Lansdowne Primary School
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Lansdowne Primary School is a Victorian primary school that opened in 1898 in Canton
, Cardiff
, Wales
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as a mark of gratitude from staff and pupils. In the early 2000s Lansdowne School was granted grade 2 Listing as a historic building.
There are currently 382 children attending the school from nearly 200 local families. 71% of the children attending the school are from the local area and within walking distance. Lansdowne also has a Nursery Unit.
In November 2007 Cardiff Council proposed to close Lansdowne Primary School to provide a new site for the Welsh medium primary school in Canton.
On 17 January 2008 Lansdowne Primary celebrated its 110th Birthday.
Canton, Cardiff
Canton is an inner-city district and community in the west of Cardiff, capital of Wales, lying west of the city's civic centre. One of the most ethnically diverse of Cardiff's suburbs, with a significant Asian population such as Pakistanis and Indians, Canton has a population just in excess of...
, Cardiff
Cardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
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Present day
In the last 20 years the school has seen the fabric of the building being renovated with new double glazing on the first floor of the Juniors building. In the mid 1990s a nursery school was added and about a year after the schools centenary year the over grown and neglected nature garden was removed. On the cusp of the new Millennium the long standing headmaster, Mr Davies retired and was presented with a wooden garden benchBench (furniture)
A bench is a piece of furniture, on which several people may sit at the same time. Benches are typically made of wood, but may also be made of metal, stone, or synthetic materials. Many benches have arm and back rests; some have no back rest and can be sat on from either side. In public areas,...
as a mark of gratitude from staff and pupils. In the early 2000s Lansdowne School was granted grade 2 Listing as a historic building.
There are currently 382 children attending the school from nearly 200 local families. 71% of the children attending the school are from the local area and within walking distance. Lansdowne also has a Nursery Unit.
In November 2007 Cardiff Council proposed to close Lansdowne Primary School to provide a new site for the Welsh medium primary school in Canton.
On 17 January 2008 Lansdowne Primary celebrated its 110th Birthday.