Category: Whole School
‘Music@1’
Making music at lunchtime Dr G Higgins, Director of Music, announces an exciting initiative from the Music Department commencing next Friday, 30th September, in the Senior Music Room: ‘It is my great pleasure to announce the inauguration of ‘Music@1’, a series of short lunchtime concerts led by students and staff at St Augustine’s Priory. There…
Travel Scholarship
Huay Nam Yen School “Some of the children and their families had escaped the military on the border of Burma and in the school there were around three orphans.” – Lonika Manektalla Every year our Priory 6 girls are given the opportunity to apply for a grant of up to £2,000 to go towards an…
The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning
Our contribution to a great cause The invitation to have a cup of coffee and a slice of cake is usually most welcome, and we hope you will accept our invitation to come to the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning at St Augustine’s Priory on Friday 30th September at 8.40am. The World’s Biggest Coffee Morning raises…
The Shine Night Walk
A member of staff’s quest In the lead up to the World’s Biggest Coffee morning here on Friday 30th September in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support, a member of our Bursary team, Louise Naylor, is also raising money for the fight against cancer, this time in aid of Cancer Research. Tomorrow night she is taking…
The International Day of Peace
“The chance to wake up without a fear of violence” On Wednesday 21st September 2016 St Augustine’s Priory marked the International Day of Peace. Established in 1981 by the United Nations, the International Day of Peace is observed annually on 21st September. Every year the United Nations calls on warring parties to lay down their…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr J Salmon, Science Department This term we welcome Mr James Salmon to the Science Department at St Augustine’s Priory. Here he writes about his career so far… ‘I am a Biologist, having studied Natural Sciences (Botany), then Molecular Biology (Insulin) and then German (Translation). At St Augustine’s Priory I will be teaching Physics, Astronomy…
A speaker who makes a difference
Visit of Mona Arshi to Upper V and Priory 6 One of the central themes of our vision is to ensure that girls leave St Augustine’s Priory equipped with the full range of skills required for life-long success. To this end, Ms Hagerty, newly appointed Director of Priory 6, has organised a programme of speakers…
God’s Gifts
Lower IIA’s work in R.E. Mrs Round, Form Teacher, Lower IIA, reports that Lower II has been studying God’s Gifts. This covers a wide spectrum, whether it be our health, family, friends or, as Coroico Bottomley, Lower IIA, has explored in her poem below, thanking God for the wonders of creation. Mrs Round comments, ‘This…
High 5!
St Augustine’s Priory hosts netball tournament On their website, England Netball states, ‘High 5 is the massively popular entry game of netball. It’s a great way for kids to get active, enjoy themselves and make new friends. It’s designed specifically for children, aged 9-11, and uses fun and variety to get them into the game,…
Vive La Viande!
Sourcing our food The excellence of the quality of the food prepared and served to St Augustine’s Priory pupils and staff is of primary importance to our school caterers, Holroyd Howe, and it is of great educational value to explain to pupils where our food comes from and how it ends up on our plates….