Taverham Hall Independent School in Norwich happily allows members of the public, especially those who live in the village of Taverham, access to our grounds and facilities wherever possible. Lighting in the new Sports Hall is at 1000 Lux intensity. This is ideal for indoor county cricket practice. Norfolk Cricket Board has moved 70% of their 2007/8 coaching to Taverham Hall, which is up from 30% last winter. It is hoped that we can hold a pre-Christmas indoor cricket competition for adult teams, which will complement the Under-16s league competition.
Teams that used the Sports Hall between October 2008 and April 2009 included:
- Taverham Archers
- Thoroughbreds Netball – Norfolk’s junior academy for the best future players in the county.
- Broadland D.C. – Holiday coaching
- Felthorpe Cricket Club
- Hellesdon Cricket Club
- Horsford Cricket Club (East Anglian Premier League)
- Mattishall Cricket Club (Norfolk Alliance)
- Norfolk County Cricket Club
- Norfolk Cricket Board – County junior cricket teams from Under-10 to 17
- Norfolk Fencing Association – Training days and junior tournaments
- Old Buckenham Cricket Club (Norfolk Alliance)
- Old Catton Cricket Club
- Red Mist Cricket – Coaching of junior cricketers from all of Norfolk
- Swardeston Cricket Club (EAPL)
- Vauxhall Holiday Park Under-16 Indoor Cricket League
- Vauxhall Mallards Cricket Club (EAPL)
Other usage made of the school’s facilities by the public over the past year includes:
Swimming pool
- Julie Bird (Learn to Swim)
- Water Babies
- Pat Willmott
- Scouts (canoeing)
- Andy Berry (Sub-Aqua Club)
- Helena Spurrell (Dolphins’ Swimming Club)
School Hall
- National Childbirth Trust (antenatal classes)
- Norwich Music Society*
- St. Edmunds Church (Christmas Carols) *
- Singing workshops (THS staff) *
Pre-Prep hall
- Taverham Brass Band
- Holiday Music Course
School grounds
- Taverham Archers
- Norwich Orienteering Club*
- Trees for the Living*
- Cross country practice and race*
- Camping and Caravan Club (Paddock)
- Exploding Brass Concert
- Teddy Bears’ Picnic (in the woods and the Walled Garden)
- Bluebell Walk (in woodlands and the park)
- Church car park (by the Main drive)*
No charge is made with those items marked with an asterisk. Marginal costs are charged for use of all other facilities except Taverham Hall Enterprise Company’s use of the Hall for weddings where a commercial charge is made.
For more information on the use of our Norwich Prep School facilities please call our school secretary on +44 (0)1603 868206 or contact us online.