Category: Sixth Form

14th March 2022

Daffodils and ducks. It is a sure sign that Spring is taking root when the daffodils arrive at St Augustine’s Priory to trumpet Spring’s arrival.  The grounds are ablaze with daffodils as they adorn the farm, the Prep Meadow and the Prayer Garden. The ducks are always keen to explore and enjoy the warmer weather…

14th March 2022

The naming of our temporary Hall. Our new temporary Hall now has a name.  Building work is soon to commence at St Augustine’s Priory, adding new spaces to educate and enthuse all who are here.  Therefore, we have taken possession of a temporary Hall, which has been put up on the grounds to house clubs,…

11th March 2022

Stop Everything – Read. Last week we celebrated Book Week with a feast of literary lusciousness.  We welcomed authors Sylvia Bishop and Sita Brahmachari who ran workshops for our very receptive students and Book Character Day was a triumph of staff and pupils dressing up as their favourite literary characters.  From the works of Beatrix…

9th March 2022

‘Anyone can make a difference…’ Ms D Corkery, Head of Religious Education, here tells us of the research that Lower VI have been undertaking recently: ‘As part of their studies in Catholic Social Teaching in Core RE, Lower VI students have been researching the topic “Anyone can make a difference: 21st century changemakers.” The students were…

7th March 2022

‘A very warm welcome to the Society of Heads Conference 2022. What a pleasure it is to welcome so many people in person. We also welcome people joining us online. We last met for conference shortly before the first lockdown in March 2020.  Since then we have climbed the mountain of moving schools online, responding…

4th March 2022

Juniors and Seniors in partnership with other schools. Monday 21st February was a golden opportunity for St Augustine’s Priory.  We had been invited to take part in the Oracy for Advocacy day at Westminster Cathedral, organised by EducareM.  Pupils from both Juniors and Seniors participated in this, part of the Building the Kingdom programme.  The…

4th March 2022

Time to draw breath. After a busy first half of the Lent Term, the week just before Half Term was a welcome respite to create space for mind, body and soul – the theme for St Augustine’s Priory this year and the theme for our Wellness Week. Fittingly, the week began with a time of…

3rd March 2022

Faith and Belief Forum. St Augustine’s Priory has been proud to have been a member of the Faith and Belief Forum for many years.  It was founded in 1997 as the Three Faiths Forum, changing its name to the Faith and Belief Forum in 2018.  They work towards ‘a connected and supportive society where people…

25th February 2022

A day to celebrate. Our Feast Day took place just before Half Term on Wednesday 9th February.  The school gathered for The Wishing at the beginning of the day when speeches from our Head Girl and the House Captains were well received.  During The Wishing, the Catherine Aylward Award winners were announced.  This award commemorates…

21st February 2022

Literary News. With an eye on our soon-to-begin journey into our Book Week next week, and the visits of authors Sylvia Bishop and Sita Brahmachari, we thought you would be interested in reading the following review of Mr Elder’s recent publication. ‘Like This’.  Mr Elder, who is Head of our English Department, has published several…