Category: Whole School

18th March 2016

A questionable recreation As our series of veritas lectures continues, Dr Aric Sigman’s talk on the contentious issue of recreational screen time attracted the curiosity of many. As a thought leader on matters of health education, Dr Sigman’s candid approach is, as one might expect, well informed, respected and authoritative. But is the danger of…

18th March 2016

Quicksticks Festival nets success with local Catholic schools There is something superhuman about the P.E. Department at St Augustine’s Priory. The pace at which they operate would rival Road Runner. And are we grateful for it? Oh yes! One of the many pleasures of working here is the reassurance that our girls are free to…

18th March 2016

Exercise for all. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, has made fitness his aim and, with that in mind, is reintroducing the Walking Bus.  He writes: ‘A recent school wide survey revealed that 73% of all journeys to and from school are by car. Although our location may not be as accessible as other schools, we…

18th March 2016

Creating a new school uniform The Modern Languages Department recently held a project for Upper II which combined both linguistic and design skills. The girls had to design a new school uniform and present their work in French!  The criteria for the project was to  say who the uniform was designed for (boys, girls, junior…

18th March 2016

Debunking science in the film Gravity The Girls’ Schools Association recently coordinated a Science blog competition in support of British Science Week. This represented an exciting opportunity for our girls to draw on their subject knowledge and creative flair, in order to create work in a format a little different from that which they produce…

17th March 2016

A mix of policy and poetry It is not often that pupils have the opportunity to contribute to events held at the House of Commons.  But on Tuesday 8th March, International Women’s Day, four of our Sixth Formers had just such an opportunity. Mona Arshi, Augustinian parent and award-winning author of the poetry collection ‘Small…

13th March 2016

Local school partnership with international focus ‘Partnership working’. This is a phrase we often hear thrown around and tagged to an infinite number of contexts. We all have an idea of that to which someone is referring with the use of this term, but is it in danger of joining the ranks of ‘synergy’, ‘downsizing’…

11th March 2016

Welcoming our guests   We welcomed a record number of families to St Augustine’s Priory for our Open Day on Saturday 5th March.   After visiting our café for refreshments, families were taken on tours around the school by our Senior School guides.  There were activities in every subject area, ranging from mono-printing in the Art…

11th March 2016

Tours, time travel and tapestry   It is all too easy to take our heritage for granted. The historical culture of St Augustine’s Priory, for example, is laced with commitment: an unwavering commitment to a very special ethos; a commitment to maintaining our community and all that it provides; a commitment to ensuring the lifelong…

11th March 2016

Forthcoming events  Mr Martin, Director of Music looks forward to forthcoming musical events: ‘As we approach the Spring Concert on 22nd March, lovely sounds are emanating from the last few rehearsals of all the ensembles and choirs which will be taking part.  We are particularly looking forward to a James Bond medley from the Senior…