'Newlands has transformed an under achieving little boy into a confident and quite capable young man who achieved 10 GCSEs and 3 A-Levels. The fact that he would be able to take these exams was unthinkable until he joined your School'. A & AS.
NEWLANDS SCHOOL provides quality education for boarding and day girls and boys from two and a half years to university entrance on one campus.
LOCATION. Newlands is situated in a 21 acre campus in a pleasant coastal town surrounded by an area of outstanding natural beauty. Good communication links with Gatwick (37 miles) Heathrow (78 miles) and London (65 miles).
HIGH ACADEMIC STANDARDS. At Newlands we expect pupils to attain optimum results in external examinations, as is evident by our strong academic record. For the past few years pupils have won prizes awarded by the Independent Schools Association for outstanding academic results. Examination results are well above average, particularly in Mathematics, the Science, Art and Computing.
At Newlands we also place an emphasis on fully developing your child's potential. The wide range of activities available make it possible for every pupil to achieve success and confidence in one field or another.
Classes are small and a pupil's progress is monitored carefully. The arts flourish with thriving music, drama and art departments. There is a strong choral tradition and an annual dramatic production.
ACADEMIC AND SPORTS FACILITIES. Our facilities include five high-tech computer rooms with access to the Internet, science laboratories, a large Art studio, a design technology workshop, an assembly hall/theatre and music room.
There are the equivalent of eight football pitches, a heated indoor swimming pool, a hard playing surface for three tennis/netball courts, a gymnasium, an assembly hall/theatre and .22 rifle range. There are opportunities for many sports including soccer, hockey, rugby, netball, cricket, athletics, volleyball, basketball, squash, badminton, tennis and cross-country running.
SCHOLARSHIPS. Academic and music scholarships are available and there is a generous discount for Service families.
SUPPORT LEARNING. Dyslexic pupils and those learning English as a foreign language may be taught by specialist staff in our well-equipped, purpose-built specialist centre. Staff provide individual programmes of learning on a one-to-one basis.
TRANSPORT. When required, pupils are escorted to Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow airports and met on in coming flights. Newlands' minibuses provide transport to Victoria Station and along the south coast as far as Romsey, Aldershot and Maidstone.
ALUMNI
Brian Glanville (Sports Reporter); Ian Whitcombe (Author of 9 books, hosted own radio show in Los Angeles, recorded song that was in the American Top 10 in 1965); Patrick Mileham (Author); Michael Bennett-Levy (Antique Dealer and Author); Richard Kinder (Consultant Urological Surgeon).
