Physical Education and Sport 

St Fidelis Annual Sports Carnival – Friday 13 November 2026

The St Fidelis Annual Sports Carnival for students from Foundation to Year 6 will be held on Friday 13 November 2026.

The Sports Carnival will be held at Shore Reserve, commencing at 10.15am and concluding at 1.15pm.

Important Information

• All students are required to wear their sports uniform.
• Hats are compulsory.
• Parents and families are warmly invited to attend and support the students and their teams.
• Students should bring snacks and a drink bottle filled with water. These items should be carried in a small, clearly labelled backpack.
• If possible, students may wear coloured socks, T-shirts, shorts or ribbons in their hair, on their hats, or on their T-shirts to help distinguish the different teams.

Travel to and from Shore Reserve

Students will walk to and from Shore Reserve, accompanied by St Fidelis staff.

• Students will depart school at 9.30am.
• Students are expected to return to school at approximately 1.40pm.
• Parents/carers will not be permitted to transport their own child to or from the event.

Medical Details 

Please ensure you have provided the school with the most up to date medical details of your child.

Student Permission Form

Please ensure the student permission form is completed by Friday 30 October through the nForma Portal.

Parent Volunteers 

We would love to have some parent volunteers assist us on the day. This may involve walking students to and from the event, judging & starting races and assisting classroom teachers with organisation of the teams. If you are available, hold a current Working with Children Check Card, and you have attended the Child Safety Parent Volunteering Briefing at school, please complete the volunteer assistance on the n Forma Portal by Friday 30 October.

Sports Names

Some  years ago, in consultation with Father Cartwright (Parish Priest) and the St Fidelis school staff, it was decided that the school’s house teams would be given names that represent not only the values of our school, but the history of the St Fidelis Parish and our Catholic tradition.

Here are the names of our House Teams and a brief history of the connection between the St Fidelis Parish and the team names:

MacKillop (Blue)

MacKillop has been named after Mary MacKillop, who was also known as Saint Mary of the Cross and was an Australian Roman Catholic nun who helped to found the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart and a number of schools and welfare institutions throughout Australia focussing on education for the poor. She is the only Australian to be recognised by the Roman Catholic Church as a saint.

Mannix (Green)

Mannix has been named after Archbishop Daniel Mannix (1864-1963). Archbishop Mannix was a notable religious and political leader in his home country of Ireland and also his adopted country, Australia. He was well known for his passion, strength of character, academic accomplishments and his commitment to education. St Fidelis’ Catholic Church was blessed and declared open on Sunday 23 October 1938 by Archbishop Mannix.

Lee (Gold)

Father James Joseph Lee was the first Parish Priest of St Fidelis and served the Parish from 1927 until his death in 1941. He is remembered as being a champion for the poor and of children. St Fidelis’ Catholic Church, which was declared open on Sunday 23 October 1938, was built following eleven years work by the parishioners under the spiritual guidance of Father James Joseph Lee.

Daly (Red)

Father Daniel Daly came to St Fidelis in 1959. During his 13 years as parish priest, the parish grew quickly and Father Daly worked hard to improve and renovate the parish and school facilities. In order to accommodate the many parishioners and their children, he authorised the building of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church and School in Pascoe Vale South. Father Daly is remembered as a man of great vision and initiative whose spiritual leadership and acceptance of all, helped build the wonderful parish of St Fidelis, Moreland.

Timetable

Sports Teams

Michael Jennings | Physical Education and Sport