CENTRAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
the local community
Central Primary School is situated in the centre week. We work with a local charity for the
of Watford close to the Harlequin Shopping homeless The New Hope Trust, and have good
Centre and main line British Rail and bus links with Watford Football Club, Watford Boys
stations. Although our postal address is Derby Grammar and with local businesses such as
Road, where the original entrance to the school KPMC, John Lewis and Cadbury-Schweppes.
is situated, the main school entrance is accessed In addition we have been working closely with
from Stanley Road, to the rear of the building. Watford Borough Council over the past year
The school was opened in 1884 as two secondary to improve the school grounds and make the
schools – one for 200 boys and the other 100 facilities available to the wider community.
girls. We are the oldest school in Watford and We have also developed the Newton Price
have strong historical links with the town and
community.
For well over a century
There are classes for children between the ages
Central Primary School has
of 31/2 and 11 years and a combined Nursery
and Reception class in the Early Years Unit and
“
been an integral part of the
”
two specialist speech and language classes.
life of Watford.
Our place in the local community
Community Centre on our site. This provides a
An important dimension to the ethos of
number of benefits for parents of children in the
Central Primary is the way we see ourselves as
school including after school and holiday care for
part of and at the centre of the local community.
children. It also provides a good range of adult
The school has been an integral part of the life
education courses, some of which are run jointly
of Watford for well over a century – we have
with West Herts College using a new computer
many children attending the school who have
suite. There are dancing courses held in the
parents and grandparents that also attended!
Dance Studio and a range of other adult learning
As such we have very good communication with
activities take place at the Centre.
other members of the community. We jointly run
an Art Gallery with Watford Girls Grammar;
Watford Palace Theatre rehearses here each
Our place in the community
Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16