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Category: Sixth Form
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr W Scott. We are delighted to welcome Mr W Scott who joins St Augustine’s Priory as guitar teacher. His playing can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PW2EIKZseU where Mr Scott plays ‘Three Poets’, composed by William Lovelady, and inspired by three poets who died during combat in World War I: Wilfred Owen (English poet), Charles Péguy…
Remembering at Assembly: Friday 9th November
Visit to the World War One Battlefields (1). In our last Assembly for the week of remembrance, Upper V related their recent visit to the Battlefields of World War One. This was a fitting end to our Assembly commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice in 1918 and we here hear about their experiences….
Remembering at Assembly: Thursday 8th November
Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans. Last Thursday’s Assembly continued our series on Ealing people during the First World War. Presented by Mr Elder, English Department, this Assembly told us about Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans – two of the conscientious objectors who refused to fight in the conflict. ‘What happened to this group of men?…
New Music Room
Space to compose. There was much excitement just before Half Term when our new Music Room was unveiled. Work had taken place over the Summer holidays and two ribbon-cutting ceremonies saw the official opening – one for the Seniors and one for the Juniors. Juniors: cutting the ribbon! Describing the facilities available in…
Priory 6 Businesswomen
Young Enterprise programme. You will have seen members of our Young Enterprise team, Natura Beauty, selling their wares at this year’s Priory Pyrotechnics, where their bath bombs and clay face masks proved very popular. Aoife Pedreschi, Lower VI, is the Managing Director of this year’s St Augustine’s Priory Young Enterprise team and here describes Natura…
Lost Property
Longing to be reunited! Our lost property cupboard is overflowing with uniform that is longing to be reunited with its rightful owners. Do please remember to label your daughters’ uniforms to ensure that they are returned to them as soon as possible. Any unclaimed uniform will be sold at the next Second Hand Uniform Sale….
Priory Pyrotechnics!
An evening of the most fabulous fireworks. The Priory Pyrotechnics on display on Friday 19th October was indeed a fabulous way to begin Half Term. Our Parents’ Committee organised a wonderful evening of entertainment. From a BBQ to a tombola and from face painting to a live band the evening was filled with entertainment. …
Fundación Anpuy
Happy Birthday, Nico! Last academic year we wrote about how Ms de Lahitte, Spanish teacher in the Modern Languages Department, runs an initiative to support Fundación Anpuy, an organisation providing educational and social opportunities for children, adolescents and young people from deprived backgrounds. We are supporting the education of Nicolás Aramayo who attends the school,…
Priory 6 and Jesus as Gamechanger
Studying Jesus and His influence. After taking their GCSEs our pupils select the subjects they wish to study for A Level in Priory 6. Although they may not wish to continue formal studies of the core subjects, the religious education of the girls does not stop after GCSE. Priory 6 girls take general R.E. lessons…
Trestle Theatre Company
Making Masks. The Trestle Theatre Company visited St Augustine’s Priory on Monday 1st October to run workshops to enhance the girls’ experience and practice of Drama. Here Mrs Brown, Head of Drama, describes the day: ‘Professional practitioners from the Trestle Theatre Company, based in St Albans, came into school on Monday 1st October to teach…