Club & Co-curricular Activities
Introduction
Supporting academic excellence with a well-rounded programme.
DYPIS encourages every student to engage in a rich and diverse student life. From Nursery to Grade 12, our school supports a comprehensive range of academic, extracurricular, sports, field trip, community service, and art programmes that aim to stimulate as well as inspire student participation.
What is new at DYPIS
This academic year sees several new initiatives in the domain of co-curricular activities @ DYPIS
The DYPIS Virtual Career Fair 2020
The DYPIS Career Fair was a grand success. It had 100+ attendees that included parents and students. The Fair began with our ex-students Sofia Samee and Saumya Mehta who gave us an insight of their student life at the University. They were unanimous in saying that the IB Diploma Programme helped them excel at the University and made it easy for them to cope up with life. The first half of the day ended with panel discussions and break-out sessions. The second half of the day saw the University Fair that included many Universities from different countries. Each university presented the undergraduate courses offered, admission processes and why their country was a good study destination. The day ended with a question and answer session between the students and the university representatives.
The First Ever DYPIS Virtual Literary Week 2020
Story-telling is the most powerful tool to teach and inspire young and adults alike. The theme for this years' Literary Week was 'Story of our Lives'. Students immersed themselves in various thought-provoking debates, stimulating discussions, understanding and appreciating global cultures, interacting with talented authors. The 2020 Literary Week came jam packed with flavours of critical thinking, analysis, reflection, creativity, research, so on and so forth. DYPIS students participated in activities and competitions across four languages (English, Hindi, French and Spanish) such as creating tongue twisters, digital collages of their favourite authors, writing poems, tales, movie climaxes to name a few. Our students were also a part of an interactive session with authors Mrs. Katie Bagli and Ms. Avan Jesia who shared their experiences as authors and why they love reading and writing.
DYMUN (Model United Nations)
DYPMUN 2020 was the most thrilling experience. From fruitful debates to heated arguments, every moment was worth remembering. Each committee successfully passed a resolution. Day 1 began with the opening ceremony, where the secretary generals declared the MUN open, followed by an insightful speech from Dr. Ajeenkya D Y Patil. On this day all committees delved deeper into their agendas, debating and discussing the various issues in the world. In addition, the crisis for every committee was also introduced, breaking any monotony. Blocs and allies were formed and delegates started working on their draft resolutions in their respective committees. This year at DYPMUN 2020 we also had a teacher’s committee. The event ended with the night crisis committee where the delegates rewrote history, circling around events that took place during the World War 2.
Investiture Ceremony
DYPIS held their first virtual investiture ceremony to swear in the newly elected student body for the academic year 2020 – 2021. The purpose of the student council is to give students an opportunity to develop leadership by organizing and carrying out school activities and service projects. In addition to planning events that contribute to school spirit and community welfare, the student council is the voice of the student body. They help share student ideas, interests and concerns with the school wide community. AT DYPIS, we provide our young students ample of opportunities to take up new responsibilities on their shoulders, leaving a strong impact on the masses. We congratulate all our young budding leaders and wish them all the best for the upcoming year. It was a delightful experience for the parents too.
Zoomed in with a Guest Lecture
Collaboration with members outside the learning community is a key to providing students with an authentic learning experience and helping them make connections from their learning to the real world. DYPIS invites some of the greatest thinkers to engage with students in a close setting where they can ask questions, spark debates, and find inspiration for the future. A guest lecturer was invited to address the queries of our young learners. She gave us a virtual tour of the various kinds of layouts in designing interiors. She explained how demand and supply affects their business. The kids had a wonderful experience and truly aroused more burning questions amongst the Grade 4 learners. Such sessions inspire our students to take on new challenges and new career paths.
Learners work on their ATL Skills
Developing approaches to learning skills become more important than ever through the schooling process. Learners Approaches to learning (ATL) are an integral part of an IB education and complement the learner profile, knowledge, conceptual understanding and inquiry. These skills are grounded in the belief that learning how to learn is fundamental to a student’s education. The goal of ATL is to enable students to apply a range of ATL skills in different learning situations. To foster and support the development of these skills the students were presented with a choice board of 5 tasks from which they had to select anyone. They used different skills while trying to complete the task whether thinking on how they could create a musical instrument out of waste or managing themselves while finding the best way to organize the book shelf.
Creativity and Innovation Club @DYPIS
This academic year sees the launch of a new programme @ DYPIS – Creativity and Innovation.
The Creativity & Innovation Club at D. Y. Patil International School, Worli is designed to provide students with an opportunity to have enriching experiences beyond the normal school day. The primary goal of the club is for students to have fun while learning important life skills and developing mastery of certain skills. The club is focused on exposing students to new experiences and enriching their lives.
This curriculum aims to provide students the ability to generate new ideas, develop them and harvest the resulting value. It provides students skills essential in the 21st Century:
Creativity and Innovation
Critical Thinking
Problem- Solving
Decision Making
Collaboration
Ethical Leadership
Presentation Skills
Entrepreneurial Capacity
Digital Fluency
Citizenship
Coding Club
This course is designed to be visual. We teach students how to develop different kinds of apps or games. The course covers Digital Citizenship, Algorithms to Programming, Shorthand Code, Website Creation, Design Animation, Sequencing & Debugging and Building Games.
Robotics
This course is designed to be visual. We teach students how to develop different kinds of apps or games. The course covers Digital Citizenship, Algorithms to Programming, Shorthand Code, Website Creation, Design Animation, Sequencing & Debugging and Building Games.
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is said to be mature in all games. In this course, students learn to move, roll, jump, swing, and turn upside down. It provides a sound foundation in the movement for boys and girls of all ages. This course allows everyone to develop their whole body which is useful in all other sport and activities.
Fitness & Training
In this course students learn basic gymnastics, aerobics, stretching exercises, running drills, continuous running, sprinting, strength training, circuit training, agility, non-locomotor movement and eye-hand coordination.
Public Speaking
In this course students learn how to overcome the fear of Public Speaking, understand the speech, sharpen their presentation skills, learn the importance of body language, art of persuasive speeches and reduce their anxiety and build confidence.
Music
In this course students learn the basics of music, notes, chords, melodies, harmony and rhythms. They also learn about using music technology for creating and recording music. The students have an option to choose between Guitar, Keyboard, Drum, Violin or Flute.
Yoga
Through this course students will be taught how to be happy and healthy throughout their lives. They will learn about their bodies, inner strength, creativity and sense of belonging and environment through warm up exercises, breathing exercises, animal poses and multiple games and physical activities.
Taekwondo
In this course we focus on both physical and personal development. We cover martial arts basics, defending techniques, running and jumping skills, proper falling techniques and how to recognize dangerous situations and escape from holds and locks.
Skating
This course is for enthusiasts and starters who want to explore the sport, be it fun or fitness. We start gently at one place where we talk a bit about theory and learn a few skating essentials before we start to roll.
Speech & Drama
This course aims to add dimensions and form a child’s personality by using elements of drama such as storytelling, character building, plot writing, role playing, etc. We introduce students to the power of literature and performance and open a world of imagination which helps them throughout their lives.
Football
In this course students learn ball control, dribbling skills, passing accuracy, endurance, balance, core, body control, spatial awareness, risk assessment, compassion, composure, mental strength and self-motivation.
Cricket
Through the course students will learn and enjoy the sport at a very tender age and inculcate healthy habits in their lives. They are encouraged to avoid injury, maximize participation and ensure appropriate skill development.
Blogging
This course covers how to set up your first blog, how to get content ideas, how to scale search traffic and how to perform advanced keyword research and analyze your competitor keywords.
Photography
In this course students will be able to take control of a camera and take some professional images. They will understand the technical aspects of cameras and phones and the art of composition. The students will have their own professional photo blog page set up.
Build your own computer
In this course students will be able to determine different parts of the computer. Students will be able to install windows operating systems, compare features and benefits of different makes and models of parts. Students will also test whether their built computer is running at optimal temperatures or not.
Dance
