For more INFORMATION about MySchoolROCKS workshops for youth--
Please CALL (647) 285-2657
For more INFORMATION about MySchoolROCKS workshops for youth--
Please CALL (647) 285-2657
Are you an educator, coach or youth leader looking for hands-on workshops that help young people recognize their full potential? MySchoolROCKS invites all educational leaders to explore our youth friendly and curriculum focused resources that include:
* Using the power of growth mindsets to build resilience
* Using Fitness, Sports Skills & Outdoor Education to model perseverance
* Tapping into the artistic process to help unlock positive & creative thinking
* Team Building & Co-operative games that support positive culture
* S.M.A.R.T Goal setting
* Recognizing that failure is feedback on the road to success
Can your classroom, youth organization or workplace team benefit from embracing
THE R.O.C.K.S Philosophy:
R- Resilience
O- Open Up to New Ideas
C- Confidence
K- Kindness
S- Strategies for Success
To receive a FREE Information package and explore how MySchoolROCKS enriched R.O.C.K. Shops can rejuvenate your community organization , please contact our Senior Education Director at 647- 285- 2657 or via email: anthonyk@myschoolrocks.ca
The MySchoolROCKS was thrilled to once again participate in an amazing Niagara Region community event--The District School Board of Niagara FANCON 2025! Our Education Director had a great day showcasing our R.O.C.K.S Educational Workshops! https://www.dsbnfancon.com/
Movie MakerSpace ROCKS combines blockbuster movies, model making and iMovie technology to recreate famous scenes from the sci-fi and comic book universe. Bring out your creative talents and pump up your inner director as MySchoolROCKS instructors guide you through story boards, prop arrangement, lighting effects and camera techniques to create amazing movie trailers.
** As participants build their trailers, our Team will also highlight the importance of problem solving and team work skills as well as modelling "stick-to-it" strategies that encourage growth mindsets. Please stay tuned for more updates to our MakerSpace!
Fitness ROCKS combines elements of sports, active games, team building and physical literacy with mindful movement to encourage participants to embrace both fitness and well-being. From dynamic/athletic movement to effective breathing, Fitness ROCKS reboots both the body and mind. With thanks to the generous support of the Jays Care Foundation!
Drumming to Wellness ROCKS is a unique program that combines elements of music with strategies for personal wellness. Beginning with user friendly bucket drumming sessions, MySchoolROCKS instructors guide participants through elements of rhythm, beat, tempo, riffs and rolls and then enrich each session with activities that promote de-stressing, decompressing and calming strategies. The fun continues with musical ensembles, playing along with contemporary songs, music and fun movement activities.
Team Building ROCKS (Coming Soon): Why not spend a full day engaging in all three of our workshops in a fun and inclusive environment? Team Building ROCKS explores friendly competition along with key elements of our ROCKS growth mindset philosophy. Stay tuned...
How do you build solid foundations for POSITIVE relationships?
Learn the POWER of positive relationships!
Hold your head HIGH in all situations!
Learn about the profound impact of KIND words and actions!
Recognize how individual CHOICES can strengthen your community!
The MySchoolROCKS pedagogy also recognizes the ROCKS acronym as dynamic! We have adapted our message to align with our variety of programs and the philosophies of our partners.
We explore themes such as: R-Resilience, O-Open Mindedness, C- Confident vocabulary,
K- Kind self-talk and S-Strategies for Success
With special thanks to the Jays Care Foundation, MySchoolROCKS is now a Community Partner !!
Building on the baseball fundamentals of physical movement and the connection between fitness and well-being, MySchoolROCKS offers an engaging & interactive workshop that encourages participants to unlock their inner athlete!
Fitness ROCKS explores the brain-body connection through the fundamentals of throwing, catching and striking. An added BONUS, our instructors pump up the fun with friendly team building challenges backed by an awesome ROCK soundtrack.
A VERY special thank you to the students at DSNB Academy for participating in our Baseball ROCKS workshops in 2025!
* MySchoolROCKS is also adapting these programs to accommodate multiple learning platforms. We are currently developing easy to use resources delivered via the MySchoolROCKS website to help enrich your classroom or extra-curricular activities!
Please reach out for more details: 647-285-2657
R.O.C.K.S '23 music based activities have been re-tooled and participants can look forward to NEW activities anchored by our VERY user friendly BUCKET DRUMMING Workshops !!
What continues to make R.O.C.K.S unique is that participants are prompted during workshops to focus on both musical rudiments (rhythm, notes, sound) AND MORE SPECIFICALLY elements of mindfulness (being present in the musical moment, positive self-talk/re-framing negativity and reusable exercises that counteract anxiety while playing)
* Supported by our professionally created R.O.C.K.S pedagogy, our workshops intentionally model best practices in music fundamentals AND essential elements of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and personal wellness.
MySchoolROCKS has reworked our original RockPro Bucket Drumming Workshops as demonstrated by this session taken from the MySchoolROCKS archives.
**Please click on this video and enjoy a session from 2014 demonstrating one class' awesome progression with interactive bucket drumming!
A VERY BIG thank you to an excellent group of YMCA musicians !!
MySchoolROCKS visited the YMCA of Oakville to participate in their Youth "MYnd Pump" program.
Please click on the link below for selected resources that were shared at the Drumming To Wellness Workshop:
Thanks to the generous support of Jumpstart Canada & The Peter Gilgen Family YMCA , MySchoolROCKS hosted a fitness workshop that combined the benefits of movement with practicing athletic skills using mindful/positive intent.
A very big thank you the YMCA Oakville team for a fantastic Saturday morning workshop!
A sincere thank you to The Community Services Recovery Fund: a $400 million investment fund from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.
● The Fund will provide funding to Community Service Organizations include non-profit organizations, Indige
A sincere thank you to The Community Services Recovery Fund: a $400 million investment fund from the Government of Canada to support charities and non-profits as they focus on how to adapt their organizations for pandemic recovery.
● The Fund will provide funding to Community Service Organizations include non-profit organizations, Indigenous Governing Bodies, or Registered Charities located in Canada that provide services to communities in Canada.
● Now more than ever, charities and non-profits are playing a key role in addressing persistent and complex social problems faced by all Canadians.
Jays Care is building a roster of dedicated community partners to reach impressionable youth across Canada
MySchoolROCKS is honoured and thrilled to be partnering with the outstanding team at The Sandbox Project !!
Not only has The Sandbox Project generously provided funding, they have been an invaluable networking and innovation focused resource.
A sincere thank you for the very generous financial support of Community Foundations of Canada.
MySchoolROCKS was able to invest in the redevelopment of signature programs such as Drumming to Wellness, Fitness ROCKS and our work with The Glimpse Kids Project Brave
CFC's support allowed us to lessen the devastating impact of the pandemic on youth serving organizations.
Thank you to the TELUS Friendly Future Foundation for believing in our R.O.C.K.S programming !!
TELUS' very generous donation has allowed MySchoolROCKS to reconnect with our community and explore options to re-establish much needed youth engagement!
A BIG thank you to our outstanding community partner YMCA of Oakville.
We successfully relaunched ROCKS'22 with an after-school youth program hosted at the Peter Gilgen Family YMCA of Oakville!!
MySchoolROCKS personifies the synergy between the musical arts, education & youth wellness.
Through the connective power of music, we inspire young people to embrace creativity, well-being and inclusivity as pathways to reaching their potential
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We would like to thank the students and teachers at Gandatsetiagon Public School, Pickering , St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School, St.John of the Cross, St. Raphael C.S and St. Angela Merici Catholic School for your outstanding program participation in Music and Wellness ROCKS Pilot Program!!
It was also a thrill to welcome The GLIMPSE kids from Parkfield P.S and participants form: Bristol Street Public School, Parkinson Centennial School Orangeville, St. Andre Bessette, St. Angela Merici and All Saints Catholic Elementary during our spring session. What an outstanding group of young musicians!!
A sincere thank you to teachers and administrators as approximately 1000 students visited our studio and engaged with the 5 elements of R.O.C.K.S programming.
A VERY big thank you to the Managers at the Oakville YMCA and the team at St. Bernadette C.S for helping us deliver some outstanding Summer ROCK Camps--WE Salute YOU!
The feedback from our participants is invaluable as we approach potential grant providers & funders with some compelling data supporting music based education!
FLAHBACK: ORIGINAL SCHOOL PROGRAM LAUNCH (Global Grand Challenges) 2018/19:
MySchoolROCKS teaches popular/ modern songs using innovative methods reflecting best practices in Progressive Music Education. This hands-on approach acts as the "hook" that encourages students to exit comfort zones, take responsible risks and accept failure as a part of the learning process
Participants learn valuable skills that promote co-operation, team building and conflict resolution. Our 30 minute ROCKSHOP sessions touch upon youth friendly strategies for positive mental health.
Our Instrument Carousel Program is divided into 4 instructional sessions: Guitar, Keyboards, Drums & Sound LAB and consolidated with our teacher led Wellness ROCKshop. Participants rotate through each 30 minute activity learning rudiments by playing along with popular/ modern songs.
Participants will learn 3 easy guitar chords and will be playing along with Bruno Mars and The Black Eyed Peas songs by the end of the carousel session!
Our innovative keyboard instruction combines visual graphics with hands on music learning. As the session builds on skills, participants will be playing along with Adele, Drake and others!
Participants will learn the fundamentals of drumming and will be able to play along with almost any song on the radio!
Students experiment with cloud based interactive, user-friendly software programs that create music! Instruments, beats and special effects can be looped to compose unique samples of individualized music. Additionally, users can add personalized lyrics and record vocals to their creation.
Utilizing best practices in Respect Ed, Social Emotional Learning and youth mental wellness, MySchoolROCKS encourages participants to make the cognitive connection between learning music and developing a Growth Mindset. Key themes include: mindfulness, resilience and responsible risk taking.
