Fishes and fun! Playing ‘Let’s Pretend’ is an experience from all our childhoods. In Nursery this has developed into Drama workshops! Ms Hagerty led our Nursery children in an Under the Sea workshop earlier in June. The children really enjoyed acting out different sea creatures, playing Musical Starfish and using their imaginations to create sea…
Marking the Ascension and Pentecost Following shortly after Easter are two of the major feasts in the yearly calendar of the Church. Firstly, the Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord commemorates the Ascension of Jesus into heaven. As the Book of Acts relates: ‘Now having met together, they asked him, ‘Lord, has the time come for…
Every year Miss Eng, Head of Art, invites an inspirational guest speaker to attend the St Augustine’s Priory Summer Arts Evening and speak at the prize giving. This year, Miss Eng has asked Isatu Hyde, a functional ceramics potter, to discuss her career with our guests and girls. Isatu Hyde is a designer and craftswoman…
Office and Reception Area Our new Reception area is proving to be very successful. With a new, light, welcoming space we are enjoying this new facility and all it has to offer. We thought that you would like to discover something about the staff you first meet when you enter St Augustine’s Priory! Ms Jamini…
We believe each member of our community is unique, with her own giftedness. We treasure intellect and quality of thought, and we seek to inspire our girls so that they see the rewards of intellectual curiosity and discovery. Some of last year’s exhibits Our Summer Arts Evening this year falls on Wednesday 28th June and…
Chickens galore Blessed as we are with our wonderful grounds, we continually strive to make them flourish and contribute to the life (and education) of all at St Augustine’s Priory. Our allotment is proving to be very productive and our chickens are thriving. Here Ms Burrell, one of our chickens’ main adherents, reports on the…
Living a healthy lifestyle has numerous benefits, including improving mental and physical health. Keeping active and eating balanced meals boosts happiness, and a powerful way to improve wellbeing is to get outside. Mrs Raffray encouraged girls, especially while everyone is sitting exams, to make time to go out to the meadow during breaks. There is…
We take delivery of the first kneeler Miss Eng, Head of Art, reports on the exciting news that the first of our Chapel kneelers has arrived! The project, initiated in our Ealing centenary year of 2015, enlisted the talents of pupils and parents in designing kneelers for our Chapel. Pupils, parents, staff and past pupils…
There are so many benefits that come with keeping active, and with exercise proven to boost happiness and improve mental and physical health, St Augustine’s Priory is proud to sponsor the Ealing Mini Mile this year. Last Friday 19th May Sandra Courtney, Organiser of the Ealing Half Marathon and the Ealing Mini Mile came to…
“Regrettably, many efforts to seek concrete solutions to the environmental crisis have proved ineffective; not only because of powerful opposition but also because of a more general lack of interest. We require a new and universal solidarity. All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation”, from Laudato Si’ by…