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The Christ who accompanies

Posted: 8th December 2020

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 Seasons: Seventy Sonnets for the Christian Year’, brings us another side to Christmas, the coming of the Christ who accompanies.  The Christ who is born into a world teeming with the plight of refugees, of the power held by the few and the judgement which awaits us all.  It speaks of the power of the Christ who accompanies us all.

 

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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.