Supporting the Down’s Syndrome Association. They came in all designs and colours, some patterned, some plain, but crazy and odd socks hit St Augustine’s Priory with a vengeance today, 21st March, to celebrate World Down’s Syndrome Day. In an initiative by pupils in Lower IV and Upper I the crazy socks craze hit everyone from…
A weekly privilege. We are fortunate to be able to hold our weekly Mass in our Chapel every week. Each Form takes it in turns to organise the Mass by choosing the hymns, reading, serving at the altar, playing Music, taking up the Offertory gifts and, of course, composing and reading their own Prayers of…
Student’s work displayed in exhibition. We are delighted to announce that the work of Daniela Cebotari, Priory 6 Photography student, will be featured in an exhibition this week of at the Espacio Gallery (159 Bethnal Green Road, London, E2 7DG). Daniela entered ‘The Bigger Picture’ photography competition and her entry was commended by the judges,…
An invitation to support education. In a recent Priory Post article we spoke of how Ms de Lahitte, teacher of Spanish, runs an initiative to support Fundación Anpuy, an organisation which provides educational and social opportunities for children, adolescents and young people from deprived backgrounds. On Thursday 22nd March at 4.00pm the Modern Languages…
A day to discover prayer. Thursday 15th March saw our annual Be Spirited Day. From the Nursery to Form III, each class visited the Chapter Room and Chapel for quiet, contemplation and spiritual exercises. There were a variety of exercises on offer, including the opportunity to make a one decade rosary, a board to…
Welcoming our guests. Opening our doors to the many families who wished to discover some of what St Augustine’s Priory is all about took place on Saturday 10th March with our Spring Open Day. The snow of the previous week had fortunately cleared and the day was far more like the Spring we would like…
Mr A Cook. We are pleased to welcome Mr Alan Cook who has recently joined St Augustine’s Priory’s Art Department as Art Technician. The Art Department’s vibrant life includes opportunities for studying Art at both GCSE and A Level and also Photography at A Level. Girls enjoy excellent facilities which include our own dark room,…
A Lenten journey. Today, Fr Fergal Maguire, Parish Priest of St Aidan of Lindisfarne in East Acton and of Our Lady of Lourdes in Acton High Street, came to St Augustine’s Priory to bless our new Stations of the Cross, situated in the grounds on the Hanger Lane side, nailed to trees. Organised by…
Drugs Awareness. On Monday 5th March we were pleased to welcome Mr Richard Boxer, an Education Consultant as part of a local authority, who is a qualified trainer, facilitator and public speaker with over 20 years’ experience of working in the field of substance misuse. He conducted a series of workshops on Drugs Awareness with the…
A Cross-curricular approach. Miss Daya has been leading Prep II through the world of Science and, in particular, investigating cross-curricular implications. ‘This half term, Prep II have been learning all about Everyday Materials in their Science lessons. This week they linked their English topic of Fairy Tales to their Science by investigating which material would…
