PE

What does PE look like at Brill?

At Brill Church of England School, we believe that Physical Education plays an essential role in helping children to become healthy, confident, resilient and active young people.

We want every child to experience the enjoyment of being physically active and to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to participate in physical activity throughout their lives.

Our PE provision combines specialist expertise with high-quality class teacher-led PE. Every child receives two hours of curriculum PE each week: one hour delivered by specialist coaches from Premier Education and one hour taught by their class teacher.

Our facilities and local environment further enrich our provision. Children benefit from our school grounds, access to the MUGA adjacent to the school and the local playing fields, as well as the particularly special opportunity to learn to swim in our own school swimming pool.

Through PE, we encourage children to be bold in trying something new, brave when facing physical challenge and Brill-iant in supporting themselves and others to succeed.

INTENT

Our PE curriculum is ambitious and inclusive for every child.

We want children to develop the physical competence, confidence and motivation to lead healthy and active lives.

Through a broad range of physical activities, children develop fundamental movement skills before applying and refining these within increasingly challenging individual and team activities.

Our PE curriculum aims to enable children to:

• develop competence in a broad range of physical activities;
• develop fundamental movement skills including running, jumping, throwing, catching, balance, agility and coordination;
• become increasingly confident and physically literate;
• understand and apply rules, tactics and strategies;
• work successfully both independently and as part of a team;
• communicate and collaborate with others;
• develop resilience, perseverance and a positive attitude towards challenge;
• understand the importance of physical activity for health and wellbeing;
• experience competition appropriately and learn how to respond to both success and disappointment;
• develop safe and confident swimming skills; and
• discover forms of physical activity that they enjoy and may choose to continue beyond school.

We recognise that children’s experiences of sport and physical activity outside school vary considerably. Our role is therefore to ensure that every child has opportunities to participate, develop and experience success.

IMPLEMENTATION

Two Hours of PE Every Week

Children receive two hours of curriculum PE each week.

One hour is delivered by specialist coaches from Premier Education, bringing additional expertise and high-quality specialist provision into school.

The second hour is taught by the child’s class teacher, providing continuity and enabling teachers to build upon children’s previous learning and development.

This combination of specialist and teacher-led provision gives children regular opportunities to practise, apply and refine their physical skills across a broad range of activities.

Developing Physical Literacy

Our curriculum develops children’s physical skills progressively throughout their time at Brill.

In the early stages, there is a strong emphasis on developing fundamental movement skills, including balance, coordination, agility, running, jumping, throwing and catching.

As children progress through the school, these foundations are increasingly applied within different sports and physical activities.

Children learn not only how to perform skills, but how to select and apply them effectively. They develop an increasing understanding of movement, rules, tactics, teamwork and decision-making.

Through demonstration, practice, feedback and opportunities to refine performance, children learn that physical competence develops through practice, perseverance and reflection.

Swimming at Brill

Swimming is a particularly special part of our PE offer.

We are incredibly fortunate to have our own outdoor swimming pool on the school site, allowing children to develop their swimming skills within the familiar environment of Brill School.

Swimming lessons take place during the later spring and summer terms and are delivered by a member of our school staff who is also a qualified swimming instructor.

Children are taught to become increasingly confident, competent and safe in the water, developing appropriate swimming strokes, stamina and water-safety skills.

Having our own pool enables swimming to be a genuine part of school life and gives our children valuable opportunities to develop an important life skill.

Schools are required to publish how many Year 6 pupils have met the national curriculum requirements relating to swimming and water safety:

Swimming attainment of Year 6 pupils 2025-26.

87% of children were able to swim competently, confidently and proficiently over a distance of least 25 meters.  

80%  of children were able to use a range of strokes efficiently. 

93% of children were able to perform safe self-rescue in different water-based situations

Making the Most of Our Environment

Our location allows us to extend PE beyond the immediate school site.

Alongside our school grounds, we have access to the MUGA located just outside the school, providing an additional dedicated space for physical activity.

Where activities require a larger space, children also make use of the local playing fields.

These facilities enable us to offer children a varied PE experience and select spaces appropriate to the activity being taught.

Teamwork, Character and Our Values

PE provides powerful opportunities for personal development.

Children learn to work with different people, communicate effectively, take responsibility and understand the importance of their contribution to a team.

They experience success and disappointment and learn how to respond appropriately to both.

Our Christian values are naturally reflected through PE:

Honesty – playing fairly and taking responsibility for our actions.

Hope – believing that improvement is possible and continuing to work towards our goals.

Courage – trying something unfamiliar, taking appropriate risks and persevering when something feels difficult.

Compassion – encouraging others, showing respect and recognising that everybody has different strengths.

We want children to understand that how we participate matters just as much as whether we win.

Competition and Opportunity

Competition provides children with opportunities to apply their skills, challenge themselves and represent their school.

Through appropriate competitive experiences, children learn about teamwork, determination, fair play, resilience and respect.

We want competition to be a positive experience in which children can strive to do their best while learning to celebrate the achievements of others.

Alongside competition, we value participation and want children to experience a range of activities so that they have opportunities to discover something they enjoy and feel successful doing.

An Inclusive PE Curriculum

PE is for every child at Brill.

Teachers and specialist coaches adapt activities, equipment, groupings and levels of challenge where appropriate so that all pupils, including children with SEND and additional needs, can participate meaningfully and experience success.

Children who demonstrate greater confidence or competence are challenged to refine their technique, make increasingly sophisticated tactical decisions, take greater responsibility and support the learning of others.

Our aim is for every child to leave a PE lesson feeling that they have participated, progressed and been challenged appropriately.

PE Across Brill Horizons

Physical Education contributes significantly to our wider Brill Horizons curriculum and to children’s personal development.

PE teaches children about their bodies, health and wellbeing while developing attributes that support learning throughout school: resilience, independence, communication, cooperation, determination and courage.

Children learn that looking after their physical health is an important part of living life to the full.

Our PE provision therefore supports our wider aspiration to develop children who are confident, ambitious and ready to embrace the opportunities available to them.

IMPACT

By the end of their Brill journey, we want our children to see themselves as capable, confident and active individuals.

We want children to leave Brill able to:

• demonstrate competence across a broad range of physical activities;
• apply fundamental movement skills with increasing control and confidence;
• understand and apply appropriate rules, tactics and strategies;
• work successfully both independently and collaboratively;
• communicate effectively as part of a team;
• demonstrate fair play and respect for others;
• respond positively to challenge, success and disappointment;
• recognise the relationship between physical activity, health and wellbeing;
• swim confidently and understand how to stay safe in and around water; and
• identify forms of physical activity that they enjoy and can continue beyond primary school.

Most importantly, we want every child to leave Brill understanding that being active is for everyone.

Whether their passion becomes competitive sport, swimming, dance, walking, fitness or simply enjoying being outdoors, we want our children to have the confidence, skills and positive experiences that encourage them to remain active throughout their lives.

Be Bold. Be Brave. Be Brill-iant.