Engineering, Construction, and Health and Safety When Barbara Marino visited Priory 6 last Thursday 17th November, she told the girls that she has two jobs; one as a St Augustine’s mother, and the other as a civil engineer. Dr Marino started by reminding the girls to take care and to always be observant of signs…
Lisa McMullin, LAMDA Teacher Ms Lisa McMullin is joining our team of LAMDA teachers and here introduces herself: ‘I’m delighted to be joining St Augustine’s Priory as a LAMDA teacher. The staff and students seem absolutely delightful! I’ve been teaching drama in schools in the UK for over a decade and am currently also joint…
An evening of scariness for charity Friday 18th November saw Priory Purpose hold ‘Fright Night’, an evening of eeriness at St Augustine’s Priory. Through this event Priory Purpose, our Sixth Form’s initiative to fundraise for charity, raised over £300 for Renewable World, a charity dedicated to providing renewable and affordable energy services in developing countries….
Money raised for Oxfam appeal In early October Hurricane Matthew swept through Haiti causing devastation and death; the exact number killed is not known, but is thought to be near 1,000. Several members of our Sixth Form decided to respond to this natural disaster by raising money in the Senior School for the Oxfam Haiti…
Creativity around Roald Dahl Mrs Van Der Merwe writes of some dreamlike activities the Junior School have been engaging in relating to the author, Roald Dahl. ‘Roald Dahl is one of the Prep and Junior School’s very favourite authors. This year marks 100 years since he was born. In addition to the celebrations that took place in…
We recently had the pleasure of hosting two makeup artists, trained at the world-famous Delamar Academy in Ealing Film Studios, to help out for the duration of a photography shoot for our next school prospectus. Tarah and Vicky arrived at 7 30 am each morning, smiling and animated, to ensure that Mrs Raffray and anybody…
Fright Night Extravaganza! Priory Purpose is an initiative by our Sixth Form, Priory 6, to fundraise for charity. Their first event is something to chill the bones, ‘Fright Night’, taking place on 18th November at St Augustine’s Priory. Students from Form III upwards will walk through the school and all those taking part need to…
The Parents’ Committee Seasonal Celebration Friday 2nd December from 3.00 – 5.30pm sees the 2016 Parents’ Committee Christmas Fair. As always, the Parents’ Committee is preparing an event which will dazzle and delight! There will be many wonderful stalls for us all to enjoy and for this fair to be the success it always is,…
Juniors step forward Our weekly Masses at St Augustine’s Priory are a source of great joy. We are fortunate to have our own Chapel and are so pleased and thankful that priests, for example, Fr Thomas from Ealing Abbey, or Fr Fintan from Our Lady of Lourdes, are happy to visit here to celebrate Mass…
The Week of Monday 14th November Mr Salmon, Science Department, has prepared another programme of stimulating extra-curricular events for Priory 6 (and their parents!) for the week commencing Monday 14th November, with links attached. If you need more information on any of the events, please do see Mr Salmon. Explore the world of Doctor Who,…