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A co-educational independent day preparatory school in Tonbridge.
Hilden Oaks independent preparatory school is situated in the historic town of Tonbridge in Kent and provides a happy, secure and rich learning environment for boys up to age 7 and girls up to age 11.
From Kindergarten through to Prep the children at Hilden Oaks thrive on a balanced curriculum designed to promote academic achievement, self-confidence, independence, co-operation and a high standard of behaviour.
With small class sizes and dedicated staff the pupils are treated individually, developing their natural abilities and achieving their full potential.
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Beyond the classroom pupils are given the opportunity to develop new skills and take part in many activities including sports, drama, music, numerous clubs and school outings.
The school prides itself on its caring family atmosphere where the children are happy and keen to learn. This can be fully appreciated by a visit to our school in Tonbridge, Kent.
We look forward to welcoming you to Hilden Oaks preparatory school and hope you enjoy visiting our website.
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 HILDEN OAKS 90TH ANNIVERSARY Our celebrations kicked off with a concert and Street Party on Friday 26th June and continue with a Reunion Garden Party on Saturday 26th June.
The Trustees are delighted to be able to offer Celebration Bursaries to Boys and Girls with academic potential born between september 2003 and August 2004. awards may be taken up at any time during 2009 or 2010. Please contact the school office for more information. |
 NEXT OPEN DAY Our next Open Days will be held as follows:
Friday 16th October - 1.30 to 3pm
Saturday 17th October - 9.30am to 12 noon
The whole school (Nursery, Pre-School and Reception to Year 6) will be open on both days.
A full list of Open Day dates is kept up to date on our Calendar page. |
 INTERNATIONAL GYMNAST DANNY LAWRENCE VISITS International Gymnast Danny Lawrence, who has represented Great Britain since 1999, visited us on Tuesday 9th June. Danny came with Sports for Schools, whose aim is to inspire children to take up sport in the run up to the 2012 Olympics, whilst raising money to support British competitors.
Ben Brown from Sports for Schools visited Hilden Oaks on 2nd June and, in a special assembly, introduced the children, aged between 4 and 11, to the work of the organisation showing video clips of Danny Lawrence to the children.
Danny, aged 25, has competed at three World Championships (2003, 2006 and 2007) and the European Championships in 2006. Now one of the most experienced members of the British Men’s team, and having been British Champion on numerous pieces of apparatus throughout his career, he is a strong contender for Captain of the Men’s team at the next Commonwealth games to be held in New Delhi, India in 2010. Danny hopes to achieve his dream of representing Britain at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
The children, aged between 5 and 11, started by taking part in a sponsored fitness challenge circuit, supported and encouraged by Danny Lawrence and Will Mumuni, a Reading Rockets basketball player, from Sports for Schools. The money raised by the children will be split between Sports for Schools (who will use it to support British sports people like Danny and the charity ‘Action for Children’) and the school (who will spend it on Sports Equipment).
After their exertions, Danny gave a talk about his career and training. He told the children that he had to train for around thirty hours per week and that he always had something new to learn. His favourite apparatus is the High Bar. He also spoke about the importance of a good diet to for energy and concentration, not only for sportsmen, but for everyone. During his talk he demonstrated how he started out doing simple gymnastic moves like a forward roll and demonstrated how perfecting these led to much more complex moves like a forward somersault with twist. Everyone was impressed as he went into a hand-stand and then did press-ups without his feet touching the floor!
Headmistress, Mrs Susan Sunderland, said “At Hilden Oaks we encourage the children to have a healthy and active lifestyle as it benefits them in so many ways. The children are very excited about meeting Danny Lawrence and we are proud to be supporting the fundraising campaign for British sportsmen and women.”
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 JAPANESE RHYTHMS ROUSE HILDEN OAKS! Percussionist Jim Bernardin of World Music Workshops brought the sounds of Japan to life for everyone on Friday 8th May.
Jim began by entertaining the children aged between 3 and 11 with a concert demonstrating the different ways that percussion instruments are played around the world. The children joined in enthusiastically; clapping along to the varied sounds and beats.
This was followed by a series of workshops where the children learned the techniques and rhythms of Japanese drumming. The children especially enjoyed playing the large taiko drums. For the youngest pupils, the drums were nearly as large as they were!
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