Category: Priory Post

English in April And For All Time

23rd April 2019

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…

Razzle Dazzle ‘em

5th April 2019

Chicago, Chicago. What an incredible show!  This was an amazing evening’s entertainment from the Seniors of St Augustine’s Priory.  Chicago triumphed at The Questors Theatre and this was (not to sound effusive, of course) the most brilliant production of Chicago!        The energy, the pace, the sheer joie de vivre of the talented actors…

Preps Dance and Gymnastics Showcase

5th April 2019

A wonderful display. On Monday 1st April, the Preps treated us to a wonderful display of dance and gymnastics. There was a Lion King theme to this year’s display, with girls dressed in leopard print and tiger print and whiskers painted on their faces.      Prep I had decorated headdresses of lions and birds which…

Careers Evening: Update

28th March 2019

An inspiring evening. The St Augustine’s Priory biennial Careers Evening, held on Tuesday 26th March, was an event of great energy and filled with enthusiasm.  The theme of the evening was the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the digital revolution and, from a brilliant film produced by Priory 6 on the four industrial revolutions, and from our…

Be Spirited

28th March 2019

A time to reflect. Tuesday 26th March was a time for reflection at St Augustine’s Priory.  Nursery to Upper II enjoyed ‘Be Spirited’, a day when the Chapel and Chapter Room are filled with spiritual exercises for the girls to enjoy.  This year Be Spirited took place during Lent, a fitting time for a day…

Upper I and the Anglo-Saxons

28th March 2019

Travelling back to the past. Apart from a time machine, a great way for our pupils to visit the past is through a workshop and here, Miss Brown, Upper I Form Teacher, reports on the recent workshop Upper I enjoyed as part of their study of the Anglo-Saxons: ‘On Tuesday 19th March, Upper I participated…

Priory Purpose

28th March 2019

Priory 6, ABBA and the wider community. At St Augustine’s Priory we are conscious that although we ourselves form a community, we are also part of the wider community.  Shahla Ghodrat and Zara Al-Naher in Lower VI are part of Priory Purpose, a Priory 6 project that reaches out into this wider community and organises…

Careers Evening

25th March 2019

  The Fourth Industrial Revolution. On Tuesday 26th March we will be holding our biennial Careers Evening for Seniors.  We will have speakers from a wide range of careers on hand to speak to girls about their careers and who will be able to offer advice on how to access these professions. From architecture through…

British Science Week

22nd March 2019

 A week of wonder. Monday 11th March saw the beginning of British Science Week, a week filled with an abundance of activities, workshops and Science practicals.  A true celebration of Science. Medical Mavericks delivered a workshop to the Seniors which raised awareness of the lesser known careers available in medicine such as biomedical science, medical…

Prep III meets Florence Nightingale

22nd March 2019

A journey through History.     Mrs Lubowiecka, Form Teacher Prep III, this week accompanied her Form as they travelled back in time to meet Florence Nightingale (1820 – 1910), the founder of modern nursing who came to prominence during the Crimean War (1853 – 1856).  This encounter took place at the Gunnersbury Park Museum. …

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