The Week of Monday 6th March Climate change, Russian Revolution or the Universe? Take your pick from these and many other talks for week of 6th March (with an extra, book early event on 14th March on ‘Fashion, faith and fantasy’ by Roger Penrose – a renowned physicist) which Mr Salmon has again selected from…
Do you know what I would do now if I had my time again? Our vision at St Augustine’s Priory is to ensure that girls leave equipped with the full range of skills required for lifelong success. The biennial Careers Evening was opened this year to the whole senior school, from Form III through to…
“Comparison is the Thief of Joy”: Why Careers Education is about Knowing Your Soul. Every now and then there come moments of real satisfaction as a Head. Week in, week out I give assemblies and recently British and global events have given richly in the way of opportunities for comments on the rule of law,…
Clear your diaries… The Parents’ Committee are planning another of their exciting Quiz Nights, which this year will be on Friday 24th March from 7.30pm. This is always an event to test your knowledge, scratch your heads and get your thinking caps on (and enjoy good company and good food)! The Committee writes: ‘Please join…
“I am only one; but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; I will not refuse to do the something I can do”, Helen Keller Bring-and-buy sale hosted by Lower I St Augustine’s Priory has been humming with activities this week, from a very British Bake-off on Monday to…
The Week of Monday 27th February For the week beginning 27th February Mr Salmon has again selected another wonderful array of events ranging from life without electricity to diamonds and chocolate. For further information, please see Mr Salmon. Monday 27th February 40 Years on from the first Kremer Prize: 6.00pm, Royal Aeronautical Society. Free and friendly. John Edgley…
A Half Term adventure Lucy Williams, Form IIIA, here writes about the exciting Half Term skiing trip to Bormio in Italy. ‘There was great excitement as we lined up by passport control in Terminal 5, Heathrow Airport, at 5:15am on Friday 10th February. We took a plane to Milan and then had a four hour…
A visit to Bletchley Park On Thursday 9th February Upper IV ventured into the world of secret ciphers. Mr Dellow, Head of Computing, describes the day: ‘As most of the school was preparing for next day’s Feast Day celebrations, Upper IV computing students made their way to Bletchley Park near Milton Keynes. It has been…
A Senior Triumph Mrs Bennet, Head of Maths, leads us through the recent Intermediate Maths Challenge, a national competition organised by the United Kingdom Mathematics Trust. ‘Brachycephalus frogs are tiny − less than 1 cm long − and have three toes on each foot and two fingers on each ‘hand’, whereas the common frog has…
Looking to the stars Our traditional Carol Service at Ealing Abbey on Tuesday 13th December was a wonderful occasion. To a backdrop of stars, our pupils from Lower I to Upper VI joined in music and readings with parents, staff and past pupils to celebrate Advent and look forward to the birth of the Christ…
