@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialFrom small-town charm to big-city style, #trafalgarcastleschool's Boarding Students spent part of their weekend exploring the Town of Whitby's beautiful waterfront before heading into Toronto for a different kind of exploration (fashion finds!) at Yorkdale Mall!
#boardingschool #schoolforgirls
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool's Boarding Students recently celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with moon cakes & crafting custom keychains, weaving their personal wishes and hopes for the school year into each design!
#boardinglife #boardingschool #schoolforgirls #midautumnfestival
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialLast week during Take Time — our designated hour built into the school day every Thursday for students to explore co-curriculars that match their passions — #trafalgarcastleschool's Senior DancePac team hit the floor with high energy & major talent for their first practice of the year!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialHow many of us remember how to consult a map?
After learning how to navigate mapping tools, #trafalgarcastleschool's Grade 9 Geography students put down their smartphones/GPS & picked up a paper road map to apply essential navigation & spatial thinking & apply real-world problem-solving skills.
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool's Grade 9s put their communication skills to the test in a back-to-back Lego challenge! Working in pairs, 1 student built a LEGO structure & described it step-by-step to their partner, who couldn't see the design. They had to rely on active listening & effective communication!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialCross country running season is officially underway, and #trafalgarcastleschool's Junior Cross Country team is off to a running start!
Our Coaches couldn't be more proud of the heart, focus & spirit every single runner brought to a very tough course.
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialToday is Franco-Ontarian Day, a day that recognizes the history, culture, & contributions of Ontario's French-speaking community. To celebrate, #trafalgarcastleschool's French teacher, Mme. Norman held a celebration in her classroom — En français, of course — with fun activities &music!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialWith many of #trafalgarcastleschool's sports teams having started practices this week (like field hockey, cross country & basketball), we thought we'd scroll through photos of some of our sports teams from the past for #flashbackfriday: 1928, 1963, 1984 & 2008!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool has been preparing to welcome our Junior, Middle & Senior School parents for Curriculum Night! This event gives parents direct insight into what their children are learning, an opportunity to meet teachers & a firsthand look at daily life at our #schoolforgirls!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialThis week has been all about net gains as #trafalgarcastleschool's Junior, U14 & Senior Basketball teams took to the court to practice their prowess & drills! Judging from the energy, teamwork & net skills (not to mention smiles!), our Trafalgar Dragons are ready to ball out in their upcoming games!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialAt #trafalgarcastleschool, our #boardingstudents come to know who they are, how to navigate challenges, how to advocate for themselves, & how to believe in themselves. Because they're given a safe space to grow that self-reliance early on, backed by a close-knit community that feels like family.
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool's Grade 10 students embarked on a "Sticky Note Chair" challenge! Using just 1 sticky note, tape, glue & some structural #engineering, our students constructed chairs that could support the weight of 10 pennies!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool's Head of School, Ms. Melissa Knight-Johnson — along with our Dean of Academics, Dean of Student Support, Admissions team, Advancement team & Parents' Guild — caught up with our new families over breakfast to hear about their students' first weeks at our #schoolforgirls!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialWhat do you get when you take potato chips, apply design thinking & resilience, but no glue? #trafalgarcastleschool's Grade 7 students taking on the Pringle Ring Challenge — constructing a self-supporting, standing 3D circle using only Pringles chips!
#engineering #schoolforgirls #boardingschool
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialWe love seeing our Grade 9 students step into the science lab & put their core scientific skills into practice! Turning their "knowing" into "doing" builds deeper comprehension, critical thinking and real-world confidence.
#schoolforgirls #boardingschool #trafalgarcastleschool #schoollife
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.social#trafalgarcastleschool had a blast participating in the Brooklin Harvest Festival this past weekend! Our students & staff, along with our #schoolmascot Dante, had a great time speaking with local families about how students thrive at our day & boarding #schoolforgirls in Grades 4-12!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialWhether on water or on land, #trafalgarcastleschool students have been diving into the best that our #schooltrip to camp has to offer — from swimming, drumming & archery to polar bear dips, wilderness skills, canoeing, Airbands & more!
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialWe can't wait to hear all about our students' experiences during our annual trip to camp, but in the meantime, we're looking back at camping trips from years past for #flashbackfriday!
#schoolforgirls #boardingschool #150yearsandcounting #ontarioladiescollege #trafalgarcastleschool #fromthearchives
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialToday was #trafalgarcastleschool's Junior School's turn to head to camp!
The excitement was palpable as our Grade 4, 5, & 6 students boarded the bus to go on our annual camp trip. Even our school mascot Dante tried to join the trip! #schoolforgirls
@trafalgarcastle.bsky.socialCamp life so far for #trafalgarcastleschool's Middle School & Senior School students has been a whirlwind of activities like canoeing & archery, learning new skills, bonding alongside an evening campfire & more!
