Grade 4 enthusiasts had a rewarding time with our esteemed experts from Ghaziabad namely Dr. Alok Sehgal, Gold medalist, DM cardiology (alumni DPSG) and Dr. Priya Bansal, MD Medicine, Associate professor and consultant physician while exploring the Unit of Inquiry- Who We Are. Heart felt thanks to both super heroes for dedicating their precious time to enlighten our learners about the harmony of our body systems.
During playful discussion they attended to Q and A session with students to quench their thirst for knowledge and enriched them with fine nuances of our body and body systems.
LOGIQIDS MENTAL APTITUDE OLYMPIAD 2020-21
Dedication, determination and a quest for outdoing ourselves are the trademarks which have defined DPSG. The LogIQids Mental Aptitude Olympiad, 2020-21 designed and conducted by LogIQids is a personalized learning platform for children from Sr KG to Class 9 to develop important 21st century skills like Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Verbal Reasoning, Spatial Reasoning, Creativity and Lateral Thinking. They conduct this one of its kind, International Mental Aptitude Olympiad every year with participation from schools in India and UAE. DPSG provides a rich platform to the students by giving them exposure to the opportunities across the country and overseas. Kudos to our students for their laudable performance in LogIQids Olympiads 2020- 2021. We at DPSG are happy to share the final result with you.
LogIQids Mental Aptitude Olympiad - Final Stage 2020-21- Delhi Public School Ghaziabad, Meerut Road
Student Name
Grade
Overall Rank
State Rank
Swadha Shekhar
Class 1
2
1
Ashmi Gupta
Class 1
3
2
Anvi Tyagi
Class 1
3
2
Aarna Asmi
Class 1
3
2
Mrinank Jmathur
Class 1
4
3
Raghav Shukla
Class 1
5
4
Nihika Sharma
Class 1
5
4
Parth Sharma
Class 1
5
4
Ayaan Agrawal
Class 1
6
5
Hitika Rana
Class 1
6
5
Krisha Bajpai
Class 1
6
5
Shreya Khutail
Class 1
6
5
Aadvik Malik
Class 1
7
6
Om Mohanty
Class 1
7
6
Namish Aggarwal
Class 1
7
6
Mishika Tyagi
Class 1
7
6
Veeraj Singhkaushik
Class 1
8
7
Arpan Rai
Class 1
8
7
Vanya Monga
Class 1
8
7
Ansh Varshney
Class 1
8
7
Kyra Agarwal
Class 1
8
7
Vartika Varshney
Class 1
8
7
Rithvi Rai
Class 1
8
7
Varun Kumar
Class 1
8
7
Aarjav Trivedi
Class 1
8
7
Mishka Rana
Class 1
10
9
Riyansh Tyagi
Class 1
10
9
Akshat Yadav
Class 1
10
9
Aadya Jain
Class 2
3
2
Saaransh Gupta
Class 2
4
3
Abhiraj Chaudhary
Class 2
5
4
Saiyanshi
Class 2
5
4
Adyasha Sharma
Class 2
8
5
Pakhi Garg
Class 2
9
6
Aanvi Bamba
Class 2
9
6
Ojas Jaiswal
Class 2
10
7
Prisha Kapoor
Class 3
2
1
Ekam Kaur
Class 3
10
4
Prisha Kapur
Class 4
7
1
Mohd Ehtesham
Class 6
10
2
Vedansh Mathur
Sr KG
2
1
Vaanshi Goel
Sr KG
2
1
Rudransh Sharma
Sr KG
2
1
Abeer Gupta
Sr KG
3
2
Satvik Gola
Sr KG
3
2
Rishaan Singh
Sr KG
3
2
Samriddhi Singhal
Sr KG
4
3
Ayaan Panchal
Sr KG
4
3
Viaan Sagar
Sr KG
4
3
Arham Jain
Sr KG
4
3
Khwahish Singh
Sr KG
4
3
Aleena Sarin
Sr KG
5
4
Akshita Malik
Sr KG
5
4
Archit Shukla
Sr KG
5
4
Harshit Kumar
Sr KG
5
4
Giyansh Kumar
Sr KG
6
5
Mehit Saini
Sr KG
7
6
Navya Jindal
Sr KG
8
7
Yuvaan Agarwal
Sr KG
9
8
Doodle Art Competition Results
An intersection Doodle Art competition was organised for the students of classes 7-10. The winners of this competition will get an opportunity to participate in the Doodle for Google competition 2021 and get a chance for their artwork to be displayed on the Google India homepage on 11/2021.
Results
Class 7
Position
Name
Class/ Sec
I
Pushti Goel
7 J
II
Swastika Kumar
7 B
III
Sanika Bansal
7 B
Class 8
Position
Name
Class/ Sec
I
Prakhya Garg
8 J
II
Prachi Sharma
8 H
III
Suhaan Choudhary
8 C
Class 9
Position
Name
Class/ Sec
I
Drishti Yadav
9 C
II
Dhaani Garg
9 H
III
Anusha Mittal
9 H
Class 10
Position
Name
Class/ Sec
I
Pahunee Garg
10 J
II
Vidisha Sharma
10 D
III
Prapti Rajput
10 J
Kargil Vijay Diwas
With immense pride we share that three NCC cadets of our school- Gargi Singh, Srishti Taiterway and Prakriti Chaudhary were selected to represent 13 UP Girls BN, NCC, Ghaziabad in the webinar organized by NCC Group Headquarter on the occasion. Delhi Public School Ghaziabad commemorated Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26th July, 2021 to honour the supreme sacrifice of Kargil Martyrs. The students paid heart warming tribute to the sons of India who laid down their life for their motherland. The triumphant incident of ousting Pakistani Forces was remembered to instill patriotism in the young students.
The programme commenced with prayer followed by the rendition of songs by NCC cadets. The recital of poems reverberated online on the teams of DPSG as the students paid homage to the soldiers. The lessons of nationalism were inculcated as the significance of this day was shared during the session. The school provides NCC training in the school with the sole purpose of imbibing in the youth the spirit of service towards the nation and society. The aim is to prepare the young brigade with the quality of resilience and courage to rise up for the occasion and take the reigns of the country.
With immense pride we share that three NCC cadets of our school- Gargi Singh, Srishti Taiterway and Prakriti Chaudhary were selected to represent 13 UP Girls BN, NCC, Ghaziabad in the webinar organized by NCC Group Headquarter on the occasion.
GREEN COLOUR DAY CELEBRATION
Green colour energizes and revitalizes our lives as a symbol of growth, prosperity and mother nature. DPSG Starz Wing celebrated ‘Green Colour Day’ with great zeal and enthusiasm. Activities and games pertaining to green colour were organized for the kids. The little angels dressed up beautifully in green attires and identified green fruits, vegetables and other objects. They dabbed and speckled green colour as visual art. The shades of green filled the air with freshness and bliss.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP DAY
“There is something about childhood friends that you just can’t replace!”
International Friendship Day is celebrated with activities aiming to bring those of different backgrounds together.Students of grade 4 in DPSG commemorated International Friendship day on Friday, 30th July 2021 by organizing plethora of activities to promote the value of peaceful friendships, which ultimately help in developing love and harmony amongst human beings. To strengthen this bond of affection and warmth, students designed an E card on the precious occasion of ‘Friendship Day’ for their FRIENDS. The celebration brought out the spiritual core reason of friendship which is meant to help us change and grow. It is, however, the most cherished part of our life.
Results
CLASS AND POSITION
NAME OF THE STUDENT
IVA -1st Position
Saksham Attrey
IVA- 2nd Position
Sejal Sood
IVA- 3rd Position
Arnav Chaudhary
IVA- Consolation
Khyati Sinha
IV A- Consolation
Chitrakshi Gautam/Aarna Yadav
IV B-1st Position
Gitali Jain
IV B- 2 nd Position
Rishita Kar
IV B-3 rd Position
Vivaan Mahendru
IV B-Consolation
Vrishti Agarwal
IV B-Consolation
Virat Singh, Araina Singhal
IV C – 1st Position
Armaan Chaudhary
IV C - 2nd Position
Swastik Tyagi
IV C – 3rd Position
Anika Goel
IV C - Consolation
Ridha Jain
IV C - Consolation
Raaisha Goel
IV D-1st position
Aarush Gupta
IV D-2nd position
Adrija Guha
IV D-3rd position
Advika Mittal
IV D - Consolation
Anirudh Pandey
IV E- 1st position
Lakshya Agarwal
IV E-2nd position
Mani Mishra
IV E-3rd position
Rishima Goyal
IV E- Consolation
Aarav Singh
IV E- Consolation
Ishika Bansal
IV F-1st position
Madhav Gupta
IV F-2nd position
Vanya Agarwal
IV F-3rd position
Harshit Nag
IV G-1st position
Yash Thadani
IV G-2nd position
Aaradhya Singh
IV G-3rd position
Dhairya Mahajan
IV G-Consolation
Parth Varshney
IV G-Consolation
Swarit Singh
IV H- 1st position
Aakarsha Thakur
IV H- 2nd position
Onish Sharma
IV H-3rd position
Pratishtha Bhatnagar
IV H-Consolation
Aarush Sharma
IV H-Consolation
Shreya Garg
IV I- 1st position
Rhea Agarwal
IV I- 2nd position
Ayansh Jain
IV I-3rd position
Angad Singh Chauhan
IV I-Consolation
Arna Jindal
IV I-Consolation
Shashwat Bisariya
IV J – 1st position
Atulya Kashyap
IV J – 2nd position
Shivansh Agarwal
IV J – 3rd position
Ridhima Sharma
IV J – 1st Consolation
Vatsal Bhardwaj
IV J – 2nd Consolation
Arjun Singh
Tokyo Summer Olympics
The 2020 Summer Olympics is an ongoing international multi-sport event that is currently being held from July 23 to August 8, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Children are curious regarding what’s happening in the world around them. To get them more excited about the sports, DPSG Starz Wing played the Olympic Anthem video for Indian contingent: “Tu Thaan ley” and conducted a theme talk during virtual session. This was a great way of learning about teamwork and collaboration.
English Creative Writing Competition
An intersection English Creative Writing competition was conducted for students of classes 6-10 to hone the latent talent in our budding writers. The worthy winners will be given an e certificate and the golden opportunity to participate in competitions at the National Level.
INTERSECTION CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION RESULTS
CLASS 10
Position
Name
Class/ Section
First Position
Prapti Rajput
Sakshi Hoon
10 J
10 F
Second Position
Ashee B Bansal
Muskan
10 A
10 I
CLASS 9
Position
Name
Class/ Section
First Position
Dhaani Garg
Shivi Garg
9 H
9 G
Second Position
Garv Tyagi
9 F
CLASS 8
Position
Name
Class/ Section
First Position
Dhatri Singh
Veer Sehrawat
8 J
8 J
Second Position
Maitreyi Deep
8 K
CLASS 7
Position
Name
Class/ Section
First Position
Amaira Singh
7 I
Second Position
Mrigank Roy Ayushman Sharma
7 G
7 A
CLASS 6
Position
Name
Class/ Section
First Position
Suhani Kansal
6 I
Second Position
Ishi Garg
Sahej Kaur
Shivali Thakur
6 E
6 K
6 D
NCC ‘B’ Certificate examination
NCC ‘B’ Certificate examination was conducted at DPSG on July 16, 2021 for the Senior Wing and Senior Division. The examination was closely monitored by the Presiding Officer Col Rajeev Verma, Commanding Officer, 40 UP BN NCC. The tests were conducted in two parts, written examination and practical tests which were held on the same day. The practical examination was based on Drill, Map reading, Weapon handling, Field Craft and Battle Craft. All Covid protocols were strictly followed during the conduct of the above examination.
LA FETE NATIONALE
The National Day of France ( La Fete Nationale) is celebrated every year on 14th July. In DPSG, the French learners of Classes 4, 5 & 6 initiated celebrating the National day virtually. 'National French Day' forms a part of our International Curriculum which is being developed with our partner schools in different countries. A raft of exceptional events like video presentation on French Revolution, songs (in French) and dance made this anniversary an especially festive one in DPSG. The event started with a brief introduction of the history of France followed by the National Anthem. Students enjoyed creating ‘The Eiffel Tower’ (one of the seven wonders of the world). The must-see show of the day was the French dance and the exotic cuisine prepared by young learners. The students also got a chance of virtually travelling to different places in France. It was a great learning experience for all the students.
Expert Visit
‘The journey of a thousand smiles begins with a single step’
DPSG Starz Wing organized an ‘Expert Visit’ of Dr. Monisha Sharma for the early learners. The visit included dental awareness talk, educating students about common infections and the measures to prevent them. The students were made familiar with the food choices which can lead to stellar oral health. The young students cherished the opportunity to interact with the dentist to enquire and gain knowledge about maintaining optimal oral health throughout their lifetime.
Van Mahotsav
Van Mahotsav is an annual pan-Indian tree planting festival, occupying a week in the month of July. During this event millions of trees are planted. To celebrate this Festival of trees the grade 2 students of DPSG MR planted trees, sang prayers for these life saviors, wrote slogans and made head gears to spread awareness. It was an ideal opportunity to instill personal and social responsibility into them towards safeguarding trees and forests. This celebration helped in forming a personal connect between the students and trees through a process of experience and reflection.
Enactment : Rules Are Important
Enactment allows learners to develop their communication skills and enables them to experiment, investigate and explore. DPSG Starz Wing conducted an enactment ‘Rules Are Important’ for grade Prep on July 12, 2021 as a part of the inquiry “How We Organize Ourselves”. The children spoke about their favourite game and expressed their understanding of rules at different places. It was an interesting and fun engagement that encapsulated learning new ideas linked to quotidian experiences and provided the students opportunities to improve social skills and make sense of real-life situations.
Lemonade Party
DPSG Starz wing took the children’s taste buds for a ride by conducting the engagement ‘Beat the Heat’ on July 8, 2021. The student of Pre- Nursery had fun by squeezing lemons with their hands and making fresh lemonade to get relief from warm weather The objective of this activity was to enhance the taste palates of the learners along with improving their hand-eye coordination which they enjoyed a lot.
Doctor's Day Celebration
"An apple a day keeps the doctor away, but if the doctor is cute (like our children) forget about the fruit"
National Doctor's Day is celebrated every year on July 1 to thank and acknowledge the doctors for their dedicated services. This day gives a perfect opportunity to salute their work. The children at DPSG Starz enjoyed dressing as doctors and attempted to emphasize their value in our lives. Students participated in activities such as clay modelling, visual art and poem recitation to salute the doctors working in the forefront amid pandemic. The day was a relentless effort to create awareness campaign for all to come closer and honour this noble profession dedicatedly.
WEBINAR: DEVELOPING CRITICAL SKILLS FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND BEYOND
DPSG Ghaziabad hosted the first of its kind webinar on June 21, 2021 at 3 pm through MS Teams. Eminent speakers – Mr Mahesh Balakrishnan Development and Recognition Manager, India, Nepal and Bhutan; Dr Arun Mukherjee, Deputy Dean of Studies and Diploma Programme Coordinator, United World College Changshu China; Mr. Sagar Bahadur, Principal Adviser, The University of Queensland and Ms Ashini Malhotra, Regional Marketing Director- South Asia & Middle East - India & Sri Lanka Griffith University, Australia graced the panel of the webinar. Also present as speakers were school’s IB alumni who shared their experiences with the audience. The event was organised to meet the educational challenges of the 21st century and to equip the learners with the latest pedagogical innovations.
The programme commenced with a formal welcome and introduction of the panelists by Mr Gopalraj Rangaswamy, Head of IB Diploma Programme. Then, the panelists brought to the fore the growth of IB Diploma Programme in India as also the scope of college and university placements and requirements after IBDP. Shrey Sharma and Akshita Agarwal, school’s alumni highlighted the uniqueness of IB curriculum and how it empowered them to make the right choices in life. Principal DPSG Ghaziabad, Ms. Sangeeta Mukherjee Roy extended her heartfelt gratitude to the panelists and touched upon the history of the school and how IB came into being in 2016. She also emphasized that besides running DP programme, DPSG is the largest PYP school and that all IB teachers are professionally trained. This was followed by a short presentation on the IB Diploma Programme in DPSG. Thereafter, a Question and Answer session ensued wherein the queries of the audience were addressed by the panelists and alumni members. The webinar concluded with a vote of thanks by Mr Gopalraj Rangaswamy, Head of IB Diploma Programme.
International Yoga Day 2021
Yoga is a way of living life. Yoga is for well being and it elevates the life force through a series of exercises.
DPSG celebrated the seventh International Yoga Day with much enthusiasm and fervor on 21st June, 2021. Students, parent community and the faculty members joined the online celebration of the International Yoga Day at 8:30 am on virtual platform. The Chief guest Dr Indu Tandon, renowned National Level Half Marathon runner highlighted the role of Yoga in one's overall well-being. In her address, she motivated the students to excel in every field and bring laurels to the school, their family and above all to the society. Students took part in various activities like poster making, article writing, video making contest along with the online quiz Competition. They practiced yogasanas under the able guidance of Yoga Instructors who made them aware of the importance of yoga to keep spiritual, mental and physical balance. The significance of various postures and their impact on human mind and body were revealed. The techniques include simple breathing and meditation to discipline the mind and receive peace within and with the surroundings. Ms. Sangeeta Mukherjee Roy, Principal also joined yoga enthusiasts and urged to embrace yoga for better physical and mental health. She encouraged students to practice regular yoga to remain fit and improve concentration.
Virtual Picnic 2021 : Starz
During this pandemic, life and activities do not stop. Life must go on. We planned a Virtual Picnic for the students of Starz Wing, DPSGM to Shankar International Doll Museum and Children’s park at India gate Delhi. The children enjoyed the virtual tour of the school also. It was an opportunity for them to have fun and engage in different activities. It helped the students adjust to the new normal and break the monotony of their routine lives.
Father's Day Celebration : Starz
Your arms were always open when I needed a hug; your heart understood when I needed a friend; your gentle eyes were stern when I needed a lesson; your strength gave me wings so that I could learn to fly.
DPSG Starz conducted a dynamic event to celebrate ‘Father’s Day’. The celebration was held one week prior to the exact day because of the summer break. The teachers invited dads and offered a heart-warming welcome by congratulating them on the occasion. The enthusiasm was electric as heroes of the day made a keen pitch for “Meals and Memories” and enjoyed flameless cooking with their children. The ambience was adorned with creativity by our little ones, who, gleefully made beautiful cards and bookmarks as a token of love to their fathers. The smiles stretched wide when the latter expressed their sentiments. They appreciated the efforts of school authorities for this unique idea of involving parents in such celebrations which help them to know the children better and nurture their relationship.
It was a memorable day which the fathers and children will cherish for their lifetime.
World Environment Day Celebration
World Environment Day is celebrated on June 5 every year to mark the importance of nature and environment. The main aim of the celebrations is to encourage worldwise awareness and action to protect our environment. The theme for the World Environment day 2021 is ‘ Ecosystem Restoration’ with the slogan ‘Reimagine, Recreate , Restore’ In order to sensitize our children, DPSG marches ahead with picturesque ‘Slogan Writing’, wherein our students have created magical slogans to protect our environment and spread awareness regarding the importance of a beautiful nature. A glimpse..
Aaradhya Srivastav Class 3 A
Advik Saxena Class 5 F
Aarna Chauhan Class 3 D
Aradhya Goel Class 5 F
Navya Chaudhary Class 4-A
Arjun Mehra Class 4 C
Gitali Jain Class 4 B
World Bicycle Day Celebration : Starz
"Cycling is a pathway for achieving greater health equity.”
-World Health Organization
A bicycle is a simple and environment friendly means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and tremendous health benefits for all age groups. Acknowledging the uniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle, which has been in use for nearly two centuries, DPSG Starz Wing has dedicated a day to the humble bicycle on World Bicycle Day: June 3. The little children, with colourful cycles, rushed excitedly to their garden areas, compounds and corridors for a good riding session. It was fun to observe their self- management skills of balancing while in motion. This physical activity proved to be a hearty boost for their mind and body. Let's make bicycles a part of our lifestyle which reminds us of our childhood days.
Keep cycling and stay fit!
Red Colour Day : Starz
Red colour signifies love and compassion. The Students of Pre Nursery celebrated ‘Red Colour Day” on 28 May 2021.The celebration was a wonderful engagement of primary colours. All the little angles of Pre-Nursery dressed up beautifully in red attires during the virtual class and they decorated red colour corner at home. They enjoyed making ‘Roohafza’ and relished watermelon too. It was a fun and everlasting learning experience for the students.
DPSG Celebrates Human Spirit and Resilience : Hopeful May
Mothers Day Celebration : Starz
“To the world, she is a mother, but to a family, she is the world.”
—Henry Ward Beecher
Mothers are the backbone of families and have the magic touch to make all things beautiful. Mother’s day is a special day for all children and mothers, as it celebrates the bond of love and affection that is everlasting. DPSG Starz wing invited mothers of the students on this special occasion to spend a memorable day filled with fun. Efficacious and thematic engagements: ‘My Mom, My Guiding Light’, ‘Jewellery Junction’, flameless cooking, creative greeting cards, rhyme recitation and story enchantment mesmerized the guests of the event, as the early learners put their best foot forward. The celebration ended with taking back fond memories and heart warming feelings-‘A Mother is she who can take the place of all others, but whose place no one else can take’.
International Labour Day
"Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work." Aristotle
On the occasion of ‘International Labour Day’, May 01, 2021, DPSG celebrated the first day of May as Labour Day to acknowledge the efforts and appreciate the hard toil of the workers put in by them throughout the year. The event was designed to forge a better understanding of the labour community among our students who must learn to respect and appreciate their efforts. ‘Design your own footprint vehicles Competition’ for the students of Class III made them create their favourite worker vehicles like fire trucks, tractors, army tanks, police cars etc and made this a fun filled exercise. The other activities that marked the day were ‘Card making’ by Class IV and ‘Record your feelings about those pushing for economic survival and those who want to keep the safety cocoon intact’ for Class 5. The learners participated with great zeal and learned to respect and appreciate efforts of different people who help us in society.
Earth Day Celebration : Grade 2
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The students of PYP 2 celebrated the Earth Day by spreading awareness on ‘Restoring our Earth’ by making posters, head gears and talking about it. They displayed great enthusiasm.
Earth Day Celebration : Grade 1
"Look deep into nature and then you will understand everything better." Albert Einstein
Class 1 organised a special Assembly on Earth Day with the theme of 'Restore Our Earth' .The learners shared and presented beautiful presentations where they spoke about the restoration of our Mother Earth. The little hands were whole heartedly engaged and presented thought provoking posters and aesthetically decorated their Fairy Garden. They also took the pledge to save the Earth.
