Woman of the Mount

Posted: 25th March 2021

Poetry for World Meteorological Day.

Monday 23rd March was World Meteorological Day.  It is fitting that Megan in Lower V recently composed this poem expressing timely concerns over climate change.

Woman of the Mount

Her fingers, made rough by the years of wisdom,

brushed through Her gentle white waves.

Softly singing, Her sighs echoed around Her,

Into the depths of cracks and caves.

Her eyes, darkened by the sights She has seen,

Gazed across winding rivers hidden in the depths of deep ravines.

No bird could sing its melody here,

No animal could even be seen.

For a beast had come and taken the life away,

Its hunger for more never fulfilled

Its ravenous heart filled with greed and hatred,

Into the mountains it had overspilled.

All that’s left in the winding valleys,

Is the Woman of the Mount whistling Her tune.

A tune so mournful for the life that was lost,

It makes anyone feel an impending doom.

Categories: Senior 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.