Fright Night!

Posted: 21st November 2019

A tour of terror.

Monday 4th November was a frightful evening at St Augustine’s Priory as the Seniors were treated to a treasure trove of terror at our annual Fright Night – and all in a good cause!

Lower VI organised this brilliant event to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  So many families are affected by this condition and it is wonderful to report that our girls raised the grand total of £512.68 for the JDRF.

Ghouls lurked the corridors, zombies leapt out at unsuspecting pupils and teachers were the victims of torture during this evening filled with terror and ghostly tyranny.

  

Girls from Form III upwards were both entertained and scared as they were led through rooms filled with things that go bump in the night.  Blood-curdling screams were heard as the Head of Modern Languages operated on an unsuspecting History teacher.  Blood was not only in evidence in the operating theatre as the school’s Hall hosted teacher hostages who were tied up and could be heard emitting screams and howls of anguish.

Added to this, girls tried to find their way around a maze, bumping into bats and other creatures of the night while being chased by a ghostly bride.

  

Fortified by refreshments at the start of their ordeal, girls were guided round this gore fest in groups of ten.  As one of the organisers said, ‘We all pulled together to make this evening as scary as possible.  It was a great team effort and we were delighted to be able to raise the funds for JDRF and help the fight against diabetes’.

 

Categories: Senior Sixth Form
Strengthening Our Community: The Return of Boys to our Preps and Pre-Preps

We are excited to share that, from September 2026, boys will begin moving up from our Nursery into Reception, marking the gradual reintroduction of boys into our Prep and Pre-Prep School.

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.