Sixth Form

A Chemistry Competitor. As we all know, Mrs J Bennet is Head of Mathematics at St Augustine’s Priory.  So it came as a bit of a surprise when we discovered that she had entered a Chemistry competition. No stranger to entering her students for mathematical competitions galore, Mrs Bennet decided that it was time for […]

A Masterclass in portraiture. GCSE and A Level students were treated to a portrait-painting masterclass on Thursday 21st November when professional artist and art tutor Vicky Saumarez visited to guide students through the intricacies and techniques of portrait painting.  This was no theory lesson – the students learnt by doing and by critiquing the work […]

A tour of terror. Monday 4th November was a frightful evening at St Augustine’s Priory as the Seniors were treated to a treasure trove of terror at our annual Fright Night – and all in a good cause! Lower VI organised this brilliant event to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.  So many […]

A Mathematical Michaelmas 2019. Mrs Bennet, Head of Maths, describes the challenges the Priory 6 mathematicians are enjoying this term, an opportunity to hone their maths’ skills and relish the joy of competition! ‘As if the Sixth Formers don’t have enough to do in the Michaelmas Term, with UCAS applications, EPQs, revision and mock preparation, […]

Meetings of Minds. Mr Elder reports on the activities of our Academic Scholars who meet regularly to discuss and question current affairs and wider matters of interest: ‘On particular Wednesday mornings, while staff and students are arriving at school, the academic scholars are to be found in the Scriptorium discussing matters of the day or […]

Mathematical shapes extraordinaire! Mrs Bennet, Head of Mathematics, has taken cross-curricular activity to its extreme with her Hyperbolic Crochet Club.  A combination of mathematical and crocheting skills, this club reach the parts of mathematics and handicrafts that no other club can reach!  Mrs Bennet reports, ‘Since the launch of the Hyperbolic Crochet Club in September […]

Firework Fun. The Half Term break began with a bang at our annual Priory Pyrotechnics on Friday 18th October.  An evening of fireworks, refreshments and entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by our pupils and their families on a clear evening which was wonderfully organised by our St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee.           A dazzling display […]

A day to remember. Saturday 12th October saw our Michaelmas Term Open Day.  St Augustine’s Priory opened its doors to over 150 families, and we all had an amazing time showing St Augustine’s Priory to our very welcome guests.    After a presentation from Mrs Raffray and our Head Girl in the Hall, the visiting […]

Sports Captains’ Leadership Development On Friday 13th September ‘Girls Go Gold’, a Sports Captains Leadership Development Conference, took place in Sheffield and girls from Upper V – Upper VI took part.  Here, Isabel Bathula and Joanna Doran (Upper V) report on their experience. ‘On the second Friday of term the PE department organized a trip […]

‘From shadows and images into truth’. Rome will see thousands of visitors on Sunday 13th October as this is the day that Blessed John Henry Newman will be canonised.  Along with Miss Johnson, our SENCO, Cardinal Vincent Nichols will lead a delegation of seventeen English and Welsh Bishops and the Prince of Wales will also […]