Category: Whole School

British Science Week 2017

20th March 2017

What affects bread rising?  Does colour affect what we eat?  How does sight affect your balance?    British Science Week is a celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).  From Monday 13th – Friday 17th March pupils and teachers at St Augustine’s Priory embraced the chance to get hands-on with their subjects.  Lessons at…

Cinnamon Press Poetry Prize

16th March 2017

Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016 Congratulations to Mr Neil Elder, English Department, who is joint winner of the Cinnamon Press Debut Poetry Collection Prize 2016. Mr Elder organises the Tom Warner and Holly Hopkins poetry workshops at St Augustine’s Priory and edits ‘Poems from the Priory’, our annual booklet of pupils’ poetry from these workshops….

Lower IV focuses on caring for the environment

16th March 2017

Working for change This week, Lower IV Alpha organised Assembly with the theme of caring for the environment and not being wasteful. In response to a very thought-provoking assembly, the Director of Music and Lower IV Alpha’s Form Tutor, Dr Higgins, made the decision to refrain from printing paper copies of the programme for the…

Meeting Members of Staff…

15th March 2017

Mr F Green, Physics Department Mr Green has recently joined us as a member of the Physics Department. But don’t think that he is altogether new to St Augustine’s Priory!  He is married to past pupil, Helena, and is the son-in-law of Mrs Lakomy, who many of you will remember as a stalwart of the…

What’s On for Priory 6

15th March 2017

The Week of Monday 20th March Science in a post-truth world, medicine in the Bible, the hidden world of the atom and the idiot brain – just some of the talks offered next week in a list which Mr Salmon has put together for your edification and enjoyment. Do ask him if you would like…

The Petros Singers perform ‘Belshazzar’

14th March 2017

A leading choir with local links The Petros Singers’ website explains that they are ‘one of London’s leading amateur chamber choirs. We give three or four concerts each year, mainly in West London but also regularly in major venues in Central London and sometimes further afield.’ There are several links between the Petros Singers and…

St Augustine’s Priory presents: Little Shop of Horrors

14th March 2017

The biennial school production brought the house down at Questors Theatre. Congratulations to the cast and crew of this year’s school production, the musical comedy Little Shop of Horrors.  Last weekend, on the 9th, 10th and 11th March all their hard work culminated in three nights of outstanding performances at The Questors Theatre.  We would…

Welcoming alumnae back to St Augustine’s Priory

14th March 2017

On Saturday 11th March we hosted a lunch for past pupils of St Augustine’s Priory; it was attended by alumnae of all ages, some who left as recently as last year and others whose own girls now attend the school, together with some past teachers, including Mrs Winslett, Mrs Haley, Mrs Majcherczyk and Mr Costello.  We…

BBC Radio 3 Composer of the Week: Hannah Kendall

13th March 2017

International Women’s Day Celebrations BBC Radio 3 featured Hannah Kendall, renowned composer and past pupil of St Augustine’s Priory, last Wednesday 8th March, International Women’s Day, as their Composer of the Week in their series of Contemporary British Women Composers. BBC Radio 3’s website for 11th March says:  ‘Donald Macleod speaks to five members of…

Opening night!

10th March 2017

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Little Shop of Horrors Opening night of this year’s school production, Little Shop of Horrors, on Thursday 9th March went down a storm.  The monochrome set and costumes, spectacular singing and the homemade Audrey II plants tied together a moving and hilarious performance.  Even our carnivorous plants made…

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