April 2014 - Guru Nanak Multi Academy Trust

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The Guru Nanak
Sikh Academy
and Nanaksar
School Newsletter
To celebrate the 21st birthday of the Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, the
staff and students put on a Birthday Bash event at the Beck Theatre on
Saturday 15th of March. The event was organised to commemorate the
continuous success of the Academy since it first opened in January
1993.
The students and staff from the secondary and primary phases worked
very hard to make this an occasion to remember, and their efforts
shone through in their creative and imaginative acts. Whether it was
stage decoration or the presentation of every act, all the aspects of the
event were full of energy and joy. Everyone present that evening spoke
of how successful it was. The theatre was completely sold out and the
audience were full of praise for the amazing students and staff who put on a great show!
The show was commemorated by the speech of Member of Parliament Mr John McDonnell, who said that it is only
because of strong ethos and hard work that the school has successfully been able to leave such a great impact on
our community during the past 21 years.
Other honourable guests who congratulated everyone in their speeches
included Member of Parliament Mr Varinder Sharma, Mr Onkar Sahota and Mrs
Daryn Harvey.
Whether it was the Bhangra dancers, the Punjabi plays (primary and
secondary), the fashion show or the teachers’ giddha, every part of the show was
full of excitement and reflected everyone's joyous emotions in being part of the
Academy's history.
We were lucky to have Signature performing with us, they were fantastic and
kindly gave up their time to celebrate with everybody.
The evening was made even more perfect by the blessings of Baba Amar Singh Ji, via a video message and the
presence of our dignitaries and special guests. May Guru Ji bless the staff and students, and wish the Academy
many more years of success.
At the end our principal Mr Rajinder Sandhu thanked everyone for coming to the event and congratulated the
students and staff who put on a great event for the audience. It was really an astounding evening - GNSA style!
Issue 4/ April 2014
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Department news—Maths
Maths Competition
On Tuesday 4th March, four year 8 students, Akashdeep Bains, Diviya Chandar, Tara Makwana and Isher
Singhota represented our school when participating in a math competition at Haydon School. I am proud to
— Whole School News — Whole School News — Whole School News —
say that we achieved second place out of 14 schools! The winners were Haydon School, who only beat us by
2 points! It was a very interesting and enjoyable experience. At the competition, we had to attempt 3 tasks. The
first was a series of questions, which we had to answer as a
group. Next, we had to do a ‘cross-numbers’ challenge,
which was similar to a crossword, but the answers were
numbers. Finally, we took part in a relay, which was
probably the most fun activity of the evening. We had a
time limit for each activity so speed was crucial and our
efforts were very effective, securing us the second place.
This competition was a very exciting and memorable experience. It was very rewarding to do so well and I
hope that we can aim even higher next time.
Akashdeep Kaur Bains – 8PM
24 Maths Challenge
On Thursday 20th March, Mrs Biggins, Mrs Bridge Madden, Miss Locke, Mr Bridge Madden, Harshvir Grewal,
Harmandeep Singh, Bhavdeep Bola and I all attended the 24
Maths Challenge at Ruislip High School. The 2 hour competition
was a once in a lifetime opportunity!
When we reached the library (the location of the challenge) we
had to split into 2 teams of 2. The two girls made one team and
the two boys made the other team.
In the 24 Challenge you are given four numbers that you have to
use to make 24, using the four operations. Altogether there were
3 rounds. The first round consisted of whole numbers and was easy at the beginning but got harder towards
the end. The second round had double digits; again it was easy at the beginning but harder at the end. Then
we had a 10 minute break, during which we had some refreshments. Finally there was the decimals and
fractions round – all of these questions were extremely hard. At the end there were prizes and the Guru
Nanak Sikh Academy boys came second for the third year in a row! That was when the tiring but awesome
day came to an end.
By Esha Rudki
7DK
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Department news—Science
On Thursday 20th March Year 6 classes had the exciting opportunity to have a Science lesson from a
secondary teacher.
In the Primary phase this year’s Science
day theme was, ‘Electricity.’ During the
lesson we learnt how to draw circuit
diagrams. Not only that, we also had the
chance to make a working circuit. We
were all split into various groups and
given the equipment, which included
power packs, wires and a light bulb; we
used the equipment to make different
circuits.
Overall Year 6 enjoyed the lesson and learnt lots of new
facts about electricity. We hope to have the opportunity to
have another interesting lesson in secondary again.
By Gurjeev and Jaskirit 6AO
Department news—Art
Artists of the month are:
Sharon Kalsi 7PP
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Sirat Sahota 7KP
YEAR 6 STUDENTS DO SECONDARY SCIENCE!!
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Department news - Drama
Year 10 trip to the Orange tree Theatre
On Thursday 20th March the Year 10 Drama
group went on a trip to the Orange Tree
Theatre in Central London. We arrived at the
Orange Tree Theatre around about 10:30 am.
The organizers of the workshop welcomed us
an asked us to complete a sentence with the
two words ‘I am…’ in it.. We were asked to
answer questions by standing up e.g.: Do you
think Justin Bieber is a good role model? Or Is
Shakespeare for you? In the workshop we were
shown extracts of different kinds of plays
written by Shakespeare. We saw different aspects of Shakespeare plays and were taught the value of
expressions which have a great impact on how our performance in drama looks and ways to absorb into a
character. We had such a long, tiring day but we very much enjoyed it and hope we can go on another trip
like this very soon. A special thanks to Mr Al-Araimy for accompanying us and Miss Mistry for organizing the
trip.
Aandeep Dosanjh (10AM) & Gaganjit Singh (10AM)
Department news - Business
Coca Cola Factory – Business
On 5th March we went on an exciting business trip to the Coca Cola factory for an action
packed day full of activities. We started by watching a video about Coca Cola and we were surprised to
know that they also made bottles for companies like Oasis. After that, we met our tour guide who was going
to join us for the day and he first gave us a lesson on Coca Cola and how their bottles are made. We found
out that the size of the bottles were initially smaller but now are bigger to save energy and space. We also
learnt how the branding and bottles of Coca Cola have changed significantly over time from the original
bottles. Afterwards, we all got kitted out in appropriate clothing for the factory and we went to see the 5
production. While touring, we got our own headphone guide as we saw the various different stages of the
production from the bottles getting blown, filled, labelled and packed to be stored. We were stunned to see
their storage which was like a dark freezer 30m in height. I enjoyed the day very much as I gained
knowledge about how factories worked and how coca cola bottles are made which was a great opportunity.
By Karman Dhupar 10
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Department news - Panjabi
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Panjabi poetry competition
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Department news - Panjabi
Trip to Panjab Radio Station
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Department news - RE
What do you mean by ‘Khalsa’?
The literal meaning is "Pure". When the word "Khalsa" is used for a Sikh, it implies belonging to the TRUTH…. God
himself. To become a Khalsa a Sikh must surrender him/her self completely to TRUTH……To God and obey God's will
completely.
Only then is a Sikh called “Khalsa."
The tenth Guru Gobind Singh ji has said that :
‘Khalsa is created by the will of God’
And:
‘Khalsa is the image of my morality’
All Sikhs who have taken Amrit get collectively to be inclusive member of the Khalsa Institution ….which was
ordained to be “Pure" & flawless by Guru Gobind Singh….The creator of Khalsa Panth. The initiated Khalsa lived by
Truth and pledged his/her life to tenets of Guru’ and Gurbani and sacrificed anything and everything in a never
ending struggle for the just cause of ensuring safety & welfare of the entire humanity.
To make his Sikhs better learners the Guru presented them with discipline and Khalsa uniform; which are five K’s.
Guru Gobind Singh’s doctrine of service was for ALL HUMANITY.
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Department news - PE
Gymnastics competition March 2014
Hello, my name is Gurjeet Sidhu and I am in Year 10. At the
beginning of March I went to Kent to take part in a
Gymnastics competition. I left my house at 9am and arrived
at the venue for 11am for a 11.30 start. I first went to the
canteen for a rest break and then went down to do my
competition. I did my routines and won 2 bronze medals. I
was very nervous but I think I performed all the different
gymnastics skills well. My parents came to watch and they
were very happy. I was in shock that I won two but also very
proud of myself! I love gymnastics so much!
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Department news - RE
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Year 7 Borough Hockey Tournament
On Monday 24th March 2014 the GNSA year 7 boys’ hockey
team was ready to show their skills and determination off at
the Borough Hockey Championships on the GNSA Astroturf. the
and desire after months of hard work at training. Soon after
our own warm up and an intense team talk from coach Lakshya
Sethi, the nine boys were geared up for the ultimate test. The
team began their first match quite comfortably, cruising to a
1-0 victory with a great team goal. The tactics had worked.
Soon enough, the next opponents were ready before us, and
after slight adjustments to the starting line up GNA were on the
pitch. An extremely tight game soon followed and we had to
settle with a 0-0 draw against Haydon. Next, the team dug deep
and managed to grind out another two extraordinary wins
against decent opposition, with the defence holding firm and
midfield controlling the game. The results got us into the final of the tournament, and GNSA were going to
battle it out with Stockley for the trophy. The opposition were very strong and two minutes before end of
play the score was still level. Just then the boys broke out of the defence at a soaring pace and with a lethal
shot past the keeper GNSA headed for victory. Guru Nanak Sikh Academy Year 7 Hockey team were crowned
champions of 2014, and let’s hope they can keep this up and retain the titles in the coming years.
Rachel Yankey’s visit
On Tuesday, 18th March, Rachel Yankey, a record breaker,
visited Guru Nanak Sikh Academy. She presented an
assembly to the year 8 PE class. We were shown a video
and we were allowed to ask as many questions as we
wanted to. After that, the girls that were going to be doing
the workshop were taken to room 15 to work with Rachel
and her team. In the room, there were many cameras set
up to record us. In the beginning we got into groups of 3 or 4 and using the characteristics of animals, we
had to decide on our final 11 to play in our match.
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In a press conference, we had to then say why we chose the ones
break. During break, Rachel made us feel welcome to come and
ask for her autograph and had our photo taken with us.
After break, we acted as if we were journalists and we had to
interview Rachel. We decided on what questions we would like to
ask her and she was so nice and honest and answered all of them.
After lunch we went to Goals Soccer Centre to do a practical. As
goals we practiced some football skills and when Rachel showed us a demonstration we were absolutely
flabbergasted as some of us have never seen such good footwork. As the end of the training session, we
found out who won the team building challenge and Rachel presented some prizes to some girls. A lucky few
won a signed football and her signed England shirt! We are all lucky in the end as we got tickets to see
Rachel play and had a day with her.
By Esha Rudki 7DK
Year 8 triumph in Borough Hockey
The year eight 'A' boys hockey teamed romped home in emphatic
style beating Haydon 5-0 in the Hillingdon borough Hockey
tournament. A nervy start to the tournament left team GNSA in
second place only by goal difference. This was then put to bed with
a resounding win in the final and a fine display from all the
team. The team were clearly well drilled and prepared from their
Thursday afternoon hockey club which was demonstrated
throughout the tournament.
Excellent use of two-touch
hockey allowed GNSA to
stretch the opposition and make use of the space. This resulted in
some sublime plays which was paired with resolute defending. All the
team played a role in the victory with notable performances from
that were in our teams and the ones that were not. We then had
Jagdeep Bal and Akshay Sethi.
The year eight 'B' team also played extremely well, grinding out a
result that put them into a 3rd/4th place play off. This game went
right down to the wire and was a nervy finish but GNSA 'B's managed
to steal the victory and take home third place. A great team effort by all, well done!
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By Mr Perryman
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GNSA Primary Phase
Year 1’s Trip to the V&A Museum
On Friday 28th February, both Year 1 classes went on a very exciting trip to the
Victoria & Albert Museum to learn about clothes. We lined up in pairs to get on the
coaches. The journey to get there was quite
long! I sat next to Tegh and we talked about the games we
could play. When we finally got there we went inside and we
looked at dresses behind a glass display window. The dresses
had flowers, polka dots and one was very sparkly because it
had sequins on it. My favourite dress was a flowery gown.
Next, we went upstairs to the theatre area to try on some
costumes! There were lots of costumes, such as a king’s robe
and a purple dress. I tried on the purple dress, it looked great!
Finally, we had a tour by a kind lady. She showed us a big
Mantua dress that ladies used to wear 300 years ago. To get
through doorways, ladies had to go sideways because the
dress was so big. The dress had gold thread on it; this showed
that women who wore these dresses were rich
and important. Overall, my favourite part of the
trip was trying on the clothes. It was a very
exciting day!
By Ramneek 1AK
‘Drawing Wild Things’
Compass Theatre
As part of their IPC unit, ‘Our World’, pupils in
year 2 took part in a ‘Drawing Wild Things’
activity in Minet Country Park on Wednesday 26th
and Thursday 27th March. Pupils had great fun
working with a local artist called Kailean
Khongsai, who works for a charity called
A.Rocha, drawing various wild animals in small
steps so pupils
could follow easily.
They drew animals
such as a duck, giraffe, rabbit,
woodpecker and a
dolphin. Kailean
demonstrated how
to use numbers and
shapes to draw
different animals.
The results were
stunning and all
pupils enjoyed this
opportunity very much.
On Friday 21st February 2014, two
Year 5 classes met up from
different schools; Guru Nanak
Sikh Academy and Ruislip Sacred Hearts School.
This was part of the 3FF
project– the 3 Faiths
Forum.
As soon as we reached
the neutral destination of
our meeting, the Compass Theatre in Ickenham,
we were greeted by the other Year 5 class. We
found out more about the pupils, and
discussed information about ourselves and our
faith. As we settled down we had an
introduction from Seth Townsend, a
phenomenal storyteller. He told us
stories with significant morals.
In conclusion, it was a fantastic
day! Now that we have already
met the other class and have become closer to them, we will be
much more confident the next time
we meet them. The class is desperate to meet them once again.
By Gursewak 5JP
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Roald Dahl Museum
th
On Friday 28 March, year 3 were very excited about
their visit to the Roald Dahl Museum and story centre. It
was a long coach trip but was worth the wait. When we
arrived everyone was very excited and couldn’t wait for the busy day
ahead. We entered the museum and sat in Miss Honey’s classroom,
where we met our tour guide. We visited a room that had a replica of
Roald Dahl’s writing hut where he would spend four hours a day writing
his stories. Sehaj Roop had the chance to sit in his chair and pretend to
be Roald Dahl! Katie (our guide) gave us little booklets that we could
use around the museum.
After we had a good look around we went to the Boy Gallery where we learnt about Roald Dahl when he
was a young boy. We looked for a gobstopper jar and saw what he did to the sweetshop lady. Apparently
he put a cold and dead mouse in the jar. Next we went to the Solo Gallery. The Solo Gallery provided
information on Roald Dahl’s adult life. We saw his real writing hut which was in a glass frame and read
some information about his time in the RAF (Royal Air Force).
After lunch we went to the local library, which was his inspiration for Matilda.
We were lucky enough to spend some time in the local park. After the coach
trip back to school we got our goody bags which included a book, two Dixon
Triconderoga pencils, a postcard and a Willy Wonka chocolate bar. We had
lots of fun and learnt a lot about Roald Dahl.
By Sehaj Roop and Har-Simran 3HS
Hillingdon Fire Station
Important Dates
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On Friday 7 March, the students
in year 6 had the opportunity to
attend the Junior citizenship
event located at Hillingdon fire station.
Both year 6 classes were split into groups and
participated in various educational activities.
We were rewarded points regarding our effort
level throughout the enjoyable tasks. We took
part in activities to educate us on the dangers
we might come across such as; stranger
danger, keeping safe on public transport , drug
and knife crime, e-safety and so much more.
Overall, the year 6
students took away
some very important
learning and
thoroughly enjoyed
the trip.
By Paneet and Palak
6AO
Friday 4th April - last day of term - PRIMARY
PHASE CLOSES AT 11.30am
Monday 21st April - Bank Holiday - ACADEMY
CLOSED
Tuesday 22nd April - School re-opens for all pupils
Monday 28th April - Year 3 Parents Workshop
Friday 2nd May - Sacred Heart Primary School
spending the day with 5JP
Friday 2nd May 2:15pm - 3pm - Year 2 Parents
Workshop
- 3PT trip, Tesco Eat Happy Project
Monday 5th May - May Day Bank Holiday ACADEMY CLOSED
Friday 9th May - 3HS trip, Tesco Eat Happy Project
Monday 12th May to Thursday 15th May - SATS
WEEK
Friday 16th May - Year 3 trip to the V & A Museum
Friday 23rd May - Last day of term - Primary closes
at 3pm. After School Clubs will run until 4:15pm
Monday 26th May to Friday 30th May - HALF
TERM
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GNSA Primary Phase
Science Day
th
On Thursday 20 March, pupils in the Primary Phase were excited
about taking part in another popular Science Day. The whole day
was based around investigating electricity and learning about
electrical safety. To get in to the role of being ‘young scientists’,
pupils all wore their white science lab coats and some put on their
goggles too!
The main activity for the day was to investigate and use different
components to build a simple circuit and discuss why and how a
light bulb is lit. Pupils understood that the electric power from the
source (the battery) needed to run from the wire to the bulb and
from the bulb back to the source in order for the circuit to be complete. They then took different
challenges such as adding a switch, another bulb and even measuring the voltage and amps by using
meters. This was a fantastic opportunity for pupils to work collaboratively and use key words while
carrying out their investigations.
Pupils in year 6 also went to the Secondary School to take part in their investigations in the labs. They
worked with Secondary science teachers and gained lots of knowledge about circuits and fair testing.
Another learning opportunity was when pupils investigated static electricity with students from the
Secondary phase of the academy. This was a very practical and fun activity where pupils first learned
some facts about atoms and then used balloons to test static electricity for themselves.
Pupils also took the time to learn about electrical safety and discussed how we can be aware of
electrical dangers at school and at home. They enjoyed playing various games on the interactive white
board to highlight dangers and the ways these can be made safe.
To celebrate the work done during the science day, we are creating a big science book
in the reception area for parents and visitors to look at. We hope to hold
another science day soon based on a different aspect of science investigations.
Teacher’s Award
Congratulations to pupils who achieved the Teacher Award at the end of the spring second half
term! The following pupils were given recognition for their outstanding effort in their work and
behaviour over the half term.
Taru Singh Khaira (RSD), Fateh Singh (RKJ), Milpreet Gulati (1AK),
Amraj Dhaliwal (1KV), Ivleen Sethi (2MM), Attar Hanspal (2MD), Japsimar Dhingra (3PT),
Varandeep Sandhu (3HS), Sahib Singh (4AKS), Sunint Kaur (4JM),
Bhavleen Talwar (5PR), Anshika Saddi (5JP), Pukar Soni (6AO)
Prisha Kohli (6AKB)
Mother’s Day in Foundation Stage
On Friday 28th March, Reception and Nursery children invited their Mum’s
for a special Mother’s Day gathering! Children in
Nursery cut and collaged hearts with their
mummy’s and made special cards together. In
Reception, children made fabulous necklaces and
bracelets with coloured pasta for their mummy’s.
This was a lovely afternoon for all and a wonderful
way of celebrating Mother’s day!
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World Book Day
On Thursday 6th March, the Primary phase of the Guru Nanak Sikh Academy, celebrated World
Book Day in style. Pupils had the wonderful opportunity to dress up as their favourite story book
characters with best-dressed winners in each class. In order to make the day memorable, Anne
Jungman visited pupils and shared her experience as a renowned writer. Pupils were inspired
by her visit and have since then, become keen and avid readers of her books. Later on in the
day, parents also had the opportunity to come in and share reading with their children. Overall
pupils thoroughly enjoyed the day and have been talking about it ever since.
Reading Corners
Well-Being Morning
Over the past five years, the Primary phase
has regularly held a book fair, which has been
greatly supported by parents and pupils. The
book fair not only gives children the
opportunity to purchase some lovely books
but it also raises money for the school to
spend. This term we have spent some of that
money raised on some fantastic books. The
school council had the opportunity to select
which books they wished to purchase for their
classroom reading corners. Every class in the
school now has some great books in their
reading corners! Thank
you for all of your support over the past few
years and we hope to
have many successful
book fairs in the future.
On Friday 21st March, the Academy
organised a Well-Being Coffee Morning,
where parents from both phases of the school
could meet with staff and other
agencies to seek advice and discuss any
concerns regarding child welfare.
Representatives from both phases of the
Academy were present, as well as the school
nurse, the police, Young Carers Services and
the local education welfare officer. The
morning was relaxed and staff, parents and
outside agencies were able to discuss the well
-being of our students over tea and
coffee. After the success of this event, we are
keen to organise more future events for
parents and staff to come together and
further strengthen the links
created.
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Nanaksar
Primary School
Welcome Back
Friendship Award
Welcome back to Nanaksar Primary School. We
hope you had a lovely break and look forward to
the Summer term ahead. Our new topic for this
term is ‘Changes.’ If you would like to participate or
contribute in any way, please see your child’s class
teacher.
Well done to all children for making an extra effort
in the playground with their friends. Certificates
have been handed out awarding positive
playground
behaviour. This term we will be
handing our ‘Friendship Awards’ for acts of kindness
towards each other. Keep up the good work!
What’s coming up this term...
Congratulations
We look forward to working together throughout
the Summer Term. Please continue to encourage
and
support your child at home and speak with your
child’s class teacher if you have any questions.
Please look out for letters regarding this term's
school trip and information regarding forthcoming
school events. We look forward to an action packed
and exciting final term!
Congratulations to all children who became a
‘VIP’ (Very Important Person) and ‘Writer of the
Week’ last half term. Well done to all the classes for
making so much progress with their cursive
handwriting and to those children that received
certificates
from
our Easter
handwriting
competition.
Special congratulations to our four children who
received the ‘Super Star Award,’ recognising
outstanding effort in all areas of school life.
Peacocks (RKJ): Sachleen Rana
Robins (RPR): Prabdeep Neele
World Book Day 2014
Nanaksar Primary School celebrated their first ‘World Book Day’ on Thursday 6th March 2014. Children and
staff dressed up as their favourite book characters and enjoyed a fun day of reading and
character themed activities. The children enjoyed showing their outfits on the catwalk and sharing their
favourite books. Well done to the ‘winners of our bookmark’ competition and our costume winners. On the
day we raised a fantastic total of £111.20 for ‘The Book Bus’ charity. A representative from this charity came
into school to talk to the children about the charity and expressed his thanks for the donation.
Thank you for all your efforts and support on this day, we now look forward to World Book Day 2015!
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A Busy Spring Term at Nanaksar Primary School...
This term it has been wonderful to work together with parents and
family members, to support and celebrate the children’s hard work
and achievements. ‘Stay and Play’ was a huge success and an
invaluable opportunity to see how your child learns at school.
Please continue to send your ‘Wow’ notes into school, so we can
share the children's achievements at home. Thank you to all
parents and family members that attended and we look
forward to more sessions like this in the future!
Vaisakhi Celebrations
Easter Activities
The last week of the Spring term was busy with Vaisakhi
celebrations. We began the week by inviting parents to a
special Vaisakhi assembly. Thank you to all family
members for attending and well done to the children for
a wonderful performance! The remainder of the week
consisted of Vaisakhi themed activities and we were very
fortunate to be invited to watch a Gathka performance
along with the children from Guru Nanak Sikh Academy.
In the lead up to Easter the classes were busy
with their Easter themed activities. Well done to
all children who entered the Easter Bonnet
Competition. We were so pleased with the
amount of effort and creativity put into all of
them over the holidays. We thoroughly enjoyed
the Easter Parade, where the
children
showcased their creations. Congratulations to all
the children!
We wish you a
Happy Easter
Happy Vaisakhi
From All at
Nanaksar Primary
School
Issue 4/ April 2014
- Nanaksar Primary—Nanaksar Primary - Nanaksar Primary - Nanaksar Primary -
Stay and Play Sessions
page 15
Last but not least
Visit from the Panjab national Bank and London West Management Services
It was a pleasure to welcome our guests the Chief Manager Mr. Onkarjeet Singh, Senior Manager Paramjit
Singh of Punjab National Bank and Mr. Naib Singh Sidhu of London West Management Services, to Guru
Nanak Sikh Academy on Thursday 27th March 2014.
Punjab National Bank, a local bank, has been associated with Guru Nanak Sikh Academy for several years
from when the school was previously a VA school. We have maintained good relationships with PNB who
not only serve us but the wider community offering banking facilities which are unique to those who have
links with India and other countries throughout the world. We are very grateful for their continued support
and thank them for their sponsorship, to date, all the Annual Parkash events.
As our appreciation of their valued support and service over the years to Guru Nanak Sikh Academy we presented the Chief Manager Onkarjeet Singh and Senior Manager Paramjit Singh a Silver Salva for Outstanding
Business & Banking in the community.
During the visit we also welcomed Mr. Naib
Singh Sidhu who has been a long term faithful
friend of the Nanaksar Thath Isher Darbar Trust,
doing selfless Sewa in managing the Trust affairs.
We would like to take this opportunity to give our
heartfelt thanks to Mr. Naib Singh Sidhu for
his gupt devotion to duty.
Mr Paramjit Singh Mr. Onkarjeet Singh Mr Naib Singh Sidhu
Senior manager
Chief manager
Punjab National Bank Int. Ltd.
Managing director
London West Management
Important dates
2nd - 9th May
16th June
25-26th June
27th June
11-13th July
year 9 exams
year 12 work experience
for 2 weeks
year 10 business
residential trip
year 9 History trip to
France
Parkash
Term dates 2013/2014
Spring Term 2014
Term starts Tuesday 22nd April 2014
Monday 5th May—Bank holiday
Half Term Holiday—26th May—30th May
2014
Term ends Friday 18th July—last day of term
Secondary school finishes at 12:00 pm.
Issue 4/ April 2014
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April 2014 - Guru Nanak Multi Academy Trust

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