Category: Junior
Armistice Day 2020
A Commemoration. The autumn leaves were falling at St Augustine’s Priory as all the children and staff commemorated Armistice Day on 11th November. One hundred years after the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey, the whole school gathered in the grounds and observed the two-minute silence at 11.00am. Following this, Daisy in…
Poppies from Nursery, Preps and Juniors
Marking Remembrance Day. From Nursery to Upper II, the girls of St Augustine’s Priory have been busy making poppies to mark Remembrance Sunday on 8th November and Armistice Day on 11th November. Their wonderful work is displayed in the Prep Playground for all to see. Since World War I, red poppies have been a moving…
Nursery – Upper II and Black History Month
Creative Learning. So much learning took place during Black History Month and Juniors plunged headlong into the delights of research and creativity. This wonderful poster encapsulates all that took place from Nursery to Upper II.
Meeting Members of Staff…
Ms E Dindo. After Half Term we welcomed Ms E Dindo to St Augustine’s Priory. She has joined us as Form Teacher of Lower I and will also be teaching French and Music in the Juniors. Hailing from Vancouver, Ms Dindo gained a B.Ed. in Elementary Education at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. Her…
Library News
Inspirational learning. The development of resources and tools for children to access books and learning materials gathers apace in the library as Mrs Bhatti reports on the latest developments happening throughout the school: ‘Prep I are becoming very excited about books and they will be receiving their very own copy of the hilarious picture book…
Nursery, Preps, Juniors and Black History Month
A wealth of inspiration. On the website of Black History Month, Catherine Ross, Founder Director of Museumand – The National Caribbean Heritage Museum and Editor of Black History Month 2020 writes: ‘Black History Month 2020 is also a time to look forward and celebrate the here and now – and the future possibilities. In years…
Joy in the Juniors
A Display for the Michaelmas Term. Joy is something to be treasured! An inspirational display has been put up by the Juniors to mark their joy at returning to school after the summer. Both staff and pupils are contributing to the display, which continues to be added to! We share with you here some of…
Library News
Black History Month. Ms Bhatti, School Librarian, has adorned the Scriptorium with a display marking Black History Month. She writes, ‘In the Scriptorium, Black History Month is a celebration of writers, illustrators and inspirational people of colour. We have created a display in the library to promote Black History Month along with a colourful array…
Dyslexia Awareness Week
Activities around the School. Celebrating #GoRedForDyslexia today, 9th October, by wearing red accessories was a great way to help raise awareness of neurodiversity. But there were many more activities going on around the school this week which all helped us to understand neurodiversity! Mrs Thackray, our Literacy Support Teacher, reports that St Augustine’s Priory marked…
News from the Library
Books Galore. Mrs Bhatti, our School Librarian, updates us on all the literary activities going on this term throughout the school. In addition, in this Dyslexia Awareness Week, Mrs Bhatti has put together an excellent display in the Scriptorium with books about various aspects of neurodiversity for girls to investigate. ‘We celebrated Roald Dahl’s birthday…