Year: 2021
Form III and DELF
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…
Testing, testing, testing
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…
Selection Day 2021
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…
Meeting Members of Staff
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…
Meeting Members of Staff
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…
Prep III author
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…