The Association

‘From shadows and images into truth’. Rome will see thousands of visitors on Sunday 13th October as this is the day that Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonised.  Along with Miss Johnson, our SENCO, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead a delegation of seventeen English and Welsh Bishops and the Prince of Wales will also […]

Firework Fun! Friday 18th October sees the shining Priory Pyrotechnics coming to St Augustine’s Priory again.  Our Parents’ Committee have promised an evening of light, splendour and magical fireworks. Now is the time to book your tickets!  . Doors open at 6.30pm, with live music, a BBQ, bar and fun stalls for all the family. […]

A Year of the Word. Who can forget the mesmeric beginning of the fourth Gospel, the Gospel of St John: ‘In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God.’ The power of these words never fails to move and, following on from last year’s diocesan theme of ‘Adoremus […]

Progression 2019. Every year we are delighted to welcome our summer Upper VI leavers to join staff in a formal dinner at St Augustine’s Priory.  This occasion marks a turning point in these young women’s lives when they bid farewell to St Augustine’s Priory and look forward to the wonderful opportunities that university brings.      […]

Poet Mona Arshi’s latest collection. Award-winning poet and Augustinian parent, Mona Arshi, has recently published her latest, wonderful, collection of poetry, ‘Dear Big Gods’.  Published in April 2019, ‘Dear Big Gods’ follows Ms Arshi’s Forward Prize-winning collection, ‘Small Hands’. ‘Dear Big Gods’ is published by Liverpool University Press and it ‘continues its lyrical and exact […]

Report from the Bursar. Our Bursar, Mr Powell, reported back to parents recently about the work that took place over the summer at St Augustine’s Priory.  Along with the continuous cycle of internal redecoration, including in the Chapel, classrooms and refectories, the Academy has been substantially refurbished with the replacement of radiators and lighting and […]

With St Augustine of Hippo. ‘Flood the path with light, run our eyes to where the skies are full of promise; tune our hearts to brave music; give us the sense of comradeship with heroes and saints of every age; and so quicken our spirits that we may be able to encourage the souls of […]

A day to remember! The St Augustine’s Priory Association Day, held this year on Saturday 6th July, was a celebration of all that we are at St Augustine’s Priory. Before the event, we were joined by past pupils for a delicious lunch.  Women who had left as recently as 2015 joined those who were here […]

A day full of magic. Saturday 6th July.  A wonderful afternoon to round off the Summer Term in the grounds of St Augustine’s Priory.  So much will be going on, so much to see, so much to do. A day to celebrate in the sunshine, to visit the Priory Farm, to enjoy the refreshments, to […]

  Association Day excitement. The St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee has a timely reminder for us all! ‘As you know we are fast approaching Association Day which is on Saturday 6th July 2019. We are all looking forward immensely to this event and to seeing you all and hope you and your children will enjoy […]