Category: Priory Post
Form III insight
‘My First Half Term in the Seniors’. Anaya Garr, Augustinian of several years standing, this year joined the Seniors and is in her first term in Form III. She is one of our Form III academic scholars and has written the following article which gives an insight into joining the Seniors from a student’s perspective….
Lower V and ‘Spirited Poetry’
‘Questions, Questions’. Mrs McDermott, Head of R.E. reports on some Lower V poetry competition winners. ‘NATRE (National Association of Teachers of RE) holds an annual poetry competition called ‘Spirited Poetry’. At the end of the Summer Term Mrs McDermott set her Lower V class the task of writing poems for the competition. The categories for…
Until lions have their historians…
Senior Assembly for Black History Month. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, led an inspirational Senior Assembly on Monday 7th October to mark October’s Black History Month. This began with the heart-rending African proverb: ‘Until lions have their historians, tales of the hunt shall always glorify the hunter’. There then followed a presentation on Black History…
Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman
‘From shadows and images into truth’. Rome will see thousands of visitors on Sunday 13th October as this is the day that Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonised. Along with Miss Johnson, our SENCO, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead a delegation of seventeen English and Welsh Bishops and the Prince of Wales will also…
Lower IV Poets
Chiswick Young People’s Poetry Competition. We value poetry at St Augustine’s Priory and our record of prize-winners in competition is outstanding. This year Lower IV showed the way and Hannah, Lower IV Alpha, here writes of her experience of the award ceremony at the 2019 Chiswick Young People’s Poetry Competition. ‘On 13th September Hala, Alexandra…
Lower II Mathematicians
Primary Maths Masterclasses at the Royal Institution Mrs Cattigan reports on some Marvellous Mathematics as three Lower II girls (Enya McDermott, Sasha Ike and Sachika Usami) have been invited to attend Primary Maths Masterclasses organised by the Royal Institution. These hands-on, interactive sessions are led by talented and enthusiastic volunteers from education, academia and industry….
Meeting Members of Staff…
Ms F Hagerty. Ms Hagerty joined St Augustine’s Priory in 2006 as a Drama Teacher, became Head of Drama the same academic year and then moved into pastoral middle leadership with Upper IV and Lower V in 2011. She then moved into Sixth Form in 2016, before securing her most recent role as Deputy Head (Co-Curriculum,…
Priory Pyrotechnics
Firework Fun! Friday 18th October sees the shining Priory Pyrotechnics coming to St Augustine’s Priory again. Our Parents’ Committee have promised an evening of light, splendour and magical fireworks. Now is the time to book your tickets! . Doors open at 6.30pm, with live music, a BBQ, bar and fun stalls for all the family….
Lower II Parents’ Conversation
Dialogue in Action. On Tuesday 1st October Lower II parents met staff in an evening of conversation about life at St Augustine’s Priory and in Lower II. Mrs Knowles, Deputy Head, Juniors first read two extracts from ‘Mind Their Hearts’ by David Boddy: ‘When youngsters are ten years old, something special happens. The intellect starts…
Girls on Board
Truth in Action. In an inspiring dialogue, last week, Mrs George, Deputy Head, Seniors delivered a session with Form III entitled ‘Girls on Board’. She reports: ‘Girls on Board was set up by a British Headmaster a number of years ago in a response to try to tackle the difficulties girls face with friendships. He…