Class Three have spent some more time learning about Sikhism this half term. The children began by recapping their understanding from our previous Sikhism Day during the Autumn term. We were impressed by just how much they had remembered!

We then built on this knowledge whilst exploring three questions:

How does the Guru Granth Sahib help Sikhs?

We learnt that the teachings of the Sikh religion were passed down from Guru to Guru and then written down in a book called the Guru Granth Sahib. There were 10 Gurus before the last one (Guru Gobind Singh) declared the Holy Book would be the ever-lasting Guru.

The Guru Granth Sahib is treated with the same level of respect that would be given to a human Guru.

Why is the Gurdwara important?

We learnt that a Gurdwara, which means ‘Gateway to the Guru’, is the Sikh place of worship. We also discovered that a Gurdwara is any building where the Guru Granth Sahib is kept.  The Guru Granth Sahib is kept in a room of its own during the night and carried in procession to the main hall of the Gurdwara at the start of the day’s worship.

What does Langar tell us about Sikh beliefs?

We learnt that Every Gurdwara has a Langar attached to it where food is served to anyone without charge. The term Langar is also used for the communal meal served at the Gurdwara. We reflected that this shows Sikhs are welcoming and generous in looking after others.

To reinforce our learning about langar we then came together as a school and shared a meal of Dahl, poppadom’s, and Naan. We all sat together on the floor just like visitors to a Gurdwara would when sharing langar. It was a very special, and tasty experience!