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We are a primary school, serving Watford, which is a vibrant and thriving community. We are situated in a beautiful and unique listed building that is a well-known landmark in the town centre. We are very close to many interesting and useful local features and amenities, such as the Watford Central...

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We have school tours running throughout the year. To book a place on these tours please contact the school office on 01923 224160 or office@lanchester.herts.sch.uk

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  • 12:52 PM - 6th March, 2026 There’s still time to sponsor! Our Great Athletes event with Olympic medallist is happening on Wednesday 11th March, and there is still time to support our children! So far we have raised an amazing £430, and every donation helps support physical activity and wellbeing for our pupils. 💜 If you would like to sponsor a child or help us raise even more for the school, you can still donate here: https://sportal.greatathletes.org/events/lanchester-primary-school Thank you so much for your continued support – we can’t wait for the event! 🙌 #GreatAthletes #SchoolFundraising #ActiveSchools #LanchesterPrimary #Teamwork HealthySchools
  • 07:40 PM - 5th March, 2026 A big thank you to @westhertscollege for hosting our children over the last two days! 🎭✨ The children had such a fantastic time and absolutely loved watching Scooby Doo today. It was a brilliant experience for them and they were so excited to see the performance come to life on stage. A special thank you to the wonderful cast for taking the time to take a photo with our children – it made the day even more memorable! 🐾💜 #SchoolTrip #ScoobyDoo #TheatreExperience #ThankYou #WestHertsCollege PrimarySchoolMemories
  • 07:37 PM - 5th March, 2026 📦📚 Some of our Reception “Book in a Box” entries! 📚📦 Our Reception children really thought outside the box with their wonderful Book in a Box creations for World Book Day! 🌟 From favourite characters to clever clues about their stories, the children did a brilliant job sharing their love of books. We loved seeing their ideas come to life inside the box! 📖✨ Take a look at some of their fantastic entries… #WorldBookDay #BookInABox #ReceptionClass #EarlyReading #LoveOfBooks ThinkingOutsideTheBox
  • 07:27 PM - 5th March, 2026 📦📚 More Book in a Box magic! 📚📦 The creativity just keeps popping out of the box! Today we’re sharing even more of the fantastic Book in a Box creations the children brought in for World Book Day. From clever clues to brilliant book choices, the children really thought outside the box with their ideas! 🌟 Keep an eye on our page… there may be even more boxes to unbox soon! 👀📦 #WorldBookDay #BookInABox #ThinkingOutsideTheBox #LoveOfReading #PrimarySchoolLife ReadingForPleasure
  • 07:24 PM - 5th March, 2026 📚✨ World Book Day – Book in a Box! ✨📚 Today, as part of World Book Day, the children brought in their amazing “Book in a Box” creations! Each box was filled with clues, characters, and objects that represent their favourite stories. It was so exciting to see the children sharing their books, explaining their ideas, and guessing each other’s stories. The creativity and effort were fantastic! 🌟 Here are just some of the brilliant boxes we saw today… more content coming soon! 👀📦📖 #WorldBookDay #BookInABox #LoveOfReading #PrimarySchoolLife #ReadingForPleasure SchoolCreativity