Let’s Talk about Mental Health!

The secondary wing of DRS International School organised a special assembly to observe ‘World Mental Health Day’ in the school premises. The students of Grade-XI A presented a skit based on day to day classroom behavior, portraying how it affects an individual besides depicting ways to tackle it.

As part of observing the day, a poster-display highlighted the difference between poor and healthy mental well-being & shed light on ways to maintain psychological, social and emotional well-being. The display is also set to feature a week-long series of tasks for the whole-school to mark Mental Health Week. These ‘Tasks for the Day’ include simple challenges such as appreciating, thanking and relating to people, that are sure to go a long way in making positive difference in the school culture in the long run.

World United Nations Day

The Secondary School assembly celebrated United Nations Day in its true spirit. The students delivered a poster-speech presentation and spoke in turns about the United Nations Organisation by depicting its inception, importance, influence and impact on the whole world through its recommendations, resolutions and ratifications. It also helped the students understand the significance of the emblem of the UN flag such as the two olive branches and its official colors.

They also came forward and eloquently spoke about pressing global issues as well as raised awareness of how the United Nations Organisation works with the help of its member-bodies to solve economic, social, cultural, humanitarian and international problems, etc through its global community programmes, campaigns, Sustainable Development Goals and Millenium Development Goals etc.

Following this, a mini question and answer session was conducted on the topic ‘United Nations’ to enrich our students’ general knowledge of this organization.

Furthermore, our Principal shared his thoughts to commemorate the importance of this day by referring to the ‘Achievements of the United Nations Organisation’ and highlighting the importance of having interactive assemblies to help develop the spirit of preparation, participation and public speaking skills in students.

UBS at DRS

On the 13th of October, 2017 DRSIS was host to Ms Salma Nasr from Universal Business School. Commerce students from grades XI, XII, IBDP 1 and IBDP 2 were introduced to the education system and the admission process at UBS.

Ms Nasr explained in great detail, the numerous opportunities the students potentially have at Universal Business School to polish their skills and grow in their respective fields of interest. Individual interaction with interested students helped them in gaining a clearer understanding of the eligibility criteria for admission to the integrated BBA + MBA course as well.

Hands-on Learning!

The students of grade X and XI Science were taken for a workshop called ‘UnBlur’, Secunderabad, where a young engineer turned entrepreneur Mr Mustafa Khambaty led a 3 hour long hands-on workshop on the basics of Automobile Engineering.

At UnBlur, our students understood real life engineering applications by making use of the science concepts taught to them in school as a part of their syllabus.

In the workshop, students learned the basics of Mechanical/Automobile Engineering on a working ATV (All Terrain Vehicle). They were first taught the construction and working of a 4 stroke engine where application of concepts such as work, energy, force were explored. In addition to this, the students got to see the parts of a disassembled bike engine as well.

Next, students understood the working of a simple transmission where they learnt the concepts of speed, gear ratio, torque etc as well as different types of transmission (Gear, Chain, Belt). After this, students used basic concepts such as AC – DC current, rectification, electromagnetic induction etc to understand the working and construction of an Alternator. Finally, students learnt about the different types of brakes (Disc, Drum) and the various methods for their actuation (Mechanical, Hydraulic ,Pneumatic).

For teaching all of the above concepts, disassembled parts of vehicles were used for demonstration.

Once done with these topics, the students proceeded to the ATV where they answered basic questions about the vehicle based on the concepts explored through the workshop. Hands-on learning indeed!

Perfect Prefects!

Leadership opportunities have a unique way of acting as a spring-board for student growth. On Saturday, the 14th of October, our Student Council convened to discuss the problems, concerns and solutions to a series of school matters. They identified eight areas and responsibilities they could take initiative for. To be able to take up these responsibilities and fulfill them, they defined tasks through an action plan. They were also able to identify many other service activities that were linked to their responsibilities. Our student leaders are certainly off to a great start!

Feasting Away!

DRS International School opened its doors to the wider school community to let everyone indulge their taste buds with delicious food, live music, good company and vibes at the IB PYP International Food Festival held today.

Our PYP students had the opportunity to prepare, present and share with others a variety of exotic cuisines from different countries such as India, China, Sweden, Kenya, Brazil, Thailand, Mexico, Italy, USA, Australia and much more besides dressing up for the event with native costumes of the country represented by them at the Festival!

Numerous food stalls were displayed with an assortment of tasty treats ranging from desserts, pies, pastas, pizzas, pancakes, twinkies, cookies, fries, fillets etc. The festival had a relaxed ambience, to which the theme and decor added an extra zing. The creative arrangement and presentation of the dishes the thought-out table lay-outs and menus etc by the students, were however, the centre of attraction today, besides the dishes themselves.

The International Food Festival has been a firm favourite in DRSIS, ever since it has been introduced. It is a unique platform to celebrate the school’s ethos of internationalism as well as an excellent opportunity for everyone, especially our students, to savour a slice of authentic cultures from around the world and explore them through the medium of food.

In the Pink of health!

DRS International School firmly believes that a healthy school community is a happy one. As a step towards affirming its commitment to promoting student health and welfare, the school conducted a medical check-up camp for its students, in association with Dr Rao’s ENT Hospital.

The team of doctors and medical experts conducted a general check of the students’ Body Mass Index, as well as ensured their health through a close examination of each individual child’s ear, nose and throat. Reports of the check-up, including remarks containing necessary medical advice and precautionary measures, were shared with the parents of the students at the Parent Teacher Meet held today, to keep the parents informed of their student’s well-being.