Month: March 2017
Prep III visit the Florence Nightingale Museum
A memorable visit into history Mrs Lubowiecka, Form Teacher Prep III, here recounts the recent visit of Prep III to the Florence Nightingale Museum: ‘Prep III’s current History topic is Florence Nightingale and, on Thursday 16th March, they travelled to Central London to visit the Florence Nightingale Museum. The girls were amazed to see Miss…
Form III and French poetry
La cuisine de l’amour: The Food of Love Form III are producing their own book of poetry – in French! The days leading up to St Valentine’s Day in February were an occasion when Form III Form III expanded not only their French language skills but also their culinary knowledge. Ms Gandi, Modern Languages Department,…
Head for the Day
Miss Isabel Upcraft stepped in as Headteacher for the Day on Friday 17th March. Miss Upcraft decreed that the Senior school would be allowed to wear nail varnish and have their hair down for the day, while her year group, Lower IV Alpha, would have a mufti day. The acting Headteacher, along with her colleagues,…
Book Week
Book Week is upon us with all the wonders of the world of books ready and waiting to be explored! The poster below gives you some idea of how we are celebrating literature this week at St Augustine’s Priory.
Carnivorous Plants and our Terrarium
Cross-Curricular activity Our 2017 school production ‘Little Shop of Horrors’ and its rapidly growing carnivorous character ‘Audrey II’ inspired much cross-curricular activity here at St Augustine’s Priory. Here, Mrs Bennet, Head of Maths, reveals all that was involved: ‘As soon as we knew that the school drama production this year was to be Little Shop…
British Science Week 2017
What affects bread rising? Does colour affect what we eat? How does sight affect your balance? British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM). From Monday 13th – Friday 17th March pupils and teachers at St Augustine’s Priory embraced the chance to get hands-on with their subjects. Lessons at…
Lower IV focuses on caring for the environment
Working for change This week, Lower IV Alpha organised Assembly with the theme of caring for the environment and not being wasteful. In response to a very thought-provoking assembly, the Director of Music and Lower IV Alpha’s Form Tutor, Dr Higgins, made the decision to refrain from printing paper copies of the programme for the…
Cinnamon Press Poetry Prize
Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016 Congratulations to Mr Neil Elder, English Department, who is joint winner of the Cinnamon Press Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016. Mr Elder organises the Tom Warner and Holly Hopkins poetry workshops at St Augustine’s Priory and edits ‘Poems from the Priory’, our annual booklet of pupils’ poetry from these workshops….
What’s On for Priory 6
The Week of Monday 20th March Science in a post-truth world, medicine in the Bible, the hidden world of the atom and the idiot brain – just some of the talks offered next week in a list which Mr Salmon has put together for your edification and enjoyment. Do ask him if you would like…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr F Green, Physics Department Mr Green has recently joined us as a member of the Physics Department. But don’t think that he is altogether new to St Augustine’s Priory! He is married to past pupil, Helena, and is the son-in-law of Mrs Lakomy, who many of you will remember as a stalwart of the…