Month: October 2020

Form III and Lower IV: European Day of Languages

7th October 2020

Learning new greetings. At St Augustine’s Priory we relish the learning of languages.   From Latin and Ancient Greek to the more modern (!) French, Spanish and Russian, we encourage the delight to be found in learning languages.  Here, Ionela in Lower V reports on the activities held at St Augustine’s Priory to celebrate the recent…

A Virtual Open Day

2nd October 2020

Welcoming visitors. Our virtual Open Day on Saturday 26th September was a wonderful opportunity to welcome visitors to St Augustine’s Priory, albeit via the computer.  The Open Day was held via five Zoom sessions where our guests spoke to the following: Headteacher & Pupils (Head Girl and Deputy Head Girls) Nursery & Juniors Seniors &…

Form III: Black History Month in the R.E. Department

2nd October 2020

St Augustine and St Monica. Mrs McDermott, Head of R.E., tells us of the research planned for October, Black History Month, in Form III. ‘During this month, Form III will be researching the lives of some black saints as inspirational role models. They will be sharing their findings with Priory Post during October and this…

Dyslexia Awareness Week

2nd October 2020

The richness of Neurodiversity. Mrs Thackray has alerted us to some activities next week to mark Dyslexia Awareness Week, running from 5th – 11th October.  She writes, ‘Next week is Dyslexia Awareness Week and we have arranged some thought-provoking in-class activities for our pupils around the theme of ‘Dyslexia Creates’ and have extended this to include Neurodiversity….

Lower V poetry

1st October 2020

National Poetry Day and Black History Month. Two pupils from Lower V have written some highly relevant and beautiful poems to mark National Poetry Day and the beginning of Black History Month.  These are two talented poets and we are delighted to share their voices with you. The first is from Kyra.  Entitled, ‘One Month…

Lower IV: In a time and place

1st October 2020

Interpreting religious art. Lower IV have been completing a unit entitled, ‘In a time and place’, looking at the historical, cultural, political and religious background of Jesus using resources supplied by RE today.  Here we have produced the analysis of the three paintings by three of the Lower IV pupils. Ms Corkery tells us, ‘As…

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