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h) Annual Athletic Meet

Students are trained through the year to nurture their sporting talents. In addition
to training for team games, track and field events, Inter-House tournaments are
held in Football, Basketball, Cricket, Touch Rugby, Taekwondo, Judo, Table-tennis,
Badminton and Squash.

In the Secondary Athletic Meet, only the top athletes from each house participate
in the track and field events.

i) Exchange Programmes
Students participate in exchange programmes with students from other schools.
These may encompass a particular school programme or the opportunity to be part
of the community service projects our school is involved in. These exchange
programmes help children develop cross-cultural perspectives and foster global
mindedness. The school's membership of various organisations worldwide serves
as an important platform for these exchange programmes.
Some exchanges may require students to stay in hotels or school accommodation;
others may involve home-stays, and DAIS provides similar experiences when
hosting students from other schools.
j) Off-Campus Study & Activity Opportunities

In line with its philosophy of giving the maximum possible opportunities for
students to enhance their learning and development, and support their work for
community service projects, DAIS encourages students to make use of off-campus
facilities available at Matheran, Patalganga, Nagothane and Jamnagar.
The off-campus facility, situated in Matheran, is approximately 100 kms from
Mumbai, in an idyllic setting against the glorious backdrop of nature, for a range of
cross-curricular learning opportunities. It has conference and performance centres
and an amphitheater. It also has sporting facilities like tennis, basketball, football,
cricket, and handball courts, a jogging/riding track and facilities for indoor games.
Our senior students pursue their coursework assignments, projects, etc here. This
off-campus facility is also used by our physical education department for
conducting weekend training camps, for professional development programmes
for teachers and staff, and for organizing exchange visits of students and teachers
visiting our school from across India and around the world.

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