Delhi Public School (DPS) Srinagar

TechKnow 2015
2015-05-10 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
TechKnow – the IT festival organised by DPS Srinagar was kick started on Sunday 10th of May. The festival is a first of its kind in the valley and it is solely conceptualised by its motley group of trained students: The Cyber Crew. The first day was an unqualified success, and recorded a massive level of activity and interest. More than 200 participants from across the valley registered and interacted with their counterparts on the festival. Students from the DPS fraternity including DPS Budgam, Baramulla, Anantnag and Rajouri attended the festival. The festival also attracted students from other schools both within and outside the city. Schools like Doon Public School, Linton Hall School, Delhi Modern Public School, Srinagar International School and Sanctorum Public School Sopore also recorded their presence.
The participants were provided training in specially designed workshops held on six different technologies: Web Designing, Graphic Designing & Visual Effects, Open Source & Linux, Networking & Ethical Hacking, Video Editing & Animation and PHP Programming. The workshops received unanimous appreciation and approval by the participants. Each workshop was perceived to be the right blend of fun and learning. The role of the school was highly commended, and the participants expressed their eagerness for the second day of the workshop. The two day workshop will conclude tomorrow with the Honble. Minister of Education Naeem Akhter as the chief guest along with other dignitaries.

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First Day of Academic Session 2015
2015-03-17 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India

Overnight Camp 2014 for Class LKG
2014-08-09 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
Day 01
09:30 am Assembly
The day’s program started with an assembly conducted by teachers which included a Prayer Song and a Puppet Show which set the mood for the day urging students to be responsible and sensitive to the needs of one another during the camp.

10:00 am A hearty breakfast
The ravenous youngsters then proceeded to the indoor stadium for a hearty breakfast and ate to their heart’s content.

10:30 am What we learn becomes a part of who we are – Learning through activity
Children thoroughly enjoyed various games like “Tailing the donkey”, “Musical chairs”, ” Jumping the rope” and “Guess the object” and “Count the number” which tested their flexibility and alertness.

12:30 pm Time for a YUMMY Treat
A yummy spread awaited the youngsters after their activity session ——Check out guys and girls tucking in —-Delicious Indeed!!
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2:00 pm Nap Time
After lunch, the students relaxed for a while just to boost up their energy levels for the next upcoming fun activity.
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2:30 pm The most awaited hour—It’s Splash Time Folks!
The afternoon siesta was followed by swimming in the water world. All the students splashed to their heart’s content.
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5:00 pm Magic in our hands
Look Mom and Dad at the magic in my hands! Indeed the youngsters amazed one and all with the beautiful things created by them in the activity hour. Showing patience, determination and skill our kids crafted objects using disposable Cd’s, ice cream sticks ” followed by a group activity…………………. Bravo youngsters, you’re a rocking bunch of kids!
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5:30 pm Tea time
Its tea time lads. Let’s sip some tea and get refreshed.
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8 :30 pm Where is the party tonight???
Class LKG kids were treated to a special candle lit dinner in the Indoor Stadium.
Picture Abhi Baki Hain Mere Dost………
Our young movers and shakers shake a leg at the camp fire……..
The sleep fairy visits. Finally exhausted, our kids nod off to sleep.

Day 02
6 :00 am Rise and Shine
A brisk morning walk and exercise gets our youngsters the right start to a new day.

10 :00 am Group Photos, Activity & See Off
After a hearty breakfast ,our bonny gals and guys,gave their best shot when they posed for a group photo.They the proceeded towards the Atrium to draw and depict their best moments at the camp.
The overnight camp ended with an assembly-children sang songs,spoke about what they liked at the camp.
Parents were indeed surprised to see that their kids had stayed away from them without hardly any fuss.Many students didn’t want to leave.
The overnight camp succeeded in making our students more confident and self reliant and taught them skills of independence,doing things with responsibility from a very young age.Bravo,youngsters.You sure did grow up in a span of a day!

Cyber Crew - Tech Know 2014
2014-06-11 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
TechKnow, an annual tech fest organised by, Cyber Crew, computer club of Delhi Public School, Srinagar was held on 7th & 8th of July, 2014. The fest aims at providing a clear view of the opportunities and challenges of an increasingly connected world to students.
For students interested in tech, these kinds of events are an excellent way to get up to speed on the latest developments, find great new services, and get hands on training in one of the areas of his/her interest — plus, you never know how social connections will be established.
The 2-day event was inaugurated by the Chairperson Mrs. Kiran Dhar and was attended by energetic and enthusiastic students from more than 15 leading schools from the valley. Around 200 students from Classes 6th to 12th were imparted hands-on training in 5 different areas of technology consisting of Graphics & Video Editing, Web Designing, Linux & Open Source, Hardware & Networking; and PHP programming.
The event workshops were conducted by Cyber Crew members with their insatiable desire of learning by sharing with similar minds.
The event started with screening of 45-minute documentary on the Future of Technology. This was followed by day long workshops. Graphics & Video editing lab was a huge rush among the tech savvy students. Students were introduced to layout and vector art application, CorelDraw; photo retouching and bitmap image editing software, PhotoShop & video editing and special effects softwares, Pinnacle Studio & Adobe After Effects. The 2-day long graphics & video editing workshop concluded with an exhibition of student work ranging from book & magazine covers to commercial advertisements to tiny video projects.
Web designing workshop was another attraction in the event. Students were curious to get hands-on training on the hottest technology of today and the technology to rule our lives in future. Mufti Arfan, Grade 11th student, conducted the 2-day workshop which covered industry best practices in designing and developing professional websites and web apps. Students were introduced to standards complaint HTML & CSS. Javascript and server configuration was covered on second day of the workshop.
Linux & Open Source workshop covered the basics of Linux OS as a secure and cost effective replacement of Windows OS and a must-have tool for budding technocrats. Students enjoyed working on the Terminal, command line utility of Linux. Cyber Crew speakers presented some inspirational slides on the philosophy and idea behind Open Source and how it can be beneficial to students. The workshop concluded with InstallFest where students were trained to install Linx OS on their machines.
Students learnt to assemble a PC from scratch under the expert guidance of Crew members in Hardware & Networking workshop. The second day of the workshop was dedicated to networking wherein students were equipped with networking basics including color coding and crimping of cat-5/cat-6 cables. Students were also exposed to line testing techniques and setting up on secure WiFi networks.
PHP Programming workshop was dedicated for IT faculty from visiting schools wherein training was imparted on the most popular programming language of web. Participants were made to work on a small project for two days to get an overall idea of this programming language.

The event ended on a positive note with an open invitation from Cyber Crew to all schools for any guidance in starting such types of activities at their respective schools. In order to reach out the less privileged students of our society, Cyber Crew is planning few outdoor workshops at various schools under its outreach programme. This was announced by the president of Cyber Crew, Uzair Javeed. “We want to reach out to students who can’t afford to come over here. We will conduct workshops at their places to equip them with the technology”, said Uzair.
“All this can’ t be achieved by us only, we need your support. We need your participation and active involvement in this initiative. Are you with us?” Salman Shah, president of Cyber Crew asked to participating schools, which was warmly accepted by them. Principal, Mrs Kusam Warikoo, in her address, extended full support from school for these initiatives.
A quiz on technology was held and much to the delightment of tech-savvy students goodies were given to winners.
The 2-day event ended with students keen to extend this initiative to their schools.

Bal Mela
2014-05-31 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
Music, food, swings, noise, crowd………….this was the scene at DPS, Srinagar on 31st of May. A day full of fun and frolic.
The school organized a fun fair for the students where they were given a chance to enjoy themselves at the fullest. Different stalls like food items comprising of – Barbecues, biryani, shawarma, kulfi, dress materials, jewellery, swings, game parlours, etc. were set by the students under the supervision of the vigilant staff. Parents were also invited to the event.
The event turned out to be a great success with parents hoping that this tradition would continue.

Environmental Awareness ceremony conducted by Class VI
2014-05-08 | Jammu and Kashmir
An assembly was conducted by class VI-A on 5 May 2014. The topic of the assembly was ‘Environment’ and the students laid emphasis on the different kinds of hazards to the environment. They emphasized the necessity of stopping the pollution to the environment before it got out of hand or else we would have to suffer. The students also recited beautiful poems.
Following the assembly a certificate distribution ceremony was held where students were felicitated with the trophies and certificates they had bagged at different events like Skiing (Gulmarg), Mountain Skiing (Manali), Youth Exchange Program (DPS, Numaligarh Assam), Science Fair (Khalsa School, Srinagar).

Dipsites Visit Tulip Garden
2014-04-17 | Jammu and Kashmir
“Look deep into nature,
and you will understand everything better”.
(Albert Einstein)
Photography
An opportunity was given to the students to visit the Gul-e-Laala Tulip Garden on 12th and 13th of April, 2014 they were involved in different activities.
Nine students namely Hamza, Ibrahim, Janan from class VII; Manan, Waqar, Reyan from class IX; Hanan, Anwar, Amaan from class X; and a special child with hearing and speaking disability namely Javid from Hazratbal were given an opportunity to capture the beautiful scenes which they later exhibited there. Ms. Dipti Bhatnagar (travel journalist), Ms. Shweta Pandit (Bollywood singer), Mr.Talat Parvaiz, Director of Tourism and many others praised the work of the Dipsites.
Ms. Dipti Bhatnagar honoured them by shooting a 5 minute documentary which will be posted on her Youtube channel (travelwithdiptibhatnagar)
Art
To create an artistic atmosphere at Tulip Garden, an on-the- spot art competition was held among the Dipsites on Sunday. Two judges from Delhi namely Mr. Kakkad and Mr.Sanjiv judged the work of the beautiful hands. The first prize was bagged by Fatima Abheer from class XII, second by Ifla Shah from class XI and third by Fanoos from class VIII. The rest of the thirteen students namely Hadiqa Tariq, Malik Irtiza, Zoya Zaffar, Ahamar Hassen, Ifra Zainab, Syed Basharat Ali, Hurain Masoodi, Kashaf-ul-Khair, Mohd.Manan Khan, MIsbah, Sheena Kour, Tauseef Ahmad and Aisha Khan were presented the consolation prize from the Department of Tourism.
Music
Nineteen students namely Basit, Seerat, Khansa, Mehvish, Hujat, Manan, Shahran from class XII; Khytul, Duha, Suhaib, Jibran from class XI; Saqob from class X; Rohan, Anha, Hammad from class IX; Noreen, Asna from class VIII; and Tabish, Bisma from class VII; were also given an opportunity to perform in the open. Students sang melodious Kashmiri songs written by Mehjoor and some other songs as well. The musical support was provided by the talented music staff of DPS,Srinagar. They were highly appreciated by the audience.
Mr. Imtiyaz Ali, (Bollywood director) who was also present on the occasion also praised the talent of the Dipsites.
In the evening a live concert of Shweta Pandit (Bollywood singer) organized by J&K Tourism Department was held at SKICC where the Dipsites performed again.

First activity of class LKG
2014-03-26 | Jammu and Kashmir
Guess who’s behind the mask.
Oh! They are our own friends.
Let’s hope and dance & find our friends. To groom the childrens’ personality and develop their confidence, the teacher’s organised an activity with the young ones wearing masks and entertaining each other.

First Assembly for Class III-V
2014-03-10 | Jammu and Kashmir
On 6th of March students from class III-V organised their first assembly. Children were excited and enthusiastic to participate especially class III children. Children started with the school prayer and then general instructions of the school were presented by few students. Then assembly was continued with the theme “Personality” where children spoke about the great personality ‘Lal Ded’. Children were felicitated with certificates for participating in the skiing course this winter.
Assembly ended up with the vote of thanks by the students and the children were made to do some warm up exercises by the sports teachers where in all the teachers present, participated.

First Day of LKG
2014-03-10 | Jammu and Kashmir
It was a red letter day for the youngest students of Delhi Public School, our darling LKG students, who joined school today.
The mood was festive in the Tiny Tots department as music filled the air with concerned parents bringing their wards in. It was a sight to behold the babes of our school walking in – some confidently, some reluctantly, some crying and some relaxed and some tightly holding their parents’ hands. The staff and management give a warm welcome to LKG students.

Parent's Orientation
2014-03-10 | Jammu and Kashmir
An orientation programme “Activity based Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum” was held for the parents of LKG students admitted for the academic session 2014. The programme gave a detailed introduction to early childhood education. It stressed on the importance to inculcate healthy habits, improve group socialization, stimulate creative learning process and how to enhance over all personality development of the child as part of the school program.

Tiny Tots Welcome Assembly
2014-03-07 | Jammu and Kashmir
UKG, I and II received a warm welcome from their teachers in the first school assembly conducted this year. Students applauded the melodious welcome song sung and were enthralled by the lively puppet show which gave the message to behave in a disciplined manner in school.

Deepawali “An Array of Lights”
2013-11-26 | Jammu and Kashmir
To celebrate the return of Sri Ram to Ayodhya after 14 years of ‘Vanvaas’, the festival of Deepawali is celebrated every year. Houses are lit, shops are decorated and everything is cleaned welcoming Goddess Lakshmi and prosperity into everyones lives. For Hindus, it also marks the beginning of a new year.
Class X A presented a special assembly on this festival of lights. .The students spoke about the festival of Diwali . Kunwarpreet, Rehana, Tasleema and Rukhsar delivered speeches highlighting the significance of Diwali and its relevance in our daily lives. All of them spoke about the relevance of this festival in our day to day lives. There were comic plays by both grade X “Eent Ka Jawaab Pathar Se” and IX :”Beemar ka Haal”.In obeisance to lord Ganesha, Ganesh vandana was also recited. A beautiful song ‘Ramchandra Ji Ghar Aaye’ was sung by the school choir . This spoke of how he lived without his wife Sita during his 14 years of exile.A dance performance was also given by the girls of class X. Sabir and Keerti were the master comperes of the show and kept the atmosphere lively by cracking some jokes in between.The students had a great time practicing and performing the show! To add to their joy , the principle appreciated the efforts of these students and applauded the assembly.

Special Assembly (Year End Assembly) Tiny Tots
2013-11-21 | Jammu and Kashmir
Tiny Tot’s year end assembly was a gala affair enjoyed by one and all. The assembly’s high lights were an entertaining puppets show where puppets regaled the young audience with their witty dialogues. LKG performed a song related to animals. UKG sang a song on environment. Class I rendered ‘I have a dream’ in perfect unison and class II ended the assembly with ‘Change the world with love.’
Au revoir 2013! We meet once again next year!

Children’s Day
2013-11-19 | Jammu and Kashmir
Children’s Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm by students and teachers of Tiny Tots & Junior wing. The indoor stadium wore a festive look as it was tastefully decorated by the art teachers. Students applauded the performances of their teachers who put one fantastic show one after the other. A puppet show , welcome song , dance , drama , rouf and last but not the least ramp walk by teachers left everyone happy and excited. The day ended with the students rendering a beautiful song “CHANGE THE WORLD WITH LOVE”.

TECHKNOW 2013, IT Fest
2013-11-18 | Jammu and Kashmir
TECHKNOW 2013, IT Fest under the aegis of DPS Srinagar, Kick started on a high note on the 16th of November 2013. The event was organized by Cyber Crew, the IT Club of DPS Srinagar. The two day event was inaugurated and thrown open by the Principal, Ms. Kusam Warikoo. She addressed the students and welcomed all the participating schools. The event was divided into 6 different workshops, 5 catering to the students and 1 for the accompanying teachers. Workshops for the students included Video Editing, Web Designing, Networking, Graphic Designing and Open Source Technology. A workshop on PHP (Programming Language) was conducted for the teachers. Mr. Bilal and our IT students conducted all these workshops. At the end of this two day Session, an IT quiz was held for the visiting schools only and the winners grabbed some goodies as well. Event Coordinator, Mr. Irshad ul Islam gave away the merit cum participation certificates to the participants. Both the days had a lunch and tea hosted by our school for all the participating schools. The Participants, both from the host and the visiting schools were thrilled to attend this workshop as it was the first of its kind in the history of the valley. ”This two day event should have been for a week”;”We look forward to attend such sessions more often at DPS” were some of the comments given by the guests. The programme concluded with the Vote of Thanks by the main organisers Mohd. Salman Shah and Uzair Javed of Grade XI.
A special thanks to Mr. Feroz , Mr. Tahir and Mr. Zafar (Hardware Support Team) who contributed towards the success of this event.

Annual Sports Day Celebrated by classes III to V
2013-11-07 | Jammu and Kashmir
Annual Sports Day is an important event in the life of every school. Sports themselves have a vital role in making a child sound physically as well as mentally.
The Annual Sports Day of our wing (Junior) was held on 5th of November 2013. It was held in the playground of our school. Our Principal, Ms Kusam Warikoo was the chief guest.
The whole playground had been decorated with flags, buntings and balloons a day earlier.
The sports day began with a welcome speech by the Incharge of the Junior Wings, Ms Yousra followed by the March past by class V students.
The chief guest took the salute and then the oath ceremony was held. The event was followed by the hoisting of the flag by our esteemed chairman, Mr Vijay Dhar who declared the sports meet open.
Later a melodious song was sung by a group of students and then an entertaining umbrella dance by class IV students was performed. After that the class III students participated in 100 mtr race, filling the bucket and three legged race. The children who stood first were given medals.
Yoga and Formation of pyramids by class III students. Drill of dumb bells was done by class IV students followed by 100, 200, relay race and tug of war by the same class. The students were given the medals accordingly.
After that class V 100 meter, relay race and hurdles were done, followed by the medal ceremony of the events.
Popular House was declared the best house. An eye soothing ketchup dance was performed by the class V students. Lastly students presented the vote of thanks and declared the sports meet closed and it was over.

Tiny Tots Mock Fire Drill
2013-11-04 | Jammu and Kashmir
LKG to 2nd showed their alertness and awareness regarding safety rules while the “MOCK DRILL EVALUATION”. Drill was conducted on 28th October 2013. All children promptly proceeded to the various exits on leaving the distress hall without provoking one another. They formed proper queues in front of their home room teachers and awaited for further instructions.

DPS Srinagar Outshines in the Inter DPS (Zone -1) Football Tournament 2013
2013-11-02 | Jammu and Kashmir
Our Football team represented the school in the Inter DPS football Tournament 2013 from 24th to 26th of October, 2013 held at Amritsar. The opening match was played between DPS Srinagar and DPS Rohtak in which DPS Srinagar won by 2-0.The second match between DPS Srinagar and DPS Karnal was again won by DPS Srinagar scoring 4-0.DPS Bhatinda lost the third match against DPS Srinagar scoring 0-2. In the semifinals, DPS Srinagar beat DPS Jhakri by 4-0 qualifying for the Finals where in DPS Srinagar triumphed against DPS Amritsar scoring 3-0.Our Team won the tournament with a total score of 15-0.
A gist of the special prizes won by our students:
Best Striker-Shazan Ali
Best Mid Fielder-Abrar Ali
Best Goal Keeper-Aarsh Khan
Best Defence Line-Zeeshan, Al araf,Huzaif,Mubashir.

Work Experience Workshop Class X (Socially Useful Productive Work)
2013-11-02 | Jammu and Kashmir
Three day long club activities for class X of DPS Srinagar began on the 28th of October, 2013. Students were grouped into various clubs formed on the basis of their interest and aptitude. Various skills such as carpentry, wicker-work, pottery, paper machie, cookery, music and electrics were imparted to them by resource persons who not only provided guidance and encouragement to students but also motivate them to bring out their best and unleash their hidden talents.
The area around the main building was the chosen venue for most of the crafts. The staff members distributed the required raw materials and in a matter of few hours, children could be seen churning out the finished and semi finished goods out of these. The resource persons loved the skills of these young enthusiasts and the teachers were there to oversee the progress.
Young potters were seen moulding the clay into beautiful earthenware pots, bowls, vases and decorative items. Equally impressive was the whole range of wood products such as beds, boats, couches, dining table/chairs , almirahs, bird house, etc. put forth by our young carpenters. Wicker baskets and sundry items of wicker and paper machie were both aesthetically made bringing home the message that our children have all the energy, skills and talents to be masters of their crafts- all they need is the helping hand to channelize their energy and the right platform to showcase their talent.
Physics lab was also the hub of activity where young scientific minds were putting together circuits and making models of various appliances used in everyday life. Some of the gadgets included electric iron, table lamp and working of domestic wiring system.
The young chefs in kitchen were totally engrossed in making one mouth watering dish after another ranging from traditional to continental. Pulao, biryani, firni, lasagne, banana fitz, chilli chicken and fruit cream were some of the delicacies savoured by all.
Finally the young music buffs enthralled everyone with their beautiful rendition of popular music. Both instrumental and vocal music techniques were taught and practised.
The three day event culminated into an exhibition of the array of products made and presented by the students. Staff members and experts who evaluated them couldn’t help admiring the tremendous team work, group dynamics and leadership qualities that the student displayed.
These club activities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students as they provided not just a refreshing change from daily routine but also helped in developing eco sense, teaching them the values of resourceful use of resources.
DPS firmly stands for internalizing the virtues of patience , perseverance and dignity of labour among its students. Taking students beyond academics and giving them the opportunity to give vent to their creativity is the aim behind this work experience. With god’s grace and the hard work put in by students, it turned out to be a great success.

Eid ul Azha celebrations in Arabic & Kashmiri Language
2013-11-02 | Jammu and Kashmir
On the eve of Eid ul Azha, the children of classes VI to VIII showcased Eid celebrations in Arabic and Kashmiri language. The programme began with the school prayer. Children also spoke about the significance of this festival in Arabic which was further translated in Kashmiri. Arabic Naat e Shareif, Nazam on Eid, Rouf and a song by the school choir were the highlights of this Special Assembly.

Grade XII - Work Experience Workshops
2013-10-28 | Jammu and Kashmir
Club activities proved out to be a mix of great enthusiasm and hardwork to bring out the hidden talents inside children, to realise the innovative ideas they presented and finally to prove and present oneself on a given platform. The activities unleashed the talent of young Dipsites in different fields of art, skill, scientific applications, practical implementation of ideas and attractive presentations. Woodwork, paperwork and kitchen ideas were some among the various innovative and exciting clubs meant to shape the capabilities and the ideas shared by these children into something useful and productive. The three daylong session meant to check out the work experience and teamwork of class XII students started on 22nd October and was concluded on a grand note with an immensely innovative and organised exhibition held on 24th October, 2013.
The event which was held with great fervour was welcomed by the students and the teachers with equal enthusiasm and commitment who opted for their respective clubs of interest. The usual green ground was decorated by the hardworking hands of Dipsites with paper bits, wood pulp and mud pots and vases. The students could be seen sincerely engaged in their activities held at different venues. Besides serving as a test for their teamwork and presentation of ideas, the activities also provided a respite from the routine hectic schedule. It was a pleasant surprise to watch Dipsites come out of their routine uniforms and present themselves in excitingly different forms; as chefs, as innovative carpenters, electricians, environmentalists and amazing designers. The mesmerising objects and the tasty dishes which were prepared by the students took everyone by surprise and proved that these children had everything within themselves; the potential, the talent and the will required and all that they needed was a touch of guidance and motivation.
The clubs provided a variety to bring out the talent present within each child ranging from woodwork, paper machie, pottery and gardening to cooking, music and electrics. Each club was guided by a resource person along with a couple of teachers who guided and motivated the students.
Woodwork attracted majority of the students who made wonderful furniture items and presented them beautifully to attract a number of visitors. The students made tree houses, recliners, beautiful chairs, tables of different shapes and sizes, benches, beds, airplane and other construction models of great accuracy and precision. The experience was altogether thrilling with the resource person guiding the young carpenters with all the tools and techniques which were so new to them.
Paper Machie students who gathered around the water world represented an amazing skill to reuse waste paper and recreate it into things of beauty. The resource person could be seen sincerely guiding the students and helping them with the paper pulp. The soaked pulp was then shaped into mesmerising objects such as human and animal faces, wall plates, soap boxes, candles, tea pots, flower vases, cartoon characters, key chains, bangles and other artistic objects which captured many eyes. The activity also conveyed an important message which has a great significance in the backdrop of current environmental issues. The activity made use of waste paper to create beautiful decorative items and toys hence discouraging plastic and wooden decorations. It thus provided a means of environmental conservation and protection. It also, however represented a dying culture which defines Kashmir in its own unique sense.
Pottery was yet another activity conducted in the basement area where many students could be found working out with mud to create beautiful, perfectly finished and finely carved objects. Holding onto the wheel with utmost caution and sensitivity, these students learnt that to give any vague item a definite shape and independent characterisation, love and affection are the primary ingredients. The activity also taught the students the meaning of patience and perseverance; of how these two virtues could turn mud into gold.
Moving along with lawn mowers, scissors and muddy hands, the students associated with gardening as an activity could be found toiling hard in the gardening area of the school. These children were taught about sowing, weeds and weeding, cutting, grafting, flowers, productivity enhancers, pesticides and other important aspects of this activity. It was a pleasant surprise for the visitors to watch these delicate hands put themselves into effort to clean and decorate their school.
A pleasant fragrance welcomed oneself in to the cooking room which provided room for cooking lovers. The resource person along with the students were all dressed in spotless white coats with white chef caps. The students lined along the counter beautifully presented the dishes. The students specially prepared Achari Murg, Banana bread, Chowmin and various other mouthwatering dishes. The very fragrance of the dishes defined the delicious recipes prepared.
Music lovers could be heard chanting in the music room the lines of a touching Kashmiri song. The dedicated students along with their teacher prepared a mesmerising song and a Tarana in a short span of two days.
Physics lab provided room to electricians and of course the future engineers of this country who were engaged with physical instruments, various electric and electronic gadgets, switches and switch boards, fuses and various other devices. The resource person taught the students about the electric connections in houses, big companies and factories. The students conducted various experiments such as gold leaf experiment, working of galvanometer, discharging of a capacitor, household circuit board and many others to learn about the working of these instruments. The students also operated different devices to study and understand wire systems and internal connections.
The event was finally concluded on a grand note with an exhibition which was held in the indoor stadium on 24th October, 2013. All the students of XII grade neatly lined themselves along the counters and presented the beautifully designed and immensely hardworked objects, the tasty dishes and shared their innovative ideas. The exhibition was visited by the chairman of the school- Mr. Vijay Dhar, Mrs. Kiran Dhar and all the students and staff members. The visitors appreciated the idea behind each concept and encouraged the students to dream high and achieve big for they had all the potential needed.
Apart from excelling in academics; the event brought forward the talents of young Dipsites in other fields, the teamwork and leadership qualities and the innovative ideas which occupy their raw minds. The aim of the session was to develop work experience, virtues of patience and perseverance and to make realise the significance of hardwork for any reward in life. The event succeeded in its motive when the students gathered at the exhibition exhibited their hardworked ideas at the end of a hardworking session of three days.
Delhi Public School, Srinagar believes that every child has a talent hidden inside him in one form or the other; all that is needed is an opportunity to reveal the concealed.

Tiny Tots Picnic
2013-10-22 | Jammu and Kashmir
Tiny Tots had a fantabulous time at their first picnic this year. LKG – UKG students went to Shalimar gardens and Class 1st & 2nd were seen having the time of their lives at Harwan.

Setting the mood for EID - Children prepare Eid Cards for their parents.
2013-10-18 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India

Special Assembly on Eid ul Azha
2013-10-18 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India

Social Science Exhibition
2013-10-07 | Jammu and Kashmir
Social Science Exhibition on October 7th, 2013 showcased various projects and models prepared by the students as a part of their project-based learning methodology. The projects and models that were put on display were related to the field of social studies, encompassing the subjects History, Civics, and Geography. A walk through the history section was equivalent to a walk through time. There were models and charts depicting life right from the Stone Age to the Ages of Communication and Information Technology. One could find various beautiful and intricate models such as Qutub Minar, Jamia Masjid, Parliament House, Eiffel Tower and the model of the school as well.
The Exhibition also showcased realistic models of our world and the world beyond. Some of the models showcased the Earth’s structure, while others focused on the topographical features of our planet. The different charts, models, and diagrams describing various flora and fauna were beautifully done by the students.

Sports Meet 2013
2013-10-05 | Jammu and Kashmir
The junior wing (Classes LKG-II) SPORTS MEET 2013 held on 5th October 2013 was a day filled with fun games and displays thoroughly enjoyed by the students, parents and guests alike. The SPORTS MEET kick-started with a beautiful song – ‘I have a dream –The DPS vision’ which gave the message to each child-be what you want to be. Children of LKG & UKG dressed in costumes ranging from pilot, teacher, master chief, doctor and were a sight to behold. This was followed by ‘PAL-From Darkness to Light’ a beautiful dance drama which depicted that dreams can only be realised when there is peace.
The oath ceremony was a solemn affair and the meet was declared open by Mr. Vijay & Kiran Dhar by the hoisting of the Sports Flag and release of house balloons. Tug of war, 80 mtr race, bursting the balloons, 3 legged race were some of the races in which students participated.
Dum-bells, Yoga, Taekwondo and Mass Drill were performed in perfect co-ordination. The youngest students of the school gave their best and showed how DPS is a school with a difference which aims to nurture both scholastic and co-scholastic dream in each child.

Health and Fitness Camp held by Dr. Hayat
2013-10-04 | DPS Campus, Athwajan, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190004, India
The School was visited by the Valley’s most renowned endocrinologist, Dr M. Hayat Bhat on 3rd September, 2013. He who examined around 400 patients which included our 12th class students.
Dr Hayat alongwith his team tested some 100 patients for Blood-Sugars, BMR and BMI.
Later they distributed awareness pamphlets, medicines and diet charts among patients and advised them for proper follow-up.

Inter-House Club Competition Awards
2013-10-04 | Jammu and Kashmir
“The talent of success is nothing more than doing what you can do well and doing well whatever you do without thoughts of fame. If it comes at all, it will come because it is deserved, not because it is sought after.”
This year we started with our Friday Club Activities which were framed according to the houses. 17 clubs taught the students 17 different skills which was a new learning experience for the students as well as the incharge teachers.
Different clubs were alloted to all six houses:
1. Chinar House

Sculpture
Origamy
Batik Printing

2. Deodar House

Photography
Commercial Art
Pottery

3. Oak House

Vocal Music
Theatre
Public Speaking

4. Maple House

Paper Recycling
Embroidery
Instrumental Music

5. Poplar House

IT Club
Photography
Cooking Club

6. Willow

Wood Work
Willow Work
Paper Machie

Friday Club Activities. A mega event held on the 6th of September 2013. All the students tried to give their best. Everyone worked religiously for their respective houses and all clubs were assessed by our esteemed judges.
It was really a tough time for all the judges to decide the winner. On 4th October 2013 the special assembly was conducted where the results were declared announcing the Poplar House as a winner and Deodar House as a runner up. The honor of presenting the trophy was done by our honorable chairman sir Mr. Vijay Dhar.

Mock Exercise and Evacuation Drill conducted
2013-10-03 | Jammu and Kashmir
To educate and train the students for an unforeseen emergency situation like fire, the school conducted a mock exercise and evacuation drill on 1st October, 2013. A demonstration of using fire safety equipment was conducted by the experts from the Department of Fire and Emergency services to sensitize the staff and students about life saving and rescue techniques in case of fire.
