Greeting Task: You have ten minutes to do some Sikh Identity revision Identity Class Test Greeting Task: You have ten minutes to do some Sikh Identity revision

Close your eyes, Breathe in, Breathe out, Sing along Prayer Time - ismrn Create an atmosphere for prayer time…. Vaheguru Jee Kaa Khalsa, Vaheguru Jee Kee Fateh. Close your eyes, deep breath in, deep breath out, sing along and enjoy the experience. Positive praise for focus. State that anand of simran can be felt all the time when immersed in seva, simran or sangat. This anand can not be experienced doing any other activity in the world. Encourage students to experience the bliss. Close your eyes, Breathe in, Breathe out, Sing along Enjoy the experience 2

Each one of the ten Gurus represents a divine attribute: 11 Guru Sahibs Each one of the ten Gurus represents a divine attribute: 1. Sri Guru Nanak Dev Jee - Humility 2. Sri Guru Angad Dev Jee - Obedience 3. Sri Guru Amar Das Jee - Equality 4. Sri Guru Ram Das Jee- Service 5. Sri Guru Arjan Dev Jee - Self-Sacrifice 6. Sri Guru Hargobind Sahib Jee - Justice 7. Sri Guru Har Rai Jee - Mercy 8. Sri Guru Har Krishan Jee - Purity 9. Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Jee - Tranquility 10. Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jee - Royal Courage 11. Sri Guru Granth Sahib Jee- the embodiment of all ten Guru Sahibs and attributes Test the kids on each Guru Sahib’s name and see if they remember each attribute....perhaps make this a theme over next few weeks as we’ll start to focus on the wives, sisters, mothers of the Gurus

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Half Term Homework Make an A3 collage of Sikh Identity...equipment to use is optional (internet, draw, paint, own photographs) This will be put up at Oadby, for fetes and best ones given to NKJ or other simran keertanis. Deadline:

Turban Time! We have talked about the Dastaar a lot but sometimes you need to put the crown on to feel its power. We’ll watch a video which we’ll follow and try to tie at the same time! http://youtu.be/ej3hGDaFbVA Each student to be issued with a dastaar and wooden kangha which they can take home- and practice with over half term. Perhaps as an ELC ask them how they feel with it on? Please do tell students about how to look after hair they have combed...not to throw away but to keep.>>>GIVE OUT AND GO THROUGH REHAT HANDOUT HERE Let students know that there are many styles (as per 101 beards video) and many youtube guides etc. Kids can also help each other to tie, as can we. Teacher can use the attached video, re tie their dastaar, show and tell with a student, or free style it or invite a guest to class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdcKvkGkPyY