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150 Years of St Leonards
Counting Down to 150
The 150th Anniversary Celebration Weekend begins on Friday 1 October 2027. Join us.
From St Andrews School for Girls in 1877 to our 150th anniversary in 2027.
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1877
St Andrews School for Girls opens under Dame Louisa Lumsden.
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1883
The School becomes St Leonards, on a site of learning since 1512.
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1890
Known as the cradle of women's lacrosse.
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1910
Sir Ernest Shackleton opens the Science Buildings.
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1927
Queen Mary's Library opens for the Jubilee.
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1999
St Leonards becomes fully co-educational.
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2006
The International Baccalaureate arrives in the Sixth Form.
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2027
150 years - and the next chapter begins.
Lectures, matches, reunions and the Celebration Weekend - your invitation to the 150th.
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Pioneers for 150 Years: The Dame Louisa Lumsden Lecture
Thursday 11 March 2027 - the Auditorium.
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Cradle of Lacrosse: Seniors v School 150th Match
Saturday 24 April 2027 - the Lower Pitches.
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St Leonards Seniors Reunion 2027
Saturday 19 June 2027 - Seniors' Day.
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150th Anniversary Celebration Weekend
Friday 1 - Sunday 3 October 2027.
