“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the

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“Great literature is simply
language charged with meaning
to the utmost possible degree”
- Ezra Pound
LUMINARIUM
INTER SCHOOL ENGLISH LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2015
Dear Principal,
English literature is the path to knowledge. It has been a key for understanding to the
world and a means of inspiring and supporting cultural and social movements. Literature
continues to transmit messages of cultural awareness, beliefs, spiritual growths and
ideals from one generation to the other.
Studying literature can be an enriching, eye opening experience. To expose the children
to the beauty of English Literature, DPS Dwarka is organizing ‘LUMINARIUM – The
Inter School English Literature Festival’ on 15 & 16 July 2015. A multitude of
innovative and creative competitions have been planned which will enable the children
to learn more and explore more.
Our aim is to provide the participants the finest of educational opportunities. We hope
that you will appreciate our endeavour in this direction.
We look forward to enthusiastic participation of the students of your school in the
Literature Festival.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
Sunita Tanwar
Principal
DPS Dwarka
GENERAL GUIDELINES
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Schools must confirm their participation by sending the duly filled in
Registration Form latest by Thursday, 30 April 2015. Schools can also
register
through
the
link
‘LUMINARIUM’
on
the
school
website
www.dpsdwarka.com Entries received after the scheduled date will not be
accepted.
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The first 25 schools that register will be eligible to participate in the event.
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Registration time at DPS Dwarka on both the days is from 8.00 a.m. to
8.45 a.m.
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Schools must ensure that no student participates in more than one event.
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All students must be in their school uniforms, unless they are in the costume for
their respective event.
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All participants must carry their school Identity Cards.
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Schools are requested to send a teacher escort with the participants to ensure
proper coordination & discipline.
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The day / date wise schedule with event details has been given herewith for
reference.
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Schools must participate in all the events to qualify for the Overall Trophy.
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Decision of the judges will be final and binding.
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For further information or queries, please contact the Programme Coordinator
Ms. Priya Narayanan (Mobile : 9650598440) at mail@dpsdwarka.com
DAYWISE SCHEDULE
JUNIOR CATEGORY
Day / Date
Event
Classes
Day 1
Quizzical Quest
V
Wednesday
15 July 2015
SENIOR CATEGORY
Venue
Junior Music
Event
Classes
Venue
Choral Story Telling
VIII – X
Auditorium
Turncoat Debate
XI
Hat Trick
VIII
Auditorium
Basement
Senior
Room
Topsy Turvy
IV
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Junior Library
-
Library
Poetic Recital
IV & V
Day 2
Junior Music
Room
Thursday
The Author that
16 July 2015
I know
IV or V
Junior Activity
Shakespeare’s
Majestic Maidens
IX – XI
Auditorium
Clue Unclued
VI – VII
Computer
Room
Lab
A Simile for Thee
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VIII – IX
-
Senior
Library
Tailing the Tale
VIII – IX
Senior
Dance
Room
Online
Lyrical Ballads
XI & XII
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events
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Flash Fiction
VI - VIII
-
Offline
Designing a
IV & V
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-
events
Table Mat
IV & V
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Expressions
DAY – 1
WEDNESDAY, 15 JULY 2015
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Event Format
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:
Time
:
Venue
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QUIZZICAL QUEST
Class V
A team of 2 students from each school
1) Preliminary Round (Written)
2) Final Round
Preliminary Round : 30 minutes
Final Round
: 1 hour
Junior Music Room
General Guidelines
PRELIMINARY ROUND
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This is a written elimination round.
The focus would be on the following books by Roald Dahl
 CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
 MATILDA
 THE BFG
FINAL ROUND
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Top 6 teams from the Preliminary Round will qualify for the Final Round of the
quiz.
The topics for the final round will include characters, theme, plot and spellings
from the above mentioned books. There will be an audio visual round as well.
Decision of the Quiz Master will be final and binding.
Both rounds will be held on the same day.
For further queries (if any) Ms. Gagandeep K. Bhasin (9811039220) / Ms. Gitanjali
Kohli (9810447730) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time
Venue
:
:
:
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:
TOPSY TURVY (Story Writing)
Class IV
1 student from each school
1 hour
Junior Library
General Guidelines
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The participants will twist a fairy tale of their choice from the beginning till the end
using the same characters.
A-4 size ruled sheets will be provided by the host school.
The participants will write the story in approximately 150-200 words.
The participants should bring necessary stationery material required for the
same.
Judgement criteria
 Content
 Creativity & imagination
 Vocabulary
For further queries (if any) Ms. Richa Prakash (9899177721) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
:
:
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CHORAL STORY TELLING
Classes VIII - X
A team of 10 – 15 students from each school
4 - 5 minutes (inclusive of entry and exit)
Auditorium
General Guidelines:
 A story of any genre should be narrated in chorus.
 Usage of props, musical instruments and background music is not allowed.
 A warning bell will ring after 4 ½ minutes and the final bell after 5 minutes.
 A two tiered platform will be provided to the participants by the host school (if
required).
 Students are required to be in their school uniform.
Judgement Criteria:
 Choice of story
 Unity of articulation, pitch, diction & intonation
 Creativity & innovation
 Overall presentation.
For further queries (if any) Ms. Rohini Sahni (8800641874) / Ms. Yashima
Kharbanda (9953081870) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
:
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TURNCOAT DEBATE
Class XI
1 Student from each school
2 minutes
Auditorium Basement
General Guidelines:
 Topic for the Turncoat Debate will be given on the spot.
 5 minutes preparation time will be given after the topic is allotted.
 Each speaker will have to speak for 2 minutes on the given topic (one minute
for the motion, one minute against the motion).
 No interjection will be allowed.
Judgement Criteria:
 Content
 Confidence
 Fluency
 Voice modulation
For further queries (if any) Ms. Geetika Manish Puri (9811428815) / Ms. Amita
Bisht (8010387733) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
:
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HAT TRICK
Class VIII
A team of 2 students from each school
3 Minutes
Senior Library
General Guidelines:
 Each team will pick up a set of 5 clues (verbal & visual) in a draw of lots from a
hat, based on which they will narrate a story.
 Their story must incorporate all the 5 clues.
 Each team will get 1 ½ minutes to discuss and 1 ½ minutes to narrate the
story.
 Both members should narrate the story.
 No written material should be used during the narration.
Judgement Criteria:
 Vocabulary and creativity
 Modulation
 Narration in sync with the clues.
For further queries (if any) Ms. Kasturi Dutta (9811217263) / Ms. Rohini Sahni
(8800641874) can be contacted.
DAY – 2
THURSDAY, 16 JULY 2015
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time
Venue
:
:
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POETIC RECITAL
Classes IV & V
A team of 6 students from each school
3 minutes
Junior Music Room
General Guidelines
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Each team will recite a sonnet by any famous poet.
Participants should be dressed in relevant costumes.
Props, music (live or recorded) or any other kind of musical instruments will not
be allowed.
A warning bell will ring after 2½ minutes and the final bell after 3 minutes.
Judgement criteria:
 Choice of sonnet
 Unity of articulation
 Pitch, diction & intonation
 Costumes
 Overall presentation
For further queries (if any) Ms. Sarika Khanna (9560700233) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time
Venue
:
:
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THE AUTHOR THAT I KNOW
Classes IV or V
1 student from each school
2 ½ minutes
Junior Activity Room
General Guidelines
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Each participant should come dressed as any famous author.
The participant should speak a few lines about them.
A warning bell will ring at 2 minutes and the final bell at 2½ minutes.
Judgement criteria:
 Content
 Costume
 Presentation
 Confidence
For further queries (if any) Ms. Gagandeep K. Bhasin (9811039220) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
:
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SHAKESPEARE’S MAJESTIC MAIDENS
Classes IX - XI
4 - 6 students
5 minutes (including entry and exit)
Auditorium
General Guidelines

Participants have to enact a scene highlighting the importance/strength of
women characters in Shakespearean plays. The play will be allotted to the
schools once they register for the event. The scene from the allotted play
may involve the use of narrator / chorus / other characters or a combination
of any of the three.
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Participating schools should carry their own props on the day of the event.
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Participants should come dressed in suitable costumes. No green rooms will
be provided.
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Power Point Presentation and live music can be used.
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Instrumentalists (maximum 2) are excluded from the main cast.
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Participating schools are allowed to bring any two musical instruments.
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One key board will be permanently placed in the wings for all participating
schools, which may be used as one of the two instruments allowed.
Judgement Criteria:
 Props and costumes
 Dialogue delivery
 Acting skills
 Presentation of the idea.
For further queries (if any) Ms. Roma Sharma (9811276079) can be contacted.
Event
: CLUE UNCLUED
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Word Limit
Venue
:
:
:
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:
Classes VI - VII
1 student from each school
One Hour for story writing followed by narration
250 Words
Computer Lab
General Guidelines:
 Each student will be presented a set of words (Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives etc.) in
jumbled order. The participants will unscramble all the words and write down
the correct words with correct spellings on the sheet provided.
 Thereafter, the participants will write a story using all the given words. They
must underline the given words as used in their story.
 A title should be provided to the story. The participants will then read out their
stories with proper intonation and voice modulation.
 Both the written story and its narration will be considered for judgement.
Judgement Criteria:
 Creativity
 Vocabulary & written expression
 Reading, fluency & intonation
 Negative marking for : a) Spelling mistakes in unscrambling words
b) Exceeding the word limit
For further queries (if any) Ms. Aparna Chawla (9968928567) / Ms. Priyanka
Khattar (9818235999) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
:
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A SIMILE FOR THEE
Classes VIII & IX
1 student from each school
One Hour
Senior Library
General Guidelines:
 Each participant will be provided a short poem with a simile in it (same poem
will be given to all the participants).
 The participants should recognize the simile and weave a self composed poem
of 20-25 lines around the simile.
 The simile should be an intrinsic part of the theme / central idea of the poem
composed, and not simply a poetic device used to beautify the poem.
 The simile can be repeated in the poem.
Judgement Criteria:
 Use of the simile.
 Creative expression
 Vocabulary and language
For further queries (if any) Ms. Aparna Chawla (9968928567) / Ms. Priyanka
Khattar (9818235999) can be contacted.
Event
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Time Limit
Venue
:
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TAILING THE TALE
Classes VIII - IX
A team of 3-4 students from each school
3-4 minutes (including entry and exit)
Senior Dance Room
General Guidelines:
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Participants will enact any one of the poems from Vikram Seth’s ‘BeastlyTales’
and give a different ending to the Tale.
The ending should convey a message.
Participants should come dressed in suitable costumes. No green rooms will be
provided.
Participants can make use of props (not more than 3).
Power Point Presentation or Music is not allowed.
Judgement Criteria:
 Props and costumes
 Twist in the ending
 Enactment / acting skills
 Presentation
For further queries (if any) Ms. Suvir Kapoor (9868219845) / Ms. Yashima
Kharbanda (9953081870) can be contacted.
OFFLINE EVENTS
Event
Submission Date
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Layout
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DESIGNING A TABLE MAT
Entries should reach the school between 01 to 03 July 2015
Class V
A team of 2 students from each school
A-3 size Ivory Sheet
General Guidelines
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The participants will design a table mat based on any story taken from ‘The
Jungle Book’ by Rudyard Kipling.
The table mat has to be colourful and relevant to the topic.
The table mat should be hand-made.
Name of the participants, class & name of the school should be mentioned on the
reverse of the mat.
The table mats will be retained by the host school.
Judgement Criteria:
 Concept
 Creativity & presentation
 Relevance to the topic
 Visual appeal
For further queries (if any) Ms. Gagandeep K. Bhasin (9811039220) / Ms. Sarika
Khanna (9560700233) can be contacted.
Event
Submission Date
Eligibility
No. of Participants
Layout
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EXPRESSIONS (Dialogue Writing)
Entries should reach the school between 01 to 03 July 2015
Classes IV & V
A team of 2 students from each school
6” x 4” (Pastel Sheet) scrap book with 10 pages
General Guidelines
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The participants should create their own scrap book in a dialogue form using
illustrations (Drawings) on the topic `My Precious Moments!’.
A relevant cover should also be made for the same.
Judgement Criteria:
 Content
 Creativity
 Cover design
 Presentation
For further queries (if any) Ms. Richa Prakash (9899177721) can be contacted.
ONLINE EVENTS
Event
Day / Date
Eligibility
Time
No. of Participants
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LYRICAL BALLADS
Monday, 06 July 2015
Classes XI & XII
9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
A team of 2 students
General Guidelines
 Entries should be typed on the link LUMINARIUM on the DPS Dwarka
website : www.dpsdwarka.com
 The participants will have to compose a Ballad based on the given theme and
submit it on the above link.
 The ballad should comprise six stanzas of four lines each with the rhyme
scheme abcb.
 A theme will be flashed on the link on Monday, 06 July 2015 at 9.00 a.m.
sharp. The link will close at 11.00 a.m. the same day.
 Each composition must be given a suitable title.
 Entries should be typed in MS Word Format.
 Entries must be submitted with full name of the participants along with the
class and name of the school.
 Multiple entries will not be accepted. The first entry which reaches the school
will ONLY be considered.
Judgement Criteria:
 Content
 Creativity
 Thematic relevance
For further queries (if any) Ms. Suman Dagur (9711112890) / Ms. Manu Kohli
(9868275275) can be contacted.
Event
Day / Date
Eligibility
Time
No. of Participants
:
:
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FLASH FICTION (Story Writing Competition)
Monday, 06 July 2015
Classes VI - VIII
9.00 a.m. – 11.00 a.m.
A team of 2 students
General Guidelines
 Entries should be typed on the link Luminarium on the DPS Dwarka website :
www.dpsdwarka.com
 A visual will be flashed on the link on Monday, 06 July 2015 at 9.00 a.m. sharp.
Based on the visual, the participants will have to create a story in about 500
words and submit it on the above link. The link will close at 11.00 a.m. the
same day.
 The story must be given a suitable title.
 Entries should be typed in MS Word Format.
 Entries must be submitted with full name of the participants along with the
class and name of the school.
 Multiple entries will not be accepted. The first entry which reaches the school
will ONLY be considered.
Judgement Criteria:
 Content
 Creativity
 Innovation
For further queries (if any) Ms. Suman Dagur (9711112890) / Ms. Manu Kohli
(9868275275) can be contacted.
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DWARKA
LUMINARIUM - INTER SCHOOL ENGLISH LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2015
15 & 16 JULY 2015
REGISTRATION FORM
This Registration Form is to be received at DPS Dwarka by Thursday, 30 April 2015
Name of the Principal: ________________________________________________
Name of the School : _________________________________________________
Address
: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Contact No.
: __________________ Email _________________________
JUNIOR CATEGORY
DAY – 1 (Wednesday, 15 July 2015)
Name of the Event
Name of the Participant
Class
1.
Quizzical Quest
2.
Topsy Turvy (Story Writing)
1.
DAY – 2 (Thursday, 16 July 2015)
1.
2.
Poetic Recital
3.
The Author that I Know
4.
5.
6.
1.
OFFLINE EVENTS
(Entries to be sent to host school between 01-03 July 2015)
1.
Designing a Table Mat
2.
1.
Expressions - Dialogue
Writing
2.
Cont’d….2
- 2 -
SENIOR CATEGORY
DAY – 1 (Wednesday, 15 July 2015)
Name of the Event
Name of the Participant
Class
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Choral Story Telling
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Turncoat Debate
1.
1.
Hat Trick
2.
Clue Unclued
A Simile for Thee
DAY – 2 (Thursday, 16 July 2015)
1.
1.
Cont’d….3
- 3Name of the Event
Name of the Participant
Class
1.
2.
3.
Shakespeare’s Majestic
Maidens
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
Tailing the Tale
3.
4.
ONLINE EVENTS
(Entries to be uploaded on Monday, 06 July 2015 between 09.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.)
1.
Lyrical Ballads
2.
1.
Flash Fiction
2.
Name of the Teacher I/c:_______________________________________________
Contact No.
_____________
Date
: _________________ e-mail ________________________
Seal
Name & Signature of the Principal