Sports

Sport forms a great feature of life at Brighton college Prep School. All of our children get to experience a wide variety of different sporting activities through PE and games lessons as well as in a staggering array of clubs and societies.

The ethos of the sports department is firmly embedded in the idea of every child being given the opportunity to develop their potential to the very best of their abilities. With this in mind, the children receive coaching from experienced teachers, each with their own fields of expertise. All children get the opportunity to play in competitive matches, either through fixtures against other schools or through the extensive house competition system. The emphasis is always on enjoyment and we hope that our children leave us with a love of sport and a desire to continue participating which will stay with them throughout their life.

Enjoyment

We run teams at every age group and try to include as many children as possible in competitive matches against other schools. The main aim is to engender a love of sport and to give the children the opportunity to gain fulfillment through competitive sport. We celebrate the occasions when we are successful, but realise that enjoyment and sportsmanship are key factors in a child's sporting development.

Choice

The children are encouraged to pursue sports in which they are talented or interested. The school aims to provide a broad choice for them through the games syllabus and through our extensive list of clubs and activities. The school offers opportunities to improve skills and to compete at a high level in swimming, tennis, badminton and athletics.

Recent Successes

In netball, the U13 girls are County champions in 2010 for an amazing 7th year in succession. Additionally, the U12 girls were unbeaten in 2010 and are both regional and national IAPS champions! In 2011, the U13 are currently the S.I.S.N.A. champions as well as having won both the Westbourne House and Cumnor House netball tournaments.

In rugby, the U13 boys won both the Ardingly and Windlesham House Sevens in 2009 and were runners up in the 2010 and 2011 County Sevens. They also won the Cumnor House Sevens in 2011.

In Cricket, the U13 boys won the Ashdown six-a-side Tournament in 2010.

In Football, the U13 boys were winners of both the Breeze cup in Eastbourne and the Ardingly eight-a-side Tournaments in 2010. They were also 2nd in the country in the IAPS six-a-side competition in 2010. They have started 2011 by retaining their Ardingly trophy.

Specialism

The children receive a high standard of coaching from the teachers in the school and from other specialist coaches. The school's facilities are very good and the children can take full advantage of these benefits to improve their skill in a variety of sports.