Annual theme

Annual Theme 2023-24- “Ubuntu”

“Ubuntu is the theme of the year for Deens Academy in 2023-24”.

Standing in a queue , how often have we found ourselves jostled out of our turn; the reticent child who doesn’t scream for the teachers attention, even if he has an input, gets subdued by the clamour of the classroom; I have an electric ability to solve math problems, even as my pen nibbling benchmate struggles…

Ubuntu is that term which gives humanity its humaneness. People with concern, compassion and care for each other. An interdependence and an acknowledgement of responsibility for each other, fostering and sustaining  differences & uniqueness .

Ubuntu – I am because we are.

An acknowledgement that in the collective prosperity lies my own progress. An acknowledgement of the fact that one has responsibility beyond one’s own self for the collective good.

Deens believes in Ubuntu of sharing, of justice, of interdependence and thus of collective change.

Annual Theme- 2022-23 – The Resilient Deenite

As we commence offline school after this unprecedented pandemic, students may already be experiencing many new stressors all at once, such as busy class schedules, extracurricular activities, projects, competitions, regular lectures after a long period of online school and social demands too. There difficult situations, setbacks and obstacles maybe demoralizing or even derailing. While some students are able to adapt and tackle obstacles that arise, others who lack resilience may develop anxiety, depression or unhealthy coping strategies.

This year Deens Academy  is engaging in new activities to help children cope with these new norms and processes. In line with this concept is the theme for this year is “The Resilient Deenite”.

Our school community, students, alumni, teachers, parents are all reviewing strategies and incorporating activities to this goal.

Children in their peer groups learn to navigate challenges by recognizing their own strengths and weakness in their groups to work as an community to solve problems. This will be showcased in our weekly assembly student talks.

During the year we have added workshops for introduction to problem solving skills, Peer to Peer Storytelling and Connections, goal setting and career guidance workshops and last but not the least overall health and wellbeing.

Annual Theme 2020-21 – FIT DEENS

To suit the unusual needs during unprecedented times , we launch our Theme for the Year “FIT DEENS”.