A new academic year at St Augustine’s Priory

Posted: 4th September 2017

Prayer for the Beginning of Term

As we begin the new academic year, we will be meeting old friends and making new ones and, for our pupils, there is the added excitement of going up a year with all the challenges and joys that that brings.

We thought we would share with you this prayer by Raymond Friel.  It speaks of our gratitude to God and asks Him to guide us through the term ahead.

Loving God,

Another term begins and we come back to school

Refreshed and restored by the break,

Grateful for those we share our lives with,

For the memories of the past few weeks,

For the opportunities we have, which are denied

To so many in our world today.

We come back to school pleased to see our friends,

Determined to make the most of our talents,

To grow in understanding of the kind of person we are called to be,

To turn over a new leaf, perhaps,

To make up for the times we were less than our best self.

We come back to school and are grateful

For the energy and enthusiasm a new term brings,

For the optimism and good humour in the air.

Bless our school, keep us safe and well,

Keep us on the right path.

Bless our teachers and support staff

Who look after us and help us to grow in knowledge and skills.

Bless the new pupils and staff

As they begin their journey with us,

May they very quickly feel at home.

Bless all our efforts to build up the kingdom of God,

To make the world more just and compassionate

Beginning here, in this school of ours,

Our home from home.

 

RaymondFriel

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This step reflects growing interest from families who value our strong holistic ethos and unique grounds and setting and would like their sons and daughters to share their educational journey together.

At St Augustine’s, our strong sense of community, academic excellence, and deep care for each individual child remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a natural evolution of our school rather than a change to who we are, building on our strengths and allowing us to offer the same joyful, inspiring education to even more children.