2026 Extra-Curricular Sports Calendar

Please see below the curricular and extra-curricular sporting dates for 2026.

Term 1, 2026:

· 19 February, 2026 – Division Swimming

· New Date 4 + 11 March – Division Bowls Tryouts (Grade 5+6)

· 10 March, 2026 – Interhouse Athletics (Grade 3-6)

· 25 March, 2026 – Regional Swimming

· 30 March, 2026 – District Athletics

Term 2, 2026:

· 21 April, 2026 – Division Lawn Bowls

· 22 April, 2026 – Interhouse Cross Country (Prep – Grade 6)

· 8 May, 2026 – Division Cross Country

· 12 May, 2026 – Division Soccer

· 20 May, 2026 – Division AFL

· 27 May, 2026 – Regional Cross Country

· 1 June, 2026 – Division Netball

Term 3, 2026:

· 10 August, 2026 – Division Basketball

· 9 September, 2026 – Division Athletics

Term 4, 2026:

· 9 October, 2026 – Regional Athletics

· 13 October, 2026 – Division Hot Shots Tennis

· 30 October, 2026 – Division Cricket

Hockey Victoria Roadshow

Last Thursday, four classes enjoyed the opportunity to take part in the Hockey Victoria Roadshow. Students enjoyed getting the learn the skills of hockey whilst playing loads of games. We appreciate the time that Hockey Victoria gives us each year to provide our students with these opportunities. For those students interested in doing some hockey outside of school, please check out the Hook-Into-Hockey flyer in the community section of our newsletter.

Division Bowls Tryouts

Students in Grade 5/6 are invited to attend two tryout sessions for Division Lawn Bowls at first break (11-11.30am) on 4th + 11th March. Students are encouraged to attend both

sessions if they wish to be selected. Please bring along P.E. shoes for these trainings. Please notify Claire Morris within 24 hours of a missed tryout if you child was unable to attend but wishes to still be considered.

A big thank you to the Buninyong Bowls Club for supporting us in another year of amazing bowls with you! Our students are so fortunate to have you!

Term 2 Afterschool Netball

Students have the opportunity to join a team in the Darroch Afterschool Netball Competition at Llanberris Netball Stadium. These will be run on Tuesday afternoons (game times expected to be 4.05pm, 4.55pm and 5.45pm) in Term 2 (commencing 5 May, 2026, running for 8 weeks) and is a participation competition only (i.e. there are no finals).

The competition will run for eight weeks.

This is not a staffed event and parents/guardians are responsible for all aspects of their child's participation (transport, supervision, first aid, etc).

Grade 3-6 students (boys and girls) interested in joining a team will need to register via Compass and make payment before 30 March, 2026. Please note that we will endeavour to include all interested students and preferred days. Teams will be decided by Claire Morris and will be based around the groups of Grade 3/4 and Grade 5/6.

The non-refundable initial cost of $40 will need to be paid upon registration (31 March, 2025). There will be an additional cost for VNA (insurance) if your child does not already have this and the possibility of an additional team payment (this is dependent on numbers and we do not expect it to cost more than $10 additional). A refund will be given to those not placed in a team. Uniform will be provided this year and the hire of these is included in the cost. As this is not a staffed event and we will require parental assistance at the game to coach and score. Please indicate on the registration form if you are interested in filling the coaching/scorers roll. N.B. teams will not be entered without a designated coach.

Please contact Claire Morris if you have any further questions.

Athletics Day recording

Until the end of Week 6, Grade 3-6 students will be participating in athletics activities where we will be recording results (for either heats or as their final result) for our Athletics Day. If your child misses a P.E. session, please touch base with me if they wish to complete this event for results prior to Athletics Day. We will not be taking any results after the 6 March, 2026. Please let Claire Morris know if you have any questions.

Interhouse Athletics

We are getting excited as we prepare for our Interhouse Athletics on 10 March, 2026. Please click here for more information on the event.

If you can please ensure your child knows what group they will be in on the day, that would be very helpful (e.g. if they turn 10 on their 2025 birthday, they will be in the 10YO group). Dressing up in house colours is encouraged for those wishing to but please remember to wear their school hat, bring a healthy lunch/snack and water bottle.

Please contact your child’s class teacher if you have any questions about the day.

We still have a couple more jobs needing filling (mainly taking a group around to their activities (no event experience needed). If you are able to help us out, can you please contact Claire Morris claire.morris@education.vic.gov.au). A reminder that all helpers will need to submit a copy of their Working With Children Check (quickly and easily obtained online for free) and completed Code of Conduct form to the front office prior to the day. The office staff and I are more than happy to assist you with these if needed. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help.

Interhouse Cross Country

Our Interhouse Cross Country is set to be held on 22 April, 2026. Information on the event can be found here. Classes are set to walk the Cross Country track during their P.E. classes in Week 7/8 this term. If you are able to assist with walking the track with any of our classes, can you please let Claire Morris know. Dates and classes needing walkers can be found here.

For those of you who are interested in going around the course with your child prior to the event, links to the relevant courses can be found on the above link.

We are also looking for volunteers to help us out at the various marshalling points around each course. If you are willing and able to help us our please let Claire Morris (claire.morris@education.vic.gov.au) know. You just need a chair, drink, foot rest, cheering voice and pom poms if you fancy. A link to the marshalling spots can be found here. Thank you in advance!

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 for more information.

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

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 bottle (and hats in Term 1+4) to their P.E. classes. A different pair of sports shoes need to be brought to P.E. as per the uniform policy. This allows us to keep safe, look after our gym and make the most of our lessons together. Thanks to everyone who continues to remember these.

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