Month: June 2017
Under the Sea with the Nursery
Fishes and fun! Playing ‘Let’s Pretend’ is an experience from all our childhoods. In Nursery this has developed into Drama workshops! Ms Hagerty led our Nursery children in an Under the Sea workshop earlier in June. The children really enjoyed acting out different sea creatures, playing Musical Starfish and using their imaginations to create sea…
Lower II’s adventures in Osmington Bay
Adventure for all! Osmington Bay in Dorset is the perfect place to enjoy outdoor activities and a spot of adventure. And this is where Lower II went from 5th – 7th June for their residential visit, an opportunity for activity, bonding and teamwork. Here Mrs Round, Form Teacher, Lower IIA, reports on this highly successful…
The Nursery and Preps celebrate
Marking the Ascension and Pentecost Following shortly after Easter are two of the major feasts in the yearly calendar of the Church. Firstly, the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord commemorates the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. As the Book of Acts relates: ‘Now having met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, has the time come for…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Office and Reception Area Our new Reception area is proving to be very successful. With a new, light, welcoming space we are enjoying this new facility and all it has to offer. We thought that you would like to discover something about the staff you first meet when you enter St Augustine’s Priory! Ms Jamini…
Guest Speaker announced for Summer Arts Evening 2017
Every year Miss Eng, Head of Art, invites an inspirational guest speaker to attend the St Augustine’s Priory Summer Arts Evening and speak at the prize giving. This year, Miss Eng has asked Isatu Hyde, a functional ceramics potter, to discuss her career with our guests and girls. Isatu Hyde is a designer and craftswoman…
Lower I celebrate their First Holy Communion
Every year girls in Lower I receive their First Holy Communion in their parishes. To mark this most important event in their lives at St Augustine’s Priory we also hold a celebratory Mass each year to mark the occasion. This year was no exception and on Wednesday 7th June, Lower I celebrated their First Holy…
What’s On for Priory 6
The Week of Monday 12th June Brexit, Antarctica, Aleppo, the British Empire and the Armenian Genocide – global issues are among those issues on offer with next week’s ‘What’s On for Priory 6’ London events. For more information, please see Mr Salmon. General Many of the Art Schools in London are now having their Degree…
Summer Arts Evening 2017
We believe each member of our community is unique, with her own giftedness. We treasure intellect and quality of thought, and we seek to inspire our girls so that they see the rewards of intellectual curiosity and discovery. Some of last year’s exhibits Our Summer Arts Evening this year falls on Wednesday 28th June and…
The Priory Farm
Chickens galore Blessed as we are with our wonderful grounds, we continually strive to make them flourish and contribute to the life (and education) of all at St Augustine’s Priory. Our allotment is proving to be very productive and our chickens are thriving. Here Ms Burrell, one of our chickens’ main adherents, reports on the…
Upper IV Geography Fieldtrip
A day in Streatley and Goring Not all school work is conducted in the classroom. Fieldtrips are an essential part of all subjects, giving pupils the opportunity to expand their knowledge base, conduct experiments, discover new ways of working and take their classroom out of the classroom! So whether pupils are taking part in visits…