Category: Prep
RISE Theatre at Ealing Abbey
Rise Theatre at Ealing Abbey What makes us happy? Friday 14th June sees RISE Theatre visiting Ealing Abbey. At 8.00pm this professional Christian theatre company will perform an evening of sketches on the theme of happiness. What makes us happy? Who makes us happy? Where can we find happiness? Their website says, ‘RISE Theatre CIC is a…
Prayer from Pope Francis
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…
The Priory Farm welcomes visitors
St Gregory’s Reception class. Our pupils are privileged to be able to visit the Priory Farm whenever they wish and Form Teachers always ensure that their classes make the most of the opportunities afforded to them for well-being and also the linking of visits to the curriculum. But not everyone can visit the farm as…
New School Officials
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,…
A Life Outside…
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…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Miss H Beaman. This term we are pleased to welcome Miss H Beaman who joins St Augustine’s Priory as Teaching Assistant for Prep I. Miss Beaman writes: ‘I have joined St Augustine’s Priory as an Early Years Educator in Prep I and I am also supervising the Breakfast Club each morning. I have a creative background…
Priory 6 and leadership
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
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…
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
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…