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'St Leonards School and Sixth Form College', formerly 'St Leonards School for Girls', is an independent school, founded by the University of St Andrews in the nineteenth century.
It is located in St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, today situated on one site in private grounds by the town's historic cathedral.
Although originally established in 1877 by Dame Louisa Lumsden amid the increased demand for women's education, the school is now fully co-educational, taking boys and girls from from the ages of 4 to 18, with the option of boarding from the age of 12.
In 2005, ''The Sunday Times'' named St Leonards its "Scottish Independent School of the Year".[1]
St Leonards has approximately 500 pupils between the ages of 4 and 18.[2] With a large number of the boarding houses having been sold by the school, pupils are now assigned to one of the four teams, which replaced the traditional house system. Each team is named after a Scottish island:
The Sixth Form College was one of the first in Scotland to offer the IB Diploma Programme.
James Ogilvy and Brian Lang are among the current Members of Council.[3]
'St Leonards and St Katharines School for Girls' was founded in 1877 by Louisa Lumsden in the belief that "a girl should receive an education that is as good as her brother's, if not better."[4] In 1999 St Leonards Sixth Form and St Katharines Prep School opened their doors to boys for the first time; the school soon became completely co-educational.
'St Katharines School' was the original prep school of St Leonards, making full use of the campus and facilities while retaining a degree of autonomy. However, in March 2002 it was announced that the prep school would be relocated to the main building and renamed St Leonards Junior and Middle Schools.[5] Following a further announcement in March 2005 [6], St Leonards junior and middle schools merged with 'New Park School', also located in St Andrews, operating as one unit under the name 'St Leonards-New Park'.
The school is believed to be the first in the world to have played women's lacrosse.[7]
★ 1877 – 1882 Dame Louisa Lumsden
★ 1882 – 1896 Dame Frances Dove
★ Mrs Bentinck Smith
★ Dr. Janet Macaulay
★ Miss Martha Hamilton
★ 1988 – 2000 Mrs Mary James[8]
★ 2001 – 2003 Mrs Wendy Bellars, currently Head of Queen Victoria School
★ 2003 – 2008 Mr. Robert Tims[9]
★ 2008 – Dr. Michael Carslaw[10]
St Leonards has largely followed the English, rather than the Scottish education system. Pupils has always taken GCSEs rather than Scottish Standard Grades and, due to the removal of the Scottish Highers examination, Sixth Form College students now have the choice between the A Level exam system or the new International Baccalaureate Diploma, but cannot take Scottish exams.
St Leonards is an IB World School, one of only three three schools in Scotland to have attained this status.[11]
:See also .
Former Pupils of St Leonards are known as 'St Leonards School Seniors'[12], as is the style at the sister schools Wycombe Abbey [13] and Benenden School[14].
★ Betty Archdale[15] – early barrister; pioneer of women's education in Australia
★ Elspeth Barker – author of "O, Caledonia!", formerly married to poet George Barker
★ Wilhelmina Barns-Graham – leading abstract painter, based in St Ives, Cornwall
★ Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford DBE – Shadow Minister for Food and Rural Affairs
★ Susan Mary Dobson – pioneering businesswoman and entrepreneur
★ Martha Fairlie – BBC Scotland education correspondent
★ Jackie Forster (Jacqueline Moir Mackenzie) – actress, TV Personality, Feminist and Lesbian Campaigner
★ Louisa Garrett Anderson – medical pioneer, social reformer, suffragist
★ Fiona Gaunt – television actor, mother of Genevieve Gaunt
★ Gillian Glover – restaurant reviewer with ''The Scotsman''
★ Kitty McKane Godfree – Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champion, 1924 and 1926
★ Margaret Haig Thomas (Lady Rhondda) – founder of political magazine ''Time and Tide''
★ Betty Harvie Anderson (Baroness Skrimshire) – Conservative politician and peer
★ Anji Hunter – former Director of Government Relations, 10 Downing Street
★ Rev Dr Mary Levison (née Lusk) – pioneer of women's ministry, Church of Scotland
★ Lindsay Mackie – journalist with ''The Guardian'', married to Alan Rusbridger
★ Kathleen Ollerenshaw DBE – mathematician and educationalist
★ Tessa Ransford – founder of the Scottish Poetry Library
★ Jane Renfrew (née Ewbank) – archaeologist and author, married to Colin Renfrew
★ Rosabelle Sinclair – honoured in US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Baltimore
★ Dr. Alice Stewart (née Naish) – pioneering epidemiologist
★ Stella Tennant – supermodel
★ Penny Thomson – film producer and former Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival
★ Fiona Watson – UN official killed in the Canal Hotel bombing, Baghdad
★ Freda White – peace-campaigner, journalist, travel-writer
★ St Leonard's College
1. Scottish Independent School of the Year, ''Sunday Times'', November 20, 2005
2. ISBI Profile
3. School Calender Spring Term 2007
4. Tatler Schools Guide 2006]
5. Prep School Plans for the Future
6. St Andrews schools to merge, ''The Courier'', March 2005
7. History of Lacrosse at St Leonards, official website
8. Stuart Crawford Associates Publications, St Leonards Stuart Crawford
9. ST LEONARDS HEAD TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR Mike Rankin
10. School ready to welcome Carslaw family
11. Case study of St Leonards School, United Kingdom, International Baccalaureate site
12. SLSS,official website
13. Wycombe Abbey School Seniors Association
14. Benenden Seniors
15. Review: The Suffragette's Daughter: Betty Archdale, API Network
★ Official homepage
★ Tatler School Profile
★ Sunday Times Profile
★ Good Schools Guide 2005
★ The best days of their lives?
'St Leonards School and Sixth Form College', formerly 'St Leonards School for Girls', is an independent school, founded by the University of St Andrews in the nineteenth century.
It is located in St Andrews, Fife, on the east coast of Scotland, today situated on one site in private grounds by the town's historic cathedral.
Although originally established in 1877 by Dame Louisa Lumsden amid the increased demand for women's education, the school is now fully co-educational, taking boys and girls from from the ages of 4 to 18, with the option of boarding from the age of 12.
In 2005, ''The Sunday Times'' named St Leonards its "Scottish Independent School of the Year".[1]
| Contents |
| Overview |
| History |
| St Katharines and St Leonards-New Park |
| Lacrosse at St Leonards |
| Headmistresses and Headmasters |
| Curriculum |
| Notable Seniors |
| See Also |
| References |
| External links |
Overview
St Leonards has approximately 500 pupils between the ages of 4 and 18.[2] With a large number of the boarding houses having been sold by the school, pupils are now assigned to one of the four teams, which replaced the traditional house system. Each team is named after a Scottish island:
| Harris | Lewis | Mull | Skye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Red | Green | Blue |
The Sixth Form College was one of the first in Scotland to offer the IB Diploma Programme.
James Ogilvy and Brian Lang are among the current Members of Council.[3]
History
'St Leonards and St Katharines School for Girls' was founded in 1877 by Louisa Lumsden in the belief that "a girl should receive an education that is as good as her brother's, if not better."[4] In 1999 St Leonards Sixth Form and St Katharines Prep School opened their doors to boys for the first time; the school soon became completely co-educational.
St Katharines and St Leonards-New Park
'St Katharines School' was the original prep school of St Leonards, making full use of the campus and facilities while retaining a degree of autonomy. However, in March 2002 it was announced that the prep school would be relocated to the main building and renamed St Leonards Junior and Middle Schools.[5] Following a further announcement in March 2005 [6], St Leonards junior and middle schools merged with 'New Park School', also located in St Andrews, operating as one unit under the name 'St Leonards-New Park'.
Lacrosse at St Leonards
The school is believed to be the first in the world to have played women's lacrosse.[7]
Headmistresses and Headmasters
★ 1877 – 1882 Dame Louisa Lumsden
★ 1882 – 1896 Dame Frances Dove
★ Mrs Bentinck Smith
★ Dr. Janet Macaulay
★ Miss Martha Hamilton
★ 1988 – 2000 Mrs Mary James[8]
★ 2001 – 2003 Mrs Wendy Bellars, currently Head of Queen Victoria School
★ 2003 – 2008 Mr. Robert Tims[9]
★ 2008 – Dr. Michael Carslaw[10]
Curriculum
St Leonards has largely followed the English, rather than the Scottish education system. Pupils has always taken GCSEs rather than Scottish Standard Grades and, due to the removal of the Scottish Highers examination, Sixth Form College students now have the choice between the A Level exam system or the new International Baccalaureate Diploma, but cannot take Scottish exams.
St Leonards is an IB World School, one of only three three schools in Scotland to have attained this status.[11]
Notable Seniors
:See also .
Former Pupils of St Leonards are known as 'St Leonards School Seniors'[12], as is the style at the sister schools Wycombe Abbey [13] and Benenden School[14].
★ Betty Archdale[15] – early barrister; pioneer of women's education in Australia
★ Elspeth Barker – author of "O, Caledonia!", formerly married to poet George Barker
★ Wilhelmina Barns-Graham – leading abstract painter, based in St Ives, Cornwall
★ Hazel Byford, Baroness Byford DBE – Shadow Minister for Food and Rural Affairs
★ Susan Mary Dobson – pioneering businesswoman and entrepreneur
★ Martha Fairlie – BBC Scotland education correspondent
★ Jackie Forster (Jacqueline Moir Mackenzie) – actress, TV Personality, Feminist and Lesbian Campaigner
★ Louisa Garrett Anderson – medical pioneer, social reformer, suffragist
★ Fiona Gaunt – television actor, mother of Genevieve Gaunt
★ Gillian Glover – restaurant reviewer with ''The Scotsman''
★ Kitty McKane Godfree – Wimbledon Ladies' Singles Champion, 1924 and 1926
★ Margaret Haig Thomas (Lady Rhondda) – founder of political magazine ''Time and Tide''
★ Betty Harvie Anderson (Baroness Skrimshire) – Conservative politician and peer
★ Anji Hunter – former Director of Government Relations, 10 Downing Street
★ Rev Dr Mary Levison (née Lusk) – pioneer of women's ministry, Church of Scotland
★ Lindsay Mackie – journalist with ''The Guardian'', married to Alan Rusbridger
★ Kathleen Ollerenshaw DBE – mathematician and educationalist
★ Tessa Ransford – founder of the Scottish Poetry Library
★ Jane Renfrew (née Ewbank) – archaeologist and author, married to Colin Renfrew
★ Rosabelle Sinclair – honoured in US Lacrosse Hall of Fame, Baltimore
★ Dr. Alice Stewart (née Naish) – pioneering epidemiologist
★ Stella Tennant – supermodel
★ Penny Thomson – film producer and former Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival
★ Fiona Watson – UN official killed in the Canal Hotel bombing, Baghdad
★ Freda White – peace-campaigner, journalist, travel-writer
See Also
★ St Leonard's College
References
1. Scottish Independent School of the Year, ''Sunday Times'', November 20, 2005
2. ISBI Profile
3. School Calender Spring Term 2007
4. Tatler Schools Guide 2006]
5. Prep School Plans for the Future
6. St Andrews schools to merge, ''The Courier'', March 2005
7. History of Lacrosse at St Leonards, official website
8. Stuart Crawford Associates Publications, St Leonards Stuart Crawford
9. ST LEONARDS HEAD TO RETIRE NEXT YEAR Mike Rankin
10. School ready to welcome Carslaw family
11. Case study of St Leonards School, United Kingdom, International Baccalaureate site
12. SLSS,official website
13. Wycombe Abbey School Seniors Association
14. Benenden Seniors
15. Review: The Suffragette's Daughter: Betty Archdale, API Network
External links
★ Official homepage
★ Tatler School Profile
★ Sunday Times Profile
★ Good Schools Guide 2005
★ The best days of their lives?
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