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HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2019

JANUARY

31.01.2019 SWS cricket team participated in Corporate Cricket

Tournament, organised by IES school & Digiana

press at old campion ground Bhopal. Mr. Krishna

Singh & Mr Sumit Taneja of DPS Kolar were part of

this winning team . Mr. Sumit Taneja was declared as

best batsman and Mr. Faisal Meer was declared best

bowler of the tournament. Congratulations!!!!

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& 30th

January

2019

Capacity Building Programme in Science was

organized by CBSE Headquarters/Centre of

Excellence, Ajmer in Red Rose School

Lambakheda, Bhopal. Ms. Shivani Avdhani and

Mr. Saurabh Sahu attended the two days workshop,

on 29th and 30 th January, 2019.

The workshop " Science in the light of NCF 2005"

aimed at highlighting the importance of Science at

Secondary Level and to enable students to develop conceptual and analytical

skills. Ms Raunika Gagneja , M. Sc Chemistry San Marino Public School

Principal School Indore and Ms Kumud Singh P.G.T. Physics D.A.V. School

Indore were the resource person for the workshop.

Some of the important topics covered in the workshop included Teaching

strategies for each Intelligence, Different teaching methodologies etc. Specially

Bloom's taxonomy was said to be an effective teaching method for class room

teaching.

24.1.2019 ANNUAL INTER SCHOOL SCIENCE QUIZ COMPETITIONS

4 students of DPS Kolar Road participated in the quarter finals round fot the

annual Inter School Science Quiz Competitions for middle and high schools

Students conducted by the regional Science centre .Rishabh Kothari of class

VIII- A and Rudra Bahal of class VIII A, Anurag Chittawar of clas X D and Pal

mihani of class X D participated and qualified for the smei finals.

24.01.2019 Graduation Ceremony for Class XII students in DPS Kolar

A truly solemn and impressive Graduation Ceremony was organised on the 24th

of January 2019, for the outgoing batch of class XII of Delhi Public School

Kolar. The ceremony commenced with the ceremonial

lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest honourable Mr

Yogesh Choudhary, IPS, I.G (Law and Order) Govt.

of M.P and Pro Vice Chancellor of Jagran

Lakecity University Bhopal Shri Hari Mohan Gupta in

presence of the school Principal, Ms. Vandana Dhupar

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and other dignitaries.

Pro Vice Chancellor Shri Hari Mohan Gupta in his address said that in this

competitive scenario, education is the strongest weapon against challenging

global circumstances and by choosing DPS Kolar as school, the parents have

guaranteed high quality education for their

children. The Chief Guest implored the

students that they must heed to their

parents, teachers and elders but equally

follow their heart.

The evening began with the customary

Ceremonial March Past of the students and

their teachers who were clad in graduation

gowns and caps.The nostalgic students basked in the glory of their individual

achievements as the citations were handed over by the teachers. The school

Principal, Ms.Vandana Dhupar began the proceedings of the evening by leading

the train of teachers and students to light the farewell lamps. She blessed the

children for the new journeys offering each a ceremonial lamp to carry in their

hands across the central podium from the aisle amid the thunderous applause by

the audience consisting of their parents. Lamps symbolise the light of knowledge

that students have assimilated as well as the sparks of wisdom. The school choir

soulfully sang school anthem, welcome song and several motivational songs of

blessing, related to the occasion.

The school premise was a scene of festivities,

happy faces and emotional moments with group

photos, selfies and celebration. The students felt

vivacious after getting graduation robes, hats and

certificates. Students from class XII expressed

their gratitude towards their Alma Matar. The

programme ended with a vote of thanks proposed by the Head Boy, Palash

Agarwal.

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30.01.2019

Workshop on Scrutiny and Review of

Global Citizenship Education Handbook

was organized by NCERT at Regional

Institute of Education Bhopal.

Ms. Rishika Solanki ,Ms. Sheetal Gour and

Ms. Bhavana Chaturvedi attended the three

day workshop from 28th January to 30th

January 2019.

“Global Citizenship Education” aimed to sensitize our young learners towards the

global issue and to invent the ideas to interpret problems. It is also enable the

students to develop the broad perspective in the direction of the GCED

Components like Education for a Culture of Peace, Sustainable Development,

Respect for Multiculturalism, Social Justice, Human Rights and Gender Equality

etc. The GCED empower students to develop Conceptual , Analytical,

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Behavioral, Socio- Emotional and Critical skill.

Dr. Sangeeta Pethiya and Dr.S.Sebu were the coordinators of the programme.

26.01.2019 DPS Kolar Road, Bhopal family rejoices and

congratulates respected Shri. V.K Shunglu Sir,

Chairman DPS Society , New Delhi, Chairman JSWS

Group of DPS Schools of Madhya Pradesh for being

conferred with PADMBHUSHAN 2019

26.01.2019 Let us rejoice in happiness & indulge in celebration, saluting them who made it

possible, who made India stand high & mighty. Let us make them our inspiration.

Happy Republic Day!

26.01.2019 The 70th Republic Day was celebrated with

solemnity and grandeur at DPS Kolar on 26th

January 2019. The day began with the hoisting of

the Indian flag by the school Principal

Ms.Vandana Dhupar. The cultural programme on

the theme 'Gandhi Connect‟, was organised with

a purpose of celebrating the 150th birth

anniversary ceremony of Mahatma Gandhi. It included the melodious patriotic

songs, inspiring mime act, Kavi sammelan and energetic dances in praise of the

nation. Madam Principal awarded the winning trophy to Amaltas House, which

has excelled in literary, cultural, sports and fine arts activities in session 2018-

19.The Certificates and prizes were also awarded to the students of different

classes who have shown their philanthropy in the accomplishment of the mission

of Help Age India.

25.01.2019 Regional science centre Bhopal conducted

quarterfinal round for the Annual Interschool

Science Quiz Competition for middle school and

high school students.

Two students from middle school Rishabh Kothari

and Rudra Bahal of class VIII and two students

from high school Anurag Chittawar and Pal Mihani

of class X participated and qualified for semifinals.

All the best for the next round .

25.01.2019 Sky is the limit when we sow the dreams

of the future in our younger generation.

Students of class 5 visited Bhopal Flying

Club.It was an informative excursion as

they had a great time interacting with the

pilots, ground and technical staff.

Each student was enriched with all

technical information imparted by the

flying club team. Enthusiasm was at the peak when students were allowed to sit

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on the pilot's seat.

25.01.2019

It was an occasion of exhilaration, anticipation and aspiration for the students of

class XII ,teachers and parents to be part of the second graduation ceremony in

DPS Kolar. The evening began with the Ceremonial March Past with students

and their teachers who were clad in graduation gowns and caps. Dipsites were

poised to slip past the secure surrounding of their beloved school and step

outside. The ceremony commenced with the

lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the Chief

Guest honourable Mr Yogesh Choudhary,

IPS, I.G (Law & Order), Government of M.P

and Chancellor of Jagran Lakecity University

Bhopal, Shri Hari Mohan Gupta. The

dignitaries wished all the best for the future

endeavours to the senior most students of the

school. School principal Ms. Vandna Dhupar blessed the students for the new

journey she offered each student a diya. Lamps symbolise the light of knowledge

they have assimilated as well as the sparks of wisdom. Students were awarded

trophies and mementos. Listening to the achievements of their child was a proud

moment for the parents. The celebration was immensely enjoyed by the august

gathering.

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23.01.2019

Capacity Building Workshop

Escort Teacher : Ms Almais Nasir & Ms. Reeti Tripathi

Topic : Social Science in the light of NFC 2005

Capacity Building Programme in Social Science was organized by CBSE in

Sagar Public School Saket Nagar, Bhopal. Ms. Almas Nasir and Ms. Reeti

Tripathi attended the two day workshop, on 22nd and 23rd January, 2019.

The workshop „Social Science in the light of NCF 2005‟ aimed at highlighting

the importance of Social Science at Secondary Level and to enable students to

develop conceptual and analytical skills. Ms Bhavisha Hirani, Principal Podar

International School Indore and Ms. Huma Khan HOD Social Science, Sagar

Public School Saket Nagar Bhopal were the resource person for the workshop.

Some of the important topics covered in the workshop included Theory of

multiple intelligence, Teaching strategies for each Intelligence, Different teaching

methodologies, guidelines for giving projects etc.

19.01.2019 Excursion to Kanha Fun city.

Escort Teacher : Class VI teachers

No .of Participants :132

The students of class VI of DPS Kolar had a day full of fun, Laughter and

enjoyment. They visited Kanha ffun City on 19.1.19 The students had gala time

on the amazing swings in the amusement park delicious breakfast and lunch was

served there .The attraction of the day was “Thrilleum” the theater where students

watched „3D‟Movies .The visit to KFC was rejuvenating and refreshing for the

students .

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19.01.2019 Excursion to Kanha Funcity

Escort Teacher : All the teachers of class

VIII

85 Students from class VIII

Another day full of fun, laughter and

enjoyment for the young Dipsites of class VI

and VIII ,as they visited Kanha Fun City on

19 jan 2019The students enjoyed a lot on

swing. The breakfast & Lunch was served there only .Students enjoyed the food

& had a fun filled day.

17.01.2019 We at DPS Kolar believe that for holistic growth of

mind, body and soul, we have to encourage Teamwork

and social adaptability of a child along with the

academics. In order to ensure that our students from

class VII have their share of fun, a trip to Kanha Fun city

was arranged on 17th January , 2019. The students were

all excited and full of energy.

All the students enjoyed the various fun rides and had a gala time trying the

different rides in the amusement park. Students‟ happiness increased by leaps and

bounds after taking up the challenging rides. The energy of students knew no

bounds , as even post lunch the excited students rocked the dance floor.

The trip was a very refreshing one and rejuvenated the students. Students‟ had an

amazing time. Everyone had a big smile on their faces indicating they had had a

great fun.

13.01.2019 &

14.01.2019

4th

MP State Kudo Mix Material Art Championship

Escort teacher : Mr. Deepak Bista

No. of Participants:3

3 students of DPS Kolar participated . Our Dipsites

won one gold and one silver medal in 4th M.P. state

KUDO MIX MARTIAL ART championship held at

Sagar M.P from 13th to 14th January 2019.

Aaradhya Parmar –XI- C

ANSH YADAV of Class 4-E won 01 gold and ARYAN TRIPATHI of class 8 –A

won 01 Silver . Congratulations!!

17.01.2019 Picnic Sair Sapata

Escort Teachers: Teachers of class IV.

No. of Participants :212 students ( Class IV)

On 17 January 2019 students of class 4 were taken on

an excursion to Sair Sapata.The students enjoyed train

ride and swings. It was a rejuvenating experience for

students which will be conducive to better

performance in the forthcoming final examination.

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15.01.2019 On 15 th January 2019 students from class X enjoyed fun filled and adventurous

activities in Kathotiya Jungle camp. The campsite

is surrounded by lush greenery. The students

participated in many fun activities on the campsite

like balancing on a rope, Monkey crawling and zip-

line. The most interesting part of camp is trekking

and rappelling down from a huge rock in the hills

of Kathotiya

14.01.2019 Inter House Mathematical Tresure Hunt , Magnum Opus By Maths

Department

No. of Participants -16 (4 each house)

“Mathematics is not about numbers , equality , computations or algorithms :

It is about understanding ”.

The Department of Mathematics organized

“Mathematical Treasure Hunt ” Inter House

completed for the classes VI- VIII .The completed

had 4 round .The event was marked with great

zeal and enthusiasm among the participants and

audience . The first prize was bagged by Palash House.

and Gulmohar House stood second position.

14.01.2019 The students and teachers from Delhi Public

School, Kolar Road visited MP Nagar square to

pay homage to the fatherly figure, Shri Gurudev

Gupta ji.

To commemorate the function bhajans were

sung by the students of our school.

14.01.2019 A Special Assembly was conducted by class 3

students to celebrate the festivals of Lohri and

Makar Sankranti. Students were dressed in

traditional clothes and spoke of the significance

of these Indian festivals. A Gidda performed by

the tiny tots left everyone tapping their feet on

the rhythm of the catchy music. The highlight

of the event was kite flying and the students matched enthusiastically as kites

fought with each other in the blue sky.

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14.01.2019 SHRI GURU DEV GUPTAJI INTER SCHOOL DANCE COMPETITION

Programme Incharge – Gulmohar House

No.of Partcipants : VI –VIII (Students )

Delhi Public School Kolar Road, Bhopal hosted the Shri Guru Dev Gupta

Memorial Inter School Dance Competition

on Thursday, 14th January 2019, to

commemorate the Birthday of our Fatherly

Figure Late Shri Gurudev Gupta Ji in which

eight eminent schools of Bhopal participated

in this colourful extravaganza that showcased

the theme “Conquer the Odds”.The concept

note for the theme was you are hero of your

own story.

The event was graced by the benign presence of Shri Nitin Ambaselkar,

Treasurer, JSWS, Bhopal & Chief Accounts Officer, Delhi Public School Bhopal-

Indore-Kolar Road. In his address, he congratulated all the participating schools

for raising the benchmark of the competition.

A thematic Presentation „ Rahe na Rahe Hum Mehka Karenge‟ on Late Shri

Gurudev Gupta Ji‟s life, his journey towards excellence and his relentless drive to

bring it to completion was the highlight of the event and the audience was spell

bound through the entire performance.

The stage came alive when the students of different schools staged spectacular

dances in the competition. The attractive costumes and fluid dance movements

mesmerized the audience with their performance and made it tough for the judges

to decide the winner.

The competition was judged by Ms Kshama Malviya, a prominent kathak

exponent ,Ms Shweta Devendra a well known Bharatnattyam dance trainer and

Mr Ravi Verma a a trained dancer in kathak and western dance.

The winner‟s trophy was bagged by the DPS Kolar Road and IES School bagged

the runners up trophy.

14.01.2019 “Kite is taken as a symbol of having high aspiration

and elevates vision.”

In DPS Kolar a kite making activity was conducted

for the class 1 students .To make them understand

the significance of kite flying on Makar Sankranti.

Students made beautiful , creative and colourful

kites. This was an informative and fulfilled activity

witnessed by all the students.

11.01.2019 Inter Section Basketball Competition was held for class 4

where section E stood first and A secured second position.

10.01.2019

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Jr.NBA Basketball U -14 at T.T Nagar Stadium. Escort Teacher : Mr

Monish Siddiqui and Ms.Nikita Gujar Total no.of Participants : - 43 (23 Boys

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12.01.2019 +20 Girls )

We have 43 students of DPS Kolar participated in the

Junior NBA Basketball skill Championship 2018-19,

organised by Reliance Foundation at TT nagar Stadium ,

Bhopal. Our three players, Vaishnavi Verma (X) and

Mehak Tarwani (VI) got first position and Janat Khan (V)

got second position.

10.01.2019 to

12.01.2019

Jr.NBA Basketball U -14 at T.T Nagar Stadium.

Escort Teacher : Mr. Monish Siddiqui and Ms. Nikita

Gujar

Total no. of Participants : - 20 (12 Boys + 8 Girls )

We have 20 students of DPS Kolar participated in the

Junior NBA Basketball tournament and both the team

played semi Final s. The boys team Played semi final with model H.S School

Scored 32/28 score .Girls Lost the semi Finals with Bal Bhawan School And the

score was6/18 .

10.01.2019 On 10th January 2019, the students of class 6 to 8 of community club visited

Hamidiya Hospital.

They have distributed blankets, bed sheets and food to

the people.

2.01.2019 “Karate is a lifetime study.” – Kenwa

Mabuni

We are proud to share with you that

students of DPS Kolar won 03 Gold

medals , 01 Silver Medal and 05 Bronze

Medal in 39th M.P State Karate

Championship held at Gujarati Samaj

Bhavan, link Road Number 01, T. T.

Nagar Bhopal from 22nd Dec to 24th Dec 2018.

2.01.2019 “The secret to winning is constant, consistent

management.”

Aditi Garhwal of class III B of Dps Kolar once again

showcased her exceptional

talent and brought laurels to the

school by clinching the First

position in ( under 9) GM

international chess tournament

held at Bhopal.

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2.01.2019 “Approach the new year with resolve to find the

opportunities hidden in each new day.”

A Special Assembly was conducted by the teachers of DPS

Castle of Dreams on Wednesday, 02nd January 2019 to

welcome children on New Year after Christmas break.

Skit on resolutions made in New Year was presented by

teachers of I & II. An entertaining dance was performed by

Nursery and Prep teachers.

Students and teachers welcomed New Year - 2019 with

open arms and joyous mood

3.1.2019 “Chess is the struggle against the error.”

Devansh Panthi of Class 6 secured 3rd Position in the Bhopal

International Grandmaster's Chess Tournament 2018.He also

received the cash prize of Rs 8000 for the same.

Congratulations!!!

5.01.2019 “Science is beautiful when it makes simple explanation of phenomena or

connections between different observations”. With a view to encourage,

popularize & inculcate scientific temper, the science department at DPS Kolar

organized “SCI-MAGICA” its annual science exhibition on 5th January 2019 for

classes III to VIII.

The exhibits were based on all the three branches of

Science i.e Physics, Chemistry & Biology. Young

Dipsites displayed a perfect understanding of the

concepts by using the scientific principles in the

nodels exhibited by them by displaying working

like home made projector, Air conditioner, Robo-

collector , Infinity mirror , Water alarm , Fire snake major and automatic water

tank ,hydraulic lift , solar car , lava lamp , bioscope, Pressure Gun etc. Game zone

and Fun zone were major attraction of the exhibition. The award winning

„BLIND EYE‟ model was also displayed which worked as motivation to many

who wish to serve the differently challenged people of the society using scientific

skills.

All the exhibits were prepared meticulously under the able guidance of the

science teachers and HOD science department. The exhibition was highly

appreciated by the parents and the efforts of teachers and the students were

lauded by Madam Principal, Mrs. Vandana Dhupar.

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7.01.2019 Sahodaya Inter School Debate Competition

Escort: Ms. Seema Dubey. No of

Participants : 04 The Sahodaya Inter School English Debate

Competition was organized on 7th January

2019 by Sharda Vidya Mandir School Bhopal.

4 students from DPS Kolar Road Participated

in the competition .Our students won the best team performances trophy as they

won maximum number of certificates & trophy. The motion of the debate was

„Euthanasia should be legalized‟ It was indeed a proud moment when DPS

Kolar won the competition defeating 15 prominent schools of the city. The school

team bagged three awards out of four. Yashas Shende of class 9 was adjudged the

„Best Speaker‟ for the motion. Anchal Sahai and Kuhu Kothari also from class 9

respectively won the „Best Interjector‟ award both „for‟ and „against‟ the motion.

The Principal of the school Madam Vandana Dhupar congratulated the students

and the Department of English for their superlative performance.

7.1.2019

Sahoday Drawing & Painting Competition I ES

Public School.

Sahodya Drawing and Painting Competition was

organized by IES Public School. 11 students from

DPS Kolar participated in different groups.

Garvita Shrivastava (group 3) secured 3rd position

and Divyanshi Singh (group 4) won 3rd

Position.

11.01.2019

National Youth Day, Main Stage Escort Teacher Class Teacher of class VIII.

No .of Participants: ALL THE STUDENTS OF CLASS VIII.

„ARISE, AWAKE AND STOP NOT TILL THE

GOAL IS ACHIEVED‟, these powerful words of

Swami Vivekananda are the guiding light for the

youths of today.

Students of class eighth conducted a special assembly

to commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda,

also celebrated as National Youth Day. The iconic speech of Swami Vivekananda

at the Chicago Convention of Parliament of Religions was presented in the form

of declamation.

„Fill the brain with high thoughts, highest ideals, place them day and night before

you, and out of that will come great work‟. Youths have achieved great heights

by following these ideals. Students depicted these youth icons which was an

attraction of the assembly and motivated the dipsites. As Vivekananda stressed on

health lifestyle and exercise for the youths, a small Yoga session including

Suryanamaskar and various Aasanas was presented by the students.

In conclusion the students pledged to follow the principles laid down by Swami

Vivekananda.

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10.01.2019 Community Service , Hamidia Hospital ,Prerna Seva Trust.

Escort Teacher : Ms Firdous Jahan,Dr. Sarita Rai,Ms

Keerti Patel

No. of Participants – 21

21 students of the Community Service Club of DPS Kolar (

from Classes VI to VIII) visited Prerna Seva Trust

Hamidiya Hospital. The students met all Sindh Saliya was the founder of the

organization. This trust work towards providing homes to the people who are

homeless. The students donated blankets & bed sheets

They have distributed blankets, bed sheets and food to the people. To the poor

people .Ms. Rashmi Baba addressed the students and appreciated their gestures of

empathy towards the poor,

5.01.2019 Scholastic Book Fair Escort Teacher: Anshu Kanotra No. of Participants:

Students of classes III to VIII.

Delhi Public School Kolar Road Organised one day scholastic book fair on 5th

January 2019 for all the students of classes III to VIII.

Students browsed through different materials and choose the titles that captivated

the most .It was a motivating and enriching experience.

6.01.2019

Rock Band Competition (IPS) Escort Teacher : Mr. Mukesh Tripathi & Mr

Anjan Mhukherji No of Participants : 6 From classes VII –XI

6 students from DPS Kolar Road participated in the Annual Mega event

organized by International Public School, Hoshangabad Road, Bhopal .Total four

schools participated in the competition .

DPs Neelbadh bagged the first position and IPS stood on the second Position.

Students experienced a lot in this first chance for rock band.

11.01.2019

Inter House Paper Weight making Competition , Class Room by Art

Department of classes IV & V

An Inter house Paper weight making competition was organised by the Art and

Craft department on 11th

January 2019 for the students of classes IV & V

students were very creative in making the paper weight and used variety of things

to make it the result was as follows –

IV-B Pakhi Agrwal –I st Position V-E Partyush Jhawar - I st Position

IV-F Isgita Singh Gour -2nd Poistion

V-A Purva Sharma –2nd Poistion

IV- B Akshda Prajapati – 3rd Position

V-A Hritom Roy- 3rd Position

31.01.2018

SWS cricket team participated in Corporate Cricket

Tournament , organised by IES school & Digiana press at old

campion ground Bhopal. Mr. Krishna Singh & Mr Sumit

Taneja of DPS Kolar were part of this winning team . Mr.

Sumit Taneja was declared as best batsman and Mr. Faisal

Meer was declared best bowler of the tournament.

Congratulations!!!!!

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