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,…
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,…
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,…
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…
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…
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. …
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…
Our visitors meet the animals. Over the course of two days earlier this week, three classes from Year 4 of St Gregory’s Catholic Primary School in Ealing visited the Priory Farm at St Augustine’s Priory. The welcome …
‘School of Rock’. On Thursday 27th September, Lower IV went to see the award winning performance of ‘School of Rock’ at the Gillian Lynn theatre in the West End. The show is based on the popular film starring Jack Black, with music written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Screams and cheers were heard from the St…
A new campaign. Inspired by learning about pressure groups in their politics lessons, two members of Priory 6 are determined to play their part in Preventing Period Poverty. Molly and Nell want to raise awareness of an issue which means that one in ten girls cannot afford sanitary products and do not therefore attend school…
