Grand Designs

Posted: 4th October 2016

“Take a handful of locally sourced, seasonal ingredients, a dash of creativity, a big pinch of training and mix with talented people”. 

Over the summer holidays this year, our kitchens and refectories underwent a glamorous makeover.  The equipment in the main kitchen has been replaced including the ovens, fryers and counter tops as well as a store room redecoration and new storage facilities.

The girls have been provided with a much brighter environment to enjoy their lunch in as a revamp of the Nuns’ Refectory saw new serving stations, lighting and protective glass being installed.

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Mrs Ferneyhough, our Kitchen Manager said “The kitchen equipment is essential in helping us to meet the demands of the school”.  Mrs Ferneyhough’s team not only cater for the breakfast club and school lunches, but other events at the school including sports fixtures, parents’ evenings, visiting guests, the Arts Evening and Progression Dinner.

Holroyd Howe caters exclusively for independent schools and won Foodservice Caterer of the year at the Cateys 2016, the UK award ceremony for the hospitality industry.  The company pledge to serve fresh food using British food with nothing processed or added, by “Well-trained people who really care”.

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Categories: Junior Nursery Prep Senior Sixth Form Whole School
Strengthening Our Community: The Return of Boys to our Preps and Pre-Preps

We are excited to share that, from September 2026, boys will begin moving up from our Nursery into Reception, marking the gradual reintroduction of boys into our Prep and Pre-Prep School.

This step reflects growing interest from families who value our strong holistic ethos and unique grounds and setting and would like their sons and daughters to share their educational journey together.

At St Augustine’s, our strong sense of community, academic excellence, and deep care for each individual child remain at the heart of everything we do. This is a natural evolution of our school rather than a change to who we are, building on our strengths and allowing us to offer the same joyful, inspiring education to even more children.