Urdu

This half-term, we are thrilled to be learning about the wonderful language of Urdu! Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and one of the languages spoken in India, particularly in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh.

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani education advocate who, at the age of 17, became the youngest person to win the Nobel Peace Prize after surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban. Born on July 12, 1997, Yousafzai became an advocate for girls' education when she herself was still a child, which resulted in the Taliban issuing a death threat against her. Learn more about her inspirational story below:

“Let us pick up our books and our pens,” I said. “They are our most powerful weapons. One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” ― Malala Yousafzai, I Am Malala: The Story of the Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban

Thank you to our expert Urdu speakers who helped make this video! If you see them around school, make sure to say "HELLO" in Urdu!

Learn some facts about Urdu and Pakistan by clicking on the link below:

Learn the Urdu language with these videos below:



Learn some Urdu phrases:

Urdu-English Language Table for Translation by pauline on Scribd

Test your knowledge on Urdu and Pakistan with this Quiz. Visit the Language in Focus display board by the canteen to check your answers!

Urdu Quiz from Pauline Tran

LiF Display Board by the Canteen:

The marvellous Music department have chosen a Pakistani group to be the Musician of the Month, learn more about this group below: