Be Spirited

Posted: 28th March 2019

A time to reflect.

Tuesday 26th March was a time for reflection at St Augustine’s Priory.  Nursery to Upper II enjoyed ‘Be Spirited’, a day when the Chapel and Chapter Room are filled with spiritual exercises for the girls to enjoy.  This year Be Spirited took place during Lent, a fitting time for a day of peace and meditation.

    

    

There were a variety of activities for the children to take part in and they rotated around all of them.  These included ‘holding’ crosses, the opportunity to pray for someone while blowing a bubble to help focus the mind and a dish of shells and pebbles to hold and contemplate.  Girls could also write down their dreams and hopes on paper flowers, write a prayer out for those they missed.  They spelt out words using scrabble tiles that helped them to think about God, said prayers for the world using a globe and used their handprints to write prayers.

     

    

There was also a box, said to contain something very precious and unique.  What was inside?   A mirror.

This is a lovely day for all to enjoy, to realise that the Chapel is central to our lives, a place to sit.  Or think.  Or pray.  Or just be.

    

  

Categories: Faith Life Junior Nursery Prep 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.