Emil and the Detectives. 1920s Berlin and a young boy’s money is stolen. The chase is on as he tracks down the thief and makes new friends along the way – such is the plot of ‘Emil and the Detectives’ adapted by Carl Miller from the novel by Erich Kästner, first published in 1929 and…
Bronze Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Upper IV took part in their practice expedition for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Bronze Award last Sunday, 24th April, when they explored the area around St Albans, walking 19 – 20 kilometres. It was a warm and sunny day and the girls were divided into groups comprising six or seven…
A Photographic Story The P.E. Department is always enthusiastic when it comes to providing our sports teams with opportunities and this year’s tour to Disneyland, Paris, provided our pupils with the chance to develop their netballing skills, compete with other teams and also enjoy all the facilities Disneyland has to offer! This year’s tour took…
Performing at the o2 Arena. Monday 25th April saw most of Upper II and the Senior Choir journey to the O2 Arena in Greenwich where, together with thousands of other school pupils, they performed a variety of music. This astonishing event was organised by Young Voices, a musical charity which encourages schoolchildren to get together…
Meeting new friends! On Tuesday 26th April, Prep II and Prep III visited Odds Farm in Buckinghamshire. We rejoice in having a farm at St Augustine’s Priory which has sheep, chickens and ducks, but Odds Farm also has goats, cows, pigs and rabbits and a wide variety of sheep breeds. The implications for cross-curricular learning,…
Was Jesus a Game Changer? Ms Corkery, Head of Religious Education, reports on life in Lower VI as they study R.E.: “In Core R.E. lessons, Lower VI have been exploring the extent to which Jesus was a game changer. They have explored Jesus’ influence from a number of key perspectives, including his contribution to equality…
Pen pals in France. The benefits of learning a language are becoming apparent to Lower II as, since September 2021, the pupils have been involved in a partnership with a primary school in the French town of Fréjeville. The opportunity to correspond with children of their own age is a wonderful opportunity to hone their…
Lower II in the Prayer Garden. Today at St Augustine’s Priory we celebrated the beginning of the Summer Term with two Masses, celebrated for us by Fr Thomas. Mrs Round, Form Teacher Lower IIA, tells us how, in addition, Lower II celebrated the beginning of the Summer Term at St Augustine’s Priory. ‘Lower II…
The School marks the Easter journey. The end of the Lent Term 2022 was marked at St Augustine’s Priory with several liturgies to prepare for the coming of Easter. The Preps, with energy and enthusiasm, held a Palm Sunday Liturgy and also an Easter Egg Hunt. Palms were made and waved and then the Meadow…
A Festival of Music. The St Augustine’s Priory Spring Concert took place on Thursday 31st March and featured our musical ensembles and soloists playing a varied selection of music in front of an appreciative audience of parents. This was a truly joyous celebration of music from many periods and styles. The concert began with Lower…
