Objectives of the school’s liaison
BSHC’s aim as a community hockey club with a “hockey for all” ethos is to develop our sport in the state schools within Stortford and the surrounding area (on the assumption that the private schools already offer hockey and are well-resourced).
BSHC have built joint-venture pitch ownership structures with two leading local state schools – Hockerill College since 1996 and Herts&Essex High School since 2018. These were both conscious choices to partner with schools that could provide opportunities to grow hockey.
In recent years BSHC have offered significant coaching contributions to Herts&Essex High School, Hockerill College and Manuden Primary School using a combination of paid professional coaches and volunteer power. We have also coached at Avanti Grange School, Northgate Primary School, Windhill Primary School and Fawbert&Barnard’s Primary.
BSHC have also hosted the East Regional State School Sevens competition in every year since its inaugural tournament in 2024 and supplied all the umpires.
Interested in playing hockey, find out more in our junior page here.