Saint Augustine's Priory School
Education for Life
Housed in its own recently refurbished building with its own playground and play meadow, the Preps welcome girls from the age of four. We understand the importance of enthusing girls and instilling self confidence within a safe atmosphere of learning and love.We do not underestimate the girls and they rarely disappoint us. A team of highly dedicated and experienced staff teaches classes of twenty-four children. Every class has a Form Mistress who encourages and looks after the well-being of each child. The emphasis in these early years is on developing girls' creativity and curiosity and in providing a firm grounding in literacy, numeracy and personal skills. The girls have specialist teachers in Music and PE and on reaching Prep III, in Science.
'Teachers listen carefully to pupils, and give them many
opportunities to express themselves. They encourage pupils to be creative and
to engage in discussions at a high level of sophistication.'
(Ofsted Inspection Report July 2006)
"I came in Prep I. Everyone was shy but very friendly and the teachers made
sure that everyone fitted in."
(Junior Pupil)
Music and Sport play an important role in the life of St Augustine's right from the start, gymnastics, movement to music, co-ordination skills and athletics are enjoyed by the younger girls and the after-school ballet club is very popular. In fact, ballet forms part of the curriculum in Prep I. Girls in Prep III also learn to play the recorder and can take private tuition on a huge range of musical instruments.
But above all, the Preps are places of imagination and laughter. Unlike other schools we do have fairies at the bottom of our garden.
"The Preps are idyllic for any child. It's the place
to send your daughter."
(Parent)