Category: Sixth Form
Wonderful A Level Results!
A Level Results Day Thursday 18th August was a happy day at St Augustine’s Priory as the Upper VI came to collect their A Level results. These were exceptional as we enjoyed a record year for A Level results. Teachers and parents were on hand to celebrate with the Upper VI as they prepare for…
Inside the House of Commons
Eleanor Priestley reports on her political work experience. Sixth Form student, Eleanor Priestley, shadowed Steven Pound, Member of Parliament for Ealing North during the week 27th June 2016. Here she provides an account of her time with Mr Pound, in the local surgery and the nerve-centre of British politics, the House of Commons. “At last…
Elizabethan Extravaganza
Pupils, parents, neighbours and staff, tarry together and much merriment hath. The jovial atmosphere of St Augustine’s Priory was palpable on Saturday last, when the preparation of pupils, staff and our dedicated Parents’ Committee came to fruition. WARNING: This blog contains frivolous use of superlatives and far too much Tudor phrasing. Once the stalls were…
Hola! from Lower VI
A Level Spanish students visit the BFI Friday 24th June saw the A Level Spanish students visit the British Film Institute for a study day on the Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar, ‘Almodóvar on the Edge – All about His Films’ Here is an account of the day from several of the students involved. In case there…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Miss A Burrell, Head of Biology In September 2016 we will be joined by Miss Aisling Burrell as Head of Biology. Here she writes introducing herself to us: ‘I am Aisling Burrell and I will be joining the Biology Department at St Augustine’s Priory in September as Head of Biology. I have a first class…
Summer Arts Evening
Artists, players, poets and musicians showcase students’ talents and ambitions. St Augustine’s Priory opened its doors and grounds to the Ealing community for our annual Summer Arts Evening on Tuesday 28th June 2016. Hundreds of parents, neighbours and supporters joined us for this explosion of artistic talent, contributing to our biggest Summer Arts Evening yet….
Professor Heinz Wolff
An industry titan and titan ‘giver’. On Friday 20th May, we wrote about our annual Young Scientist of the Year Competition, an opportunity to showcase the stretching and challenging STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) provision here at St Augustine’s Priory. The standard of work produced by pupils was exceptionally high and we enjoyed completing…
Lower VI visit the Royal Institution
Technology: A World of Possibilities On Tuesday 28th June the Lower VI Science students, along with Miss Hayden and Mr Barnes, gathered at the Royal Institution for a day of stimulating talks, panel discussion and activities for the event, “Technology: A World of Possibilities”, an opportunity for the girls to see the many avenues available…
Keeping brains active over the summer
The TED-Ed Challenge Miss Hayden, Head of Physics, informs us how to keep brains active and challenged over the long summer holidays! ‘The end of the school year approaches, and that means summer holidays! Holidays give us all a chance to relax after a year of hard work. Unfortunately however, our brains can become a…
Sixth Form Theatre Company, Priory Players
Playlet in the Park In last week’s Newsletter Rebecca Shoesmith, Lower VI, told us about the Sixth Form Theatre Company, Priory Players, and their planned performance in Walpole Park on Saturday 25th June. This show was a short, physical comedy set in a sweet shop, devised and performed by four Sixth Formers, Claudia Bergin, Sophie Routledge, Amy-Elizabeth Roye and…