Development
As we approach our first £1 million milestone, we would like to thank all those who have so generously donated towards the different strands of our Plan for Renewal.
The overwhelming generosity shown by the family of the school has resulted in improved facilities for the boys to study, increased financial support through the Lune Scholarship Fund and opportunities for more than 400 primary school students to benefit from the InspirUS programme.
Building Development
The current phase of the Plan for Renewal includes the provision of a new food technology building which will play a key part in the personal development of all students. We were successful in securing government funding enabling us to start building the new facilities. The accommodation will also allow us to improve our dining hall provision as part of our healthy eating drive; provide new office space and common room facilities where boys and staff can work effectively.
We also have exciting plans to extend the cricket pavilion on the Douthwaite Field. Thanks to the generosity of an Old Lancastrian, a considerable amount of money has been pledged to renovate and extend the cricket pavilion so that we can provide facilities that match our excellent cricketing achievements. The benefits to the boys and our opponents will be very much appreciated when teams will be able to change inside the pavilion instead on the field! If you are able to help us with this project please download more information. (See cricket flyer above)
Our attention then focuses on the Old School House site. We want to retain the original 1851 building, improve and enhance it to modern day standards, and carefully blend new buildings with the old.
Scholarship Fund
As well as building projects, the Plan for Renewal includes schemes for helping families that might be struggling financially.
The Lune Scholarship, set up by OL Martin Higginson, benefits boys who may not otherwise be able to participate in the full academic experience by offering financial support towards everything from music lessons, travel costs to school uniforms and sports gear.
The InspirUS Programme, launched by OLs Kevin Roberts and Stan Hilling, brings bright primary school children including those from less privileged areas of Lancaster together under a specialist teacher in the hope that they will be inspired by their experience, achieve good key stage 2 results and come to study here at age 11. This programme (the first of its kind anywhere in the UK) is integral to ensuring that boys from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply to the School.
Telephone Campaign
This summer we are holding another telephone campaign when some of our recent leavers will be phoning our former pupils. During this time, we hope to make contact with as many Old Lancastrians as possible so that we can update you on life at the School today, tell you about the Old Lancastrian Club centenary celebrations, gain feedback on the School’s events and publications, and seek your support in shaping the future of LRGS.
When you receive the phone call please use it as an opportunity to let us know how you feel we can continue to develop our relationships with all our former pupils.
The planning is done, the talking is over, the vision is captured. The time has come to renew the School.
