Category: Sixth Form
Sky News
Mrs Raffray is interviewed. In her letter today, Mrs Raffray, Headteacher, commented on her appearance on Sky News yesterday on an item concerned with faith schools. ‘I have been talking to the girls about “hot iron” moments – times when you are pressed hard and consequently from which you benefit. I could not have known…
Society of Heads Exhibition 2018
A look back! We are delighted to report that the Society of Heads Exhibition 2018 was a tremendous success. Organised in collaboration with the City of London Freemen’s School and held in the Livery Hall at the Guildhall on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January this brought together a cornucopia of art from schools around…
Lower VI and Upper V theatre visit
‘Things I Know to be True’ Katrina Richardson, Lower VI, was one of the group of students who went to see ‘Things I Know To Be True’ last week. Written by playwright Andrew Bovell, this was a Frantic Assembly production. Frantic Assembly are known for their energetic productions using actors’ bodies in movement designed to…
Being Present – The Launch
Poetry Matters In November we wrote about the by Mr Elder’s, English Department, forthcoming collection of poetry, ‘Being Present’. This is now hot off the press and published by The Black Light Engine Room Press. Comments have included, ‘Funny and true’ from one reader and ‘Brilliant’ from another! We advise you to get a copy,…
Update: Society of Heads Exhibition 2018
Exhibition of A Level Art Work Following the article last week about the Society of Heads Exhibition on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January 2018 at the Livery Hall, Guildhall (accessed via the Basinghall Street entrance) we thought we would wet your taste buds with a glimpse of some of the exciting artwork we will…
Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report
December 2017 Earlier this week Mrs Raffray, Headteacher of St Augustine’s Priory, sent to all parents the Regulatory Compliance Inspection Report, the result of an inspection held by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in December 2017, in which St Augustine’s Priory was found to be fully compliant. It is a brief report, running only to eight…
Exploring photography
Pinhole Photography Workshop Ms Porter, Art Department, here reports on the workshops held by photographer, Lotte Hampson, on Friday 12th January. It is of such value for the pupils to meet professional artists and to gain from their experience and knowledge. With our A Level photography course proving popular and now a working darkroom which…
Society of Heads Exhibition 2018
A Level Art Work We are excited to announce that St Augustine’s Priory and the Freemen’s School, Ashtead are proud to be hosting the Society of Heads Art Exhibition to be held at the Livery Hall, Guildhall London, on Friday 26th and Saturday 27th January 2018. You will remember that St Augustine’s Priory hosted this…
From Big Apple to Megacity
New York, New York! There was a valuable supplement to the Geography curriculum at the end of the Michaelmas Term when senior girls travelled to New York on a fieldvisit – an incredible opportunity to examine and investigate New York. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, here reports on this exciting visit: ‘From 13th to 18th…
Different paths
Changing direction This week has been about changing directions. From the Feast of the Epiphany, when after visiting Jesus, the Magi ‘were warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, and returned to their own country by a different way’, to the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord when Jesus, after his…