Community Partnerships and Charitable Support
Newland House plays an active role within the community, investing in shared community sports facilities, supporting local and national charities, and offering the use of our facilities.
Bushy Park Sports Club (BPSC)
Newland House enjoys an on-going partnership with Bushy Park Sports Club (formerly the National Physical Laboratory Sports Club), ideally located on the borders of Bushy Park.
Our pupils benefit from their excellent and well-maintained facilities for field sports practice and fixtures, and we’re proud to have invested considerably in the redevelopment of the clubhouse to the mutual benefit of the local community.
Bushy Park Sports Club is managed by a group of volunteer trustees who are dedicated to offering sports, fitness and social activities to as many local people as possible. These include football, hockey, tennis, cricket, table tennis, dance, yoga and pilates as well as the use of the gym.
Charitable Fundraising
Throughout the year we are involved in raising money for a variety of charities. From an early age, we encourage children to help others, recognise those less fortunate than themselves and learn to become caring world citizens.
Each year, our Head Boy and Head Girl select a charity and many of our fundraising activities throughout the year, such as quizzes, sponsored events and sales are in support of their named charity.
Charities supported over the year have included Great Ormond Street Hospital and Children’s Charity; Street Invest; React, (Rapid Effective Assistance for Children with potentially Terminal illness; Momentum – who support families and children being treated for cancer in the local Boroughs; Horse Rangers Association – who support Riding for the Disabled and Keen London who operate free weekly sports and recreation sessions for children and young adults with learning, behavioural and physical disabilities. We also regularly support other charities including MacMillan Cancer Support, Ruils, the Anti-Bullying Alliance and Children in Need.
Use of our facilities
We are delighted to share our facilities with local organisations and community groups.
Otakar Kraus Music Trust
The Otakar Kraus Music Trust (OKMT) regularly hold weekend music workshops in our music department. The Trust provides music therapy and music projects for over 450 people of all ages with physical, learning, neurological or psychological difficulties in order to improve their wellbeing and quality of life.
Teddingtones Community Choir
The Teddingtones Community Choir rehearses every Wednesday evening from 8.15pm to 9.45pm in the Pre-Prep Hall.
Led by Teddington local and professional singer and vocal coach, Laura Luck, the choir welcomes singers of all abilities who want to experience the joy of singing and meeting new people!
They are a friendly group who enjoy performing everything from classical to musical theatre to pop. It’s a relaxed and fun atmosphere (with a little chocolate and wine thrown in for good measure!), so whether you’re an experienced chorister who can read music or a complete novice who simply loves singing, they’d love you to get involved.
Jo Yoga
Regular yoga classes take place at in our Pre-Prep Hall. Run by Jo, a Yoga Alliance registered teacher who has practised yoga for 30 years in the UK, California and Costa Rica.
Wednesday, 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Saturday, 8:30am – 9:30am
£12 drop in. For local residents, the first class is free.
