Category: Faith Life

A Suffragette at St Augustine’s Priory

7th February 2018

Mother Mary Francis. Marking the centenary of the passing of the Representation of the People Act granting some women the right to vote in 1918 brought back memories of our own suffragette at St Augustine’s Priory. Mother Mary Francis, a strong, hyper-intelligent woman, was a member of the community of Augustinian Canonesses of the Lateran…

Sky News

2nd February 2018

Mrs Raffray is interviewed.  In her letter today, Mrs Raffray, Headteacher, commented on her appearance on Sky News yesterday on an item concerned with faith schools. ‘I have been talking to the girls about “hot iron” moments – times when you are pressed hard and consequently from which you benefit. I could not have known…

Beginning the Lent Term

12th January 2018

A week of celebration On Monday the Nursery began the new term by learning about the journey of the Magi to see the baby Jesus, celebrated in the Feast of the Epiphany. Miss Honeyman, Nursery Teacher, describes how the voyage to Bethlehem progressed:   ‘Nursery celebrated the feast of the Epiphany by taking the “long…

Different paths

12th January 2018

Changing direction This week has been about changing directions.  From the Feast of the Epiphany, when after visiting Jesus, the Magi ‘were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way’, to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord when Jesus, after his…

Prayer for a New Year

8th January 2018

Looking forward with hope and faith As we begin this new year of 2018 at St Augustine’s Priory we are pleased to share this prayer for guidance and blessing.    

Carol Service 2017

18th December 2017

An evening of joy Choirs, orchestras, soloists, readers, pupils, staff and parents – all our community at St Augustine’s joined together for our annual Carol Service on Tuesday 12th December at Ealing Abbey.  Fr Thomas led us in the Opening Prayer and the packed Abbey was then filled with the sounds of praise and jubilation….

Upper IV and the Three Faiths Forum

8th December 2017

Hosting our visiting schools The Three Faiths Forum (3FF) has worked to build good relations between people of different faiths, beliefs and identities for over twenty years and St Augustine’s Priory is proud to be one of their linking schools, having been involved in the programme since 2010.  Spearheaded by Head of Religious Studies, Mrs…

Advent: Second Week

8th December 2017

We continue the journey to Christmas Sunday 10th December is the Second Sunday of Advent and time to light the second Advent candle.  At St Augustine’s Priory we have been preparing for the coming of Christ this week with the Nursery and Prep nativities and next week, on Tuesday 12th December, we gather together for…

A baby born in Bethlehem

8th December 2017

St Augustine’s Priory Nativities 2017 This festive week began with carol practice in Assembly on Monday and will end with Christmas Jumper Day and the Parents’ Committee Christmas Fair on Friday! Sandwiched in between has been three consecutive days of the Nursery and Prep Nativities! On Tuesday 5th December Prep I & II set the…

St Cecilia Concert

30th November 2017

Our annual celebration of the Patroness of Musicians The Feast Day of St Cecilia falls on 22nd November and is celebrated every year here at St Augustine’s Priory. Form III Alpha began last week with their assembly dedicated to St Cecilia, which comprised of many wonderful musical performances including a violin duet, a singing solo…

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