Young People’s Poetry Competition 2018. On Friday 14th September five of our Lower IV students attended the Chiswick Book Festival award at the London Buddhist Vihara in Chiswick to receive their prizes for their winning entries in the Young People’s Poetry Competition. Now in its eighth year, the competition attracts entries from many schools across…
Ms K Khairoun. We are pleased to welcome Ms Khairoun who joins St Augustine’s Priory this term as a member of the Maths Department and will be teaching Maths from Form III to Priory 6. Here, she introduces herself: ‘I graduated with a degree in mathematics from the University of Greenwich and then undertook teacher…
The Greatest Showman. Friday 21st September saw a first as the Moonlight Cinema visited St Augustine’s Priory to show ‘The Greatest Showman’. Organised by the Parents’ Committee and utilising our wonderful grounds, this was an evening to remember! From the welcoming greeters at the door to the Parents’ Committee and their helpers, it was…
Karen Jacks on Careers in IT. On Thursday 20th September Karen Jacks, IT Director at law firm Bird and Bird, came to talk to members of Priory 6 and Upper V about the opportunity for careers in the field of IT. Part of the programme of careers talks organised by Careers Coordinator Mr Ferguson, Mrs…
1998 Upper VI leavers return. Saturday 15th September saw the reunion of St Augustine’s Priory girls who left the school twenty years ago, in 1998. The former classmates greeted each other with warm embraces as many had not seen each other for years. They brought with them photos of their school days, St Augustine’s Priory…
A beginning of term treat. Form III had a wonderful time at the award-winning Matilda the Musical on Thursday 13th September. Travelling up to the Cambridge Theatre in the West End Ms Brown, Head of Drama, writes that this was ‘a social bonding treat at the beginning of the Senior School; some top-notch professional…
Miss C M Costello. We were delighted that Miss Caitlin Costello joined the staff in September. She has strong links to St Augustine’s Priory as we learn from her: ‘As a former pupil, it is great to be back at St Augustine’s Priory and to see how it has grown in recent years. One development…
Studying Coastal Management. On Thursday 13th September Upper V Geographers, accompanied by Head of Geography Mr Chappory, travelled to Cuckmere Haven in East Sussex to study whether or not the Cuckmere River follows the normal flow patterns expected of all rivers. Mr Chappory relates, ‘the main discovery was that the River Cuckmere has…
Our Michaelmas Term Programme. Each term we are privileged to welcome to St Augustine’s Priory speakers from a range of professions who come to speak to our Priory 6 and Upper V pupils and give ideas and inspiration on career options. This term is no exception and we look forward to meeting an array of…
An annual celebration. Our annual Progression dinner took place on the evening of Friday 14th September. On this, our fifteenth Progression, the Upper VI leavers return to St Augustine’s Priory to attend a formal dinner with staff as they prepare to progress to university. We always look forward to Progression marking, as it does, an important…
