More girls needed! The Head of Computing, Mr Dellow, encourages pupils to take part in several activities outside the classroom. Entering competitions is an enjoyable and challenging way of stretching mental muscles and one of these annual competitions involves Cyber Security. He reports, ‘Each year in February the National Cyber Security Centre (part of GCHQ) launch…
A voice from 400 years ago. Mrs Brown, Head of Drama reports on the latest visit of the Lower V Drama group to see the Shakespeare Globe’s production of ‘Emilia’ an innovative and exciting play about a poet from the 1600s. ‘On Wednesday 15th May a group of the Lower V Drama GCSE students went…
Priory 6 leaders. On Monday 13th May, the whole school gathered in the Sports Hall to hear the announcement of our new School Officials. All applicants had previously given a speech to the Seniors and Upper II on how they would contribute to the school should they be awarded the role of either Head Girl,…
Three days in London. The imposing Tudor gatehouse of Hampton Court Palace provided the backdrop for the latest exchange visit from Ste Marie de Neuilly, the school in Paris which occupies the site we were on from 1862 – 1911. This is the second year of our programme of exchange visits and Lower IV enjoyed…
An evening to remember. The school year is filled with some wonderful highlights. One of these is certainly the Upper VI Leavers’ Mass which this year took place on 8th May. We welcomed Fr David Reilly, whom many of you will remember celebrated our Feast Day Mass for us last term, to celebrate the Leavers’…
Acts of Good. Girls really are quite extraordinary. When the rest of us were enjoying the recent bank holiday weekend, Siya (Lower V) and her sister Amba (Lower II) were climbing Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, as part of a group called ‘Acts of Good’. Sunday 5th May saw an achievement which reached out…
Ms Aspinall and the BBC Proms! Ms Aspinall, our harp teacher, has been teaching at St Augustine’s Priory for over ten years. But teaching is not her only occupation. Many people will not know that Ms Aspinall is also a member of an orchestra which will be playing in the BBC Proms this summer. She…
Miss H Beaman. This term we are pleased to welcome Miss H Beaman who joins St Augustine’s Priory as Teaching Assistant for Prep I. Miss Beaman writes: ‘I have joined St Augustine’s Priory as an Early Years Educator in Prep I and I am also supervising the Breakfast Club each morning. I have a creative background…
A Blessing for one who holds power. Last Friday, 26th April, candidates for the Priory 6 leadership team spoke at a packed Assembly which was attended by all those eligible to vote in the elections, from Upper II through the Seniors and staff. Candidates, including those for the posts of Head Girl, Deputy Head Girls…
A Prep Playground Extraordinaire. The Easter holidays saw an amazing transformation of our Prep Playground. Some wonderful additions had appeared by the first day of the Summer Term and everyone was very excited to experiment and explore. With a Greek amphitheatre, a climbing wall, a waterplay area, a mud kitchen, a sensory garden…
