Category: News Flash
Hockey training with Dirkie Chamberlain
As part of our mission to encourage girls to be ambitious in a happy and nurturing community, guests are regularly welcomed to the school by the PE Department in order to spend time with the pupils. Last academic year saw role models such as Hannah Macleod, English field hockey player, and Maggie Alphonsi, English Rugby…
The St Augustine’s Priory Association
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the St Augustine’s Priory Association, which took place on the evening of Wednesday 6th September 2017 – thank you to all who attended. We hope that the evening gave you an idea of what we hope to achieve and an opportunity to catch up with teachers and fellow…
Our Escape Room is open and it’s ‘the best ever’!
The clock is ticking… St Augustine’s Priory in Ealing have turned their cellar into a real life, fully immersive Escape Room for the last week of the summer term. Inspired by a school trip to live escape room ‘clueQuest’, Mr Dellow, Head of ICT, made big plans to get the girls code breaking and team…
Summer Arts Festival 2017
‘This year has produced breath-taking work and committed artists and photographers of whom we are deeply proud. Their passion, hard work and individuality is evident, and we celebrate their commitment and talent with you at our Arts Evening’, Miss Eng, Head of Art. Every year, our Summer Arts Evening showcases the Art, Poetry, Music and…
St Augustine’s Priory Sports Awards Evening
“My young girl returned home last night afterwards, truly inspired by the entire event” (St Augustine’s Priory parent) The annual Sports Awards Evening is a tradition that brings passion for sports and our school spirit together in a celebration, and recognition, of the talented and hardworking sportswomen of St Augustine’s Priory. The evening is not…
Olympic champion Hannah Macleod visits St Augustine’s Priory
“To succeed, you have to believe in something with such passion that it becomes a reality” – (Dame Anita Roddick) Monday 7th November began with an assembly on ‘Resilience and Drive’ from our guest for the morning, Hannah Macleod, Team GB Olympic 2016 Gold Medallist, Team GB Olympic 2012 Bronze Medallist and member of the…
Priory 6
Priory 6, the new Sixth Form of St Augustine’s Priory, was a hive of excitement on the morning of Friday 2nd September, when Lower VI students heard presentations from Ms Hagerty, Director of Sixth Form and Head Girl, Erin Costello. In rather comfortable chairs in their newly refurbished Common Room, students listened to details of…
Headteacher’s Blog: being
Do you wish to be great? Then start by being. St Augustine of Hippo. Is anyone reading this? Will you get to the end? Why are you here? Where is here? Education has always sought to be life changing whether conceived as an idealistic activity or one with the practical purpose of preparing us for…
Upper II Fundraise
Pupils raise money for Acton Homeless Concern. Pupils of Upper II yesterday welcomed our guest, Ian Breen, manager of local charity Acton Homeless Concern, the mission of which “is to provide advice and support for those who need shelter and hope”. Mr Breen visited St Augustine’s Priory to discuss the challenges facing the increasing number…
Inside the House of Commons
Eleanor Priestley reports on her political work experience. Sixth Form student, Eleanor Priestley, shadowed Steven Pound, Member of Parliament for Ealing North during the week 27th June 2016. Here she provides an account of her time with Mr Pound, in the local surgery and the nerve-centre of British politics, the House of Commons. “At last…