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#1/March/2012

MASTER MINDZ

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FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK

Dear Parents,

I hope you all are in good health and cheer. Between my last message and this one a lot has

happened in this school. I hope you have been keeping pace with the development through our

school portal. We had a very successful annual day program spanning over 3 days. I am sure all of

you must have witnessed one or the other part of this extravaganza. The annual functions are a

statement about the caliber & work of the school. I am sure after witnessing the functions you must

be convinced that your child is in the best school of Ahmedabad.

There are some things which I am still concerned about. Firstly, I find that the school attendance of

your ward is taken casually by some of you. I know we live in a country which has lot of festivals

and social events but I am also aware that regularity in school is very important for the overall

growth of your child. In this regards I would like to point out what damage can be done when a

child misses even a single day. The teachers move ahead with the syllabus and a very important

concept missed during the absence of your child would weaken his knowledge and understanding of

the entire chapter.

I can‟t even imagine the damage that can be caused in case a child misses school for five or six

days. I am sad to say that not only do the children miss school but they find a lot of support from

their parents regarding it. Please help us in our effort to make sure that the child comes to school

regularly.

I am also concerned about some parents constantly take offense when we initiate a disciplinary

action against a child or a group of children. Let me assure you that the school and the teachers are

the best friends of your child. Any action taken against him/her is in the best interest of the child. It

may appear a bit painful but so does a bitter pill or an injection given by the doctor is not something

that a patient likes. But it certainly does well and brings the patient back to normal or health level. I

request you to please consider us as good doctors who are interested in the well being of your child.

CONTENTS

From the Principal‟s Desk

Green School Drive

VEDIC

Campus Upbeat

Events

Special Assemblies

Inter School Competitions

Sports Achievements

Staff Training Programme

Trips & Tours

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You are aware that we are technologically driven school, I would request all of you to please get on

to our school portal for all updates and accessing information about your child and the school. We

are a green school which does not encourage the unnecessary use of paper and besides technology is

the future of the world. Please get familiar with it and use our school portal frequently. I wish you

all the very best and I am sure your children will do well as we come to the close of this academic

session.

Kulbhushan Kain

GREEN SCHOOL DRIVE

Nesting of House Sparrow

As a part of Green School Drive, on 3rd

January, 2012, a workshop on „Nesting of House Sparrow‟

for the Green Warriors Of Class VI and VII was conducted by Mr. Gunjan Buch, Assistant Co

ordinator, ANUBHAV (Anala Outdoors), supported by Ms. Diana Brait. The students were

taught to prepare artificial nests for the house sparrow from old shoe boxes to fulfill the objective of

REUSE & RECYCLE one of the 3R‟s to save the environment. The objective of the workshop was

to sensitize the students to preserve the endangered species. They were also guided on the life style

of the house sparrow, i.e. what type of food should be provided to them and also how to protect

them from other predators.

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Save Birds Campaign

Birds are nature's gift to this wonderful creation and we should not turn our backs towards these

mute beings. Then why are we so careless? Keeping this in mind it was decided to save these

innocent winged friends.

The students of DPS Bopal were privileged to be a part of the Save Birds campaign as a part of the

Green School Drive that the school has taken up. The students were glad to be able to spread

awareness about the mass killing of birds in Uttarayan. This was a difficult project, but learning that

people wish to contribute yet celebrate Uttarayan was a new experience for the students. Usually

we only think about flying kites but it was a surprise that people of Ahmedabad have shown

concern about the safety of the birds and the importance of their survival. The research was guided

by Ms.Sangeeta Srivastava.

A video was shot, which educates people on the killing of birds by deadly manja. The video was

uploaded on every social networking site including YouTube ! On YouTube the link is:

BIRDIE.wmv .

Do watch and do your bit!

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Activities for the Month of DEC & JAN

1. Project and Activity Based Learning: As a part of CCE, the students did various subject

projects and presented them in the form of drama/skits like Tobacco injurious to health,

Traffic sense, Health hygiene and first aid, pollution etc.

2. On the occasion of Christmas, the students participated in drawing competition and penned

down Christmas stories.

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3. Special assembly was conducted for the students on Christmas where they demonstrated

their dancing skills following by Best Dress competition. Students were motivated with

prizes.

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4. A special assembly and essay competition was conducted on Republic day. Winners were

motivated and encouraged with Certificates.

II Annual Vedic Sports Day

The II Annual Vedic Sports day was organized on 4th

February, 2012, at DPS Bopal, the event

turned out to be a huge success. The Chief Guest of the day was Mr. Rajul Sarkar, Head HDFC

Bank, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The guest of honour for the day was Mr. Sunil Jhaveri.MSJ Capital &

Corporate Services, Pvt. Ltd. and members of the Calorx Family, graced the occasion with their

presence and complete involvement.

A warm welcome speech was given by Ms.Vandna Joshi, Vice Principal, DPS Bopal. A motivating

and inspiring speech was given by Mr. Ashutosh Dave, Head of Institue, VEDIC.

The students of Vedic enthusiastically participated in the following events and came out with flying

colours.

1. 60 mts. Flat race – boys

2. 60 mts. Flat race – girls

3. Multiple Race – boys (Three Leg Race, Lemon and Spoon, Sac race)

4. Multiple Race – girls (Three Leg Race, Lemon and Spoon, Sac race)

5. Musical Chair for the parents

6. Musical Chair, Tug of War and Volley ball match was also organized for VEDIC trainees

The winners were awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze medal. They were also given certificates

as well as gifts sponsored by Ms. Dipali Bhachech.

The winners of VEDIC trainees for Tug of war and Volley ball match were awarded with Rolling

Trophies.

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CAMPUS UPBEAT @ DPS BOPAL(Secondary)

EVENTS

"Oorukali"(2011-12)-Jahanvi Vithika

D.P.S., Bopal, Ahmedabad celebrated the

Annual day "Oorukali" on 21st of

December in the true spirit of 'think

globally but act locally'. It carried the

message of the world being one big

family - (through) Vasudeva

Kutumbakam or the world shrinking into

a global village.The story of the birth of

the Ganges and its merging with ocean

aptly titled "Jahanvi Vithika".

A beautiful alignment of mythology and

real world values were presented in the form of dance and dramas as some 600 students of classes

VI to X braced the journey of the holy river Ganges from Himalayas to the Bay of Bengal and on

the way embraces the diversity of various states, showcasing Parvati dance, Prayag dance, Triveni

Sangam dance, Bhojpuri dance, the Haridwar aarti , the soulful Bengali folk song , drawing our

attention to environmental problems and reminding our duties as human beings.

Mr. Abhay Damle (Commissioner, Income-Tax) graced the occasion as the chief guest while the

principal Mr. Kulbhushan Kain played a perfect host with his team of teachers to the enthusiastic

audience comprising of eminent personalities and valued parents.

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The French Carnival

Students of class IX & X with the help of their French teacher put up an incredible and informative

French Carnival which went on to become the pride of every student who had worked for it.

Students were given different departments to work on like cuisine (food), art, festivals etc. Children

earnestly put in their best efforts

and worked together to complete

the given tasks.

On 7th

Feb 2012 Abhivyakti, was

adorned as mini France. The

exhibition began with the

inauguration by Principal Sir,

Senior vice Principal ma‟am, Vice

Principal ma‟am and the Prerna

Head. The carnival showcased

every little aspect of France, from

fashion to food and festivals. The

6-foot tall Eiffel Tower in the

center was like icing on the cake.

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The tour of the mini-France began with a little information desk “France dans deux minutes”

(France in two minutes) that included a game zone and a 2 minute quick read about France and its

glory in fields like fashion, music, literature, cuisine, museums, libraries etc. This was aimed at

helping students learn their syllabus in a more effective and interactive way. The second in order

was counters dedicated to the French cuisine, a tribute to the gastronomic culture of the French

people. On display was a seven course meal right from soup, starters, entrée, main course , dessert,

cheese, coffee and wine depicting the meal in a local French household.

Counters with live baking of breads, cupcakes and several different chocolates left mouths

watering. Suddenly the crowd had its attention diverted towards the stage to witness a unique

fashion show.

A live music concert depicting the “Fete de la Musique” (Festival of Music) where-in everyone is

found on the streets either playing an instrument or singing, left the audience mesmerized. Talking

of festivals how could one forget Christmas known as Noel in France? The festival was portrayed

by setting up a crib that depicted the birth of Jesus Christ, Santa Claus and a Christmas tree. Not

only students but even teachers came to witness The French Carnival. The exhibition was a big hit

,as it brought out the lifestyle and culture of the people of France in the most authentic way .

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Inter School Competitions

Bournvita Quiz Contest

Smeet Madalani 8 I and Shourya Jain 7 I who were first runners up in the BQC City Finals went to

Kolkata for the Semi finals/ TV shoot quiz on 6 January .They played against Amity International

School, Saket, New Delhi and Hind Motors Educational Institute Uttarpara, Kolkata. Amity

International qualified for the next round. The episode will be aired on 19 February 2012.The Air

fare and hospitality was courtesy BQC and Cadbury Ltd.

MaRRs Spelling Bee Competition

The final round of MaRRs Spelling Bee Competition (2010-11) was conducted at Abu Dhabi on the

7th January 2012. This was the oral round for the International championship.

4 students who had qualified the International written round conducted in the month of October at

Thrissur, participated in the same. The competition was very tough but was a wonderful learning

experience.

Priya Singh of class 6 H secured the 11th

position at the International level and the 1st position in

the Budding Star category. She was awarded with a certificate, trophy and a scholarship of US $

111.

The other students who participated were Ayushi Sanghvi (Class 8), Shubhranshu Dutta, (Class 7)

and Ansh Desai (Class 7).

HDFC Spelling Bee -promoted by Times of India, NIE

Spelling Bee was held on 9th

Jan 2012 at DPS Bopal, Ahmedabad. A list of 20 words and 1000

answer sheets were provided by the TOI, NIE people. The competition was smoothly conducted in

all classes and all sections.

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Students who were qualified and would participate at the city level are:

Shinjan Dutta - 9B Shubham Joshi - 9C Dhiral Shah - 9H Anshuman Sharma -

9C

Prasanna Kumar -9B Aatman Shukla - 8G Apurva Mishra - 8F Rushan Mukherjee - 8A

Kahani Kashiparekh -

9B

Naomi Rohilla - 9F Mukul Khanna - 9C Tanaya Deshpande - 9H

Mahir Modi - 8F Aditya Dave - 9G Prayag Jani - 8F

“Bookworm-2012” and “Innovate”

The Calorx school (TCS) in collaboration with Radio Mirchi had organized two Interschool

competitions “BOOKWORM-2012” and “INNOVATE” on Saturday 28 th January. Nayanika

Shingal of Class 6 won the first prize in the bookworm competition for class 6.

Public Speaking Competition: in collaboration with HPCL and ONGC Gujarat

On 25th

Jan 2012, on the occasion of HPCL-Oil and Gas Conservation Fortnight 2012 ,the students

of class VIII and IX were invited to speak for a minute on the topic: Save Fuel ..yani Save Money.

The best speakers from class VIII were-Vivek Iyer and Priya Bhayani and Class IX-Sneha

Sadana and Anandita Rangarajan.

The highlights was telecast on 25 Jan at 7 pm and 10 pm on Doordarshan National Channel -

Girnar.

Demart

DPS East organized an on line math quiz on 21 Jan 2012. 14 students from the senior school

participated in the event. DPS Bopal won 1 gold,2 silver and 1 bronze. The rest received

participation certificates. Vedant Sharma of XII C won the Gold, Mihir –Std-8 and Ridhima Std-9

won the silver and Kushgra Madan of X won the bronze.

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Tagore at 150

For a Competition conducted by INTACH, entries comprising of 5 paintings and 4 essays on

Tagore have been sent to INTACH centre New Delhi on 15 January .Results are awaited.

NSE-CNBC TV 18 –Finance Quiz

Joshua Leslie and Shreyas Shende of class XC, participated in the quiz held on 3rd February at

Abhivyakti, DPS Bopal.

Art & Craft

Impressions and Expressions-2011, by The Open Page. 25 students participated in the school

round out of which 21 students got selected for the state round on 3-12-11.

Impressions and Expressions-2011, by The Open Page, State Round. Group E- Sanjay Parmar

of XI F stood First and Sheryl John of XI F stood Third on 18-12-11.

One Square foot Show-2011, by Studio Verve held at Sanskar Kendra as a Charity show for

A.L.E.R.T. Animal Lovers Animal Rescue Team, 21 students have contributed their artworks, and

DPS was one of the three participating schools from Ahmedabad from 16 to 20-12-11.

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SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES

Special assembly was conducted on 23rd

December to celebrate Christmas. As a part of special

assembly an article on Christmas was shared by Aditya Vaishampayan from 10-C.A skit was

performed by the students of 9th

and 10th

titled Joy of Giving, depicting the values of sharing and

sacrifice. The skit showed how a mother cultivated the habits of sharing and sacrifice in her son by

encouraging him to donate some of his Christmas Presents to the less fortunate students. This habit

is then passed on to his son and in this way making a meaningful to society becomes ingrained in

the family culture. Christmas carols were sung titled Mary‟s Boy Child and Jingle Bell. Rocking

Around The Christmas Tree was sung by Stuti Maseeh from Class 10th

Prerna.

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SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS

DPS, Bopal, Ahmedabad participated in the U-16 Boys Cricket tournament which was

organized by CENTRAL BOARD OF CRICKET, AHMEDABAD. The tournament was

held at C. N. VIDHYALAYA, Ahmedabad from 1.12.11 – 23.12.11. The Boys team

emerged as RUNNER-UPS.

In the Zysport olympia Athletics meet held on 3rd Dec, 2011, at Zydus school for

excellence, Godhavi, Delhi Public School, Bopal had participated and achieved 2 gold, 6

silver and 1 bronze medal.

In the Boys(U-16) Swarnim Gujarat Khel Mahakumbh Football Tournament held on 3rd

Dec, 2011, at J.G. College, D.P.S., Bopal, Ahmedabad participated and emerged as

RUNNER-UPS.

Delhi Public School, Bopal, Ahmedabad, Boys and Girls(U-16/Above 16) basketball team

participated in the Swarnim Gujarat Khel Mahakumbh Basketball Tournament held on 3rd

Dec, 2011 and 4th

Dec, 2011, at D.P.S. Bopal and emerged as CHAMPIONS in all the

categories.

State level Skating Championship was organised in the Skating Rink at DPS Bopal, between

8th

Dec, 2011 and 11th

Dec, 2011, wherein our students won 3 gold medals, 22 silver medals

and 5 bronze medals.

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Delhi Public School, Bopal, Ahmedabad, Boys(U-19) basketball team participated in the

CBSE National-level Basketball Tournament held between 12th

Dec 2011 and 14th Dec

2011 at The Velammal International School, Chennai and reached the qualifying round.

DPS, Bopal, Ahmedabad participated in the U-19 Boys Cricket tournament which was

organized by CENTRAL BOARD OF CRICKET, AHMEDABAD. The tournament was

held between 12th

Dec 2011 and 24th

Dec, 2011 at C.N. VIDHYALAYA, Ahmedabad.

This year, in football Boys and Girls (U-14/16/19) Team, total number of players selected

for Nationals for Boys was 2 and for Girls were 8. This year, in Volleyball Boys and Girls

(U-14/16/17/19), total number of players selected for Nationals for boys was 2 and for girls

was 1.

This year, in the C.B.S.E. Cluster IX Athletic Meet Boys & Girls, total number of players

selected for the National for boys was 1 and for girls was 1.

This year, in Basketball Boys and Girls (U-14/16/17/19), total number of players selected

for Nationals for boys was 7 and for girls was 6.

This year, in Skating Boys, total number of players selected for Nationals for boys was 2.

This year, in Lawn Tennis Girls, 1 girl was selected for the Nationals.

This year, in Rifle Shooting Girls, 1 girl was selected for the Nationals.

This year, in Table Tennis Boys, 1 boy was selected for the Nationals.

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STAFF TRAINING PROGRAMME

A workshop ,‘Sudampati’, providing insights to adults for inner transformation with the

teachings of Vedanta, was attended by our Vice Principal, Ms Vandna Joshi on 7th Jan

,2012.

A workshop on “Sambodhan” by Saraswati Publication was attended by Mr. Kehul

Purohit and Mr. Anurag Sengar on 7th

Jan, 2012.

A workshop - “Biotechnology Seminar-2012” - International Trends And National

Realities was attended by Ms. Sheetal Tiwari on 31st Jan, 2012.

A workshop on “English Language Education- Trends And Processes” was attended by

Ms. N.Radha, Ms.Shilpi Kumar, Ms. Joyoti Ganguly, Ms.Krishna Mukherjee, Ms. Bijoya

Mitra, Ms. Rutu Chauhan , Ms.Sangeeta Bhatnagar, Ms. Leena Parekh, Ms. Tulika Saha ,

Mr. Parag Joshipura, Ms. Ranjana Jha, Ms. Sharan Taneja on 7th

Feb, 2012.

A workshop- “Tarumitra Talks” was attended by Ms. Sangeeta S on 9th Feb, 2012.

On 11 Feb 2012 , our Vice Principal ,Ms Vandna Joshi, attended Principals conference on

" Redefining the Role of School Principals in the Changing Educational Scenario".

A workshop “Teri Workshop-Save Energy” was attended by Ms. Sangeeta S. And Ms.

Sheetal Tiwari on 14th

Feb, 2012.

A workshop “ Kala , Sahitya And Vichardhara ” and “ Agyey Sangoshti” was attended by

Ms. Veena Mathur in the month of February.

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TRIPS & TOURS

GIR TRIP

A trip to Sasan Gir for class 10 was organized from 26th to 28th Jan 2012. 48 students were

accompanied by 3 teachers, Mr Alpesh Jain, Ms Preetha and Mr Kehul. At night the local

tribesmen were invited to perform the tribal dance and dangerous stunts like breathing fire

etc.The trip to Gir was full of enjoyment and amusement. It opened doors for in-depth

information on the conservation of wildlife and certain endangered species of animals.

Indeed it was an adventurous trip organized by CNE tour operators.

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MARINE CAMP

Marine camps for class VIII and IX were organised during the winter break, by ANALA

outdoors. Between 24th to 27th December, 101 students from Class VIII were accompanied by six

teachers and between 27th and 30th December, 78 students from Class IX were accompanied by 5

teachers.

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PICNIC TO SARDAR SAROVAR DAM

A one day picnic for class XI students was organized by C.N.E tour operators, on 4th February

2012. 101 children were accompanied by 6 teachers.