Category: Junior
Priory Farm
Tea Time for T-Pex If you would like a career in veterinary science, or yearn to be a zookeeper or a biologist, here at St Augustine’s Priory we can certainly assist with your career choices by enabling you to have hands-on experience with some of our own livestock. We now have a thriving farm with…
Looking to Lent
Ignatian Spirituality This year Ash Wednesday falls during our Half Term. Mrs McDermott, Head of Religious Studies, draws our attention to a website which invites us to reflect on each day of Lent as we go through the Lenten journey. This is a way of praying the Examen throughout Lent with materials provided by Fr…
A Suffragette at St Augustine’s Priory
Mother Mary Francis. Marking the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act granting some women the right to vote in 1918 brought back memories of our own suffragette at St Augustine’s Priory. Mother Mary Francis, a strong, hyper-intelligent woman, was a member of the community of Augustinian Canonesses of the Lateran…
Our 11+ Scholarships
An exciting time. This term has seen a hive of activity as Mrs Savic, our Registrar and Marketing Manager, coordinated our Selection Day in January and the assessments for the variety of scholarships we offer at St Augustine’s Priory. Here she tells us of the process as we select new Augustinians to join us in…
Sky News
Mrs Raffray is interviewed. In her letter today, Mrs Raffray, Headteacher, commented on her appearance on Sky News yesterday on an item concerned with faith schools. ‘I have been talking to the girls about “hot iron” moments – times when you are pressed hard and consequently from which you benefit. I could not have known…
Upper I: Une Excellente Tradition (deuxième partie)
A visit to the École André Malraux (Part Two). Following on from our article last week about the visit of Upper I to the École André Malraux in Hanwell we are delighted to produce this article by Arianna Pourgourides on her experience. ‘On Tuesday 23rd January 2018, Upper I went on a school trip to…
Lower II investigate Science
Experimental boating! Science begins early at St Augustine’s Priory. From the Nursery the children learn about the principles of Biology, Physics and Chemistry, exploring, questioning and investigating the world around us. Mrs Round, Form Teacher, Lower IIA, reports on the scientific experiments being conducted in the Junior School. Lower II have been sorting materials according…
Upper I: Une Excellente Tradition
A visit to the École André Malraux Upper I’s, by now, traditional visit to the École André Malraux in Hanwell took place on Tuesday 23rd January and was a triumph! Ms Gandi reports that ‘Before the visit, we filled in an information card about ourselves in French and we received cards which contained our partners’ profiles…
Juniors enjoy the Lollies!
Reading Matters Reading is a joy and our Junior Book Club make sure they keep up to date with all the latest happenings in the literary world. Voting for your favourite books in the Lollies Book Awards is all part of this and when an invitation arrives to an Awards ceremony – well, you just…
Being Present – The Launch
Poetry Matters In November we wrote about the by Mr Elder’s, English Department, forthcoming collection of poetry, ‘Being Present’. This is now hot off the press and published by The Black Light Engine Room Press. Comments have included, ‘Funny and true’ from one reader and ‘Brilliant’ from another! We advise you to get a copy,…