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Mr Munsoor Shahzad

BA Hons, PGCE, QTS
Assistant Headteacher/DSL/KS4 Coordinator

It has been great to get back to normal with physical
schooling. Both Staff and students have missed each
other. I was delighted that as a school we were grad-
ed outstanding in Social, Moral, Spiritual and Cultur-
al (SMSC) in the British Schools Overseas (BSO). This
was an endorsement of the opportunities we give our
pupils to develop as more rounded individuals. Our
wonderful staff have worked tirelessly to provide the
pupils with the best possible experience, which our pu-
pils have taken advantage of. The School Council con-
tinues to be the most effective platform for pupil voice.
Our representatives have worked hard to ensure that
every voice has been heard. The safety and wellbeing
of our pupils has been a key priority of the school. All of
our staff members are trained in Safeguarding. Mental
wellbeing of pupils has been a focus area. We contin-
ued to cover Wellbeing and Mental Health through our
PSHE curriculum. We have appointed Pupil Wellbeing
Ambassadors in both the Prep and Grammar School.
I was also very proud that we were able to complete
our first Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey in
many years.

As KS4 Coordinator I have been proud by the excep-
tional attainment our pupils make in Key Stage 4,
which was also recognised in the BSO Inspection. The
Year 11 pupils are on track of achieving some outstand-
ing results. Our Year 10 pupils have made a great
start to their IGCSEs. The tracking reports
indicate that attainment and engagement is
very high. In PSHE the Year 10 pupils have
studied modules on Personal Finance, En-
terprise, Careers and Mental Health. Our
Year 11 pupils have worked on Exam Tech-
nique, Post 16 Options and Mental Health.
It was a pleasure to invite Zubair Junjunia a
former pupil of JPGS to school to speak to pupils
to speak about exam readiness. Zubair is the found-
er of Z Notes, a learning platform used by millions of
students worldwide. Our Year 11 pupils also attended
workshops on Mindfulness, good mental health and
exam technique just before their study leave for the
Summer Exams.

As I write this statement our Year 10 pupils are prepar-
ing for their Work Experience week. This is an excel-
lent opportunity for the students to explore the world
of work. The pupils are excited and for many they
have found placements in areas they wish to pursue
a career in.

I look forward to the new academic year. Our Year 9
pupils have recently chosen their IGCSE Options. I
thoroughly enjoyed interviewing the pupils. I would
like to finish with wishing the Year 11 pupils the very
best with their IGCSEs and to say goodbye to those
pupils that are leaving us. I wish you every success in
your future endeavours.
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