Studying the Nativity Mrs Lubowiecka, Form Teacher, Prep III, reports on the recent artistic discoveries of Prep III at the National Gallery… ‘On Thursday 1st December Prep III visited the National Gallery to learn more about the Nativity Paintings they had been studying as part of their R.E. topic this term. Our guide, Jocelyn, was…
The Week of Monday 12th December to the holidays! Discover nature inspired engineering, virtual reality, and enjoy our Carol Service – all these are happening next week. For more information contact Mr Salmon. Links are attached. Monday 12th December Maximise your performance: RSM, 6.30pm, free, need to register. Olympic bronze medallist and double World Champion rower, Sarah Winckless will talk…
‘The Coming’ We hope that you will enjoy the following poem, ‘The Coming’, which brings home to us the deliberate decision of the Son of God to come down to earth for us.
Sky News coverage Three of our Senior pupils took part in today’s Sky News ‘Debate of the Day’. Charlotte Higham, Lucy Williams and Elise Mercer were interviewed at St Augustine’s Priory yesterday for the news story about the forthcoming ban in July 2017 on pop-up adverts for food on social media and online which will…
The birth of Jesus retold The Nursery Nativity, ‘Our First Nativity’, on Wednesday 7th December was a classic re-telling of the birth of Jesus. Mary and Joseph, the donkey, shepherds, the three Kings, the innkeeper and the angels all played their part in this production, performed in front of a Nursery full of parents and…
Priory 6 Careers Speakers We were so pleased to welcome Piera Cuttica, Head of Post Production at Manor Production Services and the most recent in our series of guest speakers, to the school last Thursday 1st December 2016. The following was sent to us by Piera Cuttica, summarizing her Careers Talk which she kindly presented…
‘Baboushka’ takes centre stage Prep I and Prep II joined forces on Tuesday 6th December for their Christmas Nativity, ‘Baboushka’, heralding the start of our Advent festivities. The Chapel was filled with parents and friends ready to enjoy this first of our Nativity plays. ‘Baboushka’ is a wonderful play about a Russian woman, the Baboushka…
Some of the highlights! Our Christmas Fair took place on Friday 2nd December. As always, it was organised by our Parents’ Committee, and this year it was even better than ever! From the teddy tombola, the delicious refreshments to suit all tastes, the hoopla stall and our Young Enterprise team selling their wares, to the…
The Benedictine Institute ‘Understanding Catholicism’ is a fascinating course run at the Benedictine Institute, Overton House, 74 Castlebar Road, Ealing W5. The course is for adults of any faith or none and has been developed for both non-Catholic and Catholic parents of children and teachers at Catholic schools – and for anyone else interested in…
The Week of Monday 5th December Climate change, Brexit, anti-matter, all these topics and more are covered in next week’s selection of talks from Mr Salmon for Priory 6 (and their families). Links are attached. Do please ask Mr Salmon for more information! Monday 5th December AN EVEN MORE UNEXPECTED FIND – THE SYNAGOGUE OF DURA-EUROPOS…
