Prince of Wales Primary School

At Prince of Wales, we aim to provide a happy, secure and caring environment where children and staff work hard and achieve success. We work closely with parents as we believe that you are the first teachers of the children and that, by working together, we can provide children with a good education which will prepare them well for future life. We look forward to a long and happy partnership in your child’s education.

Prince of Wales Primary School opened in 1950 and is situated in Enfield Lock, North East of the London Borough of Enfield. It benefits from extensive grounds including gardens, pond, sports fields, playgrounds and environmental areas. The local environment offers a variety of historical, rural and industrial resources which provide an excellent stimulus for historical, geographical and technological studies.

Through the road, rail, bus and cycle networks the school has good access to the borough, the Capital, outer London boroughs and our neighbouring Counties of Hertfordshire and Essex. The School works closely with a range of stakeholders and agencies to provide the best education for our children and support for families and the local community. We are a 3-form entry school and at full capacity can accommodate 690 pupils.

There is a 30-hour nursery provision. prince-of-wales-about We benefit from the cultural diversity within our continuously changing local and wider community and have established rich partnerships which support our children’s development and broaden their experiences. We are an inclusive School that has high aspirations for all our children’s achievements; regardless of their learning abilities, background or prior education. Our pupils are taught and coached to be resilient to the many challenges in their lives; overall they are well motivated and ambitious.

The Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum is implemented throughout Nursery and Reception, after which the National Curriculum is followed. All children are encouraged to achieve their best through a wide range of positive behaviour strategies. Central to these are these three rules: Be Ready, Be Safe, Be Respectful. We recognise the need for a nurturing approach for pupils and adults alike. In the school, our year groups work together and are led by Achievement Leaders who are members of the School Leadership Team.

The development of each person as an individual and their contribution towards the group and school community is central to our ethos. The children frequently attend events and competitions, for example football, netball, debating, chess, spelling bee and public speaking where they are commended for their attitude, accomplishments and behaviour.

Our values led education has its focus on English and mathematics skills which are strengthened by a cross-curricular approach. We focus on a monthly Value and immerse ourselves in that Value; what it means and understanding how we can all practically live by it. School Values have included Attitude, Co-operation, Thoughtfulness, Gratitude, Honesty, Enthusiasm, Responsibility, Compassion, and Peace. Each week we celebrate the successes of children who have demonstrated the values and they are presented with an engraved baton which they take home and pass on the following week to the next role model in their class. We believe it is important that children gain leadership skills and we nurture this in a number of ways, for example by enabling them to be team captains, take part in the School Parliament or be elected as a Prefect, Head Girl or Head Boy.