A Stitch in Time We were delighted when the Summer edition of The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) magazine featured our ‘A Stitch in Time’ project, the project for the upholstering of our Chapel kneelers which our Head of Art, Miss Eng, has led and organised from its inception. Pupils take part in the embroidering of…
The Week of Monday 7th November Mr Salmon, Science Department, has prepared another programme of extension opportunities for our Sixth Form (and their parents!)for the week commencing Monday 7th November, with links attached. From Science, to Hebrew inscriptions to the natural world these talks provide exciting opportunities to discover subjects you may not normally think…
“I’ll grow it back anyway!” These unassuming words of Aneae Rodriguez, Upper VI, represent so effortlessly the outlook that girls at St Augustine’s Priory develop as they grow; selfless, down to earth girls with their feet so firmly on the ground when it comes to considering others. “My motivation to cut my hair was somewhat…
Mrs K Bhatti, School Librarian We welcome this term our new School Librarian, Miss Bhatti, who here introduces herself: ‘Dear Staff, Parents and Students, I am Karen Bhatti, your new School Librarian. I have worked within an educational organisation as a School Librarian for 16 years. I enjoy working with children and young adults and…
‘Lord of the harvest, we praise you for this season of plenty. We rejoice that you created everything for all of us to share.’ (CAFOD 2016) CAFOD is the official aid agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, standing alongside poor communities and working with them to end poverty and injustice across the…
A welcome for new friends We were delighted that over 120 families registered for our Open Day on Saturday 8th October. Welcomes from the Headteacher, Mrs Sarah Raffray, and from our Head Girl, Erin Costello, in the Chapel were combined with tours led by St Augustine’s Priory pupils. Families were guided around the school to…
Mr Elder and ‘Codes of Conduct’ Following hot on the heels of National Poetry Day yesterday, Thursday 6th October, Neil Elder, member of the English Department and author of the prize-winning collection of poetry, ‘Codes of Conduct’, features in the October edition of Optima Magazine. Established in 1990 Optima Magazine is delivered free fortnightly to…
“I remember the sound of my voice echoing across the desert” This National Poetry Day, Thursday 6th October 2016, St Augustine’s Priory is being encouraged to contribute to the activities set out by our English Department, using our school theme for this academic year ‘Memory’ to inspire us. Stairwell walls have been papered with poems, and…
An eventful week for Priory6 Our series of inspirational speakers continued last week with the second instalment of our Priory6 programme. On Thursday 29th September Mr George Tan, teacher and St Augustine’s Priory parent visited and spoke to the Upper V and Priory6 girls about how he became interested in Accounting and the challenges he…
“Take a handful of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, a dash of creativity, a big pinch of training and mix with talented people”. Over the summer holidays this year, our kitchens and refectories underwent a glamorous makeover. The equipment in the main kitchen has been replaced including the ovens, fryers and counter tops as well as…
