
29PRINCE OF WALES PRIMARY SCHOOL |
BEST PRACTICE REPRESENTATIVE 2018
more challenging and the school
had adopted a reactive approach.
A range of initiatives built around a
new positive behaviour strategy were
introduced that supported pupils in
making informedchoices.
»Pupils, staff and parents jointly
devised shared principles for our
school community. These were
exemplified in our Learners’ Values
– listen, excellence, attitude, respect,
negotiate, enjoy, responsibility
and support. These values were
communicated at every opportunity,
such as during assemblies, meetings,
through the school website and in
our weeklynewsletter.
»Initially focused on the Olympic
and Paralympic values, a two-year
programme of values was introduced
that incorporated British values. In
the weekly achievement assembly,
pupils look forward to a ceremony,
unique to the school, where selected
pupils are awarded with an engraved
baton. These batons are passed on
every week to the next gold medal
learners.
»Five years of leading two thought-
provoking assemblies every week
have been an integral pillar to the
initiation of our ethos for a shared-
values culture. They can talk about
resilience, that learning is hard and
that mistakes must be made in order
to make progress.
»A new head teacher award system
was introduced where pupils could
earn a pencil, star, wristband, book
or a cinema ticket after 20 days of
“staying on gold”. All pupils start
the day with their names on a large
gold medal. Simply by following
all the school rules and values and
allowing learning to take place,
pupils earn a tick if they remain
there by the end of the day. A
simple traffic light system is triggered
when behaviour does not meet our
standards. A range of sanctions may
then beinvoked.
»Replacing the cloakrooms with
intervention spaces offered new
areas for small group work and
installing lockers outside the
classrooms maximised lesson time
and reduced lost property.
»Various climbing structures were
installed for each key stage in order
to stimulate physical development
and as a source of enjoyment.
Playleaders received training on how
to engage the children.
»The profile of year 6 pupils was
raised by identifying positive role
models such as a head girl, a head
boy and school prefects, while
allowing pupils to earn black
uniform jumpers for commendable
behaviour.
»CCTV cameras were installed
in strategic places around the
playground and in corridors.
Since then, pupils regulate their
choices better as there are clear
consequences to their behaviour.
»We have turned very high mobility
into an opportunity and strength.
Pupils are used to forging new
friendships and pass on our values
and expectations. A lot of thought
goes into changing all classes each
year so that there is a balance of
abilities and needs.
Relationships and
communication are key
to success
Over the last ten
years, the needs
of the local
community had
become more
challenging and
the school had
adopted a
reactive
approach
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