‘You said, we did’. Listening to and acting upon students’ concerns is one of the key functions of the Student Council. This dedicated student-led body meets regularly throughout the year and takes the initiative to hear and put forward proposals coming from pupils. Some of the recent proposals coming from the Student Council were: Asking…
An afternoon of tripping the light fantastic. The Senior and Junior Dance Showcases on Wednesday 23rd March took place in the Badano Hall and were thoroughly enjoyed by families and friends who gathered. The showcases showed not only the dancing talents of our students, but also the acrobatic and gymnastic skills which had been honed…
Creative Writing Club. It is a wonderful event when the Creative Writing Club produces a new edition of Scribe. Following Scribe Volume I and also the beautifully written Priory Pilgrimage, Mrs King, the Co-ordinator of the Creative Writing Club, is proud to announce that Scribe Volume II is now published! Scribe, a collection of poetry…
icandance. Headteachers are known for many things. Leadership and academic ability being but two. Dancing prowess may not necessarily be top of anybody’s list. Or feature on the list at all, to be brutally honest. Well, now we all have the opportunity to see for ourselves how Headteachers can waltz, fandango and cha cha cha,…
‘The Merchant of Venice’ and ‘Les Misérables’. There were two visits into London this week for the Senior pupils. Lower IV saw a production of Shakespeare’s ‘The Merchant of Venice’ on Tuesday 22nd March and GCSE and A Level music students ventured out to see ‘Les Misérables’ on Wednesday 23rd March. Mr Elder, Head of…
A week exploring Science. St Augustine’s Priory celebrated British Science Week from 14th – 18th March in an array of activities, exploring all aspects of science. Lower VI spearheaded the week and showed themselves to be excellent ambassadors of science as they hosted workshops for Juniors, from Lower I to Upper II, and Seniors and…
Leadership Hustings. Upper II to Upper VI and staff gathered in the Badano Hall on Tuesday 15th March for the annual excitement of the leadership hustings. Every year candidates for next year’s school officials set forth their manifestos. Our great current school officials were present to hear what their prospective successors had to say; pupils…
Preparing for lambing. The Priory Farm is a wonderful part of life at St Augustine’s Priory, providing learning opportunities for all ages and we often host other schools who visit and enjoy meeting our animals. A core of farm life is the training of the Priory Farm Managers where pupils from Form III upwards undertake…
A performance for the Society of Heads. We were delighted that our Baroque Group were invited to play at the Society of Heads Conference last week in Cheshire. Mrs Raffray is the Chair of The Society of Heads this year, which is an organisation representing independent schools in the UK and overseas. The three musicians,…
Daffodils and ducks. It is a sure sign that Spring is taking root when the daffodils arrive at St Augustine’s Priory to trumpet Spring’s arrival. The grounds are ablaze with daffodils as they adorn the farm, the Prep Meadow and the Prayer Garden. The ducks are always keen to explore and enjoy the warmer weather…
