Category: Priory Post
Prep I Taster Day
A wonderful afternoon. The Prep I Taster Day on Friday 11th December was a great day for both Nursery and Prep I. Prep I spent the afternoon with Mrs van der Merwe in Prep I and had a wonderful introduction to all that that class has to offer. Meanwhile, Prep I took over…
Lower II Mathematicians
Primary Maths Challenge. More great news from the Primary Maths Challenge. Recently, we reported on the achievements of our Upper II Mathematicians in this annual nationwide competition aimed at children in Junior schools. Now we can report on the achievements of girls in Lower II, who have been awarded certificates within each year group to…
Prep I enjoy a French Christmas
Le Sapin de Noël. Prep I Form Teacher, Mrs van der Merwe, informs us about some linguistic advances made by Prep I: ‘Prep I have always loved their language lessons with Miss Gandi and this half term we have had the opportunity to learn even more. Miss Correia has been helping us to learn…
Christmas: Jumpers and Lunch!
An enjoyable day. On Thursday 10th December the annual Christmas lunch took place at St Augustine’s Priory. Alongside this, pupils and staff came in resplendent in their Christmas jumpers. With turkey and decorations, crackers and hats, girls this was a wonderfully colourful and delicious day of celebration!
Meeting Members of Staff
Mr H AlAzawi. As we near the end of term, we welcomed Mr AlAzawi to St Augustine’s Priory to teach in the Seniors. He is a Chemistry specialist, having obtained his Master’s degree at University College London and then spent two years working at a Special Education Needs school. Mr AlAzawi says, ‘One of my…
Prep III Nativity
A dramatic enchantment. The Prep III Nativity held on Wednesday 9th December was a Christmas triumph. The girls enchanted and enthralled both the staff present in the Chapel and the families watching from home via their computers. This was a production that was the result of a talented and hard-working Prep III and their teachers…
Upper V researchers
Stretch and Challenge. The Stretch and Challenge initiative has been running for several years at St Augustine’s Priory. Under the guidance of Mr Elder, this is an opportunity for girls in Upper V to explore subjects that are not covered in the curriculum but which the girls would like to investigate and research. Recently, over…
From the Counsellor’s Chair
Seasonal Greetings 2020. Mrs Good, our School Counsellor and Play Therapist, looks back over the year and encourages activities which will enhance the wellbeing of all of us: ‘With Christmas imminent and the New Year approaching, the past 12 months have witnessed devastating bush fires in Australia, wild fires on the Amazon and along the…
Prep II to Upper II poets
‘Untold Stories’. This autumn, English Heritage organised a nationwide poetry competition entitled ‘Untold Stories’. This competition invited children to submit their poems and was divided into several age categories: 5 – 8 years old, 9 – 12 years old, 13 – 16 years old and 17+. Our Juniors took this competition to heart and everyone,…
A Musical Christmas present idea
An album of carols. For those of you who would like to accompany your Christmas Day with music, why not enjoy some music, provided by our guitar teacher, Mr Scott? This year he has produced an album entitled, ‘Christmas Carols for Solo Guitar’. Mr Scott studied both classical and jazz guitar while at the Royal…