Month: October 2018

Words of Wisdom from Lower VI

19th October 2018

Inspiration for us all. Mrs Flannelly set Lower VI an interesting challenge to mark the recent National Poetry Day.  Their task was to write their own ‘Proverb’ of wisdom for Form III.  This cross-curricular project combined RE and English in an innovative way which served both to stretch imaginations and enlighten. They used as their…

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19th October 2018

Upper IV visit Bletchley Park. A visit to Bletchley Park is always worth a visit.  Upper IV finds it inspirational to visit the site where history was made during World War II.  A visit helpful in terms of both Computer Studies and Mathematics, Mr Dellow, Head of Computer Studies, here relates what happened during Upper…

Juniors take the lead

19th October 2018

Lower II and Upper II training. Monday 15th October saw some exciting training for members of Lower II and Upper II.  This was their opportunity to undertake some Religious Education leadership training, a wonderful development in their faith journey.  Alice Mackay in Lower II describes day for us: ‘Five girls from Lower II and Upper…

Being an Augustinian

16th October 2018

Form III and PSHEE. What is it to be an Augustinian?  Among other things, to love learning, to have courage and strength of character, to be true to oneself and to have respect for others and the wider community. In PSHEE (Personal Social Health and Economic Education), which takes place regularly throughout the school term,…

Fundación Anpuy

16th October 2018

Happy Birthday, Nico! Last academic year we wrote about how Ms de Lahitte, Spanish teacher in the Modern Languages Department, runs an initiative to support Fundación Anpuy, an organisation providing educational and social opportunities for children, adolescents and young people from deprived backgrounds. We are supporting the education of Nicolás Aramayo who attends the school,…

Lower II explore outer space

12th October 2018

Visit of Sirius Astronomy. Lower II showed enthusiasm and an eagerness to learn when Paul Hill from Sirius Astronomy visited to run workshops full of astronomical delights on Tuesday 9th October.    The two workshops dealt with space travel and the solar system.  The history of the human interaction with space flight, starting with Sputnik,…

Priory 6 and Jesus as Gamechanger

12th October 2018

Studying Jesus and His influence. After taking their GCSEs our pupils select the subjects they wish to study for A Level in Priory 6.  Although they may not wish to continue formal studies of the core subjects, the religious education of the girls does not stop after GCSE.  Priory 6 girls take general R.E. lessons…

Trestle Theatre Company

12th October 2018

Making Masks. The Trestle Theatre Company visited St Augustine’s Priory on Monday 1st October to run workshops to enhance the girls’ experience and practice of Drama.  Here Mrs Brown, Head of Drama, describes the day: ‘Professional practitioners from the Trestle Theatre Company, based in St Albans, came into school on Monday 1st October to teach…

The Priory Farm

12th October 2018

Latest chicken news. After having spent several weeks in the comfort of one of our labs, some chicks have been added to our flock.  To see the excellent chicken handling skills of one of the Science Department as he decants the chicks into the larger coop to join their colleagues, please follow the link here. …

The Ealing Mini Mile and Half Marathon

5th October 2018

A weekend for the family. Last weekend saw a festival of athletics in Ealing.  On Saturday 29th September the Ealing Mini Mile took place, of which we were proud to be sponsors.  On Sunday 30th September the Ealing Half Marathon took place and several of our teachers took part, achieving excellent results. The weather was…

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