Mohta VI

Table Tennis (Under 14) Team Event

Basketball Under 17-Girls

Table-Tennis (Under 19 Boys)

Table Tennis (Under 19) Singles Event

58th RBSE District Level Sports Tournament

Palak Surana from Class X won the Gold Medal.

Team Position : Third

Anushree Modi won gold in 50m backstroke,150m Free-style,50m Breast stroke.

Badminton Singles (Under 17 Boys)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aditya Singh IX

2. Pranav Singhal X

Position Winner

1st Runner Up

3. Praveen Satya X 2nd Runner Up

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Palak Surana X

2. Shajal Bohra VII

3. Megha Kamboj IX

4. Dakshaini Rathore VII

5. Chaitanya Kapoor VII

Badminton Singles Event (Under 17 Girls)

Badminton Team Event (Under 19 Boys)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Navedya Jain XI

2. Manan Dhoot IX

3. Nipun Kothari VII

4. Aniket Kothari VIII

5. Krish Shah IX

Swimming

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Navedya Jain XI

2. Manan Dhoot IX

3. Nipun Kothari VII

4. Aniket Kothari VIII

5. Krish Shah IX

Badminton Team Event (Under 19 Boys)

Badminton Singles Event (Under 17 Girls)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Palak Surana X

2. Shajal Bohra VII

3. Megha Kamboj IX

4. Dakshaini Rathore VII

5. Chaitanya Kapoor VII

Badminton (Under 17 Girls)

S. No Name of the Student Class 1. Aditya Singh IX

2. Pranav Singhal X

Position Winner

1st Runner Up

3. Praveen Satya X 2nd Runner Up

Badminton Singles (Under 17 Boys) ...Under his captainship the Indian team won the Bronze Medal at the sixth Asian Games at Bangkok in the year 1970. The principal, Mr. B.S. Yadav extended a warm welcome to all the guests for sparing their precious time and gracing the occasion. To mark the advent of this eagerly awaited tournament of the session a report was presented by Mr. Moin Khan, the Organising Secretary Annual Inter DPS Football Tournament Zone-6. The ceremony was adorned by a few dance performances by our talented students on the song ‘Chak Lain De’ and ‘Nagare Sang Dhol’. The audience was served another dance performance which had brought laurels to the school as this group of students had represented DPS Jodhpur in an Inter- DPS dance competition held at DPS Udaipur in the month of August and had come out as winners. Moving to the valedictory and the most looked forward moment was the felicitation ceremony wherein the winning teams of the tournament were felicitated by the honourable Chief Guest, Mr. Magan Singh Rajvi, and Principal Sir. Mr. Ma-gan Singh Rajvi shared his cherished moments with the audience. It was our proud privilege to be inspired and mo-tivated by a person of such stature. It won’t be an exag-geration to quote for Mr. Magan Singh Rajvi and his great achievements that, “Champions aren't made. Champions are made from something they have deep inside them -- a desire, a dream, a vision.” In the end the headmistress of Senior Wing, Mrs. Sangeeta Yadav thanked all the teams, escorts, coaches and the tournament officials and ex-tended a heartfelt gratitude. She also acknowledged all the teams for their contribution and sportsmen spirit which they showcased on the field. The ceremony culminated with fond memories and a vision for more such events in future.

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1. Girls Carrom Singles (VII & VIII) 2. Boys Carrom Singles (VII & VIII)

3. Boys Carrom Doubles (VII & VIII)

4. Boys Table Tennis Singles ( VII & VIII)

5. Table Tennis Doubles (VII & VIII) 6. Girls Chess (VII & VIII)

7. Boys Chess (VII & VIII)

8. English Recitation (V & VI)

INTER - HOUSE COMPETITIONS

8. Science Quiz ( V—VIII) 9. English Spell Craft (IV) 10. Maths Quiz (IV)

Name Class House Position

Preksha Gandhi VII B Jamuna I Khushi Choudhary VIII F Chenab II Sejal Singhvi VIII B Ravi III

Name Class House Position Bhavesh Gurnani Naresh Dewasi

VII C VIII E

Jamuna I

Ritiraj Sunil Bishnoi

VII E VII H

Ravi II

Vishal Bishnoi Harshit Lalwani

VIII G VIII C

Ganges III

Name Class House Position

Harsh Rao VIII B Jamuna I Aryaman Rathore VII H Jhelum II

Mukesh Fadak VII A Chenab III

Name Class House Position

Sanyam Dosi VIII C Sutlej I Gautam Ajmera VIII D Ganges II Dikshant Uphadhyay VIII E Ravi III

Name Class House Position

Sakshi Bothra VII B Jhelum I Priya Saran VIII D Chenab II

Aastha Garg VII H Ravi III

Name Class House Position Shivang Singhal Mayur Khatri

VIII B VIII E

Chenab I

Akshay Dhingra Harshwardhan K.

VII E VIII F

Ganges II

Sandeep Bhadu Dhruv Maheshwari

VIII E VIII F

Sutlej III

Name Class House Position

Kushank Maheshwari VIII A Jamuna I

Pratham Singla VIII G Sutlej II

Om Prakash Shukla VII E Jhelum III

Name Class House Position

Sania Shaikab VI A Chenab I

Honey Jain VI A Jamuna II

Garima Kankariya V C Ganges III

Name Class Position

Naman Mohnot VIII B

I Arya Agarwal VII A

Ayan Bera VI B

Anika Sharma V B

Vidhi Kackar VIII C

II Shivan Singh VII C

Rishabh Jain VI E

Ashmika Modi V C

Chirag Gupta VIII F

Parth Daga VII B

Akshaj Singhal VI C

Pritish Paroda V D

III

Name Class Position

Bhumika Chajjer IV H I

Divyansh Choudhary IV H

Tanish Choudhary IV D Dushyant Singh IV D

II

Name Class Position

Arnav V Nair IV B I

Harshwardhan Sharma IV B

Akshita Agarwal IV A

II Gaurang Bafna IV F

Kashish Ayani IV D

Saksham Rathi IV D III

Rishabh Jodha IV F

Vanya Kansara IV A

Delhi Public School has always been a hub of activities for students as well as teachers. The Nutrition Week celebrated by the Middle Block was one such endeavour wherein the vitality and utility of healthy food, nutrition and health was reiterated and emphasized upon. Mr. graced the occasion with his benign presence. The week commenced with a special assem-bly for classes IV-V in which a skit, aimed at inculcating healthy eating habits among the children and enlightening them with the impact of balanced diet, was effectively presented by the young talents. The children looked vivacious in their attires and enacted every scene on the stage with courage and confidence. It was followed by a wonderful play presented in

the assembly for classes VI-VIII highlighting the importance of consuming nutritious diet as opposed to the latest food fads. This concept was brought forth through the play titled 'Doodh ka Doodh aur Pani ka Pani' which added a different dimension to the idea of Healthy Food vs Junk Food. The audience was spellbound when the students showcased their acting skills and gave a precise message to combat the unhealthy food habits. The celebration was followed by an array of programmes conducted throughout the week, including activities like magic show demonstrating food adulteration in order to create awareness among the children, learning the names of the popular spices and fruits in English to enhance the knowledge and vocabulary of the students and diet recall was done by the children to analyse and identify the nutrients in their food. The week culminated with students' participation in the Inter-Class Debate competition where they participated whole-heartedly with zeal and enthusiasm. The chief guest was overwhelmed with the ingenuity, dedication and involvement of the children and complimented the students and the teachers for putting up a brilliant show.

The birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri was celebrated with great zeal on 1 October 2013 by the students of class IV in the middle block. The assembly began with a motivational thought followed by a poem highlighting the power of truth and non-violence . The young children confidently provided an insight into the lives of the two great leaders through an informative article and a small skit, showcasing the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri in bringing freedom and peace to India. The patriotic song presented by the students was a true, melodious tribute to the two great leaders. At the end, the incidents from the life of the two freedom fighters were beautifully narrated by the teachers to inspire and evoke the spirit of patriotism among the students. The senior mistress praised the efforts of the students and encouraged them to follow the principles of truth, simplicity and non-violence as shown by the great soul, Mahatma Gandhi.

The festival of Dusshera was celebrated with great zeal and fervour on 11 October 2013 in the middle block. The special assembly was presented by the students of class fourth began with an inspiring thought followed by an article highlighting the significance of this religious festival. The children in colourful dresses beautifully showcased how this auspicious festival is celebrated with lot of devotion and joy in various forms across India. The assembly culminated with a short play depicting glimpses from the life of lord Rama. Through the play the students presented a thought that Rama and Ravana, both are present in each one of us but we have to get rid of the evil Ravana from our mind, heart and soul. We need to bring out the values of lord Rama from our inner-self. At the end, the senior mistress appreciated the efforts of the students for presenting the assembly and offered her greetings to everyone on Vijayadashmi, the festival that truly marks the victory of good over evil.

MAHATAMA GANDHI & LAL BAHADUR SHASTRI JAYANTI

DUSSHERA CELEBRATION

NUTRITION WEEK

On 22 October a special assembly was held by the students of classes vi, vii and viii on the occasion of Computer Day. It began with a motivating thought for the day, followed by a wonderful poem telling about the important features of computer. Interesting facts about the amazing machines was also the part of the assembly. The assembly culminated with a short skit in which the importance of the computers in various fields and various useful websites were told to the students in the enactment. Benefits and disadvantages were also depicted. The complete programme was very well interwoven and flawless,

besides being informative. Head Mistress Ms. Anvita kakkar appreciated the efforts of the students and the teachers for putting up the wonderful show.

The school celebrated Diwali on 30 October 2013 with a lot of pomp and exuberance. Tastefully decorated school campus added charm and religious fervour to the atmosphere The Special Diwali Assembly was held by the Middle wing, which was hosted by the students of Class VII E and all the students participated in it. It began with the mass prayer,

followed by a thought .There was a video clipping on the importance of the festival and an appeal was made to resist the temptation of bursting crackers to make the environment pollution free. A short speech on the occasion was also delivered. It also highlighted how Sikhs celebrate Diwali. In Sikhism it is called as’ Bandi Chhorh Diwas’ The students were updated with the story behind it. This was followed by an exotic dance-drama, showcasing the victory of truth over evil, which was appreciated by one and all. The Headmistress wished a happy and prosperous Diwali to all and gave message of celebrating eco friendly Diwali. The whole programme was a marvelous one which concluded with singing of the national anthem.

DIWALI CELEBRATION

COMPUTER DAY CELEBRATION

MOTHER—THE TRUE GOD Mother, the word itself describes an incredible pulchritudinous force of emotions, affection, godli-ness, ravishment and exquisiteness. In my sense, mother is the only ‘God’ that is greater than any God that you have read in any book. She is the one which can make even the worst hell to the best heaven, through a power that can’t be understood by the Gods, an affection that can’t be understood by Aphro-dite, Hathor or Rati could understand. She's truly a 'God'.

ROHAN SINGHVI—VII C

SAVE WATER Water, the second name of life. It plays an important role in our life. Without it nobody can live. Think about a world without water. Not even a single drop to drink, wash, bath etc!!! . We all know that we can’t live without water. Then why do we waste it? I feel very bad when some of the boys of my school fill their bottles from water cooler and do not close it. It is a very bad habit. We don’t bother about minor things like closing taps while brushing, use bucket instead of shower to take bath etc and that is only the reason why disaster happens. Everything is not finished now but it can be in few years. So SAVE WATER SAVE FUTURE

DEVANSH KAMRA– VI A

Travel is the best teacher. Excursion provides the impressionable minds a real life experience beyond the bounds of their school and home. Such exposure not only gifts precious moments to cherish for long but also broadens their outlook and helps form a healthy, tolerant attitude towards cultural, ethnic and linguistic diversities. The school organised trip for classes 5, 6 and 7 to Udaipur, Jaipur and Jaisalmer respectively.

A three days trip to Udaipur (The city of lakes) was organised for the teachers as well as the students of class V. The children enjoyed the serene sights of nature at 'Sahelion ki Badi' and shopping at the 'Shilp Gram' was a fun filled experience. The eager and enthusiastic feets didn't stop for a moment on the beats of the melodious Rajasthani folk music. They were amazed to see the famous 'City Palace' and also witnessed the architectural beauty of the famous jain temple at Ranakpur. The children returned to Jodhpur with a great learning experience with pleasant memories.

Around 90 students of Class 6 went to Jaipur on 18 October 2013 where they saw Amber Fort, City Palace and Jantar

Mantar. They stayed at Cambay Spa and Resorts, Jaipur. The students also enjoyed a lot on DJ Floor. While returning on 20 Septem-ber, they relished lunch at Swad Ri Dhani, Ajmer along with Rajasthani folk dance, puppet show, camel ride and magic show. It was a

wonderful trip which left indelible memories. A three day tour was organised for class 7 to Jaisalmer. The students left Jodhpur on 25 October, stopped at Manuhar resort for breakfast and reached Jaisalmer by lunch time. The students visited Lake Gadisar, Bada Bagh, Sonar Fort, Jain Temples, Patwa's Haveli and Sam sand dunes At Sam the students enjoyed camel ride and stayed overnight in tents. They also enjoyed folk songs and dances along with barbeque. The students have wonderful time and learnt a lot about the history and culture of Jaisalmer.

‘FUN & LEARN’ MOMENTS

“Healthy eating is healthy living” DPS, Jodhpur has always abided by the importance of healthy food in a student’s life. And what else can be a better oc-casion to reaffirm this way of living than the World Nutrition Day which was celebrated from 1st September to 7th Septem-ber 2013. Nutrition week was celebrated with zeal and passion in the primary block of the school as well. A plethora of events were planned and organized for the students of Nursery and Prep. Kids learn best when the learning is exemplary and so was the first act in the “Healthy Eating” series. Two fictitious char-acters, Healthy Ram and Junky were designed and enacted by the teachers in the school assembly. Both being shop-keepers of their respective category of eatable, explained and debated about healthy and junk food. Hence indirectly motivating the kids to be on Healthy Ram’s side and eat healthy products. This act was followed by many activities like sandwich making, salad making and healthy chaat making where in, kids earned the experience of making these in class environment amongst their peers. The purpose, as to why they were doing that activity and what they were learning from the activity, was continuously stressed upon. After these activities were enthusiastically conducted, the time was for the next act in the series. To put the learning into effect, this was executed in a very unique manner. All the kids of Nursery and Prep indulged in vote casting for the previ-ously introduced characters-Healthy Ram and Junky. At the last and final stage of the whole act, results of the vote casting were declared where in, all the week-long drilling about healthy food came in to effect and Healthy Ram stood victorious. 

NUTRITION WEEK

GO GREEN

Trees are our true friends; they are important, necessary and valuable to our very existence. Highlighting this, GO GREEN was the theme selected for the month of September. Students of classes Nursery and Prep enacted a skit showing the importance of trees and healthy environment which is required for mankind to flourish. The skit depicted the generosity of plant and the selfish human nature which brings to an end a tree’s life for his own benefit and needs. At the end of the skit a pledge was taken by the children that they will grow a plant on their birthday and will take care of it. Later in continuation of the theme a fun activity on seed germination was conducted where children learnt about the right condition needed for a plant to grow. They planted seeds and monitored the growth of the plant.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON ‘WORLD TOURISM DAY’ Class III A had a special assembly on 24th September on the theme "World Tourism Day" (celebrated every year on 27 September). The students spoke about the importance of tourism --how it helps us to know about the culture, heritage and history of a place. They shared information about some famous monuments of India like the Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar, India Gate etc. The assembly culminated with a quiz based on these monuments in which the audience participated enthusiastically

TEACHERS DAY CELEBRATION Teachers’ Day is celebrated to pay tribute to teachers, who have dedicated a considerable part of their life to impart moral and academic knowledge to their students. The students presented a magnificent program to express their gratitude to their teachers and entertain them. The stu-dents put up a string of performances beginning with “Guru Re Brahma Guru Re Vishnu”- which made the audience spellbound - along with a Doha “Guru Govind dou khade kake lage paayen…… and some prayers. The assembly was conducted by Manya . The Headmistresses were invited on the stage to garland the photo of Dr Sarvpalli Radha Krishnan. Ishan updated the gathering with news headlines and Karanveer presented a thought. Shani delivered speech about Dr Sarvpalli Radha Krishnan followed by an incident related to Dr Radha Krish-nan told by Tushar. Then a rhyme “Teacher Teacher” was presented which was followed by a few students telling the meaning of the word ‘TEACHER’. “A good teacher is like a candle, consuming itself to light the way for others.” What an excellent saying, isn’t it? It really describes those teachers who give everything but don’t ask for anything in re-turn. Class Teacher Mrs. Nidhi Kansal Conducted a Quiz to make the programme more interesting by asking simple ques-tion in which students had to guess the names of their teachers. The students enjoyed the programme very much. Last but not the least, students presented a Kavita – “Shishak“ saying - Matayein Deti Nav Jiwan, Pita Surksha Dete hai, Lekin sachhi manavta shishak jiwan mein bhartein hai…. In the end, Students showed their gratitude by giving some beautiful handmade cards and flowers to the teachers. The Headmistresses appreciated the efforts of the students and guided them to choose the right path and advised the stu-dents to be obedient and honest to their teachers.

Animals are the most important part of our life. These creatures with whom we share God’s earth lend beauty and grace to the vast universe of life. They also act as a benefactor, protector, companion and friend. Keeping this in mind a special assembly ‘Live and Let Others Live’ was conducted by the students of class Nursery G. The young and confident artists

showed their exemplary talent through enactment, dialogues and dance. Children danced enthusiastically and enjoyed the song ‘Old McDonald’. The assembly ended with a message that we should not harm animals rather they should be treated with love and care.

LIVE & LET OTHERS LIVE

As part of introducing the concept of life cycle of butterfly to the children, an assembly was organized on 10th October 2013. All the children of class Prep F participated showing various stages including an egg, caterpillar, pupa and finally the but-terfly. Children danced to the mel-ody of 'Fly Fly Fly The Butterfly' to capture the interest of the audience. This was followed by the poem 'The

Butterfly'. The participants re-emphasized each stage of the lifecycle of the butterfly. The colourful props and costumes made the assembly be full of life.

As the month of October starts there is an indefinable excitement which begins to charge the DPS air. The first big festival of the season is the Dussehra festival which is unique in its perspective and significance. This festival was celebrated in the primary block on 11th October2013 with full vigor and enthusiasm. Teachers and students of class Prep displayed their talent through Ramlila in which

some scenes from Rama’s life were depicted. Children were dressed up as the army of monkeys which fought a great battle to rescue Sita. It showed that Lord Rama emerged victorious in a battle against Ravana who had abducted Sita and also the return of Rama, Laxmana and Sita to Ayodhaya after fourteen years of exile. Children were explained about the great significance of Dusshera as it marks the triumph of good over evil.

DUSSEHRA CELEBRATION

LIFE CYCLE OF A BUTTERFLY

Success, Love & Wealth “Success, love and wealth” are the key motto of our lives. Thus to put emphasis on these real assets, an as-sembly was conducted by the students of class 2 F. The assembly initiated with a thought followed by a small skit presenting the idea that if we have the attribute of love and respect in our lives, success and wealth will automatically be a part of our lives. At the end, the headmistress blessed the children and motivated them to inculcate these qualities.

Gandhi Jyanti Celebration 2nd October is the birthday of one of our greatest leaders, Mahatma Gandhi. To celebrate his birthday the students of class III B conducted the assembly in the premises of Delhi Public School, Jodhpur on Tuesday, 1st October2013 and Class I D on 3 October. Students told the gathering about the teachings of this great leader. The headmistress congratulated the children and told them to follow Gandhiji's path and encouraged all of them to sing 'Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram....'.

Traffic Rules An assembly was conducted by class II G to make the students aware of different ‘Traffic Safety Rules’. Special attention was given on road and bus safety. Around 30 students participated with zeal and enthusi-asm .The assembly comprised a thought, news and conversations enlightening the young minds to become responsible citizens by following different rules of the road to make sure our children know the rules and are able to follow them. It is important to start teaching children these rules at an early age. Children need time to practice the rules so they can develop good traffic safety habits for life.

‘Types of Plants’ Students were captivated for half an hour by the Class assembly of I B which was based on types of plants. The students were not only entertained, but they learned about a variety of plants like trees, herbs, shrubs, climbers and creepers with examples.The concept was presented through a small skit .Mother earth was sad and she went to god and asked for his help to make it beautiful with trees and plants. Trees and plants are our best friends. They play a very important role in our life. We cannot live without them. They give us timber, paper and firewood. Trees also help to control pollution: They absorb carbon dioxide. They improve our envi-ronment. They cause rainfall and protect water resources under the ground. They prevent floods and droughts. Therefore, we should try our best to grow more and more trees. At the end of the presentation the Headmistress blessed the students for the wonderful assembly.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

To instill the feeling of kindness and compassion in the little hearts of students, a charity drive was organized for the under-privileged. On 11th Octo-ber, the children of class III brought raw potatoes from their homes. These potatoes were collected class wise and the students made small packets of

4-5 potatoes each. From each section, 4 student representatives along with 3 teachers set out on the noble task of distributing the potatoes among the poor people. The Headmistress of the junior block was also there to encourage the students, guide them and motivate them. The slum areas on Pal road were selected for the purpose. A group of 32 students boarded the bus and set out for their destination. On reaching the place, the students distributed the packets to the people living there, most of whom were labourers working on daily wages.. Men, women and children collected near the school bus and accepted the potato packets with grati-tude. The smile and satisfaction on their faces just made it a really wonderful day. Everybody felt that there is no joy greater than the Joy Of giving.

JOY OF GIVING

A special assembly was conducted by the toddlers of class PREP-H on 25th October 2013 to unfurl the beautiful world hidden ‘under the sea ’. The exciting world of sea animals was introduced by a mermaid .The participants dressed up as different water animals highlighted their characteristics by speaking about themselves. The frogs & octopus presented dance on different songs. The fishes enthusiastically spread their happiness through dance. As a conclusion, the message of not polluting the sea & ocean and loving the water animals was conveyed to the children. The Headmistress praised and applauded the efforts of the students and the teachers.

UNDER THE SEA

ID UL ZUHA & WHITE CANE DAY CELEBRATION On 15th October class III-D conducted an assembly emphasizing the impor-tance of WHITE CANE DAY and celebrating ID UL ZUHA . A Few children acted as famous visually impaired personalities like Stevie Wonder, Marla Runion, Ravindra Jain,etc.

Children also came to know the story behind celebrating ID UL ZUHA. The assembly ended with a poem PASSION FOR LIFE to motivate the children.

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the

candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. BUDDHA