Sport at Varndean

For more information, please contact Hazel O'Donnell (PE Sports Co-ordinator) in room 62 or email hod@varndean.ac.uk. If you have any ideas for sport activities you would like to see at Vandean, please fill in our suggestion form

Badminton

Wednesday’s 2:00pm
Dorothy Stringer Sports Hall

Coach: Millie Fawssett

  • Would you like to try a new sport or improve your technique?
  • Recreational / fun sessions for ALL
  • Meet new friends!

Basketball

Wednesday’s 2:00pm
Dorothy Stringer Sports Hall

Coach: Charlie Baverstock

  • Competitive matches at county level
  • Improvers and club players welcome
  • Essential for those doing Basketball Development course. 

Street Basketball League
Every Thursday lunchtime in the gym. Please start submitting your teams to Hazel. 4 players per team
(College players must include 1 girl in their team)

Cheer Leading

Varndean Gym
South Coast Zodiac Coach: Andy Wicks

  • Try something new.
  • Aimed at beginners.
  • ALL students welcome: bring your friends!
  • Forms can be picked up from your tutor or the PE department.

Gym

Free Gym inductions for ALL students

Monday & Tuesday Lunchtimes
Instructor: Hazel O’Donnell

  • Would you like to improve your fitness levels or feel more toned?
  • Have a personalised programme written for you now! 
  • Slot your gym sessions around your time-table

Mens Football

See videos of Varndean College Football Team in action watch the video

Wednesday’s 2:00pm
Meet in Male Changing rooms
1st Team Coach: Paul Rhymes
2nd Team Coach: Bruce Aitken
Development Coach: Terry  Graves

  • Highly competitive programme
  • See notice board for team selection
  • All levels welcome

Mens Rugby

Wednesday’s 2:00pm
Meet in Male Changing Rooms
Coach: Jo Thorpe

  1. Play competitive matches
  2. Structured training sessions

See notice board for team selection

Netball

Wednesday’s 2:00pm
Meet in Varndean Gym
Coach: Hazel O’Donnell

  • Play competitive matches
  • Fun training sessions
  • All levels welcome
  • Meet new friends!

Friendly Netball League

Tuesday's @ 4.30pm in Dorothy Stringer Sports Hall.
All levels welcome (from beginners to advanced).
Coaching sessions until Xmas with the intention of setting up a friendly league.

Pilates

Pilates Class
Every Tuesday lunchtime in the gym (1.20-2.00).
Great class for improving your posture, flexibility and help you to relax!
FREE for all staff and students.

Street Dance

Street Dance with Emmy Loates - NEW INSTRUCTOR
Every Thursday @ 4.30 in Varndean College Gym
£10 for the entire course (starting 5th Nov)
Please see Hazel if you are interested.
Come along and try for free if you have not tried Street Dance before.

Tae Kwondo

Thursday’s 4:30pm
Varndean Hall
Coach: Paul Rhymes

  • Would you like to try a new sport?
  • Opportunity to complete belt grading’s and enter competitions

Womens Football

Tue Lunchtimes
Varndean Gym
Coach: Paul Rhymes

  • Improve your fitness levels
  • Fun training sessions
  • Meet new friends!
  • All levels welcome

Yoga

Fri Lunchtimes (1.20-2.10) Varndean Gym

  • Tone and strengthen your body
  • Relax, calm and focus your mind
  • Enhance your concentration
  • No experience necessary

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