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Executive Head’s Welcome

‘Belonging, learning and growth for life in all its fullness’ John 10:10

On behalf of the children, staff and governors I would like to welcome you to Princess Frederica CE Primary School.   Our school is a two-form entry providing education from Reception to Year 6 and includes one Nursery class.

Our recent Ofsted report summed up Princess Frederica very well:

“The school is a joyful place where children flourish. Pupils are overwhelmingly happy and safe at school. They know that their friends and trusted adults will look after them here. Parents and carers are very positive about the school. Many shared their views about the school’s positivity, warmth and ‘sense of belonging’ for everyone.” Ofsted 2024

We are proud to be a diverse, inclusive school and are dedicated to serving local families, welcoming people of all faiths and backgrounds. We aim to ensure our children receive an excellent education rooted in our Christian values which include: kindness, faith, unity and growth.

Our teachers are committed to encouraging our pupils to have high expectations academically, spiritually and socially. Therefore pupils at our schools make strong progress in their learning so they are prepared for secondary school. Again this was captured beautifully by Ofsted:

“The school is ambitious for all its pupils. This ambition is realised through a well designed curriculum and an extensive extra-curricular offer. Provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is well thought through. This means that all pupils achieve well.”

We have joined together to form a partnership with two church schools in North Kensington for the benefit of families in the local area. Our fellow schools are St Thomas’ and St Clement & St James CE Primary Schools in Kensington. As a result, children and staff have a sense of belonging to a bigger partnership of learning.

All three schools work closely together which makes us stronger. Our aim is to ensure our children benefit as much as possible from our partnership and are able to flourish. We share teachers and resources as well as an innovative, broad curriculum with a strong emphasis on the arts. We are also excited about the continuing professional development and career opportunities this offers staff as well as the ability to attract the very best teachers due to our experienced leadership team.

We have distinct church leadership from each of the parishes our schools serve. Princess Frederica has an inclusive admissions policy which serves our local community and welcomes families from any religion or none.

At Princess Frederica we value the strong   with our local community and encourage parents and carers to play an active part in their child’s education. We have a committed Parent Staff Association who support the school’s development goals as well as a dedicated Governing Board who both hold the school to account and provide support and challenge in setting and monitoring the strategic direction of the school.

I hope you find the website a helpful introduction to our wonderful school. You are very welcome to arrange a visit to Freds. To find out more please email or ring our school office.

With all good wishes

Sarah Bouette

Executive Head Teacher

Values

Through our values of growth, faith, unity and kindness we seek to encourage:

Growth

Faith

Unity

Kindness

“But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and forevermore! Amen”


2 Peter 3 : 18		“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but will have eternal life”

John 3 : 16		“Be completely humble and gentle, be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the spirit through the bond of peace”

Ephesians 4: 2-3		“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience”


Colossians 3 : 12
Our children understand the value of not giving up in order to flourish academically and socially.They understand faith in God and have respect for other faiths. They believe in themselves and trust each other.Children work, play and learn together while celebrating their unique differences and individualities.Princess Frederica is a kind compassionate and caring environment where everyone feels safe and accepted.

Anti-racist School

Anti-racist Statement

At our partnership of schools, we welcome children and their families to our schools without discrimination. As part of this, it demands that we do better and do more to break the cycle of racial prejudice and institutional inequality. We know we have an important part to play in striving to build a society in which there is equity and equality for all. We know we must use our voices together to speak out proactively for a more just and inclusive world.

We also recognise that we are a community in transformation and that as an organisation, we still have a lot to learn. We know we need to proactively and continually reeducate ourselves around the issues of racism and that we will at times make mistakes. However, we are committed to learning, listening, reflecting and improving, both as individuals and as a collective.

We live by our Christian values and seek to be inclusive of all – people of all faiths (and none), disabilities, class, economic means, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. This is rooted in a deep understanding of our Christian story, that God is love, does not discriminate, but views all of us as different but equal, with rich diversity, and with equal value.

Our vision and our responsibility is therefore not simply to be non-racist, but to become actively and visibly anti-racist. We aim for our schools to be places which are safe for all – both physically and psychologically. We commit to creating room for open and honest conversation, where we listen to one another and where we hear all voices.

We strive to build a community in which everyone shows respect and understanding towards each other. By doing this, we improve the quality of all our lives. At our schools we support pupils to be proud of their unique identities and to reach for the highest levels of personal achievement and wellbeing. Our schools are spaces where our whole community will be supported to grow, learn and flourish.

Our Diverse Curriculum Offer

We continually review and make changes to our curriculum to ensure that the curriculum is inclusive of the experiences and histories of a diverse range of people. Through this, we aim to provide positive representation of the many communities and individuals who are part of our schools. Through our diverse curriculum, we aim to erase systemic barriers in our society through fairer and more equitable distribution of curriculum content. It serves to allow young people to think more critically about how knowledge is formed and how it comes to be valued.

Our diverse curriculum allows our pupils:

  • to see and be seen in the curriculum
  • to interrogate how knowledge in the curriculum has come to be valued
  • to hear ‘multiple co-existing narratives’ in all subjects
  • to understand how systemic barriers manifest for those with protected characteristics and intersectional identities

Anti-racist Schools Action Plan

Our   was written as a template to help focus our anti-racist work. We use it to identify short term (within a year), medium term (2-3 years) and long term (3 years+) actions. The plan consists of six sections:

  1. Leadership
  2. Ethos and Values
  3. Voice, Identity, Belonging & Wellbeing
  4. Continued Professional Development or Learning

5.Diverse Curriculum

  1. Early Years Foundation Stage

The plan is a working document which is regularly used and reviewed. Please note the version of the plan on this website is the master version of the action plan and not the schools’ working document. This is so that other schools may use the action plan as a template for their work and also for reasons of confidentiality.

Anti-Racist School Presentation for parents November 2023

The Halo Code

We are pleased to announce that both schools have now signed up to The Halo Code. This means our school champions the right of staff and students to embrace all Afro-hairstyles and that we have committed to follow The Halo Code Agreement, which can be found here. For more information on this, please see: The Halo Collective.

 

Governors

Members of our
School Governing Board

The governing body has overall responsibility for managing the school effectively. The full governing body meets six times a year under the leadership of the Chair of Governors. The Head of School is responsible for the internal organisation, management and day-to-day control of the school. The Executive Headteacher, Heads of School and the governing body take joint responsibility for the strategic direction of the school. The Head of School and Executive Head are accountable to the governing body for the decisions they take.

The governors also have responsibility for ensuring that the school spends its money efficiently. In addition, members are involved in the appointment of school leaders, monitoring the school curriculum, managing admissions and maintaining and developing the school premises.

Zoë Miller

Zoë Miller, Chair of the Board of the Governing Board, was elected parent governor in April 2020. She was previously Chair of Governors at College Green Nursery and on the board there for 6 years. Zoë leads a team of Book Conservators at the British Library, restoring archives and manuscripts. She has two children at Princess Frederica. 

Sarah Bouette

Sarah is Executive Headteacher at Princess Frederica. She is an experienced leader in education with over 20 years as a Head Teacher and five years as an Executive Head. She joined Princess Frederica in September 2022 and is also Executive Head of two other schools in Kensington and Chelsea.

Hava Brookes

Ms Hava Brookes became staff governor in October 2022. Hava is a Year 5 teacher at the school and leads on the school environment and P4C. Hava’s term of office as staff governor comes to an end on 16/10/26.

Marianne Jenkins

Marianne Jenkins is a foundation governor representing St Mark’s Church. She is a mother of three children, with all her children now at secondary school.  She works in the feature film industry, most recently as an executive producer on the new Wonder Woman film and on Robert Zemeckis’s new version of The Witches.

Leandros Taliotis

Leandros Taliotis is a foundation governor representing St Martin’s Church. A long-time Kensal Rise resident, he is father to a son at Princess Frederica and a member of the PCC at St Martin’s. Leandros is a professional classical singer who has performed as a soloist in operas and concerts throughout the UK and overseas. He is also in demand as a singing teacher and holds teaching roles at St Benedict’s School, Ealing and Woodbridge School, Suffolk.​

Dan Brandt

Mr Dan Brandt is an LDBS foundation governor. He is currently a Senior Teacher at Highgate School, where he teaches Geography and is also heavily involved in the planning of educational trips and visits. He is a qualified mountain leader and his personal interests lie very much in the outdoors. Dan has three young daughters.

Richard Finch

Richard Finch was elected parent governor in December 2021. Richard is currently Head of Economics at Wimbledon High School, promoting financial and economic literacy throughout the school. He has two children at Princess Frederica.

Judith Kelman

Judy is a Solicitor specialising in criminal law. She is a passionate amateur gardener and also enjoys yoga, reading and listening to music.

Ketan Hirani

Ketan Hirani was appointed co-opted governor in March 2024. Currently, Ketan is the Global Head of Strategic Finance and Initiatives at Dentons, the world’s largest law firm. He’s experienced in delivering strategic initiatives, CFO advisory and digital transformation. Ketan’s passion for supporting the school comes from having been a student of Princess Frederica and a long residing resident of Kensal Rise.

Rev. Dave Roberts

Revd. Dave Roberts is on the board as the Vicar of St Mark’s Church. Formerly a Secondary school teacher and a Management Consultant, he and Rachel moved to Kensal Rise in 2023

Carol Murdoch

Carol Murdoch is a foundation governor representing St Martin’s. Carol has over 30 year’s experience working as a housing professional which has ranged from local authority, homelessness, hostel housing management and she is currently working at an Arts University managing the Accommodation Services for students. Both Carol’s daughters attended Princess Frederica school.

The History of Princess Frederica

Princess Frederica of Hanover (1848- 1926) was the daughter of George and Marie, King and Queen of Hanover and Duke and Duchess of Cumberland. George was a first cousin of Queen Victoria. In 1866 he lost his kingdom and went into exile with his family. After George’s death in 1878, Frederica wished to marry her father’s former Private Secretary, Baron Alphons von Pawel-Rammingen. Her mother and brother Ernest objected, as Alphons was not royal. However, Queen Victoria supported her, as Frederica was also a member of the British Royal Family. Victoria gave Frederica away at a splendid wedding at Windsor Castle in April 1880. Afterwards Victoria gave Frederica apartments at Hampton Court. Frederica’s only child ,Victoria, was born in 1881, but died three weeks later. Frederica was interested in children and became patron of the Church Extension Association, then in Kilburn, which wished to set up schools in the new suburb of Willesden. On July 24th 1889, she formally opened our school. In 1898, she left Hampton Court and spent much time in Biarritz. She continued to attend state occasions in Britain until 1914. She also entertained members of the Royal Family staying in Biarritz. When she died in 1926, her body was brought back to Windsor Castle and buried in St George Chapel near her father and daughter and other members of the Royal Family.

Malcolm Winterburn

(08/06/1955 – -6/07/2015)
Remembered in the hope of Resurrection

Malcolm Winterburn was our longest serving member of the governing body. As a governor for 21 years, he consistently, actively and effectively supported the school through the many changes in OFSTED and government regulation.

Mr Winterburn was a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and, in a career of almost 40 years, experienced technical control and development, quality, maintenance, contracts and project management, investment and financial appraisal with multi-million pound levels of responsibility for all types of engineering assets.

He was also responsible for and had experience from time to time of business management, benchmarking, business performance improvement, information, information systems and engineering asset management, mainly associated with the rail industry and major utilities. Mr Winterburn retired a year ago.

Mr Winterburn was an active member of St Mark’s church and was a valued and respectable member of the local community. He was born and brought up in Kensal Rise and lived here all of his life.

The Malcolm Winterburn Award

The Malcolm Winterburn award is handed out every year to a member of Year 6 who has demonstrated a number of different values important to the school. They were values that Malcolm stood for himself.

Malcolm Winterburn with Headteacher Mrs S Nettey on the 125th anniversary of Princesss Frederica CE VA Primary School.

Tributes and Comments

We welcome any comments, wishes and fond memories that you have of Malcolm. Please submit them via the comment box to the left and we will upload them onto this page as they arrive.

Malcolm was a tower of strength at Governing body meetings. His contributions were wise & all benefitted from his long experience. The community is the poorer for his loss. My thoughts are with Caroline & his family.
Nigel Clark

To the Winterburn Family, My thoughts go out to you all at this most difficult time. Malcolm was a truly wonderful person…. he will be missed by many…but he will live on through his wonderful family and the memories we all have of him.
Lots of Love Steve Baptiste

I met Malcolm when I joined Princess Frederica’s board of governors as a Parent governor. In my time on the board I came to understand that Malcolm was a man of insight and integrity in all areas that being a school governor touched.

As a ‘new boy’ I was told that part of the job description of being a governor was to be a critical friend to the process. But what did that actually mean? Malcolm embodied everything that ‘critical friendship’ might involve. Keenly interested, and supportive of what was in the best interest of Fred’s, his experience and powers of analysis would always help guide the group to a position where we could evaluate the matter under consideration. Malcolm didn’t want to spend any longer on the subject than he felt was necessary, but nor did he want to move on until it had been fully explored. We all learnt from his presence, wisdom, and brisk efficiency.

Perhaps I didn’t know Malcolm as well as many others did. However I liked him better than my own experience might’ve suggested. Malcolm had an individual warmth, and it was pleasing to prompt a smile from him.

For everything that Malcolm did, for the way he lived his life, and for the example he set to all, it could be fairly said he defined the very meaning of being a ‘pillar of the community.’
I’m grateful for having known Malcolm.
Chris Martin

Malcolm was the kindest of men. He was a wonderful friend and a bright shining light in our community. He was brave and wise and principled. His faith and devotion to God was inspiring and I feel truly privileged to have known him. I will miss him so very much. My thoughts and prayers are with Caroline, Phillipa, Sarah, Jonathan and all his family at this time. Thinking of you. Rest in peace.
With love, Laura Charles

Malcolm was on the interview panel that appointed me as Head of Princess Frederica and the governor with whom I worked the longest. I benefited greatly from his wisdom, objectivity, challenge and above all, his support.He was gentle but firm. In him I found an inspirational mentor of great integrity with an invaluable skills set.He was committed and dedicated to equality of opportunity not only for the children but also for all staff.I feel very privileged to have had a close working relationship with a man whose strong faith permeated his daily walk.Rest in perfect peace Malcolm and may your good works follow you.
Mrs S Nettey

Malcolm’s approach to everything was simple – don’t pre-judge, understand the facts, consider alternatives, make a plan and drive towards a solution. But Malcolm never under-estimated the human interest and always ensured that people were supported at every level. I’m honoured to have benefited from Malcolm’s wisdom and grace – what he’s contributed to and done for Freds is inestimable. Our children and community are the true beneficiaries of Malcolm’s wisdom. Rest in peace and know that your memory will be honoured at Freds forever. x
Andrew Moss

Thank you Malcolm for all your knowledge, experience and wisdom and patience as a governor of Princess Frederica school, and as a member of the community of Kensal Green. You will be much missed.
Cathy Kasterine

To the Winterburn Family, I wish I had words to lighten your agony but sometimes words are just not enough. Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. Malcolm will be sadly missed but never forgotten, rest in peace.
Sandra Newell

Saying goodbye is always a hard thing to do. Malcolm was an extraordinary man with immense strength and wisdom. He will be truly missed by many. Wishing all of his family peace, strength and courage in the difficult times ahead. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Alex Allan

May the Almighty give your family the strength to bear this loss and my sincere condolences to the Winterburn family my prayers are with you, thinking of you.
Nabila Wani

Malcolm dedicated his life to helping others and it’s lovely to see his life being honoured in this way. I’m sure that his good work will continue to live on in Princess Frederica School.
Rest in peace dear Malcolm.
S Mchale