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The Benefits of Reading
From the Counsellor’s Chair Mrs Good, our School Counsellor, reminds us of the joys and advantages of reading: ‘World Book Reading Day took place on 3rd March 2016 and was the nineteenth year that there has been a World Book Reading Day. It’s the biggest celebration of its kind designated by UNESCO as a worldwide…
Upper I, Lower I and Holy Week
Through Holy Week with the Juniors Mrs Van Der Merwe, Form Teacher, Lower I, takes us through Holy Week with Upper I and Lower I. The girls in both classes have made Holy Week bracelets to support their learning about the events and importance of Holy Week, which is also part of our R.E. curriculum….
Lower II visit Parliament
Exploring democracy For the second time in a week St Augustine’s Priory pupils visited the Houses of Parliament. On Tuesday 15th March it was Lower II’s turn and they spent a day watching democracy in action. The day included the opportunity to see a debate in the House of Commons, tour the main sites in…
Screen Time
A questionable recreation As our series of veritas lectures continues, Dr Aric Sigman’s talk on the contentious issue of recreational screen time attracted the curiosity of many. As a thought leader on matters of health education, Dr Sigman’s candid approach is, as one might expect, well informed, respected and authoritative. But is the danger of…
Quicksticks Festival
Quicksticks Festival nets success with local Catholic schools There is something superhuman about the P.E. Department at St Augustine’s Priory. The pace at which they operate would rival Road Runner. And are we grateful for it? Oh yes! One of the many pleasures of working here is the reassurance that our girls are free to…
Reintroducing the Walking Bus
Exercise for all. Mr Chappory, Head of Geography, has made fitness his aim and, with that in mind, is reintroducing the Walking Bus. He writes: ‘A recent school wide survey revealed that 73% of all journeys to and from school are by car. Although our location may not be as accessible as other schools, we…
Upper II Linguists and Designers
Creating a new school uniform The Modern Languages Department recently held a project for Upper II which combined both linguistic and design skills. The girls had to design a new school uniform and present their work in French! The criteria for the project was to say who the uniform was designed for (boys, girls, junior…
Sixth Form student’s blog published by the GSA
Debunking science in the film Gravity The Girls’ Schools Association recently coordinated a Science blog competition in support of British Science Week. This represented an exciting opportunity for our girls to draw on their subject knowledge and creative flair, in order to create work in a format a little different from that which they produce…
International Women’s Day
A mix of policy and poetry It is not often that pupils have the opportunity to contribute to events held at the House of Commons. But on Tuesday 8th March, International Women’s Day, four of our Sixth Formers had just such an opportunity. Mona Arshi, Augustinian parent and award-winning author of the poetry collection ‘Small…
Modern Languages Day
Local school partnership with international focus ‘Partnership working’. This is a phrase we often hear thrown around and tagged to an infinite number of contexts. We all have an idea of that to which someone is referring with the use of this term, but is it in danger of joining the ranks of ‘synergy’, ‘downsizing’…