Category: Whole School
Poland’s centenary commemoration
Augustinians sing at the Royal Albert Hall. During the commemorations for the ending of World War I another centenary commemoration was also taking place – that of the independence of Poland. Three Augustinians, Amelia in Lower IV, Roza in Form III and Ilona in Lower II took part in a celebration at the Royal Albert…
Upper I pupil and the Superbowl champions
Training with NFL Philadelphia Eagles. We play many sports at St Augustine’s Priory – hockey, netball, cross country, tennis, athletics, – to name but a few. However, Enya, Upper I, a keen sportswoman is always ready to try something new! She recently had the wonderful opportunity to explore a sport not played at school and…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr R Porter. We are delighted to welcome Mr Porter, who joins us in the Music Department as clarinet and saxophone teacher. He is an award-winning performer and composer and has performed at many prestigious venues across the UK. Here he tells us about himself: ‘I received a distinction upon completing the MA Jazz Performance course at…
Form III and Mass
The centre of our life. Weekly Mass is a central part of the life of our school. We are so fortunate to have our own Chapel and every week part of the school celebrates Mass with a different Form taking responsibility for aspects of the organisation of the Mass, for example, the readers, bidding prayers…
Nursery and Prep I go hunting!
The benefits of outdoor learning. At St Augustine’s Priory we have long known that outdoor learning is beneficial on so many levels! Our grounds, Priory Farm and Forest School are all witness to our belief that education does not just have to happen in the classroom and the physical, mental and emotional rewards are abundant….
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr W Scott. We are delighted to welcome Mr W Scott who joins St Augustine’s Priory as guitar teacher. His playing can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PW2EIKZseU where Mr Scott plays ‘Three Poets’, composed by William Lovelady, and inspired by three poets who died during combat in World War I: Wilfred Owen (English poet), Charles Péguy…
Upper IV to Upper V visit France and Belgium
Visit to the World War One Battlefields (2). Following on from the Assembly on the Seniors’ visit to the World War One battlefields, here are some personal views from Lizzy Higham, Upper V, and Lucy Williams, Upper IV. First we hear from Lizzy: ‘On Thursday 11th October at 4.30am in the morning, history students from…
Remembering at Assembly: Friday 9th November
Visit to the World War One Battlefields (1). In our last Assembly for the week of remembrance, Upper V related their recent visit to the Battlefields of World War One. This was a fitting end to our Assembly commemorations to mark the centenary of the Armistice in 1918 and we here hear about their experiences….
Remembering at Assembly: Thursday 8th November
Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans. Last Thursday’s Assembly continued our series on Ealing people during the First World War. Presented by Mr Elder, English Department, this Assembly told us about Oscar Ricketts and Alfred Evans – two of the conscientious objectors who refused to fight in the conflict. ‘What happened to this group of men?…
Remembering at Assembly: Wednesday 7th November
The Assemblies focusing on Ealing people during the First World War continued on 7th November with Amina Radi, Lower V and her presentation on brothers Albert and Harold Auerbach – the image at the head of the article is of Albert. The story of these two young men has a particular resonance for Augustinians…