SPORTS TEAMS AND ACTIVITIES
Whether you want to continue playing the sports you enjoy or you want to try something new, we offer a wide range of sporting activities through our sports teams and clubs. There is the option to get involved for fun and fitness, and you may also be given the opportunity to compete at a high level against local and national college teams.
Sports teams and activities are open to all students, regardless of whether you are studying a sports-related course. We are proud to offer a Sport Maker programme at the College, which offers a range of recreational active sessions for all students to get involved in. Activities include: student-only gym sessions, dance fitness, archery and indoor football sessions.
In terms of facilities, we have a modern, well-equipped Fitness Centre incorporating a gym and exercise studios, an international standard floodlit hockey pitch, 4G AstroTurf football pitch, outside climbing wall, two grass football pitches, additional training grounds and two large sports halls. We use Havant Rugby Club to play rugby and we also play some of our academy first team fixtures at Havant & Waterlooville FC. Some of the competitive team sports offered at the College:
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Football
- Hockey
- Netball
We can also offer and support the following sports when the opportunity arises:
- Athletics
- Cricket
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Trampolining
- Volleyball
To get involved in playing the sports you love, please get in touch during enrolment or during the college term.
The Combined Cadet Force (CCF) programme is available to all HSDC students, no matter what you are studying. Although students wear a military uniform during specific activities, you do not have to be aspiring to join a military service. The CCF offers a varied syllabus of activities including:
- Adventure Training
- Fieldcraft
- Shooting
- Military Skills
- Map and Compass
CCF has been recognised as a first-class extracurricular activity for the development of young people. It provides exciting opportunities to exercise responsibility and leadership in a disciplined environment. You will have the opportunity to improve your general fitness and wellbeing, as well as build strong friendships. Cadet training takes place during weekly parades in College and this is supplemented with the following:
- Whole-day field days
- Weekend training
- Adventure training sessions
- Annual camps and courses run by the Cadet Training Team and adult volunteers
We are cap badged to the Royal Military Police (RMP) and therefore utilise facilities and staff at the Defence School of Policing and Guarding (DSPG) – Southwick Park to enhance our CCF programme. Join CCF as a Cadet For more information about CCF and how to join please visit the CCF page.
HSDC offer both the Silver and Gold Award, bringing all three campuses together to complete the expedition phase of each level. We utilise the surrounding South Downs as well as the New Forest for Silver and travel further afield to Exmoor and Dartmoor for Gold. We support you to complete the award in and around your chosen academic course whether that be A Levels, T Levels or a vocational course and in order to optimise this, we look to run the expedition phase of the award across weekends and outside of academic study points.
We have had vast numbers of students complete DofE year on year. It is a lifechanging experience, an opportunity to make new friends as well as discovering new interests and talents. You don’t have to have completed DofE before to be able to engage in the award with us. A number of students who complete their Gold Award recently had the opportunity to attend the award celebration in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, which was a fantastic event. Top Universities and employers recognise the resilience, problem-solving, team-working and communication skills award holders will have gained from the experience. The awards are made up of the following:
- Skill
- Volunteering
- Physical
- Expedition
For Gold only –
- Residential