Back to School, Back to Possibilities: Welcoming Students for a New Term
Aug 12, 2026
A new academic session at Venkateshwar International School, Dwarka, means one thing above all — a fresh set of possibilities for every student walking back through the gates. The uniforms are the same, but the year ahead is not. From inter-school competitions to a completely redesigned club experience, VIS Dwarka has built this term around one idea: give students real platforms to discover what they're good at.
This post walks you through everything new this session — the competitions, the Skill Pathway clubs, what's planned for our youngest learners, and the learning visits students can look forward to.
A Season of Inter-School Competitions
One of the most exciting parts of the new session is the sheer range of inter-school competitions students get to be part of. These aren't limited to the usual academic circuit — VIS actively encourages students to compete across creative and expressive disciplines too, including:
- Dance — solo, group, and choreography-based competitions
- Debate — structured argumentation and extempore formats
- Poetry — recitation and original composition
- Skits — theatre-based storytelling and performance
- Other creative and academic contests held throughout the term
These competitions matter because they push students outside the classroom and into rooms with peers from other schools — a different kind of pressure, and a different kind of growth. Whether a child eventually wins or not, the preparation itself builds public speaking confidence, creative thinking, and teamwork.
Introducing Skill Pathway: 8 Clubs, 8 Directions
This session, VIS Dwarka is scaling up its Skill Pathway programme — a structured club system designed to let students go deep into an area they're genuinely curious about, rather than sampling everything shallowly. There are eight clubs in total, each built around a distinct field:
| Club Name |
Focus Area |
| Anant |
Mathematics |
| Futurepreneurship |
Commerce, business, and stock markets |
| Inno Inspire |
Science and technology |
| Daayitva |
Community service |
| Diplomacy Hub |
Geopolitical developments |
| VIS Press |
Media and journalism |
| Readers Crew |
Books and reading culture |
| Animum Flectere |
Debating |
Each club runs its own sessions through the term, built around activities tied specifically to its theme — so a Futurepreneurship session might look very different from an Inno Inspire session, even in the same week.
Alumni Are Coming Back to Lead Sessions
A standout feature of this session: several club sessions will be led by VIS alumni, who return to share real, first-hand experience from their own fields — whether that's the stock market, journalism, science research, or public policy. For current students, this means learning directly from someone who once sat in the same classrooms and has since built a career in exactly the domain the club represents.
What's Different for Foundational Year Students
The Skill Pathway clubs are built for older students, but the youngest learners at VIS haven't been left out of the new-session excitement. Foundational Year students will have their own set of concept-related activities, designed to match their developmental stage — hands-on, sensory, and exploratory rather than club-based or competitive. The goal is the same as it is for the older grades: curiosity, just introduced in an age-appropriate way.
Open Learning Space Visits
Beyond the campus, students across grades will take part in open learning space visits this session — outings designed to be age-appropriate for each group. Rather than a one-size-fits-all excursion calendar, these visits are matched to what a particular age group can meaningfully engage with and absorb, extending the classroom into real-world environments.
Why This Matters for Parents
For parents evaluating what a "new session" actually means beyond textbooks and timetables, the answer at VIS Dwarka this year is: structured exposure. Between competitions, clubs, alumni-led sessions, and learning visits, students get repeated, varied opportunities to find where their interest — and eventually their strength — lies.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: What is new in the VIS Dwarka new academic session?
A: The new session at VIS Dwarka introduces an expanded Skill Pathway programme with 8 clubs, a full calendar of inter-school competitions in dance, debate, poetry, and skits, alumni-led club sessions, and age-appropriate open learning space visits.
Q: What is the Skill Pathway programme at VIS?
A: Skill Pathway is a club-based programme at VIS Dwarka with eight distinct clubs — Anant, Futurepreneurship, Inno Inspire, Daayitva, Diplomacy Hub, VIS Press, Readers Crew, and Animum Flectere — each focused on a specific field like maths, commerce, science, community service, geopolitics, journalism, reading, or debate.
Q: Which club is best for a child interested in business or the stock market?
A: Futurepreneurship is the club focused on commerce, business, and stock market concepts.
Q: Do alumni participate in the new session activities?
A: Yes. Several Skill Pathway club sessions this term will be conducted by VIS alumni, who bring real-world experience from their respective fields.
Q: What kind of inter-school competitions can students take part in this session?
A: Students can participate in inter-school competitions across dance, debate, poetry recitation and composition, and skits, among other creative and academic contests.
Q: Are there activities designed specifically for Foundational Year students?
A: Yes. Foundational Year students have their own set of concept-related, age-appropriate activities separate from the Skill Pathway clubs.
Q: What are open learning space visits at VIS?
A: These are outings and learning visits outside the classroom, planned to match the age and developmental stage of each grade.