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Mr Eric Mason
BA Hons (Bristol), PGCE, QTS
Head of Key Stage 3

Persistence. If I were able to describe the character of
the Key Stage 3 pupil body in one word, it would be
this. A key feature linked into the vision and mission
of the school, building upon the life skills ingrained in
our pupils from early stages of their academic lives.

Throughout the previous 3, 2 or single year that they
have been in Key Stage 3, having to adapt to the vari-
ous regulations imposed to help curb infection, having
to wake up in the morning with the support of their
families to log into a virtual classroom, having to then
come into school physically and get to grips with the
orthodox academic day, assessments, social lives out-
side the classroom.

I can sincerely say that I, we, the wider school com-
munity, are proud of the feats accomplished by these
young learners, not only in their tests, projects, reports,
behaviour and manners but also for what we may tend
to overlook having to adapt to these unprecedented
times, persistence.

Jeddah Prep and Grammar School
Tel: +966 (12) 654 2354
http://jpgs.org

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