Dairy Diaries

“Animal Husbandry” is the major area/source of food to humans. To have hands on experience on cattle farming and processing of milk practically, Grade 9 students visited Masqati Dairy Farm, Hyderabad’. Masqati Dairy Farm is one of the most trusted and reputed brand names for milk and various milk products like cream, Ghee, Khowa, Butter, Ice Cream, Paneer etc.

Students saw different sections in processing of milk like butter section, ghee section, ice cream section; flavoured milk section etc. “Pasteurization” of milk, an important processes in preservation of milk was shown to students. In this section, they saw machinery used to produce steam to raise temperature of milk and the cold room for chilling of milk.

They got a chance to see how milk and curd packets, Ghee and flavoured bottles are packed. Sterilizer, a machine used to sterilize milk products also was shown to them. They enquired about different details of the machinery such as the temperature maintained, steps involved etc. from the employees of the dairy farm.

They observed the working of different machinery like Milk receiving and separating units, cheese press, pasteurizer, cold storage room, sterilizer etc.

After observing the machinery, students were taken to the cattle farm, a topic which is directly related to their unit of study. They tried to recollect and relate their knowledge on different types of cattle, shed maintenance conditions, tagging of animals etc.

On the whole, this field trip to dairy farm exposed to students to real life applications relating their academic knowledge. This trip truly motivated and enriched their subject knowledge. Last but the not the least, students really enjoyed tasting ice creams and flavoured milk.

Pow-Wow at DRSIS!

There’s nothing like a debate to spice things up!

At DRS International School, the Inter-House Debate Competition held today saw our students of Grades 6th to 8th debate on the topic ‘Men and Women Should Be Paid Equal Wages’ and Grades 9th and 10th debate on ‘Whether Censorship in Indian Cinema Today is Justified.’ The students of the four houses- Tesla, Galileo, Da Vinci and Newton- were divided into teams that were for and against the motion. The students put forward their points strongly and expressed their views that had been backed up by thorough research.

The judges judged the debaters on the basis of their confidence, diction, body language, time management, rebuttal ability and content. At the end, an audience poll was taken as to who supported the motion and against the motion, and the results were unsurprisingly inconclusive as both sides were equally well-spoken.

A Day Of Pride

On 15 August 2017, DRSIS, celebrated Independence day and Proclamation Day together with the spirit befitting the occasion. Various patriotic performances, poems, pratigyas, the distribution of awards and the unfurling of the tri-color made the day special.

Our Principal, Dr Gaurav Muradia, welcomed the directors and other dignitiaries, our parent community and student body for gracing the occasion and stressed the importance of taking stock of our values and ethics, and our legacy on this day, through sharing the inspiring and thought-provoking story of Dr Alfred Nobel.

Our students set the tone for the program with the recital of the patriotic poems such as”Ye Tiranga, Janani Janma Bhoomi” etc which described the valour of our freedom fighters and also paid homage to the efforts of the numerous freedom fighters of India.

The highlight of the program was the cultural extravaganza by our students to show devotion towards our country, in which the students performed for songs such as “Jai Ho, Maa Tujhe Salaam, Bhavam Bhagyam purchuko, Sagarame Tira Chuttukoni, Ye jo desh hai mera, Wo chali kwahishon ke jahan mein..choone aasma ko jaha roshan zindagi hai..” etc. The patriotic song and dance performances received much deserved applause from the audience present.

Students from across the school were honoured and felicitated for their excellence in various fields. From their extraordinary proficiency in english, to their genius at math and their achievements in sports or in character, the Proclamation Day was a true celebration of the best qualities our students possess. Students made their parents and teachers equally proud through their achievements, with many students bagging multiple awards and recognitions.

Bring on Festivities!

A special assembly was conducted to mark the Janmashtami and Independence Day Celebrations at DRS International School.

The tiny-tots of the IK, came dressed in as ‘Krishna’ and ‘Gopikas’ and other colorful outfits wearing peacock feathered head-gear and flaunting decorated flutes. They celebrated the occasion by singing and dancing with great joy. The IK-1 and IK-2 students danced for the songs of “Kanha Makan Chor” and “Pyara Kanhaya” respectively, whereas, the IK-2 children wore tri-color outfits and danced to the tune of “Jai Ho” song as a tribute to Independence Day.

Later, a “Matki Phod” event was also organized to mark the naughty nature of “Little Krishna” and the children thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Of Patriotism and Peace

Our PYP students celebrated ‘Country of the Week’ India at the morning assembly today. Quit India Movement was highlighted in today’s assembly which happened 75 years ago on 8th August 1945. Students explored why it is considered the most important Indian Freedom Movement and the many great leaders that took part in this movement and made the demand for complete independence for our country possible.

The children also observed the importance of the day – “Hiroshima and Nagasaki” Day which took place on 6th & 9th August 1945 respectively and reflected on its facts, causes, effects and long-term impact with the help of posters and speeches.

The Creative Clans

Our students broadened their learning horizons as each club provided enrichment activities in their own way.

Our Literary Club students made Bookmarks on ‘literacy’ to promote the awareness for the need of literacy. The Visual Arts Club made attractive Tribal masks that captured their exotic nature well. The Performing Arts Club students practiced in preparation for the Independence Day while the Music Club got involved in the composition of music for the Sports Meet/Independence Day. The Design And Technology Club students were introduced to making of medleys and explored a range of different genres of music using the software, “Audacity”.

The Eco-Sustainability Club worked on a campus-survey on Green Tax and learned more about its importance and implementation.The Community & Humane Club created pen stands and designed hand-made greeting cards for the Annual Fiesta display sale, doing their bit towards the community.The Cuisine Club enjoyed making a ‘Spicy Corn Salad’. The DRSMUN Club, meanwhile, discussed and reflected on their participation in the DRSMUN 2K17 held recently, with the the first-timers sharing their experience of the event.

Career Cafe

Ms. Monica from ELS International Education Counseling & Career Services conducted a career guidance seminar organized by The Hindu in our school. Being an internationally educated counselor, she shared information about education system and universities that are available for building a successful global career for the students planning to study abroad.

Through audio-visual presentation made by the Government of US, she spoke about campus life and culture in abroad and guided the students to choose right path suitable for their dream university, selecting the right universities for their careers, guidance for essay writing, hand holding through the application process, VISA guidance and make the students familiar with abroad atmosphere and culture.