Core R.E. creative writing. Before Upper VI departed for study leave and A Levels, teacher of R.E., Mrs Flannelly, set them the task of finding an image of their choice – on the Earth or in space. The pupils were then asked to write a short piece of creative writing to accompany the image, with…
A day of joy. Lower II’s Retreat on Tuesday 17th May was around the theme of ‘The Great Mandatum’. They gathered in the Chapel to think about their relationship with God and how we can all be closer to Him. The day was based around Jesus’ commandment to love God and love one another as…
Dancing festival. Prep I delighted an audience of families and the Nursery when they danced the afternoon away on Wednesday 18th May. Dressed in a variety of splendid costumes, they demonstrated their expertise on the dance floor to a variety of musical pieces. The audience were treated to both solo and ensemble work and…
New Views. Ms Eaton, English Department, and Ms Brown, Head of Drama, launched New Views, the National Theatre’s playwriting competition, here at St Augustine’s Priory for the first time this year. The initiative offers twelve creative writers aged 14-18 years the chance to develop their own 30-minute plays. Our 12 writers: Lucy, Maggie, Marija, Darya,…
A superb production. A Level Drama pupil and Scholar, Maggie, in Lower VI, here reviews ‘Hamilton’ the musical theatre production Lower VI went to see on Thursday 5th May. ‘I went to see the Broadway production of Hamilton at the Victoria Palace theatre with Ms Brown on 5th May. I thought that actor and writer…
The story of Irena Sendler. Head of Religious Education, Mrs Corkery, reports on the latest work from Lower IV. ‘Lower IV have been busy recently exploring the topic of conscience. Having learned about the life of St Oscar Romero, and how he became the conscience of many people in El Salvador, Lower IV independently investigated…
Aberystwyth. From 7th – 10th May the A Level Geography field visit took place. The remit was to study coastal management in the area around Aberystwyth and the resulting write-up from the field visit will be worth 20% of the A Level marks. The coastline around Aberystwyth is managed and maintained by the…
A spectacular experience. Upper IV went to the West End on Wednesday 11th May to see ‘Wicked’, the spectacular show that tells the untold story of the witches of the Wizard of Oz. Staff and students all enjoyed this memorable production, with amazing singing and scenery and a witch that is green! Popcorn and good…
Learning about animals and their environment. The Preps travelled to South Africa on Friday 6th May as Preps I, II and III took part in a live zoom call with a Wildlife Biologist & Conservationist and a Protected Area Manager & Conservationist from South Africa. Miss Algar had arranged this exciting session and said that…
Designing a sports and leisure centre. Ms Gandi, Teacher of French and Spanish, tells us of Lower IV’s Spanish design project, ‘Coming at the end of the module dealing with free time, ‘El tiempo libre’, the students were set the task of designing a poster advertising a sports and leisure centre. They also had to…
