GIVING TO BISHOPSHALL

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• Bishopshall, our largest girls’ boarding house, has been closed to enable a complete refurbishment, which will result in the transformation of the interior to bring the accommodation up to an exceptionally high standard. During the refurbishment, our current Bishopshall boarding pupils have been moved across the road to brand-new, independently-owned accommodation (Ayton House). Bishopshall will reopen for our girls in August 2016.

• Bishopshall is currently used by both boarding and day students at St Leonards. All of the shared space is on the ground fl oor. Th e ground fl oor area will include a seminar room, two quiet study rooms, a technology suite, and a state-of-the-art kitchen and common room to provide a social space for the girls.

• Th e design brief is to modernise the boarding house in a ‘country house’ style. For example, the communal areas will have a bespoke Axminster carpet in a subtle ancient tartan design using hand dyed yarn, and we have asked the students to come up with their own artwork ideas about what makes Bishopshall and St Leonards such a special place. Th e winning designs will be printed onto cream fabric for curtains and blinds in four diff erent colours - a diff erent colour for each fl oor of Bishopshall.

• Th e original furniture will be restored and re-upholstered where possible, and the lockers will be retained and used on the ground fl oor. Th e original window shutters, entrance fl oor tiles, and the stained glass which is currently in the drawing room will be retained.

THE REFURBISHMENT

HOW TO GIVE

Development remains central to our vision for St Leonards exciting future. Th e refurbishment of Bishopshall will provide outstanding boarding facilities for our students. Up to 70 students will be accommodated in 45 single and twin study bedrooms in state-of-the-art accommodation. Your donations to support Bishopshall will support both the conservation of our historical buildings and also investment into improved facilities for our students. Th ank you for supporting St Leonards, every donation helps us to enhance our students’ educational experience.

How to support us

Four easy ways to give to St Leonards:• A one-off gift by cheque, credit card or bank transfer. If you are a UK taxpayer, please make

your gift via Gift Aid.• A regular monthly or annual gift through Standing Order. Again, you can make these gifts

through Gift Aid.• A gift of shares, which is a very tax-eff ective way of making a donation.• A legacy bequest, which is also very tax-eff ective as gifts to charitable institutions are exempt

from inheritance tax. St Leonards is registered as a charity with OSCR. Th e charity registration number is SCO10904.Donations of any amount are welcome. However, if you wish to support a specifi c area of the restoration of Bishopshall, the following opportunities are available:*

Donation amount Potential use

Up to £2,000 Purchase furniture, items for new Kitchen/Common Room, soft furnishings

£2,000 to £5,000* Furnish a single study bedroom £5,000* Furnish a twin double bedroom £5,000* Pay for all equipment and furniture in

quiet study spaces £5,000* Furnish and soft furnishings for one of

four beautiful corridors £10,000* Purchase piano for drawing room for girls’ use £15,000* Games/activity room equipment and furnishings £15,000* Seminar room with high tech equipment £25,000* Entire kitchen/Common Room £250,000* Entire fl oor/wing of Bishopshall

* indicates a naming opportunity. Th e room, suite, or corridor can be named after you, or your family, if you wish.

Th e newly refurbished Bishopshall boarding house will have:• 45 single and twin study bedrooms

accommodating 70 senior school girls• Communal rooms mainly on the ground fl oor• Brand new kitchen/common room with large

family style dining table and several seating areas• Wireless connectivity throughout, and data ports

in each study bedroom• Existing traditional furniture re-upholstered

and re-used. Traditional working shutters and lockers retained

If there is anything at all you would like to discuss further, please contact Dr Michael Carslaw, Headmaster or Alison Galloway, Development Manager Dr Michael Carslaw 01334 472126 or m.carslaw@stleonards-fi fe.orgAlison Galloway 01334 472126 or a.galloway@stleonards-fi fe.org

St Leonards School St Andrews, Fife, Scotland KY16 9QJTel : +44 (0) 1334 472126 | stleonards-fi fe.org

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