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Upper II Alpha and the Benin Bronzes
Letters to the British Museum. Mrs Cattigan, Form Teacher, Upper II Alpha, reports on Upper II Alpha’s recent study of the Kingdom of Benin: ‘During our study of the Kingdom of Benin, Upper II Alpha discovered that the ‘Benin Bronzes’, part of the cultural heritage of the people of the Kingdom of Benin, and Nigeria…
Liturgy of the Word
Seniors celebrate in the Chapel. On the morning of Wednesday 8th June, Form III to Upper IV held a Liturgy of the Word in the Chapel. Form IIIA had prepared this beautiful liturgy and it was a time to gather together and listen to the Word of God. Form III pupils read and delivered the…
Priory Farm visitors
Enjoying our Meadow and Farm. On a sunny Friday 27th May we welcomed two year groups from the St Augustine’s Catholic Primary School in Hammersmith. This was the second visit to the Priory Farm in a matter of days as pupils from the Ellen Wilkinson School had visited the farm on 20th May. The Priory…
Upper IV Geographers
Workshops on the environment. Ms Keep, Teacher of Geography, reports on the latest field trip made by our GCSE Geography students to learn about the issues affecting the planet Earth and its inhabitants. ‘On 26th May, Upper IV Geographers visited London Zoo. They attended two workshops: ‘Climate Change Sustainability’ and ‘Wildlife Under Threat’. The workshops…
The Nursery and a special afternoon tea
Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee. The Nursery was well ahead of the curve on Friday 27th May, when they held their very own celebration for The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. There was a tea table laid with a variety of delicious fruit on offer, including strawberries, and a proper cream tea with scones and cream and jam….
Lower V and St Pancras
GCSE Geographers investigate regeneration. On Friday 20th May, Lower V GCSE Geography students visited the area around St Pancras, which has undergone a transformation in recent years. The aim of the field visit was to study how sustainable the regeneration and rebranding that has taken place was environmentally, economically and socially. Mr Chappory, Head of…
The Feast of the Ascension
Whole School Mass. It was a wonderful way to celebrate the beginning of Half Term – a whole school Mass in the Meadow to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension, which commemorates the Ascension of Christ into heaven. Prep I to Priory Sixth gathered this morning to hear Fr Thomas celebrate Mass, joined by Governors…
Upper II adventurers
Adventures galore! From Monday 16th until Friday 20th May Upper II took part in a very adventurous residential visit to PGL Caythorpe Court. This is a large adventure centre in Lincolnshire and all in Upper II made the most of their time there! We have had some wonderful feedback from the centre, who praised our…
Lower V and the Chapel
A privileged time. We are privileged at St Augustine’s Priory to have our own Chapel where we regularly celebrate Mass and hold retreats. It is definitely the centre of life in our school. On the morning of 23rd May, Lower V took part in another sacred event when they gathered in the Chapel where, Mrs…
Upper VI poetry
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…