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Doing good does you good
World Mental Health Day 2017 “Tomorrow is World Mental Health day and one way to promote positive mental health is through being kind to others!” Miss Kumarasinghe told us on Monday. Our Head of Senior PSHEE, Miss Kumarasinghe, led a whole school initiative on Tuesday 10th October to get everyone involved in and aware of…
Form III visit High Ashurst
A residential visit to remember The annual Form III residential visit to High Ashurst is something to look forward to! Combining adventure activities, fun and companionship it gives Form III girls the opportunity to stretch themselves and get to know their whole year group through teamwork, activities and recreational time together. This year’s visit was…
Why girls should choose construction
Our third Careers Speaker of the term, Managing Director of Sizebreed Group, Darren Size, brought with him two female colleagues to help him to encourage our young women to consider the construction industry for a career. Mr Size explained that he wanted to come and talk to St Augustine’s Priory girls because he is proud…
Priory 6 visits Parliament
Government and Politics comes alive London is a wonderful city in which to study Government and Politics for A Level. The opportunities for field visits are boundless and here Portia Laryea-Adu, Lower VI, describes her recent visit to the House of Commons: ‘On 10th October, the Priory 6 Government and Politics A Level students travelled…
Lower IV’s musical theatre visit
Enthusiasm for ‘School of Rock’ Thursday 28th September saw Lower IV broaden their theatrical experience with a visit to see ‘School of Rock’. Vaisavi Kumaraverl, Lower IV Alpha, reports: ‘School Of Rock’ was an incredible production that I was fortunate enough to witness at the New London Theatre. I loved the musical, especially because of…
Upper II meet an evacuee
A visit from Ms Lotte Moore We were privileged to welcome a visitor to St Augustine’s Priory this week, someone who had lived through World War II and was committed to sharing her experiences with those for whom it is the distant past! Mrs Tomlinson reports: ‘On Wednesday 11th October, Upper II were visited by…
Open Morning: 7th October 2017
St Augustine’s Priory – the best Catholic education for girls in London. ‘Our school is founded on St Augustine’s premise that when we are happy we learn well. I am glad to say that Educational Psychologists have caught up with St Augustine. Our great joy is the girls with whom we work. I hope you…
Art: Changing Lives
Artists raise funds for Centrepoint One of the highlights of the Summer Term at St Augustine’s Priory is the Arts Evening which showcases our pupils’ work in art, drama, poetry and music. The work of our GCSE and A Level artists is exhibited and souvenir postcards of the work are produced and sold on the…
Careers Speaker: Dr Jacqui Ince
Portia Laryea-Adu of Lower VI writes about last week’s visit from Dr Jacqui Ince. “On Thursday 28th September, Upper V and Priory 6 had the honour of meeting Jacqui Ince, a consultant in Diabetes, Endocrinology and Medicine and Educator at the Royal College of Physicians. Dr Ince informed us through her wonderful presentation about her…
Sports Scholars Special: Part I
Form III Sports Scholars We are very fortunate at St Augustine’s Priory to enjoy the benefits of space that 13 acres of grounds affords us, where a variety of sports are played and fixtures are held throughout the year on our astro-turf. There is a strong PE Department here and we offer Sports Scholarships each…