DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-14 & 10A

GURUGRAM

ME'LANGE 2025

16 April – 23 April 2025

The Ruby Lit Fest: Celebrating 40 Years of Literary Magic

From April 16 to April 23, 2025, our school proudly hosted THE RUBY LIT FEST, a milestone event commemorating 40 years of literary exploration, imagination, and storytelling. What an incredible week it was—filled with energy, creativity, and a shared love for books!

This year’s theme paid tribute to the most iconic reads from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. Our classrooms turned into time machines, transporting students through stories that have inspired, comforted, and shaped generations. From timeless tales to modern classics, the festival was a nostalgic and enriching journey through the decades.

Students from Nursery to Grade XII participated in a wide range of activities—literary discussions, dramatizations, art and craft inspired by books, storytelling sessions, and thematic projects. Each grade brought a unique perspective, showcasing the joy and depth that reading can bring.

To ensure a seamless experience, we provided:

- An Event Planner with detailed timelines,

- Grade-wise Activity Instruction Sheets,

- Digital Reading Lists, and

- Other essential resources, all shared in advance through our blog.

These materials helped teachers and students engage deeply with the festival’s offerings, making the event both efficient and meaningful.

The celebration culminated in a spectacular finale on April 23, aligning with World Book Day—a fitting conclusion to a festival that truly honoured the written word.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all students, teachers, and parents for their enthusiastic participation and support. Your involvement made this event not only successful, but memorable.

Let’s carry forward the spirit of THE RUBY LIT FEST—where the past was honoured, the present was celebrated, and the future was inspired, one book at a time.

Happy Reading!

ME'LANGE ACTIVITY PLANNER CLICK HERE

SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES mark the beginning of the Literary Festival

The much-awaited Literary Festival kicked off on April 16 with students from Nursery to Grade 12 taking the Reading Pledge during Special Morning Assemblies. As the spirit of reading takes over, the school is abuzz with excitement for a week full of book-inspired activities, creative projects, and performances reflecting the iconic reads of the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.

From engaging discussions to imaginative explorations, DAVPS is turning into a book lover’s paradise where storytelling reigns supreme!

NURSERY

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SUGGESTED READING

Popular Books of the four Decades:

The1980s: Arthur’s Science Project by Marc Brown

v The1990s: Franklin's School Play by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

v The2000s: Clifford and Big Ice cream Mess by Carolyn Bracken & Steve Haefel

v The2010s: Hippo & Rabbit in Three Short Tales by Jeff Mack

To get the link of the suggested Reading list click here👇

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2WZBIPv86IpDIcBrY8mCDN9LY7rTIKo

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Melange 2025 was a fun filled event .The entire week was packed with stories, colours, laughter, learning and creativity. In the craft corner the kids got creative with glue, paper, stickers, crayons etc. They made beautiful Fish Craft, Ice cream Popsicle, Earth Day hand band, Paper plate Rabbit. The read aloud session and story telling were led by the class teachers. A big cheers for all our little artists and listeners!

LKG

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SUGGESTED READING

Popular Books of the four Decades:

The1980s: Arthur’s Science Project by Marc Brown

v The1990s: Franklin's School Play by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

v The2000s: Clifford and Big Ice cream Mess by Carolyn Bracken & Steve Haefel

v The2010s: Hippo & Rabbit in Three Short Tales by Jeff Mack

To get the link of the suggested Reading list click here👇

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2WZBIPv86IpDIcBrY8mCDN9LY7rTIKo

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Melange Week at DAV Public School was a joyful celebration of imagination and storytelling for our kindergarteners. The festival began with a cheerful colouring session, where children brought characters like Arthur to life with vibrant crayons.

The fun continued with a Finger Printing Activity inspired by Clifford and the Big Ice Cream Mess. Tiny fingers created colourful Clifford cutouts, sparking laughter and creativity.

Children then enjoyed the story of Franklin, followed by a tearing and pasting activity using green origami to craft Franklin’s shell. A cotton dabbing activity helped create a soft and charming Hippo using grey tones.

A show-stopping highlight of Melange was the Character Ramp Walk, where our little stars stole the spotlight! Dressed as their favourite storybook characters, they marched down the stage with pride and personality, dazzling the audience with their adorable confidence and charm. To cap off the literary celebration, our young storytellers spoke about their beloved characters. With sparkling eyes and expressive voices, they shared what made Clifford, Franklin, Arthur, and Rabbit so special to them — from kindness to curiosity, each word was full of heart.

Melange wasn't just a festival — it was a celebration of creativity, confidence, and childhood wonder. A truly magical week filled with colour, laughter, and unforgettable memories!

UKG

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SUGGESTED READING

Popular Books of the fourDecades:

The1980s: Arthur’s Science Project by Marc Brown

v The1990s: Franklin's School Play by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

v The2000s: Clifford and Big Ice cream Mess by Carolyn Bracken & Steve Haefel

v The2010s: Hippo & Rabbit in Three Short Tales by Jeff Mack

To get the link of the suggested Reading list click here👇

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2WZBIPv86IpDIcBrY8mCDN9LY7rTIKo

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UKG students embarked on a joyful journey through timeless tales from different decades, meeting cherished characters like Arthur, Clifford, Franklin, and more.

Each day was filled with delightful activities such as role play, drawing, bookmark making, sponge painting, and an adorable rabbit stick puppet craft, igniting imagination and nurturing a deep love for reading.

With wide-eyed wonder and boundless enthusiasm, children immersed themselves in stories, making the fest a truly magical and memorable experience.

GRADE 1

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SUGGESTED READING

Popular Books of the fourDecades:

The1980s: Arthur’s Science Project by Marc Brown

v The1990s: Franklin's School Play by Paulette Bourgeois &Brenda Clark

v The2000s:Clifford and Big Ice cream Mess by Carolyn Bracken & Steve Haefel

v The2010s: Hippo & Rabbit in Three Short Tales by Jeff Mack

To get the link of the suggested Reading list click here👇

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2WZBIPv86IpDIcBrY8mCDN9LY7rTIKo

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In accordance with the 40 years of school’s academic excellence, the academe proudly presented Melange 2025- The Ruby Lit Fest, a grand literary celebration marking 40 years of literary magic from April 16 to April 23, 2025.The students of Grade I undertook a reading pledge to inculcate reading habit as a part of their routine.They enjoyed listening to the most popular reads of the past four decades—from the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s.The after tete-tales session activities like making bookmarks, masks, anagrams, designing Earth Day awareness bulletin boards and mobiles aided in giving vent to their curiosity and imagination.

The festival culminated on April 23, 2025, aligning with the World Book Day, a global celebration of literature and reading.

GRADE 2

ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION SHEET CLICK HERE

SUGGESTED READING

Popular Books of the four Decades:

The1980s: Arthur’s Science Project by Marc Brown

v The1990s: Franklin's School Play by Paulette Bourgeois & Brenda Clark

v The2000s: Clifford and Big Ice cream Mess by Carolyn Bracken & Steve Haefel

v The2010s: Hippo & Rabbit in Three Short Tales by Jeff Mack

To get the link of the suggested Reading list click here👇

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1-2WZBIPv86IpDIcBrY8mCDN9LY7rTIKo

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The Grade 2 students joyfully participated in Ruby Literary Fest, a vibrant celebration aimed at igniting young minds with a passion for literature. The event was designed to enhance language skills, encouraging creative expression and cultivate a life long love for reading and story telling. A variety of fun, engaging and educational activities were organised throughout the week to encourage students to explore literature in creative ways. Few activities are listed below:

❖ Reading pledge was taken to connect students with books and other reading material.

❖ Story Narration by the teachers.

❖ Mobile making incorporating Earth Day to create awareness and responsibility towards our planet.

❖ Celebrating World Book Day by having reading sessions to help improve their reading fluency and pronunciation.

The literary week was a resounding success as it provided an excellent platform for Grade 2 students to express themselves and enhance their literary skills. It had been an enriching journey for all.

GRADE 3

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RESOURCES

Popular Books of the four Decades:

· The 1980s:The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond https://online.fliphtml5.com/nfgrq/stur/#p=1

· The 1990s: Magic School Bus: Inside a Beehive by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen

https://fliphtml5.com/byxgf/gmaf/basic

· The 2000s: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney https://fliphtml5.com/ivnid/hrmx/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_%28Diary_of_a_Wi mpy_Kid_%231%29/

· The 2010s: Amacchi's Amazing Machines by Rajiv Eipe https://digitallibrary.io/book/ammachis-amazing-machines/

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As part of the school’s momentous 40th anniversary celebrations, this year’s Melange Week was transformed into an extraordinary literary celebration—The Ruby Lit Fest. Held in honour of this significant milestone, the week-long festival was a vibrant homage to the world of books, imagination and the timeless magic of reading.

Themed around the profound influence of literature, The Ruby Lit Fest sought to inspire students to delve deeper into the enriching world of stories, poetry and expression. With the belief that reading nurtures both the intellect and the soul, the festival was thoughtfully curated to ignite a lifelong passion for the written word.

Throughout the week, the campus buzzed with literary fervour as students across all grades participated in a diverse spectrum of literary pursuits. From storytelling and poetry recitations to book reviews, creative writing, author studies and dramatic readings, each activity served as a platform for students to showcase their talents, hone their literary acumen and immerse themselves in the joy and power of language.

A particularly moving moment during the festival was the collective Reading Pledge undertaken by all students—a heartfelt promise to embrace reading as a vital part of their lives. With hands on their hearts and books in hand, students pledged to read regularly, respect books as valuable companions and seek knowledge, empathy and inspiration through the pages they turn. This symbolic gesture reinforced the school’s vision of cultivating not just readers, but thoughtful, imaginative individuals.

The grand culmination of The Ruby Lit Fest took place on April 23, 2025, in perfect harmony with World Book Day, a global celebration of authors, books and reading. As the institution proudly commemorates its 40th year, it continues to champion the values of holistic education, where literature remains a cornerstone of both intellectual and emotional growth.

In keeping with the spirit of Celebrating Excellence, we are thrilled to present the standout entries from each section—exceptional displays of creativity and insight that truly captured our admiration and brought the festival to life.

Let us continue to nurture minds, ignite imagination, and build a community of lifelong readers.

Celebrating excellence! Here are the standout entries from each section that captured our attention and admiration.

SECTIONS	SECTOR 14	SECTOR 10A
A	Saanvi Gupta, Sanjana	Rudraksh Manchanda, Laisha Arora
B	Ayaan Narang, Myra J	Vedansh Yadav, Nipun Yadav
C	Vagish Saxena, Divyam Gauba	Janvi Yadav, Tiara Verma
D	Aarvi Sethi, Shivay Nangia
E	Wamika Gupta, Krishiv Anand
F	Samar Yadav, Pushti Chandna

GRADE 4

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प्रतिवेदन

पढ़ना न केवल एक कला है बल्कि यह हमारे ज्ञान को बढ़ाती हुईजीवन के प्रति हमारी समझ को भी गहरा बनाती है |

हिंदी साहित्य के स्वर्णिम चालीस वर्ष पूर्ण होने पर हमारे विद्यालय डी. ए. वी. पब्लिक स्कूल, सेक्टर 14, गुरुग्राम में दिनांक 16/04/25 से 23/04/25 तक माणिक्य साहित्य समारोह मनाया गया | इस उपलक्ष्य पर विद्यालय में अनेक गतिविधियाँ करवाई गईं | कक्षा चौथी के विद्यार्थियों नेविषय ‘चार दशक, चार महानायक’ के अंतर्गत विविध रोचक गतिविधियाँ कीं | चार दशकों के चार महानायकों के जीवन में झाँकते हुए विद्यार्थियों ने कोलाज बनाया, पात्र अभिनय, साक्षात्कार व प्रश्नोतरी तैयार की तथा उनके जीवन को दर्शाती कविताएँ कक्षा में सुनाईं |विद्यार्थियों ने इन गतिविधियों के द्वारा महानायकों के जीवन से प्रेरणा ली व पुस्तकों के प्रति अपना रुझान बढ़ाया |

विजेता विद्यार्थी, सेक्टर – 14

Yashaswini Nangia 4 A

Priyanshi Yadav 4B

Dhruv Singh 4 C

Reet Yadav 4D

Vyom Mathur 4E

Eera Tokas 4 F

विजेता विद्यार्थी, सेक्टर –10ए

Viraat Sethia 4 A

Yuvika 4 B

Agamya Pahuja 4 C

GRADE 5

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RESOURCES

Popular Books of the four Decades:

· The 1980s:The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond https://online.fliphtml5.com/nfgrq/stur/#p=1

· The 1990s: Magic School Bus: Inside a Beehive by Joanna Cole & Bruce Degen

https://fliphtml5.com/byxgf/gmaf/basic

· The 2000s: Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney https://fliphtml5.com/ivnid/hrmx/Diary_of_a_Wimpy_Kid_%28Diary_of_a_Wi mpy_Kid_%231%29/

· The 2010s: Amacchi's Amazing Machines by Rajiv Eipe https://digitallibrary.io/book/ammachis-amazing-machines/

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The Melange Week 2025 was celebrated with immense exuberance and fervor in Class 5. The Melange Week activities were designed in such a way that helped to boost the cognitive abilities of the students in the literary field. Beautiful presentations were showcased by the young learners and their whole hearted participation was truly commendable. Tracing the literary magic of the four decades that was the theme of Ruby Lit Fest; the incredible journey of the literary wonders was thoroughly captivating when our budding learners added their creative feathers.

WINNERS:

SEC-14

1. Parthavi Ahuja

2. Aditi Arunima Pati

V B

1. Sanaya Tuteja

2. Vihaan Nagpal

V C

1. Jai Malik

2. Sunaina

V D

1. Garry Singh

2. Khanak Aggarwal

V E

1. Ayana Chibber

2. Shanaya Kharb

SEC-10 A

1. Jasmaira Baweja

2. Naitik Deswal

V B

1. Priyansh Rao

2. Navya Sharma

V C

1. Aadya Sharma

2. Pankhudi Sinha

GRADE 6

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यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरय: सरितश्च महीतले ||

तावत् डी.ए. वी. पाठशालाया: नाम लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ||

जब तक पृथ्वी पर पहाड़ और नदियाँ रहेंगी तब तक संसार में डी.ए. वी. पाठशाला का नाम प्रचलित रहेगा |

इस वर्ष हमारे विद्यालय की स्थापना को 40 वर्ष पूर्ण हो गए है | इसी उपलक्ष्य में पिछले 40 साल की यशस्वी गाथा को जानना और समझना बहुत ही आवश्यक है | सम्पूर्ण भारत के विविध डी.ए. वी. विद्यालयों का नाम रोशन करने वाले अनेक हस्तियों को भी हमने जानना चाहा |

इसी उपलक्ष्य में विद्यालय में 16अप्रैल 2025 से 23 अप्रैल 2025 तक 'माणिक्य साहित्य- समारोह ' का आयोजन किया गया |

इस वर्ष कक्षा छठी के विद्यार्थियों ने 'विभासमाना: तारका:' गतिविधि के अन्तर्गत डी.ए. वी. पाठशाला से सम्बन्धित महान हस्तियों की कहानियों का वाचन तथा पठन किया | कथा प्रश्नों के आदान - प्रदान के माध्यम से छात्रों की जिज्ञासा को मिटाने का प्रयास किया | कक्षा में श्रुतलेख तथा रचनात्मक कार्य इत्यादि गतिविधियों का भी आयोजन किया गया |

इस सम्पूर्ण सप्ताह के गतिविधियों के कारण विद्यार्थियों के मन में साहित्य के प्रति तथा डी.ए. वी. विद्यालय के सुनहरे इतिहास के प्रति आदर तथा स्नेह प्रस्थापित करने का प्रयास किया गया ।

WINNERS

VI A - KANIKA YADAV

VI B - SAKSHAM PARMAR

VI C - NAVYA BHARDWAJ

VI D - JAPSIDAK KAUR

VI E - VAANYA

VI F - MAYRA SINGH

VI G - BHAVYA GUPTA

VI H - AAVYA

GRADE 7

KATHA VIHAR

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RESOURCES

Popular Books of the four Decades: CLICK HERE

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डी.ए.वी. पब्लिक स्कूल, सेक्टर-14, गुरुग्राम प्रतिवर्ष साहित्यिक सप्ताह का आयोजन करता है। इस वर्ष विद्यालय की स्थापना के 40 स्वर्णिम वर्षों के उपलक्ष्य में 16 अप्रैल से 23 अप्रैल तक विशेष माणिक्य साहित्य समारोह का आयोजन किया गया। इस समारोह का उद्देश्य विद्यार्थियों को विभिन्न साहित्यिक युगों की प्रसिद्ध कहानियों से परिचित कराना तथा उनके रचनात्मक कौशल को विकसित करना था। इसी उपलक्ष्य में कक्षा सातवीं के विद्यार्थियों के लिए "कथा विहार" नामक एक विशेष गतिविधि का आयोजन किया गया। इस गतिविधि के अंतर्गत सभी विद्यार्थियों को प्रत्येक दशक की प्रसिद्ध कहानियों के आधार पर रचनात्मक कार्य करने का अवसर दिया गया |बच्चों ने इन कहानियों से प्रेरित होकर आवरण पृष्ठ (बुक कवर), गीत, जिंगल, संवाद, तथा पोस्टर आदि तैयार किए। इस गतिविधि का उद्देश्य विद्यार्थियों की कल्पनाशक्ति, अभिव्यक्ति क्षमता और साहित्यिक समझ को प्रोत्साहित करना था। 'साहित्यिक सप्ताह' के अंतर्गत कक्षा सातवीं के विद्यार्थियों को चार प्रमुख दशकों — 1980, 1990, 2000 और 2010 के आधार पर बाँटा गया। प्रत्येक दशक के लिए विद्यार्थियों को 10-10 के समूहों में विभाजित किया गया और उन्हें उस दशक की प्रसिद्ध हिंदी कहानियों को पढ़ने का कार्य सौंपा गया। प्रत्येक समूह ने चयनित कहानियों को पढ़ा, उनका विश्लेषण किया और उन पर आधारित रचनात्मक गतिविधियाँ प्रस्तुत कीं। इन गतिविधियों में कहानी पर आधारित चित्र बनाना, आवरण पृष्ठ बनाना, कविता पाठ करना, जिंगल गाना आदि जैसे रोचक कार्य शामिल थे। विद्यार्थियों ने न केवल उस समय के साहित्य को समझा, बल्कि यह भी जाना कि हर दशक की कहानियाँ उस समय के समाज, संस्कृति और विचारधारा को कैसे दर्शाती हैं। यह समारोह विद्यार्थियों के लिए ज्ञानवर्धक, प्रेरणादायक और रचनात्मक दृष्टि से अत्यंत सफल सिद्ध हुआ।

WINNERS:

7-F

Grace

Innayat

GRADE 8

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RESOURCES:

Popular Books of the four Decades:

The1980s: The BFG by Roald Dahl

https://online.fliphtml5.com/iogmx/tigz/#p=1

The1990s: Harry Potter Series by J K Rowling

https://kvongcmehsanalibrary.wordpress.com/portfolio/1128/

The 2000s: How I Taught My Grandmother to Read and Other Stories by Sudha Murty

https://online.fliphtml5.com/inctv/lovf/#p=1

The2010s: Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson

https://ati.dae.gov.in/ati12052021_7.pdf

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As part of the Ruby Anniversary celebrations, DAV Public School conducted a Literary Week activity titled 'From Pages to Pictures – Read and Illustrate' under the aegis of the event 'Melange'.The aim was to promote creativity, critical thinking, and a deeper engagement with literature. Students of grade VIII were assigned various books from different decades and they explored their themes, plots, and characters through class discussions. They then illustrated key scenes, either manually or digitally, using colours and dialogues. This methodology encouraged visual interpretation of text. The activity enhanced reading habits, comprehension, and artistic expression. All creative entries were submitted by 16.04.2025. Students learned to connect imagination with storytelling through art.

WINNERS:

CLASS	NAME
VIII A	MANYA GUPTA
VIII B	PARTH CHOPRA
VIII C	AADISH
VIII D	ANVI GUPTA
VIII E	GARIMA ARORA
VIII F	VERONICA SHARMA
VIII G	YASHSWE DIWAN
VIII H	RIDHA

GRADE 9

ENGLISH

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RESOURCES

Popular Books of the four Decades:

v The1980s: Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

https://mrkwon.weebly.com/uploads/1/3/2/1/13216665/hatchet-074110-file1of3.pdf

v The 1990s: The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin S Sharma

https://ati.dae.gov.in/ati12052021_5.pdf

v The 2000s: Life of Pi by YannMartel

https://www.ssgopalganj.in/online/E-Books/CLASS%20VIII/Life%20of%20Pi%20by%20Yann%20Martel.pdf

v The 2010s: I am Malala by Malala Yousafzai

https://ia903203.us.archive.org/9/items/i-am-malala/i-am-malala.pdf

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As part of the Ruby Anniversary celebrations of DAV Public School, Sector-14, Gurugram, the students of Class IX participated enthusiastically in the event, "Between the Covers – A Tale in Art and Rhyme" during the Ruby Lit Fest under Mélange – The Literary Week.

Inspired by the quote of the them, "Paint with colours, write with heart — let your cover and verse be a work of art" — students designed imaginative book covers or composed heartfelt verses accompanied by illustrations, based on classics like Hatchet, The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari, Life of Pi, and I Am Malala.

Each artwork and verse captured the spirit, emotion, and essence of these literary masterpieces, blending creativity with deep understanding. From vibrant, hand-drawn covers to evocative verses paired with soulful sketches, the entries reflected the students’ artistic flair and love for literature.

The winners of the event are:

IX A : Nevaan Bareja

IX B: Naman Rajain

IX C: Shaurya Rao

IX D: Gaury Sood

IX E: Nav Priyanshu Mishra and Mridu Singla

IX F: Aradhya Aggarwal

IX G: Vritee

IX H: Vidhi Chaturvedi

Congratulations to our creative champions!

The Literary Week continues to empower students to explore, express and celebrate the magical world of words and art.

GRADE 10

HINDI

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डी.ए.वी. पब्लिक स्कूल,सेक्टर-14, गुरुग्राम में प्रतिवर्ष साहित्यिक सप्ताह का आयोजन किया जाता है । इस वर्ष विद्यालय की स्थापना के 40 स्वर्णिम वर्ष पूर्ण होने के उपलक्ष्य में दिनांक 16 अप्रैल से 23 अप्रैल तक ‘माणिक्य साहित्य समारोह’ का आयोजन किया गया। इस दौरान विद्यालय में विविध गतिविधियों का आयोजन किया गया। कक्षा दसवीं के विद्यार्थियों के लिए विशेष रूप से ‘काव्य से उपजी कथाएँ’ नामक युगल गतिविधि करवाई गई, जिसमें विद्यार्थियों ने चार दशकों के चार प्रसिद्ध कवियों की कविताओं से प्रेरित होकर लघु कथाएँ रचीं। विद्यार्थियों ने कविताओं में निहित भावों, विचारों और जीवन-दर्शन को लघु कथाओं के माध्यम से जीवंत किया। गतिविधि के अंतर्गत विद्यार्थियों ने अपने द्वारा रचित कथाएँ कक्षा में प्रस्तुत की । इस रचनात्मक अभ्यास से विद्यार्थियों ने न केवल साहित्यिक अभिव्यक्ति में निपुणता पाई, बल्कि कविता और कहानी लेखन की गहरी समझ भी विकसित की।

विद्यार्थियों ने इन गतिविधियों से प्रेरणा लेते हुए साहित्य के प्रति अपना झुकाव बढ़ाया और हिंदी भाषा व साहित्य के प्रति अपनी रुचि को और प्रगाढ़ किया।

Winners-

X A

1. GUNJAN GAUR

X B

1. MANVI YADAV

2. ⁠DIYA DAHIYA

X C

1. VARCHASVI BHARDWAJ

2. ⁠ YASHNA NAGPAL

SANSKRIT

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यावत् स्थास्यन्ति गिरय: सरितश्च महीतले ||

तावत् डी.ए. वी. पाठशालाया: नाम लोकेषु प्रचरिष्यति ||

इसी उपलक्ष्य में विद्यालय में 16 अप्रैल 2025 से 23 अप्रैल 2025 तक 'माणिक्य साहित्य- समारोह ' का आयोजन किया गया|

इस अवसर पर डी.ए.वी. संस्था से शिक्षा प्राप्त कर चुके कुछ पूर्व छात्रों को राष्ट्रीय पुरस्कार प्राप्त हुए हैं। छात्रों को उनके बारे में जानकारी दी गई । इस जानकारी के माध्यम से डी.ए.वी. संस्था के राष्ट्र निर्माण में योगदान को उजागर करने का प्रयास किया गया | श्रवण, पठन, लेखन, वाचन आदि गतिविधियों द्वारा भाषा कौशलों का विकास करते हुए साहित्यिक सप्ताह सफलता पूर्वक पूर्ण हुआ | कक्षा दशमी के छात्रों ने भाषिक कार्य के साथ महान हस्तियों के द्वारा प्राप्त किए पुरस्कारों का त्रि-आयामी (3D) चित्र बनाकर कलात्मकता का भी आविष्कार किया | तथा उन पुरस्कारों को प्राप्त करने के लिए जो योग्यताएँ आवश्यक होती है उन्हें भी जानने की कोशिश की गई | हमारे विद्यालय के छात्रों में वे सभी योग्यताएँ है , यह विश्वास इस उपक्रम के माध्यम से प्राप्त हुआ |

यह सप्ताह छात्रों के लिए केवल एक प्रतियोगिता नहीं , बल्कि आत्म-विकास और प्रेरणा का भी एक सुनहरा अवसर था

WINNERS:

10 F

Sanchi Chopra

Nupur Panigrahy

Bhavya Bargoti

Srishti Kamboj

Manaswee Yadav

Manasvi Yadav

Twisha Gaur

Anjali Agarwal

Namyah Sharma

Sabhya Bali

GRADE 11-12

RESOURCES

Popular Books of the four Decades:

v The 1980s:The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R Covey

https://ati.dae.gov.in/ati12052021_1.pdf

v The 1990s: Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T Kiyosaki

https://ia904501.us.archive.org/4/items/rich-dad-poor-dad_202106/Rich%20Dad%20Poor%20Dad.pdf

v The 2000s:Outliers - The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell

https://course-notes.org/sites/www.course-notes.org/files/uploads/archive/other/gladwell_malcolm_outliers_the_story_of_success.pdf

v The 2010s: Atomic Habits by James Clear

https://dn790007.ca.archive.org/0/items/atomic-habits-pdfdrive/Atomic%20habits%20%28%20PDFDrive%20%29.pdf

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As a part of the vibrant literary fest: Mélange 2025, an engaging inter-house extempore competition was held for Classes XI-XII. With thought-provoking topics like “A dime a dozen,” “Clowns: An artistic expression or just funny faces?” and “Reading maketh a complete man,” students showcased wit, spontaneity and eloquence. The event ignited creativity and critical thinking, leaving the audience inspired and entertained. It was a celebration of intellect, expression and literary flair.

WINNERS

First Prize won by Adhya Jauhari of Class XII D (Jagriti House)

Second Prize won by Aaridhi Katiyar of Class XII B (Jagriti House)

Third Prize was shared by Sagarika Banerjee of Class XII E (Preeti House) and Veronica of XI J (Niti House)

INTER SCHOOL EVENTS

Mélange 2025- The Ruby Lit Fest at DAV Public School, Sector-14, Gurugram was a richly textured tapestry of words, imagination, and ideas. Young minds from various schools came together to celebrate literary art in an explosion of thoughts and imagination on 23 April 2025, WORLD BOOK DAY.

The thought-provoking Panel Discussion explored the changes in reading patterns generation after generation, while Timeless Titles had the middle school students fervently presenting favorite books in 60 seconds and convincing the audience why their pick was a must-read.

In sync with the theme Rachna Rasik, the interschool podcast competition, featured dramatic and innovative tributes to Sahitya Akademi award-winning writers, magnificently blending literature and research.

The day ended with a festive Prize Distribution ceremony, which was a proud and memorable finale to this literary extravaganza.

PANEL DISCUSSION

PODCAST: RACHNA RASIK

TIMELESS TITLES

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION

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MELANGE 2024

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-14 & 10A

GURUGRAM

ME'LANGE: The Literary Fest

22 April – 26 April 2024

Theme (Nursery to Primary): SCIENCE FICTION

Theme (Middle to Senior Wing): SCIENCE FICTION WITH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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NURSERY

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he Nursery munchkins buzzed with excitement during the enchanting Melange Week celebration. Our little learners embarked on a magical journey, blending creativity, scientific elements ,imagination, and learning. Throughout Melange Week, a variety of engaging activities and events were organized to celebrate diversity and foster a sense of unity within our tiny tots. Melange Week provided valuable learning opportunities for our young learners. Throughout Melange Week, captivating storytelling sessions were held, featuring beloved tales from different cultures and traditions.

LKG

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'Melange' The literary fest, held from 22-26 April 2024, made our kindergarten students embark on captivating scientific journey intertwined with classic tales! The tiny tots explored the wonders of light and energy through 'Aladdin and the Magical Lamp,' delved into plant growth with 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland,' and tested building materials with 'The Three Little Pigs.' They experienced the magic of plant life cycle and teamwork with, 'The Enormous Turnip,' and learned about minerals and gems through 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.' Through interactive sessions, our young learners connected timeless stories with scientific principles, igniting a passion for discovery and lifelong learning!

UKG

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The week long 'Melange Literary Festival' was celebrated by our little kindergarteners (UKG) with abundant excitement and curiosity. They embarked on fascinating scientific adventures through timeless classic tales making connections between fantasy and facts. They delved into 'Aladdin & the Magical Lamp' exploring the concept of light and energy. 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' helps them discover how different plants grow. 'The Three Little Pigs' taught them about materials and building, testing out which structures stand strong against the big bad wolf's huff and puff. 'Jack and the Beanstalk' and 'The Enormous Turnip' emphasized plant life cycles and teamwork in pulling the giant turnip. Through 'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs' they learnt about minerals and gems. The week concluded with vibrant 'Role Play Activitiy' wherein our young learners dressed themselves in their favourite story character and spoke few lines on it. 'Melange' indeed is a great success in imparting love for books to the young readers!

GRADE 1

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‘Reading is dreaming with open eyes.’- Anissa Trisdianty

During this week, First Graders got the opportunity to step into their very own dreamland. Through classic tales like Aladdin, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Enormous Turnip, Snow White, Jack & the Beanstalk, and The Three Little Pigs, children embarked on magical journeys where their imaginations soared.

These stories were woven with elements of science fiction, exploring concepts like Earth's gravity, force, friction, the life cycle of butterflies, and the properties of heavy and light materials used to build houses. Through these adventures, children enhanced their imagination, problem-solving, and scientific thinking skills, making learning both fun and engaging.

GRADE 2

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Tales like Alice in Wonderland, Snow white and the seven dwarfs, Jack and the Beanstalk and more were taken up. These story narration sessions created an awareness amongst the students about the science behind the magic that took place in these stories.

Students took a pledge in special assembly, to spend time in reading books. They did an activity – DIGITAL SAVVY: THAT’S ME in their computer class. Hands on activity to digitally draw their favourite story character left students with great learning experience and a joyful session .

It had been a mesmerizing weeklong journey for our young learners to listen to their favourite stories and also learning about various scientific facts like gravity, friction, force, stages of growth, kaccha house and pucca house etc.

In the words of John Charles Polanyi “Science is a collection of stories, linking characters worthy of notice.”

GRADE 3

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RESOURCE MANGALYAAN: A JOURNEY TO MARS

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"Digitalisation, A New Way of Life" keeping this thought in mind Milange Activity was planned for Grade III in school during April 22 to 26. Students discussed the story- Mangalyaan- A Journey to Mars in their language classes.

It was an interdisciplinary activity as it included languages and E- platforms like brush paint. After discussing the story students expressed their ideas and thoughts in their computer classes using the brush paint feature.

They painted their heart out on the basis of the comprehension of the story. They enjoyed the interactive classes throughout the week as Melange Week always create curiosity among children and inspire them to read!

GRADE 4

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RESOURCE WHY DOES A POORI PUFF UP?

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We live in an age of innovation where digital technology is a soaring exercise of the human imagination. Keeping this in mind the students of grade -4 read and discussed the story "Why Does A Poori Puff Up?" during the Melange Week from 22 April to 26 April 2024. They interlinked the concept of language and science. After comprehending the story, they created an e book cover page during their computer classes using computer tools like paint brush, word etc. This enhanced their creativity and gave them liberty to express what they have read. Such activities in school always inspires them to read and execute their ideas.

GRADE 5

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RESOURCE LAAPATA PAANI KA MAMLA

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"कुछ सीखने की चाह हमें सफलता के नए आयामों की ओर अग्रसर करती है |" विद्यार्थियों में पठन दक्षता विकसित करने के उद्देश्य से विद्यालय परिसर में 22से 26 अप्रैल तक मिलांज : साहित्यिक सप्ताह का आयोजन किया गया |कहानियाँ सुनने और सुनाने से विद्यार्थियों के लिए संचार कौशल को बेहतर बनाने में सहायता मिलती है | शैक्षणिक लक्ष्यों के अतिरिक्त, कहानियाँ जीवन को समृद्ध बनाती हैं और जीवन की प्रत्येक राह में हमारा मार्गदर्शनकरतीहैं |हिंदी शिक्षक वर्ग द्वारा कक्षा पाँचवीं के विद्यार्थियों से कहानी के विषय में चर्चा की गई तथा उसके वैज्ञानिक तथ्य को समझाया गया|संस्कृत शिक्षक वर्ग द्वाराकहानी में से पाँच शब्दों का चयन करके उनका सचित्र संस्कृत रूपांतरण लिखवाया गया | अंग्रेज़ी विषय में विद्यार्थियों ने अपने अभिव्यक्ति कौशल के आधार पर इस कहानी का मंचन किया | तत्पश्चात कम्प्यूटर शिक्षिकाओं के सहयोग से विद्यार्थियों ने कहानी के मूल बिंदुओं से पी०पी०टी० का निर्माण कर अपनी सृजनात्मकता का उत्तम प्रदर्शन किया गया | विद्यार्थियों ने गतिविधियों का पूर्ण आनंद लिया |यह सप्ताह नई उमंग और नए उत्साह के साथ सभी के लिए रुचिकर एवं ज्ञानवर्धक बन गया |

GRADE 6

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RESOURCE TWENTY THOUSAND LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA by JULES VERNE

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विद्यालय मे 25/4/24 को मिलांज गतिविधि का आयोजन किया गया । इस गतिविधि में कक्षा छठी के छात्रों ने ‘20000 Leagues Under the Sea’ इस पुस्तक को पढकर समुद्र से संबंधित 20 शब्दों का चयन किया । उन सभी शब्दो को संस्कृतभाषा में परिवर्तित करते हुए सुंदर चित्रो के साथ प्रदर्शित किया।

गतिविधि के माध्यम से वाचन लेखन तथा पठन इत्यादि विविधकौशलों का विकास किया।

समुद्र के संबंधित अनेक राज भीउन्हे उत्साहित कर रहे थे।

गतिविधि के उपरांत प्रत्येक कक्षा से उत्तम प्रस्तुतिकरण का चयन अध्यापकों द्वारा कराया गया।

WINNERS

चयनित छात्रों के नाम:

Bhavya Gupta 6A

Vedant Bhardwaj 6B

Gauri Sharma 6c

Ritisha Bansal 6D

Savanya Sahni 6E

Pranshi 6F

Ishaan 6G

Mohammad Faiz Khan 6H

GRADE 7

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RESOURCE HOW PINTU FOUND PI?

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साहित्य से प्राप्त होने वाला आनंद आलौकिक होता है| इसी आनन्द की अनुभूति विद्यार्थियों को कराने हेतु विद्यालय में हर वर्ष अप्रैल माह में साहित्य सप्ताह का आयोजन किया जाता है| इस वर्ष 22 अप्रैल से 26 अप्रैल 2024 तक चले सप्ताह के दौरान कक्षा सातवीं के विद्यार्थियों हेतु ‘ए आई का मेल, आओ खेलें संवादों का खेल’ नामक गतिविधि का आयोजन किया गया| यह गतिविधि‘एआई’ के प्रयोग पर आधारित थी ताकि विद्यार्थी तकनीकी ज्ञान का प्रयोग करसमय के साथ कदम-से-कदम मिलाकर चल सकें| इस गतिविधि के अंतर्गत विद्यार्थियों को डिजीटल पुस्तकालय में अंग्रेज़ी और हिंदी दोनों भाषाओं में उपलब्ध कहानी ‘पिंटू को कैसे मिला पाई’ (How Pintu Found Pi) को पढ़ना था| पुस्तक के किसी भी एक अंश का चयन करते हुए उस अंश से संबंधित चित्रों को AITOOLS की सहायता से बनाकर उससे संबंधित संवादों को प्रस्तुत करना था| विद्यार्थियों ने पूर्ण उत्साह से इस गतिविधि में भाग लियातथा चित्रों सहित संवादों की लिखित प्रस्तुति दी| विद्यार्थियों ने गतिविधि से संबंधित अपने अनुभवों को कक्षा में साझा भीकिया|

WINNERS:

Manya Gupta, VII A

Atharv Kakkar, VII E

Aksh Goel, VII G

Inika Manchanda, VII F

Maanya Kadian, VII H

Inaya Rao, VII B

Hemakshi, VII C

Anvita Vij, VII D

GRADE 8

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RESOURCE SUMMARY: GEORGE'S SECRET KEY TO THE UNIVERSE by LUCY & STEPHEN HAWKING

REPORT

The school conducted Melange: The Literary Week from 22 April 2024 to 26 April 2024 showcasing a unique blend of technology and literature. The theme centered around the integration of science fiction and Artificial Intelligence. The students of grade VIII engaged in creating characters from stories using AI tools. This innovative approach not only combined the realms of technology and literature but also fostered creativity and critical thinking among the students. Throughout the event, students explored the intersection of AI and storytelling, leveraging technological tools to develop characters that embodied the essence of science fiction. Additionally, the students were made to write reviews of their creations, offering insightful perspectives on the integration of AI in literary contexts.The event was a success and inspired students to explore new frontiers in both literature and technology. The Melange truly exemplified the innovative spirit the students.

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WINNERS:

VIII A - KASHPREET KAUR

VIII B- KESHAV AGGARWAL

VIII C- DEEPIKA KAUSHIK

VIII D- SARISHA KAWATRA

VIII F- PRANAVI HASIJA

VIII G- NAVYA YADAV

VIII H- SAANVI KHURANA

GRADE 9

HINDI

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RESOURCE THE TIME MACHINE by HG WELLS

REPORT

विद्यालय में दिनांक 22 अप्रैल,2024 से 26 अप्रैल 2024 तक साहित्यिक सप्ताह ‘मिलांज’ का आयोजन किया गया| यह आयोजन विद्यार्थियों में पुस्तकों के प्रति रूचि जागृत करके स्वाध्याय की आदत को बढ़ावा तो देता ही है, साथ ही बच्चों में कल्पनाशीलता को बढ़ाकर उनकी रचनात्मकता को एक नया आयाम भी देता है|

इस वर्ष ‘मिलांज’ के अंतर्गत कक्षा नौवीं के विद्यार्थियों हेतु हिंदी में ‘मेरी भविष्य यात्रा’ नामक गतिविधि का आयोजन किया गया| इस गतिविधि के अंतर्गत विद्यार्थियों ने एच.जी.वेल्स द्वारा लिखित उपन्यास ‘THE TIME MACHINE’ को अंग्रेजी भाषा में पढ़कर अपनी कल्पना के आधार पर इस टाइम मशीन द्वारा भविष्य की यात्रा पर एक रोचक कहानी बनाई तथा इस कहानी पर AI TOOLS का प्रयोग चित्र बनाकर इस कहानी पर एक कॉमिक स्ट्रिप बनाई| इन कॉमिक स्ट्रिप के चित्रों को A4 आकार के रंगीन पृष्ठों की एक स्क्रैप-बुक में लगाकर कहानी को संवाद रूप में हिंदी में लिखा| अपनी इस कॉमिक बुक को एक रोचक-सा नाम दिया | यह गतिविधि 4-4 विद्यार्थियों के समूहों में की गई|इस प्रकार प्रत्येक कक्षा में बच्चों ने लगभग 8 -9 कॉमिक पुस्तकों का निर्माण किया | इसी प्रकार संस्कृत विषय में भी इस पुस्तक के आधार पर अतीत यात्रा को काल्पनिक रूप से प्रदर्शित करती गतिविधि की गई|

विद्यार्थियों ने इस गतिविधि में बहुत रुचिपूर्वक भाग लिया| तथा अपनी रचनात्मकता का उत्तम प्रदर्शन किया|

WINNERS

IX C
वाणी गुप्ता
शाम्भवी सिंह
याशना नागपाल
वर्चस्वी भारद्वाज

SANSKRIT

प्रत्येक वर्ष की तरह इस वर्ष भी विद्यालय में 22 अप्रैल से 26 अप्रैल 2024 तक साहित्यिक सप्ताह का आयोजन किया गया, जिसके अंतर्गत अंग्रेजी,हिन्दी एवं संस्कृत भाषा से संबंधित कई गतिविधियों का आयोजन किया गया | संस्कृत भाषा में “प्राक् यात्रा वृत्तान्तः” इस गतिविधि का आयोजन किया गया, जिसके अंतर्गत नौवी कक्षा के विद्यार्थियों ने अपनी कल्पना के आधार पर ए आई उपकरणों की सहायता से एक मनोरंजन कथा को लिखकर उस कथा से संबंधित चित्रों को दर्शा कर एक चित्रकथा पुस्तक का निर्माण किया | ये गतिविधि सामूहिक रूप से संपन्न की गयी तथा गतिविधि कक्षाओं में ही संपन्न करायी गयी जिसमें छात्रों ने पूर्ण उत्साह से भाग लिया तथा रोचक चित्रकथा पुस्तकों का निर्माण किया |

WINNERS

FIRST POSITION: IX - F

Anjali Narula

Nupur panigrahy

Saanvi bhardwaj

Nidhyati Sehgal

Akhurat Chugh

SECOND POSITION: IX- G

Avni Garg

Maahira rao

Ratna Sharma

Riddhi Sharma

Sayesha Parmar

THIRD POSITION: IX- H

Akshita Uppal

Aarshia Jain

Nainakshi Saini

Nishka Goyal

Shivaay Malik

GRADE 10

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REPORT

"AI in literature is not about replacing authors; it is about enhancing human creativity and pushing the boundaries of storytelling."

Taking into account the fusion of AI and literature; an engaging activity- Interpreting Narratives: Exploring AI in Literary Contexts was conducted for the students of Class X. The students showcased their creativity by interpreting the assigned texts in their own novel and imaginative way. The students were thrilled to share their perspective of amusing amalgamation of AI with the celebrated pieces of fictions like: The Invisible Man by H.G.Wells, The Giver by Lois Lowry and 1984 by George Orwell.The activity was an excellent endeavor that helped the students to exhibit the text with a touch of their creativity.

WINNERS:

Yuvraj, X-G

Neelansh, X-D

Sejal Sangwan, X B

Srija Mukherjee, X E

Khyati Ailawadhi, X F

Aryan Panwar, X H

Rohit Sardana X C

Paril Bagri X A

GRADE 11-12

At DAV Public School, Sector 14, Gurugram, “Melange 2024 - the Literary Fest” every year provides a platform for young students to express their creative talents by nurturing an environment where imagination thrives. Within this fest, an Inter-House Declamation Competition on the theme of ‘Books: an escape from reality and a connect with the real world’ was held for the students of Classes XI and XII on 1 May 2024 in the school Auditorium, fostering a platform for students to express their thoughts and creating an atmosphere of anticipation and intellectual fervor. The enthusiasm among the participants was palpable, with each speaker demonstrating a commendable understanding and passion for showcasing the depth of emotions associated with the topic.

WINNERS

First- Rhythm Bharadwaj XII G

Second- Sagarika Banerjee XI D

Third- Khushi, XI J

Encouragement- Deeksha Sandhu XI J

Vanshika Rao XI D

INTER-SCHOOL EVENTS

The 11th Annual Literary Fest – “Melange 2024” with its theme of ‘Science Fiction with Artificial Intelligence’’ culminated with great elan on 9th May 2024. The fortnight long festival ended on-site with a series of interschool events such as Paint a Poeme and AI ke Rang, Haasya ke Sang. The qualifying schools participated with great zeal and fervour and the winners of both online and on-site competitions were felicitated with trophies and certificates.

AI in science fiction serves as a mirror to contemplate humanity’s relationship with technology fostering critical thinking amongst the young readers. Whether online or on-site, the literary fest nurtured a vibrant atmosphere of creativity, learning, and literary appreciation.

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-14 & 10A

GURUGRAM

MELANGE: The Literary Fest

24 April – 29 April 2023

Reading encourages children to explore and imagine, building vocabulary, to derive connection between stories and their own lives and ultimately to become lifelong readers as well as curious and independent learners.

Library as a dynamic space to nurture reading community helps children to discover joy of reading with amplifying impact. We, at DAV Public School, Sector-14, Gurugram, are committed to the goal of promoting Reading Literacy, supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 4- Quality Education for All. The Literary Festival – Melange is celebrated every year to celebrate Books and Reading.

Festive celebration of International Book Day gives a zestful platform for the announcement of MELANGE: THE LITERARY FEST. The Reading pledge by the students of entire school sets the tempo for the upcoming activities of the Literary Fest. Melange encases the activities in the three languages- English, Hindi and Sanskrit.

THE READING PLEDGE

· I pledge to have respect for myself, for others and for the power of books.

· I will make books a part of my life.

· I will read them to grow.

· I will read them to learn more about myself and about other people.

· I will share the things that I learn from books with others.

· I pledge to be a reader now and forever.

The Theme for this year's Melange Activities is CLASSIC LITERATURE.

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GRADE-WISE ACTIVITY INSTRUCTION SHEETS AND RELATED RESOURCES:

LKG

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ACTIVITY RESOURCE Classics

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“Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.”

Mark Haddon

To develop love for reading, to create awareness and to instill moral values amongst our first graders, Annual literary fest: MELANGE was organised. The theme for this session was ‘CLASSIC LITERATURE’. A week long celebration of books was done in which a number of stories were chosen and various activities were planned to enhance the comprehension skills of learners. Story narration and interactive sessions were followed by art and craft activities that made it a fun filled learning experience. Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Pinochhio, The jungle book were their friends. Students visited the language lab to watch these stories. The teachers used attractive props to bring the characters live in the classrooms. Activities like Just for laughs, Favourite friends, Alert me were carried out to make the story sessions interactive.

➢ Meet the character activity was done in which learners joined the dots and

identified the character .... Pinochhio.

➢ Riddles were asked and students guessed the name of the character....

Who am I?

➢ Finger puppets of various characters of The jungle book were made. Students were super excited to have Mowgli, Bhageera, Balloo and others Playing on their fingers. It was an attempt to bring together linguistic skills,artistic and creative expressions under one umbrella. Our little learners expressed their happiness by participating in activities wholeheartedly .

UKG

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ACTIVITY RESOURCE Classics

REPORT

Much awaited ‘MELANGE- The Literary Week’ was celebrated by the young scholars of class UKG.
Various fun-filled activities were planned for the students to let them dive into the ocean of knowledge and explore the world of CLASSIC stories. Children enthusiastically participated in all the activities. They enjoyed story-telling sessions, dramatization, coloring, puppet making, role plays etc. They exhibited a
beautiful ramp show while portraying their favorite characters. Overall it was a fun-filled, vibrant and enriching experience for the little munchkins.

GRADE 1

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ACTIVITY RESOURCES CLASSICS

REPORT

“Reading is a conversation. All books talk. But a good book listens as well.”

Mark Haddon

To develop love for reading, to create awareness and to instill moral values

amongst our first graders, Annual literary fest: MELANGE was organised.

The theme for this session was ‘CLASSIC LITERATURE’.

A week long celebration of books was done in which a number of stories were

chosen and various activities were planned to enhance the comprehension skills

of learners. Story narration and interactive sessions were followed by art and

craft activities that made it a fun filled learning experience.

Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Pinochhio, The jungle book were their friends.

Students visited the language lab to watch these stories. The teachers used

attractive props to bring the characters live in the classrooms.

Activities like Just for laughs, Favourite friends, Alert me were carried out to

make the story sessions interactive.

➢ Meet the character activity was done in which learners joined the dots and

identified the character .... Pinochhio.

➢ Riddles were asked and students guessed the name of the character....

Who am I?

➢ Finger puppets of various characters of The jungle book were made.

Students were super excited to have Mowgli, Bhageera, Balloo and others

Playing on their fingers.

It was an attempt to bring together linguistic skills,artistic and creative expressions

under one umbrella. Our little learners expressed their happiness by participating

in activities whole heartedly .

GRADE 2

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ACTIVITY RESOURCES CLASSICS

REPORT

The school organized ‘MELANGE -The Literary Week’ from 24 April 2023 to 29 April 2023.The theme of this week long rendezvous was ‘Classic Tales’. To reap the benefits of immortal tales, interactive story telling sessions were conducted for the students of Grade II. A series of different stories like ‘Alice in Wonderland, ‘Pinnochio’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Jungle Book’ and others were presented using effective puppetry skills, dramatization, videos, role plays etc. The preceding interactive sessions and art and craft activities added to the excitement and joy. The annual literary fest ‘Melange’ not only helped in sharpening the language and creative thinking skills of our budding students in the simplest way but it also provided a joyful experience.

GRADE 3

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCE PINOCCHIO

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Melange Week 2023 was celebrated from 23 April- 29 April with the theme ‘Classic Literature’. Students of Grade III enjoyed discussing about various works of literature like ‘Pinocchio’ and ‘Black Beauty’. During the week students were motivated to enhance their speaking skill with the classroom activity where they spoke about Pinocchio’s character, theme and qualities. Also they learnt values from the books discussed.

Students were actively involved as they performed using props and adjectives. On the basis of the classroom discussion they were able to give better structure to their answers in the activity. Pinocchio’s character and qualities were studied and discussed deeply during the week.

WINNERS

SECTOR-14

ABEER CHAUHAN, 3-A

PURTI VINAY SAWANT, 3-B

ADVIK JAIN, 3-C

DVITI PAREKH, 3-D

AADYA AGGARWAL, 3-E

SECTOR-10A

AVIRAL ANJNA, 3-A

JAS ARORA, 3-B

SAMIHA MISHRA, 3-B

YASHASVI SINGH, 3-C

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REPORT

WINNERS

Sector 14

Parthvi III A

Arka Nandi III B

Vedika Saluja III C

Arishka Wadhwa III D

Ashvu III E

Sector 10A

Aashima Sharma IIIA

Garvita Aggarwal IIIB

Purvansh Singh Naruka IIIC

GRADE 4

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCE GULLIVER'S TRAVELS PETER PAN

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Melange 2023, the literary week was conducted from 24th to 29th April 2023 at DAV Public School, Sec-14-10A Gurugram. The theme of Melange was “Classic Tales”. There were different activities planned for Classes III to V where the enthusiastic learners came out with their artistic creative ideas in a wonderful manner. The books prescribed for Class IV were “The Peter Pan” and “ Gullivers’ Travels’’. The activity “Think Mark Chart” was conducted in all the sections of Class IV where the students analysed the story in details. This activity helped to enhance reading awareness among the students and motivate them to read more. So the students had a fruitful experience that they would nurture for the entire session.

WINNERS

SEC-14

TEJASWINI NANGIA IVA

ASHITA GOYAL IVB
MANNAT DANDI IV C
SAUMYA IV E

SEC 10A

HITARTH KALRA IVA

AAYAN YADAV IVB

RIDHAN REHANI IVC

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आज के तकनीकी युग में जहाँ सभी कम्प्यूटर और इंटरनेट से जुड़ चुके हैं वहीं विद्यालय के प्रांगण में विद्यार्थियों को पुस्तकों के समीप लाने हेतु ‘पुस्तक दिवस’ मनाया गया जिसके अन्तर्गत ‘मिलांज, साहित्यिक सप्ताह’ का आयोजन किया गया । कक्षा चौथी के विद्यार्थियों ने मीठी वाणी का गुणगान करते हुए दोहों का सस्वर गायन किया व मीठी वाणी के लाभों से सुसज्जित पौधा बनाया ।

WINNERS

Sector 14

Tejaswini Nagia IV A

Adris Bhunia IV B

Prashasti Thapliyal IV C

Kashvi Mehndiratta IV D

Darshi Gupta IV E

Sector 10A

Saanvi Dahiya IVA

Ishika Singal IVB

Harshita Sharma IVC

GRADE 5

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCE HEIDI

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The school organized ‘MELANGE -The Literary Week’ from 24 April 2023 to 29 April 2023.The idea of this literary week was to make our kids aware about Significant Classic Tales’. Teachers organised interactive story telling sessions for the students from Grade III to V. Various characters based literature were chosen with righteous morals like ‘Pinnochio’, ‘Peter Pan’, ‘Gulliver Travels and 'Heidi' .Our enthusiastic students dramatised their favourite character s, participated in Q &A sessions,made think and mark map ,crafted dresses ,compared now and then lifestyle etc. These activities added to the excitement and joy. The annual literary fest ‘Melange’ not only helped in enhancing the language and creative thinking skills of our avid readers but also provided a virtuous and significant week.

WINNERS

SECTOR-14

NAMAN KHANNA, 5-A

DIYA CHHABRA, 5-B

RITISHA BANSAL, 5-B

SHRESHTH PRASAD, 5-C

AVISHI YADAV, 5-D

ARADHYA BANSAL, 5-E

NILESH AGGARWAL, 5-E

SECTOR-10A

NAVYA CHOUDHARY, 5-A

AAVYA GOEL, 5-B

INNAYAT ARORA, 5-C

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HINDI ACTIVITY RESOURCE Andher Nagri Chopat Raja

REPORT

आज के तकनीकी युग में जहाँ सभी कम्प्यूटर और इंटरनेट से जुड़ चुके हैं वहीं विद्यालय के प्रांगण में विद्यार्थियों को पुस्तकों के समीप लाने हेतु ‘पुस्तक दिवस’ मनाया गया जिसके अन्तर्गत ‘मिलांज, साहित्यिक सप्ताह’ का आयोजन किया गया । कक्षा पाँचवीं के विद्यार्थियों ने ‘अँधेर नगरी’ नाटक का मंचन किया व कहानी से प्राप्त शिक्षाओं से सजा बंदनवार का निर्माण किया । विद्यार्थियों ने न केवल अपनी सृजनात्मकता का परिचय दिया बल्कि अनेक कहानियाँ पढ़कर उनसे प्राप्त शिक्षा को आत्मदात किया ।

WINNERS

Sector 14

Mayra Dureja VA

Yashi Popli VB

Shreshth Prasad VC

Ishita Jain VD

Vaanya Saini V E

SECTOR-10A

Ronika Sharma VA

Shivang Sharma VB

Aarvi Gupta VC

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REPORT

पढ़ना लिखना देखना प्रश्न करना तथा पंडितों से परिचर्चा करना इन सभी कार्यों से ही ज्ञान वर्धन होता है | साहित्यसम्पदा से परिचित होकर विचारों को सही दिशा प्रदान करना ही तो विवेकशीलता है|

विद्यार्थियों को साहित्य के भण्डार से परिचित कराते हुए मूल्यशिक्षण देने के प्रयास से प्रेरित होकर ही साहित्यिक सप्ताह का आयोजन किया गया | सप्ताह के अन्तर्गत विविध गतिविधियों का आयोजन किया गया | कक्षा पाँचवीं, छठी ,सातवीं के विद्यार्थियों ने संस्कृत श्लोक लेखन, गायन तथा कथावाचन इस प्रकार की अनेक गतिविधियों में पूरे उत्साह के साथ भाग लिया |

कक्षा पाँचवीं के विद्यार्थियों ने ‘शाकहट्टम् ‘नामक गतिविधि के अन्तर्गत दैनंदिन व्यवहार में प्रयुक्त होने वाले शब्दों के लिए संस्कृत शब्दों का संशोधन करके अत्यन्त सुन्दरता से चित्रप्रदर्शनी के साथ उत्तम प्रस्तुतिकरण किया |

कक्षा छठी के विद्यार्थियों ने ‘सुभाषागौरवम्’नामक गतिविधि के अन्तर्गत सुरभि-पाठ्यपुस्तक के मधुरा: श्लोका: पाठ में प्रयुक्त मार्गदर्शक सुभाषितों का स्फोरकपत्रों पर शुद्धभाषा में लेखन किया तथा उन श्लोकों का सस्वर गायन तथा अर्थकथन किया | अर्थज्ञान के उपरान्त जीवन से सम्बन्धित कुछ निजी अनुभवों तथा कथाओं का भी प्रदर्शन किया| ज्ञानवर्धन के साथ मनोरञ्जन भी सफल हुआ|

कक्षा सप्तमी के छात्रों ने ‘रञ्जककथा’ नामक गतिविधि के अन्तर्गत अनेक मूल्यपरक रञ्जक संस्कृत कथाओं को जानकर उनका पात्राभिनय कक्षा में प्रस्तुत किया| तथा उन कथाओं के पात्रों को स्फोरकपत्रों पर आरेखित करते हुए उत्तम चित्रकारिता का भी प्रदर्शन किया |

इस सम्पूर्ण सप्ताह के गतिविधियों के कारण विद्यार्थियों के मन में साहित्य के प्रति तथा भाषा के प्रति आदर तथा स्नेह प्रस्थापित करने का प्रयास हुआ|

WINNERS

क्र	नाम (Sector-10A)	कक्षा
1	Yojit Raghav	VA
2	Swati	VB
3	Ishaan Sachdeva	VC
	(Sector 14)
1	Naman Khanna	VA
2	Ritisha Bansal	VB
3	Shreshth Prasad	VC
4	Mannat Gutta	VD
5	Kavyansh Kaushik	VE

GRADE 6

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCES THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Part-1 THE ADVENTURES OF TOM SAWYER Part-2

REPORT

Reading books is a powerful way to gain a deeper understanding of ourselves and the world around us. Reading books allows us to explore new ideas, worlds and emotions. ‘Melange – The Literary Week’ gave the students an opportunity to explore the world of our rich Classics through an array of intriguing activities. On the 25th of April 2023, the students of class VI participated wholeheartedly in an interesting activity designed for them - ‘Tour of the Caves.’ The enthusiastic sixth graders were asked to act as tour guides and conduct a tour to the famous caves where Tom and Huck, from The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain, found their treasure. Students were seen engaged in preparing colourful maps showing the route to the caves and writing scripts for the tour guide. It was indeed an enriching learning experience for them.

Best Entries:

S.NO	NAME	CLASS & SECTION
1	AVNI YADAV	VI A
2	AVNI SHARMA	VI B
3	CHHAVI	VI C
4	MAURVIKA SAINI	VI D
5	KRISHVI GOYAL	VI E
6	SANAYA SINGH	VI F
7	VRITIKA GUPTA	VI G
8	GAUREE MALIK	VI H

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GRADE 7

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCE THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCE GREAT EXPECTATIONS

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HINDI ACTIVITY RESOURCE DOHE

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GRADE 9

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ENGLISH ACTIVITY RESOURCES PRIDE AND PREJUDICE FRANKENSTEIN THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN THE CALL OF THE WILD

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GRADE 11

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Stories chosen for the Activities (English and Hindi):

A) GRADES KG - 2

WATCH OUT! THE TIGER IS HERE

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/21602-watch-out-the-tiger-is-here

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/100331-watch-out-the-tiger-is-here-dekho-dekho-baagh-aa-gaya

WHAT IS IT?

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/16939-what-is-it

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/17559-aakhir-yeh-kyaa-hai

TING TONG

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/15458-ting-tong

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/16556-ting-tong

BHEEMA , THE SLEEPYHEAD

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/332-bheema-the-sleepyhead

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/331-bheema-gadha

HAVE YOU SEEN SUNDARI?

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/54021-have-you-seen-sundari

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/55764-kya-kisi-ne-sundari-ko-dekha-hai

B) GRADES 3 -4

MATHS AT THE MELA

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/28736-maths-at-the-mela

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/38882-sankhyaon-ka-mela

GURRU & PEECHU'S DAY OUT

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/25699-gurru-and-peechu-s-day-out

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/30029-garru-aur-peechu-ki-chhutti-ka-din

JANICE GOES TO CHINATOWN

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/25146-janice-goes-to-chinatown

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/25777-chainaataun-se-dostee

MR. ANAND HAS AN ADVENTURE

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/9817-mr-anand-has-an-adventure

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/10217-hansmukh-tau-ki-anokhi-yatra

GUDUGU THADUGU

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/99552-gudugu-thadugu

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/99995-dhadaam-bhadaam

C) GRADES 5 - 6

FIRE! FIRE!

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/33603-fire-fire

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/38891-aag-aag

LAZY MAMA

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/27124-lazy-mama?story_read=true

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/28598-aalasee-maama

UNNI'S WISH

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/26576-unni-s-wish

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/30089-unni-ki-chaahat

AMMACHI'S AMAZING MACHINES

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/10118-ammachi-s-amazing-machines

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/11024-ammachi-kee-gazab-masheenein

WHY DOES A POORI PUFF UP?

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/3841-why-does-a-poori-puff-up

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/4098-puri-kyon-fulti-hai

D) GRADES 7 - 8

HOW OLD IS MUTTAJJI?

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/5699-how-old-is-muttajji

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/5787-muttajji-ki-umr-kyaa-hai

MANGALYAAN : A JOURNEY TO MARS

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/114373-mangalyaan-a-journey-to-mars

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/116188-mangalyaan-mangal-ki-yatra-par

WHOOPEE ….HYPERLOOP

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/34907-whoopee-hyperloop

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/38895-vhoooo-haiparaloop

THE BONE PUZZLE

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/32723-the-bone-puzzle

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/33463-ek-paheli-sa-kankaal

TELEPHONES - BELL TO CELL

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/31924-telephones-bell-to-cell

https://storyweaver.org.in/stories/38881-telephone-bel-se-sel-tak

MELANGE' : The Literary Fest

April 23 - 30 April 2021

Theme: Timeless Fables

Dear Students,

Fables are short stories that are designed to convey a moral message to the reader. They are common across folk cultures worldwide and have been used to pass on the values and moral lessons to people. These short tales were once passed down as stories to teach listeners the difference between right and wrong, give advice on proper behaviour and manners, and offer maxims to live by. The moral of a fable is usually stated at the end. Fables talk about virtues and vices and intend them to be learned by readers.

Fables feature anthropomorphized animals and natural elements as main characters, making them extremely engaging for children. Although fables typically employ animals to portray characters, the fact that these stories are passed down over generations in different cultures, highlights the diversity of our world. By experiencing stories from different cultures, children can discover valuable insights about another group's values, beliefs, history, practices and customs.

These stories have been passed down to new generations since time immemorial with Aesop’s fables, Panchatantra Tales, the Hitopadesha, and the Jataka Tales, being the most popular of these short stories. Aesop’s Fables are a collection of stories credited to Aesop, a Greek slave and story-teller thought to have lived between 620 &560 BCE. The Panchatantra, compiled by a learned Brahmin named Vishnu Sharma, is a collection of inter-related animal fables in Sanskrit verse and prose. All these fables found their way to different parts of the world through oral channels and translations. They substantially influenced medieval fabulists. However, while many of the best known fables are indeed ancient in origin, the form still survives today in modern writing. We can see it in works such as George Orwell’s Animal Farm and Richard Bach’s Jonathan Livingston Seagull.

Relation of Fables to Folktales and Fairy Tales:

Folktales are a kind of stories that get passed on from generation to generation. Fables and Fairytales are a kind of Folktales with a quality of timelessness. They develop as different people tell them over time. Fables are characterized by talking animals while fairy tales are full of fantasy and magical world. There is no hidden meaning in a fable, and it is meant to convey a moral truth. Fables can be in prose or poem, but Fairy tales are always in prose.

Fables are ancient magic, will stay alive centuries from now and continue to inspire and illuminate.

Come, happy children, hold our hand,

Let’s go across this wondrous realm of Fables….

New friends await you….Explore, Read and Enjoy!

ACTIVITY PLANNER

LKG - XII