Facilities
Our boarding students share single-gender facilities supervised around-the-clock by trained and experienced staff.
Comfortable rooms air conditioned in all seasons
24-hour security, first aid and maintenance cover
Nutritious meals prepared in-house by a resident chef
Internet connectivity throughout the premises
Generators to guarantee uninterrupted power supply
Transportation to and from school
Indoor and outdoor sports, with expert coaching
Pre-arranged town trips
Early Outdoor
The exquisitely designed and cutting-edge auditorium at Newlands serves as a stage for memorable and spectacular performances that bring imagination and creativity to life. This facility is used to exhibit student events and activities. The artistically designed auditorium can accommodate 350 people.
In addition to fostering initiative and self-confidence in our children, these activities also help them acquire the 21st century skills, such as critical thinking, media & information literacy, communication & social skills, and self-management skills. Additionally, such events help foster a love of the arts and culture, moulding our pupils into sophisticated and cultured audiences.
The boarding facility at Newlands Islamabad is far from the boarding houses you see around the country. Our boarding experience is unique because it emulates homliness, comfort and convenience. A typical day in the life of a boarder includes play, work and lots of fun. Scrumptious meals pepared in our very own kitchen are served in the student dining hall which buzzes with life and laughter. School hours are long and the day ends at 3:10 pm. By then, the students are done with classes, sports and lunch. Tea time is a way to unwind, relax and reflect on the day’s events. All students are required to sit for mandatory prep time in the evenings, the duration of which is flexible and depends upon exams/assessments schedules at school.
Dinner is served at half eight, and lights are out by ten. Weekends are special for boarders and something they all look forward to. Recreational activites which include trips to the shopping mall, theatre, parks, museums and sometimes to the nearby mountains are planned for the weekends. The holiday is also spent playing cricket, football and squash. All sports facilities, including the swimming pool, are accessible for boarders at all times. Life as a boarder offers new challenges, new opportunities, and new friends await those who join the boarding family at Newlands Islamabad. Sending children to a boarding school is one of the hardest decisions for parents to make. After all, who else can understand and care for them as you do? And what about the insecurity they may feel leaving home and all that is familiar? Your worries are natural, but once you visit our Boarding House and experience the unique environment that is protective and attentive like home and, at the same time, gives them space to grow, you’ll know you’ve made the right choice. The safeguarding of our Boarders is paramount and underpins everything we do. We invite you, as stakeholders in the community, to be our partners to embark together on this journey of success and to facilitate the creation of global leaders.
Facilities
Our boarding students share single-gender facilities supervised around-the-clock by trained and experienced staff.
We offer:
- Comfortable rooms air conditioned in all seasons
- 24-hour security, first aid and maintenance cover
- Nutritious meals prepared in-house by a resident chef
- Internet connectivity throughout the premises
- LED televisions with cable network in common rooms with CD/ DVD players
- Generators to guarantee uninterrupted power supply
- Transportation to and from school
- Indoor and outdoor sports, with expert coaching
- Pre-arranged town trips
Accommodation
The Boys’ Boarding House
Located on Badian Road, adjacent to the school’s Sports Complex, the Boys’ Boarding House is set on 15 acres of lush open fields. The facility offers a secluded, serene atmosphere, ideally situated to encourage concentrated study and personal enrichment.
The Girls’ Boarding House
The Girls’ Boarding House offers a secure, comfortable facility, centrally located 7 km away from school in DHA Phase V
Availability
Successful applicants for admission at Newlands’ A Level Programme and IGCSE are eligible to apply for a place in Boarding. Seats are limited and sought-after, especially for girls.
Boarding Fees
The fees for Boarding are payable in advance at the beginning of every term and are non-refundable. For details, please contact the school’s Parent Relations Officer at info@newlands.net
We have two libraries at Newlands that serve students of all ages. In our opinion, a school library serves as a hub of learning and should offer necessary support for teaching and learning. Our libraries are much more than just regular libraries; they are a haven for a wide range of opinions, ideas, and points of view, as well as a place that encourages research as a lifelong learning tool. Our libraries house _______ books and other types of reference material, in addition to numerous digital resources on various topics. The libraries also have netbooks for research and multimedia projectors to enhance the learning experience.
It serves as a hub of resources for both individual and collaborative work for Newlands staff members and students, alike. Students are issued books during library lessons, and there are also opportunities for a variety of activities like reading sessions, book reviews, word games, etc.
Hands on and practical experiences are integral to teaching and learning at Newlands, we believe in providing our students with an opportunity to apply their understanding of scientific processes and procedures in an environment that fosters inquiry and critical thinking.
Campus is home to the following fully equipped laboratories:
- Physics Lab
- Biology Lab
- Chemistry Lab
- Information Communications Technology Lab
- Media Lab
Students are familiarized with safety and security rules and procedures during the laboratory lessons and our trained staff and science teachers monitor students constantly to track progress of each and every student.
At Newlands, the whole student body is served our nutritious and hygienic meals, carefully prepared in-house by a professional chef. The menu is carefully chosen with the nutritional requirements of developing children in mind and created to encourage healthy eating practices. The monthly lunch menu is shared with the parent body in the beginning of every month.
Every day, kids assemble in the cafeteria for lunch. While this option enhances their social development through connection outside of the classroom, it also promotes self-service, good table manners, and healthy eating habits, which are just a few examples of yet another facet of personal development that is ingrained in our culture.
We at Newlands believe that keeping students physically active and mentally sharp requires involving them in healthy activities. Along with the gym and the sports complex, swimming is one such activity that provides fantastic physical activity and a great work out. Swimming is a great way for kids and faculty to cool off and have fun during the summer.
Our facilities also include a 25 x 19 indoor swimming pool that is open to children during school hours and is supervised by professional coaches. Additionally, we offer a 16 x 6 outdoor kiddie pool for the younger pupils.The includes regularly scheduled swimming lessons. Our pools are maintained all year long, and they are equipped with the best filtration and cleaning systems to ensure that our students have a clean and secure swimming experience. Additionally, first aid supplies are readily available. Our administration is very concerned about safety at the pool, and we always have professionally trained coaches on hand to help.
The Sports Complex at Newlands Islamabad helps us to achieve our drive towards physical and mental health of our students. This state-of-the-art sports facility, is a safe and serene environment for our students to enjoy. The extended sports facility appeals to students of all ages. The sports Complex at Newlands Islamabad has an indoor and outdoor swimming pool, a basketball court, Squash Court, Volleyball court and a well- equipped gym.
At Newlands, the students in the IB PYP Early Years (ages 3-5) engage in transdisciplinary exploration and play. We aim for language skills, motor skills, social skills, and academic skills to improve through a play-based approach to learning. Teachers set up a play-based learning environment that offers a variety of opportunities for interesting and meaningful play. The informal development of Approaches to Learning- thinking, communication, social, self-management, and research skills happens concurrently. The needs of all students are catered for and more formal elements of schooling, such as letter formation, letter recognition, and the formative stages of Language and Mathematics are introduced when students demonstrate understanding or a readiness to learn more. Students will also develop their personal knowledge and understanding of the essential elements of the PYP, deepen their understanding of international-mindedness and develop the attributes of The IB Learner Profile.
Students in a PYP classroom take ownership of their learning by wondering, exploring, learning, sharing, reflecting, and taking actions in and beyond the school community. An inquiry-based unit of study, known as Units of Inquiry, incorporates all essential elements of PYP under a minimum of four transdisciplinary themes. In order to meet the various needs and interests of students, units of inquiry make the learning engaging, relevant to their life, challenging, and significant in a transdisciplinary model, which is globally significant and beyond the structured disciplinary subject areas throughout the Early and Primary Years.
Next to Outdoor Kiddie Pool is our Early Years Play area and Treehouse. This outdoor learning space is designed to challenge and develop gross motor skills through sand and water play, bike riding, climbing frames, ball and hoops and other activities.
Public Speaking
Photography
Music
Art
Book Club
Sporting Facilities
Fitness First
Cricket
Table tennis
