Awareness On Substance Abuse (October)
Classroom sessions for grades 8,9 and 10 boys led by members of the Health and Mind club under the guidance of the counseling department were conducted on 7th and 8th October. The main goal of the campaign was to break the stigma associated with addiction and to substitute it with knowledge and openness. By understanding…
Happiness Hour For Ancillary Staff (October)
Students of the Health and Mind club spread messages of wellbeing and positivity not only to students and teachers but also amongst the ancillary staff. In order to give a break to the helpers of the school from their normal routine, a musical session was arranged in the break time. The importance of mental…
Assembly Talks (September)
students of the Health and Mind club conducted awareness talks for students of grades 9 to 12. The aim of these sessions was to make students aware of the importance of good mental hygiene. Mental health is a way of describing social and emotional wellbeing. Teens need good mental health to develop in a healthy…
Session with Serah Prakkat, MHEA Workshop (September)
Serah Prakkat, Head of operations UAE, MHEA came to school for a work shop and addressed the H&M club members. The students got a chance to talk about and ask questions on MHEA on a college-level scale of operation and how the students themselves could contribute after school also.
Nukkad Natak (January)
Students of grades 9 to 12 performed a Nukkad Natak on 24 January 2019highlighting the need to remove the stigma around mental illness. Through this play, students highlighted the need to talk openly about mental health and wellness, learn ways to support friends or family members if they have a mental health concern. The Nukkad…
Amaranthine- Living the Journey
The Health and Mind club of DPS Sharjah was pleased to conduct a webinar on 3 rd October 2020 for the 10th-grade students on “Coping with exam stress” as they begin their preparations en route to attempting their maiden board exam. A very keen audience listened on as various important topics such as time management,…
Eudaimonia-Pursue Well Being
On 26th September 2020, an online webinar was conducted for the girls of grade 10 through zoom. With exams fast approaching teachers have been trying to make online teaching not just enjoyable but also acceptable. Yet the growing dilemma regarding ‘How can I deal with all this anxiety?’ was not swept away. Hence the…
Health & Mind Club Fitness Challenge
As Wellbeing Club of the school, our endeavor is to stress the importance of Physical and Mental. Wellness can be attained by listening to and taking care of our bodies for optimal health and functioning.Students of the club shared their personal tips during the 7-week challenge. Information was shared through posters, presentations and videos.
Webinar on managing extracurricular and academics
Trying to balance extracurricular and academics together puts undue pressure in students so this session was planned to give an overview on how to handle these aspects of school life. Students spoke about the practices that worked for them and how they created schedules to manage all the activities they were pursuing. We hope this webinar…
