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The Howard Partnership Trust is a growing family of 13 schools in the South East of England. Our family includes Primary, Secondary and Special Schools and welcomes any school that shares our values and commitment to Bringing out the Best in each and every one of our children and young people. Visit website

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Our Vision & Values

St Lawrence Primary School is a welcoming one-form entry primary school situated in the heart of Effingham.

We are a strong community school, supporting children throughout their primary years with incredible families working in partnership. We are proud of our children, celebrating who they are as individuals and the achievements they go on to make, both during their time with us and beyond. Through a supportive and nurturing environment, we strive to help every child flourish and fly, ensuring they are happy, confident learners who are well prepared for the next stage of their education.

At St Lawrence Primary School, we are proud members of The Howard Partnership Trust and we value working in close partnership with a wider family of primary, secondary and special schools in Surrey. We take pride in our contributions to the wider trust and the benefit we gain from this excellent partnership, as together we all all committed to 'bringing out the best' in all our young people. 

Our Curriculum Statement of Intent

At St Lawrence, we will ensure that learning flourishes through our enquiry-based curriculum, empowering our children to 'Be the Change' they want to see in the world.

Our Core Principles

Together...
- we inspire learning
- we feed curiosity
- we show courage
- we have ambition
- we celebrate success
...for all our children

Our School Values

At St Lawrence we have 4 core values that we passionately believe help our children to fly. They are: 

- Aspiration 

- Resilience

- Teamwork

- Kindness

Our Rules

We have three basic expectations for our whole school community. We meet these expectations by showing our shared values. Therefore at St Lawrence, we are always:

  • Ready
  • Respectful
  • Safe