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Priory Post 27 – Evacuees
Evacuees Upper II visit Lincolnsfield Children’s Centre On 30th September Upper II went to the Lincolnsfield Children’s Centre. Here, Temisan Wyse, Upper II Alpha, tells us about the very packed day. ‘On Tuesday Upper II were taken back in time to 1939 and World War II where we were dressed and treated as evacuees, those…
Priory Post 28 – A Day Out at Kew with Lower II
Mich.14 A Day Out at Kew with Lower II Firstly, our reporter Emma Sonderby, Lower IIA reports: It was a chilly Autumn morning on Thursday 25th September when Lower II got on the coach to Kew Gardens. It took about twenty minutes to get there. I was very excited about visiting the gardens, even though…
Priory Post 29 – Redecoration
Redecoration Upper V’s new Common Room We thought you would like to see what Upper V’s new Common Room looks like. The new area is decorated in a symphony of red, white and blue and it is wonderful that Upper V now have a great space in which to gather!
Priory Post 30 – Book Week
Mich.14 BOOK WEEK Invasion of the Book Characters This year’s Book Week has been one of excitement, exhilaration and enlightenment. On Tuesday, 7th October, Paul Lyalls, Poet in Residence at the Roald Dahl Museum 2013 – 2014, came to St Augustine’s Priory and began the day with a Poetry Assembly for Prep I to Upper…
Priory Post 31 – British Library
Mich.14 BRITISH LIBRARY Lower VI Spanish students attend lecture Aoife-Jane Moss, Lower VI, describes the visit on Friday 3rd October of the Lower VI Spanish students to the lecture at the British Library entitled, ‘W.H. Hudson and Argentina: a British writer raised on the pampas’: ‘The Spanish class of Lower VI were fortunate enough to…
Priory Post 32 – Open Day
Mich.14 OPEN DAY We all enjoy a wonderful day On Saturday 11th October we held an Open Day at St Augustine’s Priory. Prospective parents were invited to attend either a morning or an afternoon session with each session beginning with everyone gathering in the Chapel to a musical accompaniment performed by our pupils. After this,…
Priory Post 33 – HeForShe
Mich. 14 HeForShe Feminism is not a dirty word Helena Merron, Upper V Alpha, challenges us to take action… ‘Feminism is not a dirty word. However, today it is still associated with bra-lighting, men-hating militant women. I understand that a few supporters of female empowerment may take a step too far and take some shocking…
Priory Post 34 – Two Great Saints
TWO GREAT SAINTS Little Way Week October sees the Feast Days of two very important saints. On 1st October was the Feast Day of St Thérèse of Lisieux, (often called St Thérèse of the Child Jesus or ‘The Little Flower’) and 15th October sees the Feast Day of St Teresa of Avila (also called St…
Priory Post 35 – From the Counsellor’s chair
FROM THE COUNSELLOR’S CHAIR Getting Organised As the Michaelmas Term continues you may find there is more competition for your time. More homework, more assignments, more deadlines to meet. Just more demands on our time in general, causing more stress. Being better organised can really help reduce stress levels. The earlier we can get into…
Priory Post 36 – A day in the life…
A DAY IN THE LIFE… …of Miss Hayden We thought you might be interested in the daily activities of the staff at St Augustine’s Priory. So here is the first of an occasional series of articles written by different members of staff on a typical (?) day in their lives. We start with a day…