Category: Senior
Upper V on Retreat
Firm Foundations. Mrs McDermott, Head of Faith Life, reports on the Upper V Retreat, held on Thursday 20th and Friday 21st January. ‘To mark the end of their mocks, we brought Upper V to SPEC, the Diocese of Westminster’s retreat centre in Pinner. The theme of the retreat was Firm Foundations. The staff at the…
Meeting Members of Staff
Mr S Charlton. Joining St Augustine’s Priory at the start of this term, we are delighted that Mr S Charlton is a member of the English Department, teaching English Literature to the Seniors. He regards ‘intellectual curiosity and determination as high values in education’ and supports these intrinsic values of St Augustine’s Priory and he…
Deeper Dive Thinking
‘The Symbolic World’. We believe that the following online Zoom event may be of interest to our Senior pupils – and also to their parents! Organised by Ealing Abbey parish the events take place on three consecutive Tuesdays, beginning on Tuesday 25th January at 8.00pm. Each session will last no more than an hour and…
A Good Innings
Coaching at its best. The performance of the England cricket team in the Ashes against Australia may not have filled you with joy and jubilation, but a cricketing performance nearer to home is certainly deserving of congratulations. Just before Christmas our Bursar, Mr Philpott, was recognised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Dr D Oikonomou. St Augustine’s Priory has a vibrant Art Department with pupils of all ages enjoying and benefitting from a superb staff who are motivated and enthusiastic in all that they do. Our most recent addition to the department, Dr Oikonomou, our Head of Art, has now been at St Augustine’s Priory for a…
From the Counsellor’s Chair
Creating space and ‘Blue Monday’. This year’s St Augustine’s Priory theme, Creating Space, has never been so important and our Counsellor and Play Therapist, Mrs R Good, here tells us one way to create space for ourselves and for others. ‘Blue Monday, which typically falls on the third Monday of January and this year is…
Upper IV poem on St Joseph
Diocese of Westminster Poetry Competition. Ms Corkery, Head of RE, here tells us of the achievement of Niamh in Upper IV. ‘Niamh in UIV Aleph recently entered the Diocese of Westminster Poetry Competition: ‘Year of St Joseph 2021 – With a Father’s Heart Poetry Competition 2021’. St Joseph was the theme for the poetry competition to honour…
GCSE and A Level Drama visit
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Maggie, our 16+ Drama Scholar, reports on the recent GCSE and A Level Drama visit to view the production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time on 23rd November. ‘The production of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’ was spectacular!…
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception
St Augustine’s Priory celebrates. On 8th December St Augustine’s Priory celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary with Mass, beautifully organised by members of Lower IV Aleph. On Monday 6th December, the Assembly looked at the qualities shown by Mary in her life. She was faithful and obedient, loving and…
ISI Inspection Report
St Augustine’s Priory receives report. At St Augustine’s Priory, ‘The quality of the pupils’ academic and other achievements is excellent’, independent school inspectors find. The inspection of St Augustine’s Priory was undertaken by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in November 2021 and the report received by the school this week. Some of the other key…