Varndean Active

Full Year Course 

• You need to choose one enrichment to include on your timetable. 

• There are five categories to choose from but you can only select one enrichment session from one category.  

• You can choose one of the following:

Basketball 

Take part in regular training on a Wednesday afternoon and have the opportunity to represent the college.This is a great opportunity to develop skills, make new friends and work on fitness alongside playing Basketball. All skill levels and abilities are welcome. 

Dance

This enrichment encourages any student with a passion for moving to come and join a fun and low pressure movement session. We will work with improvisation, set choreography and lots of good music. 

Duke of Edinburgh (DoE)

The Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award is for young people 16+ who can gain essential skills and attributes for work and life such as resilience, problem-solving, team-working, communication and drive, enhancing CVs for university and job applications. There are five sections to complete and they involve helping the community/environment, becoming fitter, developing new skills, planning, training for and completing an expedition and working with a team on a residential activity. 

Netball 

Take part in regular training on a Monday afternoon and compete against other local colleges in a competitive league on a Wednesday.This is a great opportunity to develop skills, make new friends and work on fitness alongside playing Netball. All skill levels and abilities are welcome.

Sports Social

Meet new people and play relaxing team sports together. Try your hand at table tennis and badminton among other sports. 

Varndean Football Academy Programme - First and Second Team

The football programme training sessions will take place on a Monday and Thursday, with competitive matches on a Wednesday afternoon. The college takes part in a regional league and three cup competitions. This is a competitive programme and not recreational. Weekly representation of the college and the opportunity to play at a high level. Many of our past students have represented Sussex and England.

Men's Social Football

Play football, make friends and enjoy a kick around in this active enrichment. 

Women's Football

This enrichment is fun,social and a great way to work on skills with an expert coach. Take part in regular training on a Monday afternoon and and have the opportunity to represent the college.