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02 NOVEMBER 2018

GERMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

 

As part of the German Exchange Programme 2018 –19 facilitated by Max Muller Bhawan, New Delhi, a team of 12 German students and 2 German teachers Ms. Lena Grothues and Ms. Esther Weissnicht of Die Loburg, Gymnasium Johanneum, Ostbervern visited Delhi Public School, Rohini from 18 October to 2 November 2018.

To enhance their understanding of Indian Art and Culture, the German students were involved in a project on the theme – ‘Fairy tales, myths and legends: An expression of cultural identity.’ The German students attended classes at DPS Rohini to gain an insight into our teaching – learning methodology.

Along with their Indian counterparts, they visited the Taj Mahal at Agra, the German Embassy, Akshardham Temple and other places of interest for tourists. It was an enriching experience for the students of both the countries and the German guests carried back fond memories of the trip.

 

03 JUNE 2018 TO 09 JUNE 2018

YOUTH CAMP IN SRILANKA

 

Six students of Class 10 at DPS Rohini attended a German youth camp hosted in Centauria Lake Resort Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka by Goethe Institute from 3rd to 9th June 2018. The camp was attended by 100 students from India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The students were Dhwani Miglani, Divye Lal, Shihij Kaul, Shashibhushan Das, Samarth Sahni and Aryan Sethi.

They participated in workshops and carried out enjoyed activities such as sports and Karaoke. They also visited the Chandrika Lake and Ella, a small town in Sri Lanka. They trekked and scaled Mini Adams Peak.

On the last evening, there was a cultural evening wherein people from different countries presented their cultures in different mediums like dance, presentations and even a quiz! The students who attended different workshops presented their newly acquired skills.

The camp not only bettered their language skills but also improved their capability to work as a cohesive group irrespective of culture.

 

15 JUNE 2018 TO 26 JUNE 2018 (11 DAYS) 

EAST COAST SPACE ADVENTURE TRIP TO USA

 

An 11 –day trip to the east coast of the USA was organized for the students of class 11 during the summer vacation with an aim to provide them an environment nourished with experiential learning and exploration. The trip included 38 students, 3 teachers and the school Principal, Ms. Vibha Singh.

The trip began with a visit to the Universal Studios. The exciting day at Universal Studios allowed students to unwind, relax and bond with each other.

This was followed by an enthralling three day training at NASA’S Kennedy Space Centre where the students engaged in Astronaut Training Experience, explorer’s bus tour around the centre, lunch with an astronaut and visit to various museums. From the dawn of space exploration to current and ongoing missions, students had an up-close, hands-on feel of the human journey in space.

The view of the grand Niagara Falls, one of the finest natural wonders of the world, was completely breath taking and everyone was soaked in the mist.

Students also visited the campuses of prestigious MIT and Harvard University in Boston and University of Columbia in New York.  This gave them an opportunity to learn about the excellent teaching, learning and world changing research work at these universities. A student guided tour at these universities was the perfect way to gain insight into the student life there.

Walking through the sun –soaked city of New York witnessing the Statue of Liberty, the Freedom Tower, Brooklyn Bridge, Central Park and the Times Square was, indeed, a treat for all.

The journey encompassed the essentials of the East Coast, giving students an opportunity to discover, experience, explore and encapsulate their learning into a lifetime experience.

 

06 June-21 June 2018

GERMAN EXCHANGE 2018

 

14 students along with 2 teachers visited Germany as part of the German Exchange programme. They visited the Die Loburg Gymnasium Johanneum in Ostbevern from 6-21July 2018. 

The Indian partners were received by their German counterparts and their families at the Munster airport.

Students enjoyed themselves with their partner families. Some went to watch a musical, some celebrated the confirmation ceremony of their partner, some went to a heritage car exhibition and some even cooked for their families! A few enjoyed a movie along with the partners and family and went out for kayaking.

The students actively worked with their partners to complete the project- Fairytales, myths and legends- an expression of cultural identity: a comparative study. They watched a German movie- The legend of Krabat and the Satanic Mill. When in school, students attended classes with their partners and learnt about the German education system. They played some Indian and German sports and enjoyed themselves thoroughly. Students also visited the historic cities of Münster, Berlin and Cologne.

The Mayor of Ostbevern, Mr. Wolfgang Annen, met the group and expressed his happiness at the exchange programme. 

The Principal of the School, Mr. Michael Bertels also appreciated the efforts of the students and hoped that their association with Delhi Public School, Rohini continues for a long time to come.

The presentation for the exchange went very well and was praised by all present.  The German and Indian students prepared a classical dance presentation followed by a Bollywood medley for the traditional farewell.

The entire trip was quite productive as well as fun filled.

The first leg of the exchange went off very well, setting up high standards for the second leg of the exchange which begins on 18 October 2018.

19 March to 27 March 2018
Jenesys Exchange Programme

Japan “The land of rising sun” is the country where the past meets the present.The first few days of our trip were filled with workshops, orientations and local site visits which helped the students to become familiar with the Japanese Culture. The visit to Fukouka High School was one of the highlights of the trip. Students experienced the Tea Ceremony, Japanese Archery, Calligraphy and Kimono wearing. The visit to the National Museum of Emerging Science and Technology, Miriakan was nothing less than a dream. We observed the famous Asimo Robot along with other robots which would respond to human actions. We also experienced the Geo-Cosmos Screening, which displayed the rotation of the earth, wind movements and temperature variation. During the homestay we visited a Kindergarten School. Learned Origami from the host family and got the opportunity to be a part of the famous Hina Matsuri, the doll festival. It was truly an exchange of ideas, traditions and culture.

01 May 2017 to10 June 2017

SHUBHA CHANDRASHEKHAR  UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

Ms. Shubha Chandrashekhar, Special Educator at DPS Rohini was selected one of the seven Americans with Disability Act (ADA) fellows from India and participated in a six week intensive fellowship programme from May 01, 2017 to June 10, 2017. She attended classes at the University of Minnesota and participated in sessions on Positive Behaviour Interventions and support and Response to intervention. The programme aimed at supporting the educational inclusion of children with disabilities.

07 October to 27 October 2016

GERMAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

As part of the German Exchange Programme 2016-2017 facilitated by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, a team of 16 German students and 2 German teachers Ms. Julia Piper and Mr. Jan Dirk Froend of Loburg, Gymnasium Johanneum and Ostbevern visited Delhi Public School, Rohini from 07 October to 27 October 2016. To enhance their understanding of the Indian life and culture, the German students were involved in a project on the theme- ‘Breaking Barriers- Road to Unity’. The German children attended regular classes at DPS Rohini to give them an insight into our teaching-learning methodology. Along with their Indian counterparts, the German students visited the Taj Mahal at Agra, Gandhi Smriti, The Parliament, Akshardham Temple and other places of tourist interest in Delhi. It was an enriching experience for the students of both the countries and the German guests carried back fond memories of the trip.

23 Sptember to 06 October 2016
Cultural Exchange Programme (Dance) at Saint Paul -Minneapolis – Minnesota, America
Six students of Class XI and one student of Class XII along with two teachers of Delhi Public School, Rohini attended a cultural exchange programme at the Highland Park Senior Secondary School, Saint Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U. S .A from 23 September – 06 October 2016. Our school students were exposed to an American school for Cultural Exchange Programme for the first time. Children attended regular classes and were also exposed to the Socio Cultural aspect of America by learning their dance forms especially Classical Ballet. During the stay at Saint Paul Highland Park School, children were able to attend the homecoming functions held in the school. They witnessed various activities planned for the homecoming week such as cake baking, tailgating, face painting, and decorations in the school along with the American partner students.
During the stay, students of both the countries learnt a classical piece of dance from our experienced dance teachers which was presented on the farewell.
Excursions to different countryside places, visits to various dance universities were planned. Orientation at the university of Minnesota and University of Macalester was a learning experience. The warmth and fond memories that the children experienced with the host families will be an inseparable part of their lives forever. It was a successful exchange programme.
The following students attended the Cultural Exchange Programme:
1. Ridhi jain
2. Himika sikri
3. Trisha bhattacharya
4. Antarviksha parihar
5. Ananya garg
6. Tushita tendon
7. Rishika goel
 

26 June to 16 July 2016
Youth Camp in Germany-Jugendkurs – Schlitz, Germany
Mridul Ahuja of Class X was one of the four toppers of FIT in Deutsch 2 examination conducted by GIMMB New Delhi and he received a fully paid 3 week scholarship to attend a Youth camp in Schlitz, Germany from 26 June to 16 July 2016. Schlitz is a small, picturesque town in the state of Hessen and has many beautiful castles. The language classes were held in the spectacular Hallenburg Castle and students stayed in the guest rooms opposite to the castle. A total of 65 children from various countries like Canada, Sweden, Denmark, Pakistan, Kirgizstan, South Africa, Macedonia etc. took part in this course. There were 18 students from India: 8 from Delhi and 10 from Chennai. The students attended German language classes in the mornings and in the afternoons sports, recreational activities and excursions were  organized. The students visited Marburg, Fulda, Wartburg, Wurzburg and Frankfurt during the weekends. Special events like the ‘International Evening’ – wherein the students gave a small presentation about their country, wore traditional dresses and cooked authentic dishes; meeting with the Mayor of Schlitz, parties and music concerts were also organized. Apart from the classes, each student also participated in a 3 week long project. At the end of the course students took the German language examinations A1, A2 or B1. These kinds of camps give the students a global perspective and life enriching experience.
 

13 June 2016
Trip to Paris
Harshit Shangari of Class X brought laurels to DPS Rohini by securing the First rank in the International French Olympiad conducted by Silverzone Foundation. More than 10,000 students from16 countries participated in the competition. He was awarded a prize money of INR 10,000 and an excursion trip to Paris, France. 
 

10 June 2016
German Exchange Programme 2016
An Indo-German Exchange Programme 2016 took place at the Gymnasium Johanneum (Ostbevern,Germany) from 21 May 2016 to 10 June 2016 in collaboration with Delhi Public School-Rohini. 17 students of DPS-Rohini accompanied by Ms.Meenakshi Bisht and Ms.Annu Malik were hosted by German families and given a taste of German life.
The students along with their respective German partners worked enthusiastically on this year's project titled BREAKING BARRIERS-THE ROAD TO UNITY
 

13 April 2016- 17 April 2016
Youth Camp at Jim Corbett Park for FIT Toppers
FIT in Deutsch” examination are conducted every year by GIMMB. Four students of our school- Anjani Miglani, Tanvi Lakra, Simran Malhotra and Pritika Sabharwal of class XI  were among the top 11 of FIT in Deutsch 2 , 2015 and got a chance to attend an all-expenses paid youth camp at  Jim Corbett National park, from 13th April 2016 to 17th April 2016. The camp saw the participation of the top 11 students of the FIT in Deutsch 2 examination and the top 18 students of the Fit in Deutsch 1 examination.
The students were exposed to various activities like adventure sports and jungle safari. Activity based German classes were held and the students also got opportunities to participate in various team building events.
The camp concluded on positive note with the students performing various acts like Karoke and dance performances as a part of the valedictory function. 
 

8-9 August 2015
FIT In German 1 & 2 Exams 
Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhawan organised FIT In German 1 & 2 Exams  on Saturday, 08 August, 2015 and Sunday, 09 August 2015 respectively at DPS Vasant Kunj. More than 100 schools took the FIT Exams from Delhi and NCR. Results of FIT in Deutsch 1 & 2 were declared on the occasion of Namaste Deutschland, the Inter School German Language Festival on 30 October in DPS Rohini.
Mridul Ahuja of class X -D was declared among the top 05 students of FIT in Deutsch 2 Exam and he gets a scholarship to attend a fully financed youth camp organised by GIMMB in Germany. Simran Malhotra,  Anjani Miglani, Pritika Sabharwal and Tanvi Lakra were among top 18 students and they get a scholarship to attend a youth camp in India.
Himja Behl of class VIII B was declared the school topper in FIT in Deutsch 1 and Mridul Ahuja was declared the school Topper in FIT in Deutsch 2.
DPS Rohini was declared the best school in the FIT -2 exam category and was given a book coupon worth RS 5000 for the school library.

EVENT

NAME OF THE STUDENT

CLASS/ SEC

ADMN. NO.

HOUSE

POSITION

FIT 1

Himja Behl

VIII B

W-14023 

 N

School Topper

FIT 2

Mridul Ahuja

X D

 W-10151 

 B

Among top 05 students

FIT 2

Simran Malhotra

X D

 W-10141 

 K

Among top 18 students

FIT 2

Anjani Miglani

X D

W-12158

G

Among top 18 students

FIT 2

Pritika Sabharwal

X D

W-10170

G

Among top 18 students

FIT 2

Tanvi Lakra

X D

W-09177

 K

Among top 18 students

 

24 May - 13 June 2015
German Youth Camp at Sankt Peter Ording, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Two students of our school, Adviti Nagpal and Deeksha Poddar of class XI, got a scholarship to attend  a Youth Camp  in SANKT Peter Ording , Germany from 24-05-15 to 13-06-15. This  camp was a fully sponsored  by GIMMB.
Students from 3 countries i.e. Singapore , Thailand and India ( from Pune , Delhi , Kolkata, Chandigarh) were also a part of this PASCH camp . 
The students attended language classes in the morning  wherein  they learnt  not  only the German  language but  were also got acquainted with   German culture ,history and geography .
Other interesting activities included cycle tours,  go karting , climbing , swimming , gips masken , origami  etc . 
They also participated in excursions to Hamburg, Flensburg and Husum .
 

24-30 May 2015
PASCH German Youth Camp
15 students from our school attended the PASCH German Youth Camp for German learners organised by Goethe Institute Max Mueller Bhavan at  Bangalore  from 24 May '15 to 30 May '15.  The top position holders of the DPS Goethe Online Quiz  from  India, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Iran got an opportunity to be a part of this camp.
The camp was a unique combination of fun and learning.
All students were divided into groups on the basis of their proficiency in   German language and had classes from 9:30 a.m  to 1:00 p.m.
Apart from attending German language classes , participants attended workshops on painting, pottery, ethnic terracotta jewellery making, quizzing  etc and visited Banerghatta National Park for a safari and made a day trip to Mysore that included Chenapatnam- the toy unit,  Janapataloka,  The Mysore Palace and St. Philomena's church in Mysore .
 

EVENT

NAME OF THE STUDENT

CLASS/ SEC

ADMN. NO.

HOUSE

POSITION

 DPS Goethe Online Quiz

Aastha Goel

VIII D

W- 10152

G

 

 

 

 Among Top 30 and Finalists of the On-Site Quiz

Akarshan Arora

X D

W-03238

G

Ankita Punjani

IX D

W-10140

G

Chhavi Bhambri

IX D

W-10163

B

Devanshu Poddar

IX D

W-04065

S

Pransh Goyal

IX D

W-04141

Y

Pranshu Chhabra

VII B

W-11190

S

Punya Kapur

IX D

W-04103

Y

Pushkal  Chhabra

IX D

W- 10199

B

Sanat Sehgal

X D

W-03119

Y

Sarthak Garg

IX D

W-10157

B

Shubh Pallav

IX D

W-04055

Y

Tanishi Goyal

VII B

W-06116

N

Tejasvin Tanwar

VII B

W-10159

K

Vishrut Jain

IX D

W-06166

N

 

28 March to 2 April 2015
YOUTH CAMP AT JIM CORBETT
Max Mueller Bhawan organized a youth camp at Jim Corbett from 28 March to 2 April 2015 for the students who were among the top 40 participants of Fit 1 and 2 exams. Rachita Saha (Class VIII-D) of DPS Rohini was selected to go for this camp. There were 35 other students from Delhi and NCR. The camp had sessions on the German language, activities and workshops on bag painting, Easter, adventure sports, theatre, German films and quizzes.  They were also taken for a safari to the Jim Corbett National Park. This was a very enriching experience for all the participants. 
 

3 - 24 October 2014
Seven students accompanied by two German teachers from 'Die Loburg , Gymnasium Johanneum', Ostbevern, Germany  visited DPS Rohini from 03 Oct. to 24 Oct. 2014.  To enlighten them about the Indian culture and history, German students undertook a project titled -  'Breaking Barriers - The road to unity.'  The focus of this year’s German students' visit was to share the experiences of the German Unification with the Indo-Pak Peace Initiatives that can help in building a road to peace and unity. The students also shared with their partners, the ongoing efforts towards Indo-Pak peace. The German students and teachers also visited Agra, Parliament House, Gandhi Smriti, an NGO - IGSSS and other places to research on  their project.
 

6 -16 August 2014
Anjani Miglani of class IX had been selected for to attend the "Mini München" programme in Munich, Germany. She was in Germany for 11 days- from 6 August to 16 August and was a member of 13 member delegation from India- which comprised 11 students and 2 teachers. This delegation set up the Indian mission at the “Mini München" programme. At this programme the city of Munich was reconstructed only for children between 5-15 years  at Zenith Halle in Munich. The students tried to give the glimpse of India by putting up various stalls- mehendi stall, bollywood dance courses etc. The programme concluded with a grand finale Parade and a cultural programme on 15th August.  They also visited Salzburg and castle Neuschwanstein. It was indeed a learning experience in ways. The students stayed with the guest families and got the glimpse of the German family life. They also learnt to handle themselves independently in the city of  Mini München and got the opportunity to interact with students not just from Germany but also Japan, Luxemburg, Egypt  etc.

 

25 June - 25 July 2014
PAD Scholarship Program – 2014
More than 2000 students from all over the world got a scholarship to attend the PAD Program (study tour) for a month (25 June – 25 July) in Germany. These included students from USA, Brazil, Ecuador, Mexico, etc. From India, there were 8 students, 4 from Pune and 4 from Delhi including Shraddha Kishore of DPS – Rohini. All the students were divided into groups of 12 each. In this one month, the students learned a lot, not only about Germany but also about other countries and cultures. The tour began in Bonn. After that, the students lived with a German family in Neustadt for 2 weeks where they experienced the actual German family life. These 2 weeks also included excursion to Trier, Straβburg and Köln. Next stop was Berlin where the students visited the famous historical monuments and were involved in many activities that the city had to offer like theatre, boat rides, etc. The last stop was München, where the students stayed for a week in a hotel. It was indeed a trip to remember and hopefully other students would also get an opportunity to attend such programs.

 

25 May - 14 June 2014
German Youth Camp at Sankt Peter Ording, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Suchita Agrawal  and Krishna Sharma of class X-D were selected to attend a Youth Camp at  Sankt Peter Ording, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany based on their FIT in German – 2 examination held by Goethe Institute, Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi. The camp was held from 25 May 2014 to 14 June 2014.
55 students from different countries of Asia namely India, Thailand and Singapore were selected to attend this Youth camp. Apart from attending German language classes, students enjoyed various activities, excursions and trips to places like Hamburg, Flensburg, a water park, the beach and an aquarium in Tönning.
During the ‘project week’ participants shared their learning with each other.  
 

JENESYS 
JENESYS 2.0 2014 was a program organized by JICE (Japan International Cooperation Centre). The program was from 27 May 2014 to 3 June 2014. I, Aditya Mann of Class IX-E from Delhi Public School Rohini was one of the participants of the programme. Overall 100 Japanese learning students participated in this program from different schools of Delhi Public School Society. The program took place in Tokyo, Gunma and Sapporo (Hokkaido). 
The group was exposed to the Japanese system of education during this visit to Sapporo Shinoyo High School and a 5 hour long Japanese class. During this week-long programme, the participants visited the Imperial Palace, the temples at Asakusa, Hokkaido Museum Sapporo and JR Tower, the tallest building of Sapporo.
 

FIT 1 AND FIT 2 2013
Max Mueller Bhawan conducts FIT in Deutsch 1 & 2 examination for German Learning students every year.  Students of classes VIII and  X  gave the FIT in German-1 and 2 examination in August 2013 and the results for the same were declared on 30th November 2013. Shradha Kishore was declared the School Topper as well FIT-2 Topper and was offered a four week fully paid scholarship to attend a youth camp in Germany which will held in March 2014. Naman Gupta, Suchita Agarwal and Krishna Sharma were among the  Top 20 FIT-2 and have been offered scholarship to attend a youth camp in India. Pritika Sabharwal of Class VIII was declared the School Topper and was among  the top 20 of FIT-1 and she has been offered a scholarship to attend a fully paid youth camp in India.
 

18 October  - 6 November 2013
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME WITH DIE LOBURG GYMNASIUM JOHANNEUM, OSTBEVERN, GERMANY

As part of the German Exchange Programme 2013 –14 facilitated by Max Muller Bhawan, New Delhi, a team of 11 German students and 2 German teachers Ms. Martina Dropmann and Ms. Birgit Starke of Die Loburg, Gymnasium Johanneum, Ostbervern visited Delhi Public School, Rohini from 18 October to 6 November 2013. 
To enhance their understanding of Indian Art and Culture, the German students were involved in a project on the theme – ‘Family life then and now with special emphasis on role of women.’ Apart from that, they also attended regular classes at DPS Rohini which   provided an insight into our working techniques and introduced them to the diverse activities carried out in the school for the holistic development of our children. 
Along with their Indian counterparts, they visited Agra, Kingdom of Dreams, the Parliament House and other places of tourist interest. It was an enriching experience for the students of both the countries and the German guests carried back fond memories of the trip.
 

5 October  - 20 October 2013

In the second part of the programme on 4th October, 2013 a group of 14 students with 1 teacher, Ms. Neeru Bhasin left for La Tour du Pin, a beautiful town in South of France.
We were greeted by our French partners and their families on arrival at the airport. After a warm welcome all of us left for our new ‘homes’ for the next 12 days.
All of us were a little skeptical because the French way of living, food and the family life was so different. Yet, when we all met in the school called Lycee Elie Cartan after the weekend to exchange our experiences, all of us were surprised because our French host families had been so understanding and had made many changes in their lifestyle to make us feel ‘at home’. Sneha Parmar’s host Mom had taken a 15 day off from work to spend time with her!
During our stay we were engaged in various interesting activities like learning how to make breads (at a local bakery), sewing (in a ‘factory’), indoor rock climbing, step exercising.
The students also attended classes with their French partners in subjects like English, French, Physics and Art.
A trekking expedition was also organized where we all experienced walking through some ancient stalactite and stalagmite caves.
We all also played a badminton match organized in the school’s gymnasium.
We visited a few neighbouring towns like Annecy, Bourgoin Jallieu, Grenoble and Lyon, not to forget the magnificient Mont Blanc in the Alps. The school had also arranged for us to see a live Basketball match between two French teams, Asvel and Strasbourg.
A cultural evening was organized, where to give the French a taste of Indian culture, we presented an evening of dance and music and the host families laid out a table of some wonderful French cuisine. Our programme was so liked by the Principal that he requested us to present the show for the whole school the next day.
The Mayor of the Department of Isere invited us for an interactive session in the Town Hall where we exchanged information about the civic amenities and the civic bodies of both our cities.
The local daily, La Dauphin published full page news on our visit and our stay, with interviews of the students.
The trip, of course, wouldn’t have been complete without a visit to Paris, the city of love.
Our stay in Paris included visits to the Eiffel Tower. Once up to the top level from where the world around looked so beautiful, one did not feel like coming down. The boat cruise on river Sienne will always live in our memories! A walk down the Champs Elysees from the Arc de Triomphe was a wonderful experience!
The trip to the Sacre Coeur and walking in the streets around it took us back to the time when the famous painters would often sit there and produce masterpieces.
We all brought back the famous Mona Lisa smile with us from the Louvre!
Last, but not the least, the Disneyland-a trip for which an entire day was not enough. Once inside it was as if a fairy had swished her magical wand on us and we were swept  off our feet and taken into the mesmerizing, beautiful fairy land!!!
Alas, like all good things come to an end our trip too, came to an end when we took a flight back to New Delhi on the 20th October, 2013.
We have all made some life-long friends and we are now a part of each other’s life. We have all learnt a lot of good things from the exchange programme- to appreciate each other’s culture being the most prominent one.
This exchange has definitely made us better global citizens.
MERCI BEAUCOUP!
The  following students  of Class XI (2013-2014) participated in the programme :
1.    Shruti Mishra  
2.    Tanvi Singla
3.    Akshita Gupta 
4.    Abheet Dheer
5.    Nandita Maini
6.    Sneha Parmar
7.    Arukshita Sood
8.    Varnit Jain
9.    Vaibhav Agrawal
10. Sarthak Marwaha
11. Tanvi Jain
12. Rishabh Aggarwal
13. Rahul Jaju
14. Kanav Rana
 

9 June -29 June 2013
YOUTH CAMP AT GOSLAR, GERMANY

In October 2012 students of classes VIII & X of DPS Rohini gave FIT-1 and FIT-2 exams conducted by Max Mueller Bhawan, Delhi. Pranay Jain and Yatin Sharma topped FIT-2 and FIT-1 exams respectively. They were offered a scholarship to attend an International Youth Camp at Goslar, Germany for 3 weeks. The participants attended German language classes  in the morning and special programmes, excursions, games were organised in the afternoons. They also visited Rammelsberg, Wolfsburg and Giottingen. Both the students gave the B-1 exam and came out with flying colours.


 16 June -22 June 2013
YOUTH CAMP AT KERALA
Students (Saumya Joshi, Abhay Sharma, Jahanvi Goyal, Suvansh Dutta, Arshiya Aggarwal, Sameer Garg, and Vidushi Aggarwal ) of DPS Rohini ,who were among the top twenty students in the DPS international Quiz on Germany , got a scholarship to attend a youth camp in Munnar, Kerala from16 June -22 June 2013. Students were accompanied by the German Teacher Ms. Mohita Miglani. 
 

8 June  - 29 June 2013
EXCHANGE PROGRAMME WITH DIE LOBURG GYMNASIUM JOHANNEUM, OSTBEVERN, GERMANY
Eleven students from classes X and XI along with two teachers visited ‘Die Loburg Gymnasium Johanneum’ in Ostbevern Germany from 8th June to 29th June as part of the Indo-German Exchange Program 2013. Students experienced German culture, lifestyle, history and traditions during this twenty one day long program. The classes at the German school gave the students an insight into the schooling pattern in Germany. 
The topic for this year’s project was “Family Life Then and Now with special emphasis on Role of Women”. Students worked on the following aspects during their stay in Germany – ‘Women in Politics’, ‘Change in Family Life Then and Now’, ‘Violence against Women’ etc.  Students also made family albums as part of the project work. 
During our stay we visited places of interest like Cologne and Berlin. The Reichstag, the Berlin wall, Brandenburg gate and the Berlin TV tower were some of the main attractions visited by us in Berlin. In Cologne, taking a tour around the famous Cologne cathedral which is the third largest in the world having ruins dating back to the 9th century was an enthralling experience.
We also visited ‘Munstermann Company’ where we learnt about the German work culture. In Osnabruck students saw the Catholic Church and its famous musical instrument, ‘Organ’, which can simulate almost any musical instrument.
In Munster the guided tour on the clothes worn by women and other aspects of family and society from the 14th century to the late 19th century was enlightening.
Overall it was a wonderful experience !!
 

12 May -19 May 2013
Arshiya Aggarwal of Class 11 attended a Youth Camp at Ayutthaya and Bangkok, Thailand from 12-19 May 2013. More than 100 students from different countries all over Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam) as well as from New Zealand, Australia and Germany participated in this camp 5 students were selected from India.

 

5 May -25 May 2013
A SCHOLARSHIP TO SANKT PETER ORDING, GERMANY
Saumya Joshi and Abhay Sharma of Class XI won a scholarship to attend a youth camp in Sankt Peter Ording, Germany, after being shortlisted in the Top 8 for the PAD scholarship. The camp lasted three weeks, where they lived in the Nordsee Internat, and took an intensive course in German language. 42 other children, from Thailand, Philippines and India were a part of the course. On arriving there, a placement test was held the very next day to determine which student could do which level of German. Classes were held throughout the three weeks. The schedule for each day was well planned, so that the children were always involved in some activity, be it Basketball, Table Tennis or Stone Carving. A “Game without Borders” was also organized, to help the students of different countries mingle. A disco night was held every weekend, and students were asked to contribute songs. Students were given a platform to showcase the culture and traditions of their countries at the “Evening of the Countries”.

Visits to the cities of Tonning, Hamburg and Flensburg were also on the schedule. At the end of the second week, both our students attempted the B1 Examination. After the exam, everyone was focused on making a Course-Magazine. On the last night in Sankt Peter Ording, after an elaborate dinner, address by the course leader and a performance by every class, the results of the Examination were declared. Both our students passed with flying colors, giving the course a perfect ending.
 

11 - 23 April 2013
FRENCH EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
As part of the French Exchange Programme 2013 –14, a team of 15 French students and 2 French teachers Ms.Laurence Barbier and Mr. Pierre Yves Barnier of Lycee Elie Cartan, La tour du Pin, France visited DPS Rohini from 11 April to 23 April 2013. 
The  French students  along with their Indian counterparts visited the Qutub Minar, Iskcon Temple, Humayun’s tomb,  India Gate, Akshardham Temple and other places of tourist interest. They also attended sessions on yoga, art, dance, and the Indian heritage.
Under the brilliant tutelage of the DPS Rohini teachers, the French students gave an amazing Odissi performance. Yet another group of French students left everybody awe-struck with their sitar recital. The occasion was graced by Mr. Ashok Chandra, Chairman DPS Society, Ms. Shovana Narayan, Chairperson, Managing Committee, DPS Rohini ,Dr.Herbert Traxl, former Austrian Ambassador to India and Ms. Renu Mital, Director, DPS Society. The French teachers thanked the  Principal, Mrs. Rita Sen for the hospitality and rich cultural experience provided by the school and the partner families

 

April 2013
NASA SPACE SETTLEMENT CONTEST
This international contest for students in the age group 12-18 years was conducted by NASA and Ames and National Space Society. Individuals, small teams of two to five, and large teams of six or more were judged separately. Students developed space settlement designs and related material. These were sent to NASA Ames for judgement. Our School team comprising of Rishabh Aggarwal (XII A), Dhruv Khurana(XI), Mihir Mathur (XI), Mukund Mundra(XI), Sagar Goyal (XI), Raunak Khattar (XI) and Sneha Parmar (XI) participated in the event. Their proposal Varuna Orbital Settlement was adjudged III in the ‘Large Team’ category.
 

 March 2013
THE  ‘PÄDAGOGISCHER  AUSTAUSCHDIENST’ (PAD SCHOLARSHIP)
The essay contest for PAD Scholarship for German Learners 2013 was held at MMB, Delhi on 14 February 2013. Saumya Joshi and Abhay Sharma were shortlisted for the final round and were interviewed on 25 February 2013. They have been selected to attend a youth camp in Germany from 5 May 2013 to 25 May 2013.
 

     February 2013
 A “POST FOR PEACE” competition was organized by the International Olympic Truce Centre in partnership with the British Council. Students of our school designed logos and wrote poems and posted them on The Truce Wall. 
Kunal Jain of Class VI got the I Prize for the same.

3 – 8 January 2013
Goethe Institut , New Delhi  organized the ‘URBAN MELA’ in Delhi . In the month of Oct-Nov 2012 . Various events and competitions were organized for school student learning German language.
Our school bagged the II  position in the play competition. The participants of the play got a scholarship to attend an International Youth Camp which was held at Scindia School , Gwalior from 3 Jan 2013 - 8 Jan 2013.

These students are Naman Gupta, Shagnick  Jain,  Shraddha Kishore,  Suchita Agrawal, Yash Chadha of class IX-D          

During the course of the camp, the students attended German classes. Various other workshops, quizzes, excursions were also organized for them. A trip to Agra was also organized for the students. It was indeed an enriching experience for the students.