It’s Complicated
It’s complicated. That’s what the Toronto District School Board failed to appreciate when it made a pro forma decision to remove two books from a TDSB supported book club for girls, thereby setting off a spectacular social media firestorm of debate. I find it ironic that a public board that talks a good equity game […]
Greta Plans to Chill
Let’s first acknowledge the incredible recognition given to climate crisis activist, 16-year-old Greta Thunberg who was named Time’s Person of the Year for 2019. In just over one year, she has gone from standing alone outside the Swedish Parliament to protest the government’s lack of action on global warming to championing a worldwide movement supported […]
To Whom Much is Given, Much is Expected
“Thinking has changed about the role of girls since I was child,” said The Honourable Jean Augustine to Trafalgar’s captivated girls at a whole-school assembly. “You now know that the sky is the limit in terms of what you can do as a young person and as a young woman.” Dr. Augustine visited Trafalgar Castle […]
Are You Busy?
“Dr. Foster, are you busy?” This must be one of my favourite questions to hear when it’s posed by a student. It means that our girls feel comfortable enough to seek me out because they want to share an idea, a dilemma or some important news. And so it was last week when two students […]
Silent No More.
“Challenge her mind. Strengthen her voice. Nurture her heart.” This is our mission statement at Trafalgar Castle School. We introduced it last week to our community as part of our new Strategic Plan. Hearing how it resonated across our constituent groups of faculty and staff, parents, students and alumna reaffirmed our belief that what we […]
Grab and Shake
“They shared the weight of memory. They took up what others could no longer bear. Often, they carried each other, the wounded or weak.” – The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, I stood at The Cenotaph, together with our Head Girl. I […]