Newsletter

Date:

Volume:5

Month:Jan-Mar’18

Spectrum

NURTURING ENVIRONMENTALISTS

DPSG Palam Vihar hosted OxyAir, an air quality awareness drive to sensitise the students and to gear them up for environment friendly

initiatives. This event was organized in the school premises on 31st January ,2018. The students were explained about the importance of

monitoring the air quality index. An app called Vayu was launched that would help in monitoring the air quality index. This app was launched in

association with Clean Air Asia , an NGO that has been ceaselessly working for air quality management. To lend credence to the event, an inter

school painting competition was held and the theme was ways to curb air pollution and the detrimental effects of the same. A tree plantation

ceremony was also held to uphold the cause.The programme commenced with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp. This was followed by the

rendition of the Saraswati Vandana. The launch of the app was the key event and it was graced by a host of luminaries like the Chief guest Shri

Pradeep Dahiya, Additional district commissioner, Gurugram , the guest of honour, Shri Vivek Saxena, Additional resident Commissioner,

Haryana. The head of HR, DPSG Society Shri Rohit Pathak and Ms. Prarthana Bohra , Director, Clean Air Asia were also present on the occasion.

The launch was also made fruitful by Mr. Nikhil Pattath Gopi, the senior scientist of National Institute of Solar Energy and Shri Subhash Yadav,

the general manager of Gurugram forest development Corporation. Songs and the dance performance added to enliven the programme and the

art aficionados who had excelled in the competition were felicitated for their wonderful creations. The event envisaged by school principal, Ms.

Deepika Sharma geared up the student fraternity to strive for promoting and nurturing the green belt to curb air pollution. The students took

a pledge to protect the environment as a life goal.

STAR TREK

DPSG, PV is a progressive institution that believes in imparting quality education. It has been our earnest endeavor to uphold

and promote the trends of digitization and consolidate the interest of the student community in understanding the nuances

pertaining to the cyber world.

In compliance with the same, the students of different institutions were invited to witness and thereby be a part of the star

Trek experience in the school premises. The 3D lab and the planetarium, the two unique features of DPSG Palam Vihar were

showcased and the students had the advantage of exclusive viewing of the same which helped them to gain relevant insights

pertaining to Space Science, General Science and Mathematics. There were about 500 students to witness the star trek

experience. A pen paper test was also conducted to consolidate the knowledge base of the students and to evaluate their

understanding of the key concepts which saw enthusiastic participation.

The programme envisaged by the school principal, Ms. Deepika Sharma was an enlightening exploration for the Science and

Mathematics enthusiasts. The first prize was bagged by 12 years old Khushboo Khan, from Maurya school. The prize distribution

ceremony was spearheaded by Mr. Ravinder DEO Gurugram and he gave away the prize to this deserving contestant. This Star

trek event proved to be an out of the world experience for the students community.

Khelo India School Games was

organized for the first time by

ministry of youth affairs and sports

for the development of sports

from 31st January-8th February

2018.

Rudrika Kundu of class VI G

participated in boxing event held

at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in

the 52-54 KG category and secured

3rd position and won a bronze

medal.

We are proud of her!!

Lakshay rana of class VIII B

won gold medal in Indo-Nepal

International Football series

festival 2017-18 & was

declared man of the match for

this international tournament

held at Pokhara in Napal..

Special Assembly on Republic Day

A special assembly was presented on 25th January 2018

by the children of Class 3 A to celebrate ‘Republic day’.

The assembly commenced with a poem by Aarna

Kaushik. The speech was presented by Rashmi Sharma

followed by a Hindi poem by Aakash Khullar . Patriotic

song ‘Vande Mataram’ was sung by the children followed

by a English Skit.The children performed a scintillating

dance performance on this occasion. The children of

Class V presented a Hindi Skit.The assembly concluded

with the prize distribution to the students.

Felicitation during assembly

It was a feeling of great pride when the

students of Junior Wing from classes II-V

were felicitated for their achievements in

various fields -English Olympiad, DPSG

athletic meet etc. by the Headmistress Mrs.

Harmeet Kaur. Their achievement motivated

the others to do well in their field of activity.

EXAMS-FACE YOUR FEAR! -SPECIAL ASSEMBLYWith the aim to make the students of DPSG, PV

study regularly, face their final examination time

without fear, a special assembly was conducted on

09.02.18. The assembly was presented by the

students of class III F. It commenced with a

thought of the day followed by the sharing of

useful tips for preparation for the forthcoming

examination and facing the phobia for the same

boldly. A skit on importance of every subject, in

real life was showcased before the students. The

assembly ended with the dance presentation to

relax and rejuvenate students and do their best in

examination.

The Farewell Ceremony -Sayonara

The farewell ceremony to bid adieu to Class XII students was organised on 27th January 2018 in the school premises. Students of Class XI hosted the

show with enthusiasm and gusto. Songs and dances were part of the cultural bonanza that gave a special dimension to the event. A skit performed

by the students of Class XI was the special attraction. Various academic titles were conferred to honour and felicitate the students of Class XII for

their proficiency in various academic subjects. Students of the XIIth grade were given interesting titles that spoke volumes about their core

competence in diverse domains. Speaking on the occasion, the school principal, Ms. Deepika Sharma blessed the students of Class XII and wished

them all the very best for a great future ahead. An interesting question answer session to crown Mr. and Ms. DPSG was also conducted that

crowned Akshita Sachdeva of class XII D as Ms.DPSG. Tushar Nitharwal from the same class was adjudged to be Mr. DPSG. Principal maam did the

honours and it all culminated with a vote of thanks by the headgirl, Marya Haque. However, the finale dance by the students of Class XI proved to be

a scene stealer. Overall, it was an entertaining evening which touched a chord with the audience.

The students of IVF and IVG presented a special assembly on

road safety and first aid. They put up a small play in the form

of Nukkad Natak to share various first aid treatments that

can be given in different real life situations. The special

dance performance on traffic rules encouraged the students

to follow safety rules from their early age.The assembly

theme was also the science PBL topic for class IV.

Christmas Celebration

Christmas was celebrated with great pomp and show at primary

wing. The festivities included Christmas carol’s singing, dance

presentation and a special assembly by Class III E.

Principal, Mrs. Deepika Sharma wished all a merry Christmas and

talked about the importance of sharing. Then came the Santa who

arrival filled the entire gathering with joy.

Students got excited to receive the sweets gifted by the Santa and

danced to the beats of “Jingle Bells”.

Competition

DPSG Palam Vihar along with Clean Air

India (International NGO Clean Air Asia)

had organised and conducted an art

competition in the school campus on 31st

January’18. Students of primary school and

middle school participated on this spot

painting competition under the supervision of

teachers and Clean Air Asia. The theme for

the primary students was ‘Air Pollution’. All

the beautiful paintings of the competition

were displayed in the hall for gallery walk.

The primary school winners Bhavya Kindra

(4A), Tanvi Chavan (4B) and Shreya

Bhardwaj (5B) bagged the champions’ title

with great enthusiasm.

Report on Special Assembly – Farewell to Class V by

Primary Wing .

“I cannot say goodbye to those whom I have grown to

love, for the memories we have made will last a

lifetime, and will never know a goodbye.”

To bid adieu, wish good luck to students of class V as

they would now be a part of senior wing, a farewell was

organized by Primary wing, class IV students.

The morning assembly was a fiesta devoted to the years

spent together with friends and teachers to reminisce

joyous moments. It began with a welcome speech by

Paridhi of class IV. Principal madam, also enlightened

the students with an inspirational speech.

Students of class IV, presented a nukkad natak ‘Honslo

ki Udaan’ and a group dance which entertained the

audience to the fullest.

Students of class V, presented a skit which depicted

mixed emotions of students as they would enter a new

venture of life. A parting speech was given by Geet of

class V.

Summing up, the day was great, filled with nostalgia

and fun and excitement!

WINTER CARNIVAL

AAGAMAN’18 (20th January, 2018)

The winter carnival, Agaman 2018 was hosted by DPSG, Palam Vihar on 20th January 2018. Envisaged by the school principal, Ms. Deepika Sharma, the event proved to be a scene stealer and attracted phenomenal footfalls. Mirth and revelry reigned supreme as the students made way for the diverse games stalls along with the fun rides and the fusion food enthusiasts had a gala time as the delectable treats offered at the food stalls tickled their taste buds rustling up gastronomic delights.

The baby show added zing to the occasion and the ramp walk by the students of the pre-primary wing along with their parents proved to be a connoisseur’s delight. Performing art also got a shot in the arm as the talent hunt comprising of dance and karaoke competition paved the way for some amazing performances. The sit and draw completion and the craft competition upped the aesthetic sensibility of our student brigade.

Likewise, the cookery competition unveiled the splendid culinary skills of the students. The DJ enclosure was the hotspot where the participants danced away the blues. The school principal, Ms. Deepika Sharma spearheaded the prize distribution ceremony to felicitate the prize winners in the different categories along with the raffle draw in the sterling presence of the Guests of Honour, Shri Rishiraj Rana, and Shri Rakesh Jhangu. This magical extravaganza was a visual treat and lent the perfect ambience to mesmerize the audience.

Microsoft Workshop

DPSG Palam Vihar is a progressive school. To keep itself abreast

with latest in technology, the school is working with Microsoft as

its partner in being a Microsoft Showcase School.

Under the same program teachers teaching classes VI-VIII

attended a training session on the different technologies that

can be embedded in the classroom transaction.

Resource persons Ms.Kavita Singhal and Ms.Chandeep Marwah

from Microsoft conducted sessions on following topics

Difference between Bing and Google

Details about O365 suite

Utility of Onedrive

Sway- Digital Story Telling Tool

Immersive reader- OneNote Added tool

Use of Twitter

Yammer--Personalized Community

5 Ways of using Skype as teaching tool

Mystery Skype

The sessions were quite enriching.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM

The Orientation Program for the stream allocation for the forth coming batch of 11th standard for the academic year

2018-19 was held on 17th Feb 2018.The program began with presentation of school rules and the CBSE policies

regarding the stream allocation. To help the parents and students to make a right choice for the stream an expert,

Mr. Mandeep Singh Bachher, the Founding Director of Mindscan Education Pvt Ltd., was called. He guided the parents

on how to choose the best stream for their ward. He requested them not to push their wards to a particular stream

and stressed that students have a world of opportunities waiting for them. They need to be prepared to identify

them.

The HODs of Humanities, Science and Commerce stream presented their stream’s potential and future. The

prospective of optional subjects like Computer Science and Mathematics were also explained to the parents.

WORKSHOP ON KEY COMPETENCIES

To enable teachers to become competent in

their profession, the agenda of the workshop

conducted on 12th Jan’18 was key

competencies needed by students and teachers

in today’s education system.Ms. Mukta Sharma

started the session through different areas of

key competencies – how to define them,

integrate them into curriculum and assess the

competencies. She also threw some light on

lifelong learning of both students and teachers

and how to create an innovative classroom

using Bloom’s Taxonomy. At the end of the

workshop, teachers felt excited and believed

that the workshop has definitely enriched their

knowledge.