REPORT – FEBRUARY
GENERAL
Wetland Day - On the International Wetland Day, a seminar was organised on
1st February 2014, by
the Wildlife Wing, Forest Department, Udaipur, in collaboration with Indian
Environment Society Delhi, WWF India and ‘The Talons’. Mahika, Abir, Disha,
Sanskar, Tushar and Sumedh of class VIII from Delhi Public School Udaipur participated
in the seminar.
The seminar was organised
with an aim to spread awareness and to generate sensitivity among the students
about Nature and Wetland Conservation, Biodiversity conservation and prevention
of all forms of pollution. The students understood that Nature is a powerful
teacher and there are many things that one can learn from it.
Inter Class Extempore Competition - An Inter Class Extempore Competition was
organised on 7th February 2014. This activity was organised to
develop the skill to speak spontaneously on the given topic. The theme of the
competition was ‘How to Beautify Udaipur’. The students of Class VIII
enthusiastically participated in the competition. Sanskar Soni of Class VIII B got
First Position, Vanshjaa Sengar of the same Class stood Second and Bhavika
Khamesra of Class VIII D bagged the Third Position.
Praniti Shines at the International Level - Praniti Fulmare of class III of Delhi Public
School, Udaipur has set a new record by scoring the first position at the
International Level in the second round of the National Cyber Olympiad
organized by Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF). She received a cash prize of
Rs. 50,000, a gold medal and gifts worth Rs. 1000 and a merit certificate. In
this series, Deepanshu Sharma of class XII succeeded in getting first position
at the state level and won Rs. 5000, gold medal, gift of Rs. 1000 and a merit
certificate. Ishaan Kavadia of class VI also stood I at the State Level and
received a gold medal, gifts of Rs. 1000 and a merit certificate. The Principal
congratulated all the winners for their grand success in the second round of
NCO and wished them for their bright future.
Final Exams – Class XI – Final Exams for class XI were conducted in
the month of February 2014 with a view to start the session of class XII in the
first week of March 2014. This is done to get one month extra time for
preparation of Board Exams. 71 students from Commerce and 55 students from
Science Stream appeared for the Annual Exam that started from 5th
February 2014. The result was declared on 28th February 2014 for both
the streams and the session for class XII commenced from 3rd March
2014.
Prize Distribution Ceremony – The Annual Prize distribution Ceremony for Juniors
was held on 18.02.2014 and for seniors it was held on 20.02.2014. The prizes
were given for the various Inter House activities conducted throughout session viz,
Debate, Song, Dance, Sports etc. The students who secured first, second and
third positions in these competitions were awarded. Satluj House topped during this
session, Ganga House stood second and Ravi stood third. Medals were also given
to all the winners of the Olympiads.
Exam Tips for Udaipurites – “Students
Get Tips to Score well in Boards”
As the board exams for the session 2013-2014 are
approaching, the pressure to do well is building up on the students. The
faculty members of DPS, Udaipur shared tips on how students can avoid tension
& psychological pressure of facing board exam.
(1) Mr. Girish Nair, PGT
Mathematics suggested that time management & question paper reading are
important aspects of solving a paper. He stressed to prepare for the
mathematics paper according to the question paper pattern & how to avoid
pre-exam phobia. His article was published in the Rajasthan Patrika on 13th
February, 2014.
(2) Ms. Payal Pahuja, PGT
English gave tips on how to manage time for the English Paper. The presentation
of the answers should be neat & tidy. Highlighting the value points &
keeping in mind the correct format for the writing skills is essential. Her
article was published in the Rajasthan Patrika on 14th February,
2014.
(3) Ms. Shweta Soni, PGT
Chemistry, gave tips for prior preparation and how to proceed during 3 hours in
the examination hall. She also mentioned the presentation skills to be followed
while answering the questions. Her article on tips was published in the Dainik
Baskar on 17th February & in the Rajasthan Patrika on 20th
February, 2014.
Moral Values Workshop – Class IV & V – An interactive counselling session was
organised for the students of classes IV & V on 13th February
2014. During the session, the Principal and the Headmistress instructed the
students regarding discipline, etiquettes and general life ethics. They told
the children to strictly adhere to the instructions given in the session. This
effort was highly appreciated by the parents.
Staff Selection Committee – SSC was conducted on 08th
February 2014 to complete the recruitment process for the session 2014-15 for
various vacant posts in the school. The short listed candidates were
interviewed by the panel of subject experts.
After the
first round of the interview and class demo the candidates were introduced to
the Board chaired by DPS Society Chairman’s nominee, Mr. B.S. Yadav, Principal DPS
Jodhpur who assessed them on the basis of their response to the questions put
by the board.
Boarding House farewell Party – Farewell for the inmates of the Boarding
House was organised on 18th February 2014 at DPS Udaipur. The
programme started with lighting of the lamp by the Principal, Ms. Neeru Tandon,
Rectors; Mr. Rathore and Mr. A. Dandotiya, Hostel President Luv Agarawal,
Hostel Head Boy Devwrath and Hostel Head Girl Rakhi Kumawat. The programme
proceeded with dance numbers by junior boys and senior boys. All presented a
few games for the faculty members and the students of class XII. A token of
remembrance was given to the students by the Principal, Rectors and the faculty
members present there.
Counselling Session for Class IX – To acquaint the children of class IX
regarding the change in the blue print of Question paper, marking scheme & the
method of awarding marks, a counselling session was conducted in the school
premises of DPS Udaipur. The children were made aware of the grading patterns
in co-scholastic areas and the minimum scores to be attained in the Summative
exams to get through the examination. The counselling was headed by the Principal,
Ms. Neeru Tandon in assistance with all teachers teaching various subjects in
class 9. Various queries of the children were answered & they were guided regarding
the proper format of the examination pattern with the inclusion of PSA &
OTBA (Open Text Book Assessment). The session was informative & proved to
be fruitful for children as all their doubts were cleared & they got a clear
picture of the forthcoming examination.
Counselling Session – In the hustle and bustle of life most of
the parents are not able to groom their children properly due to unavailability
of time. Moral values take a back seat in the lives of children. They are
unable to learn life management and hence undergo depression. Children are also
so busy with their daily schedules that they don’t have enough time to interact
with their parents.
A
counselling session was conducted by Ms. Kusum Arora and Ms. Poonam Arora on 28th
January 2014 for the students of IX and X on the topic ‘Moral Values’. Children
were inspired to cultivate some common values in their lives which can make
their lives beautiful and the world a better place to live in. They narrated
some stories related to real life instances and told how team spirit, stress
management, anger control, self reliance and time management play a key role to
be successful and happy in life.
The
session aimed at combining academics with discipline and social and moral
training. It also aimed at inculcating moral values into the youth since it is
an important prerogative if the children are to grow into responsible adults.
Remedial Classes – ‘Success doesn’t come to you unless you
strive for it’. Keeping in mind that each pupil is different in terms of
learning ability especially designed diversified teaching method was adopted in
remedial classes that continued for a month before exams.
Simple
relevant teaching methods were adopted to help students to develop their
potential & remove the obstacles in learning so that they may come up with flying
colours in SA-II.
PTM – DPS, Udaipur conducted Parent’s Teacher’s Meeting on
15th February 2014. The aim was to communicate with the parents
about their child’s performance and fine graining his/her academics whereby
children can strengthen their skills and come up with flying colours in SA-II.
Parents actively cooperated and discussed freely with the teachers about their
child’s efforts and academic status. The exhibits of Canvas paintings made by
the students were highly appreciated by all parents.
Basant Panchami – On the occasion of Basant Panchami, a
special assembly was organised by class VIII on 4th February 2014.
As per the significance of the day, the children dressed in yellow coloured
attire. Through a speech, students came to know how people of different states
celebrate Basant Panchami. They also depicted Saraswati Pooja of Bengal through
a skit. The choir sang ‘Uddi Uddi Re Patang’ with kites in their hands. The
students were overwhelmed by the song and the skit.
Cancer Day – On the ‘Cancer Day’ a special talk was given by Dr.
Gurmeet Singh, Assistant Director of Cancer Aid Society at DPS, Udaipur on 4th
February 2014. He said that Cancer is curable if detected on time but
prevention is better than cure so he
advised students to have breakfast regularly and one should have balanced diet.
The regular diet should contain green vegetables, tomatoes, fruits, carrots,
grains, beans, etc. He guided students that smoking, chewing, tobacco pan
masala are very injurious to health and one should not indulge in taking them
at all. He also talked about the symptoms of cancer. The students were benefited
by his talk. A fund of Rs. 1,37,000 was raised for the noble cause and donated to
the Cancer Aid Society.
AISSCE
Practical Examination – AISSCE Practical Examinations 2013-14 in the
subjects Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Physical Education,
Business Studies, Accountancy, Information Practices were conducted from 1st
February 2014 to 15th February 2014. The students were guided by the
respective subject teachers to give their best in the AISSCE Practical
Examination. External examiners were appointed by the CBSE to conduct these practicals.
The students performed well and were appreciated by the external examiners.
Inter House Solo and Group
Song Competition: ‘Music is
not which attracts the mind it is something which connects the soul’
The
Inter House Solo and Group Song Competition for the junior and the senior
groups were organized on 10th and 17th of February, 2014
respectively. The themes given for junior and senior solo song category were
‘semi- classical’ and Sufi Song’ respectively. The solo song presented by
Shreya Nandi of class VA was a melodious creation ‘Basant Bahar Aai’based on
raag Kalawati’. The sufi song ‘Maula Mere lele meri jaan’ presented by Gautam
Bedi of class XA mesmerized the enthusiastic gathering . Both these
presentation bagged the first position in their respective categories.
In
group song category, Ravi House and Satluj House have bagged the first position
in junior & senior group respectively. The themes for the group songs were
– Patriotism & Quawwali. Overall winner of this event was Satluj house. The
Principal Ms. Neeru Tandon displayed her warm appreciation & congratulated
the winners and motivated all other students to perform well in the upcoming
events in the next session
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