Upper I delves into the past

Posted: 18th March 2022

The Anglo-Saxons and Vikings come to St Augustine’s Priory.

From the fifth century these islands of Britain played host to the Saxon warriors followed by the Jute and Angle settlers.  All three groups settled and fought over the next hundred years or so and then in the eighth century new visitors arrived – the Northmen, or Vikings, from Scandinavia!  The word Vikingr comes from the Old Norse which means, ‘freebooter, sea-rover, pirate, viking’.

There was great excitement in Upper I this week as an Anglo-Saxon came to St Augustine’s Priory on 15th March to tell the class all about the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings and their way of life.

Every day clothing competed with jewellery, armour and fearsome weaponry to enthral the girls as they learnt all about this period of history.   The girls interacted with the many resources brought by our friendly Anglo-Saxon raider and with their thirst for knowledge asked many questions, which our visitor was delighted to answer.

This was a workshop which everybody enjoyed thoroughly.

Categories: Junior Whole School
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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.