School Sport Victoria

St Fidelis Primary School is an affiliated member of School Sport Victoria and competes in various sports within the Coburg District. The Coburg District aims to provide the children with the opportunity to participate in well-organised and enjoyable sporting events that are an extension of school based Sport & Physical Education programs. It is our school’s belief that children benefit greatly from visiting and competing with other schools within the Coburg District.

TERM 1

SSV Coburg District Summer Sport Competitions

Friday February 13 Round 1

Congratulations to the members of the St Fidelis Summer Sport Teams who competed in the SSV Coburg District Round 1 of competition against St Bernards in games of Bat Tennis, Basketball & Softball on Friday 13 February. Our students should feel extremely proud of their performances and positive sporting behaviour.

Boys/Mixed Softball

St Fidelis 6 runs was defeated by St Bernards 16 runs

Girls Softball

St Fidelis 14 runs defeated St Bernards 11 runs

Boys/Mixed Bat Tennis

St Fidelis 36 games defeated St Bernards 5 games

Girls Bat Tennis

St Fidelis 29 games defeated St Bernards 11 games

Boys/Mixed Basketball

St Fidelis 62 points defeated St Bernards 10 points

Girls Basketball

St Fidelis 30 points defeated St Bernards 14 points

SSV COBURG DISTRICT SWIMMING TRIALS

SSV Coburg District Swimming Trials will be held on Tuesday 17 February 2026 at Elite Swimming, 27 Colebrook St, Brunswick VIC 3056.

Good luck to the St Fidelis competitors participating at this event.

SSV State Teams Selection Process for Nomination

SCHOOL SPORT VICTORIA STATE TEAMS 2026

Each year, talented Victorian school students have the opportunity to trial for a place in the School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic state team and participate in annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. Teams are selected across different sports, involving over nine hundred primary and secondary school students representing 'Team Vic'.

The sports include Australian Football, Baseball, Basketball, Cricket, Cross Country, Diving, Football (Soccer), Golf, Hockey, Netball, Rugby League, Softball, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Touch, Track and Field, Triathlon, Volleyball and others.

The School Sport Australian Championships offer gifted and talented students the opportunity to participate in higher levels of sporting competition against students from other Australian states and territories.

Please note: The 2026 Team Vic State Team Trial registrations are open.

Go to https://www.ssv.vic.edu.au/team-vic to view information regarding the nomination process.

You can view trial information regarding the nomination process for each sport (dates, times, venue, age eligibility, nomination closing dates, trial fees and Championship venue and dates) by clicking on the respective links under the Team Vic tab on the SSV website.

Entry closing dates for sports are attached for your reference. Late entries will not be accepted.

Eligibility

To be eligible for selection, please read the 2026 TeamVic Information sheet on the SSV Website (click on the TeamVic dropdown).

The Team Vic online registration to trial process opens up on a per needs basis - depending on the timing of the trials and the School Sport Australia Championships.

There is no longer a requirement for Principal's to endorse students at the time of the trials via a printed endorsement form. Instead, Principals are only required to endorse students who are selected for Team Vic teams.

If your child wishes to nominate for a TeamVic sport/s, please follow the steps outlined below:

Step 1: Students must consult with the Principal prior to registering online. Principals may wish to discuss the child’s suitability to trial with the student’s classroom teacher, as well as physical education staff. Schools may elect to run an in-school trial to determine their endorsements. For the following teams each school is only allowed to endorse a maximum of three (3) students to participate in the selection trials:

12 Years & Under Boys Australian Football
12 Years & Under Boys Basketball
12 Years & Under Girls Basketball
12 Years & Under Boys Cricket
12 Years & Under Boys Football (Soccer)
12 Years & Under Girls Netball

Step 2: The family of the student can then proceed to register online

Step 3: SSV staff will contact the necessary Principals if more than 3 students are registered. Schools are only allowed to endorse a maximum of three (3) students to participate in the selection trials listed Step 1. The Principal endorsement will be completed via an online form, which will be sent once registrations for the above sports have closed.

Step 4: After the State Trials are conducted, The Principal of a student who has been selected as a member of a Team Vic team will be asked to endorse the participation of the student as a Team Vic student athlete. Teams will not be announced until this endorsement from Principals is received. Successful students in State Trials will then be announced as team members and receive further documentation in relation to their position on the Team Vic team.

If your child is nominating for more than one sport, please complete a separate nomination form for each sport.

YEARS 3/4 LIFE SAVING VICTORIA EXCURSION

To educate our students on the importance of water safety, the Year 3-4 students participated in a practical MEGA water safety lesson conducted by Life Saving Victoria at Sandridge Beach on Thursday 12 February 2026 from 10.00am-12.00pm.

The program included the following activities:

ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION

Be Aware and Be Prepared:

Participants gained knowledge to keep safe when in and around water, particularly open water environments. Practical strategies such as identifying dangers (i.e. rip currents) and reading key safety signs will be delivered and will ensure they have the tools to ‘be aware and be prepared’ before visiting their local waterway.

Everyday Lifesaver:

Our students were be given the skills and opportunity to be ‘Everyday Lifesavers’. They’ll learnt the emergency response sequence, DRSABCD, by following a variety of age-appropriate and engaging real life scenarios.

Survival Strategies:

Wearing a lifejacket, and practising important survival techniques -including the huddle, the HELP position, safely entering and exiting the water- are vital survival strategies our students can use if they find themselves in trouble in the water.

Rescue Strategies:

Rescue tubes, towels, ropes and even bike helmets are all examples of rescue items our students had an opportunity to practice using. This will enable them to make informed decisions if ever they are required to perform a rescue.

Safe Boarding:

Body Boards are a popular activity enjoyed by many children in open waterways. Our students learnt key skills needed to stay safe, including safety equipment, how to paddle effectively, and strategies to escape LSV’s own ‘The Gauntlet’

Physical Education Timetable

Day of the Week	Class
Monday	5/6MC & 5/6NT
Tuesday	3BP, 3DG 4ZK & FLW
Wednesday	2SH & 2NA
Thursday	1CW, 1OB & 1AM
Friday	FOS

Sport Timetable

Day of the Week	Class
Friday (Weekly Interschool Sport)	Year 5/6
Friday (End of each term Gala Sport Day)	Year 4

Michael Jennings | Physical Education and Sport

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