Category: Sixth Form
The Priory Farm
Latest chicken news. After having spent several weeks in the comfort of one of our labs, some chicks have been added to our flock. To see the excellent chicken handling skills of one of the Science Department as he decants the chicks into the larger coop to join their colleagues, please follow the link here. …
The Ealing Mini Mile and Half Marathon
A weekend for the family. Last weekend saw a festival of athletics in Ealing. On Saturday 29th September the Ealing Mini Mile took place, of which we were proud to be sponsors. On Sunday 30th September the Ealing Half Marathon took place and several of our teachers took part, achieving excellent results. The weather was…
Priory 6 and Preventing Period Poverty
A new campaign. Inspired by learning about pressure groups in their politics lessons, two members of Priory 6 are determined to play their part in Preventing Period Poverty. Molly and Nell want to raise awareness of an issue which means that one in ten girls cannot afford sanitary products and do not therefore attend school…
National Poetry Day 2018
A Feast of Events. National Poetry Day is on Thursday 4th October and there is a wonderful array of activities taking place at St Augustine’s Priory, where there is a strong tradition of writing poetry, both among pupils, staff and parents. Dressing up as a poet or a character in a poem will be an…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mrs H MacLennan. We are pleased to welcome Mrs MacLennan to St Augustine’s Priory who joins our Classics Department and is teaching Classics to seniors from Lower IV upwards. Mrs MacLennan says: ‘I have thoroughly enjoyed the first weeks here at St Augustine’s Priory. I feel I am now part of the furniture – pupils…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Ms K Khairoun. We are pleased to welcome Ms Khairoun who joins St Augustine’s Priory this term as a member of the Maths Department and will be teaching Maths from Form III to Priory 6. Here, she introduces herself: ‘I graduated with a degree in mathematics from the University of Greenwich and then undertook teacher…
Moonlight Cinema at St Augustine’s Priory
The Greatest Showman. Friday 21st September saw a first as the Moonlight Cinema visited St Augustine’s Priory to show ‘The Greatest Showman’. Organised by the Parents’ Committee and utilising our wonderful grounds, this was an evening to remember! From the welcoming greeters at the door to the Parents’ Committee and their helpers, it was…
Careers Talk
Karen Jacks on Careers in IT. On Thursday 20th September Karen Jacks, IT Director at law firm Bird and Bird, came to talk to members of Priory 6 and Upper V about the opportunity for careers in the field of IT. Part of the programme of careers talks organised by Careers Coordinator Mr Ferguson, Mrs…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Miss C M Costello. We were delighted that Miss Caitlin Costello joined the staff in September. She has strong links to St Augustine’s Priory as we learn from her: ‘As a former pupil, it is great to be back at St Augustine’s Priory and to see how it has grown in recent years. One development…
Careers Speakers
Our Michaelmas Term Programme. Each term we are privileged to welcome to St Augustine’s Priory speakers from a range of professions who come to speak to our Priory 6 and Upper V pupils and give ideas and inspiration on career options. This term is no exception and we look forward to meeting an array of…