The inspiring Lower VI

Posted: 27th March 2020

Being peaceful in times of uncertainty.

Here we have another contribution from Lower VI, which has been produced through remote learning.  Emily Delargy, Lower VI, here speaks about Pax Christi – her final paragraph resonates sharply with the times we live in and the contribution we can all make.

‘Pax Christi International is an international Catholic Christian peace movement. The Pax Christi International website states that its mission is “to transform a world shaken by violence, terrorism, deepening inequalities, and global insecurity.” Pax Christi was founded in 1945 as a movement bringing together French and Germans after World War II. It is a Catholic peace movement with 120 member organisations worldwide that promotes peace, respect of human rights, justice and reconciliation throughout the world. They believe that peace is possible and that cycles of violence and injustice can be broken; it attempts to address the root causes of violent conflict and war. They work worldwide to establish these main things: peace, respect for human rights and reconciliation.

The organisation attempts to do four main things: Facilitate growth, coordinate and represent the movement, help member organisations to participate in peace work, and nurture spirituality. Their aims perfectly unite with St Francis of Assisi’s peace prayer, which says: “Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace”. As they are a Catholic organisation, they also take in consideration the Sermon on the Mount in which Jesus says: “Blessed are the peacemakers”, therefore we should strive to create peace and harmony in our ever-changing world.

As a St Augustine’s girl, I have been constantly reminded of having a peace which passes understanding, especially in these uncertain times in which we live as I, personally, have learnt to trust in the words of the Bible, particularly in this year of ‘The God who Speaks’.  Through learning about organisations, such as Pax Christi, I believe that we as young women can use this example of bringing peace to our homes and workplaces of the future – even if the conflict there seems small, perhaps our small action of being peaceful in times of uncertainty will inspire the same in others.’

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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.

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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