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Upper II Debaters
Debating Matters “Don’t raise your voice, improve your argument.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu Upper II are honing their debating skills in readiness for a visit to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday 27th January. On that day they are taking part in a Your Voice Tour and Workshop and, in preparation, have conducted some serious debates….
The Nursery experiments
The Importance of Science Recently, the Nursery explored the thrilling world of science through some experimental work in their laboratory (aka The Nursery). Miss Slight, the Form Teacher for the Nursery, writes about their investigations: ‘Recently in the Nursery we all took part in an exciting science experiment! We first discussed in a group what…
Encouraging Resilience: Part Two
From the Counsellor’s Chair In Part Two of ‘Encouraging Resilience in Children,’ Mrs Good, our School Counsellor, examines further approaches that parents can use to help foster resilience in their children. Adapted in part from an article by Dr Linda Mallory, Educational Psychologist. Encourage risk taking: Parents naturally want to keep their children safe. From…
Cooking up a storm
In St Augustine’s kitchen In the words of Virginia Woolf “one cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well”. It is with much enthusiasm that staff and girls of St Augustine’s Priory nod in agreement with this statement, and of no surprise, therefore, that our food is of high priority!…
Mount Carmel visits
Year 5 enjoys a day of Science and Art Continuing with our programme of partnerships with local Catholic primary schools Mrs Tippen, Deputy Head Juniors, reports on the visit of Year 5 from Mount Carmel Catholic Primary school on 14th January: ‘On Thursday we hosted 56 Year 5 pupils from Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School. …
Road Safety Week
A safer environment for all From 25th – 29th January St Augustine’s Priory is holding its own Road Safety Week. All sorts of activities are planned together with PSHEE lessons and information leaflets. Road Safety affects us all, pedestrians and drivers alike, and we all must be aware of the safety of and consideration for…
Upper I researches Magna Carta
Historical focus at Assembly Miss O’Connell, Form Teacher Upper I, has gathered some reports from the pupils in her class who last week led the Junior Assembly on Magna Carta. The Great Charter was signed by King John at Runnymede, near Windsor in 1215 and Upper I shared their findings in a great performance: Fern…
Lower V and Astronomy
Book Reviews Ms Hayden, Head of Physics, reports on the activities of our Lower V Astronomy students: ‘Over the Christmas Holidays the Lower V Astronomy students were set the task of expanding their astronomical knowledge by reading astronomy books and writing reviews on what they had read.’ Rosa Maria Lyne-Hall read the book “Cosmos,” by…
Encouraging Resilience
From the Counsellor’s Chair Our School Counsellor, Mrs Renata Good, examines ‘resilience’. ‘A study by researchers from York St John University of Bath published in the journal, Personality & Social Psychology Review, concluded that perfectionists are more likely to find the workplace quite difficult and stressful. As such they are unable to cope with the…
Upper V and Lower VI History and Art Visit
Berlin and Krakow In December the Upper V and Lower VI History and Art students enjoyed six days in Berlin and Krakow – a great way to start the Christmas holidays. Art and History joined forces to create an inspiring and intellectually stimulating cross-curricular itinerary that involved visits to places of historical, political and cultural…