School Sports Newfoundland and Labrador has been a leader in school-based physical activity & sport in the province for over 50 years.

Established in 1969 as the Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation, SSNL now operates two separate, but complimentary programs - Varsity and Participation Nation - in 200 schools throughout the province, directly impacting 15,000 students each year.

SSNL provides programming for students of every age to engage in physical activities.

For details on Participation Nation programs & Varsity sport programs available to your school, please see breakdown below.

CORE PROGRAMS
Recreational programs delivered during recess or lunch. All programs have incentives for students including stickers, pins & special prizes.

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
These programs take place over a 16+ week period and keep kids active and engaged in physical activity.

ADVENTURE PROGRAMS
These 8-week programs send students into the great outdoors to learn survival techniques and skills while enjoying nature.

OFFICIAL SPORTS
Student-athletes compete in qualifier tournaments regionally with the opportunity to advance to Provincial Tournaments.

FOUNDATION SPORTS
These sports are only available regionally and are in the introductory phase of becoming an Official Varsity Sport.

JUNIOR VARSITY SPORTS
JV sports are played at a regional level in grades 7, 8, and 9.

SSNL Special Events

PN CORE PROGRAM EVENTS (Members Only)
PN Core programs promote a number of special events including Friendlies, Festivals of Sport and Jamborees!

DART OUTDOORS
This is an annual Education Week initiative that encourages students province-wide to Dart Outdoors.

ADVENTURE RACES (Members Only)
Adventure races are completed in partnership with Parks Canada and include Trek Terra Nova & Peter's River Raid.

UNIFIED GAMES

SSNL has partnered with Special Olympics NL to bring you unified regional tournaments in 3 different sports.

To participate in SSNL programs your school must be a registered member.

Become a Member School

Member schools of School Sports NL receive a number of benefits through program resources, staff support, professional development, prizes, and rewards.

Unsure if your school is a Member of SSNL:

SSNL Membership Listing

If your school is not already a member and you're interested in becoming one, please have a school official sign-up, below.

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Take a trip back in time to the early days of the Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation (NLHSAF) and follow its evolution to the School Sports NL you know, today.

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SSNL provides programming for students of every age to engage in physical activities.

SSNL Special Events

To participate in SSNL programs your school must be a registered member.

Become a Member School

Take a trip back in time to the early days of the Newfoundland and Labrador High School Athletic Federation (NLHSAF) and follow its evolution to the School Sports NL you know, today.

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