Natural Law. Mrs Corkery, Head of R.E. reports on what Lower VI have been studying: ‘In Core RE this term, Lower VI students have been busy discussing a variety of moral dilemmas in order to explore what influences their moral decision making. The girls have explored a variety of ethical theories, such as Natural Law,…
COP26 march. With the excellent response from St Augustine’s Priory to the Giant Walk to School in support of COP26, Mrs McDermott here writes about her experience on the COP26 march on Saturday 6th November. ‘On Saturday morning, I joined the CAFOD group at St Mary’s Church, Moorfields for a prayer service before joining the COP26 march through…
A day to remember. On Wednesday 24th November we commemorated Red Wednesday at St Augustine’s Priory with two Masses, one each for Seniors and Juniors and a Prep and Pre-Prep Red Wednesday liturgy. Fr Thomas celebrated the Masses for us, which had been prepared beautifully by Lower IIA for the Juniors and Priory VI…
Save the date! We are all looking forward to this year’s St Augustine’s Priory Christmas Fair, organised by our Parents’ Committee. This year it is taking place on Friday 3rd December and includes stalls, games, crafts and a wonderful selection of refreshments. There will also be a Neon Disco for the Preps and Juniors and…
A day enjoying art. Mrs Van Der Merwe reports on the artistic researches of Prep I, who recently visited one of London’s major galleries: ‘Not only are Prep I delightful artists in their own right, they are also very appreciative of the art of others. On Friday 19th November they set out for the National…
A sublime evening. The St Cecilia Concert yesterday evening saw parents at last return to the Chapel to hear our musicians and singers. They were not to be disappointed as the evening’s programme was a testament and tribute to the hard work and talents of our pupils and staff. Although bubbles are being kept…
Cross Country and Netball. Mrs Gosling reports on some sporting news from last weekend in both cross country and netball: ‘In the regional round of the English Schools Cross Country Cup which took place last Saturday in St Albans, our inter girls’ squad acquitted themselves well. Seven girls from Upper IV and Lower V competed…
The autobiography of Floyd Steadman. You may have seen in the media that one of our Governors, Mr Floyd Steadman, published his autobiography in October, ‘A Week One Summer’. This is the story of a life lived with perseverance and integrity. From a childhood filled with adversity, Mr Steadman strove to be the best he…
Inter-Faith Week. This week has been Inter-Faith Week and we take the opportunity to look back at the celebrations that took place on 4th November for the Feast of Diwali. Diwali is the five-day Festival of Lights, marking the Hindu New Year and signifies the victory of light (good) over darkness (evil). …
One Kind Word. Next week, 15th – 19th November 2021, is Anti-Bullying Week. Coordinated by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, this year’s theme is One Kind Word. We are looking forward to beginning the week with Odd Socks Day, and urge pupils and staff to rummage for the oddest socks possible! The Anti-Bullying Alliance website says,…
