Category: Whole School
Biology in Action
Sixth Form Lectures The days leading up to the Christmas holidays were not only filled with nativity plays and Carol Services! Some serious academic work also took place. Here, Shafaq Yaqoob, Upper VI, reports on the fascinating lectures the Sixth Form Biology students attended on 7th December. ‘After climbing 175 stairs (the equivalent of 15…
Lower V Retreat
A day of thought and action The traditional Lower V Retreat this year was held at the end of November and focussed on the theme of ‘The Child’. Here, Aditi Jadhav, Lower VA, tells us about the day: ‘The Retreat this year was an enriching experience. Firstly, we attended the assembly as a customary activity…
Carol Service
We join together Our Carol Service this year was on Monday 8th December in Ealing Abbey. All girls, from Lower I to Upper VI, staff, parents and past pupils joined us in our annual celebration of Advent. Before the Carol Service commenced we held a reception at St Augustine’s Priory for guests, among who were…
Star of Wonder
Astronomy and the Star of Bethlehem The star of wonder which led the Magi to the infant Jesus is an enduring emblem of the Nativity narrative. We all know the refrain from ‘We Three Kings of Orient Are’: ‘O star of wonder, star of night, Star with royal beauty bright, Westward leading, still proceeding, Guide…
Lower VI Young Enterprise
The Little Lantern Company Every year the Lower VI students form a company to take part in the Young Enterprise programme. We have a report on this year’s company and great product: ‘This year a group of Lower VI students has taken on the challenge to unleash our personal and business skills through the Young…
Nursery Nativity
‘It’s a Baby!’ Yesterday, 2nd December, our Advent season really got under way with the Nursery’s performance of ‘It’s a Baby!’ their Nativity production, which was a wonderful afternoon’s entertainment. This took place in the Nursery itself which was packed, parents and other family members thronging the seats set out to watch the unfolding of…
Senior School Dance Showcase
Showstoppingly Great! Yesterday evening, 2nd December, seventy plus girls from Form III to Upper IV treated us to an amazing display of dancing. Comprising pieces from curricular lessons, co-curricular clubs and with girls even choreographing their own routines, the audience was entertained to a variety of dance styles in a marvellous evening of dance. The…
Christmas Lunch
Serenading our diners, crackers and delicious food! On Tuesday 1st December pupils at St Augustine’s Priory enjoyed their Christmas lunch. This may seem a little early, but from now on until the end of term, apart from lessons and the regular activities of a busy school, we will also be enjoying several Nativity plays, the…
Sixth Formers in Slapton!
Getting drenched in Devon From Friday 6th to Monday 9th November the Lower VI AS Geographers from St Augustine’s Priory attended a residential field trip at the Field Studies Centre at Slapton Ley on Start Bay in South Devon. They were accompanied by both members of the Geography teaching staff. The weather may not have…
Welcoming Advent
Sunday 29th November Sunday 29th November is the First Sunday of Advent, the beginning of the four week season of the Church’s year when we get ready for the coming of Christ. This is a time of hope, joy and expectation and gives us the opportunity to prepare ourselves and focus on the approaching Nativity…