Junior

A Chemistry Competitor. As we all know, Mrs J Bennet is Head of Mathematics at St Augustine’s Priory.  So it came as a bit of a surprise when we discovered that she had entered a Chemistry competition. No stranger to entering her students for mathematical competitions galore, Mrs Bennet decided that it was time for […]

Prayers for always. At the Mass for the Juniors on Wednesday, which was beautifully celebrated for us by Fr Thomas, Upper I organised the liturgy and put a great deal of thought into their Mass.  The theme they took was ‘Remembrance’ as Remembrance Sunday is this weekend.  They made a wreath of poppies which was […]

A thoughtful consideration. Ms Cattigan, Form Teacher, Upper II Alpha, has been teaching her class about the Kingdom of God.  The class was asked to consider how our beliefs about the Kingdom of God impact our moral values and behaviour.  Lara Ward has written about this and we would like to share with you her […]

Meetings of Minds. Mr Elder reports on the activities of our Academic Scholars who meet regularly to discuss and question current affairs and wider matters of interest: ‘On particular Wednesday mornings, while staff and students are arriving at school, the academic scholars are to be found in the Scriptorium discussing matters of the day or […]

Firework Fun. The Half Term break began with a bang at our annual Priory Pyrotechnics on Friday 18th October.  An evening of fireworks, refreshments and entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by our pupils and their families on a clear evening which was wonderfully organised by our St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee.           A dazzling display […]

A day to remember. Saturday 12th October saw our Michaelmas Term Open Day.  St Augustine’s Priory opened its doors to over 150 families, and we all had an amazing time showing St Augustine’s Priory to our very welcome guests.    After a presentation from Mrs Raffray and our Head Girl in the Hall, the visiting […]

‘My First Half Term in the Seniors’. Anaya Garr, Augustinian of several years standing, this year joined the Seniors and is in her first term in Form III.  She is one of our Form III academic scholars and has written the following article which gives an insight into joining the Seniors from a student’s perspective. […]

‘From shadows and images into truth’. Rome will see thousands of visitors on Sunday 13th October as this is the day that Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonised.  Along with Miss Johnson, our SENCO, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead a delegation of seventeen English and Welsh Bishops and the Prince of Wales will also […]

Primary Maths Masterclasses at the Royal Institution Mrs Cattigan reports on some Marvellous Mathematics as three Lower II girls (Enya McDermott, Sasha Ike and Sachika Usami) have been invited to attend Primary Maths Masterclasses organised by the Royal Institution. These hands-on, interactive sessions are led by talented and enthusiastic volunteers from education, academia and industry. […]

Ms F Hagerty. Ms Hagerty joined St Augustine’s Priory in 2006 as a Drama Teacher, became Head of Drama the same academic year and then moved into pastoral middle leadership with Upper IV and Lower V in 2011. She then moved into Sixth Form in 2016, before securing her most recent role as Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum, […]