Category: Senior

15th November 2018

Mr W Scott. We are delighted to welcome Mr W Scott who joins St Augustine’s Priory as guitar teacher.  His playing can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PW2EIKZseU  where Mr Scott plays ‘Three Poets’, composed by William Lovelady, and inspired by three poets who died during combat in World War I: Wilfred Owen (English poet), Charles Péguy…

15th November 2018

Visit to the World War One Battlefields (2). Following on from the Assembly on the Seniors’ visit to the World War One battlefields, here are some personal views from Lizzy Higham, Upper V, and Lucy Williams, Upper IV. First we hear from Lizzy: ‘On Thursday 11th October at 4.30am in the morning, history students from…

15th November 2018

Visit to the World War One Battlefields (1). In our last Assembly for the week of remembrance, Upper V related their recent visit to the Battlefields of World War One.  This was a fitting end to our Assembly commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice in 1918 and we here hear about their experiences….

13th November 2018

Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans. Last Thursday’s Assembly continued our series on Ealing people during the First World War.  Presented by Mr Elder, English Department, this Assembly told us about Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans – two of the conscientious objectors who refused to fight in the conflict. ‘What happened to this group of men?…

12th November 2018

  The Assemblies focusing on Ealing people during the First World War continued on 7th November with Amina Radi, Lower V and her presentation on brothers Albert and Harold Auerbach – the image at the head of the article is of Albert.  The story of these two young men has a particular resonance for Augustinians…

8th November 2018

Alice Harman and Harold and Sidney Medlicott. Throughout this week we have been commemorating the centenary of the end of World War I at Assembly with our St Augustine’s Priory girls researching some of those caught up in the conflict and presenting them at the Assemblies held each morning. These Assemblies have been a study…

6th November 2018

Space to compose. There was much excitement just before Half Term when our new Music Room was unveiled.  Work had taken place over the Summer holidays and two ribbon-cutting ceremonies saw the official opening – one for the Seniors and one for the Juniors.    Juniors:  cutting the ribbon!    Describing the facilities available in…

2nd November 2018

Longing to be reunited! Our lost property cupboard is overflowing with uniform that is longing to be reunited with its rightful owners. Do please remember to label your daughters’ uniforms to ensure that they are returned to them as soon as possible. Any unclaimed uniform will be sold at the next Second Hand Uniform Sale….

2nd November 2018

An evening of the most fabulous fireworks. The Priory Pyrotechnics on display on Friday 19th October was indeed a fabulous way to begin Half Term.  Our Parents’ Committee organised a wonderful evening of entertainment.  From a BBQ to a tombola and from face painting to a live band the evening was filled with entertainment.     …

19th October 2018

Upper IV visit Bletchley Park. A visit to Bletchley Park is always worth a visit.  Upper IV finds it inspirational to visit the site where history was made during World War II.  A visit helpful in terms of both Computer Studies and Mathematics, Mr Dellow, Head of Computer Studies, here relates what happened during Upper…