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The school was established in 1836 as the Lennoxville Classical School by the Rev. Lucius Doolittle. The school became co-educational in 1973 after merging with King’s Hall Compton, a nearby girls' school.

BCS is a culturally diverse, bilingual, co-educational, independent boarding and day school for Grades 7 to 12 (Forms II to VII) located on a 350 acre campus in Lennoxville a borough of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada in the heart of Québec’s historic Eastern Townships. Lennoxville, population 4,963 (2001), is a borough (Fr. ... Sherbrooke is the name of: a city in Quebec: see Sherbrooke, Quebec a town in Nova Scotia: see Sherbrooke, Nova Scotia a 19th century governor of British North America: see John Coape Sherbrooke This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Pierre Duchesne - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area  Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² (595...

The school has been member of the Round Square since 1986 and the BCS Cadet Corps #2, the oldest continuous service corps in Canada, has been affiliated with the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada since 1936. Round Square The Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of schools whose students share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility through service, challenge, adventure and international understanding. ... The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment in 34 Brigade Group, Land Force Quebec Area. ...

History over the years

Bishop’s College School was founded in 1836 as the Lennoxville Classical School by the Reverend Lucius Doolittle, who also served as the first Headmaster. Back then, the School was housed in the St. James’ Parsonage and within four years twenty-three boys were enrolled. Tuition fees were set at 15 shillings per quarter in the Junior Forms and 25 shillings for the Upper Forms; board was £25 per annum (about $130 per year).

Hundreds of former students volunteered and fought for Canada during the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. Each year the names of those who fell (65 boys and three masters in the First World War, 62 boys in the Second World War and one master in the Korean War) are remembered during the School’s Remembrance Day Service.

Girls became an integral part of school life in the 1972-73 school year when BCS and the nearby King’s Hall Compton amalgamated. In 1995, Nancy Layton was appointed as Head of School, becoming the first female Head of a coeducational boarding school in Canada.

Today, BCS serves approximately 260 students with a faculty of over 35 educators. The campus is comprised of 26 buildings set on 350 acres, including playing fields and woodlands. The school's stated goal is the education of young people, enabling students to benefit from a broader range of knowledge, a greater depth of understanding and a solid foundation of values. There is a strong multi-cultural aspect to the school with students from, among others, Canada, China, Korea, USA, England, France, Mexico, South America, Bahamas, Bermuda, Germany, and Thailand.

The school benefits from the strong support and encouragement of parents, friends and generation after generation of alumni, who in largely feel a strong connection to the school long after leaving the campus.

BCS Cadet Corps #2

BCS Cadet Corps #2, the oldest continuous service corps in Canada, was formed in 1861 as the Volunteer Rifle Company. Today, the Corps plays a major role in the lives of students, school and community.

The program, compulsory for all students, is organized and run almost entirely by senior cadets. Instruction is given in skills such as first aid, outdoor education and service-type activities.

Recruits participate in Cadets every Thursday of the year, as well as attending a 2-3 day camp at the start of the year. Returning cadets carry out and organize a number of service-orientated activities. They include participation in the School Bands, literary magazine Inscape, the Round Square and Outreach programs, the environmental Green Group, Adventure Training, Community Services and the Yearbook.

Bishop's College School is affiliated with the Black Watch Regiment of Montreal. In early May each year, the Corps sends two platoons and the Colour Party to march with the Regiment in their Church Parade. The Annual Corps review is held on the Friday of May long weekend; this event includes demonstrations by the drill team and the band.

Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Bishop’s College School is proud to offer all students, beginning in Form IV, the opportunity to earn the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, an international programme that operates in more than 100 countries.

Founded in 1956 by HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Award aims to develop character, leadership and personal discipline in youth. As of 2004, nearly four million young people have been involved worldwide. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is based on the educational philosophy of Dr. Kurt Hahn, founder of Gordonstoun School, the United World Colleges, Outward Bound, and the Round Square - a worldwide association of schools whose students share a commitment, beyond academic excellence, to personal development and responsibility through service, challenge, adventure and international understanding. BCS has been a member of the Round Square Conference of Schools since 1986.

Introduced to Canada in 1963, the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is open to all young people between the ages of 14 and 25. The Award currently attracts some 30,000 participants annually and is operational in all 10 Provinces and 3 Territories.

There are three levels to the award: Bronze, Silver, and Gold – each with an increasing degree of commitment. Within each level there are four sections.

Houses

BCS consists of 9 houses, 1 of them being for day student, and the other for boarders:

• Glass
• Gillard
• Grier South
• Grier North
• McNaughton
• Smith
• Chapman
• Williams
• Ross (day students)

All of the houses are named after former BCS headmasters or a famous alumni/staff member of the school.

Every February, an annual Winter Carnival puts the houses against one another in three days of competition. The rivalry between Glass, Gillard and Ross Girls, the three senior girls houses, is traditionally quite intense. In past decades, Grier North and McNaughton house have been fierce competitors for the Senior Boys title.

School Traditions

• School hymn is "Jerusalem" which is sung as closing ceremonies for each semester
• "God be with you (til we meet again)" is sung at the final chapel ceremony the night before the graduation ceremony
• Old Boys Weekend, an opportunity for alumni to return to the school, was previously held over Thanksgiving weekend. It was first moved to the weekend before Thanksgiving, and now coincides with the Cadet Corps Review
• Athletics have a strong rivalry with Stanstead College, the nearby english private school, and Alexander Galt Regional High School, the nearby english public school.

Alexander Galt Regional High School (AGRHS), located in Lennoxville, Quebec, Canada, is an English language secondary school which opened in 1969. ...

Notable alumni

• Sir H. Montagu Allan (1860-1951), businessman
• Paul Almond (b. 1931), film producer/director
• Selwyn Blaylock (1879-1945), chemist, mining executive
• Gen. Andrew McNaughton (1887-1966), scientist, military officer, cabinet minister, diplomat
• Sen. Hartland Molson (1907-2002), brewer, statesman, Hockey Hall of Fame member
• Robert Urie Patterson (1877-1950), Surgeon General of the United States Army
• J. K. L. Ross (1876-1951), sportsman who owned Sir Barton
• Peter G. White (b. 1938), businessman
• Jake Eberts (b. 1941), film producer
• Stuart McLean (b. 1948), radio personality
• Colin Kenny (b. 1943), current Canadian Senator
• Alana Black, daughter of Conrad Black

H. Montagu Allan (October 13, 1860 - September 26, 1951) was a Canadian banker, ship owner, and a sportsman who donated the Allan Cup, the trophy symbolic of mens amateur ice hockey supremacy in Canada. ... Paul Almond (born April 26, 1931) is a Canadian television and motion picture director and novelist. ... Andrew George Latta McNaughton, PC (February 25, 1887 - July 11, 1966) was a Canadian army officer, politician and diplomat. ... The Honourable Senator Hartland de Montarville Molson OBE , OC , DCL , CA (May 29, 1907 - September 28, 2002) was an Anglo-Quebecer statesman, and a member of the prominent Molson family of brewers. ... The United States Army is the largest branch of the armed forces of the United States. ... Sir Barton, (1916-1937), was a chestnut thoroughbred colt, who, in 1919 became the first winner of the American Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing even before the phrase Triple Crown was applied. ... Jake Eberts (b. ... Stuart McLean (born 1948 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian radio broadcaster, comedian and author. ... Colin Kenny (born December 10, 1943) is a Canadian Senator. ... The Senate of Canada is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. ... Conrad Moffat Black, Baron Black of Crossharbour, PC, OC, KCSG (born 25 August 1944, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former financier, newspaper magnate, and biographer. ...

See also

• Bishop's University

McGreer Building,1846 Bishops University is an English-language liberal arts university located in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. ...

External link

• Bishop's College School website