Head Teacher’s Blog

On this rather dark and damp day it is time to reflect upon a successful few weeks now that the examination seasons has finished.  Indeed, it was on Wednesday evening that the departing Year elevens had their Prom night;  the sun even …

As we start on the final half term of the academic year there are plenty of things to be thinking about both in and out of school before we break up for the summer holidays. Having just spent most of the …

The final report of the recent Ofsted inspection has now been published and was sent out to all parents and carers on Monday.   While the school has been judged to be satisfactory, the report is very positive in many areas and we …

Please click the following to view our press release in response to the recent OFSTED report: St Augustine’s OFSTED Press Release 2012

The irony of watching our Year 11 Drama GCSE candidates perform  brilliant versions of the famous plays ‘Blood Brothers’ and ’An Inspector Calls’ last Tuesday evening was not lost on me, having just finished receiving some feedback from the OFSTED inspectors …

With the final week of this term and the arrival of British Summer Time, there is a definite sense that Spring is in the air at school and there is a lot going on.  The Sun is out and the new …

The thing about success, in any sphere of life, is that it invariably makes you feel good.  Suddenly you can run that yard faster, and jump that foot higher, and it puts you in a good mood for the rest of …

On Sunday morning my heart jumped into my mouth as I learned that a coach carrying British schoolchildren from a ski trip had crashed.  I quickly discovered that it was not ours and breathed a sigh of relief.  But my relief soon …

As we come to terms with the Brave New World of the digital age, it is only right that we embrace the future in a spirit of hope rather than trepidation; as the famous saying goes, “if you can’t beat …