Category: Priory Post
Meeting Members of Staff
Mr A Cook. We are pleased to welcome Mr Alan Cook who has recently joined St Augustine’s Priory’s Art Department as Art Technician. The Art Department’s vibrant life includes opportunities for studying Art at both GCSE and A Level and also Photography at A Level. Girls enjoy excellent facilities which include our own dark room,…
Our new Stations of the Cross
A Lenten journey. Today, Fr Fergal Maguire, Parish Priest of St Aidan of Lindisfarne in East Acton and of Our Lady of Lourdes in Acton High Street, came to St Augustine’s Priory to bless our new Stations of the Cross, situated in the grounds on the Hanger Lane side, nailed to trees. Organised by…
Richard Boxer workshops
Drugs Awareness. On Monday 5th March we were pleased to welcome Mr Richard Boxer, an Education Consultant as part of a local authority, who is a qualified trainer, facilitator and public speaker with over 20 years’ experience of working in the field of substance misuse. He conducted a series of workshops on Drugs Awareness with the…
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2018
#PressforProgress. On Monday the Senior Assembly was led by Lower V Alpha who gave a stirring presentation on #PressforProgress, the International Women’s Day 2018 campaign theme who also gave news of a competition being run by the History Department. ‘The International Women’s Day Logo is purple and white and features the symbol of Venus, which…
Changing the Game: Modern Languages
Introducing Nicolás Aramayo. You may remember from earlier Priory Posts that Ms de Lahitte, teacher of Spanish, runs an initiative to support Fundación Anpuy, an organisation which exists to provide educational and social opportunities for children, adolescents and young people from deprived backgrounds. Here she tells us of the progress so far: ‘At St Augustine’s…
Book Week: A look back
A Bibliophile’s Paradise. While we enjoy or otherwise the Arctic-like conditions, we thought a look back at a more temperate time (was it only last week?), when we celebrated our Book Week throughout the school, would be enjoyed. Everything dropped to read! Two Cats in their Hats? Author Julia Jarman with Nursery and Prep I …
A Winter Wonderland
It’s No Joke! (Er, it’snow joke?). Like most of the country, St Augustine’s Priory was covered in snow today. All the inhabitants, whether human or other enjoyed the whole experience! Here are some pictures of girls, sheep and a lone chicken braving the weather and making the most of the snowy spring conditions. From the…
CAFOD Lent Fast Day 2018
Jacqueline Stuyt-Simpson: Gamechanger. If you are ever wondering if – or even how – one person can make a difference, we would like to draw your attention to Jacqueline Stuyt-Simpson. Jacqueline Simpson was born in 1919 and for her schooldays attended St Augustine’s Priory and thereafter studied Modern Languages at King’s College, London. And she…
Upper IV on Pope Francis
Pope Francis: Gamechanger. Mrs McDermott set girls a homework asking them to research Pope Francis and write an essay explaining why they thought he should be a role model for young people today. Dilichi Dieobi, Upper IVA, produced the following essay ‘From being voted as Time’s Person of the Year for 2013 to sneaking out…
Lower II visits Ancient Greece
An Ancient Greek Symposium. Mrs Tomlinson, Form Teacher Lower II Alpha, has been leading Lower II through the delights of Ancient Greece during the first half of the Lent Term. To this end, on Thursday 8th February Lower II held an Ancient Greek Symposium. Mrs Tomlinson continues: ‘We held a Greek Symposium (a traditional dinner…