Volksfiesta – On August 17th at Deens Academy Gunjur campus

1.Quality Circle Presentation–  A group of  5 students and a teacher/mentor/facilitator. identify a problem in their respective school/locality that needs to be resolved. The team needs to brainstorm on solutions and find ways to implement them. This process needs to be presented with evidence in a 10 minute slot of max15-20 PPT slides. This will be followed by a 2 minutes Q & A by the judges. The judgement criteria would be Choice of project ( 15points) Analysis ( 10 points), Solutions ( 30points) and Outcome ( 45points) . Registration form link 

2. Sonder- “The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own”. A team of 5 members will create a short film on the topic “I See you” of the duration 10 minutes. The short film needs to be submitted via email on or before 15th August. There will be a 2-minute Q & A by the Judges after each film is screened. The Winner’s short film will be played during closing ceremony.The judgement criteria for the competition is story-content, production, direction, editing, sound quality and effects.Registration form link

3.The Deens Playhouse-A 20 Min Theatre Production : A team of 8 to 10 members  present a theatre production for the time duration of 20 minutes on the topic “Societal and Cultural Impact on Mental Health”. Scripts need  to be designed by the students; plagiarism will not be entertained. The performance will be judged on the following criteria – creativity, dialogue, theme, voice, blocking, characters, facial expressions/body language, props, costumes, entertainment value, and overall presentation. Registration form link.

4.Harmoniesta Choir: A school choir of maximum 25 students from grade 6-12 including instrument players will present a song in English for a maximum of 10 minutes inclusive of entry exit and testing. The judgement criteria for this event would be Tone, intonation, Musical effect and Balance. We will provide 2 level stands which can hold 10 singers each. Drum set is the only instrument provided by our school Registration form link.

5.Glimpse: (Poetry, Poster and Role-play): A team of 5-7 participants from grades 9-12 create a poem on a theme announced on the day of the event. The poem should consist of a definite rhyme scheme having a minimum of 4 to a maximum of 6 stanzas of 4 lines each. The poem needs to be written and presented artistically on an A3 size poster (1/4th Chart paper). The poem will then be recited to a panel of judges and 2 team members can depict the poem through a dance or mime during the recitation. Preparation time 2.5 hours, presentation time will be 5 minutes. All mobile phones will be taken away during the preparation time. They will however be given back after the poster is submitted. All stationary will have to be carried by the participants. The A3 size chart paper will be provided at the venue of the event. The registration fee would be Rs 100 per participant. Registration form link. 

The criteria for judgment would be:-

For the Poetry:1. Creativity and Originality 2. Literary Devices and Imagery Used 3. Form and Structure 4.Relevance to the Theme 5.The Impact it Creates.

For the Poster: 1. Creativity and Presentation 2.Visual Impact 3. Relevance to the Theme

For the Narration: 1. Stage Presence, Poise and Spontaneity of Recitation 2. Intonation and Poetic Expression 3. Clarity of Speech and Diction

For the Act:1. Visual Impact 2. Movements 3. Overall Effect

6: Dabang Debonair:  ”Are you fierce, Are you Audacious and yet can impress people with your indomitable spirit and charm? Let the competition around you not take the better of you, instead find this platform to assert your unique persona and mental agility to overpower your contemporaries and emerge as the fearless ‘Dabang Debonair’ on the block.  Registration form link. Weigh your personality through the following rounds:  Round 1: Personality based Questionnaire  Round 2: Tasks  Round 3: Personal Interview

7.Design Hackathon( in collaboration with DQ Labs) : A 2 day design fest with mentoring and learning with the best in the industry. Each school can send one team of 3-5 members for each of the topics : Architecture, Fashion, Product design, UX/UI, Animation, Visual Art & Communication. A maximum of 25 children from each school can register (one team for every topic). The registration for each team  is Rs 2000/- for which each participant gets a sponsorship of Rs 2000/- off in the registration for the new course at DQ labs. Registration form link

8: Football: The football event for Grades 9-12 begins on 15th August 2019. Registrations need to reach us on or before 5th August. Fixtures will be announced by 7th August  Registration form link.

9: Basketball BOYS : The Basketball  event for Grades 9-12 begins on 15th August 2019. Registrations need to reach us on or before 5th August. Fixtures will be announced by 7th August Registration form link.

10. Basketball GIRLS : The Basketball  event for Grades 9-12 begins on 15th August 2019. Registrations need to reach us on or before 5th August. Fixtures will be announced by 7th August Registration form link.

We welcome you and your team to our annual interschool fest “Volksfiesta” 15th to 17th August 2019

We believe in fun, free and fair competition. We would be grateful for your participation and will work with you to make it a highly successful event.

General details of the competition:

• Participants need to bring their respective school ID cards as proof of age and grade
• Participants will have to be accompanied by a staff member from the school.
• Participant badges will be given to the participants and to the accompanying visitor, which will be collected from the registration desk
• Food stalls will be available at the venue for the visitors.
• First aid facility is provided.
• Parents of participants are welcome on days of the competition.
• Adult intervention during any of the events will lead to disqualification and loss of points.
• Trophies and certificates for Winners will be distributed from 2.30pm onwards August 17th, 2019, during the closing ceremony at TheDeens Academy, Gunjur campus.
• Decision of judges / referees will be final. 

Registrations details are as follows..  

1. Please email us to confirm your participation with the registration form in the given format in every event.
2. Registration closes on August 10th .Kindly scan and send the entry forms bearing the names of the participants on or before that day beyond which the entries will not be entertained.
3. The forms have to be signed by the Head of the Institution.
4. The number of registrations per event is limited and therefore will be on “First come first served”,basis.
5. Registration fees is  Rs100/- per participant for all events( * except Design Hackathon and Sports )
6.  Registration fees can be paid on the day of the event at our school, while physically endorsing registration
7. You can reach the event coordinator for confirming your registrations and for any clarifications at volksfiesta@deensacademy.com

Details about Competitions planned are listed on the following links :

For Grades 9-12:

For Grades 6-8

For Grade 1-5

For Kindergarten

Sports : Football and Basketball

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Students of Grade 12 Psychology Field Visit
Report By: – Maitreyi Ramdas (grade 12 D)
When one chooses psychology as a subject for study one must be comfortable talking to new people and forming new acquaintances. Experiencing various situations and being sympathetic to individuals having various problems are vital qualities of a good psychologist. For students looking for lucrative jobs in various fields, having individuals from a particular field talk to them and discuss job markets is great for acquiring perspective and developing an understanding about that particular field of work.
The students of grade 12 of Deens Academy visited Turning Point on 3rd April, 2019 with their psychology teacher Ms. Charlotte Soans. Turning point is an institute that deals with psychological ailments and disorders. The initiated was started by Dr. Sulata Shenoy (PHD. in Psychology) who has around 27 years of experience in the field of Psychology. Dr. Shenoy started off by asking the students what they thought psychology was. She then gave the class a brief summary about the evolution of psychology.
Dr. Shenoy emphasised on how preconceived notions can harm the assessment of a psychologist. She warned against making conclusions about clients even before understanding their problems. She said venting out and talking are in themselves therapy.
Dr. Shenoy encouraged interaction and was keen on bringing out the students’ opinions on various topics. The class went on to talk about the reasons for which psychology is not as developed in India. The students gave many answers. Some said it was because of the stigma society has towards the topic while others felt religious beliefs was the reason. Some also said that many Indian students choose mainstream careers and don’t opt for subjects like psychology because of the uncertainty involved. She also gave the class anecdotes of her own experiences with handling stigma. The class also spoke about how Indian society views mental strength and how people are conscious about the opinions of society. Dr. Shenoy argued that the Indian society provides a framework in which supporting the old and differently abled is the responsibility of their families.
Dr. Shenoy then went on to talk about how psychologists today talk about bringing the body and mind to one place. In the fast-moving world that we live there is great demand for facilities that help in this. Yoga, Tai-chi, meditation and counsellors are paid high salaries in countries like Vietnam, Indonesia and the USA.
Dr. Shenoy then spoke about the strength of the mind and how important it is for a psychologist to understand the mind’s capacity and power in an individual’s life. She emphasised on how positive attitudes and a good value system helps with disorders. From all of this the students realised that having family and friends who are understanding, is essential in cases like these.
The class moved on to discuss the scope for psychology in India and abroad and various careers that the students could pursue. The students were interested to find more about sports psychology, genetic psychology and research in psychology.
The students were then given some refreshments. The students were then taken around the institute where they learnt about play therapy. Play therapy is a good method to bring children to talk. In the case of adults, giving them conversation starters to get them to talk is a great way to acquire information.
The students were taken to a class to observe a remedial therapy work with a boy to improve his spellings. Dr. Shenoy believes that remedial therapy works on studying patterns of children and can be used to improve and disability in cognitive functioning.
The students clarified their doubts and thanked Dr. Shenoy and her assistants for their valuable time and help. The students then returned to their school having gained knowledge from an experienced professional.

Students of Grade 4 and 5  have written letters of appreciation to our Indian soldiers. We haven’t corrected them as we preferred it to go to the soldiers straight from our little ones with their touch of innocence.

I am sure some of these will leave you teary eyed. Kindly click on the link to access the PDF

Letters to our Soldiers

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Constantly overlooked and undermined, our Constitution has lost a lot of its value which directly impacts its power. The constitution gives us power but if we do not use it, it becomes worthless. It is for the same reason why the Political Science students of grade 11 decided to take up the initiative and help revive the trust we all lost in the Indian constitution.

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