Category: Senior

3rd March 2022

Faith and Belief Forum. St Augustine’s Priory has been proud to have been a member of the Faith and Belief Forum for many years.  It was founded in 1997 as the Three Faiths Forum, changing its name to the Faith and Belief Forum in 2018.  They work towards ‘a connected and supportive society where people…

3rd March 2022

Creating Space. Over the last two thousand years there have been a multitude of images of Jesus created in art, and here Freya in Form III examines one such painting in this essay, taking to heart our year’s theme of ‘Creating Space’: ‘One of the reasons I chose this picture is because of the fabulous…

25th February 2022

A day to celebrate. Our Feast Day took place just before Half Term on Wednesday 9th February.  The school gathered for The Wishing at the beginning of the day when speeches from our Head Girl and the House Captains were well received.  During The Wishing, the Catherine Aylward Award winners were announced.  This award commemorates…

23rd February 2022

A day of artistic study. On 26th January, our GCSE artists went on a field visit to the National Gallery.  Here, Cici in Upper V, tells us of their day: ‘On 26th January, I went on the art visit to The National Gallery with the other GCSE art students,  accompanied by Mrs Mackay and Mrs…

21st February 2022

‘Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of). Ms Brown, Head of Drama, tells how research is fundamental to playwriting: ‘On Wednesday 2nd February, twelve pupils from Upper IV – Upper V went to see the production of ‘Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)’ by Isobel McArthur at the Criterion theatre.  This retelling of Jane Austen’s glorious book ‘is…

21st February 2022

Literary News. With an eye on our soon-to-begin journey into our Book Week next week, and the visits of authors Sylvia Bishop and Sita Brahmachari, we thought you would be interested in reading the following review of Mr Elder’s recent publication. ‘Like This’.  Mr Elder, who is Head of our English Department, has published several…

21st February 2022

Successful Bookbuzz and Book Week! Thursday 3rd March is the 25th anniversary of World Book Day and has, as its theme, ‘You Are a Reader’.  We are looking forward to celebrating all things literary in that week in our Book Week.  We have already begun our celebrations as  Form lll and Lower lV received their…

4th February 2022

We are Creating Space for Truthful Conversations. RADIO We have been involved in the Faith and Belief Forum’s school linking programme since November 2010. We are currently linked with the Jewish Community Secondary School in Chipping Barnet. Previously, we were also linked with Unity Girls School, a Muslim school in Hendon, before they relocated. As…

4th February 2022

Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. As we look forward to celebrating Wellness Week next week, looking at all aspects of wellness, Mrs R Good, our Counsellor and Play Therapist writes about Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week. ‘Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is taking place this year from 7th – 13th February, the eighth annual event…

4th February 2022

Become involved! We are so fortunate in that we have a farm at St Augustine’s Priory.  The Priory Farm hosts an allotment, chickens, ducks and sheep.  All our pupils are able to visit the Priory Farm and become involved.  From the youngest pupil who learns how to tend the allotment and visit the animals to…