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Women’s World Day of Prayer
Uniting across the world. Today we celebrate the Women’s World Day of Prayer, an opportunity for women throughout the world to realise the power of prayer and the fulfilment that comes from joining together in prayer. We here attach a prayer from St Teresa of Avila, a prayer which speaks to the heart of our…
Lambing: skills for life
Preparation for a veterinary future. At St Augustine’s Priory the Priory Farm is a resource both for education and enjoyment. It is very lovely to be able to greet the sheep, pigs and chickens and to admire the crops in our allotment, but there are much deeper issues at play. The farm links both to…
Courses and programmes at Ealing Abbey
Three great opportunities. There are some exciting events coming up at Ealing Abbey, which provide some great opportunities for all ages. First is the course, Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible, running for eight sessions from Wednesday 27th February from 1.30 – 2.30pm. This is for all ages and is a wonderful way to discover…
Prep I benefits from outstanding teaching
Nursery and Prep I enjoy the Forest School. Prep I at St Augustine’s Priory is an excellent place for any girl to begin her academic career. It benefits from outstanding teaching, weekly outdoor lessons in our extensive grounds and a rich and stimulating curriculum. The pupils in Prep I are currently making exceptional progress in Literacy….
The Seniors visit France
A wonderful exchange programme. Lower IV pupils Elodie King, Freya Ellis and Ionela Diaconu here share with us their experiences during their recent visit to Paris as part of our exchange programme with our sister school, Ste Marie de Neuilly. ‘From 30th January to 2nd February, we took part in the French exchange visit to…
E-Safety: Being aware
Our digital environment. On the evening of Wednesday 13th February evening we welcomed e-Safe speaker Alison Strange to St Augustine’s Priory. Alison gave an informative talk to parents on e-safety. She raised awareness of some of the risks of the digital environment that children face today and offered practical advice and strategies for minimising these…
The Parents’ Committee
A community enterprise. Mrs Beadsworth is one of the stalwart members of the St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee, an enthusiastic and extremely hard-working group of parents who organise fantastic events throughout the year. She here introduces the work of the committee: ‘The St Augustine’s Priory Parents’ Committee aims to raise funds for activities outside the…
Drama: Juniors and Seniors together
A visit to Sky Academy. Ms Brown, Head of Drama, reports on the visit on 5th February of the Senior Drama Gifted and Talented pupils, who this week visited Sky Academy. ‘Our Drama Department at St Augustine’s Priory has forged links with industry at Sky Academy, where pupils made action movie trailers this week using…
Children’s Mental Health Week 2019
Healthy: Inside and Out. Children’s health – something we take very seriously at St Augustine’s Priory. The key is integration: our life here focuses on the mental and physical health of children, enshrined in all that we do. From healthy eating, a stimulating and stretching academic life, exercise and, most vital, play, PSHEE lessons, our…
The TES Independent School Awards 2019
The Priory Farm’s work is recognised. The Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane was the venue for the TES Independent School Awards 2019 held on Friday 1st February. Many independent schools had been shortlisted in various categories and we were delighted that St Augustine’s Priory had been shortlisted for the ‘Whole-school community initiative of the…