Development
Thanks to the generosity of generations of donors, The Leys has been able to meet the evolving needs of children’s education. Large donations have enabled us to move forward, with gifts that have allowed us to purchase the Latham Road playing fields in 1930 for example and build The Rugg Centre in 1987. Other appeals have attracted smaller donations and financed, amongst other things, the Queen’s Building in 1973 and a 1983 development programme for Granta House and the Biology Department. In the summer of 2002, The Clapham Building was completed and later opened by HRH Prince Philip. This excellent facility includes bright, spacious, well-equipped classrooms, an Archives Centre, computer room and Sixth Form seminar rooms, and has proved of great value to the Humanities in particular, which is housed here. The most recent Development Campaign (2001 - 2004) raised £1.38 million towards the new Music School, the Scholarship Fund and the re-development of the Theatre, through a mix of large and small donations and we are most grateful to all donors for their generous support. The new Music School was completed in February 2005 and opened on 28 May 2005 by the internationally renowned musician, composer and Leys patron of Music, Julian Lloyd Webber. A phased re-development of the Theatre is now planned to take place over the next few years, whilst the Scholarships Fund campaign has been boosted by over £90,000. Scholarships and bursaries remain a key area for support.
Future Plans
The Leys is committed to maintaining and increasing its reputation and position as a leading co-educational boarding and day school. It aims to build upon its core aims of providing a caring community which values and supports individual members, where potential and ability are recognised and nurtured, where the facilities are excellent and the staff able, dedicated and approachable. Maintaining this level of excellence in today's world is costly. The School now operates an on-going Development Programme which aims to raise funds for a number of purposes including: Scholarships and Bursaries, to encourage and facilitate access to The Leys for young people with talent and potential who might otherwise not apply to the School, due to personal constraints. Sports facilities, including a new Sports Pavilion. Sports Tours, enabling young people to benefit from coaching and competing abroad. Music facilities, to enhance and promote musical activities and involvement and to encourage and support excellence. Drama facilities, to support and encourage the involvement of pupils in Drama and to provide first-class facilities for stage productions.
Further details on projects for which the School is seeking support and on ways in which you may be able to help are available from the Development Office. Please contact our Development Director, Nicky Bryant, on 01223 508970 or email nsb@theleys.net