Welcome Note from the Vice Principal’s Desk

A blur of hectic activities marked the beginning of the new session as teachers and students

plunged headlong into classes, tests, Eid celebrations, sports et al and euphoria for outstanding

Grade -10 IGCSE results .

New students, some new teachers settled in with the DPS STS Family. A School has a

phenomenal elasticity of blending and assimilating. All barriers are demolished here as

students, teachers, staff ,as one united family go about their daily but diverse routines with

unwavering focus irrespective of the turmoils and conflicts that plague the outside world. It

does not in any event imply that civil weal and woe are none of our concern. Our education

system trains students to share the ups and downs of life with the world outside.

With peace limping back after a disturbed year we look forward to a bright new dawn.

We cannot receive from the unknown when we grasp; nothing exists till we see it; there is little we can do about our feelings, but

honesty removes the edge of pain from our wants. And awareness shows us that miraculously, the Universe continues to function

without our worry.

MADHU WAL

VICE PRINCIPAL

ACADEMICS

A - levels Toppers

DPS STS School proudly presents the results of IGCSE of the Session 2013 – 14 and the A- levels toppers. The school rejoices with the

students on their excellent achievement.

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1 TANVIR AHMED A* 91 A* 90 A* 93 274 91.3

2 SAFWAN ULL KARIM A* 90 A* 90 A* 93 273 91.0

3 ASHEQUR RAHMAN KHAN A* 90 A 84 A 83 257 85.7

4 WASHIFUL ISLAM SHADVI A 84 A* 91 A 80 255 85.0

5 TAHMINA TABASSUM A 80 A* 91 A 83 254 84.7

The results of the Cambridge IGCSE and A-level result for 2014 were published on Tuesday 12th August 2014.

Wasee-Ul-Hoq achieved “ TEN A-STARS “ IN IGCSE 2014

Pre-Primary Events

Pre Primary begin a New Academic Session

The Pre-Primary Section has commenced its new session with great enthusiasm! The Play Group's session began on the 12th of August

and the rest of the grades of Pre-Primary started from 18th of August. The students and teachers have embraced the new session with

many creative educational activities. On the first day of school, children took home beautiful and colourful welcome-cards and were

engaged in brain-storming and creative activities throughout the day. All the teachers and the students were excited to be back!

The beginning of a new adventure

The students of Playgroup began their first official educational journey at DPS STS School from the 12th of August, 2014. They started

their academic activities with the theme, “My School and Friends”. Based on this theme, the students have done lots of interesting

activities. These include making friendship quilts, sorting ribbons, making pairs according to colours, visiting the School premises and

also reconstructing an imaginary school building.

Back to School

The Kindergarten students returned on the 18th of August 2014. It was a difficult transition for them as they returned to work, school

and activities in full swing. To give them a warm welcome, the school and the classrooms were decorated with colourful pictures and

charts. In addition, teachers greeted students with colourful welcome cards for encouragement. Activity based lessons were planned

for the entire week and students felt comfortable and coped well with their new class.

Kindergarten

Activity of Bangla –Children made Bangla Shorborno with play dough to review and identify the Bangla Alphabet. Tasks as such

enhance a child’s gross motor skills along with hand and eye co-ordination.

Activities of colors - Children are familiarized with three basic Primary colors through hands-on activity. It was an experiment based

activity where children mixed different primary colors and learnt methods to draw out Secondary colors. It was an immensely

entertaining group activity which was received with nothing but delight.

WORKSHOP AND MEETINGS

On the 19th of August, Mr. Faisal Kader, COO of STS Group and Mr. Richard Tangye, CEO of STS Educational Group had a meeting with

the Principal and Vice Principal at DPS STS School.

Seminar on Malaysian University

On 20th August 2014 from 10.00 am to 11.00 am, representatives of Erican College, Malaysia, Manipal International University,

Malaysia, and KDU University College, Malaysia, held a seminar about University Education in Malaysia. The program was organized in

the Main Hall of DPS STS School by Ms. Tarana Majid Ahmed- Students Counselor and Head of Commerce. There were discussions on

different issues on the merits of studying in the above universities and about the various scholarships available for students. Along

with that, there was information on different paths of study as well including game development.

Duke of Edinburgh

On the 19th

of August 2014, DPS STS School

launched the Duke of Edinburgh International

Awards Scheme Programme. The event was held

in the School Auditorium from 2:30 – 3:30 pm

and was attended by students from Grades 7 to

12. Our honorable Vice Principal Ms Madhu Wal

delivered the welcome speech while the

chairman of Duke of Edinburgh Programme Mr. Rizwan Bin Farooque spoke on the occasion highlighting the history of the foundation

and the activities involved. The honourable Principal declared the official launching. Mr Richard Tangye and Professor Dr. K.M. Shariful

Huda (National Director of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, Bangladesh) was also present at the occasion.

Mr. Imran Wahiduzzaman- Teacher, Physics Department, organized and hosted the programme, and presented on the importance of

this award, explaining to students how beneficial this programme could be for them.This programme provides the students with the

opportunity to get rewarded for their individual skills apart from Academics. It enables students to challenge themselves and students’

contributions in sports and cultural activities are also recognized. It promotes leadership qualities and encourages community service

for the underprivileged. Over 8,000 students from a network of schools in Bangladesh have participated in this programme as well.

Spread in three branches of Bronze, Silver and Gold the D of E gives students a sense of achievement and is open for the age group 14

to 24.

The Vice Principal’s Speech at the Duke of Edinburgh Ceremony at DPS STS School:

I would like to extend a warm and cordial welcome to the parents, students and to all

the officials of The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme.

This Event is a landmark to get associated with The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

Scheme, which is an enrichment and a personal development program representing a

journey of personal discovery and adventure.

Our School’s motto and vision is to create Global Citizens and to take education

beyond the realm of the classroom. The Duke of Edinburgh’s award scheme will play a

prominent role in helping us achieve these objectives. At the core of our School’s

philosophy are the six ideals on which the Round square and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme are based: Internationalism,

democracy, environment, adventure, leadership and service. Community Service, Personality Development and Adventure are three

components that have a high premium for university admission as well. I would personally like to see all the students involved in this

program which will promote in them qualities of good citizenship and enable them to make a significant contribution to society

besides achieving success and fulfillment.

Developing Leadership in Bangladesh Schools: Monash University Workshop at BRAC

Monash University organised its 2nd

Workshop at BRAC Centre Inn on August 27, 2014. Representatives from the top schools in

Bangladesh participated in the programme. The focus of the workshop was on: Developing Leadership in Bangladesh Schools. Dr Hoa

Levitas introduced Dr Sivanes Phillipson and Associate Professor Shane N Phillipson from the Faculty of Education who conducted the

day-long session. After an introductory session on “Developing a whole School Programme on Student Leadership,” the participating

teachers drafted a plan of a leadership program for students to develop and enhance component skills in potential student leaders.

Later in the afternoon, the workshop concluded with Peer Sharing and Evaluation of the activity and a Keynote Speech by the

Australian High Commissioner, Mr Greg Wilcock. Ms Afrin Khan- Coordinator of Grade 11 and 12 and Mr Ilham Adnan Alam – Deputy

Head of Secondary Section from DPS STS School participated in the session.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Eid-Ul-Fitr

DPS STS School Primary level students arranged a fun filled Eid - Ul - Fitr Cultural Programme on the 26th of August. Students of

different Grades participated enthusiastically to make the programme vibrant and lively .Group Dances and Chorus Songs were

performed commemorating Eid ul Fitr and also keeping touch with the Culture and Language of Bangladesh. The programme took

place in the School’s auditorium and all guests who attended enjoyed this thoroughly.

Eid-Ul-Fitr Celebration Senior Section:

On the 27th of August, the Secondary Section of DPS STS School celebrated the Eid-ul-Fitr. The programme began at 9am with the

recitation and transliteration of Surah Fatiha by Farhan Ishraq of grade 9A. Soon after, the students of Grade 6 sang the song," Ghure

Firey Barey Barey".

The members of the choir were:

Farhana Chowdhury (6A), Raidha Atandrila (6A), Rahman Ramisha (6A), Protity Rahman (6A), Sanjana Mosharrat (6B), Mehrin Khaled

(6C),Tasfia Hasan(6C),Samia Hassan (6C),Nafisa Ayman Koena (7A) and Mohita Mobashera (7A).

After this, a dance was gracefully executed in the song,"Ja Re Urey Ja Re Pakhi", by Faiza Tasnim(7A),Maiesha Hossain (7A),Ramisa

Tasnim(7B),Samanzar Sayeed(7B) and Samiya Islam(7B). After this another song, "Oh Mon Ramzaner Oi Rojar Sheshe", was beautifully

sung by the choir members once again. At 9:30 am the event concluded with the National Anthem.

"Jol Pore Pata Nore" and The Bengal Foundation.

The Bengal Foundation held exciting sessions at DPS STS School in different time slots to create awareness about the platform created

through a monthly magazine called "Jol Pore Pata Nore", for the young creative minds. Interested school-children are encouraged to

express their creativity through writing and art work. Another fascinating new addition is that, this is the only magazine for children

printed in Braille as well! Mr. Punya Chatterjee and guests from Bengal Foundation were present at the sessions.

This new concept is a commendable idea and a brilliant effort.

SPORTS

In-House Basketball Match between Teachers and Students

On Wednesday 20th August 2014, a friendly Basketball Match was organized for the teachers and the senior students of DPS STS School. The Principal of the school was present to cheer the respective teams. The teachers team was represented by Mr. Aminul –Sports Teacher , Mr. Emran Taher- Teacher of English,Mr. Tanveer- Teacher of Physics, Mr. Imran- Teacher of Physics, Mr. Khaja- Teacher of Physics , Mr. Momshad- Teacher of Maths and Ms. Khurshida –Teacher of Sports. The students were from Grade 9- 12. The final score was 29-16, in favour of the students who played exceedingly well. The teachers put in an excellent amount of effort but soon seemed to struggle with the strong competition presented by the students. The teachers inspired all the students to participate more in sports and were duly supported by the students as well. The enthusiasm in the stands was electrifying as students cheered loudly for both teams. WORD OF GRATITUDE

We are grateful to Mr. Taleb, CEO of STS Group, who presented a range of books to the School Library.

Felicitations:

Ms. Wafi Rahman, the Dance Teacher was blessed with a baby girl on the 22nd of August 2014. We congratulate her and wish her best of luck at the arrival of the little bundle of joy! ON the 18 July 2014, Mr. Md Rabiul Alam, Maintenance and Transport Administrator, of DPS STS School was blessed with a healthy baby boy. We wish him well as he steps into parenthood!

The Cars That I Have Known: My Grandfather’s Hot Dog Legacy

Nubaira Forkan, Grade: 10

Contrary to popular belief, or “plebeian misgivings”, as my grandfather would say, the best things in life are not free. For example, my grandfather’s beloved hot dog car cost more than $12,000 and this was back in the 40’s. Why so steep? you ask. The reason is because his hot dog car was actually a “HOT DOG CAR”.

In the summer of 1946, in the small town of Himmel, Germany, my grandfather, an eccentric, boisterous man, who had outlived the war with only a long scar down his back to show for it, was earning a living selling hotdogs.

He wasn’t too educated and in the aftermath of the war his hometown was gloomy - as if it was just waking up from a long nap - and was very hard to earn a living in. So he decided to spice things up a little to give the small town of Himmel something to talk about.

The next day my grandfather drove down the town’s main street in a giant wiener with a metallic bun enclosure, complete with garlic, mustard and mayo on top. From then on he was known as “Herr Riese Wurst” (German for Giant Sausage Man).

Bubbling, euphoric children, curious, tittering homemakers and the creaking, lethargic elderly, alike, flocked to this madly eye-catching machine. His frankfurters weren’t half bad either. Soon, word spread and he gained himself an entourage of followers, and in 1952, my grandmother.

After they got married my grandfather gave up the life of the legend he had become, presenting the hot dog business to his younger brother. But worry not, that was not the end of Herr Wiener. No, together, the sibling duo built the business up until they had a small armada of “HOT DOG CARS”. Eventually, my grandfather’s legacy spread to all the reaches of Germany, and- after he relocated his family overseas due to political pressures - the southern parts of Australia.

Over the years, playing under the drooping olive trees at my grandfather’s bungalow in Victoria, I have watched many massive four wheeled affairs enter and leave his workshop. The ones I remember the most are the grey green Ford Mustang when I was four, the dilapidated Subaru when I was seven and the ethereally beautiful Hyundai Gratva when I was fourteen. There were many in between, but these were the vehicles I rode in the most on weekend rounds of Melbourne with my grandfather’s employees - Larry, who had a Russian accent and a scary looking scar down his nose, Gupta, who was sending back money to feed a wife and seven kids in Lalmonirhat, and, my personal favourite, Mr Noking who was illiterate but could impersonate every great political figure through the ages.

Even though, now, my grandfather’s bungalow is empty, his many “HOT DOG CARS” (preceding marks 2012 and 2013) lie dusty and unused in the garage and the great Hot Dog Man himself, to quote John Green, “is no longer suffering from person-hood”, I still relive in my mind to this day the life I loved vicariously through my grandfather, the sausages that shaped my life, the people I met and cars that I have known.

Silent

Shadab Choudhury: Grade: 11

They came silently in the dead of the night. The village, a ramshackle collection of rickety old wooden huts, bunched together as if huddling to share warmth. And indeed, they shared warmth, even as all about them outside, the snowstorm grew fiercer and fiercer. The wind roared in a rising crescendo, like a hoary old creature awoken from sleep and only now properly shaking off the coils of slumber. And in the height of the blizzard, in the worst winter of their history, they came. The world was a swirling maelstrom of white against a backdrop of black; the blizzard drowned out all sensation: sight became a blinding white; hearing became an inarticulate roar; taste, scent and touch were all utterly numbed out. Even as tiny shards of sleet and hoarfrost whipped around them, ripping past their thick fur and stinging their bodies and faces, they came undaunted. A flash of grey fur, shimmering with frozen water stuck onto the hairs, silver eyes and silver teeth gleaming in the darkness. Their fleeting feet lightly touched the snow they trod over, pouncing past patches of frozen water, crouching to slide under low hanging branches. They moved through the frozen world with unparalleled dexterity. The villagers were clustered together inside their cottages, families clutching each other before shivering fires, yet shaking from the cold, murmuring in low voices. The wolves

paid no attention, loping past the houses quietly, and into the barn in the center of the village. No human marked their passing. The blizzard drowned out the tortured screams of the livestock, as the wolves ripped into them with vicious glee born of insatiate hunger. Their argent teeth tarnished red, slivers of flesh hanging out, they left, as silently as they had come.

A Lantern of Soggy Candies

Zaina Choudhury, Grade: 10

Boots crunching on fiery leaves, I walk up the street and the stone stairs. The low sun casts dark

shadows over the block and my shadow stretches out behind me like an overstretched version of

Peter Pan's. I straighten the red feather perched on my felt hat and press my fingers against the

doorbell. Resisting the urge to roll my eyes when I hear the faint cackle, I mold my face into a

smile as the door opens.

"TRICK OR TREAT, Mrs. Adams!", I yell.

Her powdered face stretches and she piles candies into my fake, glittery lantern. With more coos

and pats on the head, I set off, running past several witches, a couple of ghosts and a

Frankenstein. My shadow recedes behind me as the sun dips below the horizon, leaving only a

pale pink glow reflecting off the feathery clouds.

I catch my breath two houses away from mine and as I walk past them a crowd of older teens

push past me. I see another couple sitting at the back of a truck, my house looming in front of me.

They snicker and point at me and I turn my sword hanging from my belt. I take a step forward

and suddenly cold wetness envelopes me. Is it raining? I'm confused for a second. No, the

truckers threw a bucket of water at me. My lower lip wobbles as they laugh and drive away past

my house, but I blink back the tears. I trudge back home, humiliated and defeated.

Stupid halloween.

“Splash “ – Jamuna River “An Exotic Peacock”- Gazipur Safari Park

KNOWING YOUR TEACHER

1. My Name: Ishrat Imam Ahsan

2. My Date of Birth: November 8th

3. My Favorite Authors: Jane Austen, Jhumpa Lahiri, Rabindranath Tagore,

Shakespear

4. My Favorite Food/ Cuisine: Bengali, Italian & Thai

5. My Passion/ Hobbies: Listening to music, reading books

6. Person Who Inspires Me Most: my father

7. My Favorite Genre of Music: classical, Indian and Western instrumental

8. My Favorite Genre of Movies: romantic comedy

9. My Worst Fear: snakes

10. My Most Embarrassing Moment: don’t remember

11. My Least Favorite Subject From When I Was at School: Social Studies

12. One of the Best Memory of my School Life: there are too many

13. The Best Thing About Being a Teacher: to see my students grow up to be fine human beings

14. My Favorite TV Series: Friends

15. My Favorite Quote: too many to select from

16. I Dislike: backbiting

17. The Person I Admire The Most: my father

18. The Scariest Moment of My Life: can’t remember

19. Some Places I’ve Enjoyed Travelling To: England, India, Malaysia, Thailand

20. The Happiest Moment of My Life: too many to select from