Assemblies

“It is better to debate a question without settling it than to settle a question without debating it” – Joseph Joubert

The 3rd Prabhjot Baruah Memorial Inter-School English Debate Competition was held on the 23rd of September, 2022 at DPS Mathura Road. The event commenced with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the Vice Principal- Administration, Mr. Naveen Kumar, Vice Principal- Academics, Ms. Inderjeet Kaur, and Vice Principal- Academics, Ms. Monica Sahni. They were joined by the esteemed judges for the event, Ms. Rajdipa Behura and Ms. Syedah Fawzia Nadeem and the Chairperson for the event, Ms. Fauzia Umar, along with the Parent Reps. The event began with a melodious performance by the school choir that cheered up the participants. VicePrincipal-Academics-Ms. Monica Sahni welcomed the participating teams and encouraged them to present their views confidently. After the welcome address, the Headmistress - Ms. Ranjana Dean, introduced the judges for the event and extended a special vote of thanks to Mr. Sanjeev Baruah, husband of Late Ms. Prabhjot Baruah, for taking out time to be a part of the event. The debate was initiated by Ms. Fauzia Umar as she read out the rules of the debate to the participants and wished them luck. All the participants presented their opinions passionately and gave thought-provoking examples on the topic for the debate –‘Appearances are Deceptive’. After each participant had presented his/her views, it was time to wait for the results. A foot-tapping dance performance by the Primary Wing Dance Team enthralled the audience. The results were announced shortly after the performances. Om Nagpal from DPS Mathura Road won the Prabhjot Baruah Award for the Best Orator. DPS International, Saket emerged as the overall winner and received the Rolling Trophy. The event ended with a Vote of Thanks rendered by Ms. Kamna Arora, Academic Coordinator (Primary Wing) followed by the National Anthem.

A very informative assembly was presented by the children of classes II-E and II-F on the topic “Winter”. The assembly began with a melodious choir followed by the thought for the day and the news. The skit thereafter was enjoyed by all. The assembly concluded with the dance on a foot tapping song which was the cherry on the cake.

On 25th November, students of Grade III-E and F were all dressed up to present the assembly on the theme- Gurupurab and Id- ul- Milad. The assembly commenced with the prayer, followed by a thought and news. Further, students talked about preaching of Sikhism and Islamism. Students shared how they celebrate two festivals. The assembly ended with a Qawwali and Bhangra dance which reflected the fusion of two cultures and highlighted the quote “Unity in Diversity” of our country.

The assembly was much appreciated by the coordinator ma’am and enjoyed by all the students of class- III.

An assembly was presented by classes III-A and III-D on 23-08-19 on the theme “Religious Festivals” to show the diversity of our Indian culture. The assembly started with a choir emphasising the presence of God in and around us followed by a colourful and engaging play depicting the various phases of Lord Krishna. There were also two foot-tapping numbers presented by the team of our talented dancers. The importance of Raksha bandhan and Eid were also highlighted. The event was successfully concluded with an interactive discussion on the topic by the headmistress, Mrs. Ranjana Dean.

Classes IV-A And IV-D Presented An Assembly On 26th July.

The Kids Presented A Colourful Show .The Main Highlights Of The Assembly Were:

• Choir On " Save The Earth ...A Promise."

• Thought For Day Was On "The Importance Of Trees."

• Current Affairs - News

• Skit On Conservation Of Trees.

• Points How To Conserve Our Environment.

• Poem On Conservation In Sanskrit.

• Tik-Tok Dance "To Stop Use Of Plastic."

The kids were informed about the importance of Conservation Day. As an endeavour to enhance the kids knowledge about the need to keep our environment clean and to be healthy. The kids were further sensitized on how to preserve the nature and how we can keep our city clean. The kids were enlightened about the fact that we have to conserve nature and in order to lead a healthy life...we must exercise and do yoga daily. The kids were further nurtured to create an awareness and to develop them to be good citizens and moreover to become critical , ethical thinkers for life-long.

TOPICS- Summer Season and World Population Day

Class I-A and class I-D presented their class assembly on 23rd July 2019 in KG Hall with an enthralling performance. The topic for the assembly was Summer Season and World Population Day. The assembly started with a soothing prayer. “God will make a way where there seems to be no way, he comes in ways we cannot see, he will make a way for me” presented by I-A and I-D. The assembly was conducted with utmost confidence by excellent orators Vir Chadhha, Shourya and Mysha. The prayer was followed by thought for the day by Agamya from class I-A. A short poem on summer season was thereafter presented by Vedansh Kharbanda and Arnav Mandola of class I-D enlightening the specialities of summer season. Avyukt and Hamdan of class I-D spoke about World Population Day which is celebrated every year on 11th July and it’s significance to save the world from the adversities of alarming enlarging population. A beautiful, colourful musical skit was presented by class I-A titled Summer Travel Diaries signifying how children belonging to different cultures had spent their summer vacation travelling to different parts of India and abroad. And at last was a peppy, rocking dance performance by children of class I-D on the dance number “Feeling Hot Hot Hot…” The assembly was extremely appreciated by the headmistress.

On 22nd of July 2019 the class assembly on the theme ‘RAINY SEASON’ began with the greetings to all , a Prayer and a Choir .

It was followed by a thought on the theme. The anchors Meenakshi and Ameer highlighted the importance of rain water harvesting followed by a dance song ‘CATCH THE FALLING RAINDROPS IN TANKS AND BUCKETS’ on Rain water harvesting which brought out the concerns for the environment and the state it is in. The song tried to give the message how it will help our kids to care for the environment and save rain water.

Children with the help of placards showed and spoke about the idioms and phrases related to the rain with the meaning and usage.

Finally the assembly ended with a colorful and vibrant dance on the theme ‘ GHANANANA GHANNANA….’ of the movie Lagaan.

A combined assembly was held by class IV B and IV C on 12th April with 100% participation. The topic was Dr. B.R. Ambedkar as his birthday falls on 14th April. The assembly started with choir, a prayer followed by a positive thought for the day and latest news. The children presented some facts on Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. The assembly concluded with a dance on the song- Budham Sharnam and another one on Summer holidays.

On 22nd April, 2019 classes II B and II D presented an assembly on the theme "Earth Day". The assembly started with a song - 'we are in it together' sung by the students with a lot of enthusiasm. It was followed by the news and a beautiful thought on the dream of saving our beloved planet and a short skit was presented to explain the importance of becoming responsible towards our Mother Earth.

A beautiful assembly on the theme of “The World Heritage “on 26th April,19.

“Childhood means simplicity, look at the world through a child’s eye – it is very beautiful” - KailashSatyarthi

In our busy day-to-day schedules, we often forget to take out time for ourselves and to cherish the company of family and friends. The assembly of class 1-b and 1-c aimed to transport us all to a time, where every day is a celebration – our childhood! The assembly began with a beautiful song about spreading happiness, sung by the choir. Following this heartwarming song was the thought of the day, which highlighted the theme of the assembly, and the daily news. Shortly after this, the compares took over and set the stage for the upcoming delight – a play, on childhood! The plot revolved around a little girl, Siya and her grandmother. The conversations between these two adorable characters soon lead us into a dream sequence where granny is dreaming about her childhood and how she used to have fun with family and friends. After flipping through granny’s nostalgic childhood memories, the assembly is concluded with a power-packed dance performance by the girls from both classes. The assembly was enjoyed by one and all. In spite of a few occasional hiccups, the assembly was successful in delivering its message.