Newsletter for the month of February -2020

1. Vision Of
Modernites
The Newsletter
Edition– XLV
EDITORIAL
PRINCIPAL’S DESK
TODDLERS’ TREND
SENIORS’ SPEAK
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
WORKSHOPS AND VISITS

2. EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL TEAM:
TEACHERS: STUDENTS:
MS. SAPNA CHARHA AKSHAT BANSAL
MS. NAINA NAGPAL KIRIT BATRA
MS. VANDANA MALIK
MR. PRAVEEN ARORA
Studying for final exams can be more
stressful than preparing for it at any time of the year. It
is at this time, every child is at the threshold of ending
the previous session and beginning a new one. All of
this is accompanied by a lot of nervousness and
anxiety which can be sorted out with effective
planning. The smartest way to match the
perfect score in examinations require us to be vigilant
and dedicated towards our goal at any cost . A slightest
distraction and ignorance on our part may not give a
desirable outcome. It is with this prayer that all of you
get the sweet fruit of your hard work, team MPS wishes
Good Luck to each one of you.
‘Go and Ace your exam because you have
been destined for success’

3. FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK
Dear Students
‘’The will to win, the desire to succeed
and the urge to reach your full
potential’’….these are the keys that will
unlock the door to personal excellence.
At Modern Public School, we strive to prepare students
not only for examination but also for life, without losing
their areas of specialization and competence. As the
exams are approaching, it is now the best time for every
child to reach his/her full educational potential with
flying colours.
Always remember that nothing can come in between you
and your destiny if you grab hold of every opportunity,
nothing can come in between you and your faith if you
strive to be great, nothing can come in between you and
success if you give it your best and nothing less.
If the stress of an exam is bringing you down, just think of
studying hard as falling on a trampoline. The harder you
fall, the higher you will rise.
Good Luck for Exams……….
Alka Kapur

4. Toddler’s
Trend

5. „VOTING IS NOT OUR RIGHT,
IT IS ALSO OUR DUTY.‟
To spread awareness among the
people about their voting rights and
to encourage them to participate in
the Delhi Assembly Elections 2020, a
rally on “Your Vote Is Your Voice”
was organised in the vicinity of MPS
on 1 February, 2020.
The students not only interacted with the passersby but
also urged them to vote. This voter awareness rally was a
small step by the Modernites to contribute towards nation
building. It was indeed an enriching experience for all the
students.

6. W i t h a n a i m t o
establish and promote the
importance of good oral care
habits, an Oral Health Programme , 'Bright Smiles,
Bright Futures' was conducted for the students of
classes I to V in collaboration with Colgate India on
4 February 2020. The students underwent a
comprehensive dental check-up and were also
educated about the oral hygiene practices which are of
great importance in day to day life.
Healthy teeth
Healthy kids

7. With an aim to promote the
Fit India Campaign , a mega
art competition on the theme
of ‟Healthy India‟ was
organised for the students of
classes Pre-School to V on
February 14, 2020. The
students actively participated
in the competition and
showcased their talent and
creativity through their
paintings. The enthusiasm
among the participants was worth watching. It was a
day filled with merriment and learning.

8. A Quality Circle on the topic 'It's our
right to breathe' was organised for Class
IV on 19 February 2020. The aim of this
activity was to hone public speaking
skills of the students and teach them to
express their thoughts and opinions
effectively. The young speakers presented a kaleidoscope of
opinions, thoughts, ideas and perspectives that definitely
enhanced the knowledge and understanding of the topic
among the audience. The students used this platform to
express their rage by demanding their right to breathe fresh
and clean air as citizens of the country and also suggested
ways of protecting our planet. It was a great learning
experience for one and all.

9. With an aim of honing the dancing skills of the students,
a solo dance competition was organized for the students
of pre-primary on 20 February, 2020. All the participants
were very energetic and performed their dance forms
enthusiastically. Young learners were thrilled to be a
part of this colourful, vibrant and amazing event. The
participants were appreciated by the judges for the
efforts put in by them.

10. Plog has been the new running craze that is saving the
world from plastic pollution, by combining jogging with
picking. Fit India Plog Run was organized on February
24, 2020 for the students in the neighbouring area of
Shalimar Bagh wherein the fitness freaks took their
paraphernalia like gloves and dustbins. They all
sprinted their way with a purpose, picked up litter while
running and cleaned the surroundings and
environment.

11. „Paper is too valuable to waste.‟
A quality circle presentation on
" P r e c i o u s P a p e r " w a s
conducted for the students of
class III on February 26, 2020 to
i m b i b e i n t h e m t h e
importance of saving paper and
enhancing their awareness of
environmental issues. The participants, through their
speech reiterated the message that saving paper is the
need of the hour. The objective behind this activity was
to give platform to every child to exhibit their hidden
qualities as well as sensitise them on various social
issues.
QUALITY CIRCLE

12. National Science Day celebration was conducted with
enthusiasm on 28 February 2020 wherein various
scientific experiments related to water, air, gas, sound and
light were demonstrated to the students of classes Pre School
to I . The young learners were also given an opportunity to try
some of the activities on their own. The event was organised
to foster joyful learning among school children and left the
students pondering about the amazing secrets of science
throughout the day.

13. SENIORS’
SPEAK

14. Under the aegis of Fit India Campaign
and to spread awareness among the
people about the importance of voting,
a rally and a mega Cyclothon was
flagged off on February 6, 20202 by our
reverend guests RJ Ashish from FM
Radio, India, Mr. Hannan Ahmed,
Regional Head, Education World, and
Ms. Monika Mittal, Head of Brainfeed
Magazine. The dignitaries were
welcomed by a melodious song on „Our
Vote, Our Voice‟ and were also
entertained by a very thought
provoking Nukkad Natak about the
elections. The event was ended with a
motivational speech by Madam
Principal, Ms. Alka Kapur .

15. Keeping alive the tradition of awarding the high academic
achievers, MPS held its Annual
Prize Distribution Ceremony on
10 February 2020 amidst
renowned personalities including
ambassador Dr. Deepak Vohra,
Special Advisor to the Prime
Minister, Lesotho and Guinea-
Bissau and to Ladakh
Autonomous Hill Development Councils, Kargil and Leh,
India as the chief guest and Ms. Arushi Nishank, noted
Kathak Artist, Environmentalist and Promoter of Sparsh
Ganga as the Guest of Honour along with Sh. K.L. Sobti,
chairman, MPS, Mr. Ajay Kapur, Managing Director, MPS and
Mrs. Alka Kapur, Principal, MPS. The ceremony was
a spectacular show and was an endeavour to acknowledge
and award students for their continuing saga of glorious
achievements.

16. Modernites exhibited daring feats
showcasing strength and stamina,
through Mallakhamb and presented
a beautiful ballet performance
depicting the values of patriotism,
courage and sacrifice of the martyrs.
The guests were mesmerized by the
breathtaking performances and
could not take their eyes off the
stage. The students received
appreciation from one and all.
A GLIMPSE INTO THE SPECTACULAR
PRIZE
DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY

17. Environmental conservation is an umbrella term that
defines anything that we do to protect our planet. With an
aim to sensitise students towards their responsibility to
conserve the environment and apprise students about
various important issues like Youth Climate Conclave, Kyoto
Protocol, Paris Agreement etc, a special assembly was
conducted on 14 February 2020 in the school. The students
used this platform to discuss about some case studies by
young environmentalists and climate activists like Greta
Thunberg. The assembly was ended with a pledge

18. Students‟ journey through an academic session is
incomplete without some extracurricular fun activities.
So to provide a rejuvenating experience to the students
a thrilling adventure trip was organised for the
students of classes VI to VIII to Comrade Base Camp on
15 February, 2020. With a well– trained and zealous
group of facilitators , our commandos tried their hands
on various feats like zip lining, zorbing, Burma bridge,
tug of war etc. The trip was enormously pleasurable
and left students more energised and extremely happy.
An Adventure Camp

19. AWARDS
AND
ACHIEVEMENTS

20. PROUD MOMENT
SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP
Samkit Jain of class 1 brought a moment of joy and
glory for the entire MPS fraternity as he skated his way
to the Gold Medal in 600 meters (under 8 category) in
the "All India Open Roller Skating Championship -
2020" held at National Bal Bhawan, ITO Delhi on 3
February 2020. Our heartiest congratulations to this
little bundle of extreme talent and energy.

21. Meritorious Achievement
Modernites felt immensely elated and proud of the
meritorious achievements of our wonder boy Vasu
Seth of class V-D for scoring #23
International Rank, #3 Zonal Rank
and #1 Class Rank in the SOF -
National Cyber Olympiad. He has
been awarded a cash prize, bronze
medal and a certificate of Zonal
Excellence.
Kudos to the little champ!

22. It was a moment of immense joy and pride for the
entire MPS fraternity as Mrs Alka Kapur, Principal,
MPS featured in Brainfeed Magazine for its Top 500
Schools of India 2020 edition. The
achievements MPS has gained is because of the
incredible visionary leadership of Madam Principal.

23. S t u d e n t e x c h a n g e
programs propel learning,
knowledge enhancement,
personality development and
acceptance of cross cultural
perspectives. To promote
i n t e r c u l t u r a l e d u c a t i o n
MPS hosted 8 students for 45
days for National Security
Language Initiative for Youth
(NSLI-Y) program 2019-2020 under the aegis of AFS
Intercultural Programs. Mrs. Alka Kapur, Principal,
MPS has been awarded for promoting mutual
understanding between India and the United States
through the support of the NSLI-Y program 2019-2020.
Congratulations to Madam Principal and all the team
members for this recognition and honour.

24. Team MPS has qualified as one of the top 30 teams of
'School of the Month Challenge, 2019'. Recognising the
stupendous efforts of young scientists, ATL has
awarded the school with a 'Plezmo core kit' having
training content and modules on various aspects of
tinkering and innovation. This will indeed be
instrumental in creating the next-gen innovators.

25. Students of MPS never settle for less. Following the
league of winners Ananya Chhabra, Nishita Rastogi and
Hrithika Grover from class VI, VII and VIII
respectively emerged as winners in the Philately Quiz
organised by Indian Post North Division on 18 February
2020. They have been awarded exclusive souvenirs for
their commendable performance. Kudos to the winners!
TEAM
MPS

26. Workshops
AND
VISITS

27. Students of MPS got an
opportunity to attend TERI -
The Energy and Resources
Institute's World Sustainable
Development Summit 2020 on
February 3, 2020 wherein the
delegates discussed measures to conserve climate and
highlighted the need to sensitise the citizens globally.
Furthermore, our student Apaarshakti Kocher of class
VIII was chosen as a member of the secretariat to
present the report of the conclave. The plenary session
was an insightful journey for one and all.

28. Modernites participated in the ATL School of the Month
Challenge 2019 and emerged as one of the top 30 schools
across the nation. Ten students from the ATL team
of MPS visited CSIR-Institute of Genomics and
Integrative Biology and interacted with the
scientists. They had an informative session with
interesting insights into the cutting edge research and
technology in the world of DNA, Neuroscience and
Biology.
MOST ACTIVE
ATL SCHOOL

29. On February 1,2020 students of MPS attended an
informative session organized by UNIC (United
Nations India) in collaboration with Israel Embassy
(Israel in India) and Alliance Francaise (Alliance
Française de Delhi) commemorating the tragedy of the
Holocaust that occurred during the Second World War
in Europe in the 1940s. The students got an opportunity
to see an exhibition ,a film and also interacted with the
representatives from embassies. It was indeed a
knowledgeable session for all.

30. Fair Gaze in association with
Sachi Saheli NGO organised
an interactive session on
Happy Periods Day for the
girls of classes VIII and IX on
February 6, 2020. They were
apprised with information related to the menstrual
hygiene, problems associated with menstrual cycle and
ways and means to ensure menstrual health. The need
for a proper diet, regular exercise and reasons to avoid
the use of painkillers during these days were also
discussed. It was an informative session for all the
students.
AWARENESS
PROGRAMME

31. RESHAPING
EDUCTAION
Ms.Rupi Babbar and Ms.Neetu Luthra, educators at MPS,
attended the 47th Annual National Progessive Schools
Conference from February 11 to 12 , 2020 at the India
International Centre. The
theme of the plenary sessions
was Winds of Change:
Reshaping the Landscape of
Education. The two day long
deliberations focused on
coping stress with resilience,
becoming crusaders against
climate change, story narration
through enactment, heralding
social change with wise
entrepreneurship and also
highlighted on strengthening education by linking it with
skill based learning. The workshop left the audiences more
learnt, pondering upon the 21st pedagogical policies.

32. Stars awaken when the rest of the
world sleeps and a clear night sky
offers an ever-changing display of
fascinating objects to see. A 'Night
Sky Watching' activity was
organised at MPS for the teachers
of the school on 12 February 2020
to observe the astral wonders.
Everyone was dumbstruck to see
the beauty of the celestial bodies in
the universe.
ASTRAL
WONDERS

33. Learning the
nuances
of philately
With an aim to generate curiosity and develop a positive
mindset among the towards Philately , a workshop and
a quiz on Philately were organised on 18 February 2020
under the aegis of Postal Department. The resource
person Mr. Pulak Gupta apprised the students about the
nuances of philately. Furthermore, the quizmaster
enlightened the audience with some thought-provoking
interrogatives.

34. MPS has joined hands with Lung Care Foundation in
collaboration with Earth watch Institute, to inculcate
the importance of healthy air, through Project Healthy
Air. As a part of the initiative, an educational session
was organised on 20 February, 2020 for the students to
discuss different measures to reduce the level of air
pollution to make the country a better place to live in.

35. With an intent to provide practical
knowledge of the working of a Post
Office and to provide an
insight into the life of Dr. Bhimrao
Ramji Ambedkar, students of class
II visited the civil lines Post Office
and Dr. Ambedkar National
Memorial on 20 February 2020. The
visit was indeed a great learning experience for the
students.
VISIT TO dr. Ambedkar national
memorial

36. SPIRITUAL
LEARNING
Spiritual learning helps to maintain a balance
between mind, body and soul. In order to level up
the spiritual quotient of the staff members and to
promote the importance of the virtues like
non-violence, truthfulness and selfless service, an
enlightening session on ‘Teach Peace Reach Peace’
was organised for the teachers of the school on 29
February 2020 . The participants completed the
session wholeheartedly and left with peaceful smiles
on their faces. It was indeed a knowledgeable
workshop for one and all .