DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - DPS Pune

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL

Q u a l i t y P o l i c y 

S C H O O L A L M A N A C 

Takshila Educational Society is committed to: 

» Society at large 

» Education with a global perspective 

» Infusion of latest technology for growth 

» Enhancement of customer satisfaction 

» Providing a congenial working environment 

by complying with and continually improving the 

effectiveness of the Quality Management System 

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Contents 

About the Almanac 3 

From the Principal’s Desk 4 

Biodiversity 6 

Student Particulars 12 

Declaration by Parents 13 

Infirmary Record 14 

Home-School Communication Record 15 

Record of Non-attendance 18 

Resource Centre Record 20 

General School Rules 21 

Absence from School 24 

Late Arrival in School 25 

School Transport Rules 26 

Academic Year and Student Assessment 29 

Evaluation 34 

Resource Centre Rules 39 

School Uniform Rules 40 

Rewards and Reprimands 41 

Students’ Council and Monitor System 43 

Homework Policy 44 

Payment of Fees 45 

Visiting Hours and Open House 47 

School’s Website 48 

Calendar 2010-11 50 

Frequently Asked Questions 51

About the Almanac 

About the Almanac 


It is very necessary that the students and parents read the Almanac together 

and understand the contents fully. This Almanac aims at establishing an invaluable 

link between teachers, students and parents. It is intended to serve: 

1. As an all-in-one ready reckoner and planner for students; and 

2. As a means of communication between parents and the School: 

to keep parents abreast with what their children are studying at School 

and the curricular progress of their wards; 

to keep parents informed with respect to home assignments; 

to serve as a handy reference with regard to the student’s schedule; 

and 

to be used for convenient, day-to-day correspondence (related to aca- 

demics and conduct) between parents and the School staff. 

Students should ensure that they bring this Almanac to School every day, 

use it productively and treat it with care. 

Parents should review current pages daily and must countersign and respond 

to any comments, which may be made periodically by members of the 

faculty. Parents should also countersign home assignments to signify their 

completion and provide an explanation if home assignments are not completed 

for any good reason. 

As a matter of policy, students will get home tasks on subjects they are familiar 

with. These tasks are intended as revision exercises, to reinforce what is 

learned by students in School and must be undertaken by students entirely on 

their own, without adult supervision. Students should seek the help of their 

teachers at School on the following day if they encounter any difficulties. 

Comments made by parents in the Almanac should be productive and 

confined strictly to the subject of the student’s work and her/his conduct. 

All other matters concerning the School should be dealt with separately and 

either conveyed personally or through separate letters addressed to the Head 

of the School. 

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From the Principal’s Desk 

was a time in not too a distant past when the role of school 

There was viewed as that of a purveyor of knowledge and every 

other sphere of a child’s existence was relegated to a lesser orbit. But now 

times have changed. Increasingly, the school is becoming the hub for almost 

all aspects of a student’s life. It has become the joint responsibility of the 

school and parents to ensure that children are provided a holistic environment 

where not only their mental faculties develop but also their physical, 

social and emotional persona are nurtured with extreme sensitivity. It is up 

to the school to ensure that when a student leaves its portal as an alumni, s/ 

he is a young adult sure of the knowledge that has been derived from years 

of teaching-learning process, confident of one’s abilities, and sensitive to the 

duties and responsibilities as a global citizen. 

At this school all this has been the rule rather than the exception from the 

first day of its operation. Every effort is made to ensure that each student 

deeply imbibes this holistic experience. One of the facets of our pedagogy 

is also to make our students aware of the environment and the role that it 

plays in our quotidian existence. In the contemporary world, protection and 

sustenance of this planet’s environment has assumed the top priority of


governments. As such, the United Nations has proclaimed this year as the 

International Year of Biodiversity. This coinage gained currency in the mid-80s 

and has been broadly defined as the “totality of genes, species and ecosystem 

of a region”. Exponential growth of human population led to unchecked exploitation 

of natural resources of this planet over the past hundred years. The 

pressure of population meant destruction of forests for creating cultivable 

and housing land. Discovery of carbon-based fuels like coal and petroleum 

products led to industrial revolution and mass manufacture of machinery, 

automobiles, seafaring vessels, trains and aircrafts — all guzzling hydrocarbons 

and emitting greenhouse gases. Pollution levels have reached astounding 

levels and the resultant global warming now threatens to annihilate us. 

Indeed, we have taken our biodiversity for granted and almost destroyed 

something that is crucial for the survival of millions of species of living things 

that evolved over billions of years. It is our biodiversity that provides us with 

food, medicines, and other resources which make life worth living. 

Against this bleak backdrop, our only chance is to teach our children to 

undo the atrocities that our generation and those before us have wreaked 

on this planet. Its mea culpa for all of us, and this is the only way we can be 

absolved of our mistakes. 

During this entire academic session our focus will be to make our students 

aware of our biodiversity and ways of protecting it from further damage. 

There will be projects and events built around the theme and we request you 

also to take active interest in this issue. 

One of the cornerstones of the teaching-learning process is an open and 

transparent dialogue between the school and you. The most effective tool for 

this communication is this Almanac. It embodies the entire year’s academic 

and cocurricular calendar and also carries vital information regarding our 

school’s rules and regulations. It details the dos and don’ts for students and 

functions as a daily record for your child. Please make it a point to familiarise 

yourself with this Almanac and check its pages regularly for any communication 

from teachers. Pages have been provided for your comments and suggestions. 

Make good use of them as your feedback will make us become better. 

Looking forward to getting your positive response and cooperation in all 

our future endeavours. 

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Biological diversity - or biodiversity - is the term given to the variety 

of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. The biodiversity 

we see today is the fruit of billions of years of evolution, shaped 

by natural processes and, increasingly, by the influence of 

humans. It forms the web of life of which we are an integral part and upon 

which we so fully depend. 

This diversity is often understood in terms of the wide variety of plants, 

animals and microorganisms. So far, about 1.75 million species have been 

identified, mostly small creatures such as insects. Scientists reckon that 

there are actually about 13 million species, though estimates range from 

three to 100 million. 

Yet another aspect of biodiversity is the variety of ecosystems such 

as those that occur in deserts, forests, wetlands, mountains, lakes, rivers, 

and agricultural landscapes. In each ecosystem, living creatures, including 

humans, form a community, interacting with one another and with the air, 

water, and soil around them. 

It is the combination of life forms and their interactions with each 

other and with the rest of the environment that has made Earth a uniquely 

habitable place for humans. Biodiversity provides a large number of goods 

and services that sustain our lives. 

Protecting biodiversity is in our self-interest. Biological resources are 

the pillars upon which we build civilizations. Nature’s products support 

such diverse industries as agriculture, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, pulp 

and paper, horticulture, construction and waste treatment. The loss of 

biodiversity threatens our food supplies, opportunities for recreation and 

tourism, and sources of wood, medicines and energy. It also interferes 

with essential ecological functions. 

Our need for pieces of nature we once ignored is often important and 

unpredictable. Time after time we have rushed back to nature’s cupboard

The Value of Biodiversity 


• A network of marine protected areas, with the aim of conserving 

20%-30% of the seas and oceans, could cost between $5bn and 

$19bn, but help to safeguard $70bn to $80bn worth of fish catches, 

and the provision of marine ecosystem services valued at $4.5 to 

$6.7 trillion annually. 

• The annual economic median value of fisheries supported by 

mangrove habitats in the Gulf of California has been estimated at 

$37,500 per hectare of mangrove fringe. The value of mangroves 

as coastal protection may be as much as $300,000 per kilometre 

of coastline. 

• Nature-based tourism in Africa generates approximately the same 

amount of revenue as farming, forestry and fisheries combined. 

• The national parks of Canada store 4.43 gigatonnes (billion metric 

tonnes) of carbon, a service worth between $11bn and $2.2 trillion 

depending on the price of carbon in the market. The protected 

areas of Mexico store 2.45 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent 

– more than five years of Mexico’s carbon dioxide emissions in 

2004, and valued at $12.2 billion. 

• A report in 2003 estimated the total value of annual benefits of the 

United Kingdom’s forests to its people to be around £1 billion. They 

included recreation (£393 m), biodiversity (£386 m), landscape (£150 

m) and carbon sequestration (£94 m). The estimate, carried out by 

Britain’s Forestry Commission, did not include values such as the 

contribution of forests to the supply and quality of fresh water, the 

cleansing of pollutants from the air, and reduction of soil erosion. 

• The Great Barrier Reef is estimated to contribute nearly 6 billion 

Australian Dollars to the country’s economy, counting only the 

value of tourism, other recreational activities and commercial 

fishing. 

for cures to illnesses or for infusions of tough genes from wild plants to save 

our crops from pest outbreaks. What’s more, the vast array of interactions 

among the various components of biodiversity makes the planet habitable 

for all species, including humans. Our personal health, and the health of 

our economy and human society, depends on the continuous supply of 

various ecological services that would be extremely costly or impossible 

to replace. These natural services are so varied as to be almost infinite. For 

example, it would be impractical to replace, to any large extent, services 

such as pest control performed by various creatures feeding on one 

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another, or pollination performed by insects and birds going about their 

everyday business. 

The threats to Biodiversity 

• Habitat loss through changes of land use in particular the conversion 

of natural ecosystems to cropland, continues to be the biggest direct 

cause of biodiversity loss. 

• Unsustainable use of ecosystems and over-exploitation of 

biodiversity continue to be major threats. Many species are in a state 

of decline because they are being used at unsustainable levels or 

are being harvested in such a way that threatens the ecosystems on 

which they depend. 

• Climate change is projected to become a progressively more 

significant threat to biodiversity in the coming decades. These types 

of changes can alter food chains and create mismatches within 

ecosystems where different species have evolved synchronized interdependence, 

for example between nesting and food availability. 

• Plants, animals and micro-organisms transported deliberately or 

accidentally to an area outside their natural geographical ranges 

can cause great damage to native species by competing with 

them for food, eating them, spreading diseases, causing genetic 

changes through inter-breeding with native species or populations, 

and disrupting various aspects of the food web and the physical 

environment. 

• The accumulation of pollution such as phosphorus and nitrogen, 

largely from excess fertilizers running off farmland, and from sewage 

and other effluents, causes the build-up of algae able to benefit from 

the added nutrients. The algae themselves can be toxic and therefore 

create a health hazard, but the greatest damage to biodiversity is 

caused when they decompose and use up large quantities of oxygen 

in the water, creating “dead zones” where other forms of life cannot 

survive. 

When most people think of the dangers besetting the natural world, 

they think of the threat to other creatures. Declines in the numbers of 

such charismatic animals as pandas, tigers, elephants, whales, and various 

species of birds, have drawn world attention to the problem of species 

at risk. Species have been disappearing at up to 1000 times the natural 

rate, and this is predicted to rise dramatically. Based on current trends, an 

estimated 34,000 plant and 5,200 animal species - including one in eight of 

the world’s bird species - face extinction.


While the loss of individual species catches our attention, it is the 

fragmentation, degradation, and outright loss of forests, wetlands, coral 

reefs, and other ecosystems that poses the gravest threat to biological 

diversity. Forests are home to much of the known terrestrial biodiversity, 

but about 45 per cent of the Earth’s original forests are gone, cleared 

mostly during the past century. 

Global atmospheric changes, such as ozone depletion and climate 

change, only add to the stress. A thinner ozone layer lets more ultraviolet-B 

radiation reach the Earth’s surface where it damages living tissue. Global 

warming is already changing habitats and the distribution of species. 

Scientists warn that even a one-degree increase in the average global 

temperature, if it comes rapidly, will push many species over the brink. Our 

food production systems could also be seriously disrupted. 

The loss of biodiversity often reduces the productivity of ecosystems, 

thereby shrinking nature’s basket of goods and services, from which we 

constantly draw. It destabilizes ecosystems, and weakens their ability to 

deal with natural disasters such as floods, droughts, and hurricanes, and 

with human-caused stresses, such as pollution and climate change. Already, 

we are spending huge sums in response to flood and storm damage 

exacerbated by deforestation; such damage is expected to increase due 

to global warming. 

Can we save the world’s ecosystems, and with them the species we 

value and the other millions of species, some of which may produce the 

foods and medicines of tomorrow? The answer will lie in our ability to bring 

our demands into line with nature’s ability to produce what we need and 

to safely absorb what we throw away. 

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S C H O O L A L M A N A C


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Student Particulars 

NAME OF THE STUDENT ................................................................................... 

CLASS............................. SECTION .............................. 

ADMISSION NO. ........................ BLOOD GROUP ........ 

DATE OF BIRTH .............................. BUS NO. ............... 

BUS STOP (LOCATION) ................................................ 

Student Particular 

Photograph 

will be provided 

by School 

FATHER’S/MOTHER’S NAME ............................................................................. 

RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS ..................................................................................... 

........................................................................................................................... 

RESIDENTIAL PHONE NO. ................................ MOBILE NO. ............................ 

OFFICE ADDRESS ............................................................................................... 

........................................................................................................................... 

ORGANISATION ........................................... DESIGNATION .............................. 

OFFICE PHONE NO. ............................ E-MAIL .................................................. 

Details of brothers and sisters (if any) studying in this School 

NAME CLASS/SECTION ADMISSION NO. 

1 ........................................................................................................................ 

2 ........................................................................................................................

Declaration by Parents 

Declaration by Parents 


1. Our ward _________________________________________________ 

is a student of Class/Section __________________ 

Either one of us (father/mother/local guardian) will sign all her/his leave 

applications, report cards, etc. Our specimen signatures are as under: 

Name _________________________ ________________________ 

(Father) (Mother) 

Specimen Signature _______________ _________________________ 

(Father) (Mother) 

In case of students staying in hostel, or with relatives. 

Name _________________________ ________________________ 

(Local Guardian/Relation) (Signature) 

2. In our absence the following persons in the city (not related to the student) 

could be contacted: 

(a) Name _________________________________________________ 

(b) Address _______________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________ 

Phone No. ________________________________________________ 

(a) Name _________________________________________________ 

(b) Address _______________________________________________ 

_________________________________________________________ 

Phone No. ________________________________________________ 

(Class Teacher’s Name) (Class Teacher’s Signature) 

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Date And 

Time Of 

Infirmary 

Visit 

Nature 

Of 

Complaint 

School 

I n f i r m a ry 

Record 

Teacher’s 

Signature 

Date And Time Of 

Discharge From School 

Infirmary 

Signature Of 

Duty Nurse/ 

Attendant 

Except in the case of an emergency, students must get the necessary entries filled in by 

the Teacher in the class, before going to the Infirmary and get the signature of Nurse/ 

Attendant before leaving the infirmary.


Home-School 

COMMUNICATION 

Record 

(For use by parents/school staff for day-to-day communication. Students must 

get the remarks made by parents countersigned by the class teacher and the 

remarks made by school staff countersigned by parents.) 

Date Parent’s/School Staff’s Remarks Staff Sign. Parent Sign. 

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Date Parent’s/School Staff’s Remarks Staff Sign. Parent Sign.


Date Parent’s/School Staff’s Remarks Staff Sign. Parent Sign. 

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Record 

of 

Non-attendance 

In the event of a student’s absence from school, parents must provide 

an explanation for the student’s absence, below. (Valid for only up to two days 

of absence. Beyond that, an application duly signed by parent along with 

Medical Certificate and prescription is a must.) 

Date Reason For 

Absence 

Parent’s 

Signature 

Class Teacher’s 

Signature

Date Reason For 

Absence 


Parent’s 

Signature 

Class Teacher’s 

Signature 

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Resource 

Centre 

Record 

Library books that I have read this Session 

Date Title Author

General 

S c h o o l R u l e s 


The school reserves the right to terminate the continuance of students 

with unsatisfactory progress in studies or whose conduct is a bad example 

for others. 

Students who are escorted to and from school in the care of servants 

or other domestic staff may not leave the school premises without their 

nominated escort. In case of a delay in the arrival of such escorts, they 

should report the matter to the school office. 

Observance of the following is compulsory for all students and 

deviations will lead to issue of yellow stars/yellow card: 

Every student must carry this Almanac to school every day and use it productively. 

Non-bus commuters must arrive 10 minutes before the Home Room period. 

Uniform is compulsory during school hours and for all school functions 

including all such instances where students are representing the school 

outside. 

Uniform must always be neat and clean. I-Card is a part of the uniform 

and must be worn at all times. 

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Non-Sikh boys should get their hair cut at regular intervals and ensure 

that it remains combed and tidy. 

Bullying and the use of foul language are punishable offences, whether in 

or out of school. Students found using the same will be expelled. 

Students are not allowed to bring any weapons or sharp instruments, 

such as blades, knives, paper-scalpels, scissors etc., to school. 

Damaging or disfiguring any school property may result in expulsion from 

school. 

Students are prohibited from bringing any publication, reference books, 

CD or other storage devices like floppies, pen drives or I-pods, not relevant 

to academic pursuits. 

Bringing money to school is not allowed. 

Bringing mobile phones, cameras, expensive pens, pencils, pencil box, 

etc., to school is strictly forbidden. 

In the interest of their own security, students are advised not to buy or 

receive any articles, gifts or foodstuffs from anyone at all en route. 

Exploding crackers on any occasion or splashing colours during Holi in the 

school premises or in school buses is strictly forbidden. 

It is mandatory for all students, unless instructed otherwise to be present 

for festivals and functions celebrated in and outside the school. 

The school is committed to protecting the environment and expects its 

students to be environment friendly in all their actions. The use of polybags 

(plastic bags) is, therefore, strictly prohibited in the school and students 

should consciously avoid their use for any purpose. 

Students are not allowed to celebrate their birthday or any other occasion 

in school by distributing sweets or chocolates. 

Girls are not allowed to apply henna on their hands. They are not allowed 

to wear earrings or rings on fingers or nose rings. However, one pair of 

small ear studs is permitted. 

Students are not allowed to report to school with religious threads tied on 

their wrists. They shall not wear any bracelet. 

Girls with long hair must plait their hair. Hair-band is a part of uniform 

and it must be worn by all girl students in school campus, inside bus and 

outside school campus while representing school. 

Colouring or bleaching of hair is not permitted.


Students from class IV onwards are permitted to wear watches. However, 

only the customized school watches available at the tuck shop are permitted 

to be worn. 

No student has the permission to commute to school on cycles or selfdriven 

two/ four wheelers. 

Lunch/Menu 

Children are allowed to bring Puri, Parantha (stuffed or plain) or Chapattis 

along with seasonal green vegetables such as: 

Palak Paneer 

Mixed Vegetable 

Stuffed Capsicum, Tomatoes, etc. 

Soya Preparation/Rajma/Grams, etc. 

Idli, Chivda, Vegetables, Rice Pulao, Dosa, Vada, Dhokla, etc. 

Apart from this you can send an additional lunch container with things as 

follows: 

Dry fruits, fresh fruits, nuts, sprouts, salad, etc. 

But please bear in mind not to over-stuff the lunch box or send junk foods like 

wafers, chips, salted Namkeen, or soda-based soft drinks. 

The napkin and mat issued to children are integral part of school uniform 

and hence the students have to carry these things along with fork and spoon 

to school daily and use it while having their Tiffin. 

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Absence from School 

No student who has been absent on the previous day will be allowed to 

attend class unless her/his parent has entered an explanation stating the 

reasons for the absence, in the ‘Record of Non-Attendance’ section of the 

almanac, for each day the student has been absent from school. In case 

a child reports to school without an explanation in almanac, then the 

parents will be summoned to school and child will be sent back home. 

It is the responsibility of absentee students to ensure that their parents 

have entered the relevant information and signed the almanac, failing 

which, the student’s parents may be called to school and asked to take 

their ward back home. In case of absence of more than two days on 

Medical Grounds, Medical Certificate & prescription shall be attached 

along with application. 

There is no provision for half day leave, so students who are not well 

should not be sent to school even on exam/test days. Child will be marked 

absent if s/he were to be taken home by parents/guardians/authorized 

persons during schools hours, even if it were to be an examination/ test 

day. Child will be awarded zero for the exam taken on that particular 

day. 

A student, returning to school after suffering an infectious or contagious 

disease, should produce a doctor’s fitness certificate permitting her/him 

to attend school. Students suffering from the following diseases must 

observe the prescribed period of quarantine before returning to school: 

Chicken Pox Till the scabs fall completely Not > 15 Days 

Cholera Till the child has completely recovered Not > 15 Days 

Measles Two weeks after the rash disappears Not > 10 Days 

Mumps Until the swelling has gone; about one month Not > 15 Days 

Whooping Cough Till the doctor certifies Not > 20 Days 

Hepatitis Till the doctor certifies Not > 20 Days 

Students who require medical attention during school hours, may be sent 

to the school Infirmary by the teacher concerned, who will enter the nature 

of the complaint and sign the ‘School Infirmary Record’ section of 

the almanac. 

Students should not, except in emergency situations, visit the school Infirmary, 

unless an entry has been made in the almanac by a teacher. 

Parents will be promptly informed in the event of serious illness or emergencies 

and may be requested to come to school to take their ward home 

if necessary.


Repeated absence without notice or unexplained absence without written 

application for more than six consecutive days renders the student 

liable to have her/his name struck off the rolls. Re-admission may only be 

granted after payment of a re-admission fee. 

All students are expected to attend school on the opening day immediately 

following the vacations. Absence on the day of reopening of the 

school will attract strict disciplinary action. 

It is compulsory for students to achieve 90% attendance in each term in 

order to be eligible to take the end-of-term assessment. This stipulation 

can only be relaxed on genuine medical grounds, at the sole discretion of 

the Principal. 

Absence for more than 10% of total number of working days may result in 

detention of the child in the same class. On medical grounds too a student 

cannot remain absent for more than 20% of total working days. 

Late Arrival in School 

Students are expected to reach school 10 minutes before the start of the 

Home Room period (start of the school). Students arriving late will not 

be allowed to enter the school premises without a plausible explanation. 

Arriving late for school is not acceptable. Students found to have come 

late for more than one day in a term/semester will not be allowed to 

attend classes on second such occurrence and disciplinary action shall be 

taken against them. 

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School 

TRANSPORT 

Rules 

It is mandatory for all the students to avail bus facility from this session 

except for students residing in nearby areas (as specified in notice). 

School bus routes are drawn up based on convenience and demand while 

ensuring that no route is overly long. Parents should consult the school’s 

transport in-charge for necessary details or any changes desired. 

Under no circumstances are students allowed to go behind or under the 

buses parked in the school campus. Students are also not allowed to sit in 

parked buses during school hours. 

Under no circumstances should students touch the instrument panel of 

buses. 

A student using the school bus is expected to be at the bus stop at least 

five minutes before the scheduled arrival of the bus. The student has to 

be on the correct side of the arriving bus. 

Students are issued two identity cards (student’s copy and parents’ copy). 

The student’s copy should be worn by the student before boarding the 

bus and should be worn at all times till the completion of the return journey. 

Students are allowed to use only their allotted bus and bus stop. There 

is no provision for temporary change in bus or bus stops. 

Students who miss the allotted bus, should not try to board any other 

bus. In such cases it is the responsibility of parents to drop their wards 

to the school. Such students may, however, return by their allotted bus. 

Students must make sure that the aisle of the bus is clear, and that school 

bags and other belongings are placed properly. 

Students must keep all parts of their body inside the bus at all times. They 

should not put their hands out even for waving. 

No object should be thrown inside or outside the bus. 

The consumption of edibles and drinks is not permitted in the bus. 

Unruly behaviour like shrieking and shouting is strictly prohibited. 

The driver’s attention must not be distracted for any reason. 

The drivers are authorised to stop buses at designated stops only, unless otherwise 

directed by the bus teacher after consultation with the I/c-Transport


and Principal. The list of stops is prepared keeping in view the convenience and 

safety of all bus commuters and is subject to change. 

In case there is a permanent change in stop and/or bus, permission for 

the same has to be sought through an application on the prescribed form 

available at the school office. The application form duly filled and completed 

along with an administrative charge of Rs. 200 (Rupees two hundred 

only) and Rs. 1,000 (Rupees One thousand only) towards the cost 

on one set of I-Cards must be submitted at the school office. The change 

shall become effective only after the school grants written permission. In 

this case a new set of identity cards will be issued and the parents have to 

ensure that they surrender the previous set of identity cards. Request for 

temporary change in bus or bus stops will not be entertained. 

Parents should, for the safety of their children, ensure that their wards 

are always escorted to and from bus stops. For children who, for any 

reason, have to travel unescorted to and from their stops, an application 

mentioning the same must be sent to the Principal. These students 

should carry both the identity cards (students’/parents’) and produce the 

same if asked to. 

Parents (or their duly authorised nominee/s) have to produce the parents’ 

copy of the identity card at the bus stop or the school gate, in order 

to receive their wards, failing which the student will not be handed over 

to parents or their nominee/s and will be brought back to the school office. 

The parent will then have to pick up the student from the school after 

showing the parent’s copy of the identity card. 

There is no provision of replacing the I-Card. Replacement will only happen 

in case there are factual errors in the data printed. 

If either of the identity cards or both are lost, or become unusable for any 

reason, a new set of identity cards can be procured by applying to the 

school on the prescribed form, available at the school office. The remaining 

card and administrative charges of Rs. 200 (Rupees two hundred only) 

shall also be deposited along with the application. In addition, in case 

just one card is being replaced there will be a levy of Rs. 500 (Rupees Five 

hundred only) and of Rs. 1,000 (Rupees one thousand) if both the cards 

are being replaced. 

Parents/Nominees of students who do not avail the school’s transport 

should present themselves at the school gate 15 minutes before the start/ 

dispersal of the school to drop/collect their wards. 

Identity cards are valid till new ones are issued. Old identity cards must be 

surrendered immediately upon receipt of new identity cards. 

If, due to certain exigencies, a student has to leave the school campus 

during school hours, the following rules will be observed: 

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• A written request must be submitted by the parent 

• The parents’ copy of identity card must be produced 

• The School Leaving Register must be signed 

• A Permission Slip must be obtained and shown at the school gate before 

leaving the campus. 

Parents are not allowed to enter the bus under any circumstances. 

Parents who want to avail school transport facility for their wards, 

the Front Office Executive (FOE) can be contacted at the school office 

during the working hours for details. A Transport Commitment Charge 

of Rs. 5000/- and a processing fee of Rs. 200/- will be levied over and 

above the transport charges. 

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ACADEMICS 

Academic Year and Student Assessment 

Class Nursery–III 

The academic year is divided 

into three terms. There are 

no formal examinations for 

these classes. Evaluation of 

the child’s progress will be 

done on the basis of continuous 

theme-based assessments, 

which include creative 

works, recitation, story telling, 

etc. Progress Reports will 

be given to the parents during 

the Open House at the end of each Term. 

Continuous and Comprehensive 

Evaluation as Proposed by CBSE 

Class IV-X 

What is Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation? (CCE) 

It is a process to provide holistic profile of the learner through regular 

assessment of scholastic and co-scholastic domains of development. 

This scheme aims at making evaluation an integral part of teaching learning 

process. 

The scheme focuses on all round development of personality of the learners. 

The scheme also envisages improving on-going teaching-learning processes 

by diagnosing the learning gaps and offering corrective and enrichment 

input. 

The CCE scheme brings about a paradigm shift from Assessment to effective 

pedagogy. 

What does the term ‘Continuous’ In CCE mean? 

It focuses on regularity and continuity in assessment. 

The term ‘Continuous’ means that the assessment is to be completely 

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integrated with the processes of teaching and learning. 

The term also refers to diagnosis of learning gaps and providing remedial 

measures to enhance levels of learning while providing support to students 

so that they can develop/improve their skills. 

What does the term ‘Comprehensive’ in CCE mean? 

It includes assessment of holistic development of the learner including 

cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. 

The term also includes use of a variety of tools and techniques for assessment 

of the learners. 

What do the terms ‘Scholastic’ and ‘Co-scholastic’ mean? 

The term ‘scholastic’ refers to those aspects which are related to intellect 

or the brain. It includes assessment of learners in curricular subjects, assignments, 

project work, practical and oral work etc. 

The term ‘co-scholastic’ refers to those aspects which are related to hand 

and heart. These include psychomotor skills, Physical Development, life 

skills, attitude, values, interests and participation in co-curricular activities. 

What is Formative Assessment? 

It is a process used by a teacher to continuously monitor student progress 

in a non-threatening and supportive environment. 

It is diagnostic and remedial. 

It provides platform for active involvement of students in their own learning. 

It provides effective feedback to students and teachers for remedial interventions 

resulting in enhanced learning and attainment. 

Some examples in Formative Assessment include Assignments and Projects. 

How can assessment in assignments help students? 

Ultimate purpose of an assignment is to improve students’ learning 

Pre-decided parameters like level of understanding, punctuality and neatness, 

completeness, creativity etc. May be given due weightage for assessment 

of an assignment. 

Assignment may, however, be designed with utmost care, keeping in mind 

its purpose and scope of the specific content unit. 

What is a project? How can assessment in projects assist students? 

A project is a task assigned to an individual or a group to develop basic 

understanding, practical skills, wholesome interest and desired attitudes

among students. 


Personnel and social qualities like leadership, co-operation, resourcefulness, 

communication skills, organizational skills etc. can be easily assessed 

through group projects. 

Parameters such as presentation, technical ability, creative inputs and 

level of understanding may be used for assessment of projects 

What is Summative Assessment? 

It is the assessment carried out at the end of a course of instruction. 

It indicates and measurers how much a student has learnt. 

It is usually used for certification purpose. 

How would the CCE Scheme help students? 

It will reduce anxiety and stress which often builds up if the students are 

assessed only once through one-shot Assessment at the end of year. 

It will result in higher levels of learning due to timely diagnosis of learning 

gaps and remedial intervention. 

It will help the learners to develop holistically in the term of different domains 

of their personality. 

It will shift focus from need for learning to love for learning. 

What are life-skills? 

Life skills are the abilities the students need to develop that will help them 

to be successful in living a productive and satisfying life. 

Developing and practicing life-skills will help the students to improve their 

personal and social qualities. 

Some of these qualities include self-esteem, communication, confidence, 

compassion, respect and empathy and creative thinking. 

Which categories of life-skills are to be assessed in classes IX and X? 

The following three broad categories are to be assessed: 

Thinking skills 

Social skills 

Emotional skills 

How can life-skills be assessed? 

Through observation of presence of absence of specific indicators 

e.g. In case of thinking skills, the indicators are that the student demonstrates 

the ability to 

raise original and imaginative questions 

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generate new ideas 

build on new ideas 

What are the observable indicators in social-skills and Emotional-skills? 

In social skills assessment, the student should demonstrate the ability to 

get along well with others 

communicate effectively 

take others viewpoints positively 

And in case of emotional-skills, the student should demonstrate the ability to 

identify one’s own strengths and weaknesses 

be comfortable with one’s own self 

identify causes and effects to stress on oneself 

respond to emotions with an awareness of consequences. 

What are attitudes and values? Why are these considered an important 

aspect in the development of the personality of an individual? 

Attitudes reflect an individual’s disposition or tendency to respond to a 

given stimulus (idea, situation). 

Values are ideas and beliefs that one hold’s as special. Eg; Displaying empathy. 

It is mandatory in our role as educators to not only inculcate good values 

but also develop positive attitudes in the students in order to help them 

to become responsible global citizens. 

How can Attitudes and Values be assessed? 

Through the presence or absence of specific indicators using a variety of 

tools, like observation, anecdotal records etc. as suggested in the guidelines. 

Some of these could be 

Shows respect and courtesy at all times inside and outside the classroom 

Respects and is sensitive to differences among peers in – ability, religious, 

beliefs, gender, culture etc. 

Participates and volunteers often for school programmes 

Takes the initiative and plans activities and drives directed towards the 

betterment of environment. 

Shows a kind, helpful and responsible behaviour/attitude. 

How can participation and Achievement in Co-Curricular activities be assessed? 

Through the presence or absence of specific indicators using a variety of tools

as suggested in the guidelines. Some of these could be 


Participates actively in literary and creative activities at school/inter 

school/state/national/international levels. 

Takes the initiative to plan and drive various literary events like debates, 

recitation, book clubs etc. 

Is able to inspire others and involve a large part of the school/community 

in different events. 

Show a keen interest and an aptitude towards a particular art form. 

How can participation in Health and Physical Education be assessed? 

Through the presence or absence of specific indicators using a variety of tools 

as suggested in the guidelines. Some of these could be 

Shows good hand-eye coordination: the ability to react quickly to sensory 

perception, Eg: catching or fielding in cricket, passing or receiving in football, 

hockey. 

Demonstrates sportsmanship 

Display a healthy team and school spirit 

Demonstrates an analytic aptitude: the ability to evaluate and react appropriately 

to strategic situations especially as a captain or key member in 

a team. 

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Evaluation of Academic Subjects in Classes IV to VIII 

Type of 

assessment 

Formative Assessment–1 

(Continuous) 


(Weekly Assessment–Written) 

Summative Assessment–1 

(Semester Assessment–Written) 


(Continuous) 





Percentage of 

weightage in 

academic session 

F I R S T S E M E S T E R 

10% Apr–Sept 

20% Jul–Aug 

Month Term wise 

weightage 

FA [1 + 2] = 30% 

20% Sept SA-1 = 20% 

S E C O N D S E M E S T E R 

10% Oct–Mar 

20% Dec–Jan 

FA [3+4] = 30% 

20% Mar SA-2 = 20% 

Total Formative Assessments = FA-1 + FA-2 + FA-3 + FA-4 = 60% 

Summative Assessments = SA-1 + SA-2 = 40% 

Evaluation of Academic Subjects in Classes IX & X 

Type of 

assessment 


(Continuous) 






(Continuous) 


(Weekly Assessment-Written) 



Percentage of 

weightage in 

academic session 

F I R S T S E M E S T E R 

10% Apr–Sept 

10% Jul–Aug 

Month Term wise 

weightage 

FA [1 + 2] = 20% 

20% Sept SA - 1 = 20% 

S E C O N D S E M E S T E R 

10% Oct–Mar 

10% Dec–Jan 

FA [3+4] = 20% 

40% Mar SA - 2 = 40%


Total Formative Assessments = FA–1 + FA-2 + FA-3 + FA-4 = 40% 

Summative Assessments = SA-1 + SA-2 = 60% 

Grading System: Class IV to X 

S C H O L A S T I C C O - S C H O L A S T I C 

MARKS RANGE GRADE GRADE POINT GRADE 

91 – 100 A1 10.0 A+ 

81 – 90 A2 9.0 A 

71 – 80 B1 8.0 B+ 

61 – 70 B2 7.0 B 

51 – 60 C1 6.0 C 

41 – 50 C2 5.0 

33 – 40 D 4.0 

21 – 32 E1 

00 – 20 E2 

Class XI 

Complete session is divided in to two Semesters 

—First Semester : April to September 

—Second Semester : October to March. 

Each semester will comprise of 1 cycle of Weekly Assessment and a Semester 

Assessment at the end of the term. However II Semester Assessment will include 

the complete syllabus prescribed for the class. 

Class XII 

Complete session is divided in to two Semesters 

—First Semester : April to September 

—Second Semester : October to February 

First semester will comprise of 1 cycle of Weekly Assessment and a Semester 

Assessment at the end of the first term. During the 2nd Semester, students 

will have to take 1 cycle of Weekly Assessment and also 2 Pre-Board Exams 

which will include the complete syllabus prescribed for the class. 

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The academic subjects in Class XI & XII are graded on a ten-point scale as 

follows: 

A1 = 90% and above 

A2 = 80% to 89.9% 

B1 = 70% to 79.9% 

B2 = 60% to 69.9% 

C1 = 50% to 59.9% 

C2 = 40% to 49.9% 

D1 = 30% to 39.9% 

D2 = 20% to 29.9% 

E1 = 10% to 19.9% 

E2 = Below 10% 

Results of Formative & Summative Assessments will be given to the parents 

on the day of Open House. 

Details of Subjects to be assessed 

Class Type of Exam Subjects to be assessed Graded Subjects 

(as applicable) 

NUR–III No Exam, only 

continuous 

Thematic assessment 

once in 

each term. 

English, Hindi, Maths, EVS All subjects/skills are 

graded. 

IV FA and SA English, Hindi, Maths, EVS, L & TS, ICT, 

H & PE, Performing Arts, Art & Design, 

SUPW 

V FA and SA English, Hindi, Maths, EVS, L & TS, ICT, 

III Lang. H&PE, Performing Arts, Art & 

Design, SUPW 

VI FA and SA English, Hindi, Maths, Science, S. 

Science, ICT, III Lang., L & TS, H&PE, 

Performing Arts, Art & Design, SUPW 

VII FA and SA English, Hindi, Maths, Science, S. 


Performing Arts, Art & Design, SUPW 

VIII FA and SA English, Hindi, Maths, Science, S. 


Performing, Arts, Art & Design, SUPW 

IX FA and SA English, II Language, Maths, Science, S. 

Science, FIT, L & TS, H & PE, Performing 

Arts, Art & Design, SUPW 

All subjects/skills are 

graded. 


graded. 


graded. 


graded. 

All subjects/skills 

are graded. 


graded.


Class Type of Exam Subjects to be assessed Graded Subjects 

(as applicable) 

X FA and SA English, II Language, Maths, Science, S. 

Science, FIT, L & TS, H & PE, Performing 

Arts, Art & Design,SUPW 

XI FA and SA English, PCB, Economics, Computer 

Science, Informatics Practices, Accounts, 

Business Studies, Maths. 

XII FA and SA & 

Pre-Board 

English, PCB, Economics, Computer 

Science, Informatics Practices, Accounts, 

Business Studies, Maths. 


graded. 

SUPW, H&PE 

SUPW, H&PE 

FA–Formative Assessment; SA–Summative Assessment; L & TS–Life and Thinking Skills; ICT–Information 

and Communication Technology; FIT – Foundation of Information and Technology: H&PE– 

Health and Physical Education; PCB–Physics/Chemistry/ Biology. 

Rules for Assessment 

1. Attendance is compulsory for all assessments held during the year, 

failing which the student will be given zero. Consideration what so 

ever will be only on genuine medical grounds that too at the sole discretion 

of the Principal only after the parents submit an application 

with xerox copies of all relevant medical documents on the day of the 

exam at school office. There is no provision of appearing in FA and 

then leave the school for home on medical/personal grounds. Taking 

the child back home after assessment(s) will result in zero for that 

subject. 

2. A minimum attendance record of 90% of the total number of work- 

ing days in each term/unit is compulsory. In the eventuality a student 

misses classes due to health reasons the school will have the sole 

discretion in deciding waiver, if any. But even on medical grounds absence 

beyond 20% of working days will not be accepted. 

3. There is no provision for reassessing students, who remain absent on 

the day of the assessment, or those who have failed in one or more 

subjects. Request for change in assessment dates or timings will not 

be entertained. 

4. Students reporting late for assessment will not be given any extra 

time for answering the question papers. 

5. Unfair Means: Students found using any unfair means during any of 

the assessment, will be given zero in that subject. Parents and the 

concerned student will be summoned and asked to provide an expla- 

nation. A repeat of such action in future will result in the prompt issue 

of a Transfer Certificate, without notice. 

8. The answer scripts of the WA will be distributed to students 

after evaluation within 10 days of the date of the exams. Errors in 

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evaluation, such as mistakes in totaling, unmarked answers, etc., must 

be brought to the notice of the concerned teachers on the same day 

itself. Delaying this for even one day may result in ignoring the same 

while preparing the final result. 

9. Requests for the issue of Progress Report before the declaration of 

results will not be entertained. 

10. A duplicate of Report Card (if lost/damaged) shall be issued on a payment 

of Rs. 500. 

11. Promotion Criteria: 

• Classes Nursery–X: No child will be detained. However, atten- 

dance less than 90% and not able to cope up with the syllabus resulting 

in low grades in assessments of a particular class in a session may 

result in detention in the same class, after mutual consent of parents 

and school authorities. 

• Criteria for XI & XII will be based on contribution of all Assessments. 

First Semester results will comprise of 20% of score of WA and 80% of 

score of SA. Same will be format for Second Semester. Final result will 

be prepared on the basis of marks scored in each semester – 50% 

contribution of both semesters. However, its mandatory for the child 

to appear for Semester Assessments for promotion. 90% attendance 

is must. 

12. Academic Awards: On the basis of the student’s performance in assessments/ 

assignments and Exams the following prizes or certificates 

will be awarded: 

Proficiency Certificates 

For Classes IV–X: Will be awarded subject wise to the student who has se- 

cured A1 in individual subjects. 

For Classes XI & XII: Will be awarded to the student who has scored above 

85% in individual examinable subjects. 

Scholar’s Badge 

Scholar Badge is awarded to students on the following basis: 

Class IV - X: To those who have scored at least grade A1 in individual examin- 

able subjects and grade A1 in aggregate. 

Class XI - XII: To those who have scored at least grade A2 in individual examin- 

able subjects and grade A1 in aggregate. 

Scholar’s Memento 

Will be awarded to the student who has received Scholar’s Badge for three 

consecutive years.

Resource 

Centre 

Rules 


The school’s Resource Centre is open to all students from Class II onwards. 

All classes have one Resource Centre period per week. Students visiting the 

Resource Centre have to observe the following rules: 

Every student shall borrow and read books from Resource Centre each 

month, as per activities listed in the schedule. 

Until the previously issued book is returned, students will not be eligible 

for a fresh issue. 

Reference books are not for issue. These books can be read only in the 

Resource Centre. 

If books are returned late without a valid reason, the borrowing facility 

will be withdrawn for a period of 4 weeks or more. 

Books marked, disfigured, damaged or lost while in their possession will 

have to be replaced by the borrower, failing which their parents will be 

billed five times the cost of a replacement. 

Any student found deliberately damaging or defacing a book may be 

debarred from the Resource for the entire term or academic year and a 

heavy fine will be levied. 

The Resource Centre has an open access system, and the students must 

help maintain the order and organization of the collection in different 

shelves. They must place the books in the shelves strictly according to the 

call numbers, after consultation with the librarian. 

Students are not allowed to bring their personal books or belongings to 

the Resource Centre. 

Resource Centre books should be returned on time, failing which, parents 

will be asked to report to school and explain the non-return of Resource 

Centre books by their ward. 

Strict discipline has to be maintained in the Resource Centre. 

It is mandatory for all the students to do the activities slated in the list of 

activities of resource centre. 

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School 

UNIFORM 

Rules 

As mentioned earlier, students must wear their uniforms with pride and 

ensure that they look neat and presentable at all times. I-Cards are an 

integral part of school’s uniform. 

A student must always come to school in uniform, also during the practical 

and special classes. 

No student is allowed to attend any Open House, school function in or 

outside the school in any dress other than school uniform. 

It is mandatory for girls to wear white bloomers under their skirts/tunics 

from Nursery onwards. 

Ensure that your ward carries the school’s monogrammed handkerchief 

with him/her everyday without fail. 

Students not in complete/neat uniform can be debarred from boarding 

the bus/entering the school. 

Girls are required to wear hair bands, both inside the campus as well as 

when they go out to represent the school. Failure to follow the rule will 

result in issue of yellow card. 

It is mandatory for girls to wear stockings with their winter uniform. 

Students are required to wear the shoes provided by the school book and 

uniform shop. 

The length of skirts has to be 2" below the knee. 

The length of shorts has to be 1" above the knee. 

Boys are required to wear shirts and pants as per the design specifications 

of the prescribed uniform supplied by the Books and Uniform shop. 

Sikh boys of Nursery and Prep must wear cream-coloured patkas supplied 

by the Books and Uniform shop. Class I onwards, bottle green patkas/ 

turban shall be worn. 

Non-compliance of rules given above will result in issuance of yellow card 

and repeated offence will result in suspension for a week. 

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Rewards and Reprimands 


The school discipline system is based on the premise that there are consequences 

for actions. It endeavours to be consistent and fair and is underpinned 

by the principles of natural justice. For the school community to operate as a 

safe learning environment where all strive for personal excellence, it is important 

that clear boundaries are established. While rewards are for motivating 

the students to sustain good actions and consistently strive for better behaviour 

and efforts, reprimands are in order to check undesired actions on the 

part of the wrong-doer and to deter other students from doing the same. 

Green Star (Class I-V) 

A green star will be awarded to a student for exemplary behaviour and performance 

within the classroom, the school campus, inside bus, at bus stop, while 

representing the school outside the campus, etc. Any teacher can bestow a 

green star on a student. The teacher may give it in following cases: 

Good Behaviour – Being well-mannered with fellow students, teachers and 

other staff, abiding by the school rules, transport rules, resource centre rules, 

etc., completing assignments, homework (if any), class work, projects on time, 

helping out teachers and fellow students, etc. amounts to Good Behaviour. 

Attendance – 100% attendance in a month 

Effort in Class – Taking interest in class room learning and other activities, taking 

initiatives to keep class room and surrounding areas clean, taking care of 

class room properties, informing the class teacher promptly in case any class 

room property is damaged or tampered with, contributing in the preparation 

of class room display boards, etc. 

Improve Grades – Improvement in grades/marks in a particular subject from 

the last assessment. 

Healthy Eating – Following strictly the prescribed menu, using mats and napkins, 

using dustbins as per their specification of Dry and Wet, washing hand 

before and after lunch, maintaining proper hygiene, etc. 

Red Star (Class I-V) 

Careless and untidy work, incomplete/non-submission of class work or home 

work, projects, assignments, holiday homework, display board work (if assigned) 

or any other work assigned by the teacher, etc. indicating a general 

lack of effort in academics and pupil initiative may lead to the issue of a red 

star by any teacher. This will also apply to not bringing of books, notebooks, 

late return of library books, damaging school property, etc. 

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Yellow Star 

A yellow star may be given by teachers for infringements of school rules, 

transport rules, resource centre rules, etc. and general misbehaviour. If a 

student gets 3 yellow stars s/he will be issued a yellow card. Yellow star 

could be given by any teacher. 

Red Card 

A student who gets 3 red stars indicating a sustained lack of effort in 

academics and pupil initiative shall be liable for the issue of a red card. Along 

with the card, a letter is also sent to the parents and a copy of the same is filed 

in the student’s personal file. 

A student on a red card has to have the appropriate column in the card 

signed by the subject teacher concerned at the end of each period, on each 

day of the week during which the student is on a red card. If progress during 

the week is satisfactory, at the discretion of the Principal, the red card may 

be discontinued at the end of the week. In extreme cases the red card 

may be given directly by the Principal. 

Yellow Card 

Serious offences which adversely reflect a student’s conduct may lead to the 

issue of yellow card. The Principal, on the written statement of a teacher(s), 

may issue a yellow card. 

The offender is deprived of all privileges in the school for a period of one 

week. S/he is not allowed to attend any programme, picnic or outing and cocurricular 

classes like music, dance, art and design, AV & H&PE. 

The receipt of two yellow cards within one academic year shall lead to expulsion 

of the offender from the school on disciplinary grounds. 

Other Disciplinary Measures 

The following disciplinary measures may also be adopted by the school in 

dealing with students behaving in an unruly manner. 

1. Oral warning and counselling 

2. Written warning 

3. Detention during the break 

4. Suspension (ranging from 7 days to 30 days) 

5. Rustication 

6. Withdrawal of transport facility for misbehaviour in the school bus. 

In such cases parents will be responsible for their ward’s commute to 

school.


Students’ Council and Monitor System 

A Students’ Council is formed every session in order to instill leadership quality 

in students. This gives them a sense of responsibility and ownership. The 

Students’ Council becomes a mouthpiece of the students. They act as a link 

between the Head of the School, Teachers and students. They help to organize 

different activities scheduled in the event calendar along with teachers. 

The objective is to ensure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s 

innovators, leaders and engaged citizens of the world. 

Criteria and Method of selection of Students’ Council 

Any student with a minimum of B1 grade in academics in previous Session. 

Verification of cases like suspension, issue of yellow or red cards, during 

the previous & current session. 

Students with less than 90% attendance in the previous session will not 

be considered for any post. 

Students who report to school in improper & untidy uniform will not be 

considered for any post. 

Aspiring students may give their names to the in-charge for various positions. 

List of eligible candidates shall be displayed on School Notice Board 

who shall then appear for a Written Test followed by an interview. 

Method of selection of Class Monitors 

The Class Monitors shall also be part of Students’ Council. The Class 

Teachers shall appoint the Class Monitor on the basis of the following: 

• Academic report of last session. 

• Participation in co-curricular activities (Inter and Intra School). 

• Attitude and Behavior of child with teachers, seniors, peer and juniors. 

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Homework Policy 

Homework is a constructive tool in the teaching/learning process, geared to 

the needs and abilities of students, for the reinforcement of matter learned in 

school. It is also intended to help students develop independent study habits. 

Children are expected to spend no more than 90 minutes doing their homework. 

The school will try to assign interesting homework based on matter 

that has been covered. 

The method of teaching till class III is theme-based. As a policy no homework 

is given till class I. 

Students should try and do their homework entirely on their own, without 

the help of their parents. They should develop a regular homework routine, 

keep their parents informed with respect to homework assignments and 

show them the finished work. Students should: 

Ensure that they are prepared with whatever stationery supplies are 

needed for homework. 

Give their parents sufficient notice, if any extra materials are needed for 

projects and other such home assignments, so that these can be acquired 

without inconvenience. 

Create, with the help of their parents, an appropriate environment at 

home for quiet study without disruption. 

Earmark a regular block of time for homework. If no homework is assigned 

they should maintain the routine, by reviewing class work or reading 

a book during the time assigned for homework. 

Ensure that their homework assignments are completed on time and that 

all supporting books and materials are carried back to school. 

Seek assistance from their parents only when specifically required, as per 

instructions from their teacher. 

Ask their parents, on a daily basis, to review their homework tasks, show 

them the completed work and ensure that they sign the almanac. 

Seek their parents’ help to list the things they did not understand, so that 

they can share these with their teacher at school the next day.

Payment of Fees 


The only method of remitting fees to the school is through an electronic transaction 

between our bankers and the banker of the parents. The school does 

not accept any other mode of payment, except under certain circumstances 

that are explained later in this section. 

Under this system you have to give us your written authorisation through 

which your ward’s fee will be automatically paid by an inter-bank transfer. 

This is a simplistic way of putting it and the method is called Electronic Clear- 

ing Service (ECS) which is explained below. 

The authorisation, that you give us is called a mandate, will automatically 

transfer the applicable fees from your bank account to ours by the 5th day of 

every second month. 

ECS 

ECS, as mentioned earlier, stands for Electronic Clearing Service. In simple 

terms it means a Bank to Bank transfer. Under this system the payer gives 

an ECS Mandate to the payee, duly endorsed and certified by the payer’s 

bank. Once our bank receives this mandate an automated transfer of funds 

will occur every two months by the 5th day. This transfer is supervised by 

the Reserve Bank of India, which is the clearing house for all the banks in the 

nation. ECS is totally transparent and secure. All that you have to ensure is 

that there should be sufficient funds in your designated bank account so that 

there is no default of payments. 

Annual Miscellaneous Charges & Dishonour 

The Annual Miscellaneous Charges (AMC) for every academic session shall be 

realised along with the fees for the months of April and May. Please ensure 

sufficient funds in your account from the beginning of the month of April. 

In the event of ECS for AMC being dishonoured, you are expected to 

deposit the amount by way of a Demand Draft, along with Administrative 

Charges of Rs. 750/-. Non-payment of AMC by 30th April, 2010 shall automatically 

attract an extra levy of Rs. 250/- for every delayed month or part 

thereof. Please also note that failure to pay the AMC by 31st May, may result 

in your ward’s name being struck off from the school rolls. 

Dishonour/Return of ECS 

In the event of ECS for Bi-Monthly Education Fee and/or Transport Fee being 

dishonoured, you are expected to deposit the amount by way of a Demand 

Draft, along with Administrative Charges of Rs. 500/-. Non-payment of Bi- 

Monthly Education Fee and/ or Transport Fee by the 25th day of the month in 

which it becomes payable, shall automatically attract an extra levy of Rs. 250/ 

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- for every delayed month or part thereof. Please also note that failure to pay 

the Bi-Monthly Education Fee and/ or Transport Fee within two months of 

the same falling due may result in your ward’s name being struck off from the 

school rolls. 

Once a child’s name is struck off from the school rolls, you will have to seek 

re-admission of your ward by paying all applicable charges for the same. 

We would like to clarify that the school may or may not send a written notice 

as reminder in the case of dishonour of any ECS. However, non-receipt of 

such a notice cannot be an excuse for non-payment of any dues. It is expected 

that as responsible parents/guardians, you shall maintain sufficient balance 

in your bank account through which ECS is to be debited. We expect you to 

ensure that your ward’s fee reaches the school regularly and on time. Please 

also ensure that all dues for previous academic session are cleared immediately. 

Information regarding Change of Bank 

In case you wish to change your bank account from which the ECS is being 

debited, please contact our Accounts Department. If you have any queries, 

please contact our Accounts Office. 

Non Payment of Fees 

In case we do not receive fees for two consecutive cycles from you, the child’s 

name will be struck off from the rolls and you will have to seek readmission of 

your ward by paying all applicable charges for the same. 

Issue of Transfer Certificate and other documents 

In case of transfer of parents from station to any other place, and subsequent 

to this if the parents apply for School Leaving Certificate/ Transfer Certificate, 

the concerned will have to pay the fee (both Transport and Tuition) for that 

particular month to the school. 

Caution money deposited at the time of admission will only be released if the 

dues are cleared and SLC/TC has been issued. Caution money will be sent to 

the address (residential) as recorded in school (in application form) within 

1 month of the date of TC, by courier. In case the same doesn’t reach the 

concerned, kindly contact the School Accounts Office. 

Issue of Certificates and other documents 

Issue of recommendation letters, bonafide certificates for Tax returns, certificate 

showing the Tuition Fee paid to school for reimbursement and other documents 

as required by parents, will be issued only after a sum of Rs. 100.00 is 

deposited at our Accounts Office and the receipt is produced in school.

Visiting Hours and Open House 

Visiting Hours 


The school would like parents to maintain a close rapport with their children’s 

teachers and meet them periodically. The Principal and members of the 

faculty will make every effort to make themselves available to meet parents 

on request, at mutually convenient times on working days, by prior appointment. 

Parents should please call up the school in advance to ask for an appointment 

and visit the school only after they have been given a confirmed 

time and date. 

Should any visiting parent seek to meet school authorities or teachers without 

appointment they may be denied the request. 

Visiting Hours: 

Principal/Headmistress/Wing Coordinator : 11:00 a.m. – 12 noon 

The School Office will remain closed on second Saturdays of the month. 

Open House 

‘Open House’ is held to facilitate discussion between parents and teachers 

on the child’s progress. Parents will be given specific timings to meet their 

child’s teachers on Open House days and must be punctual, as per the schedule 

below. Please note that it is mandatory for parents to attend the Open 

House. Children must accompany their parents for the Open House, dressed 

in school uniform and carry their I-Card and almanac. 

Open House Dates for current Academic Session 

Class VI, XI and all new admissions 24.04.10 

Class IV – XII 07.08.10 

Class Nur – III 28.08.10 [Report Card] 

Class IV – XII 23.10.10 [Report Card] 

Class Nur – III 04.12.10 [Report Card] 

Class IV – XII 29.01.11 

Class IV – IX & XI 27.03.10 

Final Term Report card distribution schedule: 

Class Nur – I 22.03.11 

Class II & III 23.03.11 

Class IV & V 24.03.11 

Class VI & VII 25.03.11 

Class VIII & IX 26.03.11 

Class X & XI 28.03.11 

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Open House timing for Class Nur – III : 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. 

Open House timing for Class IV – XII : 8.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. 

Parents will be allowed to meet only the Class Teacher on the day of the 

Open House when report cards are being distributed. 

In case the parents wish to meet the Subject teachers prior appointment 

has to be taken either through almanac or school office. Appointment 

to meet subject teachers on working days will only be considered during 

their free periods on that particular day. 

School’s Website 

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Your ward’s school places a lot of emphasis on integration of information 

technology for the smooth functioning of the school and for minimizing efforts 

in communication. With this in view we maintain the school’s website, 

which more than anything else, serves as a portal for dissemination of information 

about the school and about the happenings on the campus. 

The website also serves as a notice board giving information about admissions, 

vacancies, recruitment, and their related schedules. In addition it has 

links for downloading latest publications and newsletters that are uploaded 

in a document reader format so that they can easily be downloaded and read 

at leisure. The website also reports about events and programmes that are 

conducted on the campus. 

Another functionality of the website is in the arena of projects that are 

held for students. A link on the website takes visitors to the project page from 

where information and forms can be downloaded by students. 

This session onwards, parents will be able to log-in using unique password 

provided by us and browse the website for various information like their 

wards progress report, fee statements, assignments and much more. All kinds 

of application forms will be made available online so that parents do not have 

to come to school and can communicate with the school on various issues 

from the comfort of their homes and offices.


Apart from all information’s mentioned above, other features that will 

continue to be a part of our website will be as follows: 

All Circulars are uploaded in schools website so that the parents can 

directly log in and get the latest Notice and Instructions regarding the 

academic and co-curricular activities taking place in the school. 

Newsletters – All Newsletters for Classes Nur – V and the Subject Newsletters 

for Classes VI to XII will be posted in our website. 

Web version of Orbit can now be viewed on our school website in the 

Publications hyperlink. 

School Calendar mentioning all activities of the school for the complete 

session can be viewed in our school website, so that parents can plan for 

vacations in advance. Apart from this Weekly & Term Assessment Schedules 

can also be viewed. 

From this session we are not going to distribute hard copies of Study 

Course Materials, rather we have planned to upload the same on our 

school website from where our children can download and study. Uploaded 

material will remain in our website’s database for adequate time. 

Result of Weekly and Term Assessment will be displayed in our website 

every week. After the answer scripts have been distributed the marks of 

each and every child will be posted on our website the same day. Parents 

can have a look at the marks of their wards for the subjects for which the 

exam has been conducted. 

However, parents are requested to log-in regularly and browse the content 

to make our website an effective communication tool. We also encourage 

parents to give their constructive feedback and suggestions to improve 

our website. To do so parents can click the e-mail link on the contact page. 

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Frequently Asked Questions 

Regarding Education & Transport Fees 

(Ref. pg. 45-46 for details) 


Q. How do I remit fees to the school? Is fee paid monthly or bi-monthly? 

Fee can only be remitted through ECS (Electronic Clearing Service) between our 

banker and the banker of the parents. Other modes of payment will not be accepted. 

Bi-monthly fee (Education & Transport) will be credited to our school account every 

alternate month starting from April, 2010. 

Q. What if I change my bank account from one bank to the other? How do I intimate 

the school if I want the fee to be withdrawn from my spouse or any other family 

member’s account? 

If you wish to change your bank account from which the ECS is being debited, please 

contact our Accounts Office. A fresh ECS Mandate will have to be submitted to our 

Accounts Office after getting it endorsed by the bank. 

Q. If ECS is dishonoured, how do I ensure that fee is paid in time? 

In the event of ECS for Bi-Monthly Education & Transport fee being dishonoured, 

you are expected to deposit the amount by way of a Demand Draft, along with 

Administrative Charges of Rs. 500.00, latest by 25th of that month or else an extra 

levy of Rs. 250.00 for every delayed month or part thereof, will be charged. 

Q. If the account details given to the bank by school is wrong, will I still be penalised? 

No, you will not be penalised but we would like to check the details submitted by 

you and match with our data sent to the bank for any typing errors. 

Q. If ECS Mandate given by the parent gets dishonoured for reason of ‘Insufficient 

Balance’, despite having sufficient balance in the account, what procedure is to 

be followed? 

If, despite having sufficient balance on the day the ECS hits your account, it is 

returned, you must visit our Accounts office with the original Bank Statement/ 

Pass Book to support this. Our Accounts personnel will verify the same and retain a 

photocopy of the proof of sufficient balance in your account. In such a case, only the 

fees due has to be paid immediately, by way of Demand Draft. 

Q. What if my child’s name gets struck-off due to non-payment of fee? 

A child’s name is struck-off from the school rolls if any payable amount remains 

due for two months after the date on which it fell due. For instance, if the fees for 

April and May have not been paid by 31st of May, the child’s name will be struck-off 

without any further reminder. Once a child’s name is struck-off from the school rolls, 

you will have to seek re-admission of your ward by paying all applicable charges 

for the same. 

Q. What if the ECS gets dishonoured more than once? 

If, during the Academic Year, for any reason whatsoever, ECS is dishonoured twice, 

your ECS Mandate shall become void and the total fees remaining for the Academic 

Session, along with any accumulated fine, will have to be paid within 15 days, by 

way of Demand Draft. After an ECS is dishonoured twice, as per RBI Rules, the same 

cannot be presented for clearing. 

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Q. Will I be sent a reminder for fee payment? 

The school may or may not send a written notice as reminder in the case of 

dishonour of any ECS. However, non-receipt of such a notice cannot be an excuse 

for continuing to default on any dues. It is expected that, as a responsible parent/ 

guardian, you shall maintain sufficient balance in your bank account through which 

ECS is to be debited. We expect you to ensure that your ward’s fee reaches the 

school regularly and on time. 

Regarding Assessments & Promotion 

(Ref. pg. 34-38 for details) 

Q. If my child misses his/her test, will s/he be marked zero or average marks on the 

basis of his/her previous performance will be taken into consideration? 

There is no provision for re-testing students who remain absent on the day of the 

examination, or those who have failed in one or more subjects. On medical grounds, 

if the child is absent on the day of exam, parents must submit the leave application 

along with medical documents supporting the cause on the day of the exam in 

school office or else the child will be awarded zero for that subject. 

Q. Will my child be informed before an assessment (Nur – III) is conducted? 

No, we do not have formal assessments for children up to class III. Hence, no prior 

notice will be sent to the parents. Evaluation of the child’s progress is done on the 

basis of continuous thematic assessments. 

Q. How would I come to know about the performance of my child? 

We organise Open House sessions at regular intervals during which the teachers 

give a detailed feedback about your child. Should we feel that your child needs 

more assistance at home, we will call you for a detailed discussion to iron out the 

issues. Apart from this, please check the answer scripts of formative assessments 

which are returned to the children within 10 days of the date of examination. The 

marks that your ward obtains in any assessment is also posted on our website for 

you to see. 

Q. How would I assure myself that no prejudices will work against my child? 

Our school is characterised by honesty, fairness and equity in students – teacher 

relationship. We respect the dignity, diversity and rights of students. The welfare 

of the child is an essential principle of our school ethos. Proper and full records are 

also maintained by the teachers at all levels and stages of continuous assessment. 

Regarding Absence & Late Arrivals 

(Refer p. 24-25 for details) 

Q. What is the procedure for informing the school about a child’s absence from 

school? 

No student who has been absent on the previous day will be allowed to attend 

class unless her/his parent has entered an explanation stating the reasons for the 

absence, in the ‘Record of Non-Attendance’ section of the almanac, for each day 

the student has been absent from school. In case of absence of more than two days 

on Medical Grounds, Medical Certificate shall be attached along with application.

A L M A N A C 

Q. Is there any provision for half-day leave? 

There is no provision for half-day leave, so students who are not well should not 

be sent to school. A child will be marked absent if s/he were to be taken home by 

parents/guardians/authorised persons during schools hours. 

Q. What happens if my ward arrives late to school? 

Students are expected to reach school 10 minutes before the start of the Home 

Room period (start of the school). Students arriving late will not be allowed to enter 

the school premises without a plausible explanation. Arriving late for school is not 

acceptable. Students found to have come late for more than one day in a quarter 

will not be allowed to attend classes on second such occurrence and disciplinary 

action shall be taken against them. 

Q. What is the procedure for leaving school campus during school hours? 

If, due to certain exigencies, a student has to leave the school campus during school 

hours, the following rules will be observed: 

A written request must be submitted by the parent. 

The parents’ copy of identity card must be produced. 

The School Leaving Register must be signed. 

A Permission Slip must be obtained and shown at the school gate before 

leaving the campus. 

Q. What is the procedure if my child has to take leave of absence for a few days? 

No student who has been absent on the previous day will be allowed to attend 

class unless her/his parent has entered an explanation stating the reasons for the 

absence, in the ‘Record of Non-Attendance’ section of the almanac, for each day the 

student has been absent from school. In case a child reports to school without an 

explanation in almanac, then the parents will be asked to come to school and child 

will be sent back home. 

Q. In case of some sickness or any other serious matter, can my child leave school 

after taking test? 

There is no provision for half-day leave, so students who are not well should not be 

sent to school even on exam/test days. Child will be marked absent if s/he were to 

be taken home by parents/guardians/authorised persons during school hours, even 

if it were to be an examination/test day. Child will be awarded zero for the exam 

taken on that particular day. 

Regarding Transport Facility 

(Refer pg. 26-28) 

Q. Is it mandatory for all students to avail bus facility? 

It is mandatory for all students to avail bus facility from this session except for 

students residing in nearby areas (as specified in notice). 

Q. Can my ward change his/her bus stop temporarily? 

Students are allowed to use only their allotted bus and bus stop. There is no 

provision for temporary change in bus or bus stops. 

Q. What is the procedure for permanent change of bus stop? 

In case there is a permanent change in bus stop and/or bus, the same can be 

effected by submitting the prescribed application form along with Rs. 1,200 towards 

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administrative charges and cost of one set of I-Cards. 

Q. Can my child’s bus stop be changed to a more convenient location? 

Once the bus stops have been delineated and mentioned in the admission 

prospectus, they would not be changed. However, you could leave an application 

for the same with the transport in-charge. School bus routes are drawn up based 

on convenience and viability, ensuring simultaneously that no route is overly long. 

Q. Can my child switch over to supervision due to some unavoidable circumstances? 

No, we do not allow that. Our policy for making school transport compulsory is 

embedded in the school philosophy of being environment conscious and eco-friendly. 

Surely, you know that school buses are far more environmentally sustainable. It is 

mandatory for all the students to avail bus facility except for the students residing 

in nearby areas (as specified by school). 

Q. Is my child permitted to board another bus if s/he has missed her/his designated 

bus? 

No, we would like you to refrain from such actions. It disturbs the seating 

arrangement already existing and also leads to a wrong precedence in the long run. 

You are requested to drop the child to school yourself, subject to the condition that 

you are able to reach the school well in time. Such students may, however, return 

by their allotted bus. 

Q. Can my child go to or come from the bus stop unescorted? 

No, we do not allow that for children up to class VIII. Should you want your child 

of class IX onwards, you need to give an application for the same to school office. 

You would be allowed to do so only subject to the approval by the Principal. These 

students should carry both the identity cards (students’ and parents’). 

Q. Who ensures the safety of my child in the bus? 

Your child’s safety is our priority as long as he is not handed over to you/designated 

person at the bus stop. Students should also make sure that they follow all the safety 

norms while travelling, which are mentioned in the almanac. Unruly behaviour in 

the bus is strictly prohibited. 

Q. Under certain circumstances, can my child go to his friend’s home from school 

itself? 

No child can board a bus not designated for him at his own free will. 

Q. If the bus is delayed on the return journey what should I do? 

Due to heavy rush hour traffic or other unforeseen traffic jams like rallies, etc., the 

School bus may be delayed. Under such circumstances, you may call the School/ 

Administrative Office and get further information. 

Regarding Interaction with School Authorities 

(Refer pg. 47 for details) 

Q. What is the procedure for meeting my ward’s teachers? 

Parents should call up the school in advance to ask for an appointment and visit 

the school only after they have been given a confirmed time and date. Should any 

visiting parent seek to meet school authorities or teachers without appointment 

they may be denied the request.

Q. When can I meet the Principal? 

You can meet the Principal on all working days with prior appointment. 

A L M A N A C 

Q. If I make a complaint against the school system or any individual, what would be 

the repercussions on my child? 

There would be no adverse repercussions on you or your child. We are a professional 

organization where we take the inputs of the parents and students very seriously 

so as to constantly improve the services that we provide to you. Hence all kinds of 

inputs, suggestions or complaints shall be viewed positively. You can always mail 

your complaints/suggestions to info@dpspatna.com/dpspune.com/dpsludhiana. 

com and you will receive the reply within 24 hours. 

Q. What do I do if I do not get a satisfactory response to my queries/complaints from 

the concerned authorities? 

You may escalate the issue by sending an e-mail to the PVC (Pro Vice-Chairman) at 

info@takshila.net and you can expect a reply at the earliest. 

Q. Is it compulsory for my ward to accompany me for Open House? 

Children must accompany their parents for the Open House, dressed in school 

uniform and carry their I-Card and almanac. 

Regarding Issue of Documents & Withdrawal 

(Refer pg. 46 for details) 

Q. What is the procedure for issue of Certificates and other documents? 

Issue of recommendation letters, bonafide certificates, certificates for Tax returns, 

certificate showing the Tuition Fee paid to school for reimbursement and other 

documents as required by parents, will be issued only after a sum of Rs. 100.00 is 

deposited at our Accounts Office and the receipt is produced in school. 

Q. What will happen if my child’s Identity Card is lost or mutilated? 

As a rule, I-cards will be replaced after every 2 years. In case the I-card is lost or 

mutilated, an application for this has to be submitted at the Administrative Office, 

addressed to the Principal, along with a fine, as mentioned below for the issue of 

duplicate items – 

Duplicate Student I-Card with Lanyard Rs. 500 

(Coloured / B/W) 

Duplicate Parent I-Card with I-Card Holder Rs. 500 

(Coloured / B/W) 

Student I-Card Holder with Lanyard/ Rs. 25 

Parent I-Card Holder 

Q. What amount of Security Deposit will be returned if my ward takes a Transfer 

Certificate? 

The amount of Security Deposit pai-d by you, subject to deduction of any dues, will 

be returned after issuing the Transfer Certificate. 

Q. In case a Transfer Certificate is taken in mid-session, are any Fees or Annual 

Maintenance Charge (paid in April) also refunded? 

Yes, a proportionate amount of Fees and Annual Maintenance Charges will be 

refunded. Since the fees will, from April onwards, be paid bi-monthly, if a student 

takes a TC in the first month itself, the second month’s fees will be returned. Also, a 

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proportionate amount of the AMC will be refunded. 

For instance, a student, whose fees have been paid in August for the months of 

August and September, applies for TC on the 31st August and does not attend any 

classes in September, will be refunded the Education and Transport (if paid) fees 

for September. Also, proportionate AMC for September to March (end of Academic 

Session) will be refunded. 

Q. What is the mode of payment of refund after issuing a Transfer Certificate? How 

much time does this process take? 

Return of any money to parent/guardian is done through an ‘at-par’ cheque, which 

is couriered to the address written on the envelope by the parent/guardian at the 

time of submitting the application for issue of TC. Normally, this process takes 15 

days from the date of issue of Transfer Certificate. Parent/guardian must ensure 

that the ‘Application for Issue of TC’ is filled up in legible BLOCK LETTERS. 

Miscellaneous 

Q. What happens if my child is suddenly taken ill during school hours? 

Parents will be promptly informed in the event of serious illness or emergencies and 

may be requested to come to school or to the designated hospital to take their ward 

home if necessary. 

Q. What happens if my ward misplaces a circular? 

All Circulars are uploaded in school’s website. The parents can directly log in and 

get the latest Notice and Instructions regarding the academic and co-curricular 

activities taking place in the school. 

Q. Can my child carry money and/or mobile phone to school? 

Bringing money to school is not allowed. Bringing mobile phones, cameras, i-pods, 

pen-drives, compact discs to school is strictly forbidden. 

Q. Is my ward allowed to celebrate his/her birthday in school? 

Students are not allowed to celebrate their birthday or any other occasion in school 

by distributing sweets or chocolates. 

Q. With co-curricular activities becoming an integral part of the assessment, will it be 

parents’ responsibility to help the child or the concerned teachers’ would guide 

them? 

Students would be guided for co-curricular activities and projects in school only. 

However, we would expect you to motivate, encourage and supervise your ward at 

home. Under no circumstances should a child take professional help and support 

for his/her projects.

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SOCIALLY USEFUL PRODUCTIVE 

WORK (SUPW) - IV–XII 

A L M A N A C 

SUPW is an integral part of our school curriculum. The idea behind it is to 

allow our students to give expression to their co-curricular interests and 

aptitudes. Participation in one of the activities pertaining to SUPW is compulsory. 

Some of these activities are managed by our own faculty and for 

some we hire external resource persons. The conduct of such activities will 

depend on the availability of resource persons. Activity is allotted on the basis 

of student's aptitude as assessed by teachers, and once allotted they have to 

continue as a member of that activity for the entire academic year. 

Archery Cyber World 

Badminton Multimedia 

Basketball Web Designing 

Chess Painting 

Darts Sketching 

Hockey Sculpture 

Carrom Kathak 

Tennis Odissi 

Table Tennis Bharatnatayam 

Volley Ball Tabla 

Scouts & Guides Guitar 

Skaters Synthesiser 

Cookery Theatre 

Interior Decoration Choir 

Gardening School Band 

Astronomy Football 

Science Club English Literary Club 

Hindi Literary Club Photography Club 

Model UN Club Speech And Debate Club 

Quiz Club Designing Club 

Environment Club Needle & Thread Work 

Red Cross Club History & Cultural Society 

Health & Fitness Forum Animation & Cartooning Club 

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List of Festivals 

Occasion Day Date 

Palki Wednesday 21.07.2010 

Independence Day Sunday 15.08.2010 

Raksha Bandhan Tuesday 24.08.2010 

Id-ul-Fitr* Friday 10.09.2010 

Ganesh Chaturthi Saturday 11.09.2010 

Ganesh Visarjan Monday 20.09.2010 

Gandhi Jayanti Saturday 02.10.2010 

Dussehera Sunday 17.10.2010 

Diwali Friday 05.11.2010 

Id-Ul-Zuha* Wednesday 17.11.2010 

Guru Nanak Jayanti Sunday 21.11.2010 

Moharram Thursday 16.12.2010 

Christmas Saturday 25.12.2010 

Republic Day Wednesday 26.01.2011 

Holi Saturday 19.03.2011 

* Subject to sighting of the Moon 

VACATIONS 

Summer Break 01.05.2010 to 13.06.2010 

Dussehera Break 16.10.2010 to 17.10.2010 

Deepawali Break 04.11.2010 to 07.11.2010 

Winter Break 31.12.2010 to 09.01.2011 

Last Working Day (Nur. to Class IV) 17.03.2011 

Start of Academic Session 2011-12 03.04.2011 

PUNE

PUNE Trips & Excursions 

Trips and Excursions 

Class Place 

Nur Empress Garden 

Prep Fire Station 

I GPO 

II Katraj Snake Park 

III Rail Museum 

IV Rail Museum 

V Aga Khan Palace 

VI Shaniwardawada/ Patleshwar caves (Shivaji Nagar) 

VII IUCCA Science Park/ Virology Centre 

VIII Textile Mill 

IX - x BalKalyan Sangathan 

XI-XII Village ahead of AhmedNagar/Giant Meter wave radio 

telescope (Khodad) 

XI-XII Trip to a Village 

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Co-curricular Activities 

Nursery–Class I 

Months Events 

April Get On Board 

July 100th Day Celebration (Nur)/Creature Features (Prep & I) 

Aug Eco Island 

Sept Cultural Carnival 

Oct Topsy - Turvy 

Nov Bal Sangam 

Dec Global Jamboree. 

Jan Kite Making 

Feb Annual Function 

Mar Colours Of Life 

Classes II–III 

08.04.10 Cherished moments 

15.04.10 Protective Partakers 

22.04.10 United we prevail let us sail 

29.04.10 Do and discover 

17.06.10 Plant a Seed of Love 

24.06.10 United we prevail let us sail 

01.07.10 Enjoy origami 

08.07.10 Kingdom of Tales 

15.07.10 Hindi calligraphy Gimmicks 

22.07.10 Kingdom of Tales 

29.07.10 Tic-tac-toe 

05.08.10 Look Listen and Note 

12.08.10 Mile sur mera tumhara 

19.08.10 Building Bridges 

26.08.10 Mile sur mera tumhara 

02.09.10 Colour my world 

09.09.10 Hopes of tiny feet 

PUNE

PUNE 

Classes II–III 

16.09.10 Teachers our mentors 

23.09.10 Hopes of tiny feet 

30.09.10 Nurture nature 

07.10.10 Mind boggling mathematicians 

14.10.10 Kalpanaye letee aakaar 

21.10.10 Mind boggling mathematicians 

28.10.10 Proud participants 

11.11.10 Glory of celebration 

18.11.10 Global Gala Fair 

25.11.10 English calligraphy Stunts 

02.12.10 Pay heed to the call 

09.12.10 Sparkling candles 

23.12.10 Pay heed to the call 

30.12.10 Pass the expression 

13.01.11 Score a goal 

20.01.11 Excursion 

27.01.11 Kite Making 

03.02.11 Score a goal 

10.02.11 Blooming Buddies 

17.02.11 Green cap thinking 

24.02.11 Blooming Buddies 

Classes IV–V 

08.04.10 Lekh sulekh 

15.04.10 Number Churner 

22.04.10 Weave your web 

29.04.10 Number Churner 

17.06.10 Myths and Legends 

24.06.10 Do you know it? 

01.07.10 English ad-lib 

08.07.10 Rachnatmak Lekhan 

15.07.10 English ad-lib 

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Classes IV–V 

29.07.10 My habitat (Pictorial Representation of local topography) 

05.08.10 Maa tujhe salam (Patriotic song) 

12.08.10 Tangram- A Chinese Puzzle 

19.08.10 Maa tujhe salam (Patriotic song) 

26.08.10 ECO - Imprints 

02.09.10 Natures Harmony (Food Chain) 

30.09.10 Vaad - Vivad 

07.10.10 Vaad - Vivad 

14.10.10 Talking Pyramid (English Creative writing) 

21.10.10 Shuddh Vartani 

28.10.10 ECO-crossword 

11.11.10 Shuddh Vartani 

18.11.10 Colour the Canvas 

25.11.10 Thought in Action 

02.12.10 Gifts in Garbs 

09.12.10 Thought in Action 

30.12.10 ECO - chatter (Dwelling Model) 

13.01.11 Skit 

20.01.11 EXCURSION 

27.01.11 Kite Flying 

03.02.11 Look Listen and Note 

10.02.11 Skit 

17.02.11 Best out of waste 

24.02.11 Spot & Place (Flora & Fauna) 

Classes VI–VIII 

08.04.10 English Spelling Bee 

15.04.10 Section Inscription 


29.04.10 Chemistry Newspaper Making 


PUNE

PUNE 

Classes VI–VIII 

24.06.10 Treatise Writing 

01.07.10 Robot Making 

08.07.10 Fibonacci Train 


29.07.10 Jingle Writing 


12.08.10 Scientists Unearthing 

19.08.10 Cadence - Biodiversity 

26.08.10 Depiction-Hindi Story writing 


30.09.10 Hodgepodge-IT & Biodiversity 


14.10.10 Sanskrit Lexicon 

21.10.10 Big Fight 

28.10.10 Display Board Making 



25.11.10 Factorization 


09.12.10 Hindi Poetry Writing 

30.12.10 Dramatization-Remove books to save Trees 

13.01.11 Collage - Early Humans 


27.01.11 Portmanteau Words 


10.02.11 Poster Designing 

17.02.11 Quiz- Threats to Species 

24.02.11 Hindi Essay Writing 

Classes IX-X 

08.04.10 Hindi Creative Writing 

15.04.10 Talk Out - Emphasis on Biodiversity 

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Classes IX-X 

22.04.10 English Creative Writing 

29.04.10 Talk Out - Emphasis on Biodiversity 

17.06.10 Word Play 


01.07.10 Poster Making 


15.07.10 Article Writing 

29.07.10 Wonders with Chemicals 

05.08.10 Sanskrit Creative Writing 

12.08.10 Wonders with Chemicals 

19.08.10 Hindi Lexicon 

26.08.10 Model Demonstration 

02.09.10 Slogan Writing 

30.09.10 Model Demonstration 

07.10.10 Craftwork 

14.10.10 Elocution 

21.10.10 Thespian Talent 

28.10.10 Elocution 

11.11.10 Catchphrase 

18.11.10 Journalistic Writing 


02.12.10 Let’s Ponder 

09.12.10 Brainstorming: Quest for Biodiversity 

30.12.10 Vocabulary Wall 

13.01.11 Brainstorming: Quest for Biodiversity 

20.01.11 Wits at Best 

27.01.11 Stage Show: Unite to Combat Climate Change 

03.02.11 Book Jacket 

10.02.11 Debate 

17.02.11 Brain Teaser-Puzzle 

24.02.11 Model presentation on "Bridge Building" 

PUNE

PUNE 

Events Dates/Days 

Scholar’s Honour 27.04.10 / Tuesday 

100 Days (For Nursery) 09.07.10 / Friday 

Investiture Ceremony 16.07.10 / Friday 

Special Classes (X & XII) 

03.05.10 to 07.05.10 

& 07.06.10 to 11.06.10 

Annual Sports 22.10.10/ Friday 

Bal Sangam (Nur.-III) 

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27.11.10/ Saturday 

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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT – 1 

01.04.2010 to 25.09.2010 – Term I 

The students will be assessed by the subject teachers on continuous and comprehensive 

basis, based on specific criteria’s like Class Notes & Note Book, Conduct of Activities & 

Practical, Seminars, Project Work, Attitudes, Behavior, Attendance, Student’s response, 

Group Discussion, Quiz, etc., in accordance with guidelines of Continuous and Comprehensive 

Evaluation prescribed by CBSE, New Delhi. Grades will be given to students 

based on their performance in the field of academics and participation and in all the 

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DATES DAY IV V VI VII VIII 

05.07.10 MON — — HINDI ENGLISH MATHS 

13.07.10 TUE — EVS MATHS SOC.SC. HINDI 

22.07.10 THU MATHS 3RD LANG. ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE 

28.07.10 WED EVS MATHS SCIENCE MATHS ENGLISH 

06.08.10 FRI ENGLISH ICT 3RD LANG. ICT SOC.SC. 

09.08.10 MON ICT HINDI ICT SCIENCE 3RD LANG. 

17.08.10 TUE HINDI ENGLISH SOC.SC. 3RD LANG. ICT 


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DATES DAY IV V VI VII VIII 

07.12.10 TUE — — HINDI ENGLISH MATHS 

15.12.10 WED — EVS MATHS SOC.SC. HINDI 

23.12.10 THU MATHS 3RD LANG. ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE 

14.01.11 FRI EVS MATHS SCIENCE MATHS ENGLISH 

17.01.11 MON ENGLISH ICT 3RD LANG. ICT SOC.SC. 

25.01.11 TUE ICT HINDI ICT SCIENCE 3RD LANG. 

02.02.11 WED HINDI ENGLISH SOC.SC. 3RD LANG. ICT 

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Summative Assessment Schedule 

CLASSES IV–VIII 

ASSESSMENT – I 

DATE DAY IV V VI VII VIII 

09.09.10 THU L & TS L & TS L & TS L & TS L & TS 

13.09.10 MON EVS HINDI ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE 

15.09.10 WED ENGLISH MATHS SOC.SC. MATHS 3RD LANG. 

17.09.10 FRI MATHS EVS SCIENCE ENGLISH HINDI 

21.09.10 TUE HINDI ENGLISH 3RD LANG. SOC.SC. MATHS 

23.09.10 THU — 3RD LANG. HINDI 3RD LANG. SOC.SC. 

25.09.10 SAT — — MATHS SCIENCE ENGLISH 

PRACTICAL ASSESSMENTS (ALL SUBJECTS) : 01.09.10 TO 08.09.10 

ASSESSMENT – II* 

DATE DAY IV V VI VII VIII 

25.02.11 FRI L & TS L & TS L & TS L & TS L & TS 

01.03.11 TUE EVS HINDI ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE 

03.03.11 THU ENGLISH MATHS SOC.SC. MATHS 3RD LANG. 

05.03.11 SAT MATHS EVS SCIENCE ENGLISH HINDI 

07.03.11 MON HINDI ENGLISH 3RD LANG. SOC.SC. MATHS 

09.03.11 WED -- 3RD LANG. HINDI 3RD LANG. SOC.SC. 

11.03.11 FRI -- -- MATHS SCIENCE ENGLISH 


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CLASSES IX-XII 


01.04.2010 to 25.09.2010 – Term I 









DATES DAY IX X XI XII 

13.07.10 TUE SCIENCE SOC.SC ENGLISH MATHS 

21.07.10 WED ICT ENGLISH IP/COMP.SC PHY/BS 

29.07.10 THU 2ND LANG. ICT PHY/BS BIO/ECO 

06.08.10 FRI MATHS SCIENCE CHEM/ACC ENGLISH 

09.08.10 MON SOC.SC 2ND LANG. MATHS CHEM/ACC 

17.08.10 TUE ENGLISH MATHS BIO/ECO IP/COMP. SC 


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FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - 4 

DATES DAY IX X XI 

15.12.10 WED SCIENCE SOC.SC. ENGLISH 

23.12.10 THU ICT ENGLISH IP/COMP.SC 

14.01.11 FRI 2ND LANG. ICT PHY/BS 

17.01.11 MON MATHS SCIENCE CHEM/ACC 

25.01.11 TUE SOC.SC 2ND LANG. MATHS 

02.02.11 WED ENGLISH MATHS BIO/ECO 

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Summative Assessment Schedule 

CLASSES IX-XII 

ASSESSMENT - I 

DATES DAY IX X XI XII 

09.09.10 THU L & TS L & TS — — 

13.09.10 MON ICT SCIENCE MATHS ECO/BIO 

15.09.10 WED ENGLISH SOC.SC. PHY/BS CHEM/ACC 

17.09.10 FRI MATHS 2ND LANG. ECO/BIO ENGLISH 

21.09.10 TUE SCIENCE ENGLISH CHEM/ACC PHY/BS 

23.09.10 THU 2nd LANG ICT IP/COMP.SC MATHS 

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25.09.10 SAT SOC.SC. MATHS ENGLISH IP/COMP.SC 

27.09.10 MON 2ND LANG. ICT — — 


ASSESSMENT – II* 

DATES DAY IX X XI 

25.02.11 FRI L & TS L & TS -- 

01.03.11 TUE ICT SCIENCE MATHS 

03.03.11 THU ENGLISH SOC.SC. PHY/BS 

05.03.11 SAT MATHS 2ND LANG. ECO/BIO 

07.03.11 MON SCIENCE ENGLISH CHEM/ACC 

09.03.11 WED 2nd LANG ICT IP/COMP.SC 

11.03.11 FRI SOC.SC. MATHS ENGLISH 


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PRE BOARD - I 

DATES DAY SUBJECT 

06.12.10 MON ECO/BIO 

08.12.10 WED PHY/BS 

10.12.10 FRI MATHS 

13.12.10 MON ENGLISH 

15.12.10 WED CHEM/ACC 

17.12.10 FRI IP/COMP.SC 

PRACTICAL EXAMS WILL BE CONDUCTED BETWEEN 20.12.10 & 24.12.10 

PRE BOARD - II 

DATES DAY SUBJECT 

10.01.11 MON ECO/BIO 

12.01.11 WED PHY/BS 

14.01.11 FRI MATHS 

17.01.11 MON ENGLISH 

19.01.11 WED CHEM/ACC 

21.01.11 FRI IP/COMP.SC 


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In case the student comes late this page will be initialled by the gatekeeper. 

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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL 

PATNA 

Vill. Chandmari 

P.S. Shahpur, Danapur 

Patna 801 502 

Phones: +91 615 225118/225318 

E-mail: info@dpspatna.com 

www.dpspatna.com 

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Vill. Mohammadwadi 

Nyati County, Kondhwa 

Pune 411 060 

Phones: +91 20 26970418/26970418 

E-mail: info@dpspune.com 

www.dpspune.com 

LUDHIANA 

Vill. Jhammat 

P. O. Ayali Kalan 

Ludhiana 142 027 

Phones: +91 161 2809818/2809918 

E-mail: info@dpsludhiana.com 

www.dpsludhiana.com

DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL - DPS Pune

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