Category: Senior

Upper V Geography Fieldtrip

5th October 2016

Research in Brighton Fieldwork is essential in the study of Geography and here the Geography Department reports on a recent fieldtrip undertaken by the Geography GCSE students of Upper V: ‘On Monday 26th September 2016 Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, Miss Hewitt and Miss Keep accompanied the geographers of Upper V to Brighton to collect…

Memorable Matilda

4th October 2016

‘Sometimes you just have to be a little bit naughty!’ Lower IV’s visit to ‘Matilda The Musical’ on Thursday 29th September was a theatre visit to remember.  Here, Julia Belz and Lucy Phillips, Lower IVA, recount their evening to the stage musical based on the children’s novel ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl. “Firstly, we would like to thank…

Grand Designs

4th October 2016

“Take a handful of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, a dash of creativity, a big pinch of training and mix with talented people”.  Over the summer holidays this year, our kitchens and refectories underwent a glamorous makeover.  The equipment in the main kitchen has been replaced including the ovens, fryers and counter tops as well as…

European Day of Languages

30th September 2016

Senior School Poster Competition The European Day of Languages falls on 26th September each year.  One of the main messages of the day is that language skills are not only a necessity but also a right for everyone.  In assembly on Monday 26th September, Lower IVA talked to us about the importance of diversifying the…

The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

30th September 2016

Macmillan Cancer Support gets our support Macmillan Cancer Support was this morning, Friday 30th September, described by an Augustinian parent as ‘life-saving’.  The organisation provides advice, information and practical and emotional support to those affected by cancer and so, when Augustinian parents Mrs Lozinski and Mrs de Rozarieux suggested we hold The World’s Biggest Coffee…

Unstereotypical Artist

30th September 2016

Opening up our view of the world Being labelled is something that may well happen to each of us at some time of our lives. Whether because of our appearance, our mannerisms, our accent, we all risk being identified as a stereotype and identifying others in the same way.  The work of Upper VI artist,…

Upper V and Priory6 visit the Tate Modern

28th September 2016

A stimulating environment Stimulating intellectual curiosity is part of everyday life at St Augustine’s Priory and the Art Department is no exception in leading the way in making opportunities for academic and creative development. On Tuesday 20th September Miss Eng, Head of Art, accompanied Art and Photography students from Upper V to Upper VI to…

Peace and Language

28th September 2016

A Prayer for Peace Lower IV A concluded their assembly this Monday, 26th September, with an extract from David Tonghou Ngong’s ‘A Prayer for Peace’.  The extract, which appears below, calls to mind last week’s International Day of Peace and the longing for the establishment of peace in areas of conflict around the world.  Monday…

An abundant allotment

27th September 2016

Green Fingers at St Augustine’s Priory ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ (From ‘To Autumn’ by John Keats) When the community of Augustinian Canonesses Regular of the Lateran moved into St Augustine’s Priory with their pupils over one hundred years ago they strove to be as self-sufficient as possible. The nuns’ part of the grounds…

Careers Programme

26th September 2016

A programme to inspire One of the key aims of St Augustine’s Priory is to prepare girls for life. After A Levels our Priory 6 (Sixth Form) girls will make the exciting progression to university, studying a wide range of subjects from History to Medicine, Law to English Literature. Following their degrees the world of…

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