Category: Whole School
From the Counsellor’s Chair
Welcome from the School Counsellor and to the School Counselling Service Mrs Renata Good, our School Counsellor, Play Therapist and Creative Arts Therapist here writes of the services offered to pupils at St Augustine’s Priory: ‘At some time or another we will face disappointments, change and challenges. Amongst others, these can evoke feelings of anger,…
Annual Upper VI Leavers’ Progression Dinner
The making of memories The St Augustine’s Priory annual Progression dinner took place on the evening of Friday 16th September; the occasion when our Upper VI leavers return to school to enjoy a formal meal with friends and former teachers. The evening is called Progression as these young women are progressing in life, leaving their…
Drawing and Writing Competition
‘Remember, Remember’ We are pleased to announce that, together with Pitshanger Bookshop, St Augustine’s Priory is running an exciting new creative competition. The theme of the competition, ‘Remember, Remember’ is based around St Augustine’s Priory’s theme for this year, ‘Memory’. There are two categories: from 4 – 7 years of age entries are invited of…
The Taste of Music
Music Department News Dr Higgins, our Director of Music, reports on the news so far this term from the Music Department ‘Term has commenced and the Music Department is in full swing (no pun intended). First, may I say it is my great pleasure to welcome Mrs Heather Eccleston to the Music Department. Mrs Eccleston…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mrs Eccleston, Music Department As Dr Higgins mentions in his article on the Music Taster Day, Mrs Eccleston joins us for this term. We would like to welcome Mrs Eccleston to St Augustine’s Priory and here share some words she has written as introduction, ‘Hello, my name is Mrs Heather Eccleston and I’m the new…
Senior Prefects’ Conference
Our Sixth Form Leaders in action Erin Costello, Head Girl of St Augustine’s Priory, here reports on the conference of school leaders held every summer by the Society of Heads. It is now something of a tradition for our Priory 6 leaders to attend this course and it serves as a valuable time for learning…
A welcome guest…
A welcome guest… Groucho the rabbit makes an appearance A special visitor arrived at St Augustine’s Priory on Tuesday 13th September. Groucho the rabbit, who has been to St Augustine’s Priory over several years is owned by Lucy Bennet, past pupil and daughter of Mrs Bennet, Head of Maths. This year Groucho, accompanied by Lucy,…
Aladdin
Aladdin Form III makes a dramatic start to the term Ms Brown, Head of Drama, relates how Form III started the year with a visit to the theatre, a wonderful way for them to add to the enjoyment of a new school year and for new and old pupils to form friendships! ‘On Wednesday 7th…
Meeting Members of Staff…
An addition to the Nursery As we welcome so many children into the Nursery and Prep I this September, we welcome Ms Hristina Nikolova, who has also joined St Augustine’s Priory’s Nursery for this new term! Here she introduces herself: ‘I am Hristina Nikolova and I have just joined the Nursery at St Augustine’s Priory…
A Dahlicious Day
Roald Dahl’s Centenary Celebrations ‘There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours you haven’t even started wondering about yet.’ Roald Dahl, James and the Giant Peach The Junior School was alive with fictional characters on 13th September 2016 as Prep II through to Upper II helped us celebrate a most creative…