Category: Junior

Prayer from Pope Francis

3rd June 2019

For young people   We thought you would be interested in the following prayer which was written by Pope Francis on Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment following the Synod of bishops held in October 2018 on that topic. Lord Jesus in journeying towards the Synod, your Church turns her attention to all the young…

Juniors are bloomin’ marvellous!

17th May 2019

The Gardening Club at work. Our grounds provide such a wealth of opportunities for activities leading to well-being and some valuable skills for life. One of these areas is our allotment and Mrs Round’s Gardening Club has been taking advantage of the good weather and been busy and working very hard sowing seeds and planting…

New School Officials

17th May 2019

Priory 6 leaders. On Monday 13th May, the whole school gathered in the Sports Hall to hear the announcement of our new School Officials. All applicants had previously given a speech to the Seniors and Upper II on how they would contribute to the school should they be awarded the role of either Head Girl,…

Reaching the summit

15th May 2019

Acts of Good. Girls really are quite extraordinary.  When the rest of us were enjoying the recent bank holiday weekend, Siya (Lower V) and her sister Amba (Lower II) were climbing Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales, as part of a group called ‘Acts of Good’. Sunday 5th May saw an achievement which reached out…

A Life Outside…

2nd May 2019

  Ms Aspinall and the BBC Proms! Ms Aspinall, our harp teacher, has been teaching at St Augustine’s Priory for over ten years.  But teaching is not her only occupation.  Many people will not know that Ms Aspinall is also a member of an orchestra which will be playing in the BBC Proms this summer.  She…

Priory 6 and leadership

2nd May 2019

A Blessing for one who holds power. Last Friday, 26th April, candidates for the Priory 6 leadership team spoke at a packed Assembly which was attended by all those eligible to vote in the elections, from Upper II through the Seniors and staff. Candidates, including those for the posts of Head Girl, Deputy Head Girls…

Climbing to Success

26th April 2019

A Prep Playground Extraordinaire. The Easter holidays saw an amazing transformation of our Prep Playground.  Some wonderful additions had appeared by the first day of the Summer Term and everyone was very excited to experiment and explore.       With a Greek amphitheatre, a climbing wall, a waterplay area, a mud kitchen, a sensory garden…

Meeting Members of Staff…

23rd April 2019

Mrs M George. We are delighted to welcome Mrs George to St Augustine’s Priory for the start of the Summer Term.  She joins us as Deputy Head Pastoral (Seniors) and we are all looking forward to working with her.  Here, Mrs George introduces herself. ‘I am extremely excited about working at St Augustine’s Priory for…

English in April And For All Time

23rd April 2019

The variety of work in the English Department. Mr Elder, English Department, shares some insights into the incredible value of studying the classics of English Literature.  Further back than Dickens, or Austen, or even Shakespeare – but the gems that came from the pen of Chaucer and the author of Beowulf. ‘For T.S. Eliot April…

Razzle Dazzle ‘em

5th April 2019

Chicago, Chicago. What an incredible show!  This was an amazing evening’s entertainment from the Seniors of St Augustine’s Priory.  Chicago triumphed at The Questors Theatre and this was (not to sound effusive, of course) the most brilliant production of Chicago!        The energy, the pace, the sheer joie de vivre of the talented actors…