Dialogue in Action. On Tuesday 1st October Lower II parents met staff in an evening of conversation about life at St Augustine’s Priory and in Lower II. Mrs Knowles, Deputy Head, Juniors first read two extracts from ‘Mind Their Hearts’ by David Boddy: ‘When youngsters are ten years old, something special happens. The intellect starts…
Truth in Action. In an inspiring dialogue, last week, Mrs George, Deputy Head, Seniors delivered a session with Form III entitled ‘Girls on Board’. She reports: ‘Girls on Board was set up by a British Headmaster a number of years ago in a response to try to tackle the difficulties girls face with friendships. He…
Words and Truth. In the same week as the launch of ‘The God Who Speaks – A Year of the Word’, the diocesan theme for the coming year, Thursday 3rd October marked National Poetry Day 2019 and, not only that, but the 25th national Poetry Day! The theme of this year’s National Poetry Day was…
A Year of the Word. Who can forget the mesmeric beginning of the fourth Gospel, the Gospel of St John: ‘In the beginning was the Word, the Word was with God and the Word was God.’ The power of these words never fails to move and, following on from last year’s diocesan theme of ‘Adoremus…
A visit to the theatre. Thursday 12th September saw Form III and Lower V visiting the theatre to see the amazing ‘Matilda the Musical’. Ms Brown, Head of Drama, reports on their experience: ‘Form III had a fantastic evening at Matilda the Musical. Their behaviour was exemplary. The girls enjoyed socializing together and seeing the…
Miss T Saunders. The Maths Department is delighted that Miss T Saunders has joined their department this term to teach Maths from Form III to Upper VI. Miss Saunders achieved a First in Physics from Southampton University and has taught at the Reach Academy in Feltham. She is delighted to join St Augustine’s Priory and…
A Bumper Crop. As you know we are busy harvesting our bumper crop of apples to produce apple juice from our over twenty apple trees. We have been crushing, pressing and pasteurising apples (via our crusher, presser and pasteuriser generously donated to us by our Parents’ Committee). Under the guidance of Mr Raffray, pupils from…
Progression 2019. Every year we are delighted to welcome our summer Upper VI leavers to join staff in a formal dinner at St Augustine’s Priory. This occasion marks a turning point in these young women’s lives when they bid farewell to St Augustine’s Priory and look forward to the wonderful opportunities that university brings. …
The St Augustine’s Priory Travel Scholarship. Two of our St Augustine’s Priory 6 Travel Scholarship holders, Aoife and Jasmine, made good use of their award during the summer. These two enterprising young women were awarded this annual scholarship which goes towards an academic or outreach programme of the girls’ choice, with a view to enable…
The Thread of Life at St Augustine’s Priory. September 2019 marks the eighth World Alzheimer’s Month, raising awareness of dementia, the condition which affects so many people worldwide and carries with it so much stigma. At St Augustine’s Priory we believe in lifelong learning, utilising academic subjects and the opportunities they provide to open doors to…
