Category: Sixth Form
Guest Speaker announced for Summer Arts Evening 2017
Every year Miss Eng, Head of Art, invites an inspirational guest speaker to attend the St Augustine’s Priory Summer Arts Evening and speak at the prize giving. This year, Miss Eng has asked Isatu Hyde, a functional ceramics potter, to discuss her career with our guests and girls. Isatu Hyde is a designer and craftswoman…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Office and Reception Area Our new Reception area is proving to be very successful. With a new, light, welcoming space we are enjoying this new facility and all it has to offer. We thought that you would like to discover something about the staff you first meet when you enter St Augustine’s Priory! Ms Jamini…
Summer Arts Evening 2017
We believe each member of our community is unique, with her own giftedness. We treasure intellect and quality of thought, and we seek to inspire our girls so that they see the rewards of intellectual curiosity and discovery. Some of last year’s exhibits Our Summer Arts Evening this year falls on Wednesday 28th June and…
The Priory Farm
Chickens galore Blessed as we are with our wonderful grounds, we continually strive to make them flourish and contribute to the life (and education) of all at St Augustine’s Priory. Our allotment is proving to be very productive and our chickens are thriving. Here Ms Burrell, one of our chickens’ main adherents, reports on the…
Healthy Schools Week 2017
Living a healthy lifestyle has numerous benefits, including improving mental and physical health. Keeping active and eating balanced meals boosts happiness, and a powerful way to improve wellbeing is to get outside. Mrs Raffray encouraged girls, especially while everyone is sitting exams, to make time to go out to the meadow during breaks. There is…
The General Election 2017
A letter to Catholics in England and Wales from their Bishops The General Election on 8th June will soon be upon us. Last Sunday a letter from the Bishops of England and Wales was distributed in all parishes concerning the issues to be considered when voting. Some of our pupils in Upper VI will be…
Upper VI Leavers’ Day
“Thank you for your creativity, your immense hilarity, your spirituality and your wit” – Mrs Raffray Upper VI began their last day of school yesterday, Thursday 25th May 2017, with a Farewell Assembly. They began by reciting a poem they had written about their time at the school. Each line celebrated something that they had…
Chapel Kneelers: Exciting Update
We take delivery of the first kneeler Miss Eng, Head of Art, reports on the exciting news that the first of our Chapel kneelers has arrived! The project, initiated in our Ealing centenary year of 2015, enlisted the talents of pupils and parents in designing kneelers for our Chapel. Pupils, parents, staff and past pupils…
St Augustine’s Priory sponsors the Ealing Mini Mile
There are so many benefits that come with keeping active, and with exercise proven to boost happiness and improve mental and physical health, St Augustine’s Priory is proud to sponsor the Ealing Mini Mile this year. Last Friday 19th May Sandra Courtney, Organiser of the Ealing Half Marathon and the Ealing Mini Mile came to…
Lower VI pupil wins sports award
Grasshoppers Best All Round Player Grasshoppers Netball Club is situated in Osterley, and is a member of the Kingston and District Netball League. Eisher Sangha, Lower VI, is a member of this well-established club and this year won the Grasshoppers Best All Round Player award. Here she recounts her experience of being a member: ‘Initially,…