Learning Academy

“Contemplate and reflect upon knowledge, and you will become a benefactor to others.“

Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji – Ang 356

We actively encourage both adults and children to become better learners, to immersive themselves in language, art and fitness and to develop the tools to help support their life’s journey and a ‘oneness’ with Waheguru.

Our Learning Academy is open to the entire community. You don’t have to be a practicing Sikh to partake in any of our lessons.

Being a student of the Academy derives the following benefits:

• Community connection – The Punjabi language provides us with the ability to converse, connect and build meaningful relationships with our elders, our families and our friends.
  
  
• Preservation of our history – Through both language and music students are contributing to the preservation of our past and actively shape it’s relevance in our futures.
  
  
• Strengthens our connection to Waheguru – The Punjabi language is a path to Gurbani Santhia – which provides a real opportunity to formally recite and gain an awareness of the words of our beloved Guru’s.
  
  
• Increased empathy – Learning new skills, immersing ourselves in new languages and often new cultures – provides us with the opportunity to lovingly support those around us.
  
  
• Increased intelligence and memory – Some of the brain benefits of learning an instrument and/or language include increased comprehension, finely-tuned auditory skills, an improved memory and contribute to increase our mathematical competency.
  
  
• Increased coordination and strength – Music and self-defence training will improve hand-eye coordination and strengthen our bodies.
  
  
• Stress relief – Playing an instrument helps lowering the heart rate and blood pressure, which in turn lowers the stress hormone cortisol, thus making us feel relaxed. Many older students who learnt as children, will often seek their instrument as a means of relaxation and a gateway to our Guru at times of need and support.
  
  
• Make new friends – The academy is a fantastic way to meet other students and increase your social circle. Music, language and sports draws children together from different social backgrounds and creates a common bond and support network. A common story from adults is how life long friendships and support networks were developed through learning with Sangat.
  
  
• Better self-confidence – With encouragement from teachers and parents, students that learn another language, play an instrument or take part in self-defence classes can build confidence.
  
  
• Team work – learning and performing in groups increase our ability to work as a team, develop leadership skills and discipline – and then appreciate the rewards that come from working together.
  
  
• Exercise – Our classes, our regular fundays and various sporting events provide a fantastic opportunity for children (and adults) to increase physical activity.