Poem of the Week. No-one who viewed the inauguration of President Biden this week could have been failed to be moved by the power of poet Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Day 2021 poem, ‘The Hill We Climb’. Although written especially for the day and speaking about the United States, there were lines that resonated with everyone…
Búsqueda de tesoros. Mlle Gandi, Modern Languages Department, tells us of the work Lower IV have been conducting in Spanish, ‘Lower IV have been learning about sports in Spanish this week and they have been exceptionally engaged in class. One of the activities was a treasure hunt, a ‘Búsqueda de tesoros’. In Ms De Lahitte’s…
World Religion Day 2021. Mrs McDermott, Head of Religious Studies, reports that, ‘Last Sunday,17th January was World Religion Day, celebrated by the Baha’i and other groups. This day promotes interfaith understanding by emphasizing factors common to all faiths. It was first introduced among Baha’i communities in the 1950s, and is now celebrated by a wider…
French learning steams ahead! Ms Gandi, Modern Languages Department, reports that three of our Form III girls sat the DELF Prim A1.1 in November 2020. She says, ‘This is the first time that we have sat the DELF Prim A1.1 at St Augustine’s Priory. The DELF is a diploma awarded by the French Ministry of…
St Augustine’s Priory Test Site. In her video this week, we are led by Headteacher Mrs Raffray on a tour of the test site at St Augustine’s Priory. Here, staff who are coming into the school and the children of critical workers are able to access lateral flow tests for Covid-19 on a weekly…
An innovative start to the New Year. Mrs Savic, the St Augustine’s Priory Registrar, reports on this year’s unusual Selection Day: ‘This year’s 11+ Selection Day was like no other in that we did not have any written tests but instead an extended interview via Zoom. The current national lockdown has meant that we could…
Ms N Weir. Another new member of staff we welcome to St Augustine’s Priory this term is Ms N Weir, who joins us as a Teaching Assistant in Prep I as cover for Ms Corr. Ms Weir says, ‘I’m very excited to begin this new journey at St Augustine’s Priory. This will be my first…
Mr J Wesolowski. This term we are delighted to welcome Mr J Wesolowski who is joining the Mathematics Department as cover for Ms Khairoun to teach the Seniors. Mathematics is a subject Mr Wesolowski says, ‘helps students with analytical and problem-solving skills’. Mr Wesolowski says, ‘I’m looking forward to teaching girls with a love of…
Christmas competition winner. Just before Christmas we heard the wonderful news that Miranda in Prep III had won a Christmas writing competition, the Bramley Virtual Christmas Show children’s writing competition. Mrs Foley, Prep III Form Teacher reports, ‘Miranda is a versatile, imaginative and fantastic writer and I am truly happy for her to win this…
