NATIONAL ANNUAL YOUTH FEST

HARMONY 2021

DPS Sushant Lok is immensely elated at the colossal

achievement at the final round of the National

Annual Youth Fest, ‘Harmony 2021’ organized by

The Global Education and Leadership Foundation on

27th

November, 2021. The theme of the competition

was ‘A New World.’ The event was virtual, and the

participants had to critically examine and explain

their piece of art in front of the judges in one minute.

It was followed by a question and answer round on

their presentation and experience.

The art prodigy, Anshuman Verma of class VI A

bagged the First Prize in the event ‘Magic with

Colours’. Sia Kapoor of class VII A also qualified

for the final round, for her exemplary painting.

STORMING THE STAGE!!!

The rising actors of DPS Sushant Lok exhibited a

mesmerizing performance in the Online Inter –

School event, ‘Pratibimb Mera Pratibimb Meri

Pahchan’ organized by Rao Lal Singh Public School,

Gurgaon under the aegis of GPSC on 10th

November, 2021. The team bagged the Third Prize

in the Mime Act competition ‘Child Safety’.

The participants were: -

1. Aanya Garg – VII C

2. Aarav Sethi – VII C

3. Samriddhi Devgan – VII C

4. Sia Kapoor – VII A

The budding actors showcase their talent.

SUCCESS AT SCIENSATION, 2021

The Annual STEAM fest, ‘SCIENSATION’ was

organized by Shiv Nadar School, from 15th

MIDDLE AND SENIOR SCHOOL

ACHIEVEMENTS

Anshuman Verma Sia Kapoor

In It to Win It!

Newsletter November, 2021

November to 27th

November, 2021. It was a 13 days

virtual event conducted in two rounds. Siddharth

Nair of Class IX -F secured the Second Position in

the ‘Capture Science’ competition. In the event

‘Memezar’, the team of Aarush Khandelwal as well

as Prakhar Khandelwal of Class VIII -B and Archi

Bindra of Class VIII – C, bagged the Second Prize.

DPS SUSHANT LOK ORGANIZES DIWALI

MILAN - A MEMORABLE EVENING FOR

ITS STAFF

DPS Sushant Lok celebrated the festival of Lights

‘Diwali Milan – A Cultural Extravaganza’ with its

talented team of teachers and their spouses on 2nd

November, 2021.

Colourful lights filled the stage and the night kicked

off with a variety show. The blessed Diwali flame

was lit during the Lighting of the Lamp ceremony

followed by a welcome song. Addressing all in

attendance, the Principal Mr. Surender P. Sachdeva

said that educators have to deal with young minds

and possess enormous power to influence them.

Hence, he exhorted everyone to synergize their

positivity which will translate into meaningful

thoughts & actions necessary for the teaching–

learning process. Additionally, he reminded all that

vigilance and awareness on all fronts is highly

essential in this emerging VUCA world. He

profoundly thanked all the spouses for supporting the

school unconditionally during the tough Covid

phase.

Infused with the spirit of celebration, the teachers in

their traditional costumes performed a spectacular

fusion dance and sang a mellifluous medley of

songs. There were games galore and a sumptuous

dinner.

Students are provided opportunities to showcase their talent.

A mesmerizing evening- Diwali Milan!

EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

Children’s Day was celebrated at DPS Sushant Lok,

with much joy and enthusiasm on 13th

November,2021.The theme of the programme was

Marvel Series/ Harry Potter,wherein students

dressed up as characters of the above mentioned

theme, and used a virtual backdrop according to the

attire.

Students of classes VI-VIII were invited to the

virtual program,which began with a video

compilation of wishes for Children’s Day from the

School Heads and their teachers.

The students participated in the online game

‘Treasure Hunt’, wherein they were given clues by

the teachers, to hunt for the objects in the house, and

present it on the screen. There was much excitement

as students rushed here and there to look for the

objects.Students also had a wonderful and informal

interaction with their teachers.Overall,the program

concluded with much fun and laughter and would

definitely be an unforgettable memory for every

student.

‘There is no garden as beautiful as Childhood’

CHILDREN’S DAY

DPS SUSHANT LOK LAUNCHES TED -ED CLUB AMIDST GREAT FANFARE

The TED-Ed Club of DPS, Sushant Lok hosted its inaugural session of the Open Mic Exhibition for

both internal and external students from different schools on 11th

November, 2021 with vim and vigour.

DPS Sushant Lok, which is now a licensed ‘TED–Ed Student Talks School’, witnessed more than 80

talented students from all four Wings of the school including a few participants from other local schools,

participate and present their thoughts with passion and intent.

The function commenced with the auspicious lighting of the lamp by Principal Mr. Surender P Sachdeva.

Addressing the gathering, he appreciated the endeavour of all the participating students, who had worked

meticulously to identify, research, curate, validate and present their golden ideas, in the form of short talks.

To initiate and introduce the audience to TED-Ed, a specially designed video encapsulating the journey of

TED-Ed Open Mic Exhibition was showcased. Ms. Neera Channan, DPS Sushant Lok TED-Ed Student Talks

Leader cum school organizer, shared details of the event. This was followed by a mesmerizing cultural

performance by students of DPS Sushant Lok. Soon after, the participating students delivered their riveting

TED-Ed Talk, on their ‘Golden Idea’.

The enriching and thought-provoking session culminated with the felicitation of all the participants. The

Vice Principal Ms. Roopali Kudesia, congratulated all the participating student speakers for their

inspiring and well-researched ideas.

DPS Sushant Lok believes that the TED-Ed Open Mic Exhibition will continue to provide all the

participants and audience with a unique opportunity to experience innovative thoughts and ideas across

multiple disciplines.

The talented speakers express their thoughts on the platform- TED-Ed.

INTER HOUSE FOOTBALL AND SKILLS SHOWCASE

COMPETITION

Maintaining a perfect balance between scholastic

and co-scholastic activities, DPS Sushant Lok

believes that sports have the power to inspire,

unite and create hope for the future generations. To

uplift the spirit of the learners and to provide them a

blissful break from the mundane routine, an Inter

House ‘Football n Skills Showcase’ competition was

held on 25th

November, 2021. Students across all the

houses participated with great zeal.

The results for the same is as follows:

Middle School Result

First Position- Ganges House

Second Position- Chenab House

Third Position- Satluj House

Fourth Position- Yamuna House

Fifth Position- Jhelum House

Sixth Position- Ravi House

Best Performers

Manya Gupta VI- A (Ganges House)

Gurveer VII- C (Ganges House)

Jai Adeetya VII- A (Satluj House)

Senior School Result

First Position- Yamuna House

Second Position- Ganges House

Third Position- Satluj House

Fourth Position-Jhelum House

Fifth Position- Ravi House

Sixth Position- Chenab House

Best Performers

Saksham Suneja, XI-B (Yamuna House)

Siddhant Roy, XII-E (Ganges House)

Pranay Singhal, IX-E (Satluj House)

ALMANAC ACTIVITY

Creating a holistic learning environment with hands

on exploration, varied cognitively challenging

activities were conducted in the Science Class of

Grades VI to VIII. The activities were spread across

the month of November, 2021. The effervescent

students of Class VI prepared a ‘kokedama’ and the

enthusiastic learners of Class VII created a self-

watering planter which educated them to be sensitive

towards the environment along with the

enhancement of their creativity skills.

On the other hand, the vivacious scholars of Class

VIII designed parachutes. They were further asked

to write one of their own character traits on a flash

card and place it as the weight on the parachute in

order to stabilize it. Symbolizing positive attitude,

The sporting stars excel in their favourite sport.

the activity inspired the learners to be afloat against

all odds.

Nurturing the scientific temperament.

CLUBS – MIDDLE WING

In the Mask Club, the activity ‘Party Quirks’ was conducted. Students took turns to play the role of the

host and guests. Participants who played the role of guests were allocated a secret quirky character.

Some acted as detective, busy employee, marvel character, confused person, bodyguard, etc. and

interacted with the host, until the host guessed the name of each character.

In the Indradhanush Hindi Club, students enjoyed preparing scripts of a street play. The students

prepared different scenes, dialogues and rhymes through discussion.

In the Empassion Club, students were asked to share their innovative ideas and make a poster to motivate

everyone to donate clothes and help the needy. Students wrote an article on "Donation" and which was

followed by a discussion about the same.

In the Thunder Sports Club, students started with dynamic warm up exercises followed by stepper

challenge and Shot -a-Squat. The class ended with a fun game.

In Notez and Beatz Music Club, students practiced the first verse of the annual presentation song and

rehearsed the chorus as well as the initial lines of the humming portion. Five orchestra music notes were

completed.

In Tinkering Club, " I'm a Puzzle Software'' was introduced where students created a puzzle and they

solved it. The difficulty level was increased at each level.

In the Prakriti Eco Club, students were shown a video on composting, which was followed by a discussion

on the composting process and its importance. Students started the process of composting using kitchen

waste , garden waste etc. Students were asked to make a ppt on the same.

INTRODUCTION TO ADOLESCENCE- LET US LEARN AND EVOLVE

With an aim to prepare the young adults of the school for the inevitable changes they will experience as they

enter adolescence, DPS Sushant Lok organized a webinar on ‘Introduction to Adolescence- Let us Learn and

Evolve’ for students of Grade VI on November 20, 2021.The session was chaired by the expert and Founder-

President of Anugraham, Ms. Subha Chandrashekhar.

The webinar touched upon the multiple aspects of physical, social and emotional changes in adolescents.

Participants learnt from the adolescent health expert about the physical and cognitive changes adolescents

experience. Ms. Subha kept the session interactive by answering the various questions posed by the students

which not only created awareness among the early adolescents but also cleared many misconceptions related to

adolescence.

The webinar gave students a platform to discuss the least discussed yet pertinent topics

without any qualms.

LESSONS OF LIFE THROUGH CINEMA

School Cinema is an innovative tool in the field of value education that aims to create an impact on children

using the influential medium of cinema. School Cinema is a researched, film-based learning module designed

to reaffirm life-skills, values and attitudes to children, educators and parents. These sessions have really

helped in developing self-esteem and confidence of the students.

Learning life skills through school cinema, a perfect blend of entertainment and education.

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SUSHANT LOK

NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2021

PRE PRIMARY WING

Summary

The month of November was full of fervor and excitement. The online platform witnessed Chhota Bheem,

Motu, Spider man, Masha , Bat Man, Mickey Mouse , Peppa Pig and Doraemon and many more cartoon

characters coming alive on stage during the activity ‘My Favourite Cartoon Character’ conducted for

Nursery students on 9th

November,2021. The TED Ed Club of Pre Primary Wing hosted its inaugural session

of the Open Mic Exhibition on 11th

November, 2021 with vim and vigor. A plethora of activities were

conducted virtually to celebrate Children’s Day on 13th

November, where they thoroughly enjoyed making

beautiful paper roses as a tribute to the great leader, ‘Chacha Nehru’. A Magic Show was also organized for

them in the school auditorium. Gurpurab and Thanksgiving Day were also celebrated with great fervor and

joy. To motivate and groom our learners, as confident and robust speakers, Talent Hunt Show was

organized on 9th

November, 2021 in the school auditorium for the students of class I, who exhibited their

dancing, musical, oratory skills very confidently. During Hindi and English Recitation Activity, the young

poets of Nursery and class II recited beautiful compositions by well known poets. A Story Telling Activity

was conducted for the children of class I on 18th

November, 2021. As a part of their curriculum theme-

Community Helpers, a ‘Role Play’ activity was organized for the students of Nursery and Class Prep on 26th

November,2021 and 18th

November, 2021 respectively. In an endeavour to make the online teaching more

effective, a live workshop on Augmented Reality-The New Gen Pedagogy in association with TutAR was

conducted for parents and teachers of classes Pre Nursery to class II on 13th

November ,2021. An online

‘Doctor and Students’ heart to heart session was conducted for the students of Class Prep on 22nd

November, 2021 by Dr. Poorva Nandekar Joshi, a dentist by profession. She delivered a lively presentation

and engaged the children in positive oral health hygiene. Aasmi Ratna of Class Prep E bagged the Second

Prize in the Inter School Competition ‘Mystical Steps ’ on 28 th

November, hosted by N. K. Bargodia Public

School, Dwarka.

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SUSHANT LOK

NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2021

PRIMARY WING

Summary

November started on a cheerful note where the TED-Ed Club hosted its inaugural session of the Open Mic

Exhibition for both internal and external students on 11th November. A day marking childhood was

celebrated with fun as the teachers made the children feel special on Children’s Day on 13th

November by

singing a medley of songs and inspiring them to enjoy life to the fullest. Under the Government of India

initiative ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’, a quiz 'Know your Paired State: Telangana', was conducted in

classes III to V to appreciate the culture, art, cuisine and dance styles of Haryana and its paired state:

Telangana. To understand how traditional games are special and different from video games of today, the

students of classes III- V had an interesting walk through the Traditional Games of India to revive fond

memories and to give them a glimpse of the past. To make the students of class III conscious of good hygiene,

a poster making activity on Health and Hygiene Habits was conducted using Coding in Scratch. The Inter-

House Speech Competition for the students of Class IV on 20th

November, saw two participants each from

the six Houses deliver articulated speech on the topics- ‘Something I Love To Do For Fun’ and ‘The Best

Thing About Having A Pet’. On 27th

November, 2021 students of class V were honoured for their excellent

academic performance during the Virtual Scholar Badge Ceremony.