News Stories

On the first ever episode of the Trafalgar Thundercast we hear from Principal Paul Luck as he welcomes new and returning students. We are also introduced to most of the amazing teachers and staff at Trafalgar Middle and get to hear what they are working on and excited about.

Listen using the player below or using your favourite podcast player.

Please read our school start-up safety plan for Trafalgar Middle.

Wishing the Trafalgar Grade 8 class of 2020 all the best!

Watch their farewell video here. 

When a class of Grade 6 students came to call the pre-holiday hike Operation Leave No One Behind, it was clear this would be no simple winter walk.

Chris Mieske’s class at Trafalgar Middle School includes Todd St. Pierre, who was born with bilateral perisylvian polymicrogyria, a genetic disorder that affects his mobility.

So if they were going to spend a day stomping through snow outside Nelson, they needed a solution for including Todd.

“Because he’s our classmate,” said student Koen de Jong. “Bringing him helps us learn about empathy.”

Trafalgar is pleased to annoucne the launch of the Thunder Muscle Website. 

The site was developed by Trafalgar Eduacation Assistant and Assistant Basketball coach Misha Chernoff to help students maintain their fitness and build their strength while not being physically in school.

The site contains video tutorials and a daily workout plan that students can adapt to their level of fitness. 

Today Trafalgar celebrated Pi day with it's First Annual Pi reading contests.  

22 Students from all grades faced off in an irrational test of memoraization and reciting of the digits of pi. 

The contest was organized and led by Grade 8 teacher Mr. Geddis.  

The challenge was won by Teo Ried who reached 133 digits.

The top 3 finishers were:

1 Teo Ried (Gr 7) 133 digits

2 Roman Van't Land (Gr 6) 68 digits

3 Natalie Nailon (Gr 7) 61 digits

Grade 8 art students have been working on leaving Trafalgar more beautiful then they found it. Part of this project has resulted in additional signage around the school. 

The “We are all welcome” sign near the centre:

Suzanne Miller

Sequoia Lauritzen

Haliegh Fuller

The exploding blender near the foods room:

Tanner Jackson

Ally Nicholson

Neve Hamilton

Logan Martin

Suraya Ravestein

To celebrate all the Grade 7's that have been doing a tremendous job of building each up teachers treated them to a school cooked breakfast and a trip to Ainsworth Hotsprings, with a stop at Kokanee Park on the way back.  

Trafalgar marked Pink Shirt Day with a school wide celebration of kindness. 

Students and staff shared stories, poety, videos and dramatic performaces about resilience, kindess and bullying.