John English JMS offers many opportunities for students to engage in sports, athletics, activities, and clubs at the school such as:
SPORT & ATHLETIC Teams (Competitive) : Toronto District Elementary School Athletic Association (TDESAA) organizes school sports, athletic teams as well as the tournaments seasonally. Students are chosen based on the abilities they demonstrate during try outs but no prior experience is needed. Some tryouts and games may be outside of school hours.
- Fall Sports: Cross-Country, Touch Football, Slo- PIch, Boys’ Volleyball, and Girls’ Basketball.
- Winter Sports: Boys’ Basketball, Girls’ Volleyball, and Ice Hockey.
- Spring Sports: Badminton, Coed Volleyball, Soccer, Track & Field, Cricket, and Ultimate Frisbee.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS & GAMES (Play/Recreational) : ALL students can join the intramural sports & games such as ball hockey. These are during school hours, usually at lunch time.
ARTS
- Talent Show or Musical (yearly rotation): Auditions are in October. Practices November to March. Performance in March.
- Ukulele: Introduction to Ukulele for ALL Grade 3 students with instructors from Doane Music School (free, funded my School Council). Advanced Ukulele: Grade 4 + for a fee.
STEM
- Robotics Club: For Grade 6+ students, applications are in September and the runs until the competitions in November.
- Math Competitions: TBD
LEADERSHIP
- John English Leadership (JEL) Team: The JEL team is a student leadership group composed of Grade 7 and Grade 8 students. Applications are in September. PALS: Playground activity leaders
- Safety Patrollers: Students helping manage safe pedestrian crossings and hallways
- Student Council / Student Parliament
- Boys to Men & Young Women on the Move (mentorship and leadership development groups)
- Student AV Team & Student-led Announcements
