Category: Senior

A Day for Science and Women

22nd February 2016

Science joins all classes together February 11th 2016 has become a day of double celebration; it is both the day that gravitational waves were confirmed, and is The International Day of Women and Girls in Science. Here at St Augustine’s Priory we celebrated the day by asking the classes to pick their favourite female scientists…

‘Wira of Warsaw’ to visit St Augustine’s Priory

12th February 2016

An extraordinary visitor For most of us World War II is something we heard about from our parents or grandparents but for some people alive today it is a major part of their life history, something they lived through and in which they participated. On Thursday 25th February we will be visited by one of…

Science at St Augustine’s Priory

11th February 2016

St Christina’s enjoys experimenting On Tuesday we were visited by Year 5 of St Christina’s Roman Catholic Primary School to enjoy a morning of science.  This visit, a continuation of links with local Catholic primary schools was a great success, with our science teachers and Sixth Formers guiding our guests as they carried out experiments…

Upper V reflects on their year so far…

10th February 2016

‘The Journey’ After spending the Christmas holidays working hard revising for their GCSE mock examinations, Upper V sat their mock exams as soon as they returned to school in January.  At the end of the mocks Upper V enjoyed a day of reflection and respite with their post-mock retreat, ‘The Journey’.  Tallulah Bret-Day, Upper V…

A Taste of Charities Week

3rd February 2016

Some events so far… It is only the Wednesday of Charities Week, but it has been a packed three days.  The own clothes days have been very popular: on Monday members of St George’s House travelled the school dressed as superheroes.  There were several Wonder Women, the Flash was observed and Super Women and Cat…

Calling all Senior Physicists!

3rd February 2016

Institute of Physics Miss Hayden, Head of Physics, writes with news of an essay competition, the Institute of Physics Environmental Physics Essay Competition and encourages Physicists in the Senior School to enter! ‘The Environmental Physics Group is running an essay competition to recognise excellence in communicating the significance, value and rewarding nature of engaging with…

Sustainable Development Goals

2nd February 2016

We all have a responsibility On Monday 25th January 2016 pupils Milly and Ljilja in Lower IV presented an assembly to the senior school about ‘Sustainable Development Goals’, something about which they feel passionately. ‘In December 2015, during their topic about ‘Food’ in Geography, Miss Keep taught a lesson about Poverty and Fair Trade, and…

Your Life Formula 100 Competition

2nd February 2016

Calling for Maths and Science videos! Miss Hayden, Head of Physics, writes with news of an exciting competition for students in the Senior School aged 11 – 13 and 14 – 16: ‘Your Life’ is an industry-led and Government-supported campaign which aims to show the dynamic career opportunities unlocked by studying Maths and Science. They…