The Indian Multicultural Week
kicks off with a Big Drum -1

Day One morning | Day One afternoon | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four

Jagdis Kumar demonstrates the Dhol.

This all followed a training day organised by Mrs Mellor (who has also masterminded the week) and led by Mukhtar which is the Punjabi spelling of his name Chris.

His day job is a Prison Governor and the first ever person, of Asian origin , to be appointed as Governor to a U.K prison.He is highly intellectual (featured on national T.V.) and has an incredible understanding of other faiths while being gifted with very human personal and immense interpersonal communication skills. All my staff were held spellbound by him on the Monday training day which was run by he and his daughter.

We did have a pub lunch as the school canteen was closed.

The only picture of Mike sitting next to his daughter who can't be named as she works for the legal service.

Y5 learn about the Punjab ("Five Rivers") which means that part of India is a great agricultural area. They celebrate their harvest with many ritual dances which the pupils learned about and practised.

Other staff dressed for the occasion

Meanwhile many pupils dressed up on Day One

The school staff were photographed by the Express and Star on the Monday training day. This picture will be sent to the website with permission from the Express and star.

More pupils in costume.

Y6 in costume

Back to Y5 dancing for harvest!

Daniel is starting to be dressed for the occasion

Dress sorted

Then the top

Seated for the start of the turban

Now ready to dance

Meanwhile other class photos taken

Day One morning | Day One afternoon | Day Two | Day Three | Day Four