DSE DIGEST

Dear Parents, Greetings to all our readers! Time is flying and it only seems like yesterday that our new academic session 2016-17 began. As I look back at the term gone by, it gives me a great deal of satisfaction and pride significantly so because the year 2016 will find a special place of mention in the history of Delhi School of Excellence, Manikonda, as ‘The year it got affiliated to the CBSE.’ The strength of D.S.E lies in its pragmatic approach. Our dreams take shape under the able and very efficient guidance of the management headed by the Chairman Sri. Madhusudan Rao Garu, Vice Chairperson Ms. Shilpa Ravi, Secretary Ms. Rama Devi, Academic Directors Ms. Shashikala and Ms. Jyothi Reddy. And, our dreams take wings under our qualified, experienced and student friendly faculty. ‘Musings’ our first News Letter for this session is a testimony to all our endeavors, as we collaborate and work towards building a sustaining and conducive atmosphere that nurtures learning. It has been rightly said, ‘What we learn with pleasure we never forget’. I wish you all a happy reading!! S. Hemalatha Principal Delhi School of Excellence Manikonda

Parents represent a vast talent pool from which we would like to draw on for better

understanding of the system from the outside. Parental inclusion and involvement in

school life is an incredibly important part of building a positive school culture. Keeping

this aspect in mind, a Parent Orientation program to orient parents on the principles

followed at DSE along with the concept of CCE was held for all the grades.

Furthermore, a Class Connect programme that aims at a focused discussion on

classroom transactions by voicing the parents’ concerns, suggestions and

appreciations, was initiated. Specific dates and time slots were allotted class wise, so

that limited number of parents and their concerns be heard. As a follow up to this

program, a synopsis of the issues raised and the action taken was sent to all the

parents.

HAPPENINGS

KID KNOW SHOW One of the greatest gifts we can give our children is the option to explore different

activities, subjects, sports, hobbies, people, and art. This talent Show facilitated

the parents and students to bring out their skills and talents.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

The 5th Investiture Ceremony was celebrated to inculcate leadership qualities amongst the students. The ceremony was held with lots of enthusiasm and gusto. The chief guest Smt Chandana Chakrabarti addressed the gathering and urged the students to be good followers. She encouraged them to set examples for others with their conduct and appreciated everyone for working unitedly towards making the event a success.

DESAFIO

School is a place where seeds of creativity and imagination are sowed and nurtured with care. Keeping this view in mind, a blend of cultural and art competitions were planned to bring out the oratory, artistic and creative skills of the participants who came from different schools of the city.

BLOOMING BUDS

Pre-primary education is considered to be very important for the child as it is the first step towards entering the world of knowledge as well as a healthy and purposeful life. Pre-primary education helps children become more independent and confident as well as promote the all-round development of the children. At DSE, the PP wing is ever bubbling with activities, events and celebrations which form an integral part of their learning and development process. A wide range of activities are planned and executed to monitor the developmental milestones.

OUTINGS WITH A PURPOSE

Enriching field trips contribute to the development of students into civilized young men and women. They expose students to new experiences and increase interest and involvement in the subjects. Field trips give opportunity for students to get out of the classroom and experience something new. We believe that taking students on a field trip makes learning more effective as they will be able to gain vast ideas on the topic. These outings motivate students through increased interest and curiosity. It’s a known fact that Field trips add variety to the regular classroom instructional program and they prove to be special and enjoyable learning experiences. As a result, students develop a positive attitude towards learning.

SHARING AND CARING

DSE believes in living for a cause. True to its vision, social responsibilities are an integral part of this organization. We believe in showing our concern for everything, passionately- be it concern for the underprivileged or aged. It is also our belief that the sense of responsibility starts early. Sense of charity, generosity and sharing are all values that need to be taught at a very young age. Many activities were taken up across all grades to inculcate the value of Sharing and Caring. “If you have the Power to make someone happy, do it. The world needs more of it.”

COMPETITIONS

‘While most are dreaming of success, winners wake-up and work hard to achieve it.’ Competitions tend to bring out the best in everyone. If there were no competitions to bring out the best in us, no one would succeed in life. All people would be at the same level. There would be no such word as "best.” We would not progress. To instill the spirit of competition and sportsmanship amongst our students, diverse competitions are held. These help to mould and develop their talents and skills.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Apart from the regular competitions that are held within the school, DSEians are

making a mark for themselves by winning laurels in external competitions as well.

Students are encouraged to take part in Inter – School Competitions. We believe that

participation itself is a big achievement.

FIDE CHESS TOURNAMENT INTER SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP INTER SCHOOL

WINNER FANCY DRESS

RUNNING TO SUCCESS SCRABBLE

SPEAKER AT VISION 2035 SOF –IEO WINNER

WORK EDUCATION & CLUBS

Work Education provides the basis for building up proper attitudes towards work, thereby developing favorable work values and habits, imparting necessary knowledge which can help the children to become productive and self-reliant. Clubs provide students with many positive experiences that help them to become well-rounded individuals who are ready for college. Students who are active in clubs are more likely to be successful in school. DSE facilitates such an avenue for the students to explore their interests and recognize their aptitude by providing them with a wide array of activities to choose from.

INCREDIBLE INDIA

The focus this year is on different states of India. Each grade is required to select a state of India and base their assemblies on the cultural heritage, traditions, history, famous personalities and display it in their unique style on stage. Three days per week are allotted to each class to showcase their presentation before the assembly.

Theme - Telangana

Senior students performed their assembly on Telangana State. The stage was decorated

with the state symbols.

On the first day students shared interesting facts about the Telangana state and

performed Bonalu dance along with Pothuraju.

On the second day history of Burrakatha was told along with a demonstration of

Burrakatha. It is a narrative entertainment that consists of prayers, solo drama, dance,

songs, poems and jokes.

On the third day the assembly ended with the Bathukama festival dance. Bathukama is

a dance performed by the women during Navaratri in the honour of goddess Gouri.

Theme – Andhra Pradesh

Keeping in mind the prestigious state, students of

class IX prepared a radiant poster as a backdrop for

their school assembly staged on the 19th of June,

2016.

Class IX started the assembly with the famous state

song of Andhra Pradesh. This was followed by a

Kuchipudi group dance.

Students portrayed a chat show on Andhra Pradesh and even painted a live poster to

bring about the glory of the state.

Theme - Karnataka

Students of grade VIII presented a cultural extravaganza on the state Karnataka. On the

1st day, students presented a talk on the culture of Karnataka, and they presented a

kannada song which talked about the innocence of children- cheluvina muddina

makkale.

On the 2nd day students highlighted the silicon plateau situated in Banglore and they

spoke about the I.T industries in Banglore. On the same day, girls danced on a

traditional Carnatic song.

On the 3rd day the kids put up a traditional drama called Yakshagana. The drama was on

Bhakta Prahalada. It was a grand success and highlight of the week. The drama was

well received by the audience.

On the 4th day a talk on the Mysore Palace and ‘The Tiger of Mysore’ was presented.

The class teacher gave a Guruvani on the great mathematicians of the world.

Theme - Tamilnadu

Grade VII presented their assembly on the State of Tamilnadu.

The primary objective of the assembly is to enable students to overcome their

inhibitions.

Our students presented this state with great fervor. First day- the assembly was about

the facts of Tamil nadu. On second day, they performed Bharatanatyam, the traditional

dance form of the state that added colour to the assembly. The third day was a role play

depicting the eminent personalities of Tamil nadu. The students performed their roles

very well. This was followed by GuruVani, on the importance of taking up competitive

exams.

Theme – Kerala

Class VIA had the wonderful opportunity to present God’s Own country, Kerala for their

class special assembly. A remarkable platform to display knowledge, creativity, talent

and last but not the least boosting their confidence levels and dispelling stage fear if

any.

Highlights of the special assembly were.

A very intriguing back drop which portrayed all the treasures to be discovered in the

days to follow, was put up on stage. On day 1, the girls dressed in white and gold and

performed the Thiruvadira Kali dance to a song that soothed the senses of everybody.

On day 2, A power point presentation on some quirky facts about kerala such as Bull

surfing in paddy fields, elephant spa etc.

was presented . Day 3 saw the grand finale

where an amalgamation of the various

communities of Kerala was show cased.

Kudos to the children of class VIA who took

that extra effort to bring in the most

popular cuisine of Kerala to school. Some of

the dishes included Vegetable stew with

appam, Puttu, Banana chips and dry fruit

halwa which everybody relished .

Theme – Assam

Grade IVB presented their assembly for the State of Assam. On the first day, it commenced with the special features of Assam, language, culture and tradition of Assam state. On the second day students showed amazing facts of Assam about Brahmaputra river, Digboi oil refinery, Kamakya temple, tea plantation, Majuli river, Bogibeel Bridge, Kaziranga national park by using placards and explained briefly about each. On the third day they performed the traditional dance of Assam –BIHU.

Theme – Gujarat

Grade VIB Students performed their assembly on the state of Gujarat which is

considered to be the ‘Jewel of Western India’ and ‘The Land of Lions’.

Day One: The students gave information about the state of Gujarat which includes the

history, geography, language, cuisine, fairs and festivals. Some students have taken the

letters of Gujarat and gave brief information about the famous places of Gujarat like G

stands for Gir forest, U stands for University of Gujarat, J stands for Jama masjid, A

stands for Amul dairy products based at Anand in Gujarat, R stands for Rann of Kutch, A

stands for Akshardham temple located in Gandhi nagar and T stands for Trinetreshwar

Mahadev fair in Tarnetar.

Next day the students were dressed up as the renowned personalities like Mahatma

Gandhi- Father of Nation, Vikram Sarabhai- Father of Indian Space program, Jamshedji

Tata- Founder of Tata group, Dhirubhai Ambani- Founder of Reliance industries, Yusuf

Pathan – Indian cricketer and our Present Prime minister Narendra Modi. On day three

the students continued to give extended information about the National parks and the

culture and pilgrimage of Gujarat and finally they ended the programme by performing

the traditional dance of Gujarat”Garba dance “where an unequaled sense of grace and

harmony grabbed the attention of all the students and teachers.

Theme – Madhya Pradesh

Grade VB presented their assembly for the State of

Madhya Pradesh.

On the first day the students gave and introduction

of Madhya Pradesh. They spoke about the language,

traditions, customs, and other features of the state.

This was followed with a song “sukh ka dhata sab ka

saati”. On the second day the traditional folk dance

was performed. It is the cultural identity of the Baiga tribe of Madhya Pradesh. On the

third day a quiz was conducted based on the information shared on day 1.

Theme – Maharashtra

Grade VA presented their assembly for the State of Maharashtra

Maharashtra state is considered to be a conglomeration of divinity and sanctity,

pomposity and diversity, sorrow and merriment. It was a delight to the senses and also

an enjoyable learning imparted. First day of the assembly was an all about introducing

the location of state, area it occupies, its capital, state symbols, state dance, food and

other important information.

Second day, was the day, when the children enacted a skit about “Saints of

Maharashtra”. The skit was about an egoistic persona who depicts himself to be the

best. But his mirror image shows him the true reflection of his inner being and

enlightens him by introducing him to the great Saints of Maharashtra.

Third day was the day of presenting a Lavani, a dance form of Maharastra. Children

dressed up traditionally in Maharashtrian Navvari sarees and danced very well to the

rhythms of typical Maharashtrian music. Grade V Assembly was on the whole very

informative and successful.

Theme – Manipur

Grade IVC presented their assembly for the State of Manipur.

It commenced with the introduction about the beauty, culture and tradition of Manipur state on the first day. This was followed by a presentation on one of the renowned personality of Manipur, i.e. Mary kom. The Special Assembly concluded with the Manipuri folk dance. Children looked graceful and colourful in the Manipuri costume.

CREATIVE CORNER