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MIDDLE & contexts. Student enjoyment of the programme is bringing Our students won may other laurels ranging the first rank at delegates held in school. Students from 8A, 9A and 10A got
the national level in the Indian Promotion of Mathematics
smiles to the faces of the teachers, and teachers are
the opportunity to attend various conferences held in Mumbai
SECONDARY SCHOOL recognizing the benefits of having students passionate about Examination (IPM) 2022-23 to the 2nd rank nationally in the and abroad. Some of them participated at 16th edition of the
learning in their classes. AMC-8 (American Mathematics Competition). We had a Rome International Model United Nations held in Rome.

first ranker in the All-India National Entrepreneurship These conferences challenged the delegates to think in a
Our seventeenth batch of ICSE, the Class of 2022 for the first, Olympiad (NEO 2022 and 2023) who excelled consecutively futuristic and diplomatic way. The students won many

time appeared for 2 board examinations - Semester 1 for two years and a recipient of a Gold medal in the accolades in these conferences that ranged from honourable
examination held in November/December 2021 and Semester mentions to best delegate in Spring MUN, ABMUN, RIMUN
International Math Competition.
2 examination held in April/May 2022. The teachers and and our own DAIMUN.
students showed great grit and resilience to adapt to the new Our students have enthusiastically participated and won many
ways of preparation and assessments. robotics competitions throughout the academic year. FRC Students were overjoyed to participate in the much-awaited
Ms. Anjana Roy Ms. Shiney Varghese Team 7539 Elev8 won the Autonomous Award, a highly SLA [Snow Leopard Adventure Camp] that was opened after a
Head, National Curriculum Deputy Head, The ICSE Class of 2022 gave us many reasons to be proud of
(Middle and Secondary School) National Curriculum coveted award. The team's elected safety captain, who was a hiatus of 2 years. The sheer delight on the faces of the students
(Middle and Secondary School)
them. Of the 33 students, 32 students scored an aggregate of student of Class 9A, also won the Safety All Star Award. was an affirmation of the joy of learning through outdoor
95% and above. 7 students scored between 99% to 100%. activities. Interhouse competitions kept the spirit of
Memories of our first day of the Academic year 2022-23 are
11 students scored between 98% - 98.9%. 5 students Our students also performed extremely well at the WSRO (World participation and healthy competitiveness surging in the
still fresh in our minds. We were going back to normal physical
between 97% - 97.9%. 7 students between 96% - 96.9%. 2 STEM & Robotics Olympiad) Nationals, CGS Technovation, school. Sports day, Swimming Gala kept the students up and
school after almost two years and were very excited to have the
students between 95% - 95.9% and 1 student scored MANAK Inspire Awards, WRO (World Robot Olympiad) Nationals running / swimming and the academic year came to end with
whole DAIS family back in the school campus. Our steps were
between 86% to 90%. 70% of the class had scored an and the WRO Internationals, held in Germany. hope in everyone's hearts.
cautious, focussed firmly on the social emotional well-being of
aggregate between 97 to 100% and 97% of the class had
the students and staff. We had decided to use the weeks
scored an aggregate between 95 to 100%. Two of our students did marvellously well and were the finalists All this was made possible due to the exemplary vision of our
between March 2022 and June 2022 to bridge the learning
at the national level in the Sony Ultimate Sports Quiz 2022. board – Smt. Nita Mukesh Ambani (Chairperson) and Ms. Isha
gaps that may have occurred due to the physical distance
Our topper with a perfect score of 100 in 4 subjects secured the Their brilliant quiz team put up an amazing show all through Ambani Piramal (Vice Chairperson) and direction offered by
between the students and the school.
highest aggregate score of 99.6%. She also secured the 2nd the competition and won the Runner's up position. They were Mr. Abhimanyu Basu (Dean & CEO). Their guidance has been
rank in the State and Merit position 2 in the country. The invited to travel to Australia (all-expense paid trip) to watch the paramount in shaping the school's journey through the year.
We had a new direction for our curriculum in the middle
Second highest aggregate score of 99.4% was scored by 3 ICC T20 World Cup live, at the MCG, Melbourne, as the We are deeply grateful to our enthusiastic team of teachers,
school,– the school had made a decision to adopt a curriculum
students (with a perfect score of 100 in 3 subjects). The Third prize for reaching the final. They won Rs 20 Lakhs as the programme and subject coordinators for working tirelessly to
that had an inquiry based conceptual approach. We thus
highest aggregate score was 99.2% The school average runner-up prize for developing sports infrastructure in school, realise the vision of the school. Our colleagues from the
embarked on the pathway to adopt the IB Middle Years
aggregate score moved to 97.5% - the highest ever in the along with many other prizes. Student Care Department, Learning Centre and all the subject
programme. With the appointments of an MYP coordinator,
school till now. departments deserve a special mention. As we see the Sun of
Middle school Instruction and Tech coach, our action plan With the pandemic restrictions lifting, students got an our twentieth year rising, we resolve to hold hands with each
guided the preparation of teachers and students. All Thursday Despite the break due to the pandemic, our students opportunity to be a part of outstation conferences. Students member of our DAIS family to usher in many more glories and
afternoons were devoted to Professional Development of continued to perform exceedingly well in several National and from Grades 6 and 7 loved the experience of their first in- tributes.
teachers. The change in pedagogy was embraced for both International Examinations. We had a student who was among person Round Square conferences hosted by Hyderabad Public

Class 6 and 7. the National Top 1% in the National Standard Examination in School and Daly College respectively. Our senior students from Anjana Roy
Junior Science 2022-23 . He also cleared the Indian Olympiad Grade 9A were involved in the planning and hosting of our Head, National Curriculum
MYP Candidacy was granted in November and teachers began
Qualifier in Mathematics 2022-23 (IOQM) and Indian National fourth successful RS Postcard - Music and Moods. It was a (Middle and Secondary School)
teaching MYP lessons in January. The PD and unit planning
Mathematical Olympiad 2023 and was selected to represent great opportunity to connect and interact with two of our
time during the first term prepared teachers to implement India at the 35th Asian Pacific Mathematical Olympiad. alumni students, who as the Keynote speakers for the Shiney Varghese
inquiry- and conceptual-based lessons that have engaged and Postcard, encouraged our students to pursue their passions Deputy Head, National Curriculum

challenged students. The students are adapting well to the Another student secured the first rank in India in the Hong with renewed fervour. (Middle and Secondary School)
independence and collaborative voice they have in their Kong Science International Olympiad 2022-23 Level 1 and was
classes. Student praise has centred around understanding also awarded a Silver medal at the international level. He The MUN magic was back this year. Our students performed
learning in real-life context. Teachers are seeing a growth in went on to secure a Silver Medal in the prestigious Dr. Homi brilliantly in various MUN conferences held through the year.

critical thinking and ability to apply knowledge in new Bhabha Balvaidnyanik Competition. Students of 7A and 7B participated as Junior DAIMUN
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