SCREENING EXAMS On the 4th, Screening Examinations were held for students of Grades 10 to 12. This was a great opportunity for the students to obtain a benchmark and register for their upcoming Board Examinations.

PREFECT CEREMONY

The Prefect Ceremony was held on the 1st at the Senior School Auditorium. The Ceremony commenced with Honourable Principal Mr. Harsh Wal administering the Oath for the Prefects, followed immediately by the pinning of Prefect Badges. After that, Honourable Vice Principal Mrs. Madhu Wal gave an enlightening speech inculcating the roles and responsibilities of a Prefect. Prefects then lined up for a group photo with Respected Principal and Vice Principal. Parents also were invited and took pictures of their wards. After the Ceremony was concluded, Parents and Guests were invited for refreshments at the School’s Cafeteria.

ACADEMICS

DPS STS SENIOR SCHOOL

VOL : 7 // ISSUE : 5 // Dec’16 & Jan’17

DECEMBER’16

CO CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

VICTORY DAY CELEBRATION

On the 20th, DPS STS Senior School celebrated Victory Day at the

School’s Auditorium. The celebrations began with a wonderful dance segment by the students which was followed by a harmonious song. Students also performed a dramatic play commemorating the atrocities by the enemy forces during the Liberation.

QUIZ COMPETITION 2016-17 From the 19th – 20th, Students of Grades 5-9 participated in an Inter-House Quiz Competition at the Senior School Cafeteria. The competition was hosted by Mr. Duke Joseph [CSC Department] and questions were based on General Knowledge, Technical Knowledge, Culture and Heritage of Bangladesh, Sports, Current Affairs and Science and Nature. The purpose of this quiz was to test the knowledge of the participants beyond academics. Students diligently participated and had a lot of fun answering the questions and competing with each other. The results were announced Grade wise listed below.

GRADE 5 – SAPPHIRE HOUSE - 40 GRADE 6 – EMERALD HOUSE – 45 GRADE 7 – SAPPHIRE HOUSE 65 GRADE 8 – RUBY HOUSE - 35 GRADE 9 TOPAZ HOUSE – 30 PITHA UTSHOB 2016-17

On the 15th, students of Grade 5 participated in the Pitha Utshob (Rice Cake Festival) at the Senior School Cafeteria under the supervision of the Bangla Department. The Event commenced with a ribbon cutting by the Honourable Vice Principal. Students brought all sorts of delectable desserts and also spicy delights from their homes to sell via coupons. It was a fun filled event and the students enjoyed immensely.

HUMMINGBIRD SPELLING BEE CONTEST 2016 The Hummingbird Spelling Contest, organised by an Indian Institution Hummingbird Education, took place on the 19th. Students across Grades 1 to 9 were given booklets that arrived from India to learn spellings from and then sat for a written test. The results will be released on the 5th of February and can be viewed on the website http://www.hummingbirdeducation.com/ NAZIMGARH WILDERNESS RESORT, LALAKHAL, SYLHET

From the 13- 15th, a group of students went to Nazimgarh Wilderness Resort, Lalakhal Sylhet as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Programme. Students were exposed to adventure and learned how to tackle difficult situations while surviving in the wild. It was an extremely fun filled trip where students enjoyed trekking, boating, cooking in the outdoors and utilising minimal resources for survival. Head of Art Mr. Nasiruddin, Head of SST Ms. Mahfuja Majumder and Board Exam Coordinator Mr. Fazlul Haque accompanied the students in order to ensure safety and maintain discipline. It was a completely thrilling adventure and students enjoyed it immensely.

FIELD TRIPS

DPS STS INTER SCHOOL BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2016 DPS STS Senior School hosted a three-day Interschool Basketball Tournament 2016 from the 15th-17th December 2016. The day started with all the students bubbling with anticipation and zeal. With the Basketball court embellished in vibrant hues and everyone buzzing around for the preparations of the much-awaited opening ceremony of the Basketball Tournament, the air was thick with excitement. Eight well reputed Schools of the region participated in this prestigious tournament including 4 Teams from DPS STS School, Dhaka. The participating Teams were: DPS STS School [Red] Boys and Girls Teams DPS STS School [Black] Boys and Girls Teams Aga Khan School Boys and Girls Teams SFX Green Herald Boys and Girls Teams Sir John Wilson School Boys and Girls Teams B.I.T Boys and Girls Teams Sunnydale School Boys Team Summerfield School Boys Team Chief Guest Respected Principal Mr. Harsh Wal, Guest of Honour Vice Principal Mrs. Madhu Wal and Special Guest Mr. Manoj Kumar [Director of Sports and Academics] graced the Ceremony with their presence. The ceremony commenced with the ribbon cutting by Honourable Vice Principal Mrs. Madhu Wal who then delivered an uplifting speech to encourage the players and declared the Tournament open.

Soon, the court was full of cheers as the matches began and the audience shouted their support. The teams continued playing throughout the Tournament with liveliness. Every match, despite the score, was played out to the finish, with players, coaches, officials and supporters, delighted with their involvement. Finally, after a 3-day long battle of triumph and shellacking, the victor emerged. Head of Junior School Ms. Sumona Karim and Dean of Academics and Sports Mr. Manoj Kumar handed out the medals and the trophies to the Runner up and Champion Teams. The Most Valuable Player for the Boys Team was awarded to Joyson from Green Herald School and the Most Valuable Player for the Girls Team was awarded to Wanaiza Rahman of DPS STS School, Dhaka. The Runner up Trophy for the Girls Team was awarded to the Sir John Wilson School Team and the Runner up Trophy for the Boys Team was awarded to Green Herald International School Team. The Champion Trophy for the Girls Team was awarded to the DPS STS School [Red] Girls Team and the Champion Trophy for the Boys Team was awarded to the Sunnydale School Team.

SPORTS

Thanks to the relentless perseverance of Mr. Romel Rasha Gomes [Senior Basketball Coach] and Mr. Aminul Islam [Head of Sports], the Tournament was very successful. Everyone played a vital role in making this event memorable. The Tournament was concluded with a thank you note from Dean of Academics and Sports Mr. Manoj Kumar which was then followed by a myriad of pictures, smiles and felicitations.

SUNNYDALE VICTORY DAY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT -2016 Sunnydale Victory Day Football Tournament -2016 was held from 24th - 26th at Physical Education College Sports Field, Mohammadpur, Dhaka. DPS STS students (Boys) of Grades 9 to 12 participated in the Tournament along with 8 other schools of the city and won the championship in the Tournament. Champions were delighted after their victory. ISD HIGH SCHOOL BOYS FOOTBALL LEAGUE On the 17th, DPS STS School Football Team participated in the ISD High School Boys Football League at the ISD field. There were a total of 8 teams participating from Esteemed institutions in the region and DPS STS School Team attained a smashing victory and were declared Champions.

CAMBRIDGE SCHOOLS CONFERENCE, KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA-2016

DPS STS School Dean of Academics, Mr. Manoj Kumar attended the Cambridge Schools Conference, Kuala Lumpur-2016 held on 6th and 7th December at Marriott Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Over 250 delegates from 62 countries around the world attended the Conference.

MACES PERSONAL STATEMENT WRITING COMPETITION

An award giving ceremony was held by MACES on the13th at British Council, Dhaka for the “Personal Statement Writing Competition” where six DPS STS School Students participated in the Event along with their parents and were placed in the top 20 participant’s category out of over 200 applicants.

DPS MUN PHOTO-SHOOT On the 11th, Grade 11 and 12 Students participating in the upcoming MUN hosted by DPS STS Senior School Dhaka took pictures with Honourable Vice Principal and Principal Sir. Students wore formal clothes representing Delegations in the MUN.

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL

MEETINGS & WORKSHOPS WITHIN THE SCHOOL

SMART ANIMALS By Mrs Madhu Wal As a child way back in the sixties in Patiala (Punjab), my English Teacher Mr Green, got me a baby parrot which he had found abandoned in a tree. Being an only child, I was delighted to get a fluffy companion, who grew up as a real smart Alec. I had named him “Mithoo” which means “parrot “in colloquial Hindi. Mithoo learnt to say his own name and was often heard chanting” Meeya Mithoo” in different varieties of tones. He also learnt to call out my name as well, and many a time, he would call out “Madhu”. I taught him to recite a poem with a variation which he would recite with great aplomb: “Polly put the kettle on, Polly put the kettle on, Mithoo take it off again We’ll all have tea” The clarity with which he recited the verse was incredible, and curious neighbours and visitors often came around to see this miraculously intelligent parrot. He started imitating me the way I would answer my mother, when she called out to me to come into the house when I was playing in the orchard outside our house. Often when she called out my name, “Mithoo” would answer on my behalf, which would cause considerable confusion as she would assume I had heard her call and when she found that I had not landed up home, she would be annoyed. Sometimes we let “Mithoo” out of his cage, and he would fly around the house and them amicably get back to his cage when required. His cage was mostly hanging outside in the garden and shortly we found that he was being visited by a lot of other parrots who would hover around his cage engaged, as if in animated conversation with him. One day we found that somehow his cage door had slid open and “ Mithoo” was sitting on top of his cage amidst many other parrots. I was expecting that soon he would decide to go back into his cage but I was heartbroken when to my dismay, I found, that he just flew off with the other parrots. I waited for many days hoping against hope that maybe he would come back, but he never did. Meanwhile, my maternal aunt who lived in Cochin with her husband who worked in the Indian Navy, mentioned in a letter that she wrote that in her garden among a bunch of parrots, she heard very distinctly one parrot calling out “ Madhu” and reciting “Polly put the kettle on” My aunt did not know that my parrot had flown off never to return. I’m convinced that it was my “ Mithoo” who must have for some reason made that long journey from a small town in Punjab to Cochin in Kerala (South of India) because it is too much of coincidence for any other parrot to be able to recite ‘Polly put the kettle on”!!!! Deepest Condolences to Mr. Shamim Hosen [Senior English Teacher] for the sad demise of his father on the 2nd. Congratulations to Faiyaaz A. Jameel for obtaining admission at LA TROBE UNIVERSITY, MELBOURNE to study Bachelor of Civil Engineering. Congratulations to Mr. Shakhawat Hossain (Admin Executive) on his marriage. We wish him a very happily married life.

REAL LIFE STORIES

OBITUARY

FELICITATIONS

School opened on January 08, 2017 after Winter Break.

GENERAL AWARENESS TEST

General Awareness Test was conducted for Grades 5 to 9 students on the 23rd. It was conducted during the 1st and 2nd

period and subject teachers of respective classes collected the scripts afterwards.

PARENT TEACHER MEETING On the 23rd, Parents of Grades 5- 9 met with the subject and class teachers to discuss their ward’s performance. Parents were informed about the flaws that their child was facing and also were suggested tactics on how to improve for the upcoming Mid Term Examinations. MOCK TEST 1

Mock Test-01 was held for Grade 10 students from the 17th. This was another opportunity for the students to assess

their errors and focus more on individual subjects.

ENGLISH EXTEMPORE COMPETITION

From the 10th – 12th, English Extempore

Competition was held for Grades 5- 9. The

competition took place on three consecutive

days as it was done Grade wise. Students felt

intrigued and spoke eloquently as they

attained a respectable rank among their

peers. Spectators were immensely motivated

and cheered their classmates on.

RESULTS

GRADE 5

3RD PLACE – QUASHFIA BINTE MASUD [EMERALD]

2ND PLACE – NORA ISBAH HAI [RUBY]

1ST PLACE – TARIF AHMED [TOPAZ]

GRADE 6

3RD PLACE – SADIA ZAFNA [EMERALD]

2ND PLACE – SHAHEEN FATMA [EMERALD]

1ST PLACE- SAYED AMIR AKBAR [SAPPHIRE]

GRADE 7

3RD PLACE - NABIHA TASNUV [EMERALD]

2ND PLACE – ASMITA ZURAFA RAHMAN [TOPAZ]

1ST PLACE – MAHATHIR MAHBUB [ RUBY]

GRADE 8

3RD PLACE - AFNAN HAQ [SAPPHIRE]

2ND PLACE - MAISHA NABI [EMERALD]

1ST PLACE - ZAHEER ABBAS [RUBY]

CO CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

ACADEMICS

JANUARY’17

GRADE 9

1ST PLACE- MALIHA OMAR [SAPPHIRE]

2ND PLACE - DIHAN NILOY [RUBY]

NABEEL KHADER [RUBY]

3RD PLACE - JUMANA ALAM [EMERALD]

STS INTER CRICKET CARNIVAL- 2017

DPS STS School Dhaka recently participated in the first of its kind inaugural STS GROUP CORPORATE CRICKET

TOURNAMENT involving three other teams from the group, INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF DHAKA, APOLLO HOSPITALS

DHAKA, STS GROUP DHAKA, organized by the STS Group and played at ISD Cricket field on the 27th and 28th January

2017.

This was the first Edition of the tournament that was modelled on the types of IPL and BPL, except that the matches

were reduced to 12 overs an innings instead of the regular T20 format.

In this still shortest version, DPS STS School team comprising of 15 best players from the school, participated and for the

first time played on a matted pitch, which took toll on the team as they lost very hard fought first two games.

In the very first game against Apollo, DPS managed to restrict the opponent for a paltry 74 in 12 overs. The bowlers did a

fantastic job including DPS captain, ex – Bangladesh national fast bowler, Mr. Neaz Morshed Nahid, who returned

figures of 4 for 16. Needing 75 to register their first ever match, DPS were bundled out for a trifling 69. The captain of

the team attributed the team’s lack of practice on the matted pitch as the reason behind the heartbreaking loss. The

second game was also hard fought, but the batsmen failed once again. Adding to this agony, the bowlers failed to

maintain their line and length giving away 35 extras. DPS hence lost against ISD and their hopes of making it to the finals

vanished.

In the last match next day, however, DPS had nothing to lose and they were playing for their pride. With hard hitting

cameos from Mr. Manoj Kumar, Mr. Al Amin and a last ball six from Mr. Shihab, DPS managed a fighting total of 119 for

6 in their stipulated 12 overs. The bowlers and the fielders next put their blood and souls together to bowl out STS

Group under 100. DPS finally won the match by 19 runs. The Man of the Match and Bowler of the Tournament, Mr. Neaz

Morshed Nahid, finally had something to smile for.

DPS STS School was placed on the 3rd Spot with Apollo Hospitals winning the Finals against ISD. STS Group finished last

in the tournament. In the presentation ceremony the CEO of the STS group, Mr. Pervez was delighted at the successful

conduct of the tournament and he added that the tournament ‘exceeded his expectations’. He encouraged the

organizers and the organizers in turn vouched that the IPL – BPL style tournament of the STS Group will now continue in

the years to come.

SPORTS

AISD VARSITY WOMEN BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT

On the 14th, DPS STS Senior School Girls Basketball Team participated in the AISD Varsity Women Basketball

Tournament held at the AISD. 8 esteemed schools of the region participated in this Tournament. Apart from the DPS

STS Team, the other teams belonged to:

Green Herald International

School

AISD (Team 1)

AISD (Team 2)

ISD

Sunbeams School

Sunnydale School

Sir John Wilson School

The DPS STS School won the Champions Trophy after a blistering start.

The Girls Team shook everybody with their brilliant performance. The DPS STS Girls Team remained unbeaten

throughout the Tournament. Great determination and teamwork was on display throughout the Tournament under the

guidance of Basketball Coach Mr. Romel Gomes. Congratulations to all the team members for their brilliant efforts.

COX BAZAAR CRICKET & FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT – 2017

From the 3rd – 6th, DPS STS School participated in the Under- 14 Cox Bazaar Cricket / Football Tournament 2017 in Cox

Bazaar Stadium organized by the DPS STS School Sports Department and the Cox Bazaar Sports Association. This was a

great opportunity for the DPS Team as they not only received outdoor exposure but also obtained the opportunity to

further enhance their sporting abilities. Sports Department Head Mr. Aminul Islam and Senior Cricket Coach Mr. Neaz

Morshed Nahid escorted the students to Cox Bazaar while also motivating the DPS STS School U-14 Team.

4 Teams participated in this prestigious tournament and they were:

DPS STS School U-14 Team

Chittagong Grammar School U-14 Team

Cox Bazaar U-14 Team

Chittagong U-14 Team

In Football, the Champion trophy was awarded to Cox Bazaar U-14 Team with the DPS STS School U-14 Team as the

Runner up.

The Best Scorer was awarded to Zahid from Cox Bazaar U-14 Team for playing 3 matches and scoring 5 goals.

The Best Player was awarded to Utsho from DPS STS School U-14 Team for his outstanding performance in the

Tournament.

In Cricket, the Champion trophy was awarded to the DPS STS School U-14 Team as they achieved a smashing victory of

winning by 18 runs. The Runner Up team was awarded to Chittagong U-14 Team.

The Best Bowler Trophy was awarded to Mahir Shahriar of DPS STS School U-14 Team for obtaining 7 wickets in 3

matches.

The Best Batsmen Trophy was awarded to Faehim Noor Chowdhury of DPS STS School U-14 Team for scoring 114 total

runs in 3 matches.

The Best Fielder was awarded to Tamzid Hossain of DPS STS School U-14 Team.

The Man of the Tournament was given to ABRAR HOSSAIN (DPS STS School U-14 Team) for scoring 60 RUNS AND

EXTRAORDINARY WICKET KEEPING.

The MAN OF THE MATCH was awarded to:

1ST MATCH – ROBIUL from Chittagong Grammar School U-14 Team (40 RUNS + 2 WICKETS)

2ND MATCH – FAEHIM NOOR – DPS STS School U-14 Team (50 RUNS)

3RD MATCH – ZAHIN – DPS STS School U-14 Team (4 WICKETS)

Students enjoyed this trip immensely and also returned feeling victorious and proud. It was a great tournament and

overall, the preparations were perfectly orchestrated. We give our sincerest thanks to Principal Mr. Harsh Wal and

Academic Dean and Sports Director Mr. Manoj Kumar for their support throughout this Tournament.

SHEIKH RUSSEL MEMORIAL CHESS TOURNAMENT -2016

6 (six) students of DPS STS School Dhaka won medals and certificates at the Sheikh Russel Memorial Chess Championship-

2016 from Sheikh Russel Jatiyo Shishu Kishor Porishad. The categories are junior group (class 1 to 5) and unbeaten

champion Zaeef Maheen Chowudury (5B) received the Trophy from our honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh

Hasina. Following players from DPS STS won prizes under Grade wise groups:

Junior group (class 1 to 5) - Md. Farzan Ali (2-B) 5th position, Akul Kumar (5-E) 6th position and Samian Rafi Bhuiyan (4)

7th position.

Senior group (class 6 to 10) - Rameen Ahmed (6B) 5th position, Daniel Murad (7-B) 7th position.

The winners were awarded on 28-12-2016 by Chief Guest Hon’ble State Minister of Agriculture Matia Chouwdhury M.P.

and Special Guest Mr. Abdus Sobhan Golap, assistant to Prime Minister and Special Guest Tarafder Md. Ruhul Amin

Chairman of Saif Power Tech Ltd. and Vice President of Bangladesh Chess Federation, Masudur Rahman Mallick Chess

Teacher of DPS STS School and Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Chess Federation was present. A grand total of 278 students

participated in this prestigious Tournament.

EXPLORE MALAYSIA AND AUSTRALIA TRIP

DPS STS School Dhaka organized a winter trip to Australia and Malaysia from the 15th -25th. Eight Students from Grades 6

to 12 along with Ms Rezia Parvin [HR Officer & Assistant to Principal] attended the trip. The trip included visits to the

spectacular Petronas Twin Towers in Malaysia, the graceful Swan River in Perth; a day’s fun at Sea World and Kirra Beach

in the dazzling Gold Coast. Another mesmerizing sight to see was the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. In Sydney, the students

visited a number of memorable sites such as The Opera House, Harbour Bridge, Madame Tussauds Museum, Manly Beach,

Bondi Beach and the La Perouse suburb in South eastern Sydney. Students indulged in activities ranging from tasting

delectable Malaysian and Australian Cuisine Tasting along with Snorkeling and Scuba Diving. Students also were given the

opportunity to do some shopping and gain more information about career industries such as Communication and Creative

Arts, Architecture and Engineering and Business. Students enjoyed and learnt a lot from this tour and felt enlightened

after being able to experience such a grand opportunity.

AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION FAIR

A two day long Australian University Education Fair was held at International School Dhaka (ISD) from the 18th – 19th. It

was held at the Australian High Commission to inform students and career counsellors about opportunities of higher

education in Australian universities. Students from DPS STS School attended these events along with Career Counsellor.

Teachers and parents are encouraged to inform students about the event.

The key highlights of the event are as follows:

1) One to one meeting with representatives

2) Learn more about courses available and the entry criteria

3) Scholarship information

4) Application fee waiver*

5) On the spot application submission

EXCURSIONS/ FIELD TRIPS

SEMINARS & WORKSHOPS OUTSIDE SCHOOL

SUNMUN 2017

The new year brought with it new cause for celebration for DPS STS School, which sent a delegation of eight students to

the Sunbeams Model United Nations Conference of 2017. After three days of heated debates in committee sessions,

tedious formation of alliances and one unpredictable General Assembly simulation, the DPS delegation emerged

victoriously. The Best delegate awards were won by Shabab Intishar Rahman, Rafsan Ibne Kamal and Wasema Rahman

Sreya.

The Outstanding delegate awards were won by Raiyaan Mahbub and Aryan Kabir, coupled with the best delegation award

for the General Assembly. The DPS delegation also won the overall best delegation award for the entire conference.

Students returned feeling accomplished and proud of their achievements.

UNIVERSITY ACCEPTANCE

Heartiest Congratulations to the brilliant students who have obtained admission to different reputed universities across

the globe for their undergraduate studies.

CURRENT GRADE 12:

Nubaira Forkan: University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and University of Toronto

Ayman Hoque: Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 100% Scholarship in addition to yearly $50,000 for living

stipend.

Shahed Mahmood Ovi: University of British Columbia

Akkrab Mehtar: Macquarie University, University of Newcastle and Monash University Australia

Yeasir Hakim: Asia Pacific University (APU), 80% Scholarship

Mrinmoy Sobhan: University of Groningen: Economics and Business Economics

Kazi Asifa: Pennsylvania State University

Umme Tanjuma: Montana State University, Temple University and University of British Columbia

Fabliha Zahin: University of Surrey

Tawsif Hasan: University of British Columbia

ALUMNI (CLASS OF 2016 ON GAP YEAR)

1. Juhab Hasan: Australian National University

2. Md. Omar Faruq Akash: University of Alberta

3. Shadman Shibbir Rasha: University of Nevada Reno

4. Rizvi Ahmed: BUET

5. Al Abrar Islam: University of Dhaka, Physics

6. Ishtiaque Ahmed: University of Monash

7. Sadman Sakib: APU Japan, 50% scholarship

8. Nurshat Islam Rollick: APU Japan, 50% Scholarship

9. Sandip Kollol Dhurbo: BUET

10. Faiyaaz Jameel: La Trobe University

OUTSTANDING RESULTS

Sifat Bin Quadery former student of DPS STS School completed his A-Levels from New York, Usa with an outstanding

result. (A* in Physics, Chemistry and Biology & A in Mathematics). He achieved Outstanding Cambridge Learners’ Awards

for the following categories in A Level: Highest marks in the USA for Cambridge International A Level Biology in June 2016

Cambridge examinations. Highest marks in the USA for Cambridge International A Level Physics in June 2016 Cambridge

examinations. Highest marks in the USA for Cambridge International A Level Chemistry in June 2016 Cambridge

examinations. Highest overall marks in the USA for Best Across Three Cambridge International A Levels in June 2016

Cambridge examinations. Highest marks in the USA in the June 2016 examinations over three or more Cambridge

International A Level subjects and is awarded the Cambridge Scholar Award with distinction .HE is currently studying in

New York University; School : Tandon School of Engineering; Major in Chemical and Bio Molecular Engineering.

FELICITATIONS