Activities

St. John Brebeuf offers a wide variety of co-curricular, extra-curricular, and value-added options for students.

Academic Opportunities

• Grade 7-8: Debating and Public Speaking
• Grade 7-8: Science Fair
• Grade 4-6: Book Club

Faith & Service Opportunities and Activities

• All Grades: Class Masses and School Mass (K-8)
• Grade 2:  First Communion preparation in school
• Grade 3-8: Reconciliation (2x year)
• Grade 4-6: Catholic School of Evangelization Retreat
• Grade 5-6: School Patrols
• Grades 6-8: Altar Serving program
• Grade 7-8 Hot lunch program assistants
• Grade 8: Confirmation preparation in school
• Grade 8: Extendicare Tuxedo Villa visits
• Grade 8s: Leading Stations of the Cross 

Athletic Opportunities

• All Grades: Run Club
• Grades K-1: Swimming (value added program during school day)
• Grades 1-8: Wrestling (one of only two elementary wrestling programs in the province)
• Grades 1-8:  Hockey (value added program occurring before school)
• Grade 3-6: Juggling Club
• Grade 4-8: Track and field
• Grades 6-8: Volleyball, Basketball, and Badminton, Soccer

Music & the Arts Opportunities

• All Grades: Beginner and Advanced Violin
• Grades 2-8: Mass Choir
• Grades 3-8: Concert Choir
• Grades 4-8: Beginner and Advanced Guitar
• Grades 5-8: Psalmist Club, Recorder Club
• Grades 6-8 Music Technology Club
• Academy of Music piano classes (value added program available after school)
• Artful Owl art classes (value added program available after school)

Retreats, Special Events and Trips

• Grade 7 and 8 Excursion (Ontario/Quebec) - May 2025
• Grade 6 Camp Arnes (3 day overnight camp)
• Grade 7-8 Ski Trip
• K-8 Pancake Breakfast & SJB Idol