DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD DIPSCOOP JULY, VOLUME. 5 ISSUE. 3 Dear Parent, We re back again with our June edition of DIPSCOOP. Days and weeks roll by into years that also flit by. This triggers a thought. Whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown or stay behind, locked in the past thinking of what could have been LIFE GOES ON We are all here for some special reason. Stop being a prisoner of the past. Become the architect of your future. PRESENTING THE HAPPENINGS AT SCHOOL CLASSES: I & II INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS SHOW AND TELL CONTEST June 23, A show and tell contest was organised by Sapphire House. The first round was conducted in the classes by the class teachers. The children spoke on varied topics such as the solar system, our environment, school logo etc. Three students from each class were selected for the final round. The final round was held on June 25,. It was a delight to watch each child speak on rare topics and share their vast knowledge. The parents showed a lot of enthusiasm and actively took part in the contest by preparing their wards and making beautiful props. Mrs. Geetha, Mrs. Preeti and Mrs. Manjula were called to be the judges. All the participants of the final round were given appreciation certificates. This encouraged them a lot. It was lot of fun as well as a very good source of entertainment and education. The judges applauded the school for grooming the children so well and giving them opportunities to stage their skill and talent. CLASSES: III & IV ELOCUTION CONTEST June 27, D.P.S Hyderabad has declared the month of June as the environment month. On this occasion students were encouraged to recollect Mahatma Gandhiji s words of wisdom. There is a sufficiency in the world for man's need but not for man's greed. Dipscoop July Page 1
Topics chosen for the final round: The Earth as an Eco Planet Think green to save our Environment Use Eco friendly products and save the Earth Participants shared many wonderful ideas to save our environment for future generations. CLASSES: V & VI QUIZ CONTEST June 26, After two initial rounds, sixteen students were selected for the final round of the contest. The Final Quiz Contest was conducted on 26 th June,. The Teams were named after the Mountain Peaks namely- Mt. Everest, K2, Kanchenjunga and Lhotse. It was based on four rounds- General Knowledge, Subject round, fastest finger and Visual identification. The audience was excited and cheered the teams. It was evident that the students are very well informed and up to date with all information and love to gain more knowledge. Emerald House won the contest. CLASSES: VII & VIII LEADERSHIP CONTEST June 30, Sapphire House organized an Inter House Leadership contest for Classes VII and VIII in the school premises. After the preliminary rounds, 32 finalists were chosen from each class. The final round was held on 30 th June.The final round consisted of: IQ test of 20 questions ( Judged by the House Teachers) Physical fitness test for stamina, endurance and coordination ( Judged by the Physical Education Teachers) Group Discussion for oratory skills, attitude, initiative taking and communication skills. Based on the judges assessment and the participants performance in all the rounds and events, three leaders from each house and each class were selected as prize winners. Dipscoop July Page 2
CLASSES: IX - XII DPSHMUN (DPS HYDERABAD MODEL UNITED NATIONS) June 20-22, The first DPSHMUN was held in the school campus between 20 th and 22 nd of June. The chief guest at the inaugural function was Dr. Praveen Repalle, Secretary of AP and Telangana SC/ST welfare schools. The conference was attended by approximately 200 delegates from schools from all over Hyderabad. The conference was a grand success. INVESTITURE CEREMONY July 2, To be a leader is not to be born special, or to be born with special talent, but to grow as an individual and to take that extra step to become special. It is about making the most out of every opportunity, and walking that extra mile to reach a milestone. It is about carving a niche for yourself, because after all, leaders aren t born, they are created. It was in this very spirit that Delhi Public School, Hyderabad celebrated its Investiture Ceremony on 2 nd July at the school premises. The event began with the arrival of the Chief Guest Sri. Anjani Kumar, I.P.S. The theme of the programme was the qualities of an ideal leader. Qualities such as courage, humility, and modesty were discussed all through the programme. The highlight of the day was A Talk Show with a Difference where parents of various students came together to discuss the true implications of leadership in today s world, and what a great leader is made of. The new leaders were then appointed to office. The Principal and the Chief Guest addressed the students and gave them valuable advice on how to become great leaders of the future. The chief guest emphasized on how the world has become a wider place in terms of opportunities and exposure to new value systems. The event ended with a speech by the Head Boy, Jainish Yerra followed by the Vote of Thanks proposed by the Head Girl, Shivani Prasad. GRIN GREEN ENVIRONMENT WEEK WEEKLONG CELEBRATIONS It was another exciting week at DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, HYDERABAD. The DIPSITES surely had a wonderful time as they grinned GREEN during the week. Every day was new day filled with numerous branches of learning. The students just loved the way the eco-friendly week was celebrated in the school premises. The broad smiles on the bright faces said it all. During the entire week, activities like creative writing, eco-friendly fancy dress, creative writing, quiz contest etc. The students of class VI also made reported the entire event and also launched a news letter named GRIN GREEN the copies of which have been given to all the students of Class V and VI. Dipscoop July Page 3
S P O R T S & G A M E S Sl. No Name of the Player Class /Sec Name of the Level of Competitions South Zone Venue & Date Events 50m BK/S-Gold 50m F/S- 4 x 50m M/R- 1 GOLI JAHNAVI VI-E Hyderabad, 27 th Feb7 to 9- South Zone Aquatic 2 GOLI CHANDRIKA IV-H 4 x 50m F/R- Championship- 3 AKHILA KOLLI VIII-B 4 x 50m M/R- 4 H.JAHNAVI VIII-D 5 AKHILA KOLLI VIII-B 6 HARDIK CHAWDA VIII 7 AJAY REDDY IX G 8 SHRESTH AGARWAL IX F 9 DHRUV SINGHANIA IX E 10 OMAR QURAISHI VIII D 11 ASIM AHMED IX B 12 SAMARTH GOENKA VIII F 13 PRAMAAN GOUR VIII G 14 PRAKHAR SHARMA VIII A 15 SHAAHANK G V VIII G 16 HARSH AGARWAL VIII H 17 PRANAV VERMA VIII H 18 MOHAMED ADNAN AHMED VII A 19 VIDIT AHUJA VII B 20 M.SAI SRUJAN VII A Marathon Swimming championship- Kalayjothi Invitational Golf - State State Inter School T 10 - School Vijayawada,26 th January- Meridian Madhapur 4 x 100m M/R- 1.5Km Krishna river cross Open Team Game 21 PRAVAR JAIN XI B Inter School ABHINAV DEEPAK Basketball 22 XI A KUMAR - 23 DEVESH. G XI A School Indus World, Hyd(On 8 th & 9 th February ) Team Game Dipscoop July Page 4
Sl. Class Name of the Player No /Sec 24 K.AISHWAR XI B 25 DHRUV MAROO IXD 26 27 RAMANDEEP SINGH TUTEJA SUDHANSH AGARWAL IXD IXD 28 INDUPRAKASH G IXD 29 TARANSH SINDHWANI IXC 30 ROSHNY.M XI B 31 K.TITIKSHA SRINIVAS XI B 32 VISHNU PRIYA.D XI C 33 SAMRIDHI GOENKA IX E 34 PRIYANKA DEMBLA IX C 35 SHIVANGI JUNEJA IX G 36 SHIVANI.M IX G 37 HARSHIKA JAIN IX E 38 K.MIRA VARMA IX B Name of the Inter School Basketball - Level of Competitions School Venue & Date Indus World, Hyd (On 8 th & 9 th February ) Events 39 ANNE AKASH VI AAIT State 15 th Feb-14 Tennis 40 RAHUL AJAY IX G 41 AZIB UDDIN KHAN XI 20 th Junior Golf Tour 5 th Hyderabad District Inter School Championship- 14 Tour District Hyderabad,23 rd March-14 Hyderabad, 16 th March-14 Golf Sl. No. Name of the Player Class /Sec Name of the Level of Competitions Venue & Date Events Position 1 AKHIL BAND REDDY IX E 2 AKHILA KOLLI IX G 3 H.JAHNAVI IX D Largest Display Largest Display 38 th Junior Inter District Championship State Topaz Emerald Swimming Guinness World Record Guinness World Record 400 IM Gold 1500 F/S Silver 800m F/S Silver Dipscoop July Page 5
4 HARDIK CHOWDA IX D 5 SNEHA SINGH VI B 6 ABHINAV.KRISHNA SAI IX South zone junior Golf tournament at Coimbatore, Ooty, Coourge, Mysore Karate Championship conducted by Dubai Coimbatore, Ooty, Coorg, Mysore Hyderabad Golf Karate Winner in 4 places Winner-1 Runner-pu-3 2 nd Runner up-1 Winner 7 DURGA RANI AGARWALA VII C 8 CHANUSH BABU M. VIII Telangana District Athletic Meet- District Gachibowli stadium 22 nd June Athletic 100 mts 200 Mts-Gold 600 Mts-Gold WORKSHOPS AND ACTIVITIES A team of five teachers attended a workshop organized by the DPS Society. Eminent resource people like Dr.ZeenathKhadir, Ms. Geetha Gujaral, Dr. Hemalatha Nagarajan, Dr. Bhaskara Chary and Dr. Gopal Reddy organized the workshop. The Teachers Enrichment Meet proved to be an excellent platform for the teachers to learn and interact. In conclusion, We just have ONE Life Let s keep it simple. It s up to us to find some colour in this otherwise black and white world. Live each day to the fullest and ENJOY Life s roller coaster ride. Wishing you happy moments ahead! Until next month Take care n God bless!! Dipscoop July Page 6