Trafalgar featured in the Globe and Mail
Trafalgar Castle School has been featured in the Globe and Mail‘s “STEM to STEAM Education” Report, showing how our school for girls is helping to bridge the gap for future women in STEM! You can read the full article HERE. Trafalgar Castle School is committed to preparing students to become leaders in STEAM careers […]
International Women’s Day at Trafalgar
On March 8, people around the country come together to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD) 2023 in Canada. It’s a global day organized annually that recognizes and celebrates the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. This year, the Government of Canada’s Theme for IWD is ‘Every Woman Counts’. Internationally, the theme is ‘Embrace […]
Inspiring Women in Aviation
At Trafalgar, we believe in extending learning beyond the classroom to allow our students to connect with their curriculum in real-world situations. Not only does this supplement learning but it leads to unforgettable experiences for our girls. Most recently, our Grade 10 Design Technology and Grade 11 Physics students attended “A Day of Aviation,” hosted […]
Five Suggestions. One Final Ask.
“Research1 shows that boys and girls are able to achieve equally well in math and science at the high school level, yet fewer girls pursue post-secondary studies in STEM subjects, and even fewer continue on to careers in STEM. What would you do to change this?” This was a question asked of every candidate who […]
Houston, We Have a Problem
Did you hear the one about the space agency that invited two women for a spacewalk but forgot it had only had one suit? Okay, well maybe it didn’t really forget. Maybe it’s just really bad at forward planning. Or maybe it thought only one woman at a time would ever go on a spacewalk. […]