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Guru Nanak Panjabi School
9 Holy Bones Leicester LE1 4 LJ Tel/Fax: (0116) 262 8606
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 2000-2001
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Guru Nanak Panjabi School Committed to Nation's Bright Future in Education

Guru Nanak Panjabi School is recognised to teach Panjabi and Sikh Studies and has many advantages over other similar schools such as A Computer Lab.

We aim to provide educational facilities using modern technology in addition to traditional classroom teaching.

We welcome students from 5 years old to Adults level and of all abilities. Whether you are a student, employed, seeking employment or wish to update your skills in Panjabi reading and writing, Asian Dress Making, Gurbani Recital, Sikh Performing Arts (Tabla and Harmonium), Sikh Religion or English speaking, we hope that we have a course to suit you.

We hope that you would find this course guide useful and wish you Every Success on your chosen course.

Enrolment:

Enrolment starts on 4 August 2000. If you need any advice before enrolling, please contact us, we would be more than happy to help you.

Our Telephone Number is
0116 - 262-8606
Between 1.00-7.00pm
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Term Dates: The term dates for the year are set out below:

Autumn Term 4 September to 22 December 2000
Spring Term 9 January 2001 to 15 April 2001
Summer Term 24 April 2001 to 15 July 2001

Holidays

23 October to 29 October 2000 Mid Term Break
23 December to 8 January 2001 Winter Break
16 April to 23 April 2001 Easter Break
15 July Summer Holidays

Bank Holidays

28 August 2000
7 May 2001
28 May 2001

Special Celebrations

Diwali (25 November 2000)
Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Birth Day (11 November 2000)
Guru Gobind Singh Ji's Birth Day
Vaisakhi

 

Fees

£15.00, per annum. All fees are due and must be paid in full at the enrolment time

Examination Fees

If you are GCSE, AS Level/A Level Panjabi or AS Level Sikh Studies students, examination fees will be payable. There is no fee for home examination, but if you do not sit in the annual examination of school and want the school to re-conduct the exam for you then you will have to pay £10.00 exam fees.

Panjabi Classes for children:

Basic Level to GCSE
An average child, who starts Panjabi School at the age of 5, may be able to pass his/her GCSE in 7 years.

Classes run from Monday to Saturday evenings during 7.00-8.30pm and on Sundays from 10.00-12.00 noon and 12.30-2.00pm.


 

Courses for Adults
GCSE: AQA, GCSE syllabus will be followed.
Class Time: Monday and Wednesday evenings at 7.00-8.30pm.


AS Level Panjabi
AS Level Panjabi is one-year course and the students who have successfully completed their GCSE Panjabi are welcome to join this course. AQA 'AS' Level syllabus will be followed.

Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.00-9.00pm.

A Level Panjabi
A Level Panjabi is one-year course and the students who have successfully completed their AS Level Panjabi are welcome to join this course. AQA 'AS' Level syllabus will be followed.

Class Time: Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 7.00-9.00pm.

AS Level Sikh Studies: AQA Syllabus will be followed.

Class Time: Friday evenings at 7.00-9.00pm.

Indian Classical Music (Harmonium): Basic skills of Harmonium

Class Time: Wednesday evenings at 7.00-8.00pm.

 

Asian Dress Making
To design, cut and prepare ladies Panjabi Suits (City & Guilds)
(also see the web site for Punjabi suits you purchase )

Class Time: Thursday evenings at 7.00-9.00pm.

Parent Evenings
After the June exams, in the month of July, Progress and Parent Evenings are conducted to discuss the progress of the students.

Resources (Teaching Aids and materials)
The school has build up a resource centre, which presently have some 200 titles. Overhead projectors, many recorded audio-cassettes and a number of videos are being used as teaching aids.

Computers Lab
To speed up Panjabi learning and make the students aware of modern technology and of their culture, religion and history, a computer lab of 10 computers has been set up in the school.

The students of Guru Nanak Panjabi School will benefit from this lab using Panjabi Teacher/Sikhism, Sikh Encyclopediea, Gurbani CD and Cyber Giani software CD ROMs.

Contribution in Religious Festivals
The school always takes part in the religious festivals such as: Vaisakhi and Gurpurbs. The students of the school present stage programmes on Vaisakhi, Guru Nanak Gurpurb and Guru Gobind Singh Gurpurb. They also take part in the Nagar Kirtans held each year on Vaisakhi and Guru Nanak Gurpurb.

Assessment
It is vital to monitor progress of the students. Therefore, all the students are assessed in the end of December and record is kept. In the month of June exams are conducted and a progress report of the individual student is prepared.

Results
The School has made a good record of showing good results every year. Last year 22 students passed their GCSE and 9 students passed 'A'Level Panjabi exams.

Staff
The school staffs are hard working, committed and well qualified. Apart from their other qualifications, all of them have qualified their RSA Diploma, Teaching in Community Language (Panjabi).

Annual Prize Distribution Function
To encourage the students and to help in building their self-confidence and esteem, a Prize Distribution Function is organised every year. The students, who take part in different activities, are awarded on the occasion.



Guru Nanak Panjabi School
9 Holy Bones Leicester LE1 4 LJ Tel/Fax: (0116) 262 8606

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