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INSIGNIA COVER PAGE DESIGN ENTRIES
The IGCSE Section of the school was abuzz this year as the faculty and
FROM THE students sprung back to the hustle and bustle of in-person school on a DAIS completes 20 years. All students from Classes 1 – 12 were invited to send their
IGCSE DESK consistent basis. In short, we were a happy school as we journeyed back to design entries for the INSIGNIA magazine. The theme “Reflections” was used by students
the dynamic energy of classrooms having learnt some valuable lessons of to create art work based on the title “The School in my perspective”.
sustainability and explored nuances of online learning over the last two years.
The buzz in the classrooms is ample evidence of the bond between the
students and the much-loved Class Teachers! As the year progressed,
classroom engagements building knowledge, understanding and skills were
accompanied by planned outdoor activities like PE Hill Walking, a Geography
Coursework trip to Matheran, and the Snow Leopard Adventure trip. Lessons
were planned and scaffolded to maximise academic rigour, integrate
Ms. Pritha Mukherjee Ms. Richa Dhawan inclusion, and focus on the appreciation of arts and culture to ensure holistic
IGCSE Coordinator Assistant IGCSE Coordinator development. Both Board and Internal examination sessions were points of
intense preparation and performance by students and faculty. The Batch of
2022 did us very proud indeed as Pranaaya Jhaveri and Hrishita Shah won the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards (2021-22
Session) given to high performing Cambridge students in a ceremony in Hyderabad in January 2023. Many opportunities were Abhiraj Singh - 8 C Ronav Shah - 2 B Advay Dhoot - 4 B Dhrish Shah - 1 B Ritvik Sikaria - 5 A
available for talent building and showcasing student agency in international forums like MUN, Round Square and Robotics this
year. We congratulate students who won accolades in RIMUN and FRC Long Island in March 2023. Individual and group
achievements are both special to us as we watched with pride students who performed individually at sterling levels in Inter-
House competitions as well as in national and global competitions. On Sports Day in December 2022, students cheering for their
houses with abounding enthusiasm was proof of how much the Sports Day was missed during the pandemic. We bid farewell to
the Batch of 2023 in April in a “Masquerade” theme party lovingly organised by Class 9. Our good wishes will pave the path of
students as they pursue the next level of their academics in DAIS and beyond. This batch has completed the IGCSE program in
differential forums- online and in person. It was heart-warming to get back to in-person orientations and parent teacher
meetings with our most supportive partners in the educational journey – our parents. We are grateful for the support of the
Heads, Student Care, Medical, IT and Administrative teams, without whose support and guidance our efforts would have had no
Evanya Chudgar - 5 A Dhruv Parikh - 2 B Vihaan Purohit - 3 B Taarush Choudhary - 4 B Veronica Sridharan - 2 B
outcome! Most of all, we are thankful for the most energetic, persevering and value-driven body of students who 'Dare to Dream
and Learn to Excel' every day of their lives!

Working with young adults focused on attaining high academic goals is a
challenging yet exciting journey. Our IBDP Year 11 and Year 12 students FROM THE
have engaged themselves in the high standards of teaching and learning IBDP DESK
involved in the IBD Programme and worked at augmenting their personal
and interpersonal development through experiential learning. Tiana Dharia - 2 B Aliya Agrawal - 4 A Shanaya Jhaveri - 4 A Pranaaya Jhaveri - G11 Anaishaa Murarka - 3 B
The IBD students immersed themselves actively in varied events and
activities this year. Year 12 learnt to be responsible with the meeting of
deadlines. They understood the importance of owning their own work
against the challenges faced by AI. They also overcame their apprehension
about appearing for their Board exams in-person, as they had never
appeared for their Class 10 Board exams due to the pandemic. The IBDP
Ms. Soma Basu Mr. Sunil Makwana
Year 11 CAS projects in association with NGOs strengthened their learning IBDP Coordinator Assistant IBDP Coordinator
beyond the classroom and immersed them in improving the life of their
community at large. Year 11 students also showed exceptional teamwork in their collaborative Group 4 projects. The purpose of
Soumya Sanghai - 10 Inaaya Amin - 4 B Mehar Arora - 1 A Renaya Lakhani - 3 A Twisha Choudhary - 4 A
this project was to integrate the Group 4 sciences in an interdisciplinary approach to resolve prevalent environmental problems
and address issues of personal, local, and global significance. We had IBDP students who were finalists in the IRIS National Science
Fair'23. Students scored laurels in Robotics too. The highlight of this year was the DAIMUN'22 event and IB students greeted their
first offline and in-person event with enthusiasm and delight. Their efficient focus on this student-led event displayed excellent
planning and organizational skills. A big ongoing task that we processed this year is towards the upcoming IB evaluation. The
policies were refined, and the handbooks were updated, all these reflected our practices since the last review. Our IBDP students
were successful in the inclusion of many fundraising ventures at the Fete and for this effort, they are congratulated. They have
thoroughly experienced the core of the IBD Programme. The Class of 2023 has graduated and secured placements in universities
of their choice. We congratulate them and wish them all the success in their future education journey.
Avika Poddar - 4 B Viaanraj Singh - 2 A Naysha Shah - 1 A Vedika Sheth - 2 B
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