Category: Whole School
Meeting Members of Staff…
Miss Lucy Honeyman has joined St Augustine’s Priory as our new Nursery Teacher who will welcome our youngest pupils to a world of fun and excitement and be instrumental in setting their steps upon a lifelong journey of learning. Here, we are pleased to share Miss Honeyman’s introduction: ‘I would love to take this opportunity…
A new academic year at St Augustine’s Priory
Prayer for the Beginning of Term As we begin the new academic year, we will be meeting old friends and making new ones and, for our pupils, there is the added excitement of going up a year with all the challenges and joys that that brings. We thought we would share with you this prayer…
Entering the Seniors: a look back at Form III
A view from Lower IV Entering Senior school is an exciting, challenging and, sometimes, slightly daunting prospect. Whether you have been at a school since you were four years old or just starting out in the Seniors, it is really helpful to hear how others have fared. Here, Daisy Morris, who is now in Lower…
Excellent results for Upper V
GCSE Results We have had a wonderful day of GCSE results today at St Augustine’s Priory. Top grades have been awarded to Upper V girls this year with 82% of GCSE results being A* – B or equivalent (9 – 6). With a clean sweep of A*s in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, 100% passes in…
Congratulations to our exceptional Upper VI!
A Level Results Congratulations to all our Upper VI on their exceptional A Level results, which were released today. In a year of greater challenge at A Level with many linear courses and new specifications, we are delighted to announce the exceptionally strong performance of our girls. Overall, 92% of grades were from A* –…
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
Silver and Bronze expeditions The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award has been running for many years here at St Augustine’s Priory, enabling students to achieve their Bronze, Silver and Gold awards. Here are the latest reports from the Silver and Bronze Award groups. Silver Award, South Downs, Monday 3rd – Wednesday 5th July 2017 It was…
Celebrating Life
Praying for Peace This year has seen some wonderful events at St Augustine’s Priory – the Arts Evening, the celebration Masses for our First Holy Communicants and Confirmation candidates, the Be Spirited Day, the skiing visit to Italy, the English Summer Garden Party, the school production of ‘Little Shop of Horrors’, the Sports Awards, the…
End of Summer Term 2017
“Dream big, be determined and most importantly – enjoy yourself”, Mrs Collins, Interim Head teacher. It’s hard to believe the end of the school year has come round yet again; events such as Roald Dahl Day, the High 5 Netball tournament and the European Day of Languages last September are still fresh in our minds!…
Miss Slight and the Nursery
A fond farewell In September 2015 Miss Cherie Slight joined us as Nursery teacher. Since then she, together with her Nursery team, has guided her young charges through the seasons of the year, through the Church seasons of Lent, Easter and Christmas and has seen her pupils progress and grow. On Wednesday 12th July, the…
A Level Geography Independent Investigations
Fieldwork in and around Aberystwyth, Wales Fieldwork is an essential component of Geography. At St Augustine’s Priory pupils learn early; for example, Upper II’s fieldwork in Amersham is excellent ground work for the expeditions they will participate in further up the school. On Saturday 8th July fieldwork took centre stage as Priory 6 Geographers travelled…