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On Wednesday, December 11, Trafalgar held our annual Holiday Concert at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul. The audience was wowed by the performances by the Junior Band, Traf Choir, and the Senior Band. Bravo to the Staff Choir who performed “Here Comes the Snow” with humour and grace! Congratulations to all of the students who performed and read at this year’s Holiday Concert! To view a recording of the concert, please see here. We ask that you do not share online.

The Sec 5 Big Sisters helped their Sec 1 Little Sisters decorate bandannas that they can use as a house accessory for the next house event. Thanks, Big Sisters!

Our Head Girl, Sophie, along with Subhead Lilah, and Activities Prefect Anne-Sophie attended a meeting for QAIS student leaders on Wednesday. Not only did they get a chance to share all of the creative activities they have planned for Traf, but they also got to hear what other schools are doing, as well as make some contacts for future events.

Traf’s junior dance, Fall Into Me, was a great success! Students from Selwyn House, St. George’s, LCC, ECS, The Study, and Sacred Heart all joined our students and their guests to dance the night away in the Traf gym! A huge thank you to our Junior Dance Committee, under the guidance of Activities Prefect Anne-Sophie Boissinot and Subhead Lilah Grant, for organising the theme and some fun activities and raffle prize. Another thank you to Ms. Allison and Ms. Brown, along with fellow chaperones Ms. Kwiatek, Ms. Grant, Ms. Micelli and Ms. Naps for helping make the dance a success!

Thank you to the Sec I and II students who came out to plant a House Colours flower garden by the Simpson Street entrance. By next May, we should see the results of the students’ good work. Before planting, students took a few minutes to talk about the importance of putting in effort, even when the benefits may not be immediately seen.

On Tuesday evening, Ms. Nikidis hosted the Prefects at her house for a lovely and lively dinner, where they discussed the year ahead. They talked about the activities they want to plan and also which animal they see themselves as! Ms. Nikidis says it was a delight to have these young ladies at her table.

Les élèves qui y font partie peuvent être fières du travail accompli depuis la création du club, en septembre dernier. Notre but est de créer un milieu propice aux pollinisateurs, notamment au papillon monarque, dans la cour de notre école, sans brusquer l’équilibre qui y règne déjà. À ce jour, Rachel, Nadia, Lena, Elsa, Emily, Kara, Joanna, Rachel, et Tatiana; ont appris à observer le terrain, faire un relevé des différentes espèces végétales qui s’y trouvent, lire les fiches descriptives des plantes, choisir un terrain propice, trier des semences de plantes indigènes, faire un plan de jardin et semer une plante qui a besoin de stratification. Bref, c’est bien parti! Nous remercions la Fondation David Suzuki pour la formation  dont bénéficie Mme Fanzone, une patrouilleuse du papillon monarque certifiée.

Our delegates performed very well at the World School International Forum in Tokyo. Violet, Naomi, and Ruby gave an excellent theme presentation about Canadian ethical, moral, and cultural education. They have been exchanging perspectives and ideas with delegates from 19 countries worldwide. We are pleased with their accomplishments as Traf and Canada representatives. Well done, Team Canada!

The Sec Vs had a fantastic first week of school last week with their trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto! Between a boat ride to the base of the falls, a magic show, exploring the ocean at Ripley's Aquarium, and a (cloudy) visit to the top of the CN Tower, there was plenty of excitement! Not to mention exploring the CNE, the ROM, and getting many, many steps in while exploring downtown Toronto. We had many shared meals, shared jokes and lots of laughter, and made memories that will last the year.

We are thrilled to announce that Ruby, Naomi, and Violet will be representing Canada and Trafalgar at the World School International Forum in Tokyo, Japan this coming fall! Congratulations!

Thank you to the previous delegates, Cate, Sofia, and Lucy. You did a wonderful job!