St Laurence's Parish School is a vibrant and dynamic catholic learning community located in central western New South Wales in the town of Forbes. The town of Forbes, located on the Lachlan River, is a service town for the surrounding rural community that has dry area and irrigation farming. The school's vision states 'Centred on the person of Jesus, St Laurence's Parish School community nurtures the faith of each child and through an extensive curriculum educates all children to achieve their full potential.' The school community strives to develop spiritual consciousness and a lived understanding of the Catholic faith, personal excellence, initiative and confidence for its students. It is a warm community where staff, parents and students work and learn together. The core values of the school are respect, justice, care, compassion, tolerance forgiveness, love and honesty. It is a community in which each member experiences respect and feels safe in the environment. The school achieves its mission by providing opportunities for students to nurture their faith in God and by developing a supportive community to which parents, staff and students have a strong sense of belonging. The school is a professional learning community where all staff endeavour to achieve the best possible outcome for students in all areas of development and a centre of learning where staff constantly reflect on their practice. St Laurence's focuses on Literacy and Numeracy. The school provides a rich religious program with opportunities for children to participate in liturgies, sacramental preparation and opportunities for personal prayer and reflection. A Special Needs program, differentiated curriculum, cultural growth experiences, sporting opportunities, support for Aboriginal students, debating, leadership developments, school choir, Tournament of the Minds, 'Seasons for Growth' and community involvement are some of the opportunities provided for students. Students are encouraged to take responsibility for their own learning and to..