OCTOBER HALF TERM 2026 HOCKEY CAMP

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The October Half-Term Camp is a great opportunity for players to continue developing their skills during the hockey season.

The camp focuses on skill development, match play, decision making, and confidence on the ball, with lots of small-sided games and gameplay across the two days.

Dates: Monday 19th October & Tuesday 20th October 2026

Venue: St Hugh's School Astro Pitch

Registration: From 09:30

Camp Time: 10:00 - 16:00

Open To: All players in Years 6, 7 & 8, from any school

Pricing: £60 per day, or £100 for both days.

 A 10% early booking discount is available if booked before 11th September.

The October Half-Term Camp is suitable for Years 6, 7 & 8 players who want to continue developing their hockey during the season and gain more match play experience.

For Year 8 players considering sports scholarships, the October camp falls at an important point in the year, scholarship assessments typically take place a few months later in January or February.

The camp will include skill development, small-sided games, shooting practice, defending, attacking play, and match play, with a focus on improving game understanding and confidence.

The October camp marks a change in our age group structure. Players who attended our earlier 2026 camps as Year 7 have now started Year 8, with scholarship assessments at senior independent schools typically just a term away in January or February.

This camp is specifically designed to support that cohort through the final stages of preparation. Coaching will incorporate the key areas that scholarship assessors look for:

• Tactical understanding and game awareness
• Technical execution under pressure
• Physical habits and decision-making at pace
• Leadership, communication, and coachability
• What scholarship assessors and performance coaches typically value

For players in Years 6 and 7, the camp provides the same high quality development environment — and for those beginning to think about scholarships further down the line, early exposure to this level of coaching is invaluable.

Goalkeepers will receive specialist coaching during the camp and will also play in matches and game-based practices across the two days.

Players will take part in a camp competition across the two days, including skills challenges, team games, and matches, finishing with an overall winner receiving a brand new Grays Hockey Stick.

Coaching is focused on helping players improve while enjoying their hockey. We encourage effort, teamwork, and positive attitudes throughout the camp.

We aim to provide a positive and welcoming environment where all players feel included, supported, and able to enjoy hockey.

The October Camp is a great opportunity for players to play more hockey during half term and continue developing their skills during the hockey season.

October camp is only open to Years 6, 7 & 8.

Year 5 will return in the New Year, as will Year 4 advanced player exceptions.

If you would like to book a place on the October Half-Term Camp, please click the button below.