Songbirds!

Our PYP students sang their hearts out in the Inter-House Singing Competition held at DRS. The theme of the competition was ‘Patriotism’ and our students sang both classics and contemporary hits.

The practice and effort that each house had put in to their performances was evident in their co-ordination. With a creative mix of Hindi, English and Telugu in the form of medleys, the songs were truly representative of the diversity that is inclusive in the concept of patriotism.

The hand-made ‘flag’ badges and posters the students created added a welcome creative touch to the competition and was a great opportunity to observe our PYP students’ ‘action-orientedness’.

Tried…and Trusted!

Shedding one’s inhibitions and placing one’s trust even in a familiar person is hard under testing circumstances. Trust-building is both an exercise in opening up and developing confidence. Our students of the residential wing experienced both in a trust-walk organized for them in a session held this Sunday!

The experience helped them step out of their comfort zones and take social risks. This and other team-building exercises helped our students collaborate with their peers and develop stronger bonds!

A Family Like No Other!

This Saturday, our PYP Parent Community of students studying in Grades III-V had a gala time with their kids in school! The Parent Involvement Activity, was truly ‘hands-on’ with activities that were creative and collaborative like papier mache, clay modelling, fun games and power-packed performances.

There was a touch of the whimsical in the air, with the ambience featuring both aquatic and monsoon elements. The event encouraged the parents to let down their inhibitions and participate alongside their kids with child-like enthusiasm. From energetic dances, song recitals and even a skit, the ‘Showstopper’ event was quite a hit with everyone.

The ‘Make a Wish’ Tree was truly the centre of attraction, and inspired participants to send out their wishes out in to the world, together. The quirky Photobooth also drew a lot of visitors and gave them a souvenir to remember the day by. The event is sure to be remembered for some time to come.

Taking the Lead!

The newly appointed members of the student-council pledged to serve the school and make a difference with their leadership, in the Investiture Ceremony held yesterday morning.

The ceremony began on an auspicious note with an invocation dance and a prayer song that was followed by a welcome address by the Vice Principal. Mr. Noronha spoke about how leadership isn’t necessary about the role or a title, but the ability to lead work towards a goal, and encouraged the student body at large to grow as leaders.

Mr A K Agarwal, Mr S K Agarwal, Mr Sai Shekhar (IPS), Mr Venkatesh (SI), Mr Satyanarayana (SI) and members of the parent community graced the occasion. The solemn occasion saw the chief guest and the guests of honour felicitate the student council members and award them their badges. Dr. Muradia, our Principal administered the oath ‘There are many eyes upon me’ to the students. Subsequently, the chief guest congratulated the student council and encouraged them to develop their leadership abilities.

Ms. Ritika, the PYP Coordinator, proposed the Vote of the Thanks and acknowledged the effort and presence of everyone involved. The event concluded with a symbolically meaningful plantation ceremony in which all the guests planted saplings to bless the school and the students.

A HIVE OF ACTIVITY!

Walnut Salads and Powtoon-powered animations can only collide in DRS International School! Yesterday afternoon, saw our students engrossed in their hobbies as all the clubs convened for the first meet of the month.

Each club delivered well-thought out activities for the students to experience, participate in and learn from. The Literary Club members put their theatre skills to the test with a role play while Visual Arts Club experimented with Water Colour techniques.

Those with a flair for expressing themselves through dance enjoyed learning to ‘pop and lock’, the hip-hop way while our musically inclined students stretched their limits with vocal exercises.

Our eco-warriors of Eco Sustainability Club, contemplated the implications of generating e-waste on a mass-scale through an essay. A motivational talk spurred our members of the Community & Humane Club to work hard at creating little crafts and goodies to be raise donations in the upcoming Fiesta for a noble cause.

RISK-TAKERS CONQUER FEAR!

DRS International School, believes strongly in inculcating International Mindedness in our students by developing and nurturing the Attributes of the IB Learner Profile! Our IB Primary Years Programme students portrayed their understanding of the attribute of the IB Learner Profile ‘Risk-taker’ through a skit in the morning assembly this morning. The skit beautifully portrayed how we can act to change and take control of our lives by overcoming ‘monsters’ both inside, and out!

With elements of the assembly in both English and French, the skit inspired each one of our students into thinking that it was possible to do anything they had set their minds on doing and the decision to act, was the only thing standing between themselves and their goals… A motivating start to the week ahead, indeed!

WHEN EACH PERSON COUNTS…

The World Population Day was observed by the special assembly held in the Secondary Wing this morning. The assembly was well-researched, with a poster-display and presentation that explored awareness of population issues, and that of the causes of over-population in India in particular. The assembly talked at length how family planning, gender equality and ensuring maternal health was crucial in maintaining a stable and healthy population.

The Interactive Quiz that followed got everyone thinking about World Population facts. With guesses and approximations, the quiz was open to the entire assembly to participate in. The assembly was informative and saw a good turn-out of participating speakers and students. It left everyone present with plenty to think about…