DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL Secunderabad Nacharam │ Mahendra Hills Curricular and Co-curricular report for the month of January 2019 Index S No Level Classes Page Numbers 1 Pre Primary Pre- Nursery, Nursery & Prep 2-8 2 Junior School Classes I & II 9-17 3 Primary Wing Classes III & IV 18-25 4 Primary Wing Classes V and VI 26-32 (Nacharam & Mahendra Feeder School) 33-43 5 Middle School Classes VII &n VIII 44-51 6 Secondary & Senior Classes IX,X,XI & XII 52-68 Secondary 1 Curricular and Co-curricular report for the month of January 2019 Level – Pre-Primary N ` New Year Greetings!!! To all. ✓ New Year Celebrations Bye! Bye! December 2018. Welcome! January 2019. January has ✓ Sankranti Celebrations- been a spectacular month of festivity, celebration and Revisions. It Family Circle Time was a great treat to our eyes watching Parents and Grand Parents ✓ Pre-Republic Day participating, performing and enjoying the Sankranti celebrations. Celebrations So, fly your kites to the Paradise block to know about the happenings and learnings in Pre-primary block this month. Happy sparkling Reading time!!! ➢ While gardening always wear your gloves, as they help protect your hands from a variety of hazards outside. ➢ Play more outdoor games to “The function of Education is to teach improve physical development, one intensively and to think critically. attention span, personality development, positive attitude Intelligence plus character- that is the and team spirit. goal of true education.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The first sport invented was wrestling. The one and only sport played in the First Olympics was “Foot race”. Soccer is being played over 2000 centuries. When pilgrim ships first sailed into the harbors of Massachusetts in the 1620s, they discovered Native Americans playing a soccer-like game called pasuckuakohowog, meaning “they gather to play with the foot.” 2 Pre-nursery The month started with a fresh note on account of New Year. Kids also welcomed the New Year with lot of zeal and enthusiasm. The celebration continued with Sankranti celebrations. Different names of harvest festival were taught which were celebrated throughout India such as Pongal, Sankranti and Lohri. As the month ended kids are bucking up to write the RP4 and revision syllabus awaiting them. Nursery Nursery along with academic curriculum completion and revision, enjoyed the festive season and celebrations in DPS Nacharam, with lot of excitement and fun. A very important directionality life concept, Left and Right was taught with a beautiful activity --- Letter L was formed by the teacher and learners, with one hand and Letter L was written with chalk on the L-formed fingers and letter R was written on the other hand with red pen to denote by default, as right hand. Picture addition activity was taught by involving the children by using ice-cream sticks, pencils, erasers, rubber bands, chalk pieces and cotton balls. “+” and “= “signs were cutout and given to each child to perform the individual activity of addition. The children loved and enjoyed sticking stars on black card while reinforcing the picture addition concept. 3 Prep Wow! One more month of celebration and festival in DPS. On one hand, we celebrated the famous and most celebrated festival of Telangana, that is, Pongal. On the other hand, our national festival that is our 70th republic day was celebrated with full enthusiasm, where 29 learners represented 29 states of India and repeated the slogan I love my country in different languages. Also, curriculum for the academic year was completed. Republic Day is celebrated to mark the day, when the Indian Constitution came to force. At Red fort, New Delhi, flag is hoisted by President Ramnath Kovind. The parade, held annually on January 26, starts from Rajpath and ends at Red Fort in Delhi. DPS also celebrated its 70th Republic Day on January 26, 2019 expressing colours of patriotism with beautiful speeches in freedom fighter costumes. The tiny tots of Pre-primary bagged in loads of accolades of Chairman Sir, Principal Ma’am, Vice-Principal Mam’s, HM Ma’ams for their marvelous performance. JAI HIND! JAI BHARATH! VANDE MATARAM! 4 Sankranti – The festival of kites. The aura full of happiness, the breeze is full of colours, people are laden with colorful clothes and the boxes are full of laddoos. Kids are thronging to fly kites, neighbors are rushing to cut others kites, with fun all the way. Evenings are blessed with bonfires and families are dancing around and serving til (sesame seeds) preparations. Aren’t these spirits so joyous? That’s the elation of Makar Sankranti. Makar Sankranti was celebrated in Paradise block with great pomp and show. The parents, grandparents and children were invited to participate in four competitions – dancing, singing, gardening and rangoli. Also, a common assembly was conducted as a part of pre-Sankranti festival celebrations, where in kids dressed up in dhotis and pattu langas and shared chekinaalu, ariselu and other mouthwatering, yummy festive foods with their peer group. The teachers spread awareness among the kids that we need to fly kites at terrace height level only, otherwise, we might hurt birds flying in the sky. 5 New Year is celebrated all over the world with great fun and enthusiasm. It is a special day for people. They bid good bye! to sad moments and welcome new year with loads of happiness. At DPS, New Year was celebrated in a common assembly with lot of excitement and fun. The children sang and danced in beautiful and gorgeous dresses to the heart throbbing NEW YEAR tunes. 6 While playing sports or games, I will … 1.) Cussly in the Playground:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs8hST • Wait for my turn. wJVO4 • Play fair. 2.) Safety at play:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2uTF_ • Be a team player. NogJA 3.) sportsmanship:- • Wish all the best to the opposite https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvTJc team before the game begins. hlk48 4.) My favourite sport: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgUSH k6JaTY 7 Golf played on moon! Astronaut (and golfer!) Alan Shepard played golf on the Moon after he brought a golf ball and club on to the NASA Apollo 14 mission to the Moon in 1971. Shepard only took a six-iron head and attached it to a lunar sample scoop handle! Shepard is, so far, the first and only interplanetary golfer. 1. Graduation Day PREP We Wish each one a very Happy, Successful and Prosperous Year Ahead!!! See you soon with more exciting celebrations, facts and updates in our next newsletter. 8 Curricular and Co-curricular report for the month of January 2019 Class – 1 & 2 ACADEMICS: As planned for the month MINICHEF COMPETITION: 9th January The culinary talents of the little chefs were brought to the fore when they competed with their friends. The excited chefs surprised everyone with their exotic presentation and colorful lip smacking sandwiches. Techno Paint Competition: Children were given topics and they made beautiful drawings using MS paint. 9 TRINITY STARS PROJECT: An innovative “First of its kind ever” in DPS- Nacharam, took place for 400 students of Class I & II. Every child had a language goal and a performance goal. In the former they were gauged on their clarity of speech and communication skills and in the latter on some talent. The examiner from Trinity was taken in by surprise at their level of excellence. Every child won the Trinity Star. Achievement: Talha Adeel – Class 2 L He participated in WIZ Spell Bee at National level and secured 30th rank all around India. He had secured 3rd rank at the state level. 10 Got third prize in 12th Telangana talent search in Roller Skating Championship 2019 Veer Singh Pilania -Class 2 Q SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES: SANKRANTI: 10th January Children came in ethnic wear to celebrate Sankranthi with their friends and teachers. The assembly hall was adorned with flowers, fruits, sweets, sugarcane, kites the list never ending. The Special Assembly showcased the rituals that are performed during this festival in different states of our country. Song and dance highlighted the joy and happiness of the festival. 11 TECHNO WEEK: 18th January As part of the special assembly conducted by Class-2, Ms. Ritu Rawat was invited to inform the students on the harmful consequences of using too much electronic gadgets. PRE-REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS: To honor our Indian Constitution children came together to celebrate Pre-Republic day celebrations on 25th January. The little ones spread the flavor of patriotism with their speech and skits. The “Ramp Walk” presenting the 29 States of India won the hearts and mind of everyone. 12 VALUE BASED ASSEMBLY: GLOBAL WARMING: 13 NETAJI SUBHASH CHANDRA BOSE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY: 23rd January A Special assembly was conducted by the students of Class 2, to celebrate Netaji’s 122nd birth anniversary. Students showcased the journey of Netaji’s life and his participation in the freedom struggle. INTRAMURALS: MOVIE TIME: An educational 3D movie was organized at the behest of the District Educational Officer for all students of Class-II. 14 CCE ACTIVITIES: Activities to Enhance Academic Learning EVS Activity: Sequence of Day and Night: Class-II An activity to show the sequence of the sun where students were asked to draw and show the position of the sun from its rising position to its setting position. Air Experiment: Class-I Children blew Air into balloons to learn about the three properties of air. The class was filled with excitement and laughter and the learning happened with ease. English Activity: Follow my directions: A fun way to understand the usage of prepositions by Class- II Conjunction: Class- I Students learnt about Conjunctions by working on colourful strips of paper and later sticking them in their notebooks.