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The Great Escape
The return of the Escape Room! Our Head of IT, Mr Dellow, reports on the welcome return of the St Augustine’s Priory Escape Room! This fiendish challenge has been open since 28th June and has operated from 8.30am until the end of the school day. It finishes today and has been a tremendous success. ‘After…
Celebration of Confirmation
Feast Day of Sts Peter and Paul . Following on from our celebration last week of those who had made their First Holy Communion, this week we celebrated not only the Feast of Sts Peter and Paul but those in Upper IV and Lower V who had recently received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Fr…
Form III authors and Prep II
Picture Books shared. Prep II joined with Form III this week as the Form III pupils read to their younger friends from picture books they had written and illustrated. Mrs King, English Department, explains: ‘Form III entered a competition to design a picture book organised by ReadingZone. Form III rose to the challenge and the…
LAMDA Showcase
Talent from across the school. The LAMDA Showcase on Wednesday 22nd June was a dramatic and oratorical triumph! From Preps to Seniors, pupils demonstrated their hard work and ability in acting, speaking verse and prose, and speaking in public. Ms Brown, Head of Drama, reports: ‘Last Wednesday’s LAMDA Showcase was an extravaganza of performance…
Priory Farm visitors
A privilege for St Augustine’s Priory. On a drizzly 27th June we were delighted to welcome yet another set of visitors to the Priory Farm! This week, it was the turn of Year 8 pupils from the Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls to see our Priory Farm. Mr Raffray guided the pupils through all the…
Form III visit Hampton Court Palace
A journey through time. Ms Trybuchowska, Head of History, tells us of Form III’s recent visit to Hampton Court Palace: ‘On 16th June, in the blazing sunshine, Form III jumped aboard two coaches and headed for Hampton Court Palace. They learnt from a guide (dressed in character as a lady-in-waiting from the Tudor era) about…
Lower VI Core Religious Education
Poetry and Prose. Mrs Corkery, Head of R.E. reports on two examples of how the Lower VI demonstrates their learning in Core R.E. The first example is poetry written by students reflecting on the latest unit they have studied, Christian Peace-making: Should Christians fight in wars? By Simran and Yuuri Should people fight in wars, With…
First Holy Communion Mass
A celebration. Our First Holy Communion Mass took place on Wednesday 22nd June, beautifully celebrated by Fr Thomas on a lovely summer’s day. The First Holy Communicants had prepared the Mass extremely well and the family members and staff who attended were delighted to be a part of this wonderful morning. The Faith Friends also…
Priory Farm visitors
St Vincent’s Pet Ambassadors. On Tuesday 21st June the Priory Farm was delighted to welcome some important visitors from the St Vincent’s Roman Catholic Primary School in Acton. Their Year 6 Pet Ambassadors entered wholeheartedly into the experience. Mr Raffray guided them round and explained the care and commitment that looking after animals involves. The…
Prep II Astronomers
Earth and Space explored. In the week when five major planets align in a rare planetary conjunction, Prep II this week learned about astronomy, studying Earth and Space. Mrs Lennox reports: ‘This week we learned that the planets circle the Sun. We found that it takes Neptune 63 times longer than Earth to circle the…