young residents page There is so much information available that we had to dedicate a whole page to all our younger residents up to the age of 19 providing local activity information and many helpful links!
things to do: 24 Hour Museum News, listings & features from 3,000+ museums, galleries and heritage sites. www.24hourmuseum.org.uk British Pathe Preview items from the entire 3500 hour British Pathe Film Archive which covers news, sport, social history and entertainment from 1896 to 1970. www.britishpathe.com Greenwood Classical Guitar Society Meets on Fridays for informal music practice sessions, 7.30pm-9pm, at the Greenwood Centre, School Road, Hampton. Tuition is also available. Ability to read music helpful but not essential. 020 8891 6889. Hampton Hill Flower Club Meets every fourth Thursday of the month at All Saints Church Hall, The Avenue. 8pm. 020 8979 4191 or 020 8898 5864. Hampton Hill Theatre School Founded in 1993, Hampton Hill Theatre School is one of the largest and most successful performing arts schools in the area, offering tuition in ballet, tap, modern, jazz, street jazz, singing and drama. Classes run every weekday afternoon/evening and Saturdays during term time. Physical theatre, audition technique and theatrical make-up are some of the extra lessons also available during our popular holiday courses and workshops. Classes are held at the Greenwood Centre School Road & the United Reform Church. www.hamptonhilltheatreschool.co.uk Hampton Open Air Swimming Pool A 36 metre open air pool open 365 days a year, situated in two acres of woodland next to Royal Bushy Park. They also have a learner pool dedicated to children and their parents www.hamptonpool.co.uk Hampton Sailing Club Prides itself in being an active and friendly family club with members of all ages. It boasts competitive class sailing on one of the better reaches of the Thames and members enjoy both sailing and other social events in a structure which encourages participation, involvement and sociability. Benn's Island, Hampton on Thames. Tel: 07956 289530 Email: bparslow@cix.co.uk www.rya.org.uk Horse Rangers Association Hampton Court 0208 979 4196 Learn to Play the Piano Private lessons by Maureen Bartholomeusz (LRAM,ARCM,LRSM Teachers) based in Hampton Hill - beginners to advanced. Tel: 828 75044 Napster MP3 Music Downloads Fast, safe, legal music downloads. Over 5 million tracks including latest releases. www.napstersongs.co.uk Positive Activities for all Hampton Hill young people between 13 and 19 year olds Lots of fantastic activities organised for 13 to 19 years olds! Click link for more information and a list of telephone numbers to ring to take part in any of the following activities: swimming, canoeing & other boating activities, cycling, tennis, trampoline, fencing, dojo, football, rugby, American baseball, basketball, athletics, army cadets, creative & performance arts, (includes painting, sculpture, acting, singing, directing plays & musicals, stage makeup, behind the scenes, etc) street dancing, DJ, photography, online gaming and other internet activities. Feel free to pop in to see us to learn more at: First Floor, Regal House, Twickenham or call:: 8 891 7500 http://www.richmond.gov.uk/positive_activities.pdf Royal School of Needlework The Royal School of Needlework (RSN) at Hampton Court Palace offers a unique education in embroidery. Following a three year training course, highly skilled professional embroiderers are equipped to work in the RSN's commercial Studio, or follow a career in fashion or textile art and design. www.royal-needlework.co.uk Twickenham Museum Why not take a trip to Twickenham museum and find out all about the history of Hampton Hill? It is at 25, The Embankment Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 3DU. Open: Tuesdays and Saturdays, 11.00am to 3.00pm; Sundays, 2.00pm to 4.00pm www.twickenham-museum.org.uk/index.asp Writers Meet on the last Monday of the month at 7pm in the Greenwood Community Centre, School Road, off Windmill Road, Hampton Hill. Carol Kremer 020 8941 8878.
Are you aged between 6 and 18? Why not join one of Hampton Hill's scouts/cubs/beavers/brownies/guides/explorers groups? You will learn so much about exciting stuff and take part in camping trips, sports and many other fun things plus make lots of new friends! www.3hhscouts.org.uk The Scouts - For 11, 12, 13 & 14 year olds and meet every Friday night in a new, large, headquarters behind the recreation ground in School Road Avenue, Hampton Hill. Scouts at 3HH amongst other stuff, play games, work for badges, take part in 5-a-side football tournaments, go on air experience flying and Parascending, go to ‘Laserquest’, go camping at Easter and summer too, enter cooking competitions, camping competitions, take part in orienteering competitions, etc. Visit their website The Guides - For girls aged 10 - 14.They meet on Tuesday evenings between 7.00 and 8.30 in the St James Church Hall. Activities include: Allsorts from wiring a plug, making a snack meal, arts and crafts, cooking over open fires, entering a team in the Borough Youth Quiz, camping, to climbing and tobogganing Visit their website The Cubs - for boys & girls of 8 -10 and a half. They learn new and valuable skills in readiness for their time in Scouts. The Brownies - for girls age 7 - 10 and a half and they meet on Tuesday evenings between 6.00 and 7.15 in the St James Church Hall, Hampton Hill. They can take part in indoor and outdoor activities. The meetings are action-packed and full of challenges, games and activities, often ones that they have suggested themselves. Everything a Brownie does is an adventure - it's a world of excitement, new interests and friends. Visit their website The Beavers, for boys and girls aged 6 - 8, meet on a Friday evening and has a programme based around the motto 'Fun and Friends'. It is designed for us to enjoy ourselves with games and activities and to help us learn new skills in a safe and enjoyable environment. The Explorers, for young people of 14 - 18 years old. The Explorer unit, cunningly named 'Hampton Explorers', draws its members from the four Hampton based Scout groups as well as 3HH Guides. Want to know more? Send an email to: paul.fitchett@bt.com or telephone 020 8941 6003
schools & nurseries: Asquith Day Nurseries Runs local nurseries for children up to 5 years old. There is one based in Hampton Hill www.asquithnurseries.co.uk/index.asp Hampton Hill Junior School Windmill Road. Tel: 020 8979 3019 Fax: 020 8941 8560 Email: info@hamptonhill.richmond.sch.uk www.hamptonhill.richmond.sch.uk
support & help links & phone numbers: Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP) Information for young people and parents/carers about sexual abuse. www.ceop.gov.uk Childline Advice and information for young people. Helpline: 0800 1111 open 24 hours www.childline.org.uk Cruse Support for young people aged 12 - 18 years, after the death of someone close. Helpline: 0808 808 1677 open Mon-Fri 9.30am-5pm www.rd4u.org.uk Drinkline National Alcohol Helpline for people of all ages. Helpline: 0800 917 8282 open Mon-Fri 9am-11pm, Sat/Sun 6pm-11pm Kidscape The first charity in the UK established specifically to prevent bullying and child abuse. www.kidscape.org.uk National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) Advice and information for adults and young people. Helpline:0808 800 5000 open 24 hours www.nspcc.org.uk Rape Crisis Advice and support around rape and sexual abuse www.rapecrisis.org.uk There 4 Me There4me is for you if you're between 12-16 years old and are worried about something and need some help. We can help with loads of issues like abuse, bullying, exams, drugs and self harm. www.there4me.com Victim Support Free and confidential support for people affected by crime. Victim support line: 0845 30 30 900 open Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, weekends 9am-7pm, bank holidays 9am-5pm www.victimsupport.org |