We believe the years spent in primary education are the most valuable in terms of the development of skills, acquiring the right attitudes towards learning, becoming independent, self-disciplined, and self-motivated learners, and, most importantly, maintaining and building self-esteem to be successful. We aim to ensure that your child achieves all of these through the provision of a caring Christian environment which is safe, warm, and secure and, has access to a broad and balanced curriculum, along with many stimulating and interesting opportunities for your child to develop as an individual. By doing this we ensure that by the time our pupils leave us at the age of eleven they will have the confidence to move on to the next phase of their education knowing that God loves them and with a good idea about what they enjoy, what their strengths are and when and how to ask for help.
The Infant School and you, the parents, have been your child’s first and most significant educators, and it is now of paramount importance that we form a partnership to continue and develop those beginnings. For your child to get the most out of school we need, and most importantly your child needs, you to support the school’s values and procedures. Communication, understanding, encouragement, and involvement are crucial for this partnership to be successful.
Our visions and values are at the core of everything we do. They underpin our teaching and learning and provide an environment that prepares our pupils as confident, happy citizens. We want St Laurence Church Junior School to be a good school in which people have confidence. At St Laurence Church Junior School ‘Every Child Matters to God’, and every child is at the heart of all that we do.
St Laurence Church Junior School provides high-quality education in a secure, caring, and challenging environment that promotes a love of learning both inside and outside of the classroom. We strive to enable every boy and girl to become a happy, healthy, independent, and well-balanced member of the community so that they are prepared for the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences that life may offer them.
The ethos of the school is firmly based on the teachings of Jesus Christ commitment, responsibility, respect, love of one another, and most importantly love of Christ himself. We are wholly committed to working with and supporting all those who are involved in the education and support of our pupils. We are dedicated to leading the whole school community towards tolerance, understanding, justice, and sensitivity towards the needs of others, regardless of gender, race, culture, sexuality, disability, and faith.
We aim to motivate children to become confident, independent learners with an enthusiasm and love of learning. We also hope to inspire every child to become a respectable, caring, socially competent member of society, equipping them with the skills to adapt to an ever-changing world.
