cOMmunITY & Old TuDoRiANs

Tudor girls are part of a strong and long-lasting community where a generosity of spirit extends to Tudorians using their talents for the service of others.

Volunteering & charity

‘Habeo ut dem’ is at the very heart of our Sixth Form Tudor Outreach and Enrichment Programme. We believe that our pupils learn a great deal from working in the local community and this programme encourages them to consider how they can create impact in the community by offering their time and skills to others. 

When Tudor was founded by the Reverend and Mrs Todd in 1850, the 'give' might have been thought of in charitable terms. 175 years later, current Tudor girls reinvent giving on a daily basis.

School outreach

Tudor Hall has a well-established outreach and enrichment programme working with local schools. Each year, we work with around 20 state schools giving approximately 550 hours of staff time to support hundreds of pupils in our local area. We provide activities and events in a range of curriculum areas including modern foreign languages, science, geography, drama, music, art and sport to ensure our wider community benefits from our facilities and expertise.

Tudor In 3 Continents

Ti3C is Tudor’s longstanding community outreach programme, involving girls getting actively involved with charities in the UK, South Africa and India. 

Each October half-term holiday, two groups of LVI girls travel to South Africa and to India respectively. Following interviews and a rigorous selection process at the end of the Spring Term, our Deputy Head Pastoral and other staff support the pupils selected to take part in this exciting and enriching opportunity, which reflects our commitment to global awareness, service and outward‑facing education

In India, Tudor girls spend the majority of their time volunteering at a primary and secondary school supported by Heal, a charity that provides shelter, education and healthcare to disadvantaged and orphaned children. Each group meets Dr Prasad, founder of the school, visits the charity's prosthetic limb workshop, and takes part in lessons, yoga, dancing, sewing and lots of sport with the children. 

In South Africa, Ti3C continues to support Sparrow Schools, a non-profit organisation based in Johannesburg that provides education to disadvantaged South Africans with cognitive barriers to learning. The girls help in a variety of lessons at the school, and with one-to-one reading sessions in the Tudor Reading Garden, created with funds raised by Tudor Hall. 

The Ti3C programme forms part of the School’s wider global citizenship programme and, when girls share their experiences with the wider school community at  assemblies upon their return, every year – without fail - we hear from them about how the Ti3C experience has changed them and how they have been deeply affected by what they have seen and learned during their travels. 

Additionally, the Tudor community supports Sparrow’s annual Celebration of Christmas service and we were the first school choir to be invited to sing at the event, which takes place at the Wren Chapel of The Royal Hospital, London followed by a reception in the Chelsea Pensioners’ historic Great Hall. 

Old Tudorians (OTs) are an exceptionally close-knit community. The strong bonds formed at Tudor last a lifetime, no matter how much time has passed or where in the world they are living.

The OT community is thriving, with OTs meeting regularly at events held across the UK which bring together current and former staff, Tudorians and families.

OTs continue to feel a strong connection with Tudor and live out the school motto by offering current pupils work experience, internships and careers advice.

Keep in touch or visit us

For OT enquiries, Rose magazine advertising and content, including alumnae news and careers network enquiries, contact Lindsay Silver, Alumnae Communications Manager by email, or call 01295 756201.

We warmly welcome visits from Old Tudorians; please do get in touch to arrange a visit if you are in the area.

In the spirit of our motto ‘I have that I may give,’ our alumnae and their families recognise the significant impact of a Tudor Hall education, and through their support of transformational bursaries, we strive to widen access to this within our local community.

During this, our 175th anniversary year, the Tudor community is focusing on updating particular areas of the school site ad have launched our Capital Campaign 175 to update the School Hall.

Find out more about our Development projects here.

Supporting Tudor - make a donation

We are grateful for gifts of any size. Single gifts have an immediate impact, while regular giving and legacies help us to prepare for the future. Whatever support you are able to give will help us to widen access to those who may not otherwise have the opportunity to experience a Tudor Hall education. 

To discuss making a gift, of any size, in support of the School, please contact our friendly Development Office.

Founded in 1850 by The Reverend Todd, Tudor Hall is one of the oldest girls’ boarding and day schools in Britain.

The School flourished within the grandeur of a mock Tudor mansion in south London called Red House. Renowned for its intellectually stimulating education, Tudor Hall attracted distinguished professors as lecturers.

Relocating to a more spacious setting in Chislehurst, Kent in 1908, the school welcomed Nesta Inglis as a pupil in 1910. Overcoming challenges, including temporary closure in 1935, Inglis revived Tudor Hall as Headmistress later that year. During the Second World War the School community found solace in Burnt Norton, near Chipping Campden, where pupils, parents and staff used the school to escape air-raids.

Wykham Park, with its captivating grounds and distinctive buildings, became Tudor Hall's permanent, cherished home from 1946.

Over 175 years, Tudor Hall’s mission has been consistent: to foster academic and personal development within a supportive environment, in which challenge is embraced and considered a vital part of the learning journey.