HertSquad Active Staff

Fitter, Healthier, Happier

Active Staff offers a range of free sports and activities on both campuses. Sessions are relaxed and suitable for all levels of fitness. Lunch-break friendly sessions are long enough to get you moving and short enough to fit around your daily commitments.

To find out more about Active Staff please visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

If you need to get in contact with the Active Staff Team please either email activestaff@herts.ac.uk or call us on 01707 281198

 

Weekly Timetable

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Monday 07 October

Beginner Table Tennis

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

All Abilities Archery

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Come and give archery a go, all in a safe, relaxed and sociable environment! Drop in and drop out to suit you!

Intermediate This Girl Can Strength Training

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 12:45
Gym (Performance Herts Gym)
HSV de Havilland

Joined a This Girl Can session before and now more confident or a regular in the gym and want to challenge yourself with the larger weights? Then this session is perfect for you. Develop the skills of weight training in a small, friendly and female only environment. Please note: due to the nature of the session and the importance of warm up, you will not be granted access more than 5 minutes after the start time so please ensure you arrive in plenty of time.

Beginner Pilates

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

13:00 - 13:45
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Slow controlled flowing movements, primarily to strengthen the core muscles that stabilise & support the spine. It brings the mind & body together, focusing on breathing & balance, whilst realigning the body & correcting posture. If you have never tried pilates before or would prefer a more relaxing session this beginner session is for you! Learn the positions and movements in a fun, safe environment with a qualified pilates instructor. All equipment is provided!

Active Staff Dodgeball Training Session

All Abilities

Active Staff

13:00 - 14:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Intermediate Tennis

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

If you have played Tennis before or know the basics and want to play some games, come along to our intermediate Tennis session. It is a fun, safe environment to develop your skills. All Equipment Provided!

Beginner Cricket

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Come along to this fun safe engaging session to learn the basic skills of Cricket. Drop in anytime and give it a go and enjoy this British sport! All equipment is provided.

All Abilities Dance Mix

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

An energetic mix of dance styles including Break Dance, Street & Hip Hop! Whether you are a dance enthusiast or have never taken a step in your life, everyone is welcome!

Intermediate Yoga

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

19:00 - 20:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. If you have some experience of yoga and want to challenge yourself, this is the session for you! Develop your skills in the same fun, safe environment with a qualified yoga instructor. All equipment is provided!

Beginner Yoga

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

20:00 - 21:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. If you have never tried yoga before or would prefer a more relaxing session this beginner session is for you! Learn the positions and movements in a fun, safe environment with a qualified yoga instructor. All equipment is provided!

Tuesday 08 October

All Abilities Pickleball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Similar to table tennis, it is played on a badminton court with paddles and a light ball with holes in it! If you are keen to play for the first time, our activators will be on hand to help you to learn the rules - everyone is welcome!

All Abilities Short Tennis

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Want to play Tennis but want to stay nice and toasty inside in the dry? Whether you have never played Tennis before or you are a regular on the court, come along to our Active All Abilities session. It is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of Short Tennis or further develop your skills. All Equipment Provided!

All Abilities BoxFit

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 12:45
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

This class combines aerobic and strength exercise. Fun, energetic and addictive

Intermediate Pilates

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

12:30 - 13:15
Rhian Hollyer
Studio 1
HSV de Havilland

Slow controlled flowing movements, primarily to strengthen the core muscles that stabilise & support the spine. It brings the mind & body together, focusing on breathing & balance, whilst realigning the body & correcting posture. If you have some experience of pilates and want to challenge yourself, this is the session for you! Develop your skills in the same fun, safe environment with a qualified pilates instructor. All equipment is provided!

Beginner This Girl Can Strength Training

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

13:00 - 13:45
Gym (Performance Herts Gym)
HSV de Havilland

Do you want to become more confident in the weights are at the gym? Then this session is perfect for you. Learn the foundations of weight training in a small, friendly and female only environment. Please note: due to the nature of the session and the importance of warm up, you will not be granted access more than 5 minutes after the start time so please ensure you arrive in plenty of time.

All Abilities Pure Stretch

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

13:00 - 13:45
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

A great class to unwind and stretch your body out. Pure stretch incorporates both Yoga and Pilates to help stretch out your body and improved flexibility.

All Abilities Staff Badminton

All Abilities

Active Staff

13:00 - 14:00
(Courts 3&4)
Sports Hall 1
HSV de Havilland

All equipment is provided, drop in anytime and give it a go!

Beginner Futsal

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

16:00 - 17:00
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

Come down and try this fast paced game which is becoming increasingly popular... it's fun and free! Futsal is a modified version of football- typically 5 a side, on a small pitch with a heavier, less bouncy ball. What's not to love? No need to pre-register a team, just turn up and play.

Beginner Basketball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

16:00 - 17:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Dribble the hour away with our Active Basketball Session. Beginners- Learn the rules of this popular team sport and be taught basic skills and drills Intermediate- Practice your lay ups and 3 pointers in this fun and safe environment. All equipment is provided, drop in anytime and give it a go but you must have your ID card!

All Abilities Speedminton

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Speedminton is a fast-paced game that combines the best elements of Tennis, Squash and Badminton with no net and no set playing area, it can be played anywhere, if you can hold a racquet just come along! All equipment is provided, just bring along your student ID card!

Beginner Handball

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Handball is a really fun, fast passed game that anyone can play! A great sociable session! Why not give it a go? All you need is your student ID card!

All Abilities Kin-ball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Kin-ball is played with a large 4 foot ball and 3 teams at once. The goal of the game is simple; to catch and control the ball before it touches the ground. Points are given when a team commits a fault such as dropping the ball. Never played before? No problems, come along and learn the rules as you go!

Challenge Session

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Think you can be the best? Each week we will have a different challenge for you to try and top the leaderboard of! May the best person win!

All Abilities Ultimate Frisbee

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Ultimate Frisbee is a fast moving, self-refereed sport that combines elements of American Football and Netball. its a free, fun safe session to learn new skills and try out the game! All equipment is provided, drop in anytime and give it a go!

Beginner RollerSkating

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:15
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Never tried Rollerskating before and want to give it a roll, our Activators are on hand to teach you how to roll on around with confidence! One of the most popular Active sessions on the programme so make sure you are early to guarantee entry! All equipment is provided- including rollerskates and pad guards. If the weather forecast is poor or the courts are wet, unfortunately Rollerskating will be unable to go ahead. Please keep an eye on @Hertsquadactive on Instagram for up to date information on the session.

Intermediate Rollerskating

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

19:30 - 20:45
Oval MUGA
College Lane

If you wish to develop your skills, our Activators are on hand to teach you how to roll on around with confidence! One of the most popular Active sessions on the programme so make sure you are early to guarantee entry! If the weather forecast is poor or the courts are wet, unfortunately Rollerskating will be unable to go ahead. Please keep an eye on @Hertsquadactive on Instagram for up to date information on the session.

Friendly Self - Defence

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

20:00 - 21:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Learn the basics of self-defence whilst having fun and improving your fitness.

Wednesday 09 October

Intermediate Pilates

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

12:15 - 13:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Slow controlled flowing movements, primarily to strengthen the core muscles that stabilise & support the spine. It brings the mind & body together, focusing on breathing & balance, whilst realigning the body & correcting posture. If you have some experience of pilates and want to challenge yourself, this is the session for you! Develop your skills in the same fun, safe environment with a qualified pilates instructor. All equipment is provided!

All Abilities Zumba

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:15 - 13:00
Studio 1
HSV de Havilland

Dance to great music and burn loads of calories without even realising. Mixing low and high intensity rhythm moves to Latin infused dance routines. Amazing fun!

Intermediate Cricket

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

If you have played cricket before or know the basics and want to play some games, come along to our intermediate cricket session. It is a fun, safe environment to develop your cricket skills further. All equipment provided. Participants will have the opportunity to work with the activator to decide the rules of the game for the session at the start. If you wish to have an input into these decisions please ensure you arrive promptly to the session.

Beginner Football

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Learn the skills of football - lots of different drills to improve your football suitable for beginners. All equipment provided but you must have your ID card

All Abilities Speedminton

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Speedminton is a fast-paced game that combines the best elements of Tennis, Squash and Badminton with no net and no set playing area, it can be played anywhere, if you can hold a racquet just come along! All equipment is provided, just bring along your student ID card!

All Abilities RollerSkating

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

19:00 - 20:30
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Whether you have never tried on rollerskates before or whether you are an accomplished skater, everyone is welcome to Active Rollerskating! If you wish to develop your skills, our Activators are on hand to teach you how to roll on around with confidence! One of the most popular Active sessions on the programme so make sure you are early to guarantee entry! If the weather forecast is poor or the courts are wet, unfortunately Rollerskating will be unable to go ahead. Please keep an eye on @Hertsquadactive on instagram for upto date information on the session.

Beginner Softball

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

19:00 - 20:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

Intermediate Yoga

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

19:00 - 20:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. If you have some experience of yoga and want to challenge yourself, this is the session for you! Develop your skills in the same fun, safe environment with a qualified yoga instructor. All equipment is provided!

All Abilities Fencing

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

19:30 - 20:30
Cricket Hall
HSV de Havilland

Beginner Yoga

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

20:00 - 21:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. If you have never tried yoga before or would prefer a more relaxing session this beginner session is for you! Learn the positions and movements in a fun, safe environment with a qualified yoga instructor. All equipment is provided!

All Abilities Volleyball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

21:30 - 22:30
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

If you have never played volleyball before or you are a regular on the court, come along to our Active All Abilities session. It is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics or develop your skills of volleyball. All Equipment Provided.

Thursday 10 October

Intermediate Table Tennis

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

If you have played table tennis before or know the basics and want to play some games, come along to our intermediate table tennis session. It is a fun, safe environment to develop your table tennis skills further. All equipment provided.

All Abilities Pickleball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

Similar to table tennis, it is played on a badminton court with paddles and a light ball with holes in it! If you are keen to play for the first time, our activators will be on hand to help you to learn the rules - everyone is welcome!

This Girl Can Strength Training

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:30 - 13:15
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Do you want to become more confident in the weights are at the gym? Then this session is perfect for you. Learn the foundations of weight training in a small, friendly and female only environment. Please note: due to the nature of the session and the importance of warm up, you will not be granted access more than 5 minutes after the start time so please ensure you arrive in plenty of time.

All Abilities Boxing

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:30 - 13:30
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Come and learn the skills of boxing! With a qualified coach from Hemel Warriors ABC begin your journey to become the next Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury! A great fitness workout - No experience necessary. All equipment provided.

All Abilities Archery

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:45 - 13:30
Squash Courts
HSV de Havilland

Come and give archery a go, all in a safe, relaxed and sociable environment! Drop in and drop out to suit you!

Beginner Volleyball

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

14:00 - 15:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

If you have never played volleyball before or want to learn more about the rules, come along to our Active Beginner session. Based on drills to improve your skills, it is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of volleyball. All Equipment Provided.

All Abilities KhoKho

Active Staff
Active Students

15:00 - 16:00
Sports Hall 2
HSV de Havilland

Beginner Tennis

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

16:00 - 17:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

If you have never played Tennis before or want to learn more about the rules, come along to our Active Beginner session. Based on drills to improve your skills, it is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of Tennis. All Equipment Provided!

Beginner Basketball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Dribble the hour away with our Active Basketball Session. Beginners- Learn the rules of this popular team sport and be taught basic skills and drills Intermediate- Practice your lay ups and 3 pointers in this fun and safe environment. All equipment is provided, drop in anytime and give it a go but you must have your ID card!

All Abilities Pilates

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:15 - 18:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Slow controlled flowing movements, primarily to strengthen the core muscles that stabilise & support the spine. It brings the mind & body together, focusing on breathing & balance, whilst realigning the body & correcting posture.

Active Staff Dodgeball Training Session

All Abilities

Active Staff

17:15 - 18:00
Oval Pitches
College Lane

All Abilities Women's Football

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:30 - 18:30
Oval 3G
College Lane

If you have never played Football before or want to learn more about the rules, come along to our female only session. Based on drills to improve your skills, it is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of football. All Equipment Provided!

All Abilities Dance Mix

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

18:00 - 19:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

An energetic mix of dance styles including Break Dance, Street & Hip Hop! Whether you are a dance enthusiast or have never taken a step in your life, everyone is welcome!

All Abilities Wheelchair Basketball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

21:30 - 22:30
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

Inclusive basketball session - all wheelchairs provided! Whether you have a disability or just want to play basketball come and learn the skills required in wheelchair basketball! An exciting, fast and fun game for all! Want to play some basketball- Whether you have a disability or are just looking to play and learn some new skills used in wheelchair basketball! Come along, all are welcome to these fun, safe sessions! Inclusive session - all wheelchairs provided!!

Friday 11 October

Beginner Pilates

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

13:15 - 14:00
Studio 1
HSV de Havilland

Slow controlled flowing movements, primarily to strengthen the core muscles that stabilise & support the spine. It brings the mind & body together, focusing on breathing & balance, whilst realigning the body & correcting posture. If you have never tried pilates before or would prefer a more relaxing session this beginner session is for you! Learn the positions and movements in a fun, safe environment with a qualified pilates instructor. All equipment is provided!

Beginner Squash

Beginner

Active Staff
Active Students

14:15 - 15:00
Squash Courts
HSV de Havilland

If you have never played squash before or want to learn more about the rules, come along to our Active Beginner session. Based on drills to improve your skills, it is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of Squash. All Equipment Provided.

Intermediate Squash

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

15:00 - 15:45
Squash Courts
HSV de Havilland

If you have played squash before or know the basics and want to play some games, come along to our intermediate squash session. It is a fun, safe environment to develop your squash skills further. All equipment provided.

Intermediate Futsal

Intermediate

Active Staff
Active Students

15:45 - 16:45
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

All Abilities Dodgeball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

All Abilities Volleyball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

17:00 - 18:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

If you have never played volleyball before or you are a regular on the court, come along to our Active All Abilities session. It is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics or develop your skills of volleyball. All Equipment Provided.

All Abilities Badminton

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

20:30 - 22:30
Sports Hall 3
HSV de Havilland

Not on this week

Whether you have never played Badminton before or you are a regular on the court, come along to our Active All Abilities session. It is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics of Badminton or further develop your skills. All Equipment Provided!

Saturday 12 October

All Abilities Volleyball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

15:00 - 16:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

If you have never played volleyball before or you are a regular on the court, come along to our Active All Abilities session. It is a fun, safe session, to learn the basics or develop your skills of volleyball. All Equipment Provided.

All Abilities Dodgeball

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

15:00 - 16:00
Oval 3G
College Lane

All Abilities RollerSkating

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

15:00 - 16:30
Oval MUGA
College Lane

Whether you have never tried on rollerskates before or whether you are an accomplished skater, everyone is welcome to Active Rollerskating! If you wish to develop your skills, our Activators are on hand to teach you how to roll on around with confidence! One of the most popular Active sessions on the programme so make sure you are early to guarantee entry! If the weather forecast is poor or the courts are wet, unfortunately Rollerskating will be unable to go ahead. Please keep an eye on @Hertsquadactive on instagram for upto date information on the session.

Sunday 13 October

All Abilities Yoga

All Abilities

Active Staff
Active Students

12:00 - 13:00
Oval Flexible Space
College Lane

Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. If you have never tried yoga before or you are a regular on the mat, this session is for you! A fun, safe environment with a qualified yoga instructor. All equipment is provided!

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