DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH

NEWSLETTER-GRADE 8
NOVEMBER 2022-2023

FALL FOR IT!!!! NOVEMBER

Fall (Autumn) in India occurs from September to November and
brings stunning warm shades of yellow and orange to nature. Colorful
falling leaves, cool weather and the vibrant festivals accentuate the
subcontinent’s beauty and truly is a season of joy. In contrast to
popular belief that autumn in India is short-lived, the season extends
for almost three months in most parts of the country and marks the
transition from monsoon to winter. The countrywide pleasant climate
and romantic natural vistas of autumn make India a haven for
vacations.
 D EKnow
L H IYour
P UNovember!!
BLIC SCHOOL, BANGALORE SOUTH
Time to become invisible!!!

1. November’s name has remained unchanged since the ancient Roman calendar, which was in use until 45
BC. This first Roman calendar was only made up of ten months, with November being the ninth month.
November translates rather appropriately into “ninth month” in Latin. When the Julian calendar was adopted
in 45 BC two new months were added, which pushed November back to the 9th spot. Despite its change in
position, November was never renamed.
2. November is the last of the four months which have 30 days. The other months are September, April, and
June.
3. Topaz, a semi-precious stone that symbolizes friendship, is found in many colors, but it is the orange-yellow
version that is the traditional birthstone for November. The ancient Greeks also believed that the stone had the
ability to turn oneself invisible.
4. The flower for the month of November is the chrysanthemum. The word chrysanthemum comes from the
Greek words chrys and anthemum, meaning golden flower. In the language of flowers, chrysanthemum is
considered to symbolize honesty, joy, and optimism.
5. Scorpio and Sagittarius are the astrological signs for November. Birthdays from October24th through the
November 21st fall under the Scorpio sign. November 22nd through November 30th birthdays fall under the
sign of Sagittarius.
 OPEN HOUSE!!!

Open house is a platform created by the institution to

showcase overall development of children through
collaborative efforts of the teachers and parents. This forms
window of opportunity to identify the strengths and the
shortcomings of students in terms of improving their
academic and behavioral performance. PTM is also an
opportunity to build positive relationships for the holistic
development of a child. Such interactions deepen
relationships. It improves the mental health of children a
great deal to perform better and guiding them in the right
direction.
Open House for grade 8 was held on 18th October 2022. It
turned out to be significant as both parents and teachers were
longing for this after a gap of two years due to covid
pandemic. They turned up in large numbers though being a
working day. Positive vibes were evident during the
interaction as both were keen to exchange honest feedback of
students for mutual good. Overall, parents shared positive
feedback about both academic and non-academic activities.
 Every morning is a new opportunity to do things you missed yesterday!!!
Morning assembly undoubtedly holds the Numero Uno position out of all the routine activities in a school. Morning
Assembly gives a sense of pride to students as they get the best opportunity to display their hidden talents. A solemn
and peaceful atmosphere prevails during the assembly. The serene early morning hours welcomes one and all to the
school campus as the premise resounds with the school prayer. The well-planned assembly is conducted class wise.
Every child is given the opportunity and the platform to display their talent. Guided by their teachers, the assembly
includes short skit, presentations, poetry recitation, speech, songs, individual experiences etc.
Keeping up with the same, the students of class 8L and 8D conducted their class assembly on 13th October and 20th
October respectively. The topic of the assembly FOR 8L was ‘THE PESSIMIST COMPLAINS ABOUT THE
WIND. THE OPTIMIST EXPECTS IT TO CHANGE. THE LEADER ADJUSTS THE SAIL.’ The assembly
commenced with the Morning Prayer which is believed to provide peace and serenity to our minds and souls.
Followed by a skit by students. The assembly delivered a strong message that we must always be optimistic and never
give up in life.
 The topic of the assembly for 8D was
‘COMING TOGETHER IS BEGINNING.
KEEPING TOGETHER IS PROGRESS.
WORKING TOGETHER IS SUCCESS.’ The
assembly gave a clear message that teamwork
pays rich dividends. It was once again proved
that when students and teachers work together,
they surely create masterpieces.
 Bulletin Board
Festival Fervor- Victory of Good Over Evil
The greatness of a culture can be found in
festivals!!

Dussehra is considered as one of the most important festivals in India. People take part in
different activities of celebration. On this day, Lord Rama killed the evil king Ravana.
Lord Rama got victory over him and gave the throne of Lanka to the brother of Ravana,
Vibhishana. People celebrate this day as a festival that is the symbol of Victory of Good
soul over Evil soul. This day is celebrated by everyone in their own way.
Picturesque view of glittering lights, tempting traditional sweets, and gifts for loved ones
marks the festival of lights, Diwali. Earth illuminates with diyas, and candles while the sky
brightens with firecrackers. Diwali brings all the magnificence, splendor, and charm that
has the power to light up hearts and minds of people with positivity and tranquility.
Keeping up with this tradition, students of grade 8 decorated bulletin boards beautifully
with great enthusiasm.
 Goethe Pune Camp
A youth camp was organised by Goethe Institute, Pune, for a few selected students from different schools across Bangalore,
Chennai, Pune, Mumbai and Colombo. 3 students of Class VIII from DPS, Bangalore South, Kashvee Bhaskar, Anday Reddy
Thanmayi, Neil Nigam and Parth Gupta participated in the event. They were accompanied by Ms Vidya Mahishi, Faculty, German
department.
Day one was about knowing and being comfortable in the new environment and Goethe Institute did their best to get them into the
groove pretty soon. The Institute made it a rather fun-filled collaboration and networking by asking each one of them to introduce
themselves to others through a dance move. All participants received a Goethe Institute Tshirt.
Day two started with all students being divided into 3 different groups, namely comics, Insta reels and memes. All groups buzzed
with ideas and action. Students of the comics group had an exciting time learning new phrases and words in German. They created
a variety of comics, some on coloured sheets, chart paper, puzzle-based comics and so much more. Later in the evening all the
students gathered together and watched a heart-warming movie.
By Day Three, they had learnt how to make comics on Canva. They were grouped with students from other states with whom they
collaborated so well and created masterpieces. Learning tongue twisters added to the fun as well. In the evening it was time for the
final event in which all the groups showcased their work to each other dressed in their traditional attire. The Insta reels group had
put forward a marvellous video on self-love and care. At the end of the session the institute gifted each one with headsets and took
them on a city tour.
The takeaway from the camp was remarkable—they learnt new German words, interesting facts, improved their vocabulary and,
most importantly, learnt how to collaborate with other students. This workshop proved to be a truly amazing experience for all our
participants and they expressed their heartfelt thanks to the initiative taken up by the Goethe Institute, their German teacher and
their alma mater.
 Mrs. Anitha Bijesh – Principal Mrs. Naqeeba Taj– Head Mistress
principal@south.dpsbangalore.edu.in hmmiddleschool@south.dpsbangalore.edu.in

Mrs. Ranjana Nag– Senior Mistress

Mrs. Dhanya Praveen– Coordinator
sm678@south.dpsbangalore.edu.in
dpsbscoordinator.grade8@gmail.com
 TEAM

Upcoming Events

Mrs. Dhanya
Mrs. Jyothi H S Mrs. Steffi Lazar
Praveen Children’s Day
Celebration
For any queries, please write to:
Mrs. Dhanya Praveen:
dpsbscoordinator.grade8@gmail.com