Month: April 2021

The Echo

23rd April 2021

Senior Assembly: Earth Day 2021 In this issue of ‘The Echo, we look at this year’s Earth Day, a day for us all to reflect, and take action on the issues facing our planet.  In his papal encyclical ‘Laudato Si’, ‘On care for our common home’, published in 2015, Pope Francis calls on us all…

St George’s Day

23rd April 2021

Injustice slayed.  Mrs McDermott, Head of Faith Life, reminds us that today, 23rd April, is St George’s Day, the patron saint of England (and several other countries) and the patron saint of one of our school houses. St George’s Day cupcakes on offer at lunch today.  Thank you Holroyd Howe! ‘Very little is known for…

Lower II Alpha appreciate the grounds

22nd April 2021

Earth Day enjoyed.  Miss Cooke reports on Lower II Alpha’s activities this Earth Day: ‘Lower II Alpha appreciated nature at it’s finest this morning on our walk around the school grounds.   We discussed ways in which humans have negatively impacted our natural environment and how we can act to bring about change; for example…

Prep III, Upper II and Junior Assembly

22nd April 2021

Restoring the Earth.  Prep III were present in the Chapel for the Earth Day Junior Assembly on 22nd April, joined virtually by all other Junior classes.  Ms Keane led the Assembly, which focussed on what we can learn and contribute to the well-being of the planet earth. What can we do to help the Earth? …

Lower I and Upper I learn outdoors

22nd April 2021

A living environment for learning.  Lower I and Upper I used Earth Day on 22nd April to take time to enjoy the learning environment of the grounds at St Augustine’s Priory.  Whether in the playground or in the wider grounds, there is so much on offer for the benefit of children.   Climbing trees, running…

Prep II clean-up squad

22nd April 2021

A healthy environment.  Prep II showed us all the way to a healthier environment as they celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April by collecting the litter in the Prep Meadow.  Although everyone is always very careful to clean up after themselves, there were some items lying around which the eagle-eyed Prep II swept up with…

Prep I and Nursery enjoy Earth Day

22nd April 2021

Enjoying the outdoors.  Earth Day is held annually on 22nd April to demonstrate support for environmental protection.  Everyone at St Augustine’s Priory took advantage of this day to spend every more time than ever enjoying the outdoors and seeing that treasuring our planet as something that everyone can do.   Prep I certainly set a…

Exercising minds and stretching muscles

22nd April 2021

Military Activities.  From Lower II through to Priory 6, and even staff, Monday and Tuesday were days of military activities at St Augustine’s Priory when M A D Education (Military Activity Days in Schools) arrived to put us all through our paces.  A range of exciting activities took place in the school grounds, including an…

Upper IIA Mass

22nd April 2021

Looking forward to Earth Day 2021.  Upper II prepared a beautiful Mass on Wednesday 21st April, which was celebrated by Fr Thomas.   Girls had practised the readings well and written some lovely bidding prayers.  The first reading was from the Book of Acts recounting the early days of the Church and the Gospel was all…

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21st April 2021

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