Cross-Curricular activity Our 2017 school production ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and its rapidly growing carnivorous character ‘Audrey II’ inspired much cross-curricular activity here at St Augustine’s Priory. Here, Mrs Bennet, Head of Maths, reveals all that was involved: ‘As soon as we knew that the school drama production this year was to be Little Shop…
Book Week is upon us with all the wonders of the world of books ready and waiting to be explored! The poster below gives you some idea of how we are celebrating literature this week at St Augustine’s Priory.
What affects bread rising? Does colour affect what we eat? How does sight affect your balance? British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). From Monday 13th – Friday 17th March pupils and teachers at St Augustine’s Priory embraced the chance to get hands-on with their subjects. Lessons at…
Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016 Congratulations to Mr Neil Elder, English Department, who is joint winner of the Cinnamon Press Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016. Mr Elder organises the Tom Warner and Holly Hopkins poetry workshops at St Augustine’s Priory and edits ‘Poems from the Priory’, our annual booklet of pupils’ poetry from these workshops….
Working for change This week, Lower IV Alpha organised Assembly with the theme of caring for the environment and not being wasteful. In response to a very thought-provoking assembly, the Director of Music and Lower IV Alpha’s Form Tutor, Dr Higgins, made the decision to refrain from printing paper copies of the programme for the…
Mr F Green, Physics Department Mr Green has recently joined us as a member of the Physics Department. But don’t think that he is altogether new to St Augustine’s Priory! He is married to past pupil, Helena, and is the son-in-law of Mrs Lakomy, who many of you will remember as a stalwart of the…
The Week of Monday 20th March Science in a post-truth world, medicine in the Bible, the hidden world of the atom and the idiot brain – just some of the talks offered next week in a list which Mr Salmon has put together for your edification and enjoyment. Do ask him if you would like…
A leading choir with local links The Petros Singers’ website explains that they are ‘one of London’s leading amateur chamber choirs. We give three or four concerts each year, mainly in West London but also regularly in major venues in Central London and sometimes further afield.’ There are several links between the Petros Singers and…
The biennial school production brought the house down at Questors Theatre. Congratulations to the cast and crew of this year’s school production, the musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors. Last weekend, on the 9th, 10th and 11th March all their hard work culminated in three nights of outstanding performances at The Questors Theatre. We would…
On Saturday 11th March we hosted a lunch for past pupils of St Augustine’s Priory; it was attended by alumnae of all ages, some who left as recently as last year and others whose own girls now attend the school, together with some past teachers, including Mrs Winslett, Mrs Haley, Mrs Majcherczyk and Mr Costello. We…
