At Rockway, we open the world to our students through our teaching, and that often takes our learning outside of the classroom. An Ecology lesson can find students wading into the Grand River to take water samples. 

　　But the full Rockway experience includes its diverse and outstanding extracurricular programs as well.

　　MUSIC

　　Grade 7&8 Choir

　　Grade 9 Choir

　　Grade 10 Choir

　　Senior Choir

　　Concert Combo (vocal)

　　Ichtus (wind ensemble)

　　Chamber Orchestra (string ensemble)

　　Stage Band/Jazz combo

　　Informal performance opportunities for students at Chapels and Music Mondays

　　DRAMA

　　Grade 7&8 Play

　　Grade 9-12 Play or All-school Musical

　　VISUAL ARTS

　　Grade 10 Art Trip to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO – in Toronto)

　　Grade 11 Art Trip to McMaster Museum, Vaults and Paper Centre, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton

　　Grade 12 four-day Art Trip to AGO, Museum of Civilization, National Art Gallery, Montreal Museum of Fine Art

　　Grade 7-12 Art Exhibition

　　Expressions Exhibition at KW Art Gallery

　　Stage-play set painting

　　ATHLETICS

　　Cross-country running

　　Volleyball

　　Basketball

　　Badminton

　　Ultimate Frisbee

　　Track & Field

　　Wrestling

　　Note: Rockway offers a full program of athletics, both on the intramural and inter-school levels. The inter-school level includes membership and participation in the Waterloo Catholic Schools District 8 League, Central Western Ontario Secondary School Athletics (C.W.O.S.S.A.) region, and the Ontario Federation of Secondary School Athletics Association (O.F.S.A.A.), in Cross-Country Running, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Ultimate Frisbee, Wrestling and Track & Field.

　　Grades 9-12 Inter-school teams in Basketball, Volleyball, and Wrestling, require payment of $80.00. Team fees for Track & Field, Cross-Country Running, and Badminton are $30.00.

　　Grades 7&8 Our younger students participate in a schoolwide intra-mural program, as well as on 7/8 inter-school athletic teams. Team fees for Grade 7/8 Boys and Girls Basketball and Volleyball are $30.00. Wrestling is $20.00. Ultimate Frisbee, Soccer, Cross-Country Running, and Track & Field do not require payment.

　　Students are encouraged to become involved in the athletics program and are free to use the athletic facilities when appropriate opportunities permit.

　　CLUBS AND COMMITTEES

　　Environmental Concerns Committee

　　Social Concerns Committee

　　Robotics Club

　　Student Newspaper

　　Year Book

　　Politics Club

　　Outdoors Club

　　Math Competitions

　　Music Council

　　Visual Arts Committee

　　International Students Club

　　Athletics Committee

　　Faith and Worship Committee

　　Technology Committee

　　Student Council

　　Collectively, our students accomplish great things, both inside and outside our school. Every fall, students devote a day to tackling environmental and service projects in the wider community. Every Christmas, our students raise a record amount of canned goods for the House of Friendship’s Food Drive. These projects embody the Rockway spirit and the values we seek to instill.

　　TRIPS AND EXCHANGES

　　Rockway offers a significant cross-cultural experience for students at each grade level. Cross-cultural learning and friendship enriches our curriculum and creates important bridges to the broader world.

　　Grade 7: Fall Retreat, Silver Lake Mennonite Camp Outdoor Education Trip, Fort George History Trip

　　Grade 8: Fall Retreat, Silver Lake Mennonite Camp Outdoor Education Trip, Ottawa Trip

　　Grade 9: Expedition (Arts Extravaganza, Haliburton Moutain-Biking and Walk in the Clouds, Canoeing the Grand River, Culinary Arts)

　　Grade 10: Quebec Immersion

　　Grade 11: MCC TOOLS, France and Germany Exchange

　　Grade 12: Costa Rica Adventure

　　There is true value in this real world experience. Through immersion, action, and reflection, our students graduate ready to make the real world a better world.