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Science

It was a momentous occasion when the doors of Jed-
dah Prep opened in September 2022 to welcome our
pupils back after a long absence. Despite Covid hav-
ing left widespread devastation in its wake, it did not
deter the spirit of joyous celebration of being social-
ly united once again. In the laboratories, Science re-
sumed its usual buzz with lessons being highly inter-
active and pupils being more exuberant than before.

KS 5 started off the year with a bang going straight
into dissections in Biology and titrations in Chemis-
try. It was wonderful being able to do practical work
again and we all enjoyed the classroom atmosphere.
For KS 4 it was a new phenomenon being at home
for the start of their IGSCE. Pupils liked the personal
interaction with their peers and their teachers. Pupils
who previously, rarely participated were more vocal
now.

Whilst Year 8 and 9 enjoyed the benefit of face-to-face
lab time, our year 7s waited a long time before they
could do the same. However, when the opportunity
did present itself, they applied themselves with great
enthusiasm. Overall, it has been such a rewarding
year with all our pupils just enjoying the “hands on”,
practical and active learning which is SCIENCE!!

Mrs Syrie Matthew
Head of Science

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