Community Outreach
Although community service is now a prerequisite for graduation in the province of Ontario, Trafalgar students have been giving freely and willingly of their time and energy for many years. In 1878 the girls at Ontario Ladies’ College regularly helped in the soup kitchens. Today, Community Outreach is part of our School's overall Strategic Plan. The objective is to inspire our students to develop social consciousness and inclusiveness, to become engaged and responsible world citizens.
Community Outreach is a theme that is very evident among the students. They participate willingly and in combination with a full academic load and enthusiastic participation in sports and club activities at the school. One of the aspects of Trafalgar Castle School’s mission is to develop in our students the skills required for leadership in a contemporary global society. We believe that a strong sense of commitment to one’s community, both local and global, is an important dimension of a young person’s education and we are delighted at the enthusiasm that our students demonstrate in fulfilling their service to their communities.
Any questions? Please contact, Ms. Marnie Mitchell, Director of Community Outreach.
Trafalgar’s Commitment to ‘Make a World of Difference’
Nelson Mandela once said “Sometimes it falls upon a generation to be great, you can be that generation. Let your greatness blossom.”
Now more than ever it is falling upon our generation of young women to become globally aware, to develop a social conscious and, perhaps most of all, be engaged, proactive and responsible citizens. With this in mind, Trafalgar introduced its Community Outreach Day; a day designed to get the entire student body out into the community volunteering their time, spirit and energy to those in need throughout the Durham Region.
Girls from Grade 5 to 12 are rising to the challenge by volunteering while also becoming more aware of issues in their own community. Last year 430 helping hands rolled up their sleeves and harvested vegetables to help supply local food banks, laid fresh wood chips on trails for a local conservation area, worked on a build site for Habitat, folded and organized donated clothes and items at women’s shelters and worked with local animal shelters.
Community Outreach Day touches many aspects of a Trafalgar girls’ experience. It offers a new perspective on how our girls think and, most importantly, is a stepping stone for students to become involved and continue contributing to the betterment of our society.