Not Everything is COVID’s Fault
If I’ve learned anything from the past 18 months of COVID living, it’s the importance of being adaptable and self-aware. Just when I think we’ve turned a corner, another pot hole (or sink hole) appears in the road. It’s been frustrating to say the least, but it’s also reminded me of the need to be […]
Let the Marathon Begin!
It’s been a rollercoaster of emotion and a marathon of preparation since we said farewell to our students in March and welcomed them back this month. The Lower School students joined us on campus on September 9th, and any sense of tentative caution on their part quickly gave way to happy skipping through the halls […]
Return to School Plan
This September Trafalgar Castle School is pleased to offer five-day in person learning for students in Grades 4 to 12. Trafalgar’s Return to School Plan outlines important information as we prepare to welcome faculty and students back to the Castle. Click here to view Trafalgar Castle’s Return to School Plan
Traf Talks: Nicole Cadwallader
This series of feature stories highlights those in the Trafalgar community during this time of isolation. We discuss what they’re currently up to, what their isolation experience has been and how they’re getting through. In conversation with Nicole Cadwallader, Class of 2008 “Trafalgar is more than a specific, favourite memory. Trafalgar is a feeling of […]
Traf Talks: Julia Coffin
This series of feature stories highlights those in the Trafalgar community during this time of isolation. We discuss what they’re currently up to, what their isolation experience has been and how they’re getting through. In Conversation with Julia Coffin, Class of 2010 As a frontline worker at a downtown Toronto hospital, Julia Coffin, Class of […]
What We Give
In the midst of the pandemic madness that encircles our lives, I find myself asking the question: “What would Winston do?” I’m referring, of course, to Winston Churchill. There are countless world leaders, past and present, who I could call upon as my muse, but there’s something about Churchill’s British sensibility of “stay calm and […]
Traf First Internship: Key Media
Trafalgar students, Julie and Tess, joined Key Media – a global leader in business-to-business media – for three days of intensive on the job learning during March Break. “I don’t know if I like math or if I like English, so I want to see if there’s something in-between where I can use both,” says […]
Honouring our Mother
In this time of COVID-19, many celebrated Mother’s Day across North America with feelings of love, gratitude and deep reflection. Some felt the warm embrace of a mother at home. For many, the poor substitute of a virtual hug fed hopes of a promised embrace in the weeks ahead. For others, the memory of a […]
Traf Talks: Lindsay Ditkofsky
This series of feature stories highlights those in the Trafalgar community during this time of isolation. We discuss what they’re currently up to, what their isolation experience has been and how they’re getting through. In Conversation with Lindsay Ditkofsky, Class of 2003 Currently the VP of Brand Development at Hilary MacMillan – a Canadian womenswear […]
A Wild Ride to Safety
As dog owners, our daily routine is pretty set, even more so in this period of COVID-19 induced isolation. Every morning, I let Haddie and Hugo out for a run in the field. They wait impatiently as I open the door and vibrate in anticipation as I walk to the back gate. The minute the […]