EXAMINATIONS

The Annual Examinations at

DPS STS Dhaka commenced

on the 10th

June 2014 for all

classes and ended on the 23rd

June 2014.

The Cambridge IGCSE and AS

Level Exams commenced on 6th

May 2014 and ended on 11th

June 2014.

REPORT CARD DAY 2013-14

Annual Examination Report

Card Distribution for Pre-

Primary was held on Thursday,

26th

June, 2014.

Annual Examination Report

Card Distribution for Primary

and Senior Section was held on

Saturday, 28th

June 2014 from

8am to 10am for the Primary

Section and 10am to 12 noon

for the Secondary Section.

FIRST A-LEVEL BATCH GRADUATION CEREMONY

The 14th

of June was a momentous occasion for DPS STS School. There were 17 students from

DPS STS School who were the very First Batch of A-Level Students, to graduate. The

ceremony was graced by Mr. Abu Taleb, CEO STS Group, Mr. Faisal Kader COO STS Group,

Mr. Richard Tangye, CEO STS Educational Group, Mr. Sarath Jayasinghe, Director Human

Resources STS Group, Mr. Craig Salmon and Ms Helen Salmon, CEO ISD, Mr. Harsh Wal

Principal DPS STS School and Ms Madhu Wal Vice Principal DPS STS School. The parents of

the graduates also graced the occasion. The teachers of Grades 9 – 12 and students of Grade 11

were also present.

The ceremony began with the recitation of the Holy Qu‟ran by Quamral Islam Yasin of Grade

11. The Graduating Students came to the stage and received their Certificates and mementos

from the Principal. The Vice Principal then delivered her inspirational Farewell speech that

touched every heart. The audience enjoyed the School Song and then a video created by the

Graduating Students. The Valedictorian Washiful Islam Shadvi gave a wonderful speech on the

years spent in DPS STS School and thanked the authorities and his parents for their hard work

and support. The Principal then declared the Students as graduates and they flung their caps in

the air to symbolize they had indeed Graduated high school and were ready to take on the

University life. The Ceremony ended with the National Anthem followed by a sumptuous

dinner. The compere of the ceremony was Ms. Samira Nafis, Teacher, English Department. Ms.

Tarana Majid, HOD Business Department and Ms. Afrin Khan, Coordinator of A-Level

organized the programme on behalf of the school.

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

2014-15 FOR PLAY GROUP

The Orientation Programme,

for the session 2014-15, for

Play Group Classes, was held

on 21st of June from 10:00 a.m.

to 12:00 p.m. Parents were

invited to attend an open

orientation morning to meet

the teaching staff and other

parents. They were able to

learn about the features of the

school, fill up the Health card

and complete the book

receiving and depositing

process. Children were in their

classes for a specific time and

participated in different

activities. The teachers

facilitated the parents and the

students for an easier transition

and answered questions on the

impending process. At the end

of the session, parents met the

Principal and Vice Principal of

DPS STS School, to get

acquainted with the DPS

philosophy of education and

goals. Around 56 children

along with their parents

attended the Orientation

Programme.

US EMBASSY OUTREACH PROGRAM

On 7th

June 2014, Counsel General Jamie Fouss and other representatives of US Embassy held a

seminar at DPS STS School, Dhaka on „Outreach Program on US Student Visa.‟ The guest

speakers addressed different issues on the merits of studying in the United States. The program

was organized in the Main Hall of DPS STS School by Ms. Tarana Majid Ahmed, Student

Counsellor and Head of Department- Commerce. The students and parents were informed about

the scope and opportunities of studying in the US. Students also learned the process of visa

application, different services and about the vast resources that the US embassy currently offers

to the students of Bangladesh. The session was very interesting and informative both for

students and parents.

SEMINAR BY LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

On 7th

June 2014, Counsel General Jamie Fouss and other representatives of US Embassy held a

seminar at DPS STS School, Dhaka on „Outreach Program on US Student Visa.‟ The guest

speakers addressed different issues on the merits of studying in the United States. The program

was organized in the Main Hall of DPS STS School by Ms. Tarana Majid Ahmed, Student

Counselor and Head of Department- Commerce. The students and parents were informed about

the scope and opportunities of studying in the US. Students also learned the process of visa

application, different services and about the vast resources that the US embassy currently offers

to the students of Bangladesh. The session was very interesting and informative both for

students and parents.

MR. AMINUL FLIES TO

MICHIGAN USA TO ATTEND A

PHYSIOTHERAPY COURSE

Sports HOD of DPS STS

School, Mr. Aminul Islam

participated in the International

Course, known as Fitness and

Manual Sports Physiotherapy

Course organized by the

International Olympic

Committee in Michigan USA.

He received a scholarship from

the Government of Bangladesh

to participate in this Course.

MEETINGS

All Pre Primary and Primary

Teachers had a meeting

with Vice Principal on Monday

2nd

June 2014 in the Main Hall.

All Pre Primary Teachers had a

meeting with Head of Pre-

Primary on Sunday 22nd

June

2014 in the Main Hall.

Year Ending Linkage Meeting,

between Primary and Pre-

Primary, was held on

Wednesday 25th

June, 2014.

TEACHERS’ TRAINING WEEK

The Principal and Vice Principal of DPS STS Dhaka arranged a 5-

day seminar for all the teachers at DPS STS Dhaka. This

commenced on the June 29th

and ended on the July 3rd

. The Guest

Speaker was an eminent Educationist from India, Mr. Bhatnagar.

Other guest speakers were: The Principal of Regent College, Mr.

William Westgate, The Principal of City School, Ms. Maria

Kashim, The Principal of Prime Campus, Mr. William Engels, The

Entrepreneur of Toru, Mr. Saif Kamal, Mr. Shakil Ahmed from

Brac University, Mr. Harsh Wal, Principal DPS STS Dhaka, Ms.

Madhu Wal, Vice Principal DPS STS Dhaka, Ms. Sonia Saadullah,

Head of Department English DPS STS Dhaka, Ms. Samira Nafis

Teacher of English DPS STS Dhaka and Grade 10 students Alavi

Wahid Zaman and Anoronnyo Neogi Orgho.

The seminar was crucial to the enriching of teachers. It placed the

teachers in a reversed role of students so that some aspects of

teaching could be unlearned and new and better methods could be

learned. Many aspects shared by the trainers were also well known

and incorporated in the teachers‟ curriculum already but this was

enriched with many ideas of new and improved technology.

Teachers left the seminar in joy, hoping to incorporate many of the

methodologies in the session 2014-15.

THE YOUNGEST PIANO PLAYER

OF DPS STS DHAKA

Amreen Rasid a student of

Nursery- Purple has

participated in a piano concert

held in the ISD Auditorium on

6th

of June 2014. Amreen

participated with confidence

and played her piece very well.

She has earned an achievement

medal for her participation.

ALOHA MENTAL MATH

WINNER

A student of DPS STS School

Raone Ahsaan Rajjo of Pre-

KG - Rose participated in the

“Aloha International Mental

Arithmetic” competition in

Dong Cheng Elementary

School, Hangzhou, Zhejiang,

China. The Competition

commenced on 8th

June and

ended on 12th

June. Out of 100

participants from 6 countries,

Raone Ahsaan Rajjo was

awarded first place. She scored

690 out of 700 within four

minutes. Aloha Mental

Arithmetic is a proven learning

program for children in the

field of numerical

computational skills in

Arithmetic.

5TH JATIYA SHISHU

CHITRAKALA PRATIYOGITA

BANGLADESH

On 21st June, Shabab

Chowdhury Arikto of Pre-KG

(Rose) participated in the “5th

Jatiya Shishu Chitrakala

Pratiyogita Bangladesh”

competition held in Potua

Kamrul Hassan Art School,

Dhaka. Out of 5000

participants Shabab

Chowdhury Arikto was one of

the first 60 participants. The

school recognizes and praises

his talent!

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION -

PLAY-GROUP AND NURSERY

Father‟s Day Celebration took

place on the DPS STS School

premises on 15th

June. As part

of the celebration, Play-Group

and Nursery fathers‟ were

invited to school for an hour‟s

program. A significant number

of fathers attended the

program even though it was a

working day, which was

beyond expectation!

Fathers enthusiastically

participated in a half an hour

activity designed by Play-

Group and Nursery classes

where they participated in a

balloon race and craft making

activities. Fathers were

cheered on by their children.

The first three fathers who

accomplished the activities

were declared as “Super Dad”

and were awarded super dad

badges. The program led to

another half an hour of

experience sharing time, with

children. Later, refreshments

were served at the Cafeteria.

Fathers expressed their

feelings on parenthood

earnestly and were very

thankful for such a program,

where they could spend a fun

filled day with their children.

The whole program was led by

respective class teachers and

co-coordinators under the

close supervision of the Head

of Pre-Primary.

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION - KINDERGARTEN

Father‟s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, parental bonds, and the

influence of fathers in society. The Pre-Primary students celebrated Father‟s Day on Sunday 15th

June.

Fathers were invited to spend some quality time with their wards. Children welcomed the guests with a

song dedicated to fathers. Fathers introduced themselves and shared interesting facts about their

children, with the class. To celebrate this joyous occasion, fathers helped their children to make

Father‟s Day card in the classroom. The second activity was held in the Basket Ball Court where

Fathers got their wards dressed and ready for school. The winners were awarded with „World‟s Best

Dad‟ Badges .The Fathers were overwhelmed at the end of the event and they appreciated the efforts of

the teachers and management.

END OF THE YEAR PARTY: PRE-KG

The Year Ending Party of all the sections of Pre-KG was

held successfully on the 19th

of June. The children were

taken out to California Fried Chicken for festive

environment. The parents dropped off and picked up

their wards directly from the venue. All the children

were very excited about a party which was completely

dedicated to them. Parents were very appreciative and

cooperative regarding this event. Children were

provided with goodie bags at the end, containing a small

ball, water gun, whistle, a mask and a new pencil folder

with pencil, eraser, glitter, scissors, and sharpener,

provided by the School. Balloons were given by CFC

authority to create a festive setting for the little ones.

END OF THE YEAR PARTY 2013-14: PLAY GROUP –

NURSERY

On the 24th

of June, the School held a “Year End Party”

for both Play Group and Nursery students at California

Fried Chicken, Uttara. For the first time Play Group and

Nursery had their Year End Party outside, which was

very organized and pleasant. The venue was well-

equipped with toys which children enjoyed a lot. The

children were excited to receive goodie bags from school

and a balloon from the CFC authority. They enjoyed it

and returned home with big smiles.

INTER HOUSE DEBATE COMPETITION (ENGLISH)

The Inter House Debate Competition was held on two dates: the 4th

and 5th

of June. Three

debaters from Grades 8 and 9 represented their individual Houses and enthusiastically

debated on issues ranging from Education, the Influence of Science and Technology,

Invasion of Foreign Culture and so forth. Shabab Intishar from Grade 8 representing Ruby

House was judged the Best Debater while Nubaira Forkan and Umme Tanjuma Hoque both

from Grade 9, and representing Topaz House, closely followed in the second and third

positions respectively. The final results were as follows:

Position House Participants

1st Topaz

Nubaira Forkan (G-9)

Umme Tanjuma Hoque (G-9)

Mushfiq un Nabi (G-9)

2nd

Ruby

Raiyaan Mahbub (G-9)

Tamzid Mohammad (G-9)

Shabab Intishar (G-8)

3rd

Emerald

Ayman Hoque (G-9)

Raihan Kabir (G-9)

Aima Naba Meer (G-8)

4th

Sapphire

Shehrizad Zaina Chy (G-9)

Ainan Tazrian (G-9)

Towsif Hasan (G-9)

SPORTS

Boost Sports Day with Sakib

Al Hasan, World Renowned

Cricketer, was held on

Thursday, 5th

June 2014 for

Grades 3-6 at Palm View

Restaurant (adjacent to Army

Golf Club).

Chess Teacher Ms. Moly

represented Bangladesh by

participating in Chicago Open

Chess Tournament in USA.

OBITUARY

We would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to Ms. Nasrin Akhter, Class Teacher of 1C, for the passing away of her mother, on the 17th

June 2014. Our prayers and thoughts are with the family at this time.

ANNUAL LUNCH 2014

The DPS STS School

Management and the Principal

and Vice Principal of the

school invited the teachers to a

sumptuous lunch at Khazana,

Uttara, on the 25th

of June.

This was a treat for the

teachers after a rigorous school

year and a special thank you to

them from the management.