Congratulations and welcome to the SBHS Fencing program!

As a minimum safety requirement, all fencers must have their own fencing glove to protect their fencing hand during training and bouting.

New fencers will have a chance to purchase a glove from one of our school fencing equipment suppliers, Jeff Hardge, next Thursday 27/03/2025 at the start of the Development Training session in the cricket nets (3:15pm).

If you wish to buy a glove from Jeff Hardge, the cost is $40. He can take cash or card (cash preferred – bring exact change if you can).

If you prefer not to buy from Jeff or miss this opportunity, it will be your responsibility to source and buy your own fencing glove. You will not be permitted to fence without a fencing glove.

Please see www.sbhsfencing.com/uniform/where-to-buy-fencing-gear/ for more info on where you can buy gear.

Furthermore, please read the Equipment Loan Agreement form for new fencers that was handed out to new Junior fencers today (link below). If you are a new Senior Fencer, please print out the form or get a copy from me in the IA staffroom. You are required to read and sign it (by you and a parent/guardian) before you get access to borrow school equipment. The order that you return the form to me (you can leave it on my desk in my staffroom if you can’t find me), is the order you will get access to the gear to borrow. We plan to distribute gear next Thursday!

fencing-equipment-loan-agreement-contractDownload

If you wish to be at the front of the queue, print the form out at home, get it signed and returned to me ASAP!

Once you have done so, please make sure you bring a sports bag to training that is big enough to carry a fencing mask, underplastron and fencing jacket. This gear will be under your responsibility for the whole season.

Please let me know if there are any issues or questions.

I look forward to an enjoyable and rewarding season with you all!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

Not long to go before the Fencing season kicks off! Please be aware of the schedule for next week (starting Wednesday 19/03/2025):

• Wed Senior Sport: All senior fencers to attend
• Wed after school (3:30pm to 5pm): Junior Development group trials (1 of 2)
• Thurs Junior Sport: All junior fencers to attend
• Thurs after school (3:30pm to 5pm): Junior Development group trials (2 of 2)

Fencing gear is not required in this first week of trials as activities will be fitness and agility based. New fencers who make it into the program will have access to borrow a set of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for the season.

If you are a returning fencer (not your first season), please make sure you bring your own fencing gear (PPE: mask, jacket, breeches, underplastron, glove), particularly if you’re trying out for Squads.

Squad trials will be ongoing from the week starting 24/03 onwards. All fencers nominating for Squads are to attend relevant Squad training sessions and must bring their own PPE. Please keep an eye on announcements and Clipboard schedule.

We aim to finalise the list of fencers in the program by the end of next week. Clipboard rolls will be in flux and updated as we conduct our trials.

Thank you for your patience and understanding during this busy period.
Please let me know if there are any issues or questions.

Kind regards,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Thank you for your interest in the Fencing program for the 2025 Winter Sport season.

Please fill in the Google form below to help us plan the program for next year:

Expression of Interest form for new students only

NOTE: Please only fill in this form if you are a new student to the school in 2025.

For current students, the sign up form for try-outs will be posted in term 1 next year before the start of the Winter Sport season.

Thanks for stopping by and welcome to Sydney Boys High School!

Mr Dat Huynh

MIC Fencing

Hi all,

The Fencing First Grade and Squad Photos are happening on Wednesday 04/09/2024.

Please come at least 5 minutes early (don’t be late!) and be dressed in your formal school uniform at the following times:

Period 1 – 9:25am: remind me to get the Shields and Trophy

• 1st Grade Foil (National Schools Team)
• 1st Grade Epee (Nationals Schools Team)
• 1st Grade Sabre (National Schools Team)

Period 3:
11:25am:
u14 Foil Squad, u14 Epee Squad, u14 Sabre Squad
11:35am:
u16 Foil Squad, u16 Epee, u16 Sabre Squad
11:45am:
u19 Foil Squad, u19 Epee Squad,  u19 Sabre Squad

Cheers,
Mr Huynh
MIC Fencing

P.S. If you haven’t already, please compete the End of Season Fencing Survey so that we can plan for next year (special raffle draw entry for those who complete the survey):
https://forms.gle/uT4PfW2drysmbpBX9

Please see Mr Huynh ASAP to collect your gear that has been left in the COLA (Cricket Nets) storeroom. The storeroom must be cleared for Cricket use by the end of the week!

Prepare yourself for burpees for those who missed the deadline to clear the storeroom. 😛

We have the following event happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL U16 Epee Team Premiership fixture #2 + Medal Presentations @ BARK
• There is no Development Training this Saturday!

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

This is the last official fixture event of the Fencing Season.
Please remember to return all borrowed gear and to remove your bags from the Fencing Storeroom by end of Training on Thursday (only exception for the U16 Epee Teams – please return your gear to my staffroom on Monday).

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout.

We wish our fencers all the best for this final weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

Hi all,

As we approach the last training session of the season, please remember to clean and return your fencing gear. Please notify Mr Huynh via email if there are any issues with your borrowed gear.

Seniors are to return ALL borrowed gear during the Wednesday Sport session (14/08/2024).
Juniors are to return ALL borrowed gear during the Thursday Sport session (15/08/2024).

The only exception would be for U16 Epee Fencers who still have a final NSWSFL fixture on Saturday 17/08/2024. Those Fencers are expected to return any borrowed gear directly to Mr Huynh before 1pm Wednesday 21/08/2024.

Please help us by returning the gear on time as we need to do a stocktake of all items in our inventory. This is a huge task as we have over 500 items to track! Do your part in taking care of our equipment and follow Check-in/Check-out equipment procedures so we can maintain and invest in quality gear for future seasons.
Failure to return equipment on time will result in a detention doing burpees.

Training will be focused on fitness activities and games during the final week for those who are returning borrowed fencing whites.

PLEASE ALSO NOTE: The storeroom in the cricket nets must be cleared of all fencing bags by end of Thursday’s training session! Any bag left behind will result in 100 burpees to reclaim their bag.

For those who have asked to borrow gear in the off-season to help continue their fencing training, plans are in the works to lend out equipment AFTER stocktake is complete.

Thanks for your cooperation!
Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL U14, U16 & U19 Foil Team Premiership fixture #4 + Medal Presentations @ SBHS
• NSWSFL U16 Epee Team Premiership fixture #1 @ SACS
• SBHS Development Training (Foil only) @ SBHS COLA

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

Our amazing Fencing Parent Committee will be hosting a Sausage Sizzle and morning tea during the final fixture in the Great Hall. All SBHS fencers in our program are welcome to celebrate with us. Please contact me if you are not in the Foil Program and wish to attend so we can inform the committee on catering numbers.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

To our Fencers,

As we are wrapping up the end of another Fencing season, we ask that you please take some time to provide us with some valuable feedback so that we’re able to improve the program for next season.

The survey will only take a few minutes and the Google Form link can be found here:

https://forms.gle/uT4PfW2drysmbpBX9

You’ll be required to sign into your school account to ensure one response per person (and you can edit your response afterwards if you want to).

Note: All fencers who complete this survey will go into a raffle to win a special mystery prize at the Fencing Dinner! As such, your email address will be collected for verification purposes and will only be used for the raffle.

The survey will remain open for the next few weeks (until the Fencing Dinner), but please consider completing it ASAP so that we can review and start planning next year’s program to meet the needs of our school community.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance and may the Force be with you!

Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing

URGENT NOTE: NSWFA U16 Sabre Teams event is cancelled due to no other schools entered. Our SBHS U16 Sabre Teams will fence in the U18 Sabre Teams event for the experience. Please be at the centre by 2pm for a 3pm start.

We have the following events happening this weekend:

• NSWSFL U14 Epee Team Premiership fixture #2 + Medal Presentations @ SACS
• NSWFA U16 & U18 School Team Championships (All weapons) @ NSW Fencing Centre
• Development Training for Foil and Epee Development Group is cancelled due to coaching resources being diverted to the competitions.

Please check the 2024 Results page for details on fencers, refs, mentors and start times:
https://sbhsfencing.com/2024-results/

Clipboard has been updated with the rolls for Saturday.

For all competitions, please aim to arrive 60 minutes earlier than your start time so that you can check in with the DT, get your name marked off the Clipboard roll with your coach, and warm up sufficiently before your first official bout. Referees are to check in with the DT 30 minutes before the start time.

We wish our fencers all the best for this weekend!

Cheers,
Mr Dat Huynh
MIC Fencing