Telling the time… Miss Daya has definitely left her mark on the school – it has been set in stone! The school and grounds overlook the Surrey Hills and is therefore a perfect spot for the location of the new sundial here at St Augustine’s Priory. We can all now enjoy the benefits of our…
Geography expedition. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, reports on the recent A Level Geography field visit to Aberystwyth where the weather and our Geographers were at their best: ‘From Sunday 7th to Thursday 11th July, our five intrepid A level Geographers, Mrs Pugh, Miss Keep and myself, stayed at Aberystwyth University in Ceredigion, Wales to…
A two thousand year exploration, Tuesday 25th June saw Form III venture to the confines of the Tower of London. Travelling by tube Form III, accompanied by Mr Alejandro, Mr Dellow, Mr Green and Mrs Pugh, were out to tackle history at one of London’s most iconic landmarks. Known as the home of the Crown…
Lower I and Upper I rejoice in Maths. The inaugural First Mathematics Challenge, aimed at pupils in Years 3 and 4 was recently sat by Lower I and Upper I. Forty-four of our pupils sat the challenge this year and we had some wonderful results across both year groups. Ms Cattigan, teacher in the Juniors…
A day in court. Monday 24th June saw Priory 6 Politics students and our budding lawyers spend a day immersed in the British legal system in an extension to their academic classroom work. Mr Murphy, UCAS Director of Priory 6 and Head of Social Sciences, reports: The Supreme Court ‘On the morning of 24th June…
A day full of magic. Saturday 6th July. A wonderful afternoon to round off the Summer Term in the grounds of St Augustine’s Priory. So much will be going on, so much to see, so much to do. A day to celebrate in the sunshine, to visit the Priory Farm, to enjoy the refreshments, to…
No Paper and No Electricity. Monday 17th and Tuesday 18th June saw St Augustine’s Priory embark on No Electricity and No Paper Days. On No Electricity Day lights were turned off in corridors, offices, classrooms, the Hall and the Chapel. Everyone thought carefully about the use of computers, printers and photocopies. The No Electricity…
Lower V take their call to Parliament. On Wednesday 26th June Lower V pupils, accompanied by Mrs McDermott took part in the mass lobby of Parliament, The Time is Now, to call for action on climate change with CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, taking their call for climate and environmental action to the heart…
Creativity to the fore! Mrs Bennet, Head of Mathematics, decided to go all out in support of No Electricity and No Paper Days on Tuesday 18th Wednesday 19th June. Here she relates her activities! ‘The summer term at St Augustine’s Priory usually features a no-paper day and/or a no-electricity day and 2019 was no exception….
We must not forget. Lucy Williams and Emma Sonderby, Upper IV, tell us about their visit just before Half Term to the Imperial War Museum, which brought to life for them some very recent history. ‘On Monday 20th May, Upper IV went on a trip to the Imperial War Museum and visited the very…
