Category: Faith Life

19th May 2016

‘It is twice blest’   In this the Year of Mercy, we thought we would share one of the most famous passages in literature about this quality which has been displayed in the school.  Not from the Bible, but from Shakespeare’s play ‘The Merchant of Venice’. As the Spring turns into Summer and we look forward…

19th May 2016

A tuneful cornucopia Our Director of Music, Mr Martin, reports on the latest musical activities at St Augustine’s Priory: ‘The last two weeks have seen some fantastic performances from girls in the Junior and Senior Schools. There was a splendid lunchtime concert organised by Miss Aspinall for her harp pupils. All the girls who took…

17th May 2016

A Prayer from CAFOD  In the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’, ‘On Care for our Common Home’ and Walking to School Week at St Augustine’s Priory we produce the following prayer, composed by Fr Michael Fitzsimons for CAFOD. This prayer has been put up in the school and is a useful reminder of…

13th May 2016

Prayers and Praise After all their hard work over the last two years of the GCSE courses Upper V are about to start their public examinations.  To celebrate this moment and to give thanks for all they have in their lives the students prepared a Thanksgiving Liturgy on Friday 6th May to which staff and…

12th May 2016

On Care for our Common Home As we near the end of the Easter Season in this Year of Mercy, St Augustine’s Priory has been inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’’, published in June last year which urges us all to care for our planet and all that it contains. At St Augustine’s Priory…

5th May 2016

From the Director of Music Four weeks into term and it is wonderful to hear the sound of rehearsals underway at lunchtimes, before and after school. A number of ensembles have chosen to mark this year’s Shakespeare anniversary in creative ways. The Senior Orchestra has started rehearsing the Dance of the Clowns from Mendelssohn’s music…

5th May 2016

The Little Princess Trust During her year in office, Pervin Kaur, Upper VI student at St Augustine’s Priory and Youth Mayor of Ealing, is working hard on several issues including fundraising for The Little Princess Trust, a charity which provides real hair wigs to children across the UK and Ireland who have lost their own…

28th April 2016

Religious Studies and Upper VI This article from Upper VI students, compiled by Shivali Sharma, reports on the recent visit of Upper VI Religious Studies students to the Buddhist Vihara in Chiswick ‘The teachings of the Buddha have been a way of life for millions of people in the East for over two and a…

28th April 2016

Exploring Theology Here, Shahla Ghodrat, Upper IVA, reports on Upper IVA’s recent Retreat, held at SPEC, the residential retreat centre for children and young people in the Diocese of Westminster. ‘On 26th April, Upper IVA visited SPEC where we explored the nature of God. SPEC is the residential retreat centre for children and young people…

21st April 2016

A focus on the Mass More news from our Director of Music, Mr Martin, re musical news this week: ‘The Summer Term has got off to a fine start and congratulations are due to all the girls who took an ABRSM instrumental exam last term. It was an excellent set of results with a 100%…