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Board of Governors

Dr Asma Khalil Dr Fahad Attar
Chair of the Vice-Chair of the
Board of Governors Board of Governors

Mr Irfan Gani Mr Daud Osman Dr Zaheer Ahmed
Governor Governor Governor

Dear parents and guardians, ed the school and had multiple meetings with staff and
parents to get a better understanding of the working and
On behalf of the Board of Governors, I would like to ex- management of the school. And also, to get an insight into
tend our sincere gratitude to all those who continue to the problems and issues faced by our pupils, parents and
work hard and offer their support to make JPGS such a staff.
resilient school. JPGS has a rich history as one of the oldest
and most reputable schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Ara- We are working closely with the Senior leadership team
bia. Certainly, with your support and confidence, we will to build a framework in which the education and devel-
continue to follow the ethos and school vision. opment of our pupils can flourish. We have subcommit-
tees for Curriculum development, Finance, Safeguarding,
In February 2022, the new Board of Governors were ap- Maintenance and Health and Safety for individualised at-
pointed and we thank you all for putting your confidence tention. We also work closely and liaise with the Ministry
in us. The Board comprises of experienced, talented and of Education to ensure the smooth running of our school.
committed parents with vast experience in leadership
across many industries. We also would like to thank the Finally, we would like to thank all the school leadership
outgoing board for steering the school through the un- team, senior leaders, heads of departments, subject and
precedent Covid 19 pandemic. key stage coordinators, teachers and our support staff
whose guidance and experience has helped in steering
Though the pandemic put us in a dire and challenging sit- through these challenging and unusual times. We really
uation, it also provided us with the opportunity to rethink, look forward to the coming academic year, and hope it
recap and renew with a spirit of resilience and purpose. will be rewarding, successful and fun for all the pupils,
Over the course of this year; we, as the Board of Gover- staff and parents.
nors, have spent time strengthening governance process-
es, setting in place the right foundations for a stronger to- Sincerely,
morrow. We are working through our strategic plans and
allocating investments in the right places to ensure that Dr Asma Khalil
we continue to track our long-term goals. We have visit- Chair, Board of Governors

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