Registration deadlines for September 2024:
Click here to book your visit
Saturday 27th April 2024 – Senior Open Morning (Year 7 upwards)
Tuesday 30th April 2024 – School in Action Morning (Nursery to Year 6)
News
Priory Post 156 – Circus PaZaz comes to St Augustine’s Priory
Circus PaZaz comes to St Augustine’s Priory Circus PaZaz set up its Big Top in the grounds of St Augustine’s Priory last Friday to enthral and delight us all. On Friday 12th June the Nursery, Preps and Juniors spent the morning learning circus skills, among them plate spinning, juggling, stilt walking and the high wire…
Priory Post 157 – Receiving new colours…
Receiving new colours… Filming the Fifth Fusiliers It is appropriate that on the day before the Queen’s Birthday Parade, also known as Trooping the Colour, we here print an article by Kiranjeet Sandhu, Upper VI, and a talented photographer and film-maker, on her recent experience filming the Fifth Fusiliers. ‘I was given the opportunity to film…
Priory Post 158 – First Holy Communion Celebration
First Holy Communion Celebration Lower I’s joyous Mass Our annual First Holy Communion celebration is always a lovely occasion. This year, Fr Fintan Crotty, SS.CC. from Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Acton came to celebrate Mass for those who have recently received their First Holy Communion in their parishes in an event that enables…
Priory Post 159 – Enrichment Week
Enrichment Week Upper V to experience a week of activities Starting on Friday 19th June Upper V began a week of inspirational activities with a visit to an Open Day at the University of Reading. Now that their GCSEs are over the students have the opportunity to enjoy some extra activities which will provide them…
Priory Post 109 – Lower II and the Tudors
Lower II and the Tudors Visit to Hampton Court Palace Mrs Griffiths reports on Lower II’s recent foray to Tudor times: ‘On Wednesday 11th March Lower II visited Hampton Court Palace as part of their History curriculum. They are studying the changing power of monarchs and their current focus is the Tudor period. Our visit…
Priory Post 110 – Prep III and Florence Nightingale
Prep III and Florence Nightingale A visit to London and History Wednesday 11th March saw Prep III visit the Florence Nightingale Museum and then tour the centre of London. The Houses of Parliament, Downing Street and Horse Guards Parade were all visited by these intrepid explorers. Prep III met Florence Nightingale who told them all…
Priory Post 111 – Managing Exam Stress
Managing Exam Stress From the Counsellor’s Chair Mrs Good, our School Counsellor and Play Therapist, has some advice to offer parents for the examination season. ‘Whilst exams have been around since time immemorial and will continue to be a means of testing a range of abilities for many years ahead, I have not come across…
Priory Post 112 – Upper I explore Ancient Egypt
Upper I explore Ancient Egypt Visit to the British Museum On Monday 16th March Upper I visited the British Museum. They took part in a workshop about Ancient Egypt before touring the Ancient Egypt Galleries and also looked at the treasures from Sutton Hoo in the European Galleries. Here is what some Upper I girls…
Priory Post 113 – Spring has arrived!
Spring has arrived! The Preps’ Spring Concert Although Friday 20th March is the first day of Spring, for us at St Augustine’s Priory it was Thursday 19th March – the day of the Preps’ Spring Concert. Entitled ‘God’s Wonderful World’ this was certainly a wonderful afternoon of music, poetry and song. In a packed Hall,…
Priory Post 114 – Senior Biology
Senior Biology Upper IV studies the lungs Mrs Harley has been guiding Upper IV through some hands-on work in Biology. Upper IVA and Upper IV Alpha have been studying the structure of the lungs and gaseous exchange in the lungs. Gas exchange is the delivery of oxygen from the lungs to the bloodstream, and the…