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Aam Ka Achar

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Summer Palace

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Warhol, Lichtenstein, Haring, Hamilton and Fairey

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The Lion and the Mouse

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Grade 6 & 7

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Kirat Karo

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Pop, Bam, Pow!

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Grade 8 & 9

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Winter Gathering

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Finance by Day, Art for Life

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MPA students exercising

“How we Learn and Work”, Inspired by Guru Nanak

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Making Friends in England at the XP School

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The Meaning of MIRI PIRI

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A New School Year, A New Way of Learning

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Senior Class Shenanigans

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Winter Break in Shimla

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Game Time

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Futbol

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Breathtaking Leh

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Silver House Wins!

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Thank You for Blessing us with your Presence

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Kickball Competition

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Halloween Season MPA Style.?

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Light of Guru Nanak Yatra

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MPA @ Summer Solstice

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A Beautiful Day Celebrating Diwali and Bandi Chorh Divas

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A Season for Miracles

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Expertise Dish – Knowledge Bowl

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Manali, Beautiful Manali

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Hemkund Sahib, Holy Dip!

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Creating Cultures of Thinking

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Flip for Disc, Frisbee!

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Himalayas Here We Come

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Too Nice Not to Post!

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Ready, Lights, Action

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Learning How To Tie a Turban …

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Starting the year at the Birthplace of the Khalsa

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Returning Home

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40 Days of Reverence

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Left, Right, Left

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The End of an ERA

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An Evening with Emanuel Von Silverhaus

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Budding Poets

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Pictures from Humanology Course

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Zorba the Greek

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Travelling Back in Time

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Amritsar’s 2nd Annual half Marathon

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Tailored Approaches to Learning

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Republic Day Soccer Tournament

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David vs. Goliath

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Fateh to Gold House and to all Our Great Students

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MPA students playing football

Soccer in the Sun!

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The Young Leading The Blindfolded

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The Results Are In!

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Fiesta MPA

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Hola Mahalla

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Open House

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La Belle Notte

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Visiting khanna paper mill – bringing business theory to life

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La Vie En Rose

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Dharmic Knowledge Bowl

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Thai Palace in Three Days

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Graduating Student Paramjot Kaur

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The Crowd Roared

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Amazing Race: Amritsar Edition

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We’re back!

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Hana Interviews Senior Student Hargobind Singh Khalsa

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The First Semester is Complete!

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This Week in the Classroom

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A Killer Game of Kickball

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji Basketball Tournament

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Creating Diamonds – Pictures from 40 Day Seva this Year

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Nothing But Net

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Bhangra Crash Course

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Happy Diwali and Bandhi Chor Divas this Week!

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Creative Flair

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Warriors Saints in the Streets

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In The Dirt

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A Union of Sun and Moon

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Slip & Slide Fun!

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Hiking above the Clouds

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A Sweet Breath of Clean Air

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On Becoming

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Watch out for the Hammer

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Last Call to Register for Camp Miri Piri

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Passing the Torch

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“Falling Apart” by Premnath Singh

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Turban Tying Competition

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More Steps Along the Road to Academic Excellence

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Who We are and What We Do

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Commencement Trip to Anandpur Sahib

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Fateh! Another Great 40 Days of Seva and Sadhana in the Books

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See you at the European Yoga Festival!

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Celebrating our Graduates – Congratulations Class of 2018!

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Flying High – Basketball Champions Strike Gold

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The Wedding of the Century!

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That’s a Wrap!

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Connect with Miri Piri Academy at 3ho Summer Solstice this Year

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Serving in the Community

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Our Open House is Today!

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World Maths Day

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Intermediates in the Lead

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Happy Hola Mahalla

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3rd Annual Amritsar Cup Gatka Games

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Lady Nisaka Welcomes You

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Welcoming Justin Trudeau to Harimandir Sahib

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Our Old Friend MP Randeep Sarai came back for a Visit

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Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi!

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Aam Ka Achar

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Students of grade 6 and 7 experienced first hand the food making process in preparing mango pickle with the help…

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Summer Palace

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On the 3rd of May, Grade 6 and 7 went on a fieldtrip to meet Vulcan Art Gallery owner Manan…

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Warhol, Lichtenstein, ...

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During week three through to week six, grades 8 and 9 researched and presented an artist each from the Pop…

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The Lion and the Mouse

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In week four, we started the learning unit about drawing in Grade 5. The first task was to imagine a…

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Grade 6 & 7

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Shalu Deora:  STEM Grade 6 & 7 To develop the scientific thinking in students, we at Miri Piri Academy promote…

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Kirat Karo

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Grade 5 students played the role of journalist and they interviewed Ms. Japjeet Kaur Khalsa, Head of School, to know…

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Pop, Bam, Pow!

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Pop Art! During week three grades 6 and 7 learned about the art movement “Pop Art”. The task was to…

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Grade 8 & 9

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Sonali Handa: STEM Grade 8 & 9 In this activity, the students conducted  an experiment of static electricity to check…

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Winter Gathering

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Our first Winter Gathering is complete! It was a very cozy time together in Amritsar where we spent hours at…

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Finance by Day, Art fo...

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Sajeev, Finance Director Miri Piri, a Chartered Accountant by profession, is a self-taught artist. His body of work speaks as…

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“How we Learn and Work...

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To be Human As we celebrate Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s Gurupurab this month, we share the inspiration behind our Habits…

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Making Friends in Engl...

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Where do I begin? Where do I begin to tell the story of how inspiring a school visit can be?…

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The Meaning of MIRI PIRI

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During their lifetimes, the Sikh Gurus personified the ideal state that human beings could aspire to. We retell their stories…

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A New School Year, A N...

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When students arrive at Miri Piri Academy (MPA), they look forward to a program which is different from what traditional…

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Senior Class Shenanigans

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Every year our 12 graders go for their senior class trip to Malaysia and Thailand instead of winter-break and this…

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Winter Break in Shimla

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This year we decided to go to Shimla for winter break instead of going to Rishikesh. Shimla is the capital…

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Game Time

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In preparation for the soon to come basketball (and soccer) games in New Delhi where we play against the American…

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Futbol

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Girls, boys and intermediate boys had their first competitive soccer games of the season this past week. The first game…

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Breathtaking Leh

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So many things happened since we came back from the 10th-grade class trip to Leh, Ladakh in the Himalayas, that…

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Silver House Wins!

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Basketball is a daily ritual at MPA for so many of our students and staff, who play not only when…

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Thank You for Blessing...

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“Yatra is a holy journey. We must go into the center, the heart center. It is a journey on earth…

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Kickball Competition

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One of our sports competition that lately took place was the kickball competition. To be honest, being from Europe, I…

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Halloween Season MPA S...

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In true MPA tradition halloween and the Halloween Competition were fabulous again this year. On Halloween the intermediate girls and…

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Light of Guru Nanak Yatra

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Written by our student Hana Goodkind. Our 12th-grade class traveled to Sultanpur Lodhi last Monday to join the “Light of…

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MPA @ Summer Solstice

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MPA BARBEQUE Thursday, June 13th at 5 pm at Guru Sadhana Kaur and Harimandir Singh’s Home All students, parents, alumni,…

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A Beautiful Day Celebr...

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Last weekend all of India celebrated Diwali, the festival of lights. It lasts for 5 days and is India’s biggest…

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A Season for Miracles

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Over several days Amritsar celebrates Guru Ram Das Jayanti to commemorate the birth of the fourth Guru – Guru Ram…

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Expertise Dish – Knowl...

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Last weekend our students had the chance to compete again, this time in knowledge and trivia. A great time was…

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Manali, Beautiful Manali

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Written by Inderjot, MJ On September 21st 9th grade began an adventure to explore the district of Himachal Pradesh. With…

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Hemkund Sahib, Holy Dip!

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Written by Puran Devi, MJ The 11th grade class began the pilgrimage to Hemkund Sahib on the night of September…

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Creating Cultures of T...

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As part of our ongoing professional development efforts, this year 11 MPA teachers including our Academic Principal Kirandeep Kaur are…

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Flip for Disc, Frisbee!

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One of the highlights of our sporting calendar is the annual Ultimate Frisbee Competition which took place last Sunday. The…

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Himalayas Here We Come

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Written by Tera Jiwan, MJ Last week Grade 8 went on an adventurous class trip – trekking and camping in…

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Too Nice Not to Post!

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I know, I know I am late posting this. As you all might know from our welcome email, I am…

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Ready, Lights, Action

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Written by our student, Hana Goodkind, Grade 12 So much of the student’s spirit at MPA is instigated by our…

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Learning How To Tie a ...

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No, no, this won’t be a manual! ? At the end of the 3rd week of school we had our…

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Starting the year at t...

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Anandpur Sahib, also called the Holy City of Bliss, is known world-wide as the birthplace of Khalsa. Here the Siri…

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Returning Home

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We are back from summer break! So exciting! We are getting up to speed on our blog for the year…

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40 Days of Reverence

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As the year draws to a close, there are many lasts. Recently, the students completed their 40 day parkarma seva…

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Left, Right, Left

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At MPA we march together as a way of practicing teamwork, coordination, leadership skills and the importance of projection. The…

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The End of an ERA

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12thies is always a highlight of the year. This year’s 12th grade class was celebrated at the Taj Hotel in…

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An Evening with Emanue...

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Silver House hosted their dinner on Friday night. The theme was Emanuel von Silverhaus’ travels through Europe. During the evening,…

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Budding Poets

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Part of the Humanology course for the girls included a morning of writing poetry with Shanti Kaur and myself, Japjeet…

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Pictures from Humanolo...

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Here are some pictures from the Humanology course last month that was featured in our February newsletter. Boys Humanology Course…

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Zorba the Greek

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The dinner competitions have started early this year with Gold House kicking off the festivities this past Saturday night. The…

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Travelling Back in Time

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By Himmat Singh Jaipur is one of the iconic cities in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Many of the images…

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Amritsar’s 2nd Annual ...

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This Sunday, some of the students opted to participate in a 10k run for Amritsar’s 2nd Annual Half-Marathon. They were…

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Tailored Approaches to...

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The teachers recently completed a two-day workshop focused on learning how to recognize and effectivity teach students with special needs…

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Republic Day Soccer To...

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This past Friday was Republic Day in India and we celebrated by having a soccer tournament in the cold winter…

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David vs. Goliath

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The girls and boys basketball and soccer teams just got back from an exciting weekend in Delhi. This is the…

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Fateh to Gold House an...

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Yoga Competition The yoga competition is the final competition of the year. It’s an opportunity for the students to practice…

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Soccer in the Sun!

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There has been a lot going on at MPA this past month. Let’s get caught up! The soccer competition happened…

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The Young Leading The ...

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Every year when the grade 12 class is off doing some serious meditation, the rest of the school has some…

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The Results Are In!

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Each year the students put a tremendous amount of effort into the art competition. Throughout the year they experiment with…

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Fiesta MPA

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In February, MPA hosted a gathering in Mexico City to meet with alumni, current parents, friends and future students. Held…

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Hola Mahalla

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We just wrapped up great Holi and Hola Mahalla celebrations. The grade 5-9 students celebrated Holi at the school while…

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Open House

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This year’s open house was a success! Out of nowhere the weather warmed-up to its usual red hot for this…

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La Belle Notte

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Blue House put together a beautiful Italian dinner for all of the students and staff. The atmosphere was elegant yet…

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Visiting khanna paper ...

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MPA students of grade 9, 10, 11 and 12 visited Khanna Paper Mill on 4th February’2019. It is one of the…

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La Vie En Rose

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Gold House did an excellent job putting their special dinner together. Each house is provided with a fixed menu to…

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Dharmic Knowledge Bowl

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The Dharmic Knowledge Bowl is the sister game to the General Knowledge Bowl. It’s a Jeopardy-style competition which tests the…

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Thai Palace in Three Days

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This year’s dinner competitions have begun! One of the students’ favourite competitions is the dinner competition. It’s an opportunity for…

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Graduating Student Par...

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Here is another interview conducted by student Hana Goodkind. Paramjot is from Shenzhen, China. She is the squad leader for…

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The Crowd Roared

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We had an exciting weekend in Delhi at the American Embassy School’s Super Saturday. Each year MPA looks forward to…

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Amazing Race: Amritsar...

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As part of this year’s Humanology course the squads were unleashed on Amritsar for a Amazing Race style adventure through…

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We’re back!

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We’re back in the swing of things here at MPA after the 12th grade class trip, Winter Break and Humanology…

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Hana Interviews Senior...

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This blog post was written by grade 11 student Hana Goodkind. She’ll be making regular contributions to the MPA Blog.…

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The First Semester is ...

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Exams finished today! The students have been focused all week on their exams taking one or two per day, according…

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This Week in the Class...

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Here are some of the things the students have been studying this term. Exams started this week for the grade…

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A Killer Game of Kickball

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As a last minute change to the schedule (its always fun to challenge the kids like that!) we had a…

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Guru Nanak Dev Ji Bask...

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MPA hosted a basketball tournament at the school on Guru Nanak Dev Ji’s birthday. We invited two local girls teams…

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Creating Diamonds – Pi...

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One of the highlights of every student’s experience at MPA is the annual 40 days of parkarma seva at the…

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Nothing But Net

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The basketball tournament happened over the weekend. It’s a high paced competition with many parts. There are separate 3 on…

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Bhangra Crash Course

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This year’s bhangra competition had a twist. Instead of giving the houses two weeks to prepare, they were given just…

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Happy Diwali and Bandh...

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  [caption id="attachment_3255" align="alignnone" width="300"] THE STUDENTS COLLECTED MONEY AMONGST THEMSELVES AND BOUGHT SWEETS FOR THE TEACHERS AND STAFF MEMBERS.[/caption]…

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Creative Flair

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Halloween is a fun time of year. The students get to show off their creative side, making costumes and then…

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Warriors Saints in the...

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Guru Ram Das Dev Ji’s birthday is always a wonderful time at the school and the highlight is participating in…

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In The Dirt

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The kabaddi competition is always a good time. The boys, girls and intermediates came out in full force and put…

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A Union of Sun and Moon

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Our annual forty days of ishnaan seva at the Golden Temple is a blessing for our students (Happening now! Follow on…

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Slip & Slide Fun!

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On a hot day several times a year, the kids get to enjoy some slip and slide fun! This isn’t…

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Hiking above the Clouds

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The grade 8s were the first class to head out on their class trip – a five day hike in…

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A Sweet Breath of Clea...

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A huge capital improvement project was started and completed over the summer. Due to a generous donation of $225,000 by…

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On Becoming

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One of our students, Hana Goodkind, has a new blog called ‘On becoming; journey’s into selfhood‘, which will also be…

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Watch out for the Hammer

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The first sports competition of the year was the frisbee competition. Many of the students play ultimate frisbee during mandatory…

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Last Call to Register ...

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We’re really excited to be offering Camp Miri Piri for the first time at Miri Piri Academy. It will be…

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Passing the Torch

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We have many students at MPA whose older siblings previously attended the school. This year two of our alumni personally…

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“Falling Apart” by Pre...

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Last year, grade 12 student Premnath Singh completed his final art project, creating an eight page portfolio on a topic…

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Turban Tying Competition

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At the start of each year at MPA we have the turban tying competition. It’s important that, right from the…

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More Steps Along the R...

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The school year has begun in earnest with the students back on campus and participating in all aspects of life…

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Who We are and What We Do

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The mission statement of Miri Piri Academy was recently updated 20 years after our founding. We all felt that an…

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Commencement Trip to A...

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Each year we start the year off with a commencement trip to Anandpur Sahib, the birthplace of the Khalsa. It…

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Fateh! Another Great 4...

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The spring 40 day seva/ sadhana is complete! This daily practice has been a big focus of MPA life for…

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See you at the Europea...

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The European Yoga Festival is starting this weekend and many students, staff and alumni from MPA will be participating. Here’s what…

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Celebrating our Gradua...

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Each year at Solstice we honour our graduates in the presence of their families and the community at Solstice for…

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Flying High – Basketba...

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Our second annual MPA Benefit Basketball Tournament was a success with lots of students, alumni and friends of MPA coming…

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The Wedding of the Cen...

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The final special dinner this year was hosted by Blue House. The theme, “Wedding of the Century!” The evening started…

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That’s a Wrap!

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Today was the last official day of the year! Exams finished, school books were collected, year books were handed out…

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Connect with Miri Piri...

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The 3HO Summer Solstice Sadhana celebration is a busy time of year for all of us, but especially for MPA…

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Serving in the Community

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Every few months Gururam Kaur organizes a trip to a school run by the Mother Teresa Foundation in Amritsar. It…

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Our Open House is Today!

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Our Open House is today! The students and staff have been busy preparing for this event. It’s an opportunity for…

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World Maths Day

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World Maths Day in an online international mathematics competition that began on March 14, 2007 and has been celebrated internationally…

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Intermediates in the Lead

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While the grade 12 students are out of town, embarking on their first Kundalini Surjhi course led by Jugat Guru…

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Happy Hola Mahalla

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This week, Sikhs in India and around the world celebrated Hola Mahalla and our students were no exception. The grade…

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3rd Annual Amritsar Cu...

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The students were invited to participate in the 3rd Annual Amritsar Cup Gatka Games. Initially, we thought we were participating…

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Lady Nisaka Welcomes You

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White House was the latest house to compete in the dinner competition. They did an excellent job with their Malaysian…

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Welcoming Justin Trude...

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Yesterday was a very exciting day for Sikhs in Amritsar and around the world. The Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau,…

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Our Old Friend MP Rand...

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After greeting the Prime Minister at the Harimandir Sahib, we returned back to campus where Canadian Member of Parliament, Randeep…

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Kabaddi Kabaddi Kabaddi!

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The girls Kabaddi team has played two big matches in the past couple of weeks. The first was in Rajasthan;…

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