The Priory Farm and its visitors

Posted: 28th February 2020

Visitors from Oswestry School.

Winter is still with us even though the daffodils are blossoming in the Prep Meadow! But the Priory Farm never sleeps.  The allotment needs tending, the chickens, micro-pigs and sheep all need looking after and our Farm Managers are no slouches when it comes to all the work involved – however much mud there is.

    

Thursday saw some visitors from Oswestry School being introduced to the Priory Farm and its work.  Ms C Lay and Ms V Bradley-Barnard are keen to start a farm in their school’s grounds and we were thrilled to be able to assist by showing them the work that we do here.

    

To this end our Farm Managers were delighted to share their knowledge of both the workings of the farm and talk about the training programme for Farm Managers which is up and running.  At lunch time activity was in full swing, with senior Farm Managers training those eager to learn, chickens being checked, sheep looking for extra titbits and the allotment being dug with great energy.

    

It is a privilege to share our experience and a delight to show visitors around the Priory Farm and we hope that Ms Lay and Ms Bradley-Barnard enjoyed their day with us as much as we enjoyed having them.

    

Categories: Junior Senior Sixth Form Whole School
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.

Interested in learning more about our school?
Join us for one of our upcoming Open Days! You can book your visit via the Admissions section of our website.

  • Prep & Pre-Preps Open Day – School in Action (Nursery to Year 6)
    Tuesday, 23rd September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Senior School Open Day (Year 7 and above)
    Saturday, 20th September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM