St. John Brebeuf School

School Programs and Services

In addition to the Manitoba curriculum taught from Kindergarten to Grade 8, our students are taught a religious education program. Students, teachers and parents celebrate monthly Masses with the School in our church.

We offer a computer program taught by a computer specialist. We have a full time resource teacher and library technician and part time music and French specialists. We are pleased to offer the Accelerated Integrated Method (AIM) a revolutionary new approach to second language that uses stories and music for the teaching of French. Our Orff music program for students in Grades 1 to 8 fosters a lifelong appreciation for music while enhancing musical skills through speaking, singing, playing and improvising on instruments, as well as movement.

St. John Brebeuf School offers Before and After School Care ("BASC") in our school from 7:30 - 8:30 in the morning and from 3:20 - 5:30 after school. Please click here for further information about the program.

  • If you need to call After School Care after 4:00 pm regarding pick-up of your child(ren), please call the school at 489-2115 and use either extension 239(Library) or 240 (Hallway Phone) as the School Offices closes at 4:00 pm. Please continue to call until one of the staff from the program answers the phone. Do not leave a message at either of these numbers or the main office as these messages will not be retrieved until the next school day.

  • To keep our program fun and interesting, we occasionally take the children to the Gym or outside to the playground.  If you do not find your child(ren) in the Library, please check these other locations.

  • In the event of an emergency we may be required to relocate our students. Our School Emergency Relocation site is Ecole J.B. Mitchell School, located at 1720 John Brebeuf Place.  

  • Please be on time when picking up your children after school. An additional charge will be levied if our staff is required to stay past our closing time. Please be sure to pay your fees in the Parish Office between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:00 pm.

  • Piano and Guitar Lessons are available to students participating in the After School Care Program at St. John Brebeuf School through Academy Music. For more information, please call 786-1704.

Christian Outreach

As part of its mission to develop Christian Leadership potential of students, St. John Brebeuf School offers a number of programs that put "love into action" within the school community and beyond. With an ongoing focus on social justice, students serve the needs of others both locally and globally through a number of Social Justice Projects. During the 2009-2010 school year, our projects supported the following:

  • Chez Nous (Sock drive)

  • Immaculate Conception Drop-In Centre (Provided lunches)

  • Humankind Academy, Kenya(Raised funds for future school)

  • Development & Peace (T-Shirt project for Haiti Relief)

  • Kendra's Walk for Cancer

  • Terry Fox Walk

  • Tuxedo Villa (Visits and activities with Seniors)

  • Winnipeg Harvest

  • Project Love (New School Supply drive)

  • Used School Supplies for Phillipines

  • Project Guinea (Used school furnishings and materials for Africa)
Students in all grades are involved in Outreach Programs such as giving to Winnipeg Harvest, supporting Rossbrook House, making and delivering Christmas hampers, as well as performing Community Service within the school and community.

The Spring Outreach Concert is presented each spring by all students as part of St. John Brebeuf School's outreach program. No entrance fee is charged, but parents are asked to give a donation to support the current year's project. This past year, we supported the Humankind Academy in Kenya, and Development and Peace. The 2011/2012 Spring Outreach Concert will take place May 3, 2012.  

Extra-Curricular Activities

St. John Brebeuf School Choir is open to students in Grades 3-6. The school choir enters the Manitoba Music Festival every spring. The School Mass Choir is open to students in Grades 3-8. Our Recorder Club is open to students from Grades 2-8.

Boys and girls in Grades 6-8 can try out for our school Volleyball, Basketball, and Badminton teams and compete with other Catholic Schools in the league.

St. John Brebeuf Cross-Country Team is open to boys and girls in Grades 6-8.

St. John Brebeuf School offers an Intramural Program for all students in

Grades 2-8 from November through May.

Student Services

Grade 6 to 8 students form the School Safety Patrol Team and are on duty before and after school.