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The Nursery and Prep III celebrate Pentecost
Balloons in the Prayer Garden Sunday 15th May was Pentecost Sunday when we celebrate the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles. Miss Slight, Nursery Form Teacher, here tells us how the Nursery and Prep III marked the occasion. ‘Last week the Nursery and Prep III visited the Prayer Garden to celebrate Pentecost together….
Meeting Members of Staff
Mr N Harnett, Teacher of Maths September 2016 sees the arrival of Mr Nick Harnett, Teacher of Maths, to St Augustine’s Priory. We are looking forward to welcoming him and here produce an article he has written, introducing himself to us. ‘I am originally from Enfield, North London which is where I completed my secondary…
Meeting Members of Staff
Mrs G Pugh, Teacher of Biology Mrs Gail Pugh is starting with us in September as a teacher of Biology. We look forward to welcoming her to St Augustine’s Priory and here share an article she has written for us: ‘I grew up in Ealing and have lived here all my life. Even though I…
Religious Studies in the Sixth Form
Peace in the world Mrs McDermott, Head of Religious Studies, here writes about what the Sixth Form have been studying in their general Religious Education lessons. ‘Over the last few months in General R.E., the Sixth Form have been investigating the work of Pax Christi. Some of the students shared their reflections during their last…
Science in the Sixth Form
Fantastic forensics! Forensic science (the application of science to criminal and civil laws) is a popular subject for television. From documentaries to detective fiction, forensic scientists can be seen gathering evidence at the scene of a crime, preserving it and then the material gathered is analysed in the laboratory. Forensics are a key part of…
School in Action
Introducing the Nursery & Preps Pupils find in St Augustine’s Priory something different from that which they come across elsewhere. A word we often use to describe our culture, our environment, is ‘unique’. It is a word used recklessly by some, describing what an organisation wishes to be rather than is and used unintelligently by…
Young Scientist of the Year
The Avalanche of Doom! Etc. Our annual Young Scientist of the Year Competition is a brilliant showcase of the stretching and challenging STEM provision at St Augustine’s Priory. This the third such competition ran from January until April and, as we have come to expect, the standard of work produced by the pupils is incredibly…
The Quality of Mercy
‘It is twice blest’ In this the Year of Mercy, we thought we would share one of the most famous passages in literature about this quality which has been displayed in the school. Not from the Bible, but from Shakespeare’s play ‘The Merchant of Venice’. As the Spring turns into Summer and we look forward…
Form III and Lower IV (and Upper II) excel in Maths
Junior Maths Challenge 2016 Mrs Bennet, Faculty Head, Maths and Science, reports on the results received from the Junior Maths Challenge 2016: ‘Every year thousands of year 7 and 8 students across the country take part in this annual competition organised by the UK Mathematics Trust. The top 40% of participants gain Gold,…
Musical News
A tuneful cornucopia Our Director of Music, Mr Martin, reports on the latest musical activities at St Augustine’s Priory: ‘The last two weeks have seen some fantastic performances from girls in the Junior and Senior Schools. There was a splendid lunchtime concert organised by Miss Aspinall for her harp pupils. All the girls who took…