Category: Sixth Form
Meeting the new decade
The speaking image. This series of images encapsulates the values that we hold at St Augustine’s Priory. From Nursery through to Upper VI we rejoice in intellectual curiosity in a school which holds academic excellence at its core. There is a love of learning and an overflowing creativity which encourages a freedom of spirit amongst…
Carol Service 2019
The God Who Speaks. The theme of our 2019 Carol Service was The God Who Speaks – The Word. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have designated 2019 – 2020 as a year of focus on the Bible – The God Who Speaks: The Year of the Word. The year was launched on…
Emmaus Catholic Schools’ Partnership
Journeying together in faith. Launched on 27th November 2019, the Emmaus Catholic Schools’ Partnership is a ground-breaking initiative from four of West London’s premier Catholic schools: The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School, St Augustine’s Priory, St Benedict’s School and the Sacred Heart High School. Collaborative working between these four schools will enable them to utilise a…
A Majestic King Lear
Shakespeare Schools Festival Production. King Lear is an astonishing play in which Shakespeare explores such themes as justice, familial relationships, politics, madness, compassion and nature. A strong and sometimes brutal play, St Augustine’s Priory delivered a powerful production of Shakespeare’s King Lear when they participated in the Shakespeare Schools Festival recently. Drama and LAMDA teacher…
Jingle Bell Bash
Christmas Extravaganza. On Friday 6th December the St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee is promising a Christmas event like no other. The ‘Jingle Bell Bash’ will see the Nursery, Preps and Juniors enjoying a Disco and Fair while the Seniors gather for a Christmas Cinema event. The Nursery and Prep I will enjoy the event from…
Mrs Bennet leads the way
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…
GCSE and A Level Artists
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…
Fright Night!
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…
Maths Challenges, Ciphers and Competitions
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,…