Aberystwyth. From 7th – 10th May the A Level Geography field visit took place. The remit was to study coastal management in the area around Aberystwyth and the resulting write-up from the field visit will be worth 20% of the A Level marks. The coastline around Aberystwyth is managed and maintained by the…
A spectacular experience. Upper IV went to the West End on Wednesday 11th May to see ‘Wicked’, the spectacular show that tells the untold story of the witches of the Wizard of Oz. Staff and students all enjoyed this memorable production, with amazing singing and scenery and a witch that is green! Popcorn and good…
Learning about animals and their environment. The Preps travelled to South Africa on Friday 6th May as Preps I, II and III took part in a live zoom call with a Wildlife Biologist & Conservationist and a Protected Area Manager & Conservationist from South Africa. Miss Algar had arranged this exciting session and said that…
Designing a sports and leisure centre. Ms Gandi, Teacher of French and Spanish, tells us of Lower IV’s Spanish design project, ‘Coming at the end of the module dealing with free time, ‘El tiempo libre’, the students were set the task of designing a poster advertising a sports and leisure centre. They also had to…
Cheerleading achievements. St Augustine’s Priory’s cheerleading team, ‘Dynamite’, is having a very successful season. Combining acrobatics and dance and involving energy, enthusiasm and very hard work, our team is going from strength to strength. Our Director of Sport, Mrs Gosling, reports on their achievements, ‘At the end of April, Dynamite came second out of seven…
Nile Lodge Playgroup visits St Augustine’s Priory. There was great excitement on the morning of Wednesday 11th May, as the Nursery pupils from Nile Lodge Playgroup came to visit the Priory Farm! The Sisters, parents and children all came and met the chickens, ducks and, of course, our new lambs. Our Farm Managers were on…
Du gâteau, des gâteaux! Form IIIA, Form III Alpha and Form III Aleph have all been involved recently in a cooking project that not only served to improve and expand their French vocabulary and encouraged new IT skills, but also resulted in some delicious cakes! Ms Assémat here reports on the project: ‘Du gâteau, des…
To Whom It May Concern. In this Easter season, Mrs McDermott posed the following question to Form III in their Religious Education lessons: ‘Write an explanation of your views and conclusions about Jesus’ missing body’. This was to take the form of an official report and Aneet decided to write a police report, outlining her…
Journeying and Thanksgiving. The Upper V Thanksgiving Liturgy took place today, Friday 6th May, an event which saw Upper V pupils bid farewell for the summer as they embark on their study leave prior to their GCSEs before embarking on their A Levels in September. This is the first year group for two years, owing…
Education, Spirituality, Church and the Feminine. On Thursday 28th April Mrs Raffray was guest speaker at the National Board of Catholic Women (NBCW). This was a wonderful opportunity and Mrs Raffray seized it with both hands, speaking on ‘Education, Spirituality, Church and the Feminine’, an extraordinarily inspirational talk. The NBCW says, ‘As a body with…
