Category: Junior
STEM Week for Juniors and Preps
Science and Maths enjoyed by all. Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. The Preps and Juniors relished these subjects this week with workshops galore, including ‘Wilding and the Return of Nature’ for Prep II – Lower I and ‘Green Engineering and Ecology’ for Upper I to Upper II. On Wednesday there was a Subject Revolution Workshop…
Feast of Ss Peter and Paul
A Mass for the whole school. Tuesday 29th June was the Feast of Ss Peter and Paul, and a Holyday of Obligation. We were delighted that Fr Alexander from Ealing Abbey came to celebrate Mass for us. Lower II gathered in the Chapel and Lower IIA had done a wonderful job of preparing the readings…
Songs and Certificates
Lower I, Upper I and Lower II celebrate. The season of Songs and Certificates is upon us! On Monday 14th June we saw Lower II perform with the theme of ‘Birds and Flight’. Mrs Round says that, ‘the girls ‘flew’ into the Chapel to the sound of Nina Simone’s ‘Feeling Good’ and followed this up…
Eyes of the World
Juniors share their vision. Miss Cooke, Form Teacher, Lower II tells us some exciting news from the Juniors: ‘As part of our extra-curricular club ‘Parliamentary Priory’, we have been exploring the climate crisis and this year’s 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) meeting. As part of this, the girls have created some drawings for the…
Priory Farm Open Day
The Secrets of Sheep Shearing. Sunday 20th June saw a mega-Open Day at our Priory Farm. Visitors flocked in to meet the animals and the Trash and Treasure Farmers’ Market supplied refreshments in all their forms to our guests, together with other produce for sale, including Sarv’s Slice, the family pizza business which includes our…
Juniors celebrate St Joseph
Lower II Alpha lead Mass. This year Father’s Day falls on Sunday 20th June. Pope Francis also proclaimed this year to be the Year of St Joseph. In honour of St Joseph, Lower II Alpha organised their Mass on 16th June, and filled it with tributes to St Joseph and to fathers. The Mass, celebrated…
New School Officials
Priory Sixth Leadership Team 2021 – 2022. This week we said farewell to our current Upper VI. They have been such an inspiring year and we wish all of them the very best in their future endeavours and thank all of those who have been the Priory Sixth Leadership Team, headed by Ljilja as Head…
Upper I and Fee Fi Fo Fum
Jack’s Adventure. Miss Wiley, Form Teacher Upper I, tells us of ‘Fee Fi Fo Fum’ the splendid Upper I production that took place before the Half Term break. ‘Fee, Fie, Fo, Fum explores the adventure of Jack and the Beanstalk. However, as a strong, empowered female class, we all enjoyed putting a spin on a classic…
UKMT Junior Maths Challenge
Upper II to Lower IV winners. Just before Half Term Mrs Bennet received the wonderful news of our latest Mathematical achievements. This year’s national competition, the Junior Maths Challenge, run by the UK Mathematics Trust, is aimed at the Form III and Lower IV age group but, as always, we encourage girls from Upper II…
Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Column
The Inclusion Committee. We have received some wonderful applications from pupils eager to join the St Augustine’s Priory Inclusion Committee, which will focus on all aspects of inclusion and is part of our membership of the Schools Inclusion Alliance. We thought we would share with you extracts from some of the applications – inspiring comments…