Poem of the Week. No-one who viewed the inauguration of President Biden this week could have been failed to be moved by the power of poet Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day 2021 poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’. Although written especially for the day and speaking about the United States, there were lines that resonated with everyone…
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…
Ms N Weir. Another new member of staff we welcome to St Augustine’s Priory this term is Ms N Weir, who joins us as a Teaching Assistant in Prep I as cover for Ms Corr. Ms Weir says, ‘I’m very excited to begin this new journey at St Augustine’s Priory. This will be my first…
Christmas competition winner. Just before Christmas we heard the wonderful news that Miranda in Prep III had won a Christmas writing competition, the Bramley Virtual Christmas Show children’s writing competition. Mrs Foley, Prep III Form Teacher reports, ‘Miranda is a versatile, imaginative and fantastic writer and I am truly happy for her to win this…
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…
A wonderful afternoon. The Prep I Taster Day on Friday 11th December was a great day for both Nursery and Prep I. Prep I spent the afternoon with Mrs van der Merwe in Prep I and had a wonderful introduction to all that that class has to offer. Meanwhile, Prep I took over…
Le Sapin de Noël. Prep I Form Teacher, Mrs van der Merwe, informs us about some linguistic advances made by Prep I: ‘Prep I have always loved their language lessons with Miss Gandi and this half term we have had the opportunity to learn even more. Miss Correia has been helping us to learn…
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!
A dramatic enchantment. The Prep III Nativity held on Wednesday 9th December was a Christmas triumph. The girls enchanted and enthralled both the staff present in the Chapel and the families watching from home via their computers. This was a production that was the result of a talented and hard-working Prep III and their teachers…
