Month: December 2017

Carol Service 2017

18th December 2017

An evening of joy Choirs, orchestras, soloists, readers, pupils, staff and parents – all our community at St Augustine’s joined together for our annual Carol Service on Tuesday 12th December at Ealing Abbey.  Fr Thomas led us in the Opening Prayer and the packed Abbey was then filled with the sounds of praise and jubilation….

Stretch and Challenge

18th December 2017

Trophy Hunting Nell Dobson, Upper V Alpha, was one of the many participants in our Stretch and Challenge Programme this term, researching and widening her knowledge on a topic of her choice and then presenting it to an audience of her peers and staff.  Here is her essay, on Trophy Hunting: ‘Before I launch into…

Computing Challenges

18th December 2017

The Bebras Competition Mr Dellow, Head of e-Learning and ICT, here tells us about the recent computational challenge set by Oxford University, Bebras. ‘Each year senior school Computing students have the opportunity to take part Oxford University’s brilliant Bebras computational thinking challenge. This year over 140,000 students from around the world took part, making it the biggest yet….

Almódovar Through The Ages

18th December 2017

GCSE and A Level Spanish students visit the BFI Karina Kular, Upper VA, reports on the recent visit of GCSE and A Level Spanish students to the BFI Southbank: ‘On Friday 8th December 2017, GCSE and A Level Spanish students went to the BFI Southbank to learn about the famous Spanish director, Pedro Almódovar.  We…

Parents’ Committee Christmas Fair 2017

14th December 2017

Our Parents’ Committee and parent volunteers worked tirelessly last Friday 8th December setting up a spectacular Christmas Fair. Marquees, fairy lights and decorations adorned the school – both inside and out – and Santa’s Grotto sat neatly in the middle of the Prep Playground in its new home under the pagoda.   The Christmas Fair…

A baby born in Bethlehem

8th December 2017

St Augustine’s Priory Nativities 2017 This festive week began with carol practice in Assembly on Monday and will end with Christmas Jumper Day and the Parents’ Committee Christmas Fair on Friday! Sandwiched in between has been three consecutive days of the Nursery and Prep Nativities! On Tuesday 5th December Prep I & II set the…

Advent: Second Week

8th December 2017

We continue the journey to Christmas Sunday 10th December is the Second Sunday of Advent and time to light the second Advent candle.  At St Augustine’s Priory we have been preparing for the coming of Christ this week with the Nursery and Prep nativities and next week, on Tuesday 12th December, we gather together for…

Upper IV and the Three Faiths Forum

8th December 2017

Hosting our visiting schools The Three Faiths Forum (3FF) has worked to build good relations between people of different faiths, beliefs and identities for over twenty years and St Augustine’s Priory is proud to be one of their linking schools, having been involved in the programme since 2010.  Spearheaded by Head of Religious Studies, Mrs…

Lower I and Upper I go to the Ballet

7th December 2017

The Nutcracker at the Royal Opera House Under the pretext that dance comes under the banner of PE, Miss Hales managed to inveigle her way on to the Lower I and Upper I visit to the ballet this week.  Her opinion on the Royal Ballet’s production of ‘The Nutcracker’ at the Royal Opera House genuinely…

Past Pupil News

7th December 2017

A new venture for Frankie Fearis We have received some exciting news from past pupil Frankie Fearis.  Leaving after her A Levels, Frankie showed a great theatrical talent while at St Augustine’s Priory, contributing greatly to the life of the school and being especially committed to the Drama Department!  Now, nearly a decade after leaving…

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