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Study skills Workshop
“Polo mints and self-belief” Lucy Jacks of Lower VA has contributed this report on a recent study skills workshop, organised by Miss Hales for our Lower V pupils. On Wednesday 18th May 2016, a speaker from ‘Maximize Your Potential’ visited St Augustine’s Priory to talk to Lower V about key revision tips, exam techniques and…
‘Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time’
A theatrical expedition Last week Mrs Murphy, Teacher of Drama, led an exciting theatre trip to the West End. Here she… On Wednesday 11th May, the Lower V, Upper V and Lower VI Drama groups went to see ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’ at the Gielgud Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue. Directed…
Meeting Members of Staff…
Mr M Dellow, Head of Computer Studies Mr Michael Dellow will be joining St Augustine’s Priory as Head of Computer Studies in September. He has sent us this article introducing himself and telling us about his enthusiasm for Computer Studies. ‘I visited St. Augustine’s Priory in December whilst most of you had begun your Christmas…
From the Counsellor’s Chair
Anxiety just before and during exams. The public examination time can be challenging. Here, Mrs Good, our School Counsellor gives us some tips for those GCSEs and A Levels! ‘As the ‘season’ for public examinations gets underway, it’s normal to be anxious around exam times resulting in sleepless nights, poor appetite or comfort snacking, irritability,…
The Cry of the Earth
A Prayer from CAFOD In the spirit of Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’, ‘On Care for our Common Home’ and Walking to School Week at St Augustine’s Priory we produce the following prayer, composed by Fr Michael Fitzsimons for CAFOD. This prayer has been put up in the school and is a useful reminder of…
Headteacher’s Blog: are you beautiful?
Girls’ Schools are best placed to provide a new aesthetic. “Britain’s children are “deeply unhappy” and have to deal with fears and worries that did not exist 30 years ago, a charity has warned.” The Guardian 7 January 2016 Here at St Augustine’s Priory we held our Feast Day on the Friday before half term…
Upper II visit the River Chess
An Adventurous Day Miss Keep, Geography Department, reports on Upper II’s recent day on the River Chess: ‘On Friday 6th May, Upper II travelled from school to the River Chess Field Studies Council centre, where they met two FSC teachers named Theresa and Emily. Emily and Theresa gave us a talk about the rules of the river…
Upper V’s Thanksgiving Liturgy
Prayers and Praise After all their hard work over the last two years of the GCSE courses Upper V are about to start their public examinations. To celebrate this moment and to give thanks for all they have in their lives the students prepared a Thanksgiving Liturgy on Friday 6th May to which staff and…
Lower V visit the British Film Institute
A day of Spanish Katherine Flynn and Helena Trickey, Lower V Alpha, report on the visit to the British Film Institute on Tuesday 10th May for a day discovering Hispanic cinema. First, we hear from Katherine Flynn: ‘Hola! On Tuesday, the Lower V Spanish class took a trip uptown to the Southbank for an interesting…
Humanities Student of the Year
Calling Upper II to Upper V The Humanities Faculty has launched a competition to find the Humanities Student of the Year! Girls from Upper II to Upper V are invited to produce a document which argues strongly for staying in or leaving the European Union. Reference should be made to a variety of subjects within…