We take delivery of the first kneeler Miss Eng, Head of Art, reports on the exciting news that the first of our Chapel kneelers has arrived! The project, initiated in our Ealing centenary year of 2015, enlisted the talents of pupils and parents in designing kneelers for our Chapel. Pupils, parents, staff and past pupils…
There are so many benefits that come with keeping active, and with exercise proven to boost happiness and improve mental and physical health, St Augustine’s Priory is proud to sponsor the Ealing Mini Mile this year. Last Friday 19th May Sandra Courtney, Organiser of the Ealing Half Marathon and the Ealing Mini Mile came to…
Grasshoppers Best All Round Player Grasshoppers Netball Club is situated in Osterley, and is a member of the Kingston and District Netball League. Eisher Sangha, Lower VI, is a member of this well-established club and this year won the Grasshoppers Best All Round Player award. Here she recounts her experience of being a member: ‘Initially,…
“Regrettably, many efforts to seek concrete solutions to the environmental crisis have proved ineffective; not only because of powerful opposition but also because of a more general lack of interest. We require a new and universal solidarity. All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation”, from Laudato Si’ by…
The Week of Monday 22nd May and Half Term Trains, earthquakes, bees and Charles Dickens. These and a lot more are on offer from Mr Salmon’s selection of talks in London over the next two weeks! For more information, please see Mr Salmon. Monday 22nd May Islamism: A political, social, and cultural battle is raging…
(above) Our outgoing Upper VI Leadership Team Last Monday, 8th May, the whole school gathered in our newly refurbished school hall to hear the announcement of our new School Officials for the 2017-18 academic year. We would like to thank Erin Costello and the current School Officials for all they have contributed to the life of the school this year and congratulate…
Useful websites to help alleviate examination worries Our School Counsellor, Mrs R Good, has some suggestions to help those sitting public examinations during this Summer Term: ‘As the ‘season’ for public examinations gets underway, it’s normal to be anxious around exam times. This is a natural reaction in response to real or perceived threat. As…
The Week of Monday 15th May Water scarcity, capitalism and surviving Antarctic extremes – three highlights from this week’s offerings of talks from Mr Salmon. For more information, please see Mr Salmon. Monday 15th May Now you hear it, now you don’t: the neuroscience of deafness: What makes hearing possible? Just the size of a…
Inspirational Lower VI student brings grades up by two places by restricting time spent on mobile phone. We’re lucky enough to live in an age where we have access to world news, numerous social media networks, a telephone, email, books, videos and apps to help you with just about anything from shopping to cooking to…
Paris Netball Squad 2017 Taking on a Whole New World in Disney To compete against teams from around the world is of great benefit when seeking to improve your playing standard and this opportunity was given to St Augustine’s Priory netball players when, in the Easter holidays, we sent a netball squad to France to…
