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Lakefield College School (sometimes called LCS, The Grove or simply Lakefield) is a private day and boarding school located north of the village of Lakefield, Ontario. It was the first Canadian member of Round Square, an international affiliation of schools. Lakefield College School has the volunteer support of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, a member of the Canadian Royal Family who graduated from Lakefield in 1978. He serves as patron of the Friends of Lakefield College School.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Buckingham Palace: Canadian organizations under royal patronage )〕 ==History== LCS was founded in 1879 by Sam Strickland and Col. Sparham Sheldrake (in Strickland's home, called Grove House). It was originally named Sparham Sheldrake's Preparatory School for Boys or The Grove and was located on of land with a large farmhouse, a shed, and a kitchen; with enough room to accommodate about 15 boys. In 1895 Reverend Alexander Mackenzie, then a teacher at the school, became Headmaster and bought the school from Col. Sheldrake. He built the school chapel (in 1924) 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 Royal Canadian Navy two years later; he died in a car crash in 1966. In 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. Following the Second World War the name was changed to Lakefield Preparatory School. In May 1959 , the school's new classroom building was visited by Governor-General Vincent Massey. In 1964, Mr. Smith retired and Winder Smith Dining Hall was named in his honour. Jack Eastwood Matthews was appointed as the next Headmaster and over the next seven years the school expanded in numbers and in international acclaim (Matthews went on to found Lester B. Pearson College in British Columbia). In May 1965, Lt.-Gov. Earl Rowe visited and officially opened Winder-Smith Hall and in September, Premier John Robarts officially opened Colebrook House. On January 1, 1966, Lakefield Preparatory School was renamed Lakefield College School. In 1969, Prince Philip The Duke of Edinburgh visited and presented Gold, Silver, and Bronze Awards. In 1970, the funds for a new theatre and classroom building were donated and construction began. It was called the McLaughlin-Osler Centre and was opened by former Old Boy, Teacher and then Peterborough MP Hugh Faulkner. The next Headmaster, John Terry M. Guest was appointed in 1971, and Ashelworth House and property surrounding the school was purchased. In 1979, Prince Andrew attended the school for a term as an exchange student from Gordonstoun School, Scotland, starting a long lasting relationship that continues to this day. In the same year 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. In 1985, David Hadden took over as Headmaster, initiating major changes. Although there was much debate among its alumni, Board of Governors, and trustees, LCS became co-educational in response to changing times and enrollment. In 1989, the first females were accepted to LCS. Under Hadden's headship, other changes occurred including the replacement of the old chapel (1997), the additional of an artificial ice outdoor hockey rink (2005) in memory of Bob Armstrong, the addition of the Northcote campus (2007) and the beginning of construction on a $12.5 million Student Recreation Centre (2007). 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. In 2008, the new student recreation centre, with a gymnasium, outdoor education classrooms, and student common areas was officially opened and named Hadden Hall. David Thompson resigned as Head of School, effective June 30, 2010. Sarah McMahon was appointed Interim Head of School, effective August 1, 2010. Struan Robertson joined LCS as Head of School in March 2011. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lakefield College School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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