Artistry in Action

Posted: 4th November 2016

A Stitch in Time

We were delighted when the Summer edition of The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) magazine featured our ‘A Stitch in Time’ project, the project for the upholstering of our Chapel kneelers which our Head of Art, Miss Eng, has led and organised from its inception.

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Pupils take part in the embroidering of the kneelers during lunchtimes and past pupils have also been heavily involved.

The Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) ‘funds the education of talented craftspeople through traditional college courses, apprenticeships or one-one-one training with Masters. QEST was established to help support craftspeople of all ages and from all backgrounds, at a critical stage in their careers and thus sustain traditional British craftsmanship.’ (QEST website).

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We are fortunate that one of its very talented scholars was Miss Eng, our Head of Art, and she comments on the coverage in the QEST Magazine:

“I’m so pleased that ‘A Stitch in Time’ was featured in QEST as it is an organisation at the forefront of supporting education and excellence in craft in the UK. QEST funds scholarships to sustain British craftsmanship, ranging from furniture making to stained class conservation, and it’s fantastic for the project to have coverage amongst such a diverse range of disciplines.”

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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.

Interested in learning more about our school?
Join us for one of our upcoming Open Days! You can book your visit via the Admissions section of our website.

  • Prep & Pre-Preps Open Day – School in Action (Nursery to Year 6)
    Tuesday, 23rd September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

  • Senior School Open Day (Year 7 and above)
    Saturday, 20th September
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM