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Priory Post 68 – Sushi Supreme
Sushi Supreme! Sushi Demonstration at St Augustine’s Priory Today, sushi making was demonstrated at St Augustine’s Priory. Our school caterers, Holroyd Howe, sent their Executive Chef, Damian, to school to tell us all about sushi and show us how it is made. Damian summed sushi up when he said that this healthy meal of fresh…
Priory Post 69 – Unsung Heroes of WWI….
Unsung Heroes of WWI…. From a home to a hospital In another of our articles on Unsung Heroes of World War I, we would like to thank Serena and Jemima Gray (Lower VA and Lower VI) for sending us this article on their extraordinary great great grandparents and their great great grandmother’s determination and resolve…
Priory Post 70 – Hockey Rules!
Hockey Rules! Internationals visit St Augustine’s Priory Our hockey players had a wonderful time on Wednesday 21st January as St Augustine’s Priory played host to two England and Team GB hockey internationals, Georgie Twigg and Sam Ward. Our P.E. staff and coaches had organised the visit – a fantastic encouragement and a terrific help to…
Priory Post 71 – Mandarin Club
Mandarin Club Preparations for Chinese New Year Preparations for the Chinese New Year on 19th February have been gathering apace at St Augustine’s Priory under the guidance of Miss Eng, teacher of both Art and Mandarin. Preps I, II and III have been preparing their Chinese Dragon using potato printing. The dragon will…
Priory Post 73 – Laura Curran returns!
Laura Curran returns! Past Pupil PGCE placement We welcome back Laura Curran, one of our former Augustinians. After graduating from Southampton University last summer with a degree in Philosophy and Politics Laura is now a PGCE student at St Mary’s University, Twickenham studying for a Secondary PGCE in Religious Education. At the moment Laura is…
Priory Post 75 – The Comedy of Errors
‘The Comedy of Errors’ School Production, February 2015 Take two sets of twins, add cross-purposes and several cases of mistaken identity and you have the farcical ingredients for one of Shakespeare’s early comedies. Yes, there’s not long to go to our next senior school production, ‘The Comedy of Errors’ by William Shakespeare. Taking place from…
Priory Post 76 – CYMFed Youth Congress: Flame 2
CYMFed Youth Congress: Flame 2 Wembley, Saturday 7th March 2015 The CYMFed (Catholic Youth Ministry Federation) National Youth Congress: Flame 2 is on Saturday 7th March 2015 and we have been invited to attend. CYMFed seeks to help shape and support Catholic Youth Ministry in England and Wales and Flame 2 is eagerly anticipated –…
Priory Post 77 – L’arnacoeur (Heartbreaker)
L’arnacoeur (Heartbreaker) Foreign Language Film Club Review If you are interested in film, then the Foreign Language Film Club may be for you. Organised by Mr Alejandro, it is open to students from Upper IV upwards. Here, Leah Mpinga, in Lower VA reviews the most recent film viewed by the club, ‘L’arnacoeur’ (Heartbreaker), released in…
Priory Post 78 – New Drama equipment
New Drama equipment Last week, our Drama Department started using the fantastic new audio visual equipment which has recently been installed in the Drama Studio. Partly funded by the Parents’ Committee, a Mac27 including the latest film editing software Final Cut Pro, Panasonic projector, 2.4m electrical screen (widescreen format) and wall-mounted speakers were installed for use in…
Priory Post 79 – Building snowmen
Building snowmen The Nursery in the snow Our grounds are covered in the first snows of the winter. This can mean only one thing – our Nursery out and about in our grounds building snowmen. Led by Miss Bani, Form Teacher Nursery, and her colleagues, our Nursery pupils put on their warmest winter clothing ready…