Junior

  St Augustine’s Priory Test Site. In her video this week, we are led by Headteacher Mrs Raffray on a tour of the test site at St Augustine’s Priory.  Here, staff who are coming into the school and the children of critical workers are able to access lateral flow tests for Covid-19 on a weekly […]

An innovative start to the New Year. Mrs Savic, the St Augustine’s Priory Registrar, reports on this year’s unusual Selection Day: ‘This year’s 11+ Selection Day was like no other in that we did not have any written tests but instead an extended interview via Zoom.  The current national lockdown has meant that we could […]

Looking to Christmas. Our journey through Advent centres around the anticipation of Christmas, the coming of the Christ child into our lives.  Our Chapel has remained open throughout this time, welcoming all those who wish to spend quiet time in peace and contemplation safe in the knowledge that throughout all our lives, it is this […]

Primary Maths Challenge. More great news from the Primary Maths Challenge.  Recently, we reported on the achievements of our Upper II Mathematicians in this annual nationwide competition aimed at children in Junior schools.  Now we can report on the achievements of girls in Lower II, who have been awarded certificates within each year group to […]

  An enjoyable day. On Thursday 10th December the annual Christmas lunch took place at St Augustine’s Priory.  Alongside this, pupils and staff came in resplendent in their Christmas jumpers.  With turkey and decorations, crackers and hats, girls this was a wonderfully colourful and delicious day of celebration!  

Seasonal Greetings 2020. Mrs Good, our School Counsellor and Play Therapist, looks back over the year and encourages activities which will enhance the wellbeing of all of us: ‘With Christmas imminent and the New Year approaching, the past 12 months have witnessed devastating bush fires in Australia, wild fires on the Amazon and along the […]

‘Untold Stories’. This autumn, English Heritage organised a nationwide poetry competition entitled ‘Untold Stories’.  This competition invited children to submit their poems and was divided into several age categories:  5 – 8 years old, 9 – 12 years old, 13 – 16 years old and 17+. Our Juniors took this competition to heart and everyone, […]

An album of carols. For those of you who would like to accompany your Christmas Day with music, why not enjoy some music, provided by our guitar teacher, Mr Scott? This year he has produced an album entitled, ‘Christmas Carols for Solo Guitar’.  Mr Scott studied both classical and jazz guitar while at the Royal […]

The After Dark Trail. We are so used every year to the Preps entertaining us with their Nativity plays.  However, this year Preps I, II and III were in for a treat as, on Monday 7th December, the Juniors entertained the Preps with the story of the Nativity.  But this was no ordinary Nativity.  It […]

A poem for Christmas. Trees and lights adorn St Augustine’s Priory as we journey through Advent.  From trees in the grounds to wreaths in Reception, the school is getting ready to celebrate the Christmas season.         But amidst all the decorations and the joy, the following poem by Malcolm Guite from ‘Sounding the […]