Animals galore On Thursday 23rd June Preps I and II went on an expedition to Odds Farm Park in Wooburn Common. They had a wonderful time, meeting lots of animals and even attending a sheep race. Here are some of the accounts of the day from members of Prep II: Audrey writes, ‘First we went…
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Bronze Award At St Augustine’ Priory we have encouraged girls to take part in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award for many years, with girls achieving Bronze, Silver and Gold Awards. Lucy Jacks, Lower VA, takes us through the latest episode in the life of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award at St…
Correspondence with Pope Francis Last year Pope Francis wrote to the world with his encyclical “LAUDATO SI’, mi’ Signore” – “Praise be to you, my Lord”, urging us to care for our home, the planet Earth, and all that it contained. After we celebrated Laudato Si’ week last week with several initiatives designed to help…
Artists, players, poets and musicians showcase students’ talents and ambitions. St Augustine’s Priory opened its doors and grounds to the Ealing community for our annual Summer Arts Evening on Tuesday 28th June 2016. Hundreds of parents, neighbours and supporters joined us for this explosion of artistic talent, contributing to our biggest Summer Arts Evening yet….
An industry titan and titan ‘giver’. On Friday 20th May, we wrote about our annual Young Scientist of the Year Competition, an opportunity to showcase the stretching and challenging STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) provision here at St Augustine’s Priory. The standard of work produced by pupils was exceptionally high and we enjoyed completing…
A Journey Back in Time Hampton Court Palace is where you can explore what life was like in the Tudor and Stuart courts. Situated on the banks of the River Thames this wonderful palace was the destination of a recent visit by Lower IV. Katie Fung, Lower IV Alpha, leads us through Lower IV’s time…
To the British Museum and Beyond Visits to sites of historical or educational interest have a great value supplementing the work undertaken in classrooms. The past becomes alive when seeing artefacts – art or everyday articles – which date from the eras studied. Visiting the British Museum was one such opportunity afforded to Lower IV…
Technology: A World of Possibilities On Tuesday 28th June the Lower VI Science students, along with Miss Hayden and Mr Barnes, gathered at the Royal Institution for a day of stimulating talks, panel discussion and activities for the event, “Technology: A World of Possibilities”, an opportunity for the girls to see the many avenues available…
The TED-Ed Challenge Miss Hayden, Head of Physics, informs us how to keep brains active and challenged over the long summer holidays! ‘The end of the school year approaches, and that means summer holidays! Holidays give us all a chance to relax after a year of hard work. Unfortunately however, our brains can become a…
Geography Field Visit Milly Tobin, Lower IVA, reports on the Geography Field Visit Lower IV conducted last week: ‘On Friday 24th June Lower IV travelled to Brighton on a field trip. We were accompanied by Miss Keep, Ms Varrow, Mr Chappory and Mr Martin. The bus departed quite early (7.45am) to avoid heavy traffic. The…
