An Enjoyable and Rewarding Learning Experience

Encouraging students to participate in sports, irrespective of age, ability and experience is the central theme of sport and recreation at Havant College.

We believe young people should enjoy being involved in sport at whatever level is appropriate to their experience and talent. The competitive sports offered at Havant College endeavour to be inclusive, to provide students with an enjoyable and rewarding learning experience which complements the excellence of the College's academic programs.

Through The Sports Academies you will:

Student playing Hockey
  • Play high level competitions with elite coaching staff at hand.
  • Participate in the recreational aspects of college team games and developing in-house intramural sports leagues.
  • Have excellent opportunities to progress in your chosen sport through professional club links.
  • Gain coaching qualifications.
  • Develop extra skills to add to your CV or UCAS application.

Sports Facilities

Students Playing Basketball

Facilities are as good as it gets at the College:

  • Two excellent grass soccer pitches.
  • An international-standard, floodlit, water-based, plastic hockey pitch.
  • A four court badminton-sized sports hall.
  • Rugby is played at the local Havant R.F.C. ground.
  • Cricket and tennis are available in the summer.
  • Developing onsite netball facilities.

Fitness & Recreational Activities

Trampolining

Recreational or to improve your AS or A2 PE grades, was very popular with all students.

Badminton

There is a recreational badminton session open to staff and students all year round.

Cheerleading

This club has proved to be extremely popular and it is hoped that with a new coach in the coming academic year, the team will start to perform at local events and fixtures.

Lunch Time Activities

There is a wide and varied lunchtime enrichment programme, in which you can take part in the following to name a few:

  • Circuits
  • Yoga
  • Aerobics
  • Body pump sessions
  • 5 aside football league
  • Boxercise

Havant Leisure Centre

We also have close links with Havant Leisure Centre and there is the opportunity to train in their gym facilities.

The Teams

Badminton

The College team competes in the Hampshire League as well as a variety of mixed plate competitions across Hampshire. They are one of the most talented teams at the College with some outstanding individual players.

Basketball [Men and Women Teams]

The College team plays in the Hampshire and Portsmouth Leagues.

Both the men's and women's teams have had a lot of success, last season the men won the league and this season the women came second after their first season of competing in the leagues.

Football

The Academy Second, and Third, Elevens compete in the largest and longest established County Colleges League in the country. A County Cup and 6-a-side competition are also run for students. The Academy team are linked with Eastleigh Football Club.

Hockey

Both men's and women's hockey teams have a deserved high reputation at Havant. With home matches on their international standard, floodlit, water-based, all-weather pitch, the standard doesn't get much better anywhere in Hampshire.

Netball

Two teams play in the Hampshire Colleges League and County Tournaments throughout the year.

Rugby

The College play in the County Cup and the Merit League. The team have had much success over recent years and it is hoped that a new member of the coaching team will develop the talent further. The College team have close links with Havant Rugby Club.

Womens' Football

The women's football team started off the season in the 5 aside league and it is hoped that this will progress to 11 aside next season.

Golf

A new academy team for the year 09/10. It is hoped that with strong links to local clubs golf will prove to be as popular as many other sports at Havant.