Category: Senior
Priory Sixth training
Preparing for lambing. The Priory Farm is a wonderful part of life at St Augustine’s Priory, providing learning opportunities for all ages and we often host other schools who visit and enjoy meeting our animals. A core of farm life is the training of the Priory Farm Managers where pupils from Form III upwards undertake…
Baroque Group
A performance for the Society of Heads. We were delighted that our Baroque Group were invited to play at the Society of Heads Conference last week in Cheshire. Mrs Raffray is the Chair of The Society of Heads this year, which is an organisation representing independent schools in the UK and overseas. The three musicians,…
Spring in the grounds
Daffodils and ducks. It is a sure sign that Spring is taking root when the daffodils arrive at St Augustine’s Priory to trumpet Spring’s arrival. The grounds are ablaze with daffodils as they adorn the farm, the Prep Meadow and the Prayer Garden. The ducks are always keen to explore and enjoy the warmer weather…
The Badano Hall
The naming of our temporary Hall. Our new temporary Hall now has a name. Building work is soon to commence at St Augustine’s Priory, adding new spaces to educate and enthuse all who are here. Therefore, we have taken possession of a temporary Hall, which has been put up on the grounds to house clubs,…
Book Week
Stop Everything – Read. Last week we celebrated Book Week with a feast of literary lusciousness. We welcomed authors Sylvia Bishop and Sita Brahmachari who ran workshops for our very receptive students and Book Character Day was a triumph of staff and pupils dressing up as their favourite literary characters. From the works of Beatrix…
Lower V and Upper V view Macbeth
Quantum Theatre. Last week saw Quantum Theatre visit us with a wonderful production of Macbeth. Lower V and Upper V gathered in the Hall to see Shakespeare’s tale of unbridled ambition and greed for power unfold. The cast of five undertook all parts and made imaginative use of a set which, although small, managed to…
Oracy for Advocacy
Juniors and Seniors in partnership with other schools. Monday 21st February was a golden opportunity for St Augustine’s Priory. We had been invited to take part in the Oracy for Advocacy day at Westminster Cathedral, organised by EducareM. Pupils from both Juniors and Seniors participated in this, part of the Building the Kingdom programme. The…
Head for the Day
Form III pupil shines in her new role. Friday 25th February was a momentous day for Shanay in Form III. She won the opportunity to be Head for the Day in a raffle at Christmas and took full advantage of the responsibilities and duties that come with such a position. Head for the Day and…
Wellness Week
Time to draw breath. After a busy first half of the Lent Term, the week just before Half Term was a welcome respite to create space for mind, body and soul – the theme for St Augustine’s Priory this year and the theme for our Wellness Week. Fittingly, the week began with a time of…
Lower IV journalist
The Flight From Egypt. Giorgia in Lower IV combined a journalistic skill with knowledge of R.E. in a recent assignment. Here she tells us of the Exodus – the flight of the Israelites from Egypt. However, Giorgia gave a twist to the traditional telling by challenging herself to write it from the Egyptian perspective. Mrs…