Month: April 2018

Upper I and Hot Cross Buns!

27th April 2018

A visit from the André Malraux Primary School.  Miss Gandi, Modern Languages Department, writes, ‘It is now the second year of our partnership with the André Malraux Primary School.  After they kindly invited us in January to share the French tradition of the galette, we exchanged book marks with our favourite book characters during Book…

Upper IV: Game Changers

27th April 2018

Drama production extraordinaire.  Wednesday evening saw Upper IV’s latest Drama production, ‘Game Changers’. Ms Brown, Head of Drama, comments, ‘It was wonderful to see Upper IV perform an eclectic selection of scenes and poems by game-changing playwrights on Wednesday evening.  We saw a plethora of characters ranging from A.A. Milne’s Wind in the Willows to Steven Berkoff’s Metamorphosis…

Juniors enjoy our new equipment

27th April 2018

Google Chromebooks. Mr Dellow, Head of ICT, has some exciting news to impart… ‘If you take a look around you will probably find you are no more than a metre away from some form of computing device, in fact, you are likely to be using one to read this post. As of this week our…

The Scintillating Space Between Us

27th April 2018

Mr Elder, Poet, English Department. If there is a space in your life then we can help you fill it by recommending Mr Elder’s latest publication of poetry. ‘The Space Between Us’ won the Cinnamon Press Debut Collection and is described as “At times tender and at times laugh-out-loud funny, Elder seamlessly negotiates anything from the terrors…

Lower II meet Henry VIII

24th April 2018

A visit to Hampton Court Palace. Just before the Easter holidays, on Monday 26th March, Lower II embarked on a historical field visit to Hampton Court Palace.  The home of the Tudor and Stuart monarchs, Lower II enjoyed a day exploring history, with particular emphasis on the Tudor period. Mrs Tomlinson, Form Teacher Lower II…

Running and raising funds

24th April 2018

Mr Alejandro and the London Marathon 2018. The London Marathon, held last weekend, was a challenge for all athletes not only in terms of endurance but also in having to cope with the weather.  The hottest London Marathon on record it is a remarkable feat for those who finished.  Among those, finishing in the splendid…

Priory 6 Newsletter

20th April 2018

Issue 01. We are pleased to present the first issue of the Priory 6 Newsletter, outlining all that Priory 6 is looking forward to during this Summer Term and onwards into the future, and so is of relevance to all those in Upper V.  The events, the exams and the enjoyments! Priory 6 2018 –…

The Bursar’s Lament

20th April 2018

A seasonal poem. At this time of year our grounds are springing to life with buds, blossoms and the grass is definitely growing!  Our Estates Staff care for our grounds and in Spring special care is given to our lawns, emerging from the harshness of winter. You will therefore notice that there are some signs…

St Augustine of Hippo

19th April 2018

Hope for today. Our patron saint, St Augustine of Hippo, the fourth century theologian and philosopher, was the bishop of Hippo in north Africa (and not to be confused with St Augustine of Canterbury).  The following quote can inspire and challenge us to be mindful and work for justice, and peace, in the world today.

Spring has Sprung!

19th April 2018

April blossoms. ‘The flowers appear on the earth. The season of glad songs has come, the cooing of the turtledove is heard in our land. The fig tree is forming its first figs And the blossoming vines give out their fragrance.’ (The Song of Songs, Chapter 2, v 12 – 13a) As our Summer Term…

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