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Priory Post 51 – Art Exhibition
ART EXHIBITION Society of Heads Schools’ Exhibition We are delighted to be showcasing some of our girls’ talent in the exhibition of artwork by students from schools who are members of the Society of Heads which will take place in Thaxted from the 15th – 21st November. GCSE and A Level students have been selected…
Priory Post 52 – Art Exhibition – Update
ART EXHIBITION – UPDATE Society of Heads Schools’ Exhibition Thaxted Guildhall has been a hive of activity today as our Head of Art, Ms McTaggart, together with Mrs Cox and Mr Raffray have been preparing our exhibits at the Art Exhibition showcasing work by students from schools who are members of the Society of Heads….
Priory Post 53 – WW1 Centenary Drama Workshops
WWI CENTENARY DRAMA WORKSHOPS Prep III and Junior School study World War I To mark the centenary of the start of World War I our pupils in Prep III, Lower I, Upper I, Lower II and Upper II all attended drama workshops on Wednesday 5th November to help them learn about the history of the…
Priory Post 54 – Tate Modern
TATE MODERN Upper V – Upper VI Art Visit Veronica Armanuos, Upper V Alpha, reports on the recent visit of the Upper V to Upper VI Art groups to the Tate Modern: ‘On 21st October the St Augustine’s Priory Art Department quickly fled to the London Tate Modern Gallery through the tempestuous rain and blistering winds….
Priory Post 55 – Head for the Day
Head for the Day Miss V Morris takes on the challenge After parental bidding at the Quiz Night auction, Miss Vita Morris, Upper IIA, was the fortunate recipient of the honour of being Headteacher for the Day, a role she undertook on Tuesday 11th November. Miss Morris took her responsibilities seriously and conducted the business…
Priory Post 56 – Anti-Bullying Week
Anti-Bullying Week ‘I promise to be kind’ This week is Anti-Bullying Week and at the Mass today (19th November) prepared by the Juniors and celebrated by Fr Joseph in the presence of parents, we celebrated the Good Shepherd, who said, ‘I shall look for the lost one, bring back the stray, bandage the wounded and…
Priory Post 57 – Shoeboxes Galore!
Shoeboxes Galore! Operation Christmas Child Our pupils have been working hard over the past few weeks to put together Christmas gift shoeboxes for Samaritan’s Purse’s ‘Operation Christmas Child’. Gifts are packaged in shoeboxes and then sent to children in need across the world. These boxes contain presents for play and practicality such as toys, pencils,…
Priory Post 58 – HeForShe Day
HeForShe Day St Augustine’s celebrates gender equality Following on from the Priory Post article on HeForShe in October by Helena Merron, Upper V Alpha, and at her suggestion, St Augustine’s Priory celebrated HeForShe and gender equality with a themed day today (20th November). ‘Sixth Formers do HeForShe’ We invited all the Seniors and Staff to…
Priory Post 59 – Puppetry Workshop
Puppetry Workshop Carol Service preparations Carol Service preparations began early at St Augustine’s Priory. During the October half term we held an exciting cross-curricular workshop in which the Art and Drama Departments collaborated in preparation for the Carol Service which is on Tuesday 9th December at 7.45 pm in Ealing Abbey. The workshop brought together…
Priory Post 60 – The Chapel Singers
The Chapel Singers Performance at Our Lady of Victories The Junior and Senior Chapel Singers performed at the Vigil Mass of the Feast of Christ the King on Saturday 22nd November at Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington. The Church has a beautiful, spacious acoustic which suited our singers’ voices perfectly. The effect was of…