Physical Education

Extra-Curricular Sports Calendar

Term 1:

21 February 2025 – Division Swimming
4 March 2025 – Division Lawn Bowls
5 March 2025 – Interhouse Athletics
26 March 2025 – District Athletics
26 March 2025 – Regional Swimming
27 March 2025 – Encouragement Swim Meet (9yrs and under)
1 April 2025 – Interhouse Cross Country

Term 2:

9 May 2025 – Division Cross Country
14 May 2025 – Division Soccer
21 May 2025 – Division AFL (9’s)
26 May 2025 – Regional Cross Country
30 May 2025 – Division Netball
18 June 2025 – Regional Soccer
20 June 2025 – Regional Netball
25 June 2025 – Regional AFL (9’s)

Term 3:

8 August 2025 – Division Basketball
2 September 2025 – Regional Lawn Bowls
11 September 2025 – Division Athletics

Term 4:

10 October 2025 – Regional Athletics
16 October 2025 – Division Hot Shots
24 October 2025 – Regional Basketball
6 November 2025 – Division Cricket
19 November 2025 – Regional Cricket

Encouragement Swim Meet:

MDASA Primary Schools Encouragement Swimming Meet: Primary 9/U 25m Events.

Applications close 11 March 2025. Click here for entry form. Entry is $5 per swimmer per event. Payment needs to be made before 14 March 2025 via Compass for entry to be confirmed (a separate Compass message will be sent after 12 March 2025, requesting this).

This will not be a staffed event so transport, and supervision will need to be arranged by parents/guardians.

Event Details:

27 March, 20256.30pm - 9pm (Doors open 6.30pm for a 7:00pm start) Ballarat Aquatic and Leisure Centre (25m Pool) – Gillies St Wendouree

Further information on the event can be found on the MDASA website. EACH SWIMMER MUST BE ABLE TO CONFIDENTLY SWIM 25 METRES, IN DEEP WATER, IN THEIR CHOSEN STROKE/S.

All events will be started in the water.
Ribbons will be awarded to first three places in each heat.
Medals will be awarded to the first three placings in each age group at the end of the swim program.
Age of swimmer as at 31st December 2025

Division Lawn Bowls Tryouts:

Student in Grade 5/6 are invited to attend four tryout session for Division Lawn Bowls at lunchtime on 3, 5, 10 + 12 Feb. Students are encouraged to attend all sessions if they wish to be selected. Please bring along P.E. shoes for these trainings. Please notify Claire Morris within 24 hours of missed tryout if you child was unable to attend but wishes to still be considered.

SSV State Team Nominations:

The School Sport Victoria (SSV) Team Vic representative program provides a development platform for Victoria’s emerging student athletes to participate in the annual School Sport Australia (SSA) Championships. SSV coordinates the selection process for Team Vic teams in partnership with relevant state sporting organisations.

If your daughter/son is passionate about any of the sports listed below and meets the following criteria, please contact Claire Morris (claire.morris@education.vic.gov.au) with all relevant information at least two weeks prior to SSV nomination closing dates.

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

Please note that other sports are available. Please check the SSV website.

Students must be nominated by their school. Parents cannot nominate students because each school can only nominate a maximum of three students for each sport. We will consider each nomination and contact parents if we believe their child meets the nomination criteria. Only highly talented students will be nominated.

Criteria:

Students must have represented their school/club at an extremely high level including Regional/State.
Been selected in a representative team (i.e. for Ballarat or a Region)
Received a league award (not just a club or coaches award) in their chosen sport (Best and Fairest for the competition, highest goalkicker, etc)

Please read the Team Vic Information Sheet on the sport page before nominating your son/daughter. This document contains important information on the SSV Team Vic Program, in relation to eligibility, registration, multiclass, selection, participation costs, and financial assistance.

Team Vic Sport and Registration Key Dates

Please read the Team Vic Principal Endorsement process for further information.

If you wish to register your son/daughter to be considered for nomination, please contact Claire Morris at least two weeks prior to SSV nomination closing dates.

What to bring to P.E.:

Just a reminder for all students to bring with them their P.E. shoes, drink bottles and hats to their P.E. classes. This allows us to make the most of our lessons together. Thanks to everyone who continues to remember these.