Category: Priory Post

Prep II Prepare Salads!

19th June 2018

A Healthy Lifestyle. Following on from Women’s Wellness Week last week Prep II are really taking to heart the issues addressed.  Ms Daya here reports on their work so far… ‘As part of our Healthy Lifestyles topic in Science, Prep II prepared salads in their lesson this week. They brought in a selection of their…

Sports Days…

15th June 2018

Seniors and Nursery triumph. Senior Sports Day began the week in sunshine and a medley of record breakers and personal bests.  The Nursery pupils in their sports day on Tuesday were not so concerned with breaking school records or achieving personal but they had a wonderful time! Ms Hales reports that ten school records were…

Share the Journey

15th June 2018

Walking in solidarity. Every year thousands of people around the world flee their home countries in a bid to reach safety.  They risk separation from loved ones, great danger and sometimes death. Next week we will be finding out about and sharing some of these journeys.  Through CAFOD’s ‘Share the Journey’ campaign we will be…

Lower I and Upper I go on safari

14th June 2018

A visit to Woburn Safari Park. Ms Gambrill, together with Lower I and Upper I, had an adventurous time on Wednesday 13th June when they travelled to the wilds of Woburn.  Ms Gambrill takes up the story…   ‘Lower and Upper I had one of their last adventures of the year and travelled to Woburn…

Yourstage Courses

14th June 2018

A Time to Shine. Learn a craft, discover a talent, find a passion! What will your child get out of Yourstage Drama this summer? Did you know that there are fantastic children’s drama courses run here at St Augustine’s Priory during term time and the Easter and Summer holidays? Yourstage Drama has been running successful…

Gaudete et Exsultate

14th June 2018

Don’t be mediocre! “How little people know who think that holiness is dull. When one meets the real thing, it is irresistible” C. S. Lewis April saw the publication of the latest Apostolic Exhortation of Pope Francis, ‘Gaudete et Exsultate’ – Rejoice and be glad, on the call for us all to be holy in…

Priory 6 at the Palace

13th June 2018

RAF Air Cadet on duty. In this, the centenary of the founding of the Royal Air Force, Priory 6 pupil and Air Cadet Heather Woodman was privileged to be involved in a very special occasion.  Heather reports: ‘On Thursday 24th May, I found myself lucky enough to be invited to a Garden Party at Buckingham…

Gamechanging: #Womenswellness Week

13th June 2018

A Journey of Discovery. The St Augustine’s Priory Women’s Wellness Week, taking place throughout this week, is full of some amazing activities and talks.  We were privileged to open the week by hearing talks from Augustinian parent, Mrs Ransome, who addressed both Seniors and Juniors at their Assemblies on Monday to kick start the week…

Priory 6 Careers

8th June 2018

Inspirational alumnae. As Lower VI have been sitting their internal examinations this week they may be looking forward several years to when they will be established in their careers and returning to St Augustine’s Priory to share their experiences with the future Priory 6. One member of the current Lower VI, Portia Laryea-Adu demonstrated such…

Women’s Wellness Week

8th June 2018

A week to celebrate. A week brimming with conversations, dialogue and discussion will envelop St Augustine’s Priory next week as we will be celebrating Women’s Wellness Week.  Talks and workshops will be taking place throughout the week – as you will have seen in last week’s Newsletter. Everyone will be encouraged to participate, starting with…