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The Prince of Wales School is calling on the
community to help it transform the grounds.
L
ots of work is needed on the garden, forest school area and
helping to make the grounds more disabled friendly. At
the first session around 40 parents, friends of the school
and members of the community turned up to help garden
the forest school area. The next session will be on Saturday
18 November from 1pm-4pm. People are invited to turn up and help
but all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Mr Spracklen added:
"Everyone is welcome, at the school we
pride ourselves on the relationship with
the parents and it is incredibly important
for us to running events and working
closely with our PTA – POWSA."
If you can help with the project please contact headteacher@
princeofwales.co.uk
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Headmaster Gary Spracklen and the schoolchildren
MEET THE NEW HEADMASTER
OF THE PRINCE OF WALES SCHOOL
After a year of transition The Prince of Wales School is being firmly driven
forward by an inspirational new headteacher.
G
ary Spracklen has only been in the post a few months
but has already made a big impression.
His appointment follows the school leadership being
changed back to an independent school, after a year
of collaboration with the Abbas schools.
After this arrangement was disbanded, Mr Spracklen took the reins
of the already outstanding school, based at the bottom of Poundbury
on Maiden Castle Road.
The Prince of Wales School is one of two first schools that serve
the catchment area of Poundbury, alongside newly relocated Damers
First School.
For this new headteacher, returning to The Prince of Wales is like
coming home, as he trained as a teacher there between 2005-2008
working for the renowned headteacher Mr Farrington.
Mr Spracklen says: “I’ve always been absolutely in love with the
school and it was my dream to return as head teacher. I am very much
looking forward to making a difference here. I want to use the school’s
great history and move it forward.”
Mr Farrington retired in 2015 to work as a super head consulting
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with schools up and down the UK.
It is not only teachers and parents that are pleased with Mr
Spracklen's appointment. Lord Jim Knight, Editor of TES Online and
Former Minister for Schools, gave this testimonial: “I’ve known Gary
for several years through his transformative work. Driven by learner
management and achievement he is exceptional in delivering impact.
I am always impressed.”
Plans for the next year include making more of the outside
environment and using technology to innovate and engage
the children.
Each year The Prince of Wales School is oversubscribed
and each class has 30 pupils plus 10 places across the
school for children with learning disabilities.
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