Shelford Sport

We offer our students a range of sporting opportunities, including School House carnivals, interschool sport and State interschool competitions. Shelford is also a member of Girls Sport .

Girls Sport Victoria School House carnivals State interschool Girls Sport Victoria is one of the largest and interschool sport competitions independent girls’ schools sporting Junior School students take part in Snowsports Team Associations in Victoria. Within GSV House carnivals for and member schools nearly 15,000 girls , Cross Country and Athletics. (Prep–Year 12) from years seven to twelve have the Shelford is a member of School Sport The Interschool Snowsports opportunity to be involved in more Victoria (SSV) in the South Yarra District. Championships are held at Mt Buller in than 20 sports in weekly competitions, Girls in Years 5 and 6 have weekly Term 3, and top performers can qualify carnivals, tournaments and skills Interschool Sport, competing against for the Nationals. development programs. 8 schools in this District competition. GSV encourages all girls to participate Top performers represent Shelford in a Shelford Rowing in school sport, whether it be trying variety of trials for School Sport Victoria Rowing is offered to students from a new sport in a non-competitive state representative teams in a range Years 9 to 12. In Term 3, the pre- environment or representing their of sports. Senior School girls take part season training period commences school in GSV interschool sport and in House Carnivals for Swimming & and Year 8 girls are offered two ‘come carnivals. GSV also offers a number Diving, Cross Country and Track & and try’ sessions. Training takes of opportunities for girls wishing to Field. place during the week at Albert Park compete at an elite level. Lake and on the Yarra River (senior crews), as well as at Shelford. Training Girls who enjoy sport in their teenage camps are held over the summer years are more likely to develop a holidays and weekend regattas are positive attitude to women’s health and held throughout the season in Terms a lifelong love for physical activity and 4 and 1, culminating in the Head of sport. School Girls’ Regatta held in March at Find out more at gsv.vic.edu.au. Geelong. Term 1

GSV major sports carnivals GSV Weekly Sport House events Rowing • Training meets Indoor Senior School House HOSG Regatta • Preliminary carnivals Swimming Carnival • Championship carnivals Junior School House • Championship finals nights GSV event Swimming Carnival Swimming and Diving Junior School House Athletics Term 2

GSV Major Sports Carnivals GSV weekly sport House events GSV tournament • Preliminary carnival Hockey Senior School House Track (Years 11 and 12) • Championship carnival and Field Australian Football Cross Country Senior School House Cross (Years 7 and 8; Years 9–12) Country Waterpolo (Years 9–12) Junior School House Cross Country

Term 3

GSV major sports carnival GSV Weekly Sport GSV Representative Teams • Training meets Cross country • Preliminary carnival Soccer Netball • Championship carnival Soccer • Finals night Selected Athletics Victoria events Tennis Track and Field Volleyball Snowsports Interschools Championship Junior School SYDSA School Athletics Carnival Term 4

Rowing regattas GSV weekly sport GSV participation program Basketball Sport Expo (Year 7) Cricket (Years 7 and 8; Years 9–12) GSV representative team (Years 7 and 8) Water polo