West Heath tennis centre

Developing

Junior potential..!

LTA Mini-Tennis Centre

LTA Performance Centre

LTA Tennis Clubmark Centre

About West Heath...

West Heath is a tennis centre dedicated to the development of Junior Tennis - we cater exclusively for children in the age range 5-16. We are accredited by the Lawn Tennis Association as an LTA Performance Centre; as an LTA Mini-Tennis Centre; and as part of the LTA Tennis Clubmark System (see below). The Centre started as a coaching programme established by Hélène Jackson at her own home in 1991. Two courts soon proved insufficient, and Hélène developed her programmes at Edenbridge Golf and Country Club. Then in January 2000 she moved to West Heath School in Sevenoaks, where she established the West Heath Tennis Centre. In August 2003 West Heath joined the digital age with the launch of its own website - a factor which soon proved an invaluable tool in promoting all its activities.

West Heath runs coaching programmes and tournaments at West Heath School, the Sennocke Centre at Sevenoaks School, and at Sevenoaks Lawn Tennis Club: and also provides coaching at a number of primary schools in the Sevenoaks area. We have 250 children in regular weekly coaching, including over 50 children in the more intensive Performance Programme, designed to develop future County and National players. Our Centre is highly rated by the LTA for the numbers of children who go through to County, Regional and National Talent ID Sessions, and plays a significant role in Kent tennis. We field teams at all ages in the Aegon Leagues; and in summer 2011 we have two teams (Under12 Boys and Under12 Girls) in the Premier Division. We also have some 12 juniors playing in County Cup teams. (updated april2011)

In 2009 West Heath TC was endorsed by theLTA Tennis Clubmark Programme as achieving standards of excellence in the development of junior tennis - this covers both on-court activities and the overall management of the centre, including the crucial issue of the protection of children. Centres participating in the Tennis Clubmark programme have a set of policy documents giving details of procedures in all areas of the programme. WHTC’s policy documents are held in a file at the Sennocke Centre, which parents are welcome to examine. Further  details of the Tennis Clubmark programme are given on the LTA website - please click on the link above!

Contact West Heath by phoning tennis manager Hélène Jackson on 07710 677675 or 01342 870805; by writing to her at The Two Houses, Hollow Lane, East Grinstead RH19 3PS; or by emailing her at  westheathtenniscentre@googlemail.com

For a list of our venues, and how to reach them click here.