Category: Sixth Form
Poetry Power!
Mr Elder and ‘Codes of Conduct’ Following hot on the heels of National Poetry Day yesterday, Thursday 6th October, Neil Elder, member of the English Department and author of the prize-winning collection of poetry, ‘Codes of Conduct’, features in the October edition of Optima Magazine. Established in 1990 Optima Magazine is delivered free fortnightly to…
National Poetry Day
“I remember the sound of my voice echoing across the desert” This National Poetry Day, Thursday 6th October 2016, St Augustine’s Priory is being encouraged to contribute to the activities set out by our English Department, using our school theme for this academic year ‘Memory’ to inspire us. Stairwell walls have been papered with poems, and…
Accounting and Awards
An eventful week for Priory6 Our series of inspirational speakers continued last week with the second instalment of our Priory6 programme. On Thursday 29th September Mr George Tan, teacher and St Augustine’s Priory parent visited and spoke to the Upper V and Priory6 girls about how he became interested in Accounting and the challenges he…
Grand Designs
“Take a handful of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, a dash of creativity, a big pinch of training and mix with talented people”. Over the summer holidays this year, our kitchens and refectories underwent a glamorous makeover. The equipment in the main kitchen has been replaced including the ovens, fryers and counter tops as well as…
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Macmillan Cancer Support gets our support Macmillan Cancer Support was this morning, Friday 30th September, described by an Augustinian parent as ‘life-saving’. The organisation provides advice, information and practical and emotional support to those affected by cancer and so, when Augustinian parents Mrs Lozinski and Mrs de Rozarieux suggested we hold The World’s Biggest Coffee…
Unstereotypical Artist
Opening up our view of the world Being labelled is something that may well happen to each of us at some time of our lives. Whether because of our appearance, our mannerisms, our accent, we all risk being identified as a stereotype and identifying others in the same way. The work of Upper VI artist,…
Upper V and Priory6 visit the Tate Modern
A stimulating environment Stimulating intellectual curiosity is part of everyday life at St Augustine’s Priory and the Art Department is no exception in leading the way in making opportunities for academic and creative development. On Tuesday 20th September Miss Eng, Head of Art, accompanied Art and Photography students from Upper V to Upper VI to…
Peace and Language
A Prayer for Peace Lower IV A concluded their assembly this Monday, 26th September, with an extract from David Tonghou Ngong’s ‘A Prayer for Peace’. The extract, which appears below, calls to mind last week’s International Day of Peace and the longing for the establishment of peace in areas of conflict around the world. Monday…
Priory6 students expand their horizons
Government and Politics Our Sixth Form students are encouraged to develop a wider perception on their chosen subjects than can be found in text books. Strengthening a sense of intellectual discovery is an essential part of Sixth Form life. Here, Mona Sharif and Rana Sumaidaie, two of our Upper VI Government and Politics students, write…
Careers Programme
A programme to inspire One of the key aims of St Augustine’s Priory is to prepare girls for life. After A Levels our Priory 6 (Sixth Form) girls will make the exciting progression to university, studying a wide range of subjects from History to Medicine, Law to English Literature. Following their degrees the world of…