Category: Junior
Taking care with energy
No Paper and No Electricity. Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June saw St Augustine’s Priory embark on No Electricity and No Paper Days. On No Electricity Day lights were turned off in corridors, offices, classrooms, the Hall and the Chapel. Everyone thought carefully about the use of computers, printers and photocopies. The No Electricity…
Calling all Parents!
Association Day excitement. The St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee has a timely reminder for us all! ‘As you know we are fast approaching Association Day which is on Saturday 6th July 2019. We are all looking forward immensely to this event and to seeing you all and hope you and your children will enjoy…
Junior Maths Challenge 2019
Form III, Lower IV…. and Upper II Maths Magic. Mrs Bennet, Head of Mathematics, reports on the Junior Maths Challenge 2019, an annual event which we enter every year, to great result: ‘The UK Mathematics Trust, in association with the University of Leeds, runs a series of national maths competitions for senior school pupils every…
Upper I hosts their penpals
Visit from the André Malraux Primary School. Tuesday 11th June saw the visit of pupils from the André Malraux Primary School in Ealing. Ms Gandi, teacher of French and Spanish says, ‘It was lovely to see our penpals again following last time when we visited their school for a Crêpe and Carnival activity.’ Upper I…
The Parents’ Committee
Invaluable and Inspirational. Many of you will have enjoyed the events organised by our Parents’ Committee. This inspirational group of Augustinian parents know how to locate Fr Christmas, find a supply of brilliant burgers, staff events with a smile (or ten!) and contribute immeasurably and with great dedication to the life of St Augustine’s Priory….
RISE Theatre at Ealing Abbey
Rise Theatre at Ealing Abbey What makes us happy? Friday 14th June sees RISE Theatre visiting Ealing Abbey. At 8.00pm this professional Christian theatre company will perform an evening of sketches on the theme of happiness. What makes us happy? Who makes us happy? Where can we find happiness? Their website says, ‘RISE Theatre CIC is a…
Prayer from Pope Francis
For young people We thought you would be interested in the following prayer which was written by Pope Francis on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment following the Synod of bishops held in October 2018 on that topic. Lord Jesus in journeying towards the Synod, your Church turns her attention to all the young…
Juniors are bloomin’ marvellous!
The Gardening Club at work. Our grounds provide such a wealth of opportunities for activities leading to well-being and some valuable skills for life. One of these areas is our allotment and Mrs Round’s Gardening Club has been taking advantage of the good weather and been busy and working very hard sowing seeds and planting…
New School Officials
Priory 6 leaders. On Monday 13th May, the whole school gathered in the Sports Hall to hear the announcement of our new School Officials. All applicants had previously given a speech to the Seniors and Upper II on how they would contribute to the school should they be awarded the role of either Head Girl,…
Reaching the summit
Acts of Good. Girls really are quite extraordinary. When the rest of us were enjoying the recent bank holiday weekend, Siya (Lower V) and her sister Amba (Lower II) were climbing Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, as part of a group called ‘Acts of Good’. Sunday 5th May saw an achievement which reached out…