Month: April 2017

Our allotment

28th April 2017

Spring gains ground Parents Mr Klein and Mrs Ransome have been working hard to prepare our allotment for the summer season. Watched by our curious chickens, Mr Klein and Mrs Ransome have been preparing the beds.  This is their report: ‘Mrs Ransome and I have prepared all the beds and made them ready for another…

Oxbridge Student Conference

28th April 2017

Manisha Thukral of Lower VI tells us about the ‘Oxbridge Student Conference’ attended by Lower VI in March. These conferences are designed to provide up-to-date information on the application and admissions procedure at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, as well as providing an insight into student life; “Some of the Lower VI attended the Oxbridge…

Maths Week in the Juniors

28th April 2017

Our budding Mathematicians Miss Gambrill, Form Teacher Upper IA and Maths subject leader, has been busy organising Maths Week in the Juniors with great results! Here, she reports on the activities enjoyed this week: ‘This week the Junior and Prep girls celebrated Maths Week. The main aims of the week are to promote Mathematics as…

No Pens Wednesday

28th April 2017

Art with a difference Lower I made the most of No Pens Wednesday on 26th April during their Art lesson with Mrs Mackay, which they spent out in the meadow creating beautiful land art. Inspired by Andy Goldsworthy whom Lower I have been studying as part of the curriculum, the girls gathered materials in the…

Academic excellence

27th April 2017

Scholarships for the Senior School for September 2017 Although we have only just commenced the Summer Term 2017, at St Augustine’s Priory we are already looking towards our new academic year, starting in September. To that end we are pleased to announce the scholarships which have been awarded to girls who will be entering the…

Upper II and French couture

27th April 2017

Uniform Project During the Lent Term Upper II were busy with couture. Not content with visiting France they also expanded their vocabulary and knowledge of French by designing a school uniform.  Ms Gandi and Ms Assemat, Modern Languages Department, report on Upper II’s foray into fashion: ‘During the Lent Term Upper II were very busy…

What’s On for Priory 6

27th April 2017

What’s On for Priory 6 The Week of Monday 1st May The Russian Revolution, historic carving, immunology and bluebells, something to suit every taste and interest in next week’s selection of events. For more information, please see Mr Salmon. Sunday 30th April EXTRA! Perivale Wood Open Day: 10.00am – 4.00pm.  Free.  Perivale Wood is a…

Upper I hosts some French visitors

27th April 2017

The visit of the André Malraux school Following on from the recent visit of Upper I to the Andre Malraux French school in January, Ms Gandi, Modern Languages Department, reports on their return visit this week to St Augustine’s Priory: ‘Our partnership with the André Malraux French school in Hanwell started this year with our…

Young Enterprise Competition: ‘Dexterity’

25th April 2017

The St Augustine’s Priory Young Enterprise Team, Dexterity, attended the area finals of the Young Enterprise Competition in March. Here Manisha Thukral of Lower VI tells us about the team’s experience of the day: The ‘Dexterity’ Team working hard on ‘Indulgence’ last November “The Sixth Form Young Enterprise team attended the area finals of the…

Meeting Members of Staff…

24th April 2017

Mr J Powell, Bursar Our new Bursar, Mr Jonathan Powell, joined St Augustine’s Priory in January and claims to have been so busy since then that he has not had time to draft this article. Having previously served in the Royal Navy and then in the charity sector, he says that the transition has been…

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