Agent Newsletter – May 2024
I am delighted to bring you the latest news from St Lawrence College. This Summer Term has been an incredibly productive one, with most of our pupils engaged in either end of year assessments or external examinations. The pupils have been working incredibly hard, attending extra clinics and revision lessons. Year 12 have had a very fruitful trip to the UK University and Apprenticeship Fair at the University of Kent and have all now started preparations for their UCAS applications.
360 Tour
We are pleased to unveil our 360 tour so you and your families can explore St Lawrence College like never before! We now have the ability to virtually tour our award-winning school from anywhere in the world. Please feel free to explore yourselves, share the link with your families and add to the St Lawrence profile on your website and social media channels. If you would like a personal live guided tour, where we can team can meet you in the tour ‘face to face’, we would be delighted to refresh your memories of St Lawrence College with an online meeting. Simply email us on admissions@slcuk.com to arrange a convenient date and time.
Award Winners
We are delighted to announce that the Private Education Awards 2024 has recognised St Lawrence for the second year in a row for our dedication to every pupil in our outstanding school.
St Lawrence are winners in the following two categories:
Most Nurturing Co-Educational Independent School 2024 – South East England
Best Boarding & Day School 2024 – South East England
This distinguished awards programme celebrates the best of the best in the private education sector, recognising outstanding institutions and educators who have made a positive difference in this field, honouring their dedication to providing excellent educational opportunities.
Our bustling boarding community, housing 180 boarders from age 7 to age 18, buzzes with activity! A wide range of evening and weekend activities is provided for boarders and additional events and fun trips are organised. Exeat weekends are optional. We have held a number of House competitions, with the newly introduced House Rowing, Masterchef, Tug of War and of course finishing the half term with a ‘bang’ on Sports Day. We have also been able to complete a number of trips, with the boarders having fun at Thorpe Park and watching the Basketball play-offs at the O2 arena, the Year 10 Geography Fieldtrip to study the coastal features at Ramsgate, and almost all of our Year 10 pupils completing their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh expedition. We also held a really enjoyable ‘Open mic night’ showcasing a wealth of musical talent from across the College community.
Our Sports Excellence Programme
Our Sports Excellence programme, led by international calibre players and coaches, is delivering county and national level success in hockey, rugby, netball and cricket. More pupils have played sport for the School than at any other point this year and there have been some notable performances: the U15 girls reaching the semi-finals of the regional Indoor8s competition; Tega Gbagi gaining a Gold Medal with a Long Jump of 6.55m in the County Championships; Patrick Gartrell taking 5 wickets (including a hat-trick) against Sutton Valence School; and Nana and Freddie have made valuable contributions for St Benedict’s College in Johannesburg, in our Hockey and Rugby exchange.
Admissions Opportunities
We are currently recruiting for September 2024 entry and continue to welcome long-term applications into all year groups but places are filling fast. Space is more limited for one to two term enrolments, so do please get in touch so that we can advise on availability for September, January or April starts. Please contact the Admissions Team on admissions@slcuk.com if you have any potential clients as we would be delighted to help.
Best wishes,
Jo Ganderton-Smith
Director of External Relations
