Category: Nursery
A Healthy School
Silver Award achievement. Mrs Costello, Form Teacher Prep II and PSHE Lead for Preps and Pre-Preps and Juniors, was the bearer of exciting news last week about our participation in Healthy Schools. She takes up the story: ‘I am delighted to announce that St Augustine’s Priory has achieved a Healthy Schools London Silver Award….
Chicago!
And All That Jazz. It’s nearly time for our St Augustine’s Priory production of ‘Chicago’, being held at The Questors Theatre, Mattock Lane, Ealing on 3rd, 4th and 5th April at 7.30pm. Booking tickets online is easy, just go to http://www.questors.org.uk/. The production involves senior girls both on stage and backstage and the…
Loving to learn
Following St Augustine. Our patron saint, St Augustine of Hippo, had this to say about education: ‘Education is the food of youth, the delight of old age, the ornament of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of adversity, and the provocation of grace to the soul.’ St Augustine of Hippo At St Augustine’s Priory we are…
A Life Outside
Mr Chappory and music. We all know Mr Chappory as our Head of Geography, venturing out in all seasons for field visits to places such as the Olympic Park, Brighton or Aberystwyth. But you may be interested to know that he is also a talented musician, founder of the band Lost Remnants, who have just…
News from Argentina
Fundación Anpuy. Ms De Lahitte is delighted to share with us news on Nico, the Argentinian boy we sponsor through the charity Fundación Anpuy. ‘We recently received Nicolas’ end of year report from Fundación Anpuy, which includes a picture of Nico with the personalised football top we sent him (this had been funded by a Priory 6 fundraising initiative). Below is a translated extract from…
Prayer for the New Year
God knows us and loves us. As we begin the Lent Term, we look forward with hope and trust to all that the year 2019 will bring. God loves us; as it says in Jeremiah, chapter 1: ‘Before I formed you in the womb I knew you; before you came to birth I consecrated you’. …
The Christmas Carol Service
We prepare for the Nativity. The St Augustine’s Priory Carol Service, held every year at Ealing Abbey, is a wonderful way to prepare for the coming of Christ. The evening of Tuesday 11th December 2018 was no exception. We began the evening with a gathering of Association members in the Parish Centre. Past pupils, former…
The Christmas Fair
An annual festival! With stalls, crafts, games, the teddy tombola and refreshments on offer, the annual St Augustine’s Priory Christmas Fair was a festival of fun and entertainment. Brilliantly organised by the St Augustine’s Parents’ Committee, whose hard work and energy is always behind the Christmas Fair, the school enjoyed a late afternoon of magic…
Our Nursery and Prep Nativities
Advent celebrations. The beginning of the week saw the first of three magnificent St Augustine’s Priory nativities. Prep I and II joined forces to deliver the first performance called ‘The Wriggly Nativity.’ The children all wriggled through the performance as they were so excited and could not sit still. We enjoyed some brilliant songs including…
The Season of Advent
The coming of the Lamb of God. As the time of preparation for the coming of Christ, Advent is one of the primary seasons of the liturgical year. As we wait in hope and joy for Christmas, we share a poem with you by Denise Levertov, entitled ‘Agnus Dei’, the Lamb of God. Given that…