Page 5 - JPGS Newsletter, Issue no. 2, 2018-19
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JPGS


          Model United

            Nations Day


                    Club


        The Model United Nations is an
        academic simulation of the
        United Nations where pupils         in world affairs. Following this, a   Congratulations must go to
        play the role of delegates from     group of 25 delegates from JPGS     Ahmad Awais who was awarded
        different countries and attempt to   attended the American               Honourable Mention and Nadine
        solve real world issues. The club   International School of Jeddah      Maarouff who was
        goes from strength to strength      MUN conference. Our pupils          awarded Best Delegate which
        with a great deal of interest from   ranged in ages from Year 9 to 13   reflects the participation and
        the student community. This         representing the countries of       commitment of the JPGS
        perhaps is because of the           Italy, Japan, Brazil and Ethiopia.    delegation as a whole.
        excellent example given by our      Imran Binzagr, Lamar Zafer and
        Sixth Form student trainers as      Hamza Dejani in particular
        they share their knowledge and      Chaired meetings, effectively
        skills with the lower years.        managing the lively debates.

        A wonderful assembly was            Our pupils were a credit to JPGS
        organised and performed by          and threw themselves
        members of the club, who            wholeheartedly into the activity.
        celebrated United Nations day       Thanks also goes to the Mr Ian
        and informed the school             Ross and the AISJ MUN team            Mr Michael Kidman
        community of its important role     who hosted a memorable event.         MUN Director




                                Year 1 Pirate Splash Party!



                                            maps, pirate ships and pirate        parent’s cooperation in making
                                            hooks, with interesting facts they   our Pirate party a feast for the
                                            remembered about their learning.     eyes, as well as our tummies! We
                                                                                 look forward to many more fun
                                            During the splash party, the         activities this year!
                                            children imagined they were
                                            naughty pirates as we asked
                                            them to walk the plank. Once
                                            they all jumped in, they searched
                                            under the water for hidden
                                            treasure. The Captains of Year 1
                                            were so pleased with our
                                            treasure! Later, the Year 1 Pirates
                                            fought each other with water
                                            balloon cannon balls. Finally,
        Year 1 ended their first half term   after all that fun we cooled off
        of learning about Pirates with a    with an ice cream.
        SPLASH! It was a wonderful half
        term learning about what pirates    The next day was a Pirate
        wear, eat and the places they       Costume day and children
        travelled to. The children          brought fascinating pirate dishes
        completed amazing projects at       to share with their friends. The     Mrs Saira Ali
        home, ranging from treasure         teachers really appreciated the      Head of Year 1

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