8th September 2006 was an unforgettable day as the Dandiya Queen, Falguni Pathak, visited our school. She was greeted not only by our reception, but also by a group of young, eager children. She was warmly welcomed with a standing ovation. Our school chairman, Mr. C.P. Kabra, graced her presence with a beautiful bouquet of flowers. The DPS tradition of lighting a lamp was then carried out. There was the usual excitement coupled with the click and flashes of cameras; with the crowd impatient to get autographs. The cultural show commenced with the Garba dance. Our little Dipsites spiritedly danced on the stage. The stage looked like a riot of colours, with the wonderful Ghagra-Cholies of the young girls and the beautiful backdrop made of shades of pink and purple. The dance was accompanied by Mr. Amit’s tabla beats and Mrs. Patralekha’s dandiya beats. This was followed by a dance, performed by a score of teachers and some parents. The programme ended at about 2 o’clock with Mr. Kabra presenting Miss Pathak with a token of appreciation.

Mr.Sathi Kannan , who is currently working as Senior Manager with Emerson Process Management, gave an illuminating lecture to students of Class VII & VIII . He talked about the application of Maths in everyday life.

The Literary Week began from 20th November and was at its zenith with the grand celebration on 25th November ’06 with Mr. P.N. Balji- the Editorial Director of Today as the Guest of Honour.
During this week all the languages taught in our school, namely, English, Hindi, French, Tamil and Mandarin were sculpted. The activities organized brought an altogether different facet of our students at the fore front. No wonder we have future authors and poets swanning our campus!
Our students participated in the various literary activities organized at all levels. They attempted all the genres - essay writing, poem writing, proverb competition, poem recitation and play writing. Our little Dipsites were engaged in outshining each other by giving beautiful samples of their handwriting and reciting poems with vigour.
We also had another surprise for the pupils when they participated in the literary game which was a real feast for them.
Then came the Finale of the literary week on Saturday 25th in the grandiloquent manner. The plays in different languages were enacted exhibiting the passion of our students for the various languages. The eagerness of our students had no bounds when they expressed, “Can we participate in more than one play?”
Fancy dress, poetry recitation, play on courtesy-Seekhenge Magar Pyar Se (Hindi), a scene from Harry Potter (English), play on Four Servants (in all 4 languages), dialogue delivery of Mark Antony and Romeo-Juliet, Bharatnatyam Dance and the able presentation of our Masters of Ceremony, were the highlights of the programme.
The literery week was indeed a culmination of the efforts of the teachers and the students along with their parents. The week would not have been a success without the undaunting support of our Pro-Vice Chairman Mr. C.P. Kabra and our dear Head Mistress Dr. Manju Sharma.
We hope to have more such activities in the near future…….

The @rt & craft week was celebrated from 7th Oct to 14th Oct. With various @rt contests like Oil pastel colouring, Greeting card making, Lamp (diya) decoration, elephant hanging, art from waste, rangoli to name the few. The @rt week was wrapped up with an @rt Exhibition on 14th October’06. It was an eye opener to every individual who visited the Kaleidoscopic display in DPSIS campus. We at DPSIS teach @rt through freedom of expression.Because of the age range of children @rt projects are well planned to develop and enhance creativity to assure perfection.

The display of @rt & craft were from Kindergarten to high school. Every artist was given an opportunity to display his creation yielding an aura of happiness.

Creative @rt is an essential component to bring out the facets of child’s development. The display of Kindergarten @rt work scintillated the area with tiny tots’ masterpieces. The @rt work displayed from their home production highlighted the creation incorporated in the adorable classroom environment. The exhibits varied from hand, foot, tissue paper prints, simple collage, colouring, cotton bud painting, puppets, origami, paper plate crafts, art from waste and so on were based on the thematic learning. These @rt works signify the well planned @rt projects for eye-hand co-ordination, strengthening fine motor development, expressing one’s personality being the driving force for the budding @rtists.

The @rt week was a hallmark with the issue of our first @rt magazine KALEIDOSCOPE @ DPS and one of its kind in Singapore.

Little Einstein! There seems to be several in our school. From class 1 to 9 they produced wonderful and informative works during our Science Fair (November 17-18, 2006).

Each project stood out for the quality and the effort that went into creating it. Practical knowledge, thought, foresight and meticulous use of recycles were employed to build the items. Some were easy to decipher, some a bit complex. But the student who created it had the explanation ready based on commercial and practical use.

Clear was the fact that they were paying attention during their science classes. For their creations followed systemic principles and formulaes that they had learnt .Ingenuity and boldness added a dash of uniqueness to the shapes, sizes and systems that they came up with.

Freedom to experiment was liberally extended by the school. So the students used that to the maximum extent possible .They let their scientific reasoning run wild. The result was the exhibits that earned the appreciation of fellow-students, teachers and visitors alike.

The quiz competition conducted under the supervision of Ms. Anita Prasad  for Junior and Senior classes  was  another notable  and exciting  event. In the Open-Quiz competition conducted on Saturday, 18th November a parent  and a child could form a team. Prashanth  Balasubramaniom (class 9), and Anuroop Yechuri (class 8),Suranjana Sengupta (class7) and Shivang Singh(class 6) emerged victorious in the Senior section  and  Junior section competitons respectively. In the Open Quiz competition conducted for the parent-child teams, Apekshya Nepal of class 6, her father Uttarkumar Nepal and Aman Gaunekar of class 9 and  his father Dr.Ajit Gaunekar were the winners.

Our  DPS Teachers’ team was there to guide the students through their entire experience .The Science fair would not have been a successful event with out the magnificent support of our dear HeadMistress Dr.Manju Sharma and our Pro-Vice-Chairman Mr.C.P Kabra who had been a pillar of strength beyond all our efforts. Parents also played a key-role in making this event a grand success.

On the morning of 8th April 2005, our school’s auditorium was chock-a-block with students and parents, who had assembled to meet Sonu Nigam, one of the most popular exponents of popular Hindi music. A versatile artist who effortlessly dons the mantles of a playback singer, an actor and a pop singer, Sonu Nigam’s success saga has been scripted with sheer grit and determination. Today he is a youth icon, a figure whom the Generation Next can readily identify with as a representative image of cultural identity and as a symbol of change.

Our students had an opportunity to interact with him in an exclusive session. It was a brief meeting, yet the talented artist effortlessly established a warm rapport with his young audience. His mock-serious efforts to discipline the kindergartners, an excited group in the front row, finally yielded result when he sang his ever popular ‘Main Hoon Na’ and the auditorium echoed with the refrain as the audience spontaneously sang along in widely varying pitches and notes.

In his speech he acknowledged the overriding importance of academic excellence and urged his audience to work hard in the pursuit of their dreams. It was an inspiring meeting that helped the students appreciate the value of perseverance and determined effort as the building blocks of success in any endeavour.

Friday 20th May 2005 was a great day for the students of DPSIS when Sri Rohit Anand and his group visited the school and gave a scintillating performance for two hours.

Sri Rohit Anand is the disciple of the legendary Sarod Maestro Ustad Ashish Khan.

An alumnus of Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi,Rohit ji’s thirst for music took him to a great legendary Sitar Maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar, where he learnt flute for several years under the tutelage of Panditji. After that he went to Sarod Maestro Smt. Sharan Rani and learnt music under “Guru Shishya” Parampara of the Maihar Senya Gharana.

He has the credit of making the world’s smallest Indian Bamboo Flute which can play up to two octaves and is only six inches long.

Being a socially conscious person, Rohit Anand is also involved in music therapy, working with spastics and the mentally disturbed children whom he treats with Hindustani Classical Ragas using different octaves to strike the affected portion.

The other members of his group are Sri Manoj Nagar, accompanist Tabla, Sri Harish Chandrapati, accompanist Pakhawaj, Smt Prakash Tata Anand accompanist Tanpura and Sri Mani Prasad Jha, accompanist, Key Board.

The Hindustani Classical Flute recital in Dhrupad style of Maiher Senia Gharana consisted of Alap, Jod, Jhala and was followed by compositions in slow and fast tempo.

The program was greatly enjoyed by the students ,teachers and invited parents.