Lakefield College School

Lakefield College School
Address
4391 County Rd. #29 Lakefield, Ontario, K0L 2H0, Canada
Information
Religious affiliation	Anglican Church of Canada
Patron	Prince Andrew, Duke of York
School type	Independent Day and boarding, Co-Educational
Campus	Waterfront Campus (155-acre (0.63 km2), rural), Northcote Campus (160-acre (0.65 km2), rural)
Motto	'Mens Sana In Corpore Sano'
Mascot	Turtle
Colours	Red and Green
Established	1879
Enrolment	365
Homepage	www.lcs.on.ca

Lakefield College School (LCS or sometimes 'The Grove') is a coeducational boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario, Canada.

The school's motto is Mens Sana In Corpore Sano ("A sound mind in a sound body"). It was the first Canadian member of the international affiliation of schools called Round Square.

Lakefield College School is grateful for the volunteer support of His Royal Highness, The Duke of York '78 (a former student), a member of the Canadian Royal Family. He also serves as patron of the Friends of Lakefield College School.

In 2007 the Headmaster, David Hadden, announced that the 2007–2008 school year would be his last at the school. In early 2008, David Thompson, the Principal of Greenwood College School and LCS trustee, was appointed as his successor. Mr. Thompson resigned his position, effective June 30, 2010. Sarah McMahon was appointed Interim Head of School for the 2010/11 school year, effective August 1, 2010.

History

LCS was founded in 1879 as Sparham Sheldrake's Preparatory School for Boys or The Grove and was later named Lakefield Preparatory School. The current name was given following the Second World War. In 1989 it became coeducational, after much debate among its alumni, Board of Governors, and trustees.

Timeline

• 1879 - The Grove - Preparatory School for Boys founded by Sam Strickland and Sparham Sheldrake (in Strickland's home). It was initially located on 25 acres (100,000 m²) land consisting of a large farmhouse with several rooms, a shed, and a kitchen; enough room to accommodate about 15 boys.
• 1895 - Reverend Alexander Mackenzie, a then teacher at the school, became Headmaster and bought the school from Sheldrake.
• 1924 - A Chapel was built at the school.
• 1938 - Mackenzie died. Dr. Mackenzie was Headmaster, and established the school's educational philosophy of combining a rigorous academic curriculum with a full and enriching program of sports, arts and outdoor education. During his time at the school, new classrooms, dormitories and dining room were added. His son Kenneth became the school's third Headmaster—a position he held until joining the navy two years later.
• 1940 - Gordon Winder Smith, was appointed Headmaster. The school was faced with a mounting debt, buildings in poor condition and very little property surrounding the school. Working closely with the school's Board of Governors, Winder Smith or "Boodie" as he was known, worked diligently to retire the debt. He then embarked on a program of upgrading the facilities and adding new buildings and residences.
• 1964 - Mr. Smith retired and Winder Smith Dining Hall was opened in his honour. Jack Matthews was appointed as Headmaster and over the next seven years the school expanded in numbers and in international acclaim.
• 1966 - Renamed Lakefield College School to better reflect its mission.
• 1969 - The Duke of Edinburgh visited.
• 1970 - The funds for a new theatre were donated and construction began.
• 1971 - Terry Guest was appointed the school's next Headmaster. Ashelworth House and more property surrounding the school was purchased. Mr. Matthews went on to found Lester B. Pearson College in British Columbia.
• 1977 - Prince Andrew attended the school for a term as an exchange student from Gordonstoun School, starting a longlasting relationship that continues to this day.
• 1979 - LCS celebrated its centennial. The school became the first Canadian member of the Round Square Conference of Schools, an international association of schools with similar values and beliefs.
• 1985 - David Hadden took over as Head of School, initiating major changes.
• 1989 - LCS went co-educational, responding to changing times and enrollment and financial pressures
• 1989 - LCS accepted females for the first time in its history.
• 1997 - LCS built a new chapel, replacing the existing one.
• 2005 - A new artificial ice outdoor hockey rink was built and named in memory of Bob Armstrong
• 2007 - Construction began to build a 12.5 million dollar Student Recreation Centre.
• 2007 - Addition of the Northcote Campus.
• 2008 - David Thompson was appointed new Head of School. A new student recreation centre, with a gymnasium, outdoor education classrooms, and student common areas was officially opened and named Hadden Hall.
• 2010 - David Thompson resigned as Head of School, effective June 30, 2010. Sarah McMahon is appointed Interim Head of School, effective August 1, 2010.
• 2011 - Paul Hickey, Chair of the Board, announced the appointment of Struan Robertson as the next Head of Lakefield College School. Mr. Robertson will begin his role in March 2012.

Campus

LCS has a 155-acre (0.63 km²) wooded, waterfront, campus on the east shore of Lake Katchewanooka in rural Ontario. It is just north of the village of Lakefield, an hour and a half north-east of Toronto by road.

It contains eleven boarding houses, with an average of just over 20 students per house. The main building contains a chapel, dining hall, modern theatre, music room, art room, day student locker rooms, science labs, large library, computer lab, and classrooms.

An outdoor artificial ice surface has been operational since November 2005. A boathouse at the waterfront contains sailboats, kayaks, and canoes. Other buildings contain the dance studio and weight room.

Recently, 160 acres (0.65 km²) of land was donated to LCS through the Gastle family. The 'Northcote' campus officially became part of the LCS community on October 27, 2007.

In October 2008, Lakefield College School opened a new student recreation centre, named Hadden Hall in honour of David and Susan Hadden's 23 years at the school. The facility includes a gymnasium, outdoor education wing, indoor climbing wall, dance studio, exercise facility, and several common areas for students. The east wing of the hall was named the Paul and Hélène Demarais Family Outdoor Education Wing, and the gymnasium was named for The McEwen Family. This new building is the school's first LEED gold-certified building.

Construction on LCS's second LEED gold-certified building, a new residence - Cooper House was complete for Fall 2009.

Students

As of 2010, LCS enrolls 370 students; 240 in boarding (grades 9–12) and 130 in day (grades 7–12) status.

The boarding students are divided into 11 houses, (Grove, Ondaatje, Memorial, Rashleigh, Upper Colebrook, Lower Colebrook, Susanna Moodie, Matthews, Wadsworth, Ryder, Cooper), each with an adult 'Head of House' who acts as a parent and an 'Assistant Head of House' who acts like an older brother or sister while the student is away from home. There are six boys' boarding houses and five girls' boarding houses which contain student dormitories, washrooms, common areas, a Head of House residence, and an Assistant Head of House apartment. Each has an average of 23 students and two adults.

The day students are also divided into houses however with no actual physical building. There are two senior houses (grades 9-12, Armstrong & Brown) and one junior (grades 7 and 8, Marling) house, each with a 'Head of House'. These students get together for social events and the Head of House acts as a mentor and liaison between the students and administrative aspect of the school.

All students also have an academic advisor, who helps with course selection, university admission, and arranging extra help (including tutoring) if necessary.

Extracurricular activities

As part of the "education of the whole person", Lakefield College School offers Co-Curricular activities such as a wide range of sports, community service opportunities, choir, band, theatre and different student groups.

Curriculum

Lakefield College School offers a wide range of Arts, Languages, Math, Science, Technology and Social Science courses to its students. Students must engage in three sports a year, one a term, with the exception of gradating students, who can choose to take one 'term off'.

Notable alumni

• Harry Albright (known as James at LCS), former Editor of The Friend and international journalist.
• Will Arnett, actor, Arrested Development, (was asked not to return after a semester)
• Colin Harper aka Collie Buddz, musician
• Paul Desmarais, Jr., chairman and co-chief executive officer of Power Corporation of Canada
• Felipe, Prince of Asturias
• Matt Frewer, actor, Max Headroom, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
• James R.M. Harris, past leader of the Green Party of Canada
• Gord Hunter, Nepean/Ottawa city councillor (1980 to present)
• Christian Kracht, Swiss writer^{[citation needed]}
• Emilio Azcárraga Jean, CEO of Televisa, the largest media company in the Spanish-speaking world.
• Michael Kulas, musician, James
• Sebastian Bach, musician, Skid Row (American Band)
• David Miller, mayor of Toronto from 2003 through 2010
• Marc Dillon Riddell, Gemini Award winning Broadcast Journalist.
• Prince Andrew, Duke of York
• Nick Wright, former leader of the Green Party of Nova Scotia

Literature

• John W. Childs `Ramblings of a Rolling Stone: A Boy's Journey from England to Canada During World War II`(1939-1945). John W. Childs wrote about his life as a student at Lakefield.

See also

• List of Canadian organizations with royal patronage
• Lakefield College School is the venue for CAMMAC Ontario Music Centre's annual two-week summer camp [1]

External links

• Lakefield College School website