Active Options
Clickable list of activities on this page:
- 1st4Sport Level 1 Award - Coaching Assistant
- Arteta Ball
- Functional Fitness
- Girls' Football
- Girls Rugby
- Golf Driving Range
- JagTag - American Football
- Netball
- Pop and Bop
- Tag Rugby
Tag Rugby
Tag rugby is a safe and fun way to develop and improve your rugby skills whilst making friends and developing social skills. This is perfect if you are interested in trying rugby or already play and want to get involved in a more skills-based version of the game.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills
Available to all year groups.
Girls' Football
Our girls' football programme is perfect for all abilities, whether you are a newcomer or an experienced pro. The sessions are inspired by the FA's 'Just Play' programme, providing an inclusive and enjoyable environment for girls to learn, play and enjoy the fastest-growing women's sport.
Sessions are mainly made up of small-sided team tournaments, often 5 or 6 players per team, to maximise involvement and touches of the ball. Alongside the physical development of pupils, our sessions also focus on pupils' mental and social development and wellbeing. For those girls who impress with effort and commitment, we encourage them to attend after-school training in order to be considered for selection to represent the school.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills, Oracy
Available to Y7, Y8 and Y9
Arteta Ball
A six-a-side football league, concentrating on effort, commitment, communication, empathy, a sporting attitude, teamwork and winning or losing with equal grace. Arteta Ball is open to all genders.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills, Oracy
Available to all year groups.
1st4Sport Level 1 Award - Coaching Assistant
This qualification is designed to provide you with an introduction to the sport, physical activity, and active leisure industry, from an activity delivery perspective. Depending on your age, this qualification may support a role in the workplace, in paid or voluntary occupations, as support for a Level 2 or Level 3 qualified activity deliverer, such as a coach, instructor, leader or facilitator. This qualification will introduce and develop the skills required to support the delivery of activities to a group of participants in a safe and inclusive manner, under the support of more qualified deliverers.
This Level 1 qualification will provide suitable support and progression for you if you intend to develop within this area at higher levels. Successful achievement of the qualification enables you to apply the principles of safe and effective sport and physical activity sessions to a group of participants, under the supervision of more qualified deliverers. You will develop an understanding of appropriate leadership skills, the benefits of active lifestyles, the rules and resources required to facilitate a sport or physical activity session and planning, delivery and evaluation skills. The qualification will support the Health Agenda whilst encouraging participation in-line with the Sport England Participation Agenda.
The registration fee per pupil is £40. This covers registration to the awarding body, use of resources and certification.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills, Literacy, Numeracy, Oracy.
Available to Y9, Y10 and Y11
Functional Fitness
In Functional Fitness, pupils will have the opportunity to utilise the range of specialist equipment our Fitness Suite has to offer. We will develop their ability to move free weights, looking at form and safe application of different exercises, while also gaining an understanding of how to structure their workouts and providing opportunities to work on their cardiovascular endurance too.
Pupils will be expected to work hard, train hard and enjoy burning off some energy in this enrichment!
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills.
Available to Y10 and Y11
Golf Driving Range
This golfing activity would take place at the driving range at Swanmore Golf Centre. The aim is to give pupils the opportunity to try something they may not have experienced before. For those who already play golf, it is an opportunity to spend more time with this sport and hone their skills. Golf also improves skills such as etiquette and respect amongst individuals.
There is an additional payment of £100 (£8.34 per week on average) for the term for this activity to cover the cost of the external hire of the equipment and facilities.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Oracy
Available to all year groups
JagTag - American Football
JagTag is an exciting, simplified, non-contact version of American Football created by the Jacksonville Jaguars of the NFL. It is played with ‘tags’, in a similar way to touch rugby.
The sport is available to all pupils of all ages and abilities. Pupils will learn basic American Football techniques such as throwing, catching, evading, and defending. As pupils gain more experience, they will eventually learn to create their own in-game tactics and plays. The sport is easy to learn, works with all shapes and sizes, and pushes pupils to work as a team and think tactically.
This sport is delivered in conjunction with Jaguars UK, the British arm of the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Portsmouth Dreadnoughts American Football Team.
There are exciting opportunities to get involved with the after-college JagTag team, which could lead to entry to tournaments and games against other JagTag teams. Some players in the UK have gone on to earn scholarships to university both in the UK and the USA.
This activity will improve:
Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills
Available to Y7, Y8 and Y9
Girls Rugby
We are looking to introduce a Year 7 and 8 female Rugby Enrichment activity into our Autumn 2026 Enrichment programme. This will be run by an external Level 2 England Rugby coach and mentor with support from Swanmore College staff with the aim of introducing a new generation of talent to the game of rugby. These sessions will be run initially in the T1 format.
T1 Rugby is the world's first non-contact format of rugby, designed to be inclusive and accessible for players of all ages and abilities. It captures the essence of rugby union, including scrums, lineouts, and breakdowns, while being simple to play. The game emphasises fun, fitness, and teamwork, making it suitable for us as a College. T1 Rugby aims to increase participation and engagement in rugby, particularly among young people.
The idea of the new group is to develop the skills and experience needed to play competitive rugby. Presently the ultimate goal of the group is to develop players to enable them to take part in the prestigious Rosslyn Park 7’s competition at the end of the academic year. This will either be as a school or as part of a wider pool of district players. Ultimately the group will be about team work, developing new skills, making new friends and having fun playing an amazing team sport.
This activity will improve: Team work, communication skills, confidence and physical fitness.
Available to all year groups. (Girls Only)
Netball
Pupils will take part in a variety of netball-based activities designed to develop their understanding of the game while improving key skills such as passing, shooting, footwork, positioning, and teamwork.
Throughout the term, pupils will participate in fun drills, skill-building exercises, and friendly matches suitable for all abilities. The programme focusses on developing physical fitness, encouraging positive sportsmanship, building confidence, and creating opportunities to form new friendships as pupils work together in teams and support one another.
This activity will improve: Physical Wellbeing, Mental Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Teamwork, and Coordination.
Available to Y9, Y10 and Y11
Pop and Bop
Our Music and Movement Enrichment programme combines singing and physical exercise in a fun, engaging, and inclusive environment. Pupils will take part in a variety of activities that encourage them to develop their vocal skills while staying active through movement, dance, and fitness-based exercises. The sessions are designed to build confidence, improve coordination, promote physical wellbeing, and foster teamwork. By combining music and exercise, children can express themselves creatively, improve their fitness, and develop a positive attitude towards healthy, active lifestyles while having fun with their peers.
This activity will improve: Mental Wellbeing, Physical Wellbeing, Confidence, Social Skills, Motor Skills, Literacy, Numeracy, Oracy
Available to Y7, Y8, Y9, Y10