Hobby Clubs
Besides academics, students at DPS are given a wide platform to explore their inherent talents. We offer every kind of Sport including Football, Cricket, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis – all taught by professional coaches. Our extra- curricular activities include Yoga, Performing arts, Dramatics, Music, Robotics, Aero Modelling, Karate, and lots more.
Robotics
As part of our continuous efforts to enhance learning through technology and innovation, we are pleased to inform you that we are setting up a Robotics Lab as a hobby class for students of Grades VI to VIII. The students will be given a kit to work on. This will help develop their creativity, problem-solving skills, and hands-on experience in robotics, coding, and automation. This program will also be open to students of Grades IX to XII, who will be equipped with a kit and will be free to work in the lab on working Saturdays.
Abacus
Brain Power abacus classes for students from UKG to class III is conducted within the school hours in the school campus to give a child the winning edge, by enhancing the mental ability, listening skills, concentration, memory, speed and accuracy.
Photography & Film Making
Offered by Hoopsters Photography & Filmmaking, is introduced to the students (ages 7-18) as the art of visual storytelling while simultaneously instilling essential life skills such as teamwork, observation, discipline, and creativity. Through hands-on learning, students will explore various aspects of filmmaking, from scripting to editing, ultimately producing their own short films. This initiative will also highlight the real-world applications of filmmaking skills and potential career opportunities in the field.
Active Sports
This aims at building fundamental motor skills via the medium of physical activity and sports. Games offered are Football, Volley Ball, Cricket, Athletics, which include fitness training, skill learning and match practice. Each of these modules are run by a trained resource.
Dance Certification Programme
Etram Dance Academy has been working in the field of dance education for more than 9 years. They have trained over 8000 students in various dance forms. They specialize in structured programs for hip hop, contemporary, Indian folk forms like Bhangra, garba and other dance forms. The certification program covers strength and flexibility training, poses , frame, footwork, Bounce, rock , groove , glides and more. The session will end with a presentation followed by certification.
Young People’s Theatre Programme
Nayi Taleem is led by professionals from leading institutes in India and abroad, such as the National School of Drama and Trinity College of London. DPS Whitefield aspires for its students to acquire the tools necessary to become confident and possess effective communication and social skills. The objective of Nayi Taleem, the Drama system, is to empower the students by developing their communication skills, self-confidence, self-esteem, positive outlook, and social skills with an extensive range of drama activities. On completion of the Program, the student gets a certificate from the Trinity College of London.
BeUnique
BeUnique is a registered Academy imparting Music Education Classes
for students in Bangalore. Equipped to impart proper training, they make our students proficient musicians. Students get a certification from the Trinity College of Music at different levels. The academy is experienced in training students in Keyboard, Guitar, Tabla, Drums, and Vocals (Western and Classical). For the classes, musical instruments will be provided by the academy.
Music
Music- Students who are musically inclined and keen to learn the keyboard can join the music classes provided by the head of the Music Department, Mr.Sumanta. His years of experience in teaching the keyboard makes him a wonderful mentor under whose tutelage the students learn to play the keyboard with ease.
Karate
Conducted by the Institute of Karate and Allied Arts. While Karate will be taught as the main course, there will be crash courses in Martial Arts, Taekwondo, Kicks, and Self-defense techniques. Belt exams will be conducted in the months of October 2024 and February 2025, and students will be given certificates.
Vedic Math
This is conducted by Brain Power Academy – a unique system of mathematics which enables students to solve mathematical problems with ease and speed – from simple addition to complex co-ordinate Geometry. The session is interactive in nature and involves learning through games and puzzles.
Chess
Chess helps in the development of critical thinking skills in students and DPS provides for Chess classes wherein students are trained by experienced Chess trainers. Students are encouraged to apply their learnings by taking part in inter-house and inter-school competitions.
DPS Whitefield has four houses namely Phoenix, Orion, Pegasus and Polaris. These are names of different constellation. Symbolically, these names have been selected keeping in view the school motto “Reaching for the Stars”. However, there also lies a deeper relevance to each name.
The Four Houses
Phoenix – Red House
According to legends, Phoenix was supposed to be the largest of the twelve constellations in the southern sky. Just like the constellation, the house is also named after the mythical bird phoenix. A phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically regenerated or reborn. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by arising from the ashes of its predecessor. The members of the Phoenix house represent this aspect of reinventing and rising every time with renewed vigour and vibrancy.
House Warden: Ms. Anuja Krishna
Orion – Green House
Orion is a prominent constellation located on the celestial equator and visible throughout the world. The Orion is one of the most conspicuous and recognizable constellations in the night sky. It was named after Orion, a giant hunter in Greek mythology, symbolizing significant prowess. The house members too represent this spirit of being above the rest with their endearing power and dominance in all activities.
House Warden: Ms. Punam Dumbre
Polaris – Blue House
Polaris is the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, and the 45th brightest star in the night sky. This fact is the guiding inspiration for the members of the Polaris house. This makes them feel proud and like the Polaris star, they always strive to shine the brightest.
House Warden: Ms. Shweta Tiwari
Pegasus – Yellow House
Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology. He is a winged divine stallion usually depicted as pure white colour. It symbolizes wisdom and the creator of sources. Purity and wisdom are also the signs of the members of the Pegasus house. Every member believes in a wise and fair play and this helps them to come out with flying colours.
House Warden: Ms. Neelam Gupta
Special Weeks
DPS Whitefield has a unique culture of organizing special weeks dedicated towards exploring different subjects. During these special weeks, children learn to extrapolate and apply concepts that they have learnt in class. The children participate in competitions, group and individual activities and are engaged in research that help them comprehend the different subjects. These weeks are fun-filled and meaningful. Music Week, Science Week, Health Week, Math Week and the Literary week makes learning fun and constructive.
Math Week
Science Week
Cyber Safety Week
Literary Week
Health Week
DPS Whitefield has an active Student Council which works parallel to the teaching staff in the day to day functions of the school. The council members look after the discipline, organizing of events, celebrations, competitions, etc.
The members of the Student Council are elected through nomination and fair polling. Once the members are elected, the Pro-Vice Chairman of the school, Ms Annabelle Manwaring honours them with their badges. The members then take the oath of allegiance and responsibility.
Head Boy
Vishnu R Menon
Grade XII
Head Girl
Rishita Tripathi
Grade XII
Pres. Student Council
Anudeep Bhamidipati
Grade XII
Pres. Cultural Society
Samiksha
Grade XII
Pres. Social Service
Surya Reddy
Grade XII
Pres. Literary Society
Sachi Jha
Grade XII
Pres. Debating Society
Kanika Mohan
Grade XII
Pres. Interact Club
Rahul Singh
Grade XII
Sec. Student Council
Abhinaya U
Grade XII
Sec. Cultural Society
Oorja Sood
Grade XII
Sec. Social Service
Arya Rastogi
Grade XII
Sec. Literary Society
Smriti Menon
Grade XII
Sec. Debating Society
Agrima Suman
Grade XII
Sec. Interact Club
Teesta Jha
Grade XII
Sports Cap. Boys
Kabir Tomar
Grade XII
Sports Cap. Girls
Misha Agarwal
Grade XII
Sports Sec.
Snigdha Choudhury
Grade XI
Sports Vice Cap.
Jairaj Kaushik
Grade XI
Pres. Digital Media
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Niona Chakma
Grade XI
Sec. Digital Media
Shloke Jaitley
Grade XI
Captains and Vice-Captains
Captain: Saachi Pathak
Vice-Captain: Niya Nityan
House Warden
Ms Ankita Mathur
Captain: Kshitij Jha
Vice-Captain: Keshav Bharti
House Warden
Ms Nitu Verma
Captain: Divith Subramanyam
Vice-Captain: Sejas Agarwal
House Warden
Ms Neha Thomas
Captain: Harsha Aditya P
Vice-Captain: Shreyasi Sharma
House Warden
Ms Rinky Sharma
Junior Student Council- 25-26
NCC was introduced in DPS Whitefield as an invaluable co-curricular activity in 2018 keeping in view the need to develop character, comradeship, discipline, a secular outlook, the spirit of adventure and ideals of selfless service amongst young citizens. NCC aims at creating a pool of organized, trained and motivated youth with leadership qualities in all walks of life, who will serve the Nation regardless of which career they choose. The students who join the school NCC regiment receive all the necessary training to achieve these goals. They participate in Camps which introduce them to a regimented way of life and helps in developing camaraderie, team work, leadership
qualities, self-confidence, self-reliance and dignity of labour in the cadets.
Being part of the school marching band is a great way to learn discipline, teamwork, and collaborative learning. It provides students a unique opportunity to grow as individuals with an all-rounded personality. Students gain skills in leadership and discipline, effective communication, positive reinforcement, conflict management and problem solving. The school band at DPS Whitefield was established in 2018. The band members are regularly trained by an efficient Band Master who ensures that the students learn the values of patience, persistence, and responsibility.
Theme based morning assemblies
DPS Whitefield firmly believes that a strong value system is a must in order to create a strong foundation upon which children can build their future. The school strives to instil these values through its holistic curriculum which includes the morning assemblies. The assemblies are theme based and children get to present topics that range from proverbs to world culture, international leaders, scientists and scientific concepts, discoveries and inventions, ancient civilizations, artists, historic events, renowned authors, and life-skills.
Special Assemblies
Special assemblies are held to commemorate important national and social events and festivals such as Republic Day, Makar Sankranti, Diwali, Karnataka Rajyotsava, Independence Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Christmas, Eid etc The objective of the school assemblies is to create awareness among the students about the world and the society they live in. They are also about Indian culture and growing to identify themselves as citizens of a culturally vibrant and secular nation. Every student, irrespective of their academic calibre, gets the chance to showcase their inherent talents and skills by participating in the assembly presentations.
Einstein’s Backyard
The science department organises its annual science exhibition ‘Einstein’s Backyard’ each year. Students participate enthusiastically in the event with their innovative exhibits.
Our budding scientists present different types of experiments and models representing sustainable development goals, Dynamo, Wi-Fi communication projects to transmit data, Smart table fans, and Robots. The participants also develop innovative Apps to control watering plants and maintain temperature in the greenhouse. Each year, the innovation becomes bigger and better.
Confident presentations and facing the judges’ questions, the judges give their valuable feedback on improvising to meet the needs of the common people. The inspiration comes from across the schools as we invite students from other schools to participate in our very own ‘Einstein’s Backyard’. Students with outstanding experiments and models were awarded medals and certificates.
Sports-A-Thon
DPS Whitefield hosts an Inter-school sports meet, Sports-A-Thon, every year. The events include Basketball, Football, Yoga, and Table Tennis tournaments. Approximately 2000 players from over 42 schools participate in the event each year. The Department of Physical Education, along with the Student Council members,s organises this mega event.
DWMUN - Model United Nations
MUN, is an extra-curricular activity in which students typically roleplay delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. The DPS Whitefield chapter of MUN was started in 2019. DWMUN is the perfect platform that allows students to explore and hone their leadership skills.
Dhanak - Celebrating Creativity
From its inception in 2019, Dhanak has been a grand success. It is an annual art and craft exhibition organized by the Art department of DPS Whitefield to showcase the creative and innovative artistic ideas of the students. Under the expert supervision of the multi-talented art teachers of the department, the students learn an amazing variety of art methods and handicrafts which are displayed during the exhibition. Dhanak is also a platform for local artists to display their work. Art and craft workshops and training sessions are organized for the children and teachers which make Dhanak a one of a kind annual event.
Annual Sports Meet
DPS organises its annual sports meet every alternate academic year. The sports meet is a major event in the school calendar and students are trained through the year to compete in various team and solo competitions that include track and field events and team sports such as cricket , football and basket ball. The event is organized by the PE department thorough its experienced coaches.
Annual Day
The Annual Day is a cultural event that is put up by the juniors and the seniors sometime before the winter break. The displays and shows are original compositions created by Teachers on themes such as “Save Our Rivers”, “The Nine Emotions”, “The History of Toys”, “Evolution of the Circus, Dances of the World” etc. The children get totally involved in learning about these themes as well as performing them on stage. The Annual Day programme showcases not only the calibre of the children but also the dedication and the talent of the teachers who work behind the scenes and ensure that the children perform brilliantly on stage.
Interschool Football Tournament
Inter school football tournament is an annual feature in DPS Whitefield. True to this sport, we get an overwhelming response, where more than 25 schools participate in various age groups. The main focus for hosting this tournament is for children to display their skills in playing this game.
Mock Parliament
The students from Classes 7 and 8 of DPS Whitefield, enacted parliamentary proceedings. They showed how members of parliament discuss issues, bills are moved and passed by voting and other functional aspects of lower house of the parliament. The aim of the youth parliament was to strengthen the roots of democracy, inculcate healthy habit of discipline and enable students to understand the working of parliament.
Around 30 students participated and created the look of a real parliament. Students took part in question hour, and voting by the members of the parliament. During the question hour issue of Article 370 was discussed. Uproar continued in Parliament over the momentous decision to revoke Articles 370 and 35A, there by scrapping the special status granted to Jammu and Kashmir.
Chirayu Jadhav, Shrisai Hari ,Adit Sundriyal, Aprajita Joshi ,Manogjna. K and Lavanya Vandepalli were declared best speakers. Principal Kamava Bopana encouraged and appreciated the students and congratulated them for their wonderful performance.