We prepare for the Nativity. The St Augustine’s Priory Carol Service, held every year at Ealing Abbey, is a wonderful way to prepare for the coming of Christ. The evening of Tuesday 11th December 2018 was no exception. We began the evening with a gathering of Association members in the Parish Centre. Past pupils, former…
An annual festival! With stalls, crafts, games, the teddy tombola and refreshments on offer, the annual St Augustine’s Priory Christmas Fair was a festival of fun and entertainment. Brilliantly organised by the St Augustine’s Parents’ Committee, whose hard work and energy is always behind the Christmas Fair, the school enjoyed a late afternoon of magic…
Advent celebrations. The beginning of the week saw the first of three magnificent St Augustine’s Priory nativities. Prep I and II joined forces to deliver the first performance called ‘The Wriggly Nativity.’ The children all wriggled through the performance as they were so excited and could not sit still. We enjoyed some brilliant songs including…
The coming of the Lamb of God. As the time of preparation for the coming of Christ, Advent is one of the primary seasons of the liturgical year. As we wait in hope and joy for Christmas, we share a poem with you by Denise Levertov, entitled ‘Agnus Dei’, the Lamb of God. Given that…
Miss S Nowakowska. Miss Nowakowska joined St Augustine’s Priory this term as a teacher of PE. We were delighted to welcome her and she has settled in and looks to be enjoying life here! Miss Nowakowska has this to say: ‘I am very grateful to have been welcomed so kindly to the St Augustine’s Priory…
Miss F Mutton. We are pleased to welcome Miss Mutton, who has joined us as a Teaching Assistant for Prep III while Mrs Islam is on maternity leave. Here Miss Mutton introduces herself: ‘It’s a pleasure working with Prep III as a Teaching Assistant! I have worked in Early Years for 12 years and it…
Walking together in faith. On Wednesday 28th November we celebrated a whole school Mass in the temporary hall. From the Nursery to Upper VI, together with staff and parents, we marked Red Wednesday. This annual day is an initiative of the organisation Aid to the Church in Need and we are invited to gather together…
The benefits of outdoor learning. At St Augustine’s Priory we have long known that outdoor learning is beneficial on so many levels! Our grounds, Priory Farm and Forest School are all witness to our belief that education does not just have to happen in the classroom and the physical, mental and emotional rewards are abundant….
Mr W Scott. We are delighted to welcome Mr W Scott who joins St Augustine’s Priory as guitar teacher. His playing can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PW2EIKZseU where Mr Scott plays ‘Three Poets’, composed by William Lovelady, and inspired by three poets who died during combat in World War I: Wilfred Owen (English poet), Charles Péguy…
Liturgy in the Prayer Garden. At 11.00am on Friday 9th November the school bell rang for us all to remember the centenary of the ending of World War I and all those who had died in that and other wars. Following the two minutes’ silence a liturgy took place in our Prayer Garden comprising people…
