Category: Whole School

Lower IV study coastal defences in Brighton

20th June 2017

A great example of how fieldwork supplements work in the classroom was shown by Lower IV’s Geography visit last Friday 16th June when they journeyed to the beaches of Brighton to learn about engineering strategies used in managing coastlines. Using measuring tapes, metre sticks and a clinometer the girls spent the day taking measurements of…

Second-hand Uniform Sale

20th June 2017

Friday 23rd June 2017 The Parents’ Committee is organising a second-hand uniform sale to take place on Friday 23rd June from 3.00pm.  It will be held in the new Second Hand Uniform Shop which can be accessed from the Prep Playground. There is stock for all parts of the school available but the Parents’ Committee…

Upper I explore conservation

20th June 2017

A visit to Woburn Safari Park Introducing important issues to girls starts at an early age at St Augustine’s Priory.  On Tuesday 13th June Upper I ventured out to explore the wilds of Woburn Safari Park and while there learnt about the importance of conservation and the protection of endangered species – all part of…

Upper I ‘At the Restaurant’

19th June 2017

Dining in French Learning languages is far more than reading out of a textbook and doing exercises.  Here Madame Assémat recounts how she has been working with Upper I on a module entitled ‘The Restaurant’.  A delightful culinary experience for all concerned! ‘Just before Half Term Upper I worked in their French classes on ‘The…

What’s On for Priory 6

16th June 2017

The Week of Monday 19th June Therapy pets, electrons, women in engineering and post-truth.  Just some of the topics covered in talks around London next week.  This is a great selection for What’s On for Priory 6, put together by Mr Salmon, from whom more information is available. Monday 19th June Time to sit in…

Senior Sports Day

16th June 2017

Records smashed in track and field Monday 12th June saw Senior Sports Day take place at St Augustine’s Priory.  We were very fortunate with the weather – not too hot and not too cold – just right.  The PE Department organised the day brilliantly with every event, both track and field, running smoothly under the…

The Sacrament of Confirmation

16th June 2017

A joyous celebration ‘Alleluia, alleluia! Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God. Alleluia!’ This was the Gospel Acclamation from our Senior School Mass on Wednesday 14th June.  This is a particularly apt passage as we celebrated on that day the recent Confirmation of several…

Photographs from St Augustine’s Priory

16th June 2017

Whole School Class photos We are pleased to let you know that we now have a web collection of the Whole School Class Photos taken on Thursday 4th May.  Tempest Photography photographed each year group from Nursery through to Priory 6.  The photographs are now available for purchase from the Tempest Photography website. The images are password…

Our response to events

16th June 2017

Grenfell Tower We are all aware of the horrific events in the early hours of Wednesday 14th June when Grenfell Tower, the tower block of flats in North Kensington, was destroyed by fire.  Our thoughts and prayers are, of course, with all those who have been affected by this terrible, terrible tragedy. Our response is…

Lower IV visits the British Museum

15th June 2017

Exploring the ancient world London is fortunate to be full of wonderful venues with a multitude of educational resources on offer to supplement the curriculum.  Lower IV enjoyed a visit to one of these venues when they participated in a tour of several of the galleries at the British Museum on Friday 9th June.  Mrs…

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