Category: Prep

Summer Term 2023: Highlights 2

19th September 2023

The latter half of the Summer Term 2023 was full of memorable activities leading up to the end of term and the summer holidays.  From some of our most hallowed traditional events, such as the celebratory Mass for the First Holy Communicants and Confirmands, to our Year 6 entertaining us with a version of ‘The…

Summer Term 2023: Highlights 1

15th September 2023

With the onset of the Summer Term, spring arrived at St Augustine’s Priory, bringing with it the birth of lambs and ducklings and the celebratory joy of the Easter Season.  A major event in the life of the nation was the Coronation of King Charles III which we were delighted to celebrate.  Here is a…

Lent Term 2023: Highlights 2

31st May 2023

The last half of the Lent Term 2023 at St Augustine’s Priory was awash with amazing achievements.  From the stupendous production of ‘Sister Act’ to the visit of Year 8’s penpals from Ste Marie de Neuilly in Paris, to the wonderful Mass to say farewell to Mrs Raffray as she leaves us for new challenges,…

Lent Term 2023: Highlights 1

15th February 2023

The first half of the Lent Term 2023 has seen community life at St Augustine’s Priory at its best.  From retreats to visits to Paris and our Feast Day, we have joined together to celebrate and commemorate.  Community and Faith Life:  Feast Day. The annual St Augustine’s Priory Feast Day was celebrated on Wednesday 8th…

Michaelmas Term 2022: Highlights 2

15th February 2023

From time travel, to Paris, to New York, the St Augustine’s Priory community went far and wide during the second half of the Michaelmas Term 2022.  It’s a wonderful town:  New York, New York. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, reports on the visit, at the end of the Michaelmas term and the beginning of the…

Michaelmas Term 2022: Highlights 1

15th February 2023

The first half of the Michaelmas Term 2022 at St Augustine’s Priory was filled with a variety of events.  The following highlights give just a taste of all that happened.   1.  Year 7’s Adventure at High Ashurst:  Flying High! Tara in Year 7 reports on the high excitement visit of Year 7 in September to…

Independent Schools of the Year 2022 awards

7th July 2022

St Augustine’s Priory shortlisted. We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted in two categories in the Independent School Parent magazine’s Independent Schools of the Year 2022; for ‘Student Wellbeing’ and also ‘Rising Star of the Year’. As the ISOTY website states, the purpose of the awards is to, ‘highlight the excellence of…

Form III authors and Prep II

30th June 2022

Picture Books shared. Prep II joined with Form III this week as the Form III pupils read to their younger friends from picture books they had written and illustrated. Mrs King, English Department, explains: ‘Form III entered a competition to design a picture book organised by ReadingZone.  Form III rose to the challenge and the…

LAMDA Showcase

30th June 2022

Talent from across the school. The LAMDA Showcase on Wednesday 22nd June was a dramatic and oratorical triumph!  From Preps to Seniors, pupils demonstrated their hard work and ability in acting, speaking verse and prose, and speaking in public.  Ms Brown, Head of Drama, reports:   ‘Last Wednesday’s LAMDA Showcase was an extravaganza of performance…

‘Strictly Heads’

10th June 2022

The London Heads’ Dance Society. Oh, yes, on Sunday 26th June this is your chance to see a selection of Headteachers of London schools dance the night away in ‘Strictly Heads’.  Training has been tough and the sewing of sequins equally difficult.  But triumph is in sight!  If you would like to see Headteachers dance…