Jeddonian 2018-19

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Ms Abeer Siddique (left)




Back row from left: ): Nayef Al Hamrani, Hesham Ali, Mohamed El Gazzah, Ahmad Al Saud,
Daniela Langdon, Uzair Khota.

Middle row from left: Lana AbdelRaheem, Sofia Burhan, Farah Baksh, Hania Sheikh, Fares Sharifi,
Manal Ahmed.

Front row from left: Azraa Khota, Mohammed Abdelaziz, Salma Moumena, Alwaleed Al Esayi,
Yasseen AbdelRaheem.








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Ms Tara Reohorn (left)
Mr Peter Gilbert (right)


Back row from left: Ebrima Bojang, Ayberk Dalak, Omar Abdel Raheem, Mohamed Ben Ali, Omar Hashem

Middle row from left: Mubashir Ur Rehman, Adham Elesily, Panziliyana Tuerhanali, Roha Mansoor,
Binta Fatty, Aiza Shaikh, Ammar Ayub

Front row from left: Hasan Malji, Gibran Chouman, Abdul-Raheem Master, Adnan Baassiri,
Nasir Hassan










Grammar School 101

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Mr Maqbul Hussain (left)
Mr Shane Tregear (right)


Back row from left: Abdalrahman Hemimy, Abdul Wasay Mansoor, Al Tayeb Al Tayeb, Abdullah Al
Saud, Asad Ghaffar, Amin Sayed, Sary Fagiha

Middle row from left: Abdullah Binladen, Ghadi Hassan, Evangeline Bedford, Lucrezia Antonaci,
Ghaleb El Shurafa, Bessma Abduljawad, Rayyan Mohamed, Aizah Ghafoor

Front row from left: Faisal Bakhashwain, Salma Salem, Thowaibah Junjunia, Abdul Moyeed Mohammed,
Raed Khanani








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Mr Sultan Ahmed (left)
Ms Tahira Ashrafuddin (right)


Back row from left: Nasser Keyaan Mantah, Abdullah Usman , Abdul Rahman Moumena,
Mohammed Ahmed, Mohammad Hussain

Middle row from left: Raiha Khan, Abdullah Alsherebi, Hanya Yakout, Muhammed Emrith, Maya
Morad, Radin Chowdury Rahman, Sultan Al Houthan,

Front row from left: Areej Shaikh , Inaya Pervez, Fawaz Al Esayi










Grammar School 103

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Mr Leo Cox (left)
Mrs Smara Ghafoor (right)


Back row from left: Abder Rahman Zairi, Abdul Rahman Shesha, Poppy Britton, Mohamed Nedjadi,
Abdullah Nasser, Omar Ali Reza

Middle row from left: Suha Shehzad, Shaheer Khan, Saad Bokhari, Yusif Huseynzade, Arham Alvi,
Haniyya Siddiqi, Louai Abdalla, Haya Abdalla

Front row from left: Fabrizio Pizzuto, Rayan Bokhari, Mazen Elfakhrany, Yahya Kirimly










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Mr Mudasir Mahmoud (left)
Mrs Rehab Mohammed (right)


Back row from left: Amina Nedjadi, Abdullah Bakhashwain, Adam Ali, Rayyan Yakout, Raeed Khan,
Abdullah Toonsi

Middle row from left: Khalid Hamouda, Habibah Ishaq, Najeh Al Sharif, Saeed Binmafoodh,
Hamzah Dajani, Sultan Hassoubah, Nawaf Shakeel, Mohammad Azam Aminuddin

Front row from left: Leen Bakhsh, Hussain Malji, Eshaal Junaid, Rayan Din.










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Mrs Hajra Siddiqui (left)
Mr Tom McGarry (right)


Back row from left: Kareem Abdul Hadi, Salman Arab, Musa Zuberi, Razin Issa

Middle row from left: Rema Khuddro, Harisha Abdul Halim, Bader Baglin, Hibba Khan, Hala Alzagha

Front row from left: Mariam Ahmad, Adam Charrouf, Abdullah Hemimy, Rayyan Ahmad,
Ziyad Al Salloum











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Ms Louise Ayaad (left)
Mr Mohammed Hakim (right)


Back row from left: Elyas Mejai, Zoha Khan, Eesa Khan, Louay Accaoui, Heba Alzagha

Middle row from left: Ayesha Kazi, Logein El Sayed, Ibrahim Zahran, Jordan Matthew,
Lubna Al Salloum, Marinella Trompetter, Simon Calles Castelo.

Front row from left: Mohammad Bilal Khan, Kaavya Punn, Aminah Zuberi.











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Ms Jessica Langley (left)
Mr Jeff Matthew (right)


Back row from left: Omar Dada, Shahmir Moazzam, Sadeel Al Banna, Jumana Elesily, Kareem El Sawy,
Fauwaz Shakeel, Ahmad Hammouda, Cameron Hooper

Middle row from left: Ryan Tamim, Ayma Quraishi, Zina Hashish, Salwa Khayat, Lamar Zafer,
Omar Galal, Athar Siddiqui

Front row from left: Adam Mejai, Mira Hussein, Shahad Al Baadani, Umar Gani, Hadi Faisal










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Mr Aijaz Akhtar (left)
Mrs Jennifer Camara (right)


Back row from left: Hattie Britton, Mohammad Jamjoom, Rayan Issa, Mohammad Khalifa, Sadek Al Akhras

Middle row from left: Sulaiman Griffin, Abdullah Al Attar, Ammar Vora, Amr Al Khotany, Zeinab El Gazzah,
Shahdia Sharifi

Front row from left: Eesa Rana, Amani Shah, Maya El Shurafa, Zaina Alakraa, Osama Baghdadi











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Mr Ibrahim Ali (left)
Ms Syrie Matthew (right)


Back row from left: Abd Alfattah Al Shurbaji, Tariq Usher, Taahaa Mir, Ibrahim Ansari,
Minas Hadjidemetriou

Middle row from left: Yousef Bamanea, Faisal Daaboul, Jane Al Fase, Khalid Abdul Shakour,
Marya Al Barakati, Aly Ebeid

Front row from left: Oliver Britton, Faisal Hassoubah, Alya Musallam










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Mr Abubaker Siddiqui (left)
Ms Nicola Warren (right)


Back row from left: Leen Al Saud, Yusuf Binladen, Rayan Al Esayi, Abdulelah Khalifa,
Hamza Abdul Shakoor

Middle row from left: Malak Khotat, Nafisa Ayub, Zaina Hemimy, Fairoz Hafiz, Noor Hashish

Front row from left: Lara Badghaish, Yasmeen Bitar, Mohammad Abdul Khalid Majman,
Ahmed Azzam, Aahana Rajesh Mishra










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Back row from left: Nour Hashish, Abdullah Binladen, Flavia Buccheri, Back row from left: Salma Moumena, Selena Elias, Izza Zainab, Keira
Syed Aun Ali Jafri, Tasneem AlBandari, Lana Abdelraheem Margaret Mcmillan, Afaf Alsowayigh, Malak Khotat

Middle row from left: ZAhmed Salem, Ammar Ayub, Areej Shaikh, Middle row from left: Adnan Baassiri, Rayyan Ahmed, Logein El Sayed,
Mariam Javed, Aahana Rajesh Mishra, Hasan Malji Oliver Britton, Faisal Junaid, Abdullah Hemimy

Front row from left: Raed Khanani, Adam Charouf, Faisal Hassoubah, Front row from left: Mariam Ahmad, Hussain Malji, Fabrizio Pizzuto,
Mr Mason, Ajwad Chowdhury, Mohamed Adam Mejai, Fawaz Al Esayi Mr Mason, Leen Bakhsh, Eesa Rana




Teaching Groups
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Back row from left: Salma Moumena, Selena Elias, Izza Zainab, Keira Back row from left: Sultan Al Houthan, Osama Baghdadi, Sulaiman
Margaret Mcmillan, Afaf Alsowayigh, Malak Khotat Griffin, Rayan Bokhari, Fawaz Mir, Muzna Muneeb

Middle row from left: Adnan Baassiri, Rayyan Ahmed, Logein El Sayed, Middle row from left: Eshaal Junaid, Inaya Pervez, Hala Alzagha,
Oliver Britton, Faisal Junaid, Abdullah Hemimy Habibah Ishaq, Faisal Bakhashwain, Yasmeen Bitar

Front row from left: Mariam Ahmad, Hussain Malji, Fabrizio Pizzuto, Front row from left: Mohammad Bilal Khan, Mohammed Abdul Khalid
Mr Mason, Leen Bakhsh, Eesa Rana Majman, Umar Gani, Mr Mason, Nasir Hassan, Abdul-Raheem
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Back row from left: Alwaleed Al Esayi, Heba Alzagha, Masa Al Banna, Back row from left: Adham Alesily, Razin Issa, Salman Arab, Hamdy El
Jordan Matthew, Abdullah Alsherebi, Sakifa Khurram Attar, Salwa Khayat, Aly Ebeid

Middle row from left: Khalid Hamouda, Nusaiba Zyen Ahsan, Ghadi Middle row from left: Azraa Khota, Jameel Al Haddad, Yousef Al
Hassan, Simon Calles Castelo, Ahmed Azzam, Faisal Daaboul Aghbari, Fairouz Hafiz, Fatima Awais

Front row from left: Rema Khuddro, Mahamed Bilal Abdi, Maya Front row from left: Abdul Moyeed Mohammed, Layan Fayez, Mr
Chehade, Mr. Kidman, Eshaal Khan, Gibran Chouman, Mark Sabbah Mason, Haya Abdalla, Mohmed El Masry




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Back row from left: Adham Alesily, Razin Issa, Salman Arab, Hamdy El Back row from left: Gazy Zulkarnine, Muhammad Adeen, Hanya Yakout,
Attar, Salwa Khayat, Aly Ebeid Amina Nedjadi, Abdullah Al Attar, Salman Baassiri, Maya El Shurafa.

Middle row from left: Azraa Khota, Jameel Al Haddad, Yousef Al Middle row from left: Alya Musallam, Hadi Faisal, Muhammad
Aghbari, Fairouz Hafiz, Fatima Awais Mubashir, Nour Binmahfouz, Lina Muneeb, Ryan Tamim, Murtaza
Khan
Front row from left: Abdul Moyeed Mohammed, Layan Fayez, Mr
Mason, Haya Abdalla, Mohmed El Masry Front row from left: Yousef Bamanea, Aleena Moazzam, Thowaibah
Junjunia, Mr Kipkurui Tonui, Yaseen Abdelraheem, Shahad Al Baadani,
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Back row from left: Nabilah Abdul Talib, Saad Bokhari, Yousef Elias, Back row from left: Sadek Al Akhras, Abd-Alfattah Al Shurbaji,
Sulayman Arif Khan, Fatoumata Fatty, Fares Sharifi, Kareem Abdul Mohamed Ben Ali, Omar El Sayegh, Malik Fitaihi, Ahmad Hammouda,
Hadi Salman Ismail

Middle row from left: Mr. Eric Mason, Nadine Maarouf, Yahya Middle row from left: Ms. Tara Reohorn, Nael Khalid, Daniela Langdon,
Kirimly, Ahmed Shahzad Khan, Athar Siddiqui, Mira Chehade, Bader Zeinab El Gazzah, Bessma Abduljawad, Arham Alvi, Tala El Shurafa
Baglin, Shaheer Khan
Front row from left: Haniyya Siddiqi, Aribah Farrukh, Hadiah Al
Front row from left: Zeina Seif, Ziyad Al Salloum, Yasmeen Al Sharif, Haddad, Zeina Hemimy, Iman Humairaa Sharol Razi, Mira Hussein,
Aminah Zuberi, Salma Salem, Suha Shehzad Lara Badghaish

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Back row from left: Sadek Al Akhras, Abd-Alfattah Al Shurbaji, Back row from left: Hanin Mohamed Abdelhamid , Keyaan Nasser
Mohamed Ben Ali, Omar El Sayegh, Malik Fitaihi, Ahmad Hammouda, Mantah, Minas Hadjidemetriou, Ibrahim Ikram-Ul-Haq, Sabeeh
Salman Ismail Ahmad, Sary Fagiha, Aman Tilani

Middle row from left: Ms. Tara Reohorn, Nael Khalid, Daniela Langdon, Middle row from left: Sofia Burhan, Leen Al Saud, Radin Rahman
Zeinab El Gazzah, Bessma Abduljawad, Arham Alvi, Tala El Shurafa Chowdhury, Sultan Hassoubah, Hesham Ali, Manaal Hasan

Front row from left: Haniyya Siddiqi, Aribah Farrukh, Hadiah Al Front row from left: Raiha Khan, Layla Accaoui, Zina Hashish, Mr.
Haddad, Zeina Hemimy, Iman Humairaa Sharol Razi, Mira Hussein, Shane Tregear, Ibrahim Zahran, Omar Galal, Ebrima Keita
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Back row from left: Abdullah Toonsi, Muhammad Hussain, Maria El Tawbah, Yusuf Binladen, Abdullah
Nasser, Ebrima Bojang, Abdalla Abdi, Mohamed Nedjadi, Ayberk Dalak, Abdulelah Khalifa Abdullah
Usman, Jumana Elesily, Hattie Britton, Hashim Raffa, Ahmed Awais

Third row from left: Zoha Khan, Sameer Kaukab, Sadeel Al Banna, Nayef Al Hamrani, Omar Ali Reza,
Yusif Huseynzade, Mostafa Albolad, Abdul Rahman Shesha, Louai Abdalla, Abdur- Rahman Arif Khan,
Ikhlas Memon,

Second row from left: Anthony Bafitos, Mohamed Abdelaziz, Marinella Trompetter, Jana Al Fase, Lubna
Al Salloum, Marya Al Barakati, Evangeline Bedford, Mr Shahzad, Lucrezia Antonaci, Ayat Rana, Fatima
Rabbani, Nawaf Shakeel, Amna Saqlain, Maryam Badeeb

Front row from left: Alesha Khan, Fatima Bugshan, Erin McMillan, Amani Shah, Ayma Qureshi,
Muhammad Azam, Abduallah Zahran













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Back row from left: Eesa Khan, Ramis Faisal, Raaed Khan, Sammy Ahmed, Saif Al Banna,
Abduallah Al Saud, Rayan Issa, Abdalrahman Hemimy, Mohamed Ahmed, Galib El Shruafa

Third row from left: Musa Zuberi, Fauwaz Shakeel, Hamzah Dajani, Kareem El Sawy, Saeed
Binmahfoodh, Uzair Khota, Paziliyana Tuerhanali, Hassan Khatri, Isra Attari, Roha Mansoor

Second row from left: Ammar Vora, Naufal Ahmad, Binta Fatty, Maya Morad, Sarah Alamri,
Rayyan Mohamed, Farah Bakhsh, Omar Dada, Elyas Mejai, Abdulelah Alsini, Najeh Al Sharif

Front row from left: Hibba Khan, Farah Khan, Sara Alsaleh, Ayesha Chatriwala, Aiza Sheikh,
Mr Shahzad, Nafisah Ayub, Harisha Binti Abdel Halim, Haadiya Usman, Tamara Sarawak


















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Back row from left: Amjed Abdul Majeed , Tariq Seifeldin Usher, Mohamed El Gazzah, AlTayeb AlTayeb,
Abduljalil Kayal, Rayyan Yakout, Mohammad Khalifa, Omar Abdel Raheem, Ahmad Al Saud

Middle row from left: Abderrahman Zairi, Ajmal Abdul Majeed, Louay Accaoui, Mohamad Hinedi, Asad
Ghaffar, Poppy Britton, Amin Sayed, Omar Hashem, Albaraa Alamoudi, Khaled Abdul Shakour

Front row from left: Ruwaa Hamour, Aizah Ghafoor, Muhammed Emrith, Cameron Hooper, Mariam
Kamel, Amr Al Khotany, Hamzah Kassim, Lamar Zafer, Engy Abdelaziz




















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Back row from left: Ghali Albarakati, Taahaa Mir, Hamza Abdul Shakoor, Adam Usman, Rayan Al Esayi,
Wasay Mansoor

Middle row from left: Hania Shaikh, Abdul Rahman Moumena, Imran Binzagr, Mohammad Jamjoom,
Adeeb Mogharbel, Muhammad Moazzam

Front row from left: Ayesha Kazi, Reem Baaghil, Syeda Maha Bukhari, Manal Ahmed, Zaina Alakraa,
Kaavya Punn, Shahdia Sharifi




















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CANCER AWARENESS/ BAKE SALE





In honour of the very special month for Breast Cancer
Awareness, JPGS held its “Beauty and Bravery”
Empowering Women Against Breast Cancer event at
the fountain square area, on November 8, decorated
with pink ribbons, banners and balloons, school
faculty and staff wore their ribbons and students
from Grammar School were distinctive wearing their
blue and pink clothing for the celebration to learn
more about the disease, its prevention, and treatment.
Freebies for all the attendees were then distributed at
break time.


















































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REMEMBRANCE DAY





Remembrance Day at JPGS was a day of unity, respect
and recollection. The School had been gearing up for
the day with rehearsals, artwork and history lessons
reinforcing the message behind Remembrance Day.

The JPGS Remembrance Day Assembly started at 10.30
AM on the 11th day of the 11th Month, 100 years after
the end of World War 1. Mr Bedford started off with
an introduction to the origins of Remembrance Day
and how it is still remembered today with a talk on the
events of WW1 by Mr Mahmood and Mr Mason.

Sarah Al Saleh played some compelling pieces on the
piano throughout the course of the assembly. Pupils
participated from both Grammar and Prep School
further reinforcing the message of unity and
cooperation encompassed by Remembrance Day.
Prep School had several performances from readings
by Year 2 through to Poems by Year 3 and a truly
inspirational song by the whole of Prep at the end of
the assembly. Isra Attari and Manal Ahmed gave readings
with a poem and WW1 letter from the trenches respectively.
Overall, a truly inspiring, dutiful and busy day for the staff
and pupils of JPGS starting from early in the morning
with the Head Boy Abdulrahman Moumena, Head Girl,
Manal Ahmed and the Headmaster heading off to perform a
reading of a WW1 letter in front of diplomatic officials from
Germany, Italy, France and Britain followed by the JPGS
Remembrance Day Assembly.























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TRIP TO SOUTH AFRICA






The amazing journey to the home of the “Rainbow
nation” began on Valentine’s Day 2019. On arriving in
Durban South Africa, our first glimpse of this beautiful,
culturally diverse nation was the Zulu tribal village.
What a plethora of tribal sounds, beating of drums,
vibrant costumes and dance whilst surrounded by the
majestic thousand hills. For many of the students (and
myself) it was the first time that we visited this country,
rich in culture and breath-taking landscapes.
We then meandered to the Umgeni Valley Nature
Reserve where we were greeted by the friendly zebras
and the most docile wildebeest. Our 3 days were spent
engaging in team building exercise, leadership ventures;
trips to the Nelson Mandela Capture site and Howick
Falls. The Biology students set up camp and went about
sampling various species of plants and conducting
experiments on various environmental factors. A part of
the tiring itinerary, we got to take moonlit hikes in the
lush valley, go sliding down a natural water slide and
enjoy sumptuous South African cuisine. The highlight
had to be the Safari ride through the Tala Game Reserve
and zip lining for 2km through a Jungle.












Searching for aquatic organisms on the rocky shores of
Treasure beach proved to highly competitive and fun
filled. The students learnt a lot about the ocean eco-systems
at WESSA Treasure Beach and were sad to leave the wild
and natural beauty of WESSA.













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In the city of Durban, we visited an aquarium at uShaka
Marine World and students had the opportunity to dive
in the shark tank, snorkel with sting rays or just cool off
in the lazy river whilst the adrenaline junkies slid down
the gravity defying slides. The aquarium tour was most
educational and the dolphin show provided us with
spectacular entertainment. The Gateway theatre of shopping
not only enabled us collect our treasured gifts for family but
gave students the opportunity to pit their skills in bowling,
go-karting as well as enjoy the latest movie IMAX style.

Our trip to South Africa was nothing short of AMAZING a
trip of a lifetime. THE MOST MEMORABLE DAYS!!!!
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL PRODUCTION




The Addams Family


A massive congratulations to our small cast of 11
pupils for their wonderful performance of “The
Addams Family”. Their use of humour and their
coordinated interactions resulted in a professional
and polished performance. The cast showed great
commitment, giving up every Saturday in Term Two
for rehearsals and managing their rehearsal and
learning of lines around their other activities, such as
sports and MUN. They gelled together as a team so
that each and everyone of them was a star in their own
right, and allowed to shine.

The directors, Shahdia Sharifi (Year13) Ms Siddique
and Ms Sharifi would like to thank the cast. We all
agree that they have been a pleasure to work with and
look forward to more performances in the future.








































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MODEL UNITED NATIONS





The Model United Nations is an academic simulation
of the United Nations where students play the role
of delegates from different countries and attempt
to solve real world issues with the policies and
perspectives of their assigned country. It is an essential
extra-curricular activity for students interested in
debating and is one of the most highly rated activities
amongst the top universities. It has been a very active
extracurricular activity this year with increasing
numbers of students involved. JPGS students attended
three conferences this year and gained awards in
recognition of their effort. Credit must go to the
student instructors Hamzah Dejani and Sara Alsaleh
who ran well planned and informative sessions to help
students grasp the essential elements of the activity.
Thanks go to the two JPGS MUN Directors Mr.
Kidman and Mrs. Ghafoor, responsible for enabling
the Model United Nations club at JPGS.
Well done to the students below, who were formally
recognised for their exceptional commitment:
KAUST MUN in October
Imran Binzagr Best delegate
Ayat Rana Best delegate
Ammar Vora Best delegate
Jana Al Fase Distinguished Delegate
Nicholas Chan Distinguished delegate
Nadine Maarouf Honourable mention
AISJ MUN in November
Ahmad Awais Honourable Mention
Nadine Maarouf Best Delegate
BISJ MUN in March
Ayat Rana Best Delegate
Nadine Maarouf Honourable mention
Jana Al Fase Honourable mentions
Amjed Abdul Majeed Honourable mentions










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OPEN SKIES





Grammar School pupils from JPGS are once again
contributing to the success of therapeutic horse-
riding for the disabled, organised by Lisa Robinson
of the Open Skies Riding Stables. Following an initial
meeting at school, over 20 volunteers attended the
training session at the AL Asseel Stables in Jeddah
before the volunteer sessions started.

Pupils are engaged in preparing horses for riding,
escorting children to the horses, leading the horses
around the paddock and supporting riders as they
navigate the course, engaging in the different physical
and cognitive challenges that they must navigate such
as scoring baskets from horseback and finding their
way to different stations to spell out words.

Participation has also led to the development of close
friendships between volunteers and riders who look
forward to their weekly meetings. It is a significant
commitment from our students who sacrifice their
Saturday afternoon every week to help out with the
programme. When asked why they do it, volunteers
are quick to say that not only is it fun, but that
there is a enormous sense of satisfaction seeing the
happiness and joy that developing a relationship with
a powerfully animal gives to youngsters who, due to
their disabilities, have felt marginalised and relish this
opportunity to gain a sense of control and pleasure
that interactions with volunteers and horses bring.

On their behalf, we thank our volunteers for their
contributions.


















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CAREER TALKS AT JPGS





Valuing the Voice of Experience

As part of a new initiative organised in conjunction
with Edward Kelly and Partners we organised two
careers talks held on the 13th and 19th March.
In the first of the talks Mr Maher Luqman, CEO of
SEDCO and a respected member of the business
community in Jeddah, addressed the assembled Sixth
Form students to offer an inspiring account of his
journey through education and the early stages of his
career. He introduced students to some fascinating
concepts such as “boss management” and the need
for employees to show “emotional intelligence” in the
workplace. Head Girl, Manal Ahmed, commended
Mr Luqman for “an eye-opening perspective on
campus and university life which was very relevant to
students”.

The second of the talks, presented by Dr Hala Mosli
of King Abdulaziz University was both amusing
and educational, particularly for some of the young
ladies in the audience. Ayesha Kazi, Deputy Head
Girl commented “It was inspiring to see a successful
woman in the medical field, which is of particular
interest to me. She gave me confidence to believe that
it is possible to maintain a balance between work and
family life.”

The generous contributions of both speakers was
greatly appreciated by Y12 and Y13 students and
the events benefitted all. It is hoped that similar
collaborations will be held in the future as part of an
effort to bring the wider community into school and
share the wisdom of community members. In this
respect, I would like to acknowledge the invaluable
contribution of Mohammed Moumena, representing
EWKP, for his assistance in arranging the event and his
tireless dedication in the service of the school.
At JPGS we are blessed with a highly supportive
parent body who are keen to help move the school
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OUR MUSIC DEPARTMENT





Prep:
The Prep Music Department has enjoyed a busy and
productive year, sharing a number of occasions with Grammar
pupils. These have included assemblies, Chinese New Year
celebrations, orchestral contributions, songs for Anti-Slavery
week and the Winter Concerts. Working together on Musical
projects enables a delightful sharing of ideas, abilities and
approaches which benefit older and younger children
enormously.

The production of Mulan was the highlight of last term,
involving over 120 children, all of whom worked incredibly
hard, rising to the challenge of a complex musical score.
Well done to all involved! Overall the children have grown
in their musical appreciation through ensemble and solo
instrumental playing, superb singing projects in choir and
class, composition, and movement. Opportunities to use
their wonderful creativity has been enjoyed. I am proud of
their efforts and wish the children a continuing love and
participation in music in the future.

Mrs Denise Hamer
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Grammar:
Throughout the year pupils in Grammar have been
encouraged to perform, whether in lessons, assemblies,
concerts or at school events. This has challenged pupils to
strive for high standards in their playing and commitment in
their attendance at rehearsals and extra-curricular activities.


The Grammar Winter Concert was well supported and
enjoyed by performers and guests alike. The show featured
performances from the Rock Band, rehearsed by Jeff Matthew,
as well as numerous chamber ensembles including a
percussion ensemble and a guitar group. Zeinab El Gazzah
(voice), Haya Abdalla (voice), Nabilah Abdul Talib (piano),
and Leen Bakhsh (violin) presented solos and the evening
was MC’d by Nadine Maarouf. The Prep Choir was invited
to perform at the concert and the Grammar Choir gave their
debut performance.

The Grammar Choir has gone from strength to strength over
the last year growing from just 3 members in its first rehearsal
to over 25 pupils. They recently performed at Celebration of
Achievement Day, which also featured pieces from Year 8
Rock Band, Haya Abdalla (voice) and Sara Al Saleh (piano).
The Music Department is looking forward to another exciting
year in 2019-2020!

Ms. J Langley
Teacher of Music
























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Jeddah Prep and Grammar School










Business Studies and Economics








The teaching of the social sciences in Year 10 running
through to Year 13 opens up to the student vistas
of hitherto undreamt of knowledge and enquiry.
The student enters a world that blends clinical
and necessarily impartial analysis with a thirst for
discovering the very sources of social growth and indeed
revolutionary change. Necessarily, the social sciences
take the students out of their intellectual comfort zone
and indeed the worldview which they were wont to take
for granted.

It is the aim of the economics/business studies staff
to make the subjects intellectually enquiring and to
enable the students to actively engage with the world
that surrounds them. It is also to see that there are no
binary answers neatly ended by either an affirmative or
a negative response. Rather, the students are encouraged
to encounter the concept that situations critically
calling forth a range of solutions: and that the solutions
themselves may well be problematic. The social sciences
thus point to the complexity of existence – essentially
to life itself. Social science makes students into effective
critical thinkers.






































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Geography





Geography at JPGS is the study of places and the papers that are examined at the end of year 11. Students
relationships between people and their environments. visited the desert to help understand the human impact
JPGS students explore both the physical properties of the on an ecosystem.
Earth’s surface and the human societies spread across
it. They also examine how human culture interacts with
the natural environment and the way that locations and
places can have an impact on people. Geography seeks to
understand where things are found, why they are there,
and how they develop and change over time. If students
are able to understand how the world is changing they
will be able to make meaningful decisions about a more
sustainable future.

Students at JPGS study a broad range of topics and
accumulate skills in order to enhance their appreciation
of the subject. This academic year has seen a shift in how
students are assessed. Previously they had mid-year
and end of year exams. To support students we have
introduced 50% as class assessments and one 50% end of
year exam.

In Year 7 they learn map skills, investigate the dramatic
aspects of Africa as a continent and study rivers and their
associated features.

In Year 8 they look at population dynamics and climate
change, as well as coastal features and the continent of
Asia. This year their studies have been supported by a
fieldtrip to the new Corniche.


In Year 9 students investigate development followed by
plate tectonics. This is followed by investigating industry
and the Middle East and concluding with energy
resources and sustainability.

Key stage 4 follows the Cambridge IGCSE. It has three





















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Humanities Department Making History






This year has seen each of the Years from 7 to Year
9 engaged in ‘making history’. History is a process
of enquiry and so at JPGS we want to foster and
encourage the ideas of questioning, recreating and
making history.

The Year 7 have been engaged trying to discover the
civilisation and impact of Rome upon the modern
world. They uncovered facts about the buildings
of Rome. They created a Roman legionaries shield
and then recreated the Roman armies manoeuvre of
‘Testudo’!





In the second term, they have been learning about castles
and were tasked with making models of real castles.
Below is an outstanding example of a Motte and Bailey
Castle made by one of our Year 7 pupils.












The Year 8 have been studying the tumultuous times
of the Tudors. Everything from crime and punishment
to King Henry VIII six wives (Divorced Beheaded
Died, Divorced Beheaded Survived!).

They also created a Tudor Wood beam house this year
both as physical models and some pupils showed
their crafting skills using an online building game
(Minecraft) as well. Year 9 have been engaged with 20th Century history topics
this year. It was a century of catastrophic conflicts on a
world scale. Key enquiries into the past have been regarding
the actions of certain central figures in history. The classes
of students put the famous British General Haig from
World War 1 on trial as accused of being ‘The Butcher of the
Somme’. Many witnesses were called and both prosecution
lawyers and the defence lawyers outlined the case in
history for the audience to come to its own judgement of
the evidence: a key skill in history. This year group has
also created in groups, video related to Appeasement in the
1930s and produced individual essays related to causation.
Another skill required as they think of IGCSE courses.

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Learning



in the Labs




















The Year 7’s were fascinated when carrying out practical
experiments. As part of the forces unit, the students
investigated the factors that can affect the speed of descent
for a parachute. They designed and made their own
parachutes, considering the factors such surface area, mass
and string length. Their creative masterpieces were put the
test by dropping them from the top of the school building.


















Year 9 reflected a more experienced approach as they participated in experiments which allowed them to measure
reactivity of metals and were introduced to how rates of reaction can be impacted by concentration, temperature
and surface area. Using more exciting chemicals and equipment allowed them to experience the complexities of
Chemistry and gave them an insight into what science option to choose next year.






















Year 10 Chemistry have risen to the challenges of IGCSE Chemistry
and have especially enjoyed the practical component of Chemistry at
this level. It has been a rollercoaster ride for them as they embraced
the complexities of ionic and covalent bonding and battled with half
equations whilst having risen to the challenges of comprehending the
knowledge delivered.
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Year 12 and 13 pupils observe the effect of a magnetic
field on cathode rays by using the Magnet Position slider
to move a horseshoe magnet (its north pole facing you)
so that its poles straddle the cathode ray tube. William
Crookes experimented with cathode rays and magnets in
a similar manner, and his observations on the deflection
of the rays by magnetic fields led him to conclude that
they were composed of negatively charged molecules.



































A level Chemistry and IGCSE give students building
blocks for an individualised curriculum that develops
their knowledge, understanding and lifelong skills
of scientific enquiry, confidence in technology,
communication and teamwork skills that make them
become effective learners and provide a solid foundation
for their continuing educational journey.

























Whoever said that learning Science only takes place
in the Labs. Our very accomplished Biologists not
only exhibited their proficient dissecting skills on
various organs but they braved the Summer sun to
carry out various experimental investigations in Wild
AFRICA!!!!!!!

Mrs Syrie Matthew
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MATHS DEPARTMENT





This year in the Maths department we have
encouraged our students to actively take part in
their learning. The photos are only snap shots of
moments that happen daily within our lessons as the
department endeavours to make maths accessible,
fun and interactive. As you can see from these photos,
pupils have had to participate in a number of activities,
irrespective of the year group. Types of engaging tools
are; tarsia puzzles, treasure hunts and team building
projects.

A tarsia puzzle involves, matching the correct answers
to the corresponding questions card so that it forms a
2D shape, just like a jigsaw. Year 7 all the way through
to the Sixth Form enjoy these activities, to be able to
really test their knowledge on the topic and logic skills,
to be able to see where the pieces fits together. Some
pupils in year 7 and 8 have also started developing
the skills to be able to create their own sets of these
puzzles to be able to test each other.

Treasure hunts activities are also a keen feature that
can be seen in Ms Trencher’s maths classes with pupils
having to stand up and solve problems from posters,
then go around the classroom to find the solution
which is displayed, to be able to work out the next
question, until the full loop has been completed. This
is seen to have pupils discussing and helping each
other with the common misconceptions and errors
that certain exam questions present. As well as simply
competing to have the correct order with a correct set
of methods to ensure that they win the “treasure”.

Mr Maqbul Hussain
Head of Mathematics
















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COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT





It’s been a busy year in Computer Science.

E-safety was among the topics that Year 7 pupils
studied this year. They learnt how to keep safe while
surfing the internet and created an e-booklet in MS
Publisher to reflect their learning. In “Under the
Hood”, pupils learnt about the different physical
components of a computer system. They use MS Excel
to create spreadsheets and were introduced to using
formulas in their model. Year 7 pupils ended the school
year learning how to create a web page in HTML.

Year 8 pupils learnt how to control automatics systems
using FLOWOL software. In addition, they created a
space invader game, they learnt advance spreadsheet
skills in MS Excel and used Scratch software to create a
PACMAN game.

Year 9 pupils brushed up their word processing and
presentation skills in term one. In the second term,
they learnt how to trace though algorithms and
flowcharts. They also used problem solving skills to
created algorithms and used Python program code for
a variety of programming challenges.

Year 10 pupils learnt how to convert to and from
decimal, binary and hexadecimal number systems,
they learnt about hardware and further developing
their problem solving skills. Year 11 pupils brushed
up on last year’s work and worked hard to prepare
for the June examinations. Among the topics year 13
pupils studied were Recursion, Boolean algebra (and
logic circuits), Object Oriented Programming and
Declarative Programming.

Mrs. Maria Quiroga
Head of Computer Science Department













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SOCIOLOGY DEPARTMENT







The Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level Sociology syllabus
enables learners to understand the relationship
between the individual and society, and take an
informed interest in the process of carrying out
research and methods used to influence social policy.
Learners gain an understanding of sociological
perspectives through a mix of theoretical and practical
ideas that make up the very foundations of our society
such as, the family, education, culture, identity and
socialisation, and the media.

Students develop an understanding of the sociological
skills essential for everyday life; communication,
leadership, resilience, management, empathy, and
patience. These characteristics are developed through a
range of interactive and collaborative activities aimed
at tackling current world topics.

Sociology also allows you to develop subject-specific
and transferable skills, which are valued by all
employers. Links are made to fields such as, statistics,
socio-biology, socio-psychology, and law.

Year 10: Pupils learn how different sociologists
interpret society through various practical research
methods and ideologies that create our identity
through the process of socialisation.

Year 11: Examine the functions of society and its effects
on individuals as an external force. These include,
Family, Education, Crime, Deviance and Social
Control, and The Media.

Year 12: Learn the dynamic relationship between the
individual and society. Particularly, how the family
is responsible for shaping identity and how data is
collected and measured by sociologists.

Year 13: Students focus on evaluating the functions of
society with deep rooted arguments that analyse the
effects of Education, Global Development, Media, and
Religion in modern industrial societies.

Mr Mudasir Mahmood
Head of Humanities and Social Sciences
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Teacher of Sociology and Humanities

FRENCH DEPARTMENT






Bonjour, et bienvenu(e) au
department de Francais !


Learning French has always been a challenge, in
International schools, one which JPGS’s French
department is happy to take up. Mrs Naglaa Elawamry
teaching in Grammar school, and Mr Antoine Dupuy,
teaching in Prep and Grammar school are seeing the
result of the hard work provided last year, and they
are pleased to see the numbers of students opting
for French in Year 10 increasing, for the second
consecutive year. The department is supported by Miss
Nouf, who assists both Grammar and Prep School,
which has helped many new students this academic
year.

We’ll remain dedicated to make French fun and
interesting to beome a major cultural and working
asset for the future of JPGS’ students. The department
is looking forward to next academic year, to strengthen
our results even further!

Bonne chance, et bonnes vacances!

Mrs Naglaa Elawamry
Grammar School French Teacher




























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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT




2018 to 2019 has been an extremely eventful academic have learned so many more techniques. Next year I am
year in the English Department at JPGS. We have really looking forward to learning about the IGCSE Carol
welcomed two new staff members, Mrs Louise Ayaad Ann Duffy poetry and inshallah I will continue to be
as Head of English and Mrs Choudhury as Teacher successful in English”.
of English, both of whom have greatly enjoyed this Aribah Farrukh
year at the School. This year has been very successful Year 9. Imperial 5.
for the Department. We took great pleasure in the
excitement of the World Book Day celebrations in March, “This year has been amazing in English. I have learned
organised by our superb Year 9 English committee – to open up more because it has been a comfortable
Bessma Abduljawad, Sofia Burhan, Sary Fagiha, Hamza environment in which to learn. I used to be very quiet
Shekhani and Athar Siddiqui. We were amazed at the but now I feel confident to speak up because I have been
professionalism of our students in the Grammar School so successful. I even presented a whole school assembly
performance of ‘The Addams Family’ supported by Miss during World Book Day! I was scared at first but after a
Siddique and Mrs Sharifi, with outstanding management while when I started to speak I got straight into the flow
by our Year 13 production director, Shahdia Sharifi. Mr and really enjoyed the experience of leading the whole
Gilbert, Miss Siddique, Mrs Choudhury and Mrs Ayaad Grammar School. I am also looking forward to learning
are looking forward immensely to next year at JPGS. about the poetry we will study for our Year 11 exams
because poetry is one of my favourite areas in English”.
Our most important contributors to the English Sofia Burhan
Department are, of course, our students. Here are some of Year 9. Newton 1.
their comments below:
“In English this year I found it difficult at the start of
“This year in English I have improved so much. My the year but as the year progressed I found my rhythm
grades are higher because my teacher has motivated and in English and I overcame the challenges I encountered
inspired me to continue to do my best. I enjoy completing within my work. At first my English work was not
the work in English because every day I improve. I am so focused but now I have improved so much, particularly
much more confident now and know I will just get better with my focus within my essays. I can interpret more
and better in English”. skilfully and I am more selective in analysing the
Faisal Daaboul important pieces of information. I will sit my English
Year 8. Victoria 5. Literature IGCSE at the end of this year and am actually
looking forward to the examinations! I am so excited to
“In my old school, English was taught in a completely study creative writing next year as I enjoy reading and
different way and last year in Year 7 at JPGS I really am looking forward to learning many new techniques”.
struggled in English. As soon as I started Year 8 my Jana Al Fassi
marks began to fly up high because my teacher takes care Year 10. Victoria 5.
of her students and I feel much more confident to give
answers in class. I know that I will continue to improve “At the start of this year there were lots of new things to
every year in English and it is now my favourite subject”. learn in English Language IGCSE study, such as writer’s
Gibran Chouman effect and directed writing and I was clueless! As the year
Year 8. Newton 2. has gone on, practice has made perfect. I now understand
the methodology of how to ace these IGCSE examinations
“I have learned so much more than last year because in English and I feel confident about my future study
I have enjoyed my time with my English teachers. I within this subject”.
understand much more and have become much more Mohamed Nedjadi
confident. My story writing has significantly improved Year 10. Newton 5.
because my vocabulary has expanded and this year I
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Head of English