The birth of Jesus retold The Nursery Nativity, ‘Our First Nativity’, on Wednesday 7th December was a classic re-telling of the birth of Jesus. Mary and Joseph, the donkey, shepherds, the three Kings, the innkeeper and the angels all played their part in this production, performed in front of a Nursery full of parents and…
Priory 6 Careers Speakers We were so pleased to welcome Piera Cuttica, Head of Post Production at Manor Production Services and the most recent in our series of guest speakers, to the school last Thursday 1st December 2016. The following was sent to us by Piera Cuttica, summarizing her Careers Talk which she kindly presented…
‘Baboushka’ takes centre stage Prep I and Prep II joined forces on Tuesday 6th December for their Christmas Nativity, ‘Baboushka’, heralding the start of our Advent festivities. The Chapel was filled with parents and friends ready to enjoy this first of our Nativity plays. ‘Baboushka’ is a wonderful play about a Russian woman, the Baboushka…
Some of the highlights! Our Christmas Fair took place on Friday 2nd December. As always, it was organised by our Parents’ Committee, and this year it was even better than ever! From the teddy tombola, the delicious refreshments to suit all tastes, the hoopla stall and our Young Enterprise team selling their wares, to the…
The Benedictine Institute ‘Understanding Catholicism’ is a fascinating course run at the Benedictine Institute, Overton House, 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing W5. The course is for adults of any faith or none and has been developed for both non-Catholic and Catholic parents of children and teachers at Catholic schools – and for anyone else interested in…
The Week of Monday 5th December Climate change, Brexit, anti-matter, all these topics and more are covered in next week’s selection of talks from Mr Salmon for Priory 6 (and their families). Links are attached. Do please ask Mr Salmon for more information! Monday 5th December AN EVEN MORE UNEXPECTED FIND – THE SYNAGOGUE OF DURA-EUROPOS…
Journeying As we journey through Advent to Christmas Day, let us remember all those who journey in the world today, that God may bring them safe to their destination.
Feed me, Seymour! St Augustine’s Priory will be wowing audiences with their cutting edge version of the classic American musical, Little Shop of Horrors, at Questors Theatre on Thursday 9th, Friday 10th and Saturday 11th March 2017. The musical will be performed in the Judi Dench Playhouse, the main and highest capacity stage of the…
I have finally acknowledged that I am no longer a young teacher. Various moments have prompted this epiphany and it was sealed recently as I reflected upon schools’ responses to the new curriculum. I realised that I am one of just a few people in the staff room who remembers teaching A Levels before Curriculum…
Transforming Theatre Theatre has the power to change lives and here Erin Costello and Genevieve Charlesworth, Upper VI, who recently saw Shakespeare’s ‘Henry IV’, as part of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy at the King’s Cross Theatre, write a review of this astonishing production: ‘Phyllida Lloyd’s compelling adaptation of Henry IV inspired us and the A…
