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Published by jfarooqui, 2019-05-15 03:44:08

JPGS Newsletter, Issue no. 3, 2018-19

Jeddah Prep and Grammar School







Newsletter





Thursday 14th February 2019
Founded in 1967
Issue no. 3
With a Spring in our JPGS step!




Dear Pupils, Parents and U13 Games in Dubai. Well done
Colleagues, to you all.

As we approach our half-term It was our distinct pleasure and
break, we have enjoyed yet honour to host Juventus
another extremely busy and superstar, David Trezeguet, and
positive half-term here at Jeddah other football players here at the
Prep and Grammar School. A school at a pre-Supercoppa event.
warm welcome is extended to the The purpose of this, as with
many new pupils and their everything we try to do, was to
parents who joined Jeddah Prep inspire and enthuse our children. these will prove useful and
and Grammar School this term. I am pleased that the events were productive approximately three
Mr Matthew Slade joined the such a success. My thanks are months before the start of
school as a new Prep School extended to everyone from the external examinations. The results
Teacher. On behalf of us all, I school who supported with the will determine how successful
wish him a very warm welcome organisation and management of and industrious our pupils and
and a positive start to his career at the events. Our JPGS community students have been over the first
Jeddah Prep and Grammar created great excitement and three half terms or so. As I
School. enthusiasm. mentioned to a number of parents
this week, these assessments are
This term’s theme has Our wonderful JPGS School an excellent means for us to see
resoundingly been sports and Council have been instrumental our pupil’s potential for May and
competitions. In rapid succession, in reducing the amount of June. However, these are still not
we had four quite amazing Sports single-use plastic used in school. the definitive and crucial
Days. It was delightful to watch We have now removed a huge examinations that will determine
keen, active and talented amount of plastic cups from our future steps; improvements and
participants and see all the water dispensers. The developments can still be
children cheering on other eco-friendly initiative was achieved with the correct learning
competitors irrespective of their debated, voted upon, explained attitude and disposition.
House colours. Well done to all and rationalised to pupils and
pupils. My appreciation to Mr students in assemblies, then I wish you a very happy and
Dan Lowe, Head of PE, the PE finally implemented on Sunday healthy Half-Term holiday. We
Department, all Pre-Prep, 27th January 2019. shall look forward to seeing you
Preparatory School and the refreshed and ready for the
Grammar School staff for their Year 11, 12 and 13 students have second half of this term on
generous time and support. been undertaking their Mock Sunday 24th February.
Moreover, pupils have Examinations. From
successfully and positively conversations with many young Mr Mark S. Bedford
competed both here in Saudi people and subject teachers here Headmaster
Arabia and overseas at the BSME at the school,my hope is that

Introduction of Primary Cambridge



statutory curriculum. Year 6 parents, to explain formal
The curriculum and assessment assessment in the summer term,
areas focus on English, Maths, and then for all parents in
Science, ICT, English as second preparation for September 2019.
language and Global Citizenship.
We are working towards a more Staff are already working
integrated approach to teaching towards its implementation.
these subjects so children use and Particular thanks to Mrs Saira Ali,
We are delighted to announce apply what they are learning in Mr David Millar and Mr
that, from September 2019, the other subjects. Raymond Garnett for leading this
Prep School will be following transformation project. This is a
Cambridge Primary International We remain committed to very exciting development for
Curriculum. Cambridge Primary ensuring all children develop as a our school assuring you of the
Curriculum is internationally whole person, by providing a drive to achieve high standards
recognised and links cohesively broad and balanced curriculum for your children.
with IGCE’s in Year 11. This including the arts, humanities,
provides a very clear curriculum physical education and personal
structure and enables us to assess development through the wider
and check children’s progress curriculum offer. Mrs Binks Neate
year on year. It is very closely Head of Prep
aligned to the National We will be holding information
Curriculum which is the UK meetings next term, initially for




English


Department


The English Department at
Jeddah Grammar School are
delighted to celebrate and share
with you the successes of our
pupils. We were extremely proud
to announce the names of the
pupils who have impressed us
the most over the last three and a In January we were then The Year 7, 8 and 9 English
half terms. exceedingly pleased to present award was presented to Sofia
the Year 10 and 11 English award Burhan who demonstrates that
Our first half term awards were to Yusuf Binladen. Yusuf has dignity, studiousness and steely
presented in assembly to Nawaf made remarkable progress in resolve to always produce her
Shakeel in Year 10 who received English over the last term, best work is the key to
the English award for Year 10 and demonstrating that excellent outstanding outcomes.
11 and Ibrahim Zahran in Year 9 commitment and a determination
who received the award for Years to do well will always result in We greatly look forward to
7, 8 and 9. Both of these pupils success. Yusuf has high further sharing the successes of
have demonstrated exceptional aspirations and he is impressing our students and deciding which
commitment to their English both staff and pupils with his students will receive the awards
studies in homework, classwork dedication to his English studies. for the rest of the year.
and assessments. They are both A very proud moment for both of
an inspiration to their fellow Yusuf’s English teachers. Mrs L. Ayaad
pupils. Head of English

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Sports We will travel to BISJ on Monday

Overview with an A & B team and host
AISJ here at JPGS on Wednesday
in the lead up to SAIKAC.
Sports form an integral part of a
pupil’s life at Jeddah Prep and
Grammar School. All of our U13 BSME Games
pupils experience a wide variety Thursday 14th February 2018
of different sporting activities
through PE lessons, as well as the
diverse after-school activities It’s fair to say it went down to the
programme that the School has to wire. Well done to Coach Mr
offer. Courtney and Mr Santos for
organising the Wolves.
The ethos of the PE Department
is sports for all, with a focus on JPGS was proud to travel to
progression and enjoyment. We U14 Football (Boys and Dubai to take part in the annual
believe that every child should be Girls) U13 BSME games. The BSME
given the opportunity to develop games are especially important to
their potential to the very best of us as a BSME school, however
their abilities. All pupils are the 2019 U13 Games is one for
encouraged to pursue sports in the history books. It was the
which they are talented or largest games to date with 21
interested. In achieving this we schools competing. This gave
hope that our pupils leave us JPGS an opportunity to compete
with a love of sport and a desire at the highest level in an
to continue participating that will The football season is well under international context. The best of
stay with them throughout their way with both training and a the best from 21 British
lives. host of friendlies taking place at international school teams.
JPGS and away. Due to school
The PE Department aim to holiday restrictions we are not Further teams representing other
countries were Bahrain, Egypt,
establish teams that are in line able to be part of the RSAC this Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia and
with the curriculum whilst at the year so in preparation for the the UAE.
same time being mindful of the upcoming SAIKAC we have had
opportunities and competition plenty of competitive match
that is available in Jeddah and practice. The boys have played
Saudi Arabia. All pupils will BISJ & AISJ so far and we are
have the opportunity to hosting JKS next week, here are
participate in competitive the results so far – Sunday JPGS
matches, either through fixtures (A) 1 BISJ (A) 1 Draw, JPGS (B) 0
against other schools, RED SEA, BISJ (B) 1 Loss. Monday JPGS (A)
SAIKAC, BSME, MED CUP or 2 AISJ (A) 1 Win, JPGS (B) 3 AISJ
inter-house competition. (B) 3 Draw, JPGS (C) 0 AISJ (C) 3
Losses.
Cricket


The annual U19 SAIKAC cricket
tournament was hosted here at The girls were successful in the 4
JPGS in which only ourselves x 200m Relay competition
and BISJ competed for the chance securing a bronze having been
to be the senior champions for pipped at the finish line for the
the academic year 2019/2020. It The U14 girl’s football team silver by a hair’s breadth.
was a hard fought match with travelled to Kaust and were
BISJ coming out the victors by victorious winning three games
two runs with zero balls to spare. and drawing one 0-0, 3-0, 3-0, 1-0.



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Salman Arab was the second if we had played as we did in the field with their House captain
fastest male athlete at the entire afternoons we would leading the way. Once the Field
games securing a podium silver undoubtedly be football and and track events began, the air
finish in the 100m sprint. His new volleyball champions. The was filled with cheering and
name is Salman Bolt! The netball competition was one of the encouragement for the young
team has gone from strength to funniest and most memorable athletes.
strength since the arrival of our and it has been a pleasure to be a
Head of Netball Miss Warren. The part of. The team spirit and love
girls were very competitive in all shown by all our Wolves was
their matches, achieving some heart warming. It is believed that
fantastic victories. Umar Ghani (The Legend of the
trip) kept the whole team and
staff’s spirit high.


























Grammar Sports Day


The much awaited Annual
Grammar Sports Day was held on
Thursday 10 January 2019, with
th
great enthusiasm, excitement and
entertaining atmosphere. The Pupils from Year 7 to Year 13
programme began with the Head competed in events including
of PE Mr Lowe welcoming the sprints, relays, high jump, shot
esteemed gathering and putt, long jump and triple jump.
emphasised the importance of Next year we may look at
sports in a child's life. introducing javelin and a staff tug
of war.

To close the sports day parents
and staff were invited to take part
in a family fun race in which I
believe Mr Leo and Mr Hakim
The Boy’s volleyball and football were victorious.
compititions were considered
JPGS’s best chance for medals, The winners of the 2019 Grammar
however it was not to be. The sports day were NEWTON.
boys found the morning games The pupils entered into the spirit
difficult which meant they of the occasion in a professional
narrowly missed out on the finals. manner marching down to the
It was a tough lesson to learn but


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Prep Sports Day The winners of of the Prep School the game. The JPGS and Juventus
sports days were ... partnership were lucky enough
Sports Day is an early morning Nursery and Foundation: to be graced with a visit from a
activity held early in the calendar Imperial legend from the Juventus club
year when the weather is coolest. Year 3 and 4: Imperial David Trezeguet. JPGS is a
Students are grouped into Year 5 and 6: Victoria family and it was amazing to see
Houses and participate in a everyone smiling and happy to
variety of individual and team see a Juventus legend who also
sports events and games. Parents attended during the school day to
are invited to join their children play football with some very
throughout the day often taking lucky staff on the field. Both JPGS
part in most events particularly and Juventus were extremely
in the foundation years. Events happy with the event. Who
chosen are fun, safe and easy to knows what the future holds for
participate in successfully. this blossoming partnership.

The spirit of friendly competition
comes alive on Prep School
Sports Days which were
separated into three morning
events for the ease of transition
between stations. The children
participated in a wide range of
sports events, cheered on their
teammates and learnt valuable
lessons in sportsmanship.
Everyone is a winner at Prep
with children guaranteed to win Staff Football
at least two of events for their
efforts. JPGS staff kicked off the start of
the New Year with an impressive
6-1 win over the British
consulate. Any parents interested
in playing on a Monday at JPGS
8pm, please contact Mr Lowe in
the PE Dept. A special thanks
Juventus and the goes to our cheerleaders for their
Supercoppa Event support.






Typical events are relays, javelin,
throwing events, bike race,
teamwork races and of the very
popular obstacle course. JPGS
would like to thank all the
parents who attended. This year
saw lots of support from the
adults showing we are going Saudi Arabia (Jeddah) played
from strength to strength as a host to the Supper Coppa final
family. Mr Hussain was one of 2019 between Juventus and AC
the fastest racers on the day Milan. It was a real privilege for
along with Mr Al Saheal who has our pupils to not only attend the
challenged the PE staff for 2020. event but enjoy the build up to


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FS1 Activities




















This half term children in the stories ‘Going on a bear hunt!’
Reception have been busy by Michael Rosen and Brown
learning about different animals. Bear, Brown Bear by Bill Martin.
We looked at animals found on a
farm, in a jungle and under the The story Brown Bear inspired us
sea. As part of our cross- to make our own class books
curricular learning, we used titled 'Farmer, Farmer What do
paper plates to make cows, you see?' The children can be
ducks, jelly fish and much more, heard happily chanting their
and then wrote about them. stories out loud.

Come and look at our lovely art
work! In the outside classroom,
we pretended we were camping
in the jungle while we read our Mrs Nargas Gulzar
books. We thoroughly enjoyed Head of FS1




World Cancer Awareness Day






















Over the course of a month, our environment. We also just trying to care for our school and
school’s Student Council has recently held a bake sale on the would like to thank everybody
been incredibly busy vowing to 4th of February for cancer for supporting our decisions.
make the school a far better place awareness day! The bake sale More changes to come!
than it already is. lines were very long, especially
As a Student Council, we have the Prep School line and we sold
attended countless meetings and out in no time at all. All the funds
came to the conclusion that we from the bake sale will go to Nadine Maarouf
should remove plastic cups from charity. Year 9
JPGS in order to contribute PR and Shadow Student Council
towards helping the The Student Council is constantly President.

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African Slave Awareness Week





















From Sunday 27 to Thursday Africa and it’s for freedom that Prep School children and
th
31 January the Music we’re fighting. This was followed interesting to learn about
st
Department held its first ever by the reading of a story of a something which we think
cross-phase week. Pupils in years young African slave, which we happened a long time ago but
1 to 8 were involved and the illustrated with soundscapes. that still happens today.”
week saw Grammar and Prep Each lesson culminated in the
classes being linked to join in preparation of a well-known
shared music making activities. slave song, such as This Ol’
Hammer, Down By the Riverside
The focus of the week was music and Pick A Bale Of Cotton.
related to the slave trade. We set Mrs Denise Hamer and
the scene by singing an African Hala Alzagha, Year 7 said, “It Ms Jessica Langley
chant, “We are the children of was fun spending time with the Music Department







Year 1 Activities


















We started off this term with a use question marks and the the story.
launch week all about London. children wrote questions to the
Children made red Queen. We have been looking at the four
double-decker buses and found different parts of the UK in
out about landmarks around the We finished the launch week Geography and the children
UK. with a Paddington Bear themed should know the names and their
picnic. The children looked capital cities. We also conducted
The children really enjoyed amazing in their "dressed to experiments about different parts
creating this beautiful learning impress" clothes and ensured of a plant. What a fun-filled
environment.They also wrote their bears worked hard in class learning term it was.
their own recount about the all day. We ate our picnics and
Queen losing her handbag and listened to a story about
designed knickers the Queen Paddington Bear visiting
could wear on her visit to Jeddah Buckingham Palace. Ask your Mrs Saira Ali
Prep. They also learnt how to children their favourite part of Head of Year 1
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The next Half Term at JPGS…




March 2019




Fri 1 JPGS Family Fun Day (tbc)

Mon 4-Tues 5 Parent Teacher Conference Prep School
(Reception to Year 6)


Thurs 7 to Fri 8 U16 Basketball (Boys, Girls—TKS)

Saturday 9 U19 Basketball (Boys—BISI, Girls—AISJ)


Monday 11 Year 9 Options Evening

Thurs 14 to Fri 15 U14 Football (Boys—AISJ, Girls—JPGS)
U19 Basketball (Boys, Girls—AISR)

Thursday 14 Year 11 to Year 13 Results


Thurs 14 to Sat 16 BSME and U11 Games (Abu Dhabi, UAE)


Wednesday 20 Year 11 to Year 13 Parent Teacher Conference 2

Thursday 21 Book Day


Tues 26 to Thurs 28 Prep School Production—Mulan


April 2019



Thursday 28 Year 7 and Year 10 Tracking Report


Thursday 4 Year 8 and Year 9 Tracking Report 3

Friday 5 U14 Boys Basketball (TKS)
U14 Girls Basketball (AISJ)


Saturday 6 All Boys Badminton (BISJ), JPGS and
SERENATA Concert (5.30pm)

Mon 8 to Wed 10 Grammar School Production—
The Addams Family


Thursday 11 Grammar School Celebration of
Achievement Day



End of Autumn Term
Jeddah Prep and
Grammar School

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