Punjabi Language School
WaheGuru Ji Ka Khalsa, WaheGuru Ji Ki Fateh.
We feel it is important to learn Punjabi because Punjabi is the mother language of the Punjabis as well as the language of the Sikh Religion. Through knowing Punjabi, we gain an undertstanding of the Sikh cultural and spiritual heritage and develop a strong tie with the Punjab, the birthplace of Sikhism. But more importantly, the Guru Granth Sahib Ji is written in Gurmukhi and it is only through knowing and understanding Punjabi that a Sikh can fully participate in the worship of the Guru Granth Sahib Ji in the sangat.
The Punjabi Language School was opened in 1975 and since then over 2,500 children have been taught Punjabi in this school. Currently there are nearly 200 children attending the school, aged from 5 to 16 years.
The school teaches Punjabi up to G.C.S.E. level. The school is also the examination centre of AQA G.C.S.E Punjabi examinations.
Enrolment is throughout the year, to enrol please contact either Mr Ajit Singh Dhillon or Mrs Kulwant Kaur Sidhu at the Punjabi School.
^ TOPClass times
The Punjabi classes for children are held as 2 separate sessions every Sunday. The first session is from 10:00am to 11:30am and the second from 11:30am to 1:00 pm.
Each session has 5 separate classes:
- Class 1 Reception
- Class 2 Primary
- Class 3 Intermediate
- Class 4 G.C.S.E Foundation Level
- Class 5 G.C.S.E Higher Level
Important dates and holidays
- These are the important dates for the Punjabi school in 2007.
Date Event 31st December 2006 Holiday : New Year 7th January Holiday : Birth of Guru Gobind Singh Ji 15th April Holiday : Viasakhi 17th June Holiday : Martyrdom of Guru Arjan Dev Ji 11th November Holiday : Diwali 25th November Holiday : Birth of Guru Nanak Dev Ji 2nd December Holiday : Martyrdom of Guru Teg Bahadur Ji
Punjabi School pupils (1984)
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