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Delhi Public School, Nashik

Junior Buzz DPS the place to Be!

CLASS : V A

EVENTS

Hasmeet Bhela

DPS honours each individual student as "Star of the week".

It's helping to build a Sense of community because students are celebrating each other

every week. Each day consists of a new exciting event or classroom activities that relate to

the“Star.”

1. Teachers day 5 Sept 2019

2. Egg Activity 6 Sept 2019

3. Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration 2nd -12th Sept 2019

4. Dharavi Rock Band Show 11 Sept 2019

5. Hindi Diwas 11 Sept 2019

EVENTS

Sept 2019

Mst. Kapish

STAR OF THE WEEK

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1. TEACHERS DAY CELEBRATION

The corridors of Delhi Public School Nashik were brimming with the fervor of Retro

theme. The students had invited their Principal and the teachers to be in the spirit

and came together to make the event a memorable one for them. A special assembly

was conducted where the students in the form of poetry, speech and skit showcased

their feelings with reverence.

The 12th graders took the festivities a step further and made their teachers play

games, performed and sang retro numbers for them. The teachers too dressed to

their best in keeping with the retro spirit.

The students showered their love to the teachers which they might not say it often

but have the highest form of respect for them.

Management of DPS wished all the teachers for their hard work and love towards

the children. Teachers who completed their five years with the organization and

with hundred percent attendances were felicitated by the Director Mr. Siddharth

Rajgarhia and Principal Dr. Pushpy Dutt.

Each year teachers look forward for this special day in their life and they hold

wonderful memories year by year.

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2.EGG ACTIVITY

EVERY YOUNG SCIENTIST NEEDS TO TRY!

Students of grades 3-5 demonstrated experiments with eggs and discovered

physical and chemical properties of eggs. They were excited to learn that

experiments can be done with EGGS too which seem like an ordinary part of our

world. The activity enhanced students' scientific temperament.

3. GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATION 2nd-12th SEPT

The 10 day Ganesh Chaturthi festival was celebrated with great zeal by the students. The

ceremonial installation of the Ganesha idol was done on the day of the festival itself.

The rituals of Ganeshotsav involved chanting hymns in praise of Lord Ganesha ,singing

Ganpati Arti, bringing and distributing Prasad for 10 days. Each class volunteered .

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A book is a gift, you can open again and again”. It is our

attempt to help our students enhance their reading skills.

Continued with the loud reading of the book “Taranauts:

The Race for the Glo Rubies” from the book set of Read

and Grow.

We at DPS, encourage our students to share and express their thoughts. One of the ways

through which they express is writing.

INTERESTING FACTS

Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand.

Ant's take rest for around 8 Minutes in 12 hour period.

Chocolate can kill dogs, as it contains Theo bromine, which affects their heart and

nervous system.

Women blink nearly twice as much as men!

"Rhythm" is the longest English word without a vowel.

The sentence, "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter in

the English language.

Butterflies taste with their feet.

A snail can sleep for three years.

All polar bears are left handed.

It is impossible to lick your elbow.

Vaishnavi Gangwar

VthD

BOOK BUZZ

SNIPPETS FROM STUDENTS

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DHARAVI ROCK BAND SHOW

Dharavi Rocks is a well-recognized group initiative of Acorn Foundation started by Vinod

Shetty which came into existence since 2008. The group has worked with many celebrities

and various international, famous musicians would do workshops with the kids. Acorn also

educates the kids in Dharavi rocks and supports them. On 11th Sept, 2019; Dharavi rocks

came to DPS Nashik for a musical extravaganza. Dharavi Rocks played on recycled

instruments by keeping the motive of 3 R’s (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle). Through their

performance they shared the message to segregate waste at home and also spread

awareness amongst the students about respecting waste collectors and reducing recycling

and reusing plastic on a daily basis. Students of Delhi Public School Nashik, had joined

ventures with the group of Dharavi Rocks and the school students developed good rapport

building session with the Dharavi drummers in various genres of drumming. They also

taught them stick twirling. The students of DPS performed the subtler nuances of this

activity. Especially all the girls from this group were taught how they can carve a niche for

themselves by playing carnatic rhythm. Students were able to identify the difference in

sound created by variety of waste material. The program concluded with an activity ‘Call

and Response’ Non Verbal communication.

The most promising aspect of this workshop was that DPS Nashik students were extremely

enthusiastic and keen on mentoring as well as attending the program.

BEYOND CLASSROOM

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TINKERING LAB ACTIVITY

Theme: Hydraulic Arm

Students tried their engineering hands on ice-cream sticks and some waste syringes and

made a moving arm operated with hydraulic power. Students learnt to work in a team with

co-ordination and peer understanding.

A high quality School Assembly is one of the most important aspects of school’s

curriculum.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES on Tuesdays are conducted in DPS to

encourage community feeling

spread awareness on important days and celebrations

learn word of the day

thought of the day

Know what's happening around the world.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY

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GANESH CHATURTHI CELEBRATION in assembly:

Festivals build group cohesiveness. Festivals inform, educate, bring people together, break

the monotony of routine and give us a change to reenergize our body, mind and spirit. The

assembly on Ganesh Chaturthi was conducted by class VIII A students with great pomp

and gaiety. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha, the son of

Lord Shiv and Parvati. The festival is also known as Vinayak Chaturthi or Ganeshotsav. The

Session started with traditional lamp lighting and aarti. Children showcased dance, skit and

information on Ashtvinayak.

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HINDI DIWAS CELEBRATION

On account of Hindi Diwas, Delhi Public School celebrated ‘Hindi Pakhwada’ enthusiastically. The students put up a splendid show presenting the importance of the

language and the contribution of various poets, novelists and writers in the field of

literature like Sant Kabir, Mirabai, Kaka Hathrasi and Premchand.

‘Hasya Kavi Sammelan’ was showcased by students of grade VIII to X. Proverbs and their

meanings were presented by students of grade III to V. ‘ Nukkad Natak was presented by

students of grade III to VIII. A special assembly was organized for this event. Many

activities were conducted during the ‘Hindi Pakhwada’- like slogan writing, elocution

competition, advertisement making, poem recitation etc. The students and teachers

enjoyed the program .

Vocabulary instruction using a word wall focuses on a

small number of targeted vocabulary words that are key

to student success. They provide subtle reminders of

new and important words. A few words selected for the

word wall include:

English: Witty, gauzy, flattering, counsellor, dismal.

Mathematics: Reciprocal, simplify, multiplicative

inverse, Denominator.

EVS: Germination, Cotyledons, endangered animals,

Sanctuaries’, decomposers, communication.

WORD WALL

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1ST RANK FOR DPS – YET ANOTHER FEATHER IN THE CAP

Delhi Public School Nashik has been ranked 1st in Nashik and 7th in Maharashtra state in

CBSE school category. The school has been awarded under 10 parameters i.e. academic

reputation, individual attention, value for money, holistic development, leadership and

management quality, sports education, infrastructure provision, innovative teaching, safety

and hygiene and co – curricular activities. Maharashtra school merit awards are based on

Jury rating, Parents votes (46000+) & EDUCATION TODAY.co’s team analysis.

Principal Dr. Pushpy Dutt received this prestigious award which was held in Mumbai on 14

September 2019. The award reflects the dedication and hard work of all the stake holders.

SCHOOL ACHIEVEMENT

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GALLERY

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PRACTICE, DON'T PREACH!!

“No man is an island entire of himself... every man is

a part of it” ; our social system is a part of every

man and our value system a part of this intricate

social system.

History is witness that civilizations that lost out on

their moral values decayed and vanished into oblivion.

It is only by virtue of our lasting moral values that

Indian ethos has retained its originality and survived as a tolerant and vibrant society for

many millenia. Sadly, it is now at a brink, threatened by the imposing influence of the

western culture and we are on the edge of a likely major cultural transition that would take

away our traditional moral values and would imbibe in our minds forever a nucleal affiliation,

that cares only for self-survival and survival and priority of only the very close and dear

ones, even it be at cost of some others.

I still remember as a child when our parents taught us ethics by personal example, they set

us examples of virtuosity that we followed, and we listened to what they said! They taught

us to read right from wrong and inculcated in us a feeling of mutual dependence and as a

consequence, of mutual respect and concern for the larger family, including to the extent

of even considering the whole world as a family – the concept of “Vasudaiv Kutumbakam”. It

was this tolerance indeed that made India a receptacle of many civilizations and that India

was not a sovereign country, but rather a diverse yet unified conglomeration of regional

powers, bound together by a common value system. Invaders came and merged into this

huge melting pot of civilizations, blending and imparting some of their own wisdom and

becoming a part of this great nation.

However, as we socially move towards a nuclear family society, we drift away from our own

parents, in effect, taking our own children away from ourselves, by teaching them to be not

self-reliant but merely self-concerned. In our race to become better than the Joneses, we

are forgetting what we were or who we were. We are unable to imbibe in our children the

same social values and ethics today not because they do not listen, but because we have

nothing to impart. Whereas we as children learnt to respect our elders and always placed

them at a venerable position merely by their elderly status, today, there are other factors

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that decide the social hierarchy. Gone are the days when a child will accept a father's

word on face value; today, they will weigh it in their own eyes and accept it probably if it

suits them, or else they will question it, and more often than not, reject it outright!!!! And

it is not merely that the parents are at the receiving end. The same applies to all elders in

the society whether they be teachers, or elderly neighbours. Well, times do change and

one can hardly pass judgement on the changing values that must change with time,

hopefully for the better.

We cry hoarse about failing social values but we ourselves contribute little towards

creating a value-rich environment in our own homes. The problem is not with the younger

generation or our children. The problem lies in our own minds. We ourselves have

somewhere lost our value system, giving in to what appears as profits from accepting

changed values. We cry about corruption, but we would be the first ones to pay when it

concerns our own work, or even accept bribes if it relates to our duties!! It is merely a

matter of opportunity, or lack of it, and not ethical attitude that some people are not

corrupt. Today's generation takes corrupt practices for granted and unfortunately accepts

it as normal behaviour. These are disturbing trends as morality becomes decadent when

falsehoods are taken to be the norm rather than the exception.

We fear the worst for the generations to come and feel that they are not responsible

enough to care for genuine moral values. But then do we have our children to blame!! Are we

not to introspect and find that it is our own lack of time and concern for them that has led

us to this brink. We do provide for our children, Yes!! but is it enough to provide for

material comforts for our family. Is that all!! Don't you think they also need personal

attention and they need to be listened to and they need to see examples of personal

integrity and manners!! If we make light of a decent person, making him out to be a

fool...would our children consider us differently if we ask them to be decent and just!!! If

we show them means of making the best of a situation by paying a small bribe, would they

not be tempted to exploit a situation themselves?

What value system our parents and teachers imbibed in us, I sadly regret, we have failed

to hand over to our next generations merely because we never had time for them. Not only

that, we ourselves failed to practice our own value system over a period of time, and we

have come so far that we find moral and social values text-bookish! We have always had

the money to spare for our children, we get them the best that they need to get ahead in

life, what we unfortunately do not give them is our time, our company and our examples!

It is not my purpose to preach or sermonise, but merely to warn ourselves and advise to try

and look within if we are doing justice to ourselves and to our children and if we are giving

them the best of value system, for degeneration is an easy process that comes naturally to

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any system and we have barely any time at hand now, if the trends of today are an

indication of the shape of things to come.

There is no single fix-it-all solution here. We all have to improvise for ourselves based on

our life experiences and our introspection. And no amount of external motivation will help

unless there is an internal desire to cleanse ourselves. Our only salvation lies in being

with our families more often, listening to and talking to our children and our parents, and

in spending quality time together, doing introspection on our deeds each day, sharing

good feelings and enriching the lives of our children so that they imbibe good social

values from us, not by our preaching, but by demonstrating our personal examples.

Buzz You Next Month

Sept 2019