Prince of Wales Public School (Barrie)

School in Barrie, Ontario, Canada

Prince of Wales Public School

Address

50 Bradford Street

Barrie

Ontario

L4N 3A8

Canada

Information
Funding type| Public
Founded| 1876
Closed| June 30, 2011
School board| Simcoe County District School Board
School number| 455466
Former principal| Jan Olson
Grades| JK-8
Enrollment| 286 (2005-2006[1])
Language| English, FSL, EFSL (Extended French Second Language)
Colour(s)| blue and gold
Team name| Knights
Website| pow.scdsb.on.ca

Prince of Wales Public School, built in 1876, was the oldest elementary school in the Simcoe County District School Board. The school was located in downtown Barrie, Ontario, Canada and shared a field with neighbouring Barrie Central Collegiate Institute. It was one of two elementary schools in Barrie, Ontario to offer an Extended French program. The last principal was Jan Olson. Prince of Wales officially closed on June 30, 2011.

## Closure of the school

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Prince of Wales Public School had been placed on the list of 'Prohibitive to Repair' schools in the Simcoe County District School Board and, after an Accommodation Review Process took place, and a recommendation was submitted to the school board trustees, it was decided that Prince of Wales Public School would close in June 2011. Since closing, former Prince of Wales students have been attending Hillcrest Public School.[2]

## Homework policy

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There had been a significant controversy over homework with parents and educators arguing that it imposed an unfair burden on the children and that it discriminated against those from less-supportive homes. Consequently, the school had a homework-free policy for the 2007-2008 school year.[3]

## Medical guidelines

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New medical guidelines recommended that all schools with a competitive athletics program should have an Automated external defibrillator (AED). In launching the guidelines, the case was cited of an 11-year-old Prince of Wales student, Chase McEachern, who died of a heart attack in the school gymnasium in February, 2006. Prince of Wales did not have an AED.[4]

## References

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1. ^ "Ministry of Education > Find a School or School Board". Archived from the original on 2005-12-19. Retrieved 2007-03-25.
2. ^ Watt, Laurie (December 22, 2009). "SCDSB should open up about closures: report". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
3. ^ McShane, Kelly (June 13, 2008). "Waging war against homework. School pleased with zero-homework project". Barrie Examiner. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
4. ^ Picard, André (April 27, 2007). "School defibrillators could be lifesavers". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2008-06-20.

## External links

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* Official website

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Schools in the Simcoe County District School Board

Primary schools|

| Elementary
schools|

* Admiral Collingwood
* Alcona Glen
* Algonquin Ridge
* Andrew Hunter
* Angus Morrison
* Birchview Dunes
* Clearview Meadows
* Emma King
* Ernest Cumberland
* Ferndale Woods
* Fieldcrest
* Fred C. Cook
* Hillsdale
* Holly Meadows
* Huronia Centennial
* James Keating
* Mapleview Heights
* Moonstone
* Mountain View
* Pine River
* Nottawa
* Tecumseth Beeton
* Terry Fox
* Trillium Woods
* W. C. Little
* W. H. Day
* Warminster
* West Bayfield
* Willow Landing
* Worsley

|

Public
schools|

* Adjala Central
* Allandale Heights
* Alliston Union
* Ardagh Bluffs
* Assikinack
* Baxter Central
* Bayview
* Brechin
* Byng
* Cameron Street
* Chris Hadfield
* Codrington
* Coldwater
* Connaught
* Cookstown Central
* Couchiching Heights
* Cundles Heights
* East Oro
* Forest Hill
* Goodfellow
* Guthrie
* Harriett Todd
* Harvest Hills
* Hillcrest
* Hon. Earl Rowe
* Huron Park
* Hyde Park
* Innisfil Central
* Johnson Street
* Killarney Beach
* Lake Simcoe
* Lions Oval
* Maple Grove
* Marchmont
* Marshview
* Minesing Central
* Mundy's Bay
* New Lowell Central
* Nottawasaga & Creemore
* Oakley Park
* Orchard Park
* Portage View
* Rama Central
* Regent Park
* Severn Shores
* Shanty Bay
* Sir William Osler
* Steele Street
* Sunnybrae
* Tay Shores
* Tecumseth South Central
* Tosorontio Central
* Tottenham
* Uptergrove
* W. R. Best Memorial
* Warnica
* Wyevale Central

Secondary schools|

* Banting Memorial
* Barrie North
* Bear Creek
* Bradford
* Collingwood
* Eastview
* Elmvale
* Georgian Bay
* Innisdale
* Maple Ridge Secondary School
* Nantyr Shores
* Nottawasaga Pines
* Orillia
* Stayner
* Twin Lakes

Alternative
secondary schools|

* Alliston
* North Barrie
* South Barrie
* Bradford
* Collingwood
* Essa
* Innisfil
* Midland
* Orillia
* Young Parents Program
* 7th Fire

Adult learning centres|

* Alliston
* Barrie
* Bradford
* Collingwood
* North Simcoe
* Orillia

Closed schools|

* Prince of Wales P. S. (1876–2011)
* Orillia District C. & V. I. (1887–2013)
* Park Street C. I. (1961–2013)
* Barrie Central C. I. (1843–2016)
* Penetang SS (1966–2016)

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